Broken Promises

Four-wheelers.

RYLEE'S P.O.V.

I followed Alice to her car, we get in and talk for a little before she starts driving, silence fills the car with only the low hum of the radio.

"So, Collin huh?" She smiles at me.

"Yeah," I answer blushing a bit.

"He's cute, seems like a nice kid." she smiles.

"Yeah, he is cute. And he's really nice." I say softly smiling.

"That's good." she smiles.

"So, Luka." I bring it up, I think talking about it might be better than keeping it in.

"Luka." She says giving me a questionable look.

"His girlfriend started a fight yesterday, I ended up being the main target point but Melissa my sister stepped in the middle instead. Apparently, because she told Luka we couldn't be friends anymore; I mean I understood where she was coming from. Luka confessed his love to me." I start to explain.

"Wait, confessed his love for you?" Alice asks.

"Yeah, I guess he's been in love with me since we were 13." I sigh.

"Wow, and when did he tell you?" she asks

"My birthday," I answer.

"Wow, one hell of a birthday gift huh?" she laughs.

"I think what I did was way worse." I laugh.

"Oh right, you left to stay with Collin on your birthday!" she yells.

"Yeah, right after Luka told me he loved me," I answer.

"Oh god, Rylee!" She laughs.

"So, anyways. I understood where she was coming from so I told Luka it was fine, to put her first. But then she came at me like Luka looking at me was my fault. I was sitting with Collin and his friends; I wasn't even paying attention until Luka yelled. I ran so fast over to calm Melissa down before things got out of hand but apparently, I made it worse." I roll my eyes

"Wait Luka was just looking at you?" she asks.

"Yeah, I was literally sitting with Collin in the bleachers," I answer.

"Seems like that was Luka's fault, not yours." Alice agrees.

"Yeah, I thought so too but apparently I was wrong," I answer rolling my eyes again.

"Okay continue," she says.

"So, finally she tells me to stay the f**k away from him and I look at Luka explaining I wasn't even around him. Apparently, because I put on a cute dress for Collin, I was dressing up for Luka. So of course, I tell her, like look I don't want him and I thought I made that clear, then she sits there and calls me a w***e and a slut and all these other words and I ignore them." I continue.

"She called you a w***e and slut because you put on a dress?" Alice laughs.

"Yeah, but I think it was because she thought I f****d Luka, which I didn't," I answer, a questionable look on Alice's face before she shrugged it off.

"Then I told Luka I was done being friends if he was going to sit there and let her talk to me or about me like that, then he flipped out on me for leaving as I did, after he was done Daisy called me a slut and slapped me in the face," I explain, rolling my eyes as I think about it.

"She slapped you?!" Alice yells.

"Yeah, but it didn't hurt." I laugh.

"Yeah, kind of how your hand didn't hurt when you punched Luka?" she laughs.

"Yeah, kind of like that." I laugh.

"So, after that happened, I went to walk away with Collin but she yelled something about me being a coward and I had to stop Melissa from beating her ass, then she said something about my parents." I continue, and stop when I think about the comment she made.

"So, you kicked her ass?" Alice asks.

"No actually, I walked up to her and grabbed her face and told her not to disrespect my parents, whispered something in her ear, and yanked my hand back and left," I answer.

"That had to take a lot of control," she says almost sounding proud.

"It took everything in me not to kill her, or at least put her in the hospital," I answer.

"Why didn't you?" she asked.

"Luka, I still respected him until today," I answer.

"So, what happened after all that, that made you not respect him?" she asks.

"Well last night he comes over and we fight, then he kisses me and tells me daisy is pregnant," I say lowly.

"SHE'S PREGNANT!?" Alice yells.

"Apparently." I roll my eyes.

"Anyways, I kick him out and then he comes over today and starts stuff with Collin, so I pulled him outside and yelled at him, and then he called me a w***e and then tried to take it back so I hit him," I answer.

"Oh my god, Rylee. It's been an eventful 12 hours huh?" she asks.

"Yeah, never a dull moment In Rylee's land." I laugh.

"Yeah, I can tell," she answers, laughing a little.

"That was a lot to go through, especially since Luka and you have been friends for so long," Alice says as well into a parking lot.

"It wasn't that bad; we had a lot of fun while it lasted but sometimes things break and gluing them back together is harder than just admitting it's broken." I sigh.

"That's a great way to look at things Rylee." she smiles as she parks the car.

