The Stalked Assistant (Chapter-30)

The next morning Amanda and I are both dragging our asses, I don't remember much from last night and I don't even know what time we went to bed. We woke up laying across my bed, not even under the blankets. We must have really passed out.

Goodness. I haven't drunk that much since, well, I don't think I ever drank that much.

My head pounds as I work on cooking us some eggs, I got up first and quickly dressed so Amanda can take her turn and right now the smell of the eggs cooking is making me want to vomit.

I feel like crap.

Amanda's comes into the kitchen a few minutes later looking as rough as I do, she didn't even bother to fix her hair, it's lying flat and looking a bit wild. I can't say much because I'm sure I'm looking the exact same way.

"My head hurts so bad" she whines out before pouting up at me.

"Mine too, we drank too much" I grumble out trying to keep a tight hold on my lips as I place the eggs in the pan.

I'm starving but I don't know if I can actually stomach anything right now.

I wanted to make her breakfast as sort of a way to say thank you again for coming and staying with me, but I may end up trashing them.

I normally like eggs, but the smell is causing my stomach to swirl around.

"It was fun though" she giggles as I slide a plate of eggs in front of her, which causes her to shrink back, throwing one hand over her mouth. "No. Take it back. The smell" she cries into her hand, and I quickly remove it from her.

"I agree with you. I can't eat that right now either" I tell her while scrapping the eggs out of both of our plates and into the trash can next to the counter.

"We can just get something light from the coffee store in front of the building" she groans out before laying her head down on the counter. Turning her head to the side she looks up at me. "How was your chat with Ryder last night? I wanted to ask you, but I didn't want to disturb you" she winked.

Winked?

What is she talking about?

The only conversation I remember having with Ryder is when he was telling about Sam coming over and changing the locks for my doors.

Did she dream about this or something?

"Girl what? I don't know what you're talking about" I told her while giving her a what the fuck kinda face.

You know?

I'm literally confused right now.

"What? Where is your phone? Don't you remember? You told me you liked Ryder-" my loud gasps comes flying out of my mouth, but she quickly holds a hand up making me shut my mouth and stare at her in horror. "And I told you, I think he likes you back. Yall talked and he said he wanted to kiss you! And outside my house no less- " She pauses again, looking a bit pale. "Read those messages" she moans out softly, reaching a hand up and massages her forehead.

I quickly rush to my purse where I tossed my phone into this morning as I came into the kitchen and quickly go over me and Ryders messages my eyes widening as I go down.

He wanted to kiss me that night?

Holy shit. How did I not remember this?

Oh, my goodness he said he would come over and kiss me if I wanted.

I'm screaming with excitement but nervousness inside my head as I read on.

My mouth literally hangs open as I stare at what he said next! He said he may kiss me when I get inside his office tomorrow well today.

Oh my goodness.

Goosebumps spread across my body as I press the lock button, looking up towards Amanda I see she is smiling while still laying her head on my counter. "Told you"She mumbled.

"Want some Tylenol for your head?" I asked her before pulling out the bottle from inside the junk drawer, no one judge me. Everyone has a dang junk drawer somewhere in their home.

"Please" she groans out as I open the cap, dumping the small pills into my hand as I slip two inside my mouth before passing her two.

That should help with our headaches.

We grab our things and head out the door, I triple check making sure it's locked before we head towards my car. Doesn't make any sense to drive two cars, not when she will be staying with me again tonight.

I'm extremely nervous about getting to the office, will Ryder try to kiss me? What if he was just joking around and I took him seriously?

Ugh fucking hell. 

Get it together, Isabella! You have more things to worry about than Ryder kissing you.

1. UNKNOWN remember him or her.

Yes, I do, how in the world can I forget I fuss back at myself.

2. Your parents were threatened!

Yes, but what else can I do about that besides doing what unknown keeps telling me to freak do? Nothing. Nothing at all. I'm too scared to go to the cops, he already warned me about that, and something tells me the next warning won't be so nice. 

The person is escalating, he or freaking she went from using a video and making me to stupid games for his or her amusement to freaking using my parents against me and coming into my apartment touching my cat!

It's too much.

Amanda is silently leaning her head against my passenger door and right now, as I argue with myself inside my head, I'm feeling very thankful for the silence.

Once we make it to the office she shows me an easier way to park that's a lot closer to the elevator and before walking away I click the lock button at least 5 times making sure my cars locked.

Before heading into the office we walk across the street for a few minutes, making our way to the little bakery and order us each a coffee and a chocolate chip muffin.

"We should order Ryder some, too. So, he won't get mad at us for running a few minutes late" she says, and I nodded agreeing with her and placed another order this time making sure his coffee is black and I grab him a few sugar packets, I won't be making the coffee mistake again.

"Ugh, this tastes so good. Just what the hangover doctor ordered" she hums happily as she basically devours her muffin in a few bites.

I'm too nervous to eat mine at the moment, I'm nervous to see what Ryders is going to do.