More Than Love: Chapter 1 (part 1)

  Rhiannon Stabler watched the rain drip off the roof. Her little Yorkshire Terrier, Riley, sat next to her on the bed. Rhiannon petted Riley's head and kept watching the summer rain fall. Riley poked his head up when he heard Rhiannon's dad, Jason, come in. "Hey Rhiannon." He said as he patted Riley's head.

  "Hi dad." She said. "What are you doing home so early? You're usually working late on a case or something"

  "Got off early today. How are you?" He replied

 "Oh, I'm fine. I talked to Nick a while, and I just took Riley and Webster out." As she said this, their other Yorkie, Webster, came in. Riley however, jumped down from the bed and ran and chased Webster out of the room. He was a jealous puppy, and hated when the older dog got any attention.

  Rhiannon and her dad laughed as Riley chased Webster right out the door and up down the hall. Webster ran to protection up the stairs. Riley, being the small dog he was, couldn't follow him up the stairs. So he just stood on the last step and barked. Rhiannon went and picked up the yapping dog and put him back on her bed. He went back to sleep almost instantly upon contact with the soft sheets.

  Rhiannon sat back on the bed with her dad. They both watched the rain fall together silently for a while. Then her cell phone rang, and her dad's cell phone rang as well. Her dad got up and went upstairs to take his call, and Rhiannon answered hers. It was Nick, her best guy, almost boyfriend, friend. It was complicated.

  "Hi Nick. Why are you calling again? We just talked like, two hours ago or something." Rhiannon said.

  "Well, I just wanted to talk again because I was a little bored" Nick answered.
 
  "Good reason I suppose. So what's up?"

 "Nothing much. I'm playing some video games with my little brother, and I needed a break so I decided to call you."

  Rhiannon was about to reply when her dad came and and said he had to run down to the police station to pick up some work and that he'd be back in about a half hour. Rhiannon said alright and that she was 15, she could last another half hour. Her dad laughed then went back upstairs.

 "Rhiannon, you still there?" Nick asked over the phone.

 "Yeah I'm still here, my dad just said something to me that's all." Suddenly Riley got up and started barking, he wanted to go back upstairs. "I've got to go now Nick, sorry, the dog wants to go upstairs and go out or something."

 "Alright, I'll call you or chat you later."

 "Okay, bye Nick"

 "Bye."

 Rhiannon flipped the phone shut and put it in her pocket and went upstairs with the dog in her arms. Once at the top of the stairs Riley leaped out of her arms and ran off to find Webster. Rhiannon went into the kitchen (where she found Riley jumping on Webster), and got some juice and went to the couch. She put the drink on the coffee table, and flipped through the DVDs until she found her favorite movie, The Princess Bride. She put in into the DVD player then flopped onto the couch. Both dogs tried to jump on her lap at the same time, but again, Riley got on top first. Webster decided to lay down at her feet. Just when Rhiannon was going to press play, she heard her cell phone beep with a text message. She flipped open the keyboard to see who the text was from. It read:

 Hey Rhiannon, I'm headed home from work right now. See you soon. Tell your dad what I just told you if he's home.
                                    -Mom

  Rhianna quick texted back okay, then turned her phone off. She had just a little while before both of her parents were back. She finally settled in and switched on the TV.


  Soon after, she fell asleep with the dogs at her side, and feet. She slept untill Riley launched off of her stomach becuase a car pulled into the drive. She got up and streatched out then went to look out the window. It was her mom, she had beat her dad home, as usual. Her dad was probably caught up at the station talking or something. Typical dad. She went and unlocked the door for her mom then went back to the couch and checked her phone for texts or voice mail.

 She had one text and one missed call with voice mail. The text was from her mom again saying see you soon. The voice mail was from her dad. He would be late coming home, he had to pick something up at the store before coming home. Rhiannon laughed at that, it was either an excuse for talking, or a cover up for talking so long.

  Her mom came in and said hi to the dogs. She came into the living room next. "Hi Rhiannon, how was your day? And where is your father?" She asked.

  "Well, my day was fine. I talked to Nick some today. And dad had to go pick up some work at the station, and I just got a message from him saying that he was going to be late because he had to pick something up at the grocery store."

 Her mom laughed " So that means he was talking to the boys at the station again wasn't he?"

 "Of course, he'll say so when he gets home though, as he always does." She laughed.

  "Well, why don't you help me get dinner ready for you dad before he gets home, okay?"

  "Sure, why not."



Note: I could only write one half today cause it was getting late (Right now it's 9:33 but who knows what time it will be when you read this), so I'm (hopfully) Going to finish this later tomorror I hope. Hope you semi enjoyed this. Peace out.