Chapter 4- The Day Off
I woke up late that morning and Ryder was already gone before I woke up. Ryan and the girls were already up.
"Morning sleepy head" Jessica said to me smiling. "You ready for your healing?" Jessica asked.
"Yea" I said as I took my shirt off and sat up. Jessica got a high stool and began to heal the spot that hurt on my shoulder. "You know where Ryder went?
"No, he went for a walk I think" Jessica said. "Wow you step-dad did a number to your arm, ok hold still now I know it hurts".
"So what are you guys doing today?" I asked.
"Nothing much" Ryan said as he was cooking his breakfast.
"How about we go to the mall?" Jessica asked. Everyone agreed to go to the mall, Ryder came back finally.
"Hey guys, sorry I left I had to go think on something" Ryder said as Jessica finished healing me.
"It's ok" I said as I was putting my shirt back on. "Want to come to the mall with us?"
"Uhhh" Ryder said.
"Awwww, pretty please Ryder" Jessica begged with a pout.
"Yea come on Ryder, it will be fun" Lizzy said with a smile.
"Fine I'll come" he said with a small smile. We all got in Ryan's Black BMW, Ryan drove while I rode in the passenger seat and Ryder, Lizzy and Jessica rode in the back. This was a day we all needed with Ryan's match with Kurt coming up soon and ME and Ryder needing clothes since we left my old home. We got to the mall and Jessica started to drag us all to a clothing store.
"Come on guys we all have to find a new look" she ordered smiling. "Come on Ryan I'll help you" she said as she pulled on Ryan's arm and took him away, I waved as he was dragged away.
"I guess we'll meet them here" I said. Lizzy helped me and Ryder find some clothes but nothing we tried on felt like us so she tried something she found for herself. We went to a changing room with her and sat outside the room.
"No peaking you two otherwise I might have to kill you" she said and shut the door.
"Wow what she takes us for?" I said giggling.
"I heard that!" she yelled. We stayed quite while we waited. She came out in a tight jeans and a black long sleeve shirt where the sleeves came just over her wrists, the shirt matched her long black hair.
"Well, how do I look?" Lizzy asked while moving her hair out of in front of her face.
"You look nice to me" I said. I noticed that Ryder's nose started to bleed and I laughed at him.
"Hey Ryder, umm, you ok?" I asked laughing.
"Sh…Sh…Shut up Van" he said rubbing his nose.
"Guess it's my turn now" I said. I had gone to try on something on and when I came back I had a red shirt on and with some jeans.
"Look good Van, now your reaping in style" Ryder said patting my back. "Guess I'm up". Ryder came back with a black jacket with a grey shirt underneath and a pair of torn jeans.
"I feel so much better in this" Ryder said. This was the first time I saw his hair, which was white as snow.
"So that's why you wore your beanie everywhere we went" I said.
"Yea people would always ask me why it's white when I'm so young; I put it on to stop the annoying questions" Ryder said.
"You look fine without it to me" Lizzy said. Ryder's nose began to bleed again as she came closer to him looking at his hair. "Umm Ryder you nose" she said pointing it out and smiling.
"Huh? Oh! Aw shit not again" he said rubbing the blood off. We met up with Jessica and Ryan who had new outfits as well. Jessica had a blue dress and had her long blonde hair in a ponytail. Ryan had gotten a pair of brown pants and matching vest over a black button up shirt.
"Ok guys let's go!" Jessica said leading the group. We went back the car and headed home, our new home. When we pulled up in the drive way we saw a familiar face, my step dad. We all go out of the car and looked at him.
"What are you doing here?" Ryder asked as he walked towards him.
"To see Van" My step-dad said.
"Who's the funny looking man?" Jessica asked giggling. I guess she was right; he was bald and was pretty ugly looking. I have no idea why my mom married him.
"That's my step dad" I said depressed.
"You can leave or I can kick your ass again" Ryder threatened.
"How about you move out of my way and cut that white rat nest you call hair" my step dad said pushing Ryder to the side.
"That's it!" Ryder yelled. He took my step-dads arm and broke it "Let's see how you like your arm being fucked up." He whispered to him.
"Please….stop" my step dad begged for mercy. Ryder tossed him into the grass.
"I gave you mercy old man and if I see you again, you won't be so lucky" Ryder said as he walked into the house.
"Van help, please" my step dad asked
"No frank, my dad is dead. Have a nice life" I said and started to walk in the house.
"You're going to regret this Van!" he said as I was about to walk in Ryan's house.
"If I ever get the chance Frank, I'll gladly end your life" I said and walked inside.
"Bye bye funny man" Jessica said. Ryan called 911 so they could treat his arm. Everyone was silent till Lizzy said something.
"Hey we have something to show you guys" Lizzy said. They brought us upstairs and had out eyes covered. They uncovered our eyes and we had a room to ourselves.
"Surprise!" Jessica and Lizzy yelled.
"Hope you guys like it" Lizzy said.
"Wow. A room, you shouldn't have guys" I said as I looked at the room.
"I never have had one of these before" Ryder said.
"No, a bed" he said as he laid down on it. "So much softer then a chair or the floor"
"I'm glad you like it" Lizzy said smiling. "Let's go Jessica, let's leave them to sleep"
"Ok, night boys" Jessica said yawning. I and Ryder had drifted to sleep and ready to take anyone on in the tournament.