MUSIC: Wrong one - Jack and Jack

Cher above^

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Ryan's P.O.V:

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I watched Amelia leave and couldn't stop the smirk that appeared on my face. She was acting as if she was jealous. Or did I just have a bad case of 'wishful thinking'? Either way she looked hot when she was angry. 

"So I'm guessing that Amelia is your girlfriend?" Cher asked and I rolled my eyes.

"Have you met me?"

"Unfortunately, yes." She grumbled and I gave her a blank look.

"Well then you should know that I do not do girlfriends."

"Maybe you should tell her that then."

"She knows."

"Really? It doesn't seem like it. You guys act like you're in a relationship-"

"We do not!"

"-And it's clear that she is completely in love with you." Cher finished and I stopped and stared at her for a moment.

"Do you really think?" I asked quietly.

"And you're in love with her too. Wow, you're a mess Ryan."

"I'm not in love with her." I said. Was it bad that my cheeks heated at the thought?

"Yes you are, and girls like her are trouble. You're best not to get involved."

"She's not trouble. You don't know her." I growled at Cher, she laughed loudly.

"Yep, you're in love with her alright."

"You little bi-"

"No need for insults. It's a social experiment. I actually think she seems great for you." Cher smiled at me and I glared at her. 

That was one large trait of Cher's personality. She could play your mind to get the answers she wanted without you even realising.

"Whatever. Anyway, why are you here and not with the posh knobs you call your family?" I asked her nosily.

"There was a party that I wanted to go to. My parents said no, I snuck out and went anyway. Then you can guess the rest."

"Your cousin's party?" I asked.

"No actually, my brother's." She answered and I furrowed my eyebrows. Cher's brother and cousin were known for throwing some of the best parties in the south of England. The parties were invite only and only the best party go-ers and troublemakers were invited.

"Why wasn't I invited? And what's he doing here anyway?"

"He moved down here a few months back. I've been trying to convince him to let me move and it was only tonight that he agreed. Whilst drunk, of course. I have no clue Ryan. I guess you've lost your title of partier and bad boy. " She explained and I gaped at her. How dare she accuse me of such a tragedy?

"Are you actually serious?" I asked in disbelief and she nodded.

"Yes. Yes I am. Maybe if you weren't so busy with your lover you'd find out about these things." She laughed out and I glared at her.

"Actually, for your information, Amelia is known for being the baddest one here, the most well known criminal in our town, and party goer. So, if she wasn't invited then your brother is slipping down his wall of great parties. I suggest you speak to him about that." She just rolled her eyes at me.

"Seen the boys lately?" She changed topic. She knew of us, at one point she was one of us. But then her stuck-up family moved because they believed we were a bad influence on her. When she left she broke Aaron's heart once again. None of us had spoken to her or heard of her since. A few years back the boys and I were known for being trouble. We got into enough trouble at one point that we were nearly faced with Jail. That was the last straw for Cher's parents, so they upped and left, leaving us guys with one less friend. They had spoken about it before when they heard about Cher becoming friend's with us. They knew of our reputation. When we were 14, we broke into our secondary and stole every single one of the chairs. 13 when we smashed a few windows and vandalized. And only 12 when we mugged off the police and got caught. I met Cher when I was 15 at a party hosted by her brother, who is a few years older then all of us. One day, we all screwed up badly and nearly set the school alight , we were stupid and reckless but luckily it was an accident so we all managed to get away with only having a few weeks of community service. That was our final warning, Cher moved away and us boys started to sort ourselves out and get out act together.

This was the first time i'd been to Jail since that time.

"Yeah the other day. I'm assuming you haven't?"

"You assumed correctly." She replied glumly and I tried not to laugh.

"Aw, what's the matter? Missing your 'best buddie'?" 

"Shut your mouth." She growled at me and I laughed. A Police Officer entered with Amelia in his arms. Her face was void of any expression as she was sat back down next to me. She scowled as the Officer leant down, really close to her face, to lock her back up.

