Chapter 14

GWEN'S POV

"Pleasure to have you on this trip."

Someone settled beside me on the bus. It was the only vacant seat left and I didn't need to glance around to know exactly who it was.

The amusement at the edge of his tone was just enough to give away who it was.

Ricky.

It wasn't until I glanced at him did I noticed the smirk on his face.

"The seat is taken," I tried to shoo him off.

The least I wanted was to have him stick this close enough to throw humorous remarks.

"Carly's in the back seat. I don't see who else deserves this seat better than I do." He mumbled with a nervous chuckle.

"Could you try not to be so loud?" I let out an exasperated breath.

He smacked his lips shut with his eyes searching the bus as though to confirm the boys were in their seats before they wandered my way and then outside as the bus began to move.

The girls hummed in excitement to some song on the radio. This wasn't the best experience for me but I had to make it work. I prayed their off-key voices