The Other Side

Part 2

Dedicated to emmalee_m

Ryn.

"I'm glad you feel better now, just don't scare us to death next time yeah?" Nate told me when we got back home.

I was spending the night at his place and he  and Maria were okay with it. Everyone approved of my relationship with Nate, and was glad Maria trusted us both behind closed doors.

Nate and I took everything slow, we didn't want to ruin our relationship by rushing into things none of us were ready for. The best part of spending nights in Nates room were the cuddles and the longing kisses that made your heart beat fast and the strings tug.

I have never found anyone like him for the eighteen years of my life and I couldn't be more grateful. We talked about my weird behaviours since my father died and he was so understanding as to why I resorted to the things I did.

"So you mean to tell me you just wanted to be someone else?" He asked surprised. "Isn't that...well hypocritical is some way?"

"Pretty much yeah, when he died,  I kept blaming myself. I wanted to be the person that he always wanted me to be, even if it was already too late. I couldn't help but question my lifestyle, and I thought that maybe if I try to fit in his picture, it would please him, wherever he is now." I explained to him.

"Is that why you had a wet rag dabbing at your tattoos? Is that why you dyed your hair black? To fit into daddy's perfect picture?" He asked astonished.

"Don't put it like that! You make it sound like its a horrible thing!"

"Well is it not? I don't mean to disrespect your father's memory here or anything but Ryn surely, this isn't you at all. We all have lost people and things special to us and we all have our ways of copping. Just because he was your father doesn't mean he was always right. The both of you didn't agree on everything when he was alive! It doesn't mean you should now because he is dead. There are better ways to honor your father Ryn. Besides you are the one who told me that we shouldn't have to change who we are just to accommodate other people's beliefs and fears. Or have you already forgotten?" Nate was unbelievably sharp and perceptive. He would always pick on the little details and draw lessons from them.

"I miss Redhead Ryn.  It's time you accept the truth for what it is and try and live with it. It gets better with time I promise." He cooed.

I took Nate's words into consideration and realized the truth in them. Crying everyday for my dad was never going to bring him back. Trying to become someone else was even the worst idea.

In my head, I  knew just what to do to honor my father's memory. To ensure his legacy lived forever and I was going to fight for it to the best of my abilities.

It's what he would have wanted.

With the death of  my dad, mother was now as free as a bird. She took the chance to live with her boyfriend and Donna and I patched things up. I understood why they did what they did and if I was going to have a happy future, I had to let it go. The property was all left under my name and I felt like I had many obligations to attend to now. We were almost coming to the end of the school year and I was glad everybody was excited to be going to college. I wanted to make the last moments in highschool memorable and unforgettable.

At the beginning of our relationship, people were really surprised that the badgirl had  ended up with the nerd, and we had a very difficult time copping up with our open relationship in school. As the days went by everyone just realized how true and cliché our situation was but most were happy for us. It was really hard getting along with Neilani since she was not so subtle on her advances towards my boyfriend but since she was Nate's friend I had to make an exception on openly punching her face.

Glenn and Ray got together, I had seen that coming. Everyone else was taken by surprised. Apparently there is a very thin line between hate  and love and the two of them had been having chemistry all along. We all loved to attend the shows they performed since they were doing it in cafes and a few restaurants. They we're really not that famous yet but we all knew that the journey of a thousands steps starts with just a single one.

Or something like that.

"I can't believe we've come this far babe." Nate marvelled at how much we withstood the storms.

"Me too Nate, me too. We're graduating in a month, it's insane right?" I chuckled as Nate held me in a firm cuddle.

"Totally." He beamed.

"So what college will you be applying to?" I asked.

The question had been lingering in the air and it was just a matter of time before it was asked. I just had to do the honors.

"Where you go, I'll go. Where you stay, I'll stay. Where you move I'll move. I will follow you." He said blushing. I was happy that Nate planned on keeping us together for as long as was earthly possible.

"Like a lost puppy?" I replied with a smile of my own which he reciprocated almost immediately.

"Like a lost puppy." He confirmed excitedly the corners of his eyes crinkling, the way they always did when he was genuinely happy and impressed.

"I love you. I won't get tired of saying that to you. Better get used to it."

"And I love you too Ryn Elle, to the moon and all alien planets and back. I'm so glad you picked me."

"You're are a weirdo, have I ever told you that?"

Nate grabbed the covers of the bed and completely encased us in them. He turned to me and lovingly brushed my face with his tender touch and longing gaze.

"I'm your weirdo. Totally and utterly yours."

This is almost the last chapter. I know how wicked I am for doing this. Next chapter will be the epilogue, I'll probably update it tomorrow. I'm so sorry for this but I love you all for supporting me this far. We're making it to 1K reads and this is all you guys. Thank you once again. If you feel like you need to say something about the book, you know I'll always be here to listen, just comment below and I'll get to you ASAP.

My other stories are Loving Ms Billionaire and Azure please check them out. They are probably going to turn out way hotter and if you liked this story you're going to love them too.

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