Chapter 7: Here We Go Again

This is the last of the farm sequence and then things are gonna take a dramatic twist…I've been dying to write the exciting part, but with a broken wrist, it's difficult!!!

"Ok! Whoever is showering next can!" I called while walking up the steep spiral staircase, my wet hair dripping down my back.

"Hurry up! She's coming! Sorry Rylie!" I heard. I walked in, narrowing my eyes suspiciously. "I heard that…did he call or something?"

"Putch…nooo…" Sarah tried to lie unsuccessfully.

"Nice try…let me get dressed then I'll call him back." As I said that, they all started laughing hysterically. "What?!"

"Twin…he's…on the….phone right…now!" Sarah gasped between laughes. My eyes widened in terror. "Thanks for the warning!" I screeched, grabbing the phone away from under her hand. Holding it up to my ear, I heard Rylie's adorable laugh on the other end. "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were there."

" Yeah…like he minds…" Morgan whispered mischievously. I rolled my eyes at her and went back to my conversation with Rylie.

"I don't mind at all babey. How was your day?"

"It was fine…we went on some adventures that's for sure." Just then, Michelle grabbed the phone from me. "Oh yes we did…and your girlfriend went skinny dipping! Then she drew your name in the sand with hearts all around it and I drew your name on her back!"

"Michelle!" I screamed. "Stop!" I started laughing. She handed me the phone and I rolled my eyes at her. "My friends feel awful revealing today."

"Sounds like you did too." He responded laughing.

"Rylie…." I sighed.

"I'm sorry sweety. I love you though…you know that." I smiled to myself. "Yeah I do."

"I love you more than all the pebbles on the beach. More than all the stars in the galaxy." He said. It sounded really tacky when he said it, but at least he tried. We talked for awhile longer, then I told him I had to go. "No you do not!" Caitlin yelped. "You are going to dance, while I talk to Rylie. Go. Now." She said pointing to where Michelle was standing with her iPod speakers. She turned on 'Cyclone' and we started our previously made up dance to it. "Look at her go!" Caitlin said devilishly. "Naughty, naughty girl…damn! You're flexible!" she said into the phone while turning it to speaker.

"Don't listen to her Rylie!" I laughed.

"I love you Liza!" he yelled. "Love you too Rylie!" I yelled back. "Got to go!" And we hung up to continue our night of gossiping and girl talk.

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"Are you girls ready to leave yet?!" Mr. Hite yelled from downstairs.

"Not in the least bit…" I grumbled, throwing stuff into my bag. Out of the three days we had been here, I had become very attached. Our adventures in the creek and in the Ohio River were not ready to be left behind and forgotten about and talking with Rylie every day had been a blessing because I didn't have anyone to hide from.

"I know chica, but you've got soccer practice and the rest of us have to return to reality." Michelle sighed. I sighed along with the others as I pulled my shorts over my hips. "What if I'm not ready for reality?" Sarah moaned.

"Well get over it on the drive home." Caitlin responded. At that, we grabbed our bags, and taking one last look at our home for the past days of fantasy with a sigh, headed down to the car.

"What time do you have to be at practice Liza?" Mrs. Hite questioned.

"About 4:45 give or take. Practice starts officially at five."

"Alright…well we better get going. It's almost noon." she replyed. After getting everything loaded, we headed down the drive and turned the corner toward home.

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Soccer practice went well for the first one of the season and I was gradually working my way back into reality. After getting home, we went to the pool and hung out at the Lakeview gazebo reminiscing memories from the farm. Me and Rylie were still goin' strong and I was allowing myself to become more lenient with my flirting, believing that he wasn't going to hurt me. The next two weeks went by quickly and soon we were ready to go Traverse City for the annual trip up north. I loved it up there and having Rylie to keep me company was bliss, even if it was just over the phone. During the day we took our boat down to Big Glen Lake and went kneeboarding and tubing. In the evening we would come back to shower and make dinner or go out into Glen Arbor or Traverse City for dinner and shopping. The week was speeding by and soon enough we were on our way home. "Can we stop to pee?" Melissa whined.

"At the next exit…" my dad sighed. "You guys have to pee an awful lot."

I was bored out of my mind and was sick of watching High School Musical 3 over and over again, so I decided to text Riley.

"Hey…wats up?

"Nm…u?"

"Just in the car on the way home"

"I c"

"So hows it goin?"

"Um…good." Just then I got a text from an unknown number. I opened it and read what it said. "This is Rylie's frend…he wanted me to tell u he just wants to b frends." A tidal wave of shock hit me hard in the chest. After the initial pain wore off, I texted back to Rylie.

"ok…but y?"

"I like some one else."

"who?"

"I don't wanna tell…"

"can I gess?"

"sure.."

"Michelle?"

"how did u gess?"

"you watched our youtube video didn't u?"

"Yes…how did u know?"

"ur a perv…and that's how I no..if u watched that one video…she wasn't even trying Rylie…just being normal."

"Im sorry."

"remember wen I wouldn't say I love u?"

"yes."

"well this is y."

"im sorry."

"its fine…can we still just be regular frends tho?"

"of corse." He said of course, but I knew things would never be the same again. Just yesterday he told me he loved me and I had put all my faith in that one phrase and let myself get wrapped around his finger so he had complete control. I felt my eyes starting to tear up, but I wouldn't and couldn't especially since my family was present. I was not going to shed one tear over this boy. I texted Sarah and told her what happened. Almost immediately her face was on the screen of my phone letting me know she was calling. I picked up, but let her know very discreetly that I was upset and couldn't talk because of the situation I was in. meaning, I was in the car with a mom who didn't know I had a boyfriend and two nosy little sisters. I texted her back after I hung up and said "I'll tell you everything at school. Lylas…"

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