Tight Strings: Rules Were Made To Be Broken (COMPLETED)

38: What For?

Rhy and I let go of each other and I jumped into the front passenger seat as Rhy jumped into the back.

"Run away." I teased as I reached out and pinched his cheek softly.

"I thought you'd leave me if I stayed longer." He chuckled as he took the car into reverse. "I don't think he's noticed. I left him sleeping."

"Oh." I chuckled and smiled out the window.

"Riley." Rhy said in a nearly audible voice.

"Oh right. Ash, he's hungry. Some kids bullied him and he didn't have lunch." I explained and I saw him glance up at the driver's mirror.

"Why didn't you tell me, Rhy?" He asked and I raised a brow at him. "You should have said so. I would have stopped them."

"They're just kids." I rolled my eyes and folded my arms. "I'll teach Rhy how to handle people like them. Like how I handled you."

"I wasn't bulling you." He frowned as he glanced at me for a second before glancing back at the road. "I fell in love with you the instant we met."

"Exactly. How to deal with people like you." I sighed and glanced over my shoulder to Rhy who frowned deeply. Probably the hunger eating at him. "What does he look like? The guy that bullies you?"

"It's a girl." He said in a mummer and Ash burst out laughing.

"Ash! Don't forget I nearly took you down in the halls!" I hissed and he bit on his lower lip as he suppressed the laughter.

"I'm sorry." He chuckled and I clicked my tongue with a roll of my eyes.

"Maybe she likes you, Rhy?" I suggested and he looked away and out the window with a deeper frown.

"She stole my pencils and pencil case, then she took the money I had from my bag and took my exercise books too." He whined and I chuckled at how hungry he looked.

"She's got it bad for you Rhy." Ash laughed out and I sighed at him. "Try saying a joke next time and if she laughs, she probably likes you."

"You know what? Non of this is happening."  I sighed and glared at Ash. "Rhy can't be thinking about that now."

"Why? He's a boy, he has to-"

"No." I furrowed my brows at him. "Our dad won't allow him anyway." I sighed only to remember the call I had just received.

Recalling Ash's past behavior when I didn't tell him I was going to see Peter, he would freak out if I ended up all over the internet with Adrien Hawks.

"So, Ash." I cleared my throat and he glanced at me for a quick second. "Do you know Adrien Hawks?"

"The dweeb with the two large companies, high intelligence and in fact our age?" He asked with a smirk on his face and I rolled my eyes playfully.

"Yes. Adrien Hawks. Well, he somehow found contact with me and wants to have an interview." I smiled and he grinned larger than most times.

"An interview?" He asked with a small chuckle. "I can't believe my girlfriend is going to become a celebrity." He said and I bit my lower lip as I held in the excitement.

"I know!" I exclaimed and clasped my hands together. "I'm such a fan girl for his brain. I envy it so much you know?" I sighed and smacked my face with my palms.

"Wow. Are you blushing?" He asked and I glanced at him only to notice the huge frown.

"Oh not at him. Just his brain." I chuckled and softly punched his shoulder. "We just got together Ash. I won't be evil on you again."

"You promise?" He asked as he pulled the car into a stop and I discovered it was the burger joint.

"I promise." I chuckled then glanced over my shoulder to Rhy who seemed overjoyed to stare at the burger place. "Come on hungry one, let's go feed you. Ash's treat. Whatever you like."

"You know, I'm starting to have serious doubts here." Ash said as he unbuckled himself.

"Well, I'm in this relationship for the money." I chuckled and he smirked at me.

"And says the rich girl who can have sixty cars but prefers to bother her boyfriend to drive her to a burger joint and pay for her little brother's meals." He teased as he got out and I growled under my breath as I got out as well.

"What else do you think boyfriends are for?" I asked with a teasing grin and he rolled his eyes as he wrapped his arm around my neck.

"To make you feel warm." He whispered into my ear and I couldn't help laughing at the feel of his breath tickling my ear.