"So where are we?" I ask looking at a gym.

"A place I spend most of my time." she smiles getting out of the car, I follow behind her as people greet her on the way in.

"Who's this?" a man asks looking me up and down.

"A minor," Alice says pushing him back.

"Damn, okay." he sighs and walks away.

"Sorry about William, he's a bit weird sometimes to newcomers." she laughs.

"I can handle creepy old men." I laugh.

We continue to walk through the gym, as Alice talks to people passing by.

"And my favorite spot in the gym." She says as we walk into what looks to be a boxing ring.

"I didn't take you for a boxer." I laugh.

"Yeah, it's a good way to get out your frustration and learn how to defend yourself." She smiles.

"That's good." I laugh,

"So, get in." she smiles.

"What?" I look at her confused.

"Get in, this is Liam." she smiles pointing to a guy walking in, he looks about 17 or maybe 18. Blonde fluffy hair, with dark green eyes.

"Rylee you can take down a grown man if you have to, I feel like this is child's play for you." she laughs.

"It is," I answer.

"Then prove it," Liam says with a smirk.

"I don't want to hurt you." I laugh.

"You won't," he answers

"Let me take a look at your hand before I push you in the ring." Alice laughs.

"What's that from?" Liam asks sitting on the edge of the ring.

"Punching someone." Alice laughs.

"Must have been one hell of a punch." Liam laughs.

"Don't piss me off and you won't find out," I answer.

"It looks fine, so go get out all of your aggression," Alice smirks.

"I'm barely mad anymore," I answer crossing my arms.

"So, what Daisy said about your parents doesn't bug you?" Alice asks. Lifting a brow.

"I'm over it," I answer, trying to control my anger.

"Luka?" Alice asks.

"He got what he deserved," I answer biting the inside of my cheek.

"No, he should have gotten so much more Rylee." Alice answers.

"My god just get in the ring, or are you a coward?" Liam asks, taunting me.

"f*****g Christ," I mumble climbing in between the ropes.

"Wait, gloves." Alice stops me, sliding boxing gloves over my hands.

"So, what now?" I ask.

"Now, think about all the s**t that happened in the last twelve hours Rylee," Alice says softly.

"And then what?" I scoff.

"Hit him." Alice answers.

"I'm going to hurt him," I complain.

"Trust me, sweetheart, you won't," he smirks, taunting me again.

I throw a light punch and he laughs.

"Is that the best you've got?" he asks through his laughter.

"Come on Rylee," Alice says loudly.

"Fuck." I mumble as I try to focus on all the anger I've been feeling lately, all the stuff that has happened since I came home, Daisy calling me a slut and w***e for no f*****g reason, her bringing up my parents. Madilynn for coming at Kaylen and Collin, the pictures she sent to that guy, Luka, kissing me and then telling me Daisy is pregnant. Then calling me a w***e, like he didn't just cheat on Daisy by kissing me.

"Come on sweetheart, I'm waiting," Liam spoke softly, still taunting me. I've got good self-control now but I can feel myself quickly losing grip on the situation again.

I open my eyes and take a hit, just one. Not too hard but harder than the last, just enough to let him know I'm not playing around. He smirks, almost as if he enjoys it. So, I punch again a little harder, he smirks again. And another one, still smirking. Finally, I am full-on punching him letting go of the rage and anger I've been holding myself from for the last day. He blocks some and others he just let's happen, a couple good shots to the face and ribs and one really hard one to the chest and he goes down, looking up at me while he coughs.

"Oh god, I'm so sorry." I slip off the glove and put my hand out to help him up.

"Don't be, I was warned what you could do." he chuckles through coughing.

Alice hands me a water bottle and one for him, I hand it to him while he tries to catch his breath.

"Great job Rylee, keep going. I'll be back in a few minutes." Alice says walking towards the door.

"Keep going? I just knocked the wind out of him!" I yell after her.

"He can handle it!" She yells back a little louder.

"So why are you so angry anyway? Boyfriend problems?" he asks.

"More like best friend problems." I laugh.

"So, what'd she do?" he asks slipping my glove back on.

"What didn't he do?" I laugh.

"Explain," he says intrigued.

"Seven years of friendship down the drain," I say punching his hand.

"Why?" he asks.

"His girlfriend." I scoff, punching him again.

"What'd she do?" he asks.

"Aside from calling me a slut and w***e?" I laugh punching him again.

