Chapter Eight
 
Alex Pov
 
I quickly rushed towards Tina, dragging her to my side, scared of what Ryan might do if Rita laid her hands on Tina. 
 
I wasn't fully aware of the full story, but one thing I am sure of is that we are in so much trouble, and the only person who could help us out was Tina. 
 
"Calm the fuck down, Rita; don't do anything stupid; Ryan is watching." I scolded her, hoping she would at least let us each go home so I could explain everything. 
 
Caleb was on the other side, holding Tina's friend, while Ryan stood on the other side of the parking lot, watching us calmly.
 
If I knew better, he was patiently waiting for a moment to strike. I couldn't help but pray silently in my mind that Mom comes to pick us up quickly today.
 
"Why the hell are you taking her side, Alex? Can't you see what she has done? She came in between me and Ryan, and now we are gone." She screamed, looking at Tina with hatred.
 
"What the fuck! Ryan never even liked you, so what's your problem exactly?" Caleb said, rolling his eyes. 
 
"How could you say that, Caleb? You know it's not true." Rita turned towards him, taking a sob.
 
Caleb scoffed at her, shaking his head.
 
"In case you don't know, Ryan liked Tina way before you met or thought of dating him, so I suggest you move on for everyone's sake."" Caleb added before making his way to his car, dragging that dude along, making me wonder if they were friends.
 
I have been trying to be friends with the click of friends for a long time now, but all they do is scoff at me, not giving me any attention, so it surprised me when Ryan wanted to talk to me, not knowing we were in big trouble.
 
 
"I hate you! Why can't we just leave? Just leave us alone. Go back to your slum and eat your diet; stop making my life miserable." Rita yelled, trying to launch at Tina again, but I arm her hands furiously.
 
"Stop it, Rita; you have put us in enough trouble, so except you want your ass locked up in jail by Ryan, I suggest you sit your ass down quietly." I shouted at her, again focusing attention on us. 
 
"What do you mean?" She asked, wiping away her forced tears from her eyes, now giving me her full attention. 
 
"We will talk at home, so be quiet." I pointed my index finger at her in a warning manner, which seemed to work, as she glared at me, folding her arms and pouting.
 
"I am going to tell mom, you are talking her side and bullying me." She said, her head looking straight, glaring at the roof. 
 
I scoffed before looking at my watch and wondering why mom wasn't here yet. 
 
It didn't take long before a car honk was heard. Checking to see that my mom was here, I quickly grabbed both of the girls hands, dragging them into the car.
 
"Eww, why are you touching her hands and mine together?" Rita yelled.
 
"Shut the fuck up." I said, shoving her into the car while climbing the front seat and asking my mother to drive out quickly. My mom looked at me suspiciously but said nothing, pulling me out of the parking lot.
 
I looked back through the car rear mirror to see Ethan gaze at our car.
 
"What's wrong, honey?" My mom asked, and I quickly looked at her, shaking my head.
 
"Mom, guess what?" Rita yelled from the back seat, making me roll my eyes.
 
"What's that, dear?" My mom asked, her gaze still on me.
 
"Tina stole Ryan from me. They are both dating now." She said she was faking a cry again.
 
My mom immediately stepped on the brake, her face holding a shocked expression as she turned back to look at Tina. I quickly touched her arm, trying to calm her down.
 
"Mom, before you do anything, I think we should get home first; there is more to this than you think." I said it in a warning manner, making her look at me suspiciously again.
 
"See, and Alex keeps talking her side home." Rita said, faking a sob. 
 
My mom ignited the car, ignoring Rita's cries, while Tina sat in the back quietly.
 
Immediately we made our way into the house, and my mom went straight into the living room, sitting on the chair while flinging her clutch purse to the other side furiously.
 
"Explain." She demanded to look at me.
 
"Tina, go to your room." I commanded. She looked at me, frowning, but quietly made her way up the stairs. I waited and checked to make sure she wasn't eavesdropping on our conversation before slamming myself next to my mom while Rita sat on the chair opposite us.
 
"Talk already." My mom demanded it again.
 
"Ryan has something on Rita, and he says if Tina comes to school with even a bruise, he will end us." I explained quickly, looking at all of them.
 
"What do you mean?" My mom asked, sitting straight.
 
"I can't believe you fall for a cheap threat." Rita yelled, standing up.
 
"Cheap threat, ahhh, then tell me why there's a video of you dragging the unconscious body of a man through the back door of a club." I yelled back, standing up.
 
"What? " My mom yelled, also getting to her feet, while Rita looked as pale as a white sheet now, making me believe she actually had done something.
 
"Why are you pale, Rita? Did you actually do it?" I couldn't help but ask in a shaking voice.
 
She immediately shakes her head furiously, with panic in her eyes. 
 
"No, no, I can explain it all as a mistake." She said it quickly, moving back slowly.
 
"Besides, I know Ryan loves me and is only playing with Tina now, so he wouldn't do anything to me." She said it confidently.
My mom stood up, matching her, and slapped her, making both of us shocked.