Great, had she developed a crush on someone who didn't even see the clues and hints that seemed to be bigger than a billboard? Blue eyes going to his she had been too emotionally available, emotionally slutty if you will. She hated being the girl who was out and vulnerable with all of her emotions. Looking around the hallway she couldn't handle the public humilliation of people knowing she was being rejected. She had avoided blow out from her breakup with Jake by saying that she had broken up with him, a small lie attached to another one that made her look good. Her rep couldn't take another hit. Pulling Ryder into another classroom she kept them out of the general eyes of Mckinley. "If you tell anyone that I said that I'll be the first one in line to buy a gallon worth of slush to pour over your freakishly tall frame." Her threat not one that would be idle if she was the one that was going to be the one hurt. "I thought there was something between us but... I can have other offers with the snap of my fingers." Her cheeks attempting to show no emotion while she didn't exactly answer his question. Her eyes still didn't want to lock with his. "You aren't doing me any favors by trying to let me down easy."
he followed her as she drug him into an empty classroom, his hand falling away from hers only to readjust his backpack. truth was — he didn’t like kitty at first, he thought was a bitch, but once he actually. . . connected to her he realized it was a facade. then again it was sort of cliche, the popular, pretty girl actually had depth. then again their similarities and ability to relate to one another were rooted in a trauma Ryder wouldn’t wish on anyone. he thought they’d really connected to, but he didn’t know if she was still hung up on Jake or someone else and he didn’t know if he was really over Marley or falling for her. he had to move on, eventually, though. “ — it’s not that .. it’s .. “ he paused with a sigh. “ I just know there was something between us, but you don’t wanna get hurt and I also don’t wanna get hurt, again. I get that showing someone how you really feel can be hard — I thought you understood that, too. you don’t have to hide how you feel with me, is all. “ now that he’d gotten the words out, he braced himself for a cutthroat response from her. “ if you’re gonna go throw a slushy at me for saying how I feel that’s .. cool, I guess, but don’t continue lying to yourself. “
