Okay, maybe Ryder was not just a friend to me. It was high time for me to admit that those feelings were not ones which a friend would feel for another friend.In spite of his playboy attitude and behavior, I couldn't stop my heart from fluttering whenever he was by my side. I tried to stop myself from liking him but it was in vain.He was charismatic and attractive as a guy. There was more to him. He was not just a playboy. He has a caring side which he had shown to me multiple times even though he seemed to be quite uncertain while showing that side to me. He definitely had a past that changed him into who he was today. I was not aware of when he began pulling at my heart strings and I stupidly let him control my feelings. I never approved of his lifestyle yet, I found myself being drawn to him like a moth drawn to the light of a flame. I knew that it was going to be hard to catch myself this time.I will surely fall for him, hard and

Lea’s point of view: I placed his phone on the bedside table.I stood up to give Ryder some space. It was evident that he did not want my help yet, I wanted to help him.I took a long deep breath before deciding to go against his order.As much as he wanted me to leave him alone, I couldn’t just leave him in his misery.With the help of the moonlight, I proceeded to examine the wound. I grimaced. It was gross to look at. I’ve been bloodily hurt multiple times by my father but it was my first time seeing a wound this deep with blood pooling from the inside before flowing out.I rummaged through the bathroom cupboards to look for the first aid kit Ryder had used before to clean the wounds on my wrists.Ryder’s eyes were pinned on me the moment I walked out of the bathroom with the first aid kit in my hands. His eyebrows were lowered and pulled closer together. His lips were pressed tightly toget

Ryder’s point of view: My mood promptly turned sour when I saw Tom along with two other guys whom I recognized seeing at the racetracks waiting outside. How stupid can Tom be that he decided to try his luck again tonight? Wasn’t that fight from earlier enough? Maybe he fell for my punches? I tried my best to forget the pain shooting up my leg when I walked towards him. I stopped when I reached him and stood with my back straight to face him.    Another lightning ripped heaven apart before another roll of thunders fiercer than the one before tore the ghostly silence into pieces. The storm was finally here. Large, heavy, ragged black clouds hung over our heads. The storm pierced through the growing tension and thrummed with the desire to say aloud whatever hung in the air between Tom and me.   “Please, be nice.” Lea begged as she held onto my forearms, preventing me from advancing towards T

Ryder’s point of view:Despite the rain which was pouring down on us, I felt like I was suddenly splashed with cold yet hot water. My hold on the man loosened. I let go of him completely before standing up but before I could stand up, I was forcefully hit at the back of my head with something hard. I flinched.I quickly wrapped my hands around the back of my head and cried out in pain when I felt my ears ring. Everything turned deaf for a split second before I started hearing the rain and the man’s uncontrollable laughter.“Ryder…” I heard Lea screaming my name.I turned to glance in the direction of her voice to find a man pulling her out of the house by the back of her hair.The sudden fear that overtook her was starkly visible on her face.Streams of tears flowed faster than my heartbeat from her eyes.Tears of pain and fear ran down her cheeks.Feeling disoriented and dizzy, I

Ryder’s point of view:“The fuck is wrong with you, man. That’s your daughter.” I said through gritted teeth.I felt disgusted to look at his shitty face.He was not worthy of being called a father.“She is not my fucking daughter.” Thomas retaliated furiously.Lea calmed down slightly when Thomas placed the chair back in place.“Y-You can’t be my f-father.” Lea mumbled quietly.Thomas stilled entirely. I watched his expression change on the spot. His face went pale in astonishment. The face that was red with anger just a while ago was suddenly as white as a sheet.He slowly turned around to look at Lea.Unlike earlier, Lea did not flinch in fear when her father glanced at her.She stared right back into his eyes with confidence.It was dreading to watch him approach Lea as a predator would his prey. Lea gulped back the tears that had fi