"Slapped me, disrespected my dead parents." I hit him a little harder.

"And your friend?" he asks.

"Sat by and watched, put his head down, and turned a blind eye." I sneer punching him harder a few more times.

"Then comes to my house to apologize and KISSES ME, THEN TELLS ME HIS GIRLFRIEND IS PREGNANT!" I yell punching him harder, laughing a little.

"Then calls me a w***e the next day because I don't want to be with him." I laugh punching him in the chest again.

"f**k, I'm sorry," I say as he stumbles back.

"Don't be, holding on to this much anger can hurt. What else?" he says softly, standing back where he was.

"Some snobby rich b***h taking pictures of someone I care about and sending them to some boy that asked for them without consent." I grit my teeth, punching again.

"Then trying to f**k my boyfriend," I say hitting harder.

"Boyfriend huh?" he laughs.

"Well, friend. It's confusing okay!" I yell punching a little harder.

"Whatever you say." he laughs.

"I have to be in New York by next Friday and still have no idea what the f**k I'm doing," I say punching him again.

"Why?" he asks.

"I have an internship at the Argus Observer," I answer.

"That's amazing, my sister works there." he smiles.

"That's great, however, if I can't find someone to go with me, I won't be allowed to go!" I say punching him again.

"I think my sister has to be back by next Friday too, if you want, I can see if she'd let you stay with her," he smirks.

"Why are you helping me?" I ask.

"I know what it's like to be so angry and not to have an outlet. And this is a great opportunity, I mean I already have someone who's going through the same thing," he answers.

"What's in it for you?" I ask.

"I may want to go to New York too, but I can't unless my parents find someone for me to hang out with. I could wait till next month when I turn 18 but then my sister will be back and then I won't be able to look out for her," he answers, letting his guard down.

"I'll make you a deal," I answer.

"I'm listening," he smirks.

"If I go with your sister, you help me while I'm out there, with my anger," I say, he looks at me for a second with a smirk.

"Okay, I'll set it up." he smiles.

"Good." I smile before punching him.

"Hey!" he yells.

"Don't let your guard down," I smirk.

"Why are you trusting me, I could be a killer or something?" he asks.

"If you are going to kill me you are going to kill me, all life ends and honestly I'm ready for mine," I answer punching him a few more times.

COLLIN'S P.O.V.

"Jackson!" Alex yells as we pull up in front of a trailer.

"What the bloody hell do you want?" A man laughs as he walks out.

"I want you to meet Ryles boyfriend," Alex smirks.

"Ryles?" he asks tilting his head.

"Man, how old is she now? 15 16?" Jackson asks.

"Sixteen," I answer.

"And how old are you boy?" Jackson asks.

"Seventeen," I answer.

"Geez, she grew up fast, how're her parents?" Jackson asks.

"Jackson her parents are dead remember?" Alex says.

"f**k, don't let me forget that when she's around." he laughs.

"So where is she?" Jackson asks.

"Not here, Bruce is going to bring her by when he gets custody of her," Alex explains.

"Bruce is here?" Jackson asks.

"Yeah, up at the warehouse." Alex answers.

"Go on and tell Colton." Jackson laughs as he walks away.

"Alrighty!" Alex yells hopping back on his four-wheeler.

We ride through the forest a little farther and I mean they could kill me out here and no one outside of them and the people around would ever know.

"COLTON!" Alex yells loudly as we pull up to a log cabin.

"Boy, what are you doing out here?" A man laughs as he walks outside.

"Jackson told me to come to get you." Alex laughs turning off the four-wheeler. I follow behind him.

"Who's this?" Colton asks as I take off my helmet.

"Collin, Rylee's boyfriend," Josh says pushing past Colton inside.

"Where are you going?" Alex yells.

"To see Ace!" Josh laughs.

"Rylee huh?" Colton says looking me up and down.

"She's not here, but Bruce is. The warehouse." Alex says.

"Alrighty, I'll meet Jackson up there." Colton smiles and looks at me.

"Boyfriend huh?" Colton asks.

"Yes sir," I answer.

"Sir." Colton laughs.

"What happened to Luka?" Colton asks turning his attention to Alex.

"Luka is going to be a dad." Alex answers.

"Oh god, that boy a dad?" Colton laughs.

"Some chick named, what was Collin?" Alex asks.

"Daisy," I answer.

"Some chick named after a f*****g flower?" Colton laughs.

