Chapter 5

Renee's POV

School was over, and I'm glad. I couldn't go a minute without being stared at. I hated this.

I hated Blake. If people already knew who his mate or mine was, Then so be it.

Ill be known as 'the girl who accepted Blake's rejection' and that's fine, right? Well, for me, it is. I really didn't mind.

I waited for my dad to pick me up. I haven't come in contact with anyone else but Ryder.

Ryder was nice, or probably it was all an act.

As I was waiting, I heard my phone beep. It was a message from my dad.

Fr: Dad

Sorry, kiddo, I can't pick you up today. I got called in for work at the at the last minute. Maybe next time, I promise.

P.S. Please tell Nom, don't eat my donuts!!

I'll be home late. See you guys at home.

Love,

Dad :P

I mentally rolled my eyes. That's my dad for you. I started walking on the sidewalk and headed straight home.

I heard a car stop by the curb. I was curious, so I stopped too. I looked at the car, and it was a Mercedes. Then suddenly, the window rolled down, revealing a smiling Ryder.

"Need a ride?" he asked.

"No thanks." I told him and continued on walking. What's his deal? This is probably a prank or something.

"Aw, come on?" He said this while following me with his car. I frowned. I suddenly got annoyed with him.

I was about to say something to him, but someone who was jogging towards me had said, "Wait." I squinted my eyes and saw Luke.

Wtf?! "Renee!" He called out. He was then in front of me, panting and bending over while trying to catch his breath.

"Still need a ride?" Ryder asked while he ignored Luke.

I was about to answer him, but Luke rudely interrupted me. I scowled. Why is he even here? "She's walking with me. It's fine, you can go now."

Luke told him. It sounded like he threatened him when he said that, but it was probably my hearing problems. With that, Ryder just nodded and left.

"What's your deal?" I asked him and glared.

He was Blake's best friend, so I had no interest in any of Blake's possessions. They were all deleterious in a way.

He shrugged. "I just wanted to walk with you."

He said.

"Cut the crap, Luke! You practically laughed at me when Blake and your other imbecile best friends made fun of me, and you expect us to be okay? Why are you here?!" I growled at him.

He sighed. "I didn't really laugh at you. I just stood there, watching what was happening.

Sorry, by the way." He told me.

"I actually wanted to wall with you." He added while scratching the back of his neck. I froze. He apologized.  I sighed. I freaking hate nice guys.

"It's whatever's." I told him and stared into his eyes.

"So can 1?" He asked and pouted. My lips were twitching up, and I couldn't stop the smile on my lips from appearing.

"Yeah, yeah." I told him while his eyes gleamed with happiness. I don't know.

We started walking, and it was silent. I was about to ask him something, but he did first.

"I'm sorry for what Blake did to you." He said.

I scoffed. But he continued on. "That was really uncalled for." He added.

"If he's so sorry, why doesn't he come say sorry in front of my face? Plus, sorry doesn't cut what damage he did to me." I told him nonchalantly. He was quiet.

"So, how's life?" He asked nervously.

"Really? How's life? Considering the fact that it freaking stinks, my life is pretty miserable, actually." I answered smoothly.

"You're so rancorous." Luke said. What the fuck was rancorous?! He knows big words.

Even though I'm a nerd, I really don't know.

There are some words that are too long to remember.

"Rancorous is bitter or hateful." He chuckled and told me. He probably saw how confused I was.

When my house was coming into view, I looked over to Luke.

"Hey, thanks for walking with me." I told him and smiled genuinely. He smiled back.

"Like I said, I wanted to. And your welcome."

He said. He was pretty fun to walk with, even though it was merely quiet, but it was calming.

"Bye." I told him, and he said bye as he was walking off in a different direction. I sighed, then smiled.

Nice guys, I tell you. I chuckled and went into my house.