"No need to get so close. Jesus." She grumbled and he glared at her. He gave her one last warning look before he walked off. Not even a minute later my name was called and another Officer entered to get me.

"Ryan Richards."

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AMELIA'S P.O.V

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"So Amelia, what's your relationship with Ryan?" Cher asked me once Ryan left the room. I didn't face her when I answered.

"Why does it matter to you?"

"I'm just wondering. Ryan and I are just friends, save for the occasional drunk make-out when we were younger obviously." She said and I clenched my teeth. 

I wanted to punch her. 

"We're just friends." I spoke gravely but refused to look at her.

"You two ever snogged?" She asked and I groaned.

"Why do you want to know?"

"Like I said before, I'm just wondering. So have you? Or are you not answering because you've done more? Oh my god! You guys had se-"

"No. We didn't have sex. We've only snogged." I cut her off. God, she reminded me so much of Aaron. Curious, dirty minded and annoying. She hummed in response to my statement. "What's the matter?" I asked and turned to her to give her a smug look. "You worrying that Ryan's not going to want you anymore?" I asked with fake pity.

"Whoa. Chill girl, I'm not interested. I've got my eyes on someone else." She answered and weirdly enough, at her words, I did feel more relaxed. Maybe I was reacting over nothing. 

That's what it was like between Cher and I, we managed to change the other's way of thinking to help them. Even when we first met.

"I'm sorry. I don't know what's gotten into me." I mumbled and laid my head back in frustration. 

It was weird, how i'd only just met Cher, but I felt like opening up to her. Especially since I never opened up to anybody. She just seemed to give off a vibe that screamed ' I care and won't judge you'. I liked that about her. It drew me in.

She smiled at me knowingly.

"You're jealous. Of what you're not sure, because deep down you know there isn't any threat. You know that i'm not a threat but your body is reacting to the words said around you because they're about Ryan. You're defensive and that's okay."

"But why would I be jealous?"

"Because I told you Ryan and I have kissed. We haven't by the way. I just wanted to find out something from the both of you and i've gotten my answer."

"And the answer is?"

"It's simple really. You two are in love. Everyone can see it but you two because neither of you want to accept it. But I can assure you that you will never have to worry about Ryan being with another person. He's an all or nothing guy and you're his all." Cher explained flawlessly. It was like she knew everything and had everything figured out in her head. Almost as if it were rehearsed but I knew it wasn't.

"How do you know all of this?"

"Experience with the one I have eyes for."

"Who?" I asked nosily. I felt like I could, not only because it felt as if Cher could read my mind so it only seemed fair, but because it felt like we had been friends forever, even though I was calling her names not too long ago. It definitely didn't feel like we were just two strangers with a mutual friend that met in a prison. She didn't answer me for a while and just as I decided to let it drop she spoke.

"Does Aaron have a girlfriend?" She asked suddenly and when I looked over at her, her cheeks were pink with embarrassment. It clicked in my head. It was obvious. She liked Aaron.

"Not to my knowledge."

"That's good then. Really good." She giggled and for some strange reason, I found myself giggling along with her.

"So I hear that you and Derek are cou-"

I didn't get to listen to or answer Cher's question because lips suddenly covered mine. My eyes widened and I went to push them off but was met by the sight of Ryan's black hair. Before I could react properly the guard pulled him off of me and sat him in the chair next to me again.

"That's enough sexual frustration for tonight ladies and gents." The Officer said before he left. I turned to Ryan.

"What the hell was that for?" I asked and he smirked and looked away.

"I couldn't resist you looked so-"

"Cher Addison Black." Cher wad called and Ryan was interrupted. A guard came and uncuffed Cher. She turned back and winked at us as she was led out.

"Don't have too much fun without me!" Was the last statement we heard from her.

 We didn't see her for the rest of the night. 

Ryan never finished his sentence either.