Different Worlds, Same Interests

Chapter 5

**Carter's POV**

"So, how's work been?" Ryan asked after we ordered

"It's been great. I love my job" I said smiling thinking about my classroom of kids

"Do you have instagram?" Ryan asked randomly

"Yeah, it's just my name Carter McKinney. Do you have one?"

"Yeah, it's Ryan Sitkowski"

I nodded and to my surprise his account was public and he had a lot of followers.

"What is MIW? Is that like a cult or something?" I asked

Ryan laughed "no, it's my band"

That explains the many followers and pictures of him playing guitar.

"You travel a lot with your band I assume?"

"Yeah, we tour like 10 out of 12 months of the year"

"Wow, I rarely even travel anymore"

"Why not?"

"I just work a lot, and then on weekends or school holidays I just wanna stay home with my cat"

Ryan chuckled "What do you do during the summer?"

"I normally go to Philadelphia for a few weeks to see my parents then come back to Scranton and get ready for the new school year"

Ryan and I talked about our jobs for most of the night. I'm kind of jealous that he's been all over the world, and I havent even made it to the west coast yet.

"I had a good time tonight, Carter" Ryan said as he walked me to my car

I smiled "me too. Are you leaving for a tour soon?"

"Yeah, I'm going to Australia and then a month long tour here in the states all of October"

"So, I can't see you again until November?" I asked

I don't even know why I asked that. It's just I want to see him again before then

"I still have a few weeks off before I go to Australia"

"Oh, well, that's good"

"Can I see you again before I leave?" Ryan asked

I smiled "I would really like that"

"I'll text you?"

"Works for me"

"Awesome, good night Carter"

"Night Ryan"

I got in my car and began to drive home. I really like Ryan. As a friend, of course. I don't know if I could handle him being gone so much. I love the fact that he followed his dream of being a musician though.

**Ryan's POV**

I looked through Carter's instagram. She seems like a really cool person. Her account was private and she only had 100 posts. As soon as I got home Ricky had so many questions for me

"So, how'd it go?"

"It went great. Carter is so cool. She didn't even know who our band was"

"So, she's ok with you never being home?"

"Yeah, I mean she's just a friend not like she's my girlfriend. I couldn't date a teacher"

"Why not? I'm dating a teacher."

"True, but I don't know. She's so diffrent from me."

"Yeah, but diffrent could be good for you Ryan"