So I have no idea where the Evans really live ( like what street and all that) so in this story they live in a gated community called Pine Ridge. Also I have no idea how much a bus fair is so it is now $1.35 American!! Anyways I just realized that in chapters 2, 4 and now 6 all the flashbacks begin with a phonecall. But I will be breaking the pattern because chapter 8 will not begin with a phone call.
And of course...thanks for all the reviews...they always make me happy!!!!
Chapter 6: To Boldly Go Where No Rich Kid Has Gone Before
" That Jack person wasn't very nice," Alannah said matter of factly once her grandfather had finished his story.
Her twin nodded her head in agreement. " Yeahm not very nice at all."
Ryan glanced down at the two of them. " I agree, but unfortunately there are people like him out there."
" Well, I am not one of them," Alannah stated proudly, and again her sister nodded in agreement.
Ryan smiled. " Good." Then he glanced over at Travis. " There wasn't any romance in that story, now was there?"
Travis shrugged his shoulders. " No, I guess there wasn't."
" And did you like that story?"
He nodded his head. " Sure, it was okay."
Ryan grinned, that would be a good enough answer. For now. " Say, Travis what did you do in school tody? We heard all about your brother's free fall and your's sisters new romance, did anything interesting happen to you?"
" Well, this month we are learning about different jobs we can have in the future. And everyday somebody's parent comes in to talk about their job." Ryan nodded, he heard about that from Robert - who talked to the class two weeks ago about what it was like to be a firefighter. " Today Cara's mom came in. She is a transit bus driver and we even got to take a ride on the bus. It was kind of cool."
" I bet."
' Hey grandpa?" Marissa asked suddenly. " Have you ever actually been on the bus?"
Ryan grinned at her. " As a matter of fact I have."
" And let me guess. It was all grandma's fault."
Ryan laughed. " Hey, there are a lot of things I would have never done it it hadn't have been for your grandma. And riding the transit bus was one of them."
Kelsi glanced over at her husband and rolled her eyes. " You know Ryan, taking the bus is not really that big of a deal."
" Well for someone who never to to do it before, it is."
She smiled at him. " Whatever. Anyways, yes I have made your grandfather try many new things over the years. But it was always for his own good....."
" Hey there Ry, what's up?" Kelsi asked as she opened her cell phone and contiuned to fold her laundry, her phone resting between her neck and shoulder.
" Oh, hey Kels. Look, I can't find the keys to my Vespa," he sounded disgruntled and she could not help but smiled as she pictured to face he was no doubt making, " and my sister is using the limo, so I won't be able to met you at the mall at twelve like I said I would. It will probably me more like three before I can get there."
She folded one her dad's sweaters and added it to his pile. " Uh...why don't you just use that very expenisve car your grandparents bought you."
" It's in the shop, remember? Because someone decided to drive it into a lamp post."
" Oh yeah. Sorry about that." She had almost forgotten about the incident which had happened last week. In her defence, she had told him before she got behind the wheel that driving was not her speciality.
He chuckled softly. " It's a good thing I like you so much Miss Nielsen. Otherwise I would have kicked your butt by now."
She gasped in mock terror at his remark. " You wouldn't dare."
" I wouldn't be so sure of that if I was you."
" Well then, I'll just have to pay more attention to you Mr. Evans."
" I think I would live with that."
She could not help but smile at his reponse. " Good."
" Anyways, so are you okay with me being a little bit late?"
" Sure......wait why don't we just take the bus?"
" The bus? As in the tranist bus?" He sounded slightly confused, almost as if the idea of taking the bus had not even crossed his mind. But then again, considerin who he was, that was a good possibility.
She rolled her eyes at him - even though he could not see her. " No, Ryan. We're going to take the school bus. Of course the tranist bus." There was a short pause on the other line before she contiuned. " Have you ever been on the bus?" Someitmes she forgot that the Evans family sort of lived in a different world then hers. One where they most likely did not take public transportation.
" No. Why would I take the bus, Kels? My family has a limo, and I have a Vespa. And I would have a car if I hadn't been such a push-over and allowed my girlfriend to drive."
She laughed at his logic. " I guess that does make sense. And you are not a push-over. You're sweet and sensitive and kind and caring and adorable and wonderful..."
" Okay, okay, enough already."
" What?" she asked inncoently. " I'm just telling you the truth."
" It's just....wait. Really? You think that I'm wonderful?" He sounded a mix between being surprised and embarrassed.
" Perhaps." She smiled as she pictured him blushing. " Anyways, there is a bus stop about three blocks from the North Entrance of Pine Ridge, meet me there in forty-five minutes. And bring some change, okay?"
" Right....um...sure." He was still in slight shock with the fact that she thought so highly of him.
" Good. See you then." And then she hung up, chuckling to herself about his bewilderment to her complements.
