Falling For You

Chapter 37: Put it In a Picture.

Listen to the song Speechless by Dan+Shay.

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Live life as though nobody is watching and express yourself as though everyone is listening.

--Nelson Mandela.

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"Well are you sure you don't want to go out for dinner or something?" my mom asked as we drove back home in the small Bentley.

"Mom, you know I hate celebrating my birthday" I roll my eyes.

I wasn't lying, of course I used to be a big party girl before and I used to wreck the house because of it but not once have I had a birthday party since I was twelve.

"But honey I know how you loved spending that day with umm Dallas so I'm just asking if you need a party to take your mind off him" she asked looking at me.

We were currently on our forty five minute drive from the hospital back home, we had already completed three quarters of the journey so I couldn't wait to just lay in my own bed for a while. Dad decided to stay back for his shift so it was just mom and I. Honestly being away from Ryan for five days was killing me but I told him that he should just go to school and live his life till I came back and I wasn't going to come in the way of that.

"I have a boyfriend mom, I don't really care about Dallas" I rolled my eyes.

"You used to love celebrating your birthday when you were younger" she sighed.

"Then I grew up" I answered curtly.

"Okay fine if you're going to make it so hard at least tell me what you want? Do you want a cake? Jewellery? Dresses? We could go shopping!" she squealed.

"Okay how about this? We have lunch now-just you and I" I asked hoping I could finally eat a meal peacefully with my mom.

"I would love that" she smiles happily and touched my hand.
"But we should call the West's" she said.

"No mom! I haven't told Ryan it's my birthday and I don't want him-" I tried to explain.

"You haven't told your boyfriend it's your birthday!? Honey why would you do that?" she said as we pulled up to our house.

"Because I don't want to make it a big deal" I sighed and got out of the car, slowly walking to the door.

"I'm pretty sure he'll get mad if he doesn't know and finds out later" she pointed out as she threw the keys to me.

Ignoring her I quickly opened the door and walked up the stairs straight to my room. As I opened the door I was greeted by the back of a boy which made me scream, I screamed so loud I think Zeus heard me all the way from Olympus.

"Oh my God! Rave it's just me!" I watched Ryan turn around and raise his eyebrows at me as I heard someone run up the stairs.

"Raven honey I thought something happened-Ryan what are you doing here?" my mom walked up to me and stared at Ryan.

"I thought the same thing!" I heaved angrily before walking to my bed and falling down on it.

"Spare key under the third flower pot" he explained sheepishly.

"Inform someone next time you sneak into the house" my mom warned him before winking and heading on into her own room.

"Hey" he smirked and layed down by my side.