26: The Secret Nights

[ K A R A ] As soon as I got off the phone with Lacey, I jumped off the bed, making a dramatic loud noise as I went, waking Ryder up. "Ryder, get up!" I yelled in addition. He turned his head lazily over to me and smiled. "Good morning to you too, sunshine," "The parents! Are gonna be here! In an hour!" I said, panting. Ryder's body jolted up in response. "You're joking, right?" "I wish I was," I said as I calmed my breathing. "Shit!" He swore as he rolled off the bed. I quickly scrambled to get my clothes on the floor. Then I went to check the bathroom and see if there was anything of mine in there. Yup, I found my scrunchie and my underwear in Ryder’s bathroom. Holy fish sticks! This can’t be good! Ryder and I had been very sloppy since our parents left for their honeymoon. We thought we’d have more time to deal with everything later. But no. We didn’t have that luxury anymore. We only had one hour to make sure the house was in top-top condition, meaning there should be nothing of mi