9 Chapter 9: James' Big Plan

RUBY'S POV:

There comes a time in your life where nothing moves you anymore but sadly, I haven't been blessed to reach that point so when Jamie introduced me to Raine, I didn't know what to expect. I mean when your potential boyfriend introduces you to a girl he hold by the waist and goes red at the littlest thing she says. I feel so stupid. The thing I ran away from came with an invitation and I still opened my arms to welcome it.

Right now, we three are in the sitting room. Not the usual James, Bry and I but James, Raine and I. They're cuddling it up and watching a movie on my Netflix account. I mean I'm a die hard fan of love but ow dare they use my account to get a chance to make out. I draw the line there. I should have probably stepped out and saved myself the stress of witnessing this for the third time this week but I have to put the safety of the house over my frail heart right now. I can't leave these two alone in my house because I swear they'd be so busy cuddling it up and wouldn't know when someone does away with the couch they're on.

I picked up my phone and called Richy, my best friend. He decided to transfer too because that boy is full of surprises. I'm happy he sticks to me like glue because that's as close as I need him right now.

"Hey Richy, can you come over stat?", I asked once he picked the call.

"I'll be over with an Uber in like 30", he said dropping the call.

Richy told his parents he got an apartment 20 minutes away and he'd just moved in and all we'd done was set up his apartment. Apparently since he's already 18 and legal, his parents thought it'd be a good idea to let him live alone and 'learn how to survive'. Truth be told, he couldn't be away from me and he's spent enough time with my aunt too for her not to have any problem with him moving in. He just went to a friend's house and now I needed him back stat because if he was home, I'd hang in his room with him till Charles magically sensed that I would soon go apesh*t on someone's child.

I stood at the balcony waiting and when I saw him step out of the car and wave. Time to be strong for the exit. I called Bry to tell her serving came up and I had to go get my things but she knew it was James.

"Well I'll be leaving noe so if you guys could I dunno move this love fest somewhere else", I said as I stepped back into the parlour.

"Where are you going?", James spoke up eagerly.

"Nowhere that should concern you. I mean you've got your hands full, don't you?", I said glaring at them.

"Its not what you think"

"What I think doesn't matter", I said and stepped out waiting for then to do same so I could lock up.

Once the doors were properly locked, I didn't want to hear what he had to say before I'd break down into years right before him, I just walked to Richy and stepped into the back of the door.

"Does it help if I say I love you?", I said to Richy as the driver sped off.

"No", he said and glared at me.

"I'm sorry for cutting your outing short but I need you around"

"You just can't live without me"

"Okay, then would you spend the weekend with me"

"Obviously. I was just waiting for you to ask to fulfill all righteousness besides I was already missing mum"

"As much as I don't share my mum, I don't get why she likes you so much"

"I basically live in your house, I can tell you need me around so I accepted your useless bribe and you're sassing me"

"I didn't sass you"

"What's not to like? I'm shiny. I will sparkle like a wealthy woman's neck"

"Yeah yeah. You'd pass for a nice Defiti though"

"And you'll be the best Hay hay while we're at it"

We kept on going on and on calling each other names from cartoons like Moana and Boss Baby. Before you know it, we were home.

"First one in is a couch potato", he shouted as we got out of the car.

The whole world slowed down, actually just the two of us. People usually say last one in but we're dysfunctional so we say first one in. My mum probably saw us open the front gate and she opened the front door and waited smiling. My compound is very large so at our speed, its take us 10 minutes to get to the front door and I just hope mum cuts the journey short because I'd fall soon. My muscles were aching from moving so slowly.

"Last one in has to clean Richy's room", mum shouted from the front door.

You should have seen the race. Richy carries on the legacy of keeping a dirty room since he practically lived with us since he turned 16 and he refused to move away with his parents. He has the room right next to mine and even though all his things weren't here, it makes me wonder what would happen if they were here. I'll probably be fighting rat infestation and that where mum becomes hostile and hopefully we won't get to that.

I walked past the living room where everything was covered in nylon bags already. I got into my room to see my bags already packed.

"Lesley came around", my mum said standing at the door.

Really", I replied shocked.

My mum knows everything. She's the kind that told me stories of her numerous escapades both in secondary school and university as I grew. She probably lost hope of finding the one until my dad waltzed in but even then she thought he was just another one like the others. From the moment I could develop feelings for a boy in my Junior Secondary class 1, she began to fill me up with her stories so I felt very safe around her because she had my best interest at heart and she also was very crazy to be with. Not every mother can be so good with a child like me.

"Sweetie don't be like that. I mean there's Jamie. How is he anyways? I expected him", mum said, giving me a smile.

"Yeah well you shouldn't have", I said trying to dismiss that thought.

"What's wrong this time? I thought he was doing everything right"

"Well he's not. As I'm talking to you, he's in some other girl's arms and all that was happening in the house. I had to stay and watch both of them"

"Baby there's a reason for that"

"I doubt I'm really thankful he did this now so I could move on early. I mean I just met him and everything is jumbled up. I don't... I don't know anymore"

"Don't you love him?"

"Its too early to say that mum. You'll jinx it up"

"Do you love him?"

"I think so mum"

"Then tell him"

"I'm scared. Not with what's happening right now. He'll throw my feelings away. To hell with love. I loved Lesley and we'll always remember how he paid me back"

"Baby, Lesley just wasn't the one"

"Good riddance with boys. I'm taking a break from finding the one"

"What you need is a girl's shopping spree"

"Oh mum, you're the best"

"We'll go out tomorrow and get you all spruced up and Hames won't known what hit him"

The next day, Richy, mum and I went shopping after dad left to clear up their office for the move. We went shopping and I got myself a whole makeover and stuffed ourselves to the brim with burgers and Coca Cola. Richy and I decided to leave tomorrow because with all this boy problems, I hadn't had time to explore the city.

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Chapter 9 is up. So James' big plan was to rile her up and it worked a little too well. What do you think about this?

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Xoxo

Nicole