"What's wrong with chicks named after flowers?" a woman comes out, her hair a soft red with blue eyes.

"Looks like she caught you, Uncle Colton." Alex laughs.

"Rose darling, this is Collin. Rylee's boyfriend." Colton laughs trying to play it off.

"Rylee's boyfriend?" She looks at me.

"What about Luka?" She asks.

"Rylee is done with Luka apparently he got another girl pregnant." Colton answers.

"Hmm, and where is Rylee?" she asks.

"Bruce is going to bring her when he gets custody of her. Bruce is at the warehouse." Alex answers.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Rose says excitedly and runs inside.

"ACE?" Colton yells laughs.

"He can ride the four-wheeler up!" She yells from inside.

"Where am I riding the four-wheeler too?" Ace asks, or I'm guessing it's ace, he's tall with brown hair and brown eyes.

"The warehouse!" Rose yells as she runs outside to a truck.

"Why?" he yells.

"Bruce is there!" she yells back.

"Okay?" he yells as Colton and Rose drive away.

"Ace, Collin, Collin, Ace" Josh says as he walks past.

"Rylee's boyfriend." Ace says staring at me.

"Yeah." I nod.

"Nice." Ace laughs and walks over to a shed.

"Try to keep up." Josh laughs as they hop on their four-wheelers.

"Don't worry, if you fall behind. Ace can be an asshole." Alex laughs.

"Hey, if he can't keep up, he shouldn't be out here." Ace laughs as he drives beside me.

"It's his first time out here!" Alex yells back.

Ace laughs and peels out, throwing dirt all over me. I scoff and take off behind Josh with Alex behind me. The terrain became a lot rougher through the parts Ace took us through, with branches and tree stumps everywhere. I'm trying to be careful but also prove I can do this.

We get out into the field and the Warehouse looks to be about 5 yards away, Ace turns around as well as Josh, and Alex looks confused as I look back at him. I turn around and see Ace coming at me from the side, there's no way for me to get out of it and I'm just hoping he turns before he hits me. He doesn't. He smashes right into the side of the four-wheeler. Next thing I know I'm lying on the ground with a four-wheeler on top of me.

"COLLIN!" Alex's muffled yells as he and Josh pull the four-wheeler off of me.

"What the f**k is wrong with you Ace?" Alex yells.

"MOM DAD!" Alex yells.

"Josh go get mom and dad!" Alex yells at him before I hear a four-wheeler speed off.

"f*****g hell Collin, Rylee is going to kill me," Alex says sitting beside me, opening the plastic of my helmet.

I laugh slightly as I try to move.

"Do not move," Alex says sternly.

"Fuck." I mumble as I feel my ribs.

"What the f**k happened?!" I can hear Bruce yells.

"Ace ran into him." Alex answers.

"f**k Rylee is going to kill me," Bruce says as he slides down beside me, I laugh a little.

"Why are you laughing?!" Bruce yells.

"You both said the same thing," I answer.

"What the f**k is wrong with you Ace?!" Alex yells as he walks away from me.

"Can you move?" Bruce asks.

"Yeah, my ribs hurt though," I answer.

"Alright, let's try to get you up." He says as he grabs my arms.

He pulls me up to a sitting position and I put my hands on the ground. I look over at Alex who has his fist pulled back.

"Alex stop!" I yell pulling my helmet off.

"I'm good dude," I say as Alex looks at me.

"If Rylee comes for me, I'm coming for you!" Alex says before walking over to me.

"You good?" Alex asks.

"Maybe a few broken ribs." I laugh.

"I'm going to call Alice," Bruce says pulling out his phone.

"NO!" I yell.

"Why?" Bruce asks.

"Rylee is with Alice," I answer.

"Fuck." Bruce groans.

"Let's get him back to the warehouse," Bruce says, Alex helps me up and I can see the smirk on Ace's face.

"f**k off." I scoff as Alex helps on the back of his four-wheeler.

"ACE FLYNN GRAY!" Rose yells as she walks out of the warehouse.

"YOU RAN INTO HIM? ON PURPOSE?!" she yells.

"It was harmless fun mom." Ace laughs.

"Harmless fun? He can barely walk!" she yells louder.

"I'm fine." I laugh as Alex helps me to chair.

"Yeah, fine enough for Rylee to see you?" She snaps her head towards me, I shake my head.

"That's what I thought!" she says and turns back to Ace.