Less then an hour later Kelssi stepped off the bus and put a smile on her face as she noticed Ryab sitting on the bench bobbing his head along with a song playing on his ipod. When she realized that he didn't noticed she had arrived, she snuck up behinf him and pulled out his earphones.
" What?" He spun around and grinned when he noticed her behind him. " Oh....hey Kels. You scared me."
She gave him a cheeky grin. " Oh really?"
He rolled his eyes at her. " Whatever Kels. So...uh...do you actually know which bus we need to get on? Because I've been here for like twenty minutes and and I've seen like ten different buses go by. What if we get on the wrong one? And how do you know that it's safe? I mean anyonne could just rob you." He was starting to sound nervous and she could not help but laugh.
" Don't worry there, Richie Rich. It's just the bus. " He glared at her with narrowed eyes for calling him ' Richie Rich', but she just ignored him and contiuned. " Nothing is going to happen. And if it does, I'll be right there beside you. Now hurry up, or we're going to miss our bus."
He grabbed his bag from the ground beside the bench and they moved over the stand in the small line that was forming to get onto the next bus.
" You should probably get your money out now," Kelsi said when she noticed the bus turn the corner onto the street they were on. " It costs $1.35. And when we get on ask for a transfer, okay?"
He nodded as he pulled out his wallet and the bus came to a stop in front of him. They followed the line onto the bus and Kelsi flashed her bus pass. Ryan put his money in the collection box and asked for a transfer. Then they went to go and sit down in the only two available seats in the front of the bus.
" So far so good?" Kelsi asked once they were both seated.
" I think I can handle it." He replied with a nod.
" Good, because I don take the bus often and if you can't hack it, well then I don't think this whole realtionship thing is going to work."
He glanced over at her and raised an eyebrow. " Okay then, if you say so."
She chuckled and leaned her head on his shoulder. " You know that I'm joking. I wouldn't break up with you just because you didn't want to take the bus. Although I would think there was something wrong with you."
He chuckled and then leaned down to lightly kiss her on the lips. Then he grabbed her hand as the bus came to another stop.
The only person to come on the bus was an older gentlemen. And upon seeing that there was no available seats, Ryan let go of Kelsi's hand and offered his to the man, who looked at the couple for a second and then smiled. " Why, thank you young man."
" It was no problem sir," Ryan siad with a nod as he went to go stand on the other side of Kelsi to make more room for the older man.
The man sat there in silence for a moment and then looked up at Ryan with curious eyes. " Not that it's any of my businees you man, but you don't take the buss often, do you?"
Ryan glanced down at the man slightly surprised. " No, I don't. This is actually the first time I've take public transportaion. How did you know that?"
The man smiled. " I just had a feeling. You seem to be fairly well put together. Plus I happened to know that those shoes you are wearing cost quite a bit of money."
Ryan glanced down at his shoes and slowly nodded. They were a gift from his grandparents last Christmas and they did indeed cost lots of money. " Well, I must say that I am proud of you," The man contiuned.
Ryan frowned slightly. " Proud, sir?"
" Yes, proud. There are not very many people like you that would take the bus. Surely you must know that?" Ryan nodded. " And not many young people these days - rich or poor- would have offered me their seat and on top of that called me sir. It makes me happy to know that at least someone in this world is heading in the right direction." Then he glanced at Kelsi. " And I take it you are involved with this fine young gentleman?"
Kelsi blushed slightly and nodded. " Yes."
The old man looked between the two and them and nodded again. " Good, that's good. This world is already full of hatred and cruelty. If he treats you as well as he treats his elders, you young lady hve found yourself a good man."
It was Ryan's turn to feel slightly proud. He was not used to getting compliments from complete strangers.
The man looked back at Ryan and then contiuned. " Trust me young man, when you get to be my age, the money and the material things you had when you are younger won't be what you remember the most. No, what you will remember the most will be the memories you make doing things you never thought you could do, and the smiple things - like spending time with this lovely young lady here. But I have a feeling you already know that." He glanced up out the window and then began to get up. ' Well, this is my stop. It was nice talking to you son," he held out his hand and Ryan shook it. This seemed to make him smile even more. Then he gently grabbed Kelsi hand and kissed it lightyl. " Miss."
Then the bus stopped and he got off. And once the bus started to move again he turned around to take one more glance at the young couple and then disappeared down the street.
Well...what did you think?
I have no idea when Chapter 7 will be up because I have not even starting writing it yet ( although I do have it all planed out...actually I have up to chapter 11 planned out and I am very exicted about some of the chapters that are coming up). As far as I know I am getting the internet sometime in the next two weeks...so I might wait until then to post next so that I don't have to re-type, because that is a real pain.
Anyways....reviews and suggestions for flashbacks are always nice.
