GREEK TRAGEDY
:: iii. | welcome to my world
A party was held at Nathan's house as per usual after they win a game. But that's not what happened exactly right after the game. Instead, Nathan stole a school bus with some of the students and went rogue. As the school bus was being driven around in the woods, the small group at the River court had just gotten back to their homes, just like Ryland.
Except there was one problem: someone was waiting for her on her porch.
She noticed the figure but didn't recognize who it was until the closer she got. Once she saw it was Jake, she rolled her eyes. She didn't want to talk to him one bit and was annoyed of his sudden trying of getting her attention.
Where was this attitude when they were on the verge of breaking up?
She sighed as her arms crossed over her chest, "What do you want?"
"I hate that you're mad at me." He stood up, "It's the last thing I ever wanted to happen."
"I'm not mad at you." Ryland softly spoke, "I'm annoyed. You broke up with me instead of talking with me. . . and I don't know why."
His hands slid into his front pockets, "I'm still not ready. Knowing you, I know you can respect that but I understand."
"Do you?" She put her arms down by her sides, "You left me hanging. You gave me no reason of why we should breakup. If anything, I would've given you space — all the space you needed. But no, you pulled the plug on something that was going so good. At least I thought so."
He walked closer, "No, it was. I-it was." He deeply sighed, "I didn't come to argue."
"Then why are you really here?"
"To make sure we're still friends after all this." He admitted.
"I need time like you need time." Ryland told him before walking pass him to her front door. She turned her head and gave Jake one last look before entering her house.
The one thing the two always did right and always had for each other is respect. She will respect his wishes as he will do the same for her. It wasn't mutual at first but this time it was and Ryland felt like she was getting broken up with all over again.
Since it was so late at night, he parents were already sleeping. She quietly went up to her bedroom and closed the door behind her. She pulled out her phone after tossing her bag on the floor, scrolling through her contacts for Ashely's number. Ashely was her go-to to talk about everything with, besides being her best friend.
She laid down on the bed as she pressed the call button, waiting patiently for her to answer as ryland's head rested on her pillow. And soon, Ashely did answer.
"Hey, can I come over?" Ryland immediately ask.
"My parents are back now and you know what that means."
"Good luck. Can you talk, then?
"Yeah, what's up?"
Ryland told her everything. From the waiting at her door to wanting to be friends to she's not ready for that yet. The whole nine yards. Ashely listened intently and told her that if she's not ready it was fine. It's best to take time then rush into things.
Ryland knew she was right. The level head girl always took what Ashely said to heart because a majority of the time, she always says the right thing but does the complete opposite. Maybe it was time for Ashely to start taking her own advice too.
• • •
Another day in Tree Hill, Lucas and Chad were walking side by side while talking it up. The boys were making their way into the school when they passed Coach Whitey talking to the team. Everyone heard about the stunt the basketball team pulled last night and just like Lucas, Chad wasn't impressed.
The boys continued their way in and Chad stopped in his tracks once he saw Peyton. He was in awe, so awestruck that Lucas didn't notice his best friend had a crush on a girl that he had been in love with since the eighth grade.
"Chad." Lucas pushed him out his daze, "Come on."
They were both headed to the library for study hall. Chad kept his distance a bit as he followed Lucas to the library. He wondered if Lucas saw him staring at Peyton because even though Lucas didn't know about Chad's crush, Chad knew how in love Lucas was with Peyton.
The two entered the library and immediately saw Ashely and Ryland together doing work. The two headed over to the table and sat with the girls. Haley was supposed to meet them there but she had a tutoring session with another student. The boys pulled out their homework and began doing there's.
Chad noticed Peyton walking into the library. His eyes were glued on her till they weren't. She made brief eye contact with him before he quickly looked down. His eyes then shifted towards his sister and Lucas. Lately he'd noticed how close those two been getting. He wasn't sure of how to feel about that. He didn't know what to do in a situation where your best friend may like your sister.
Roughly fifteen minutes passed and whitey walked into the library. He scanned the room and once his eyes landed on the Scott he was looking for, he made himself present.
"Scott!"
"Yeah, coach?" Nathan looked up from his textbook.
"Not you." He pointed to Lucas, "Other Scott."
Lucas looked up at whitey. Whitey gestured with his index finger to follow him and him being a teacher and all, Lucas had no other choice. So the teen got up, grabbed his things and followed coach whitey out library with everyone staring at him.
Nathan and his team were wondering what whitey wanted to do with him, as well as Chad and Lucas' other friends. Nathan glanced back at Chad and he just shrugged his shoulders in response.
No one knew what was happening and the last thing anyone wanted was for Lucas and Nathan's lives intertwining with each other's because all there would be from that is chaos and drama.
And let me tell you, everyone was already dealing with their own chaos and dramas — this will just only make the pool bigger and deadly.
a/n:
chaos drama, chaos drama