"When Rylee shows up. You can explain it was just harmless fun to her." Rose scoffs before slapping him upside the head.

"Grounded, two weeks," Colton says sternly.

"What? No fair!" Ace yells.

"Keep it up and the punishment will be worse." He says sternly in a calm manner.

"Whatever, I'm heading back to the house!" Ace scoffs and storms off.

"I called Alice, I know she's with Rylee but Collin your ribs could be broken and the damage could be worse," Bruce says.

"She's going to kill me!" I try to yell.

"No, she's going to kill Ace." Bruce says sternly pausing for a moment, "Don't try to fight this, Collin." he says sternly once more before walking away.

"Fuck." I mumble.

"Where's my phone?" I ask searching my pockets.

"I picked it up," Alex says handing it to me, it's cracked, spider wedded the whole way through.

TEXT: Darling.

'Are you okay?'

'Puppy'

'Please answer me'

'Collin!'

"f**k" I mumble.

"What?" Alex asks.

"Six missed calls, four text messages." I groan.

"You ever not answer her?" Alex asks.

"No," I answer sliding my phone beside me.

"Aren't you going to answer her?" Alex asks.

"She should be here any minute," I answer.

RYLEE'S P.O.V.

I was punching Liam when Alice busted through the doors on the phone with Bruce.

"Rylee let's go!" She yelled loudly.

"What's wrong?" I asked confused.

"Just let's go!" she yelled, I handed Liam my phone so he could put his number in it.

"Alice what happened?!" I yelled.

"COLLIN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT!" she yelled; my heart dropped. I just got him; I can't lose him. Liam handed me my phone back and I ran to the car Alice following behind me, we got in and I tried to call him as Alice was on the phone with Bruce getting the location but after six calls and four messages, he wasn't answering.

"What happened?" I asked calmly as Alice sped through the highway.

"He rolled a four-wheeler," Alice says calmly.

"Is he alive?" I asked.

"He's conscious and breathing," Alice answered.

"Collin has four-wheelers, he wouldn't have just rolled it," I said calmly.

"He didn't," Alice answered.

"Who?" I asked as we pulled up to a warehouse.

"What?" Alice asks.

"Who Alice," I said sternly.

"Rylee," Alice said lowly.

"I'll find out myself," I said getting out of the car and walking inside.

"Rylee..." Bruce started I put my hand up.

"Where is he?" I asked.

He points to the back and I walk back, everyone sees me and looks happy, yet terrified.

"You okay?" I ask, sitting beside him.

"My ribs hurt but I'm fine darling." he smiles.

"Good." I slap his arm.

"What was that for?" he asks.

"Not answering me," I answer.

"Not for flipping the four-wheeler?" he asks.

"Alex," I said he looks at me.

"Good, who?" I ask sternly.

"I don't---" he starts and I cut him off.

"Who Alex," I say sternly once more.

"Ace." Alex sighs.

"Where is he?" I ask.

"The house." Rose answers.

"Keys," I say putting my hand out.

"Rylee, I don't think." Bruce starts.

"Give her the keys Alex," Rose says.

"Aunt Rose." Alex pleads.

"He did this to himself," Rose says sternly.

Alex tosses me the keys to the four-wheeler and I grab a helmet off the front of it, tossing it on and peeling out of the warehouse. I know where the house is, it's like a core memory, I know where I am and who I am around. More importantly, I know Ace, or I knew Ace as a kid and it wasn't an accident. I'm too angered by what happened to stop and truly take in the beauty of the forest again.

I pull up to the house and turn off the four-wheeler, jumping off and ripping the helmet off my head.

"ACE" I yell loudly as I stomp up the stairs.

"What?" he yells opening the door.

"MY BOYFRIEND SERIOUSLY?" I yelled pushing him back.

"Nice to see you too." he scoffs.

"No Ace, this isn't a f*****g reunion, why?" I sneer.

"f**k Rylee calm down." he laughs, I slam him back against the wall.

"Why Ace." I sneer in his face.

"He was just annoying, trying to show off." he chuckles.

"SO, YOU BREAK HIS RIBS?" I yell.

"He needed to learn who's better." Ace smirks, without thinking I punch him in the face.

"f**k Rylee." he groans as he spits out blood.

"My boyfriend is not to touch, understood?" I ask sternly.

"Why is it so important he's unharmed?" Ace laughed.

