He's My BadBoy

Chapter seventeen

After school I walked back home. I was going to go over to Emily's but I was honestly way too tired to pretend I'm ok with everything. I'm lying on my bed scrolling through my phone with heavy eyes but I wouldn't let myself sleep. But after a few minutes I just couldn't stay awake

I changed the radio station when a song I didn't like came on. I'm currently driving to the gym for a late night session. Suddenly a car comes speeding towards me their headlights blinding me

I jump awake and end up sitting up on my bed. This was one of the many reasons I hated going to sleep, I didn't get any anyway. There was a knock on the front door so I went downstairs

I opened the door and Emily was standing there with Oli in her arms "Well you look a mess" she walks past me. I sigh and follow her to the kitchen, Emily's looking through the fridge when I walk in "When was the last time you guys done a food shop?"

"I don't know" I mutter and sit down on on a stool

"Uh-uh get back up, let's go food shopping"

I shake my head profusely. Emily gives me a sympathetic look "Talia you can't never get in a car for the rest of your life"

"I'll get back into a car..... just not today"

"We're going" she says sternly

I don't move so instead she walks over to me and takes my hand in hers before speaking softly "I'll be there with you"

It takes me a few minutes but I nod. It's not like I can never get in a car again and maybe just maybe this will get rid of my nightmares to go away "okay"

The usually short car journey to the supermarket had me biting my nails the whole way. I was way more attentive than ever and my eyes were constantly switching to each view point

And I wasn't even driving

"So how was your first day back?" Emily asks as we scan through the aisles

I shrug. I had Oli in my arms while Emily pushed the shopping trolley "It's still not my favourite thing but at least it got me out of the house"

"Did you see Ryder?"? She asks

I hold back my eye roll. Emily's been constantly asking about him since that day in the hospital "Seen him alright" I mutter with raised eyebrows

She rolls her eyes "I've stayed quiet for long enough. I really don't think you really to what extent Ryder went to for you. You still have some sort of job to go back to because of him because he took your shifts, when you were in the coma he never left your hospital room until I forced him to go home and sleep and with that he came back an hour later and that was after a week. He literally blamed and probably still blames himself for the whole accident and he bought you a new car he planned on surprising you with"

I roll my eyes, I couldn't deal with this right now

"Talia you rea-"

"So how was your day?" I interrupt her by asking

she sighs obviously annoyed by my constant interruptions every time that topic is brought up "It was fine, me and Oli just went to visit a friend"