"He kept me safe for three weeks, didn't cross the boundaries I set in place. Took care of me and took me in when I needed someone!" I yell.

"So, he deserves the same respect from us?" Ace laughs.

"He deserves more than respect, Ace!" I yelled, punching him again.

"f*****g a Rylee, stop hitting me!" he yells.

"Stop being such a f*****g asshole!" I yell back.

"That's who I am, who I've always been!" he yells louder.

"I won't show him respect Rylee he hasn't earned it!" Ace yells.

"Then I guess neither have I." I scoff pushing off of him and walking out.

"Just like that huh?" he laughs following me.

"Just like what Ace?" I ask turning around.

"You punch me and then walk away?" he asks.

"You flipped my boyfriend and then walked away!" I yell.

"You don't know me, Rylee!" Ace yells.

"I'm aware of that!" I yell loudly.

"JUST GO BACK TO YOUR RICH BOYFRIEND!" he yells as he steps closer to me.

"Whatever." I scoff turning around.

"You don't come around for years and then suddenly you think you can just show up and act like this?" he scoffs.

"I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND? THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?!" I yell in his face.

"IN CASE YOU FORGOT MY PARENTS ARE DEAD ACE! I'M IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM I CAN'T JUST DO WHATEVER THE f**k I WANT!" I screamed pushing him back.

"What?" he looks at me confused.

"Yeah, kinda hard to come around." I scoff walking towards the four-wheeler.

"Rylee, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking when I ran into Collin," he says lowly.

"Don't apologize to me. Apologize to him." I scoff putting my helmet on and starting the four-wheeler.

"RYLEE WAIT!" he yells after me but I continue to drive, taking a different path. There was always one place I loved up here, the top of the mountain where the sun just barely touches at this hour. A few minutes later I drive sensibly now that I've calmed down, reaching the top of the mountain. I stop, taking my helmet off. I check my phone, which somehow through all of that stayed in my back pocket.

Text: Puppy.

'Where are you?'

'Rylee, I'm fine seriously.'

'Did you kill him?'

'I'm starting to get worried darling please.'

I ignore it, calling Lucas.

"Hey," he answers as he picks up the phone.

"I'm so f*****g mad!" I yell.

"Woah calm down," he says in a lowered tone.

"What's wrong?" he asks.

"Do you remember Ace?" I ask, almost instantly he replies.

"Yeah. What about him?" he asks.

"Bruce took Collin to the warehouse, apparently on top of that he met almost everyone, and then went riding with Alex, who then took him to meet Ace, who then proceeded to flip Collin's four-wheeler and break a few ribs!" I yell.

"f*****g Ace, he's still a d**k huh?" Lucas scoffs.

"Then he dared to tell me I don't show up for years and then come back and demand respect? LIKE ITS NOT MY FAULT MY PARENTS DIED ASSHOLE!" I yell.

"Okay calm down," Lucas says lowly.

"Lucas I just can't do this with him again." I sighed sitting on a rock closer to the edge.

"He just likes to start things Rylee, don't think too much into his actions. He's never really thought them through, remember when he tried to stab you?" Lucas spoke softly, trying to be helpful but it wasn't working.

"Why are you being so quiet?" I ask confused.

"No reason..." Lucas stumbles off.

"Why are you hiding in the bathroom?" I hear Luka laugh on the other line.

"I'm not, just had a call to take." Lucas answers.

"You can talk to whatever girl you're f*****g later." Luka laughs as there is a small struggle through the phone.

"Sorry sweetheart, he'll have to call you later." Luka laughs.

"Mhm," I answer and just sit for a moment.

"R-Rylee?" Luka stutters.

"Tell Lucas to call me back later." I scoff and hang up the phone. Ugh, why does this have so much of an effect on me?

"AHHHHHHH!!" I scream at the top of my lungs, letting out my frustration and anger.

"Better?" A voice behind me shook me from my thoughts.

"No, not really." I scoffed.

"You really got him good." she laughs.

"Yeah, typically I can throw a good punch." I chuckle.

"Yeah, I know. I remember," she answers.

"I'm sorry about it, about everything Rose." I sighed sitting next to her.

"Rylee you have every right to be upset, heck I wanted to hit him, and he's my son." she laughs.

"I just don't understand it, why would he try to hurt Collin?" I ask.

"I don't think he was trying to hurt him, Rylee. I think it was more of a warning," she answers.

"A warning?" I laugh.