A/N: So, this is my first fic! Please don't be too hard on me, but I'd really appreciate some reviews to see if anybody's interested, or has any suggestions/input for my story! I know this is pretty short, but I'm just trying it for now. If I do get good feedback I'll continue, definitely with longer chapters! Thanks so much for reading! :)
Riley's POV
Michelle is dance captain! We all start jumping around, all our hard work payed off! This is definitely the happiest we've been since Emily became dance captain. I can see Emily over in the corner with Stephanie. I want to approach her, but now that I went behind her back, and voted against her, we will never be the same. And it's not like when I got kicked out of E-girls; this goes right back to us being family. They walk out of the studio, not looking back at any of us. It must be hard. I turned against her. Eldon turned against her, I know she liked him, even if she won't admit it. Tiffany even turned on her, one of her E-girls.
"Hey.." James approaches me, he doesn't seem as happy as he should be, after all our hard work to overthrow Emily just paid off.
"What's wrong James?"
"It's nothing, don't worry about it." I know James by now. I know when he's lying to me. Something's definitely wrong and I know it. I thought we were closer than that, I thought he'd tell me if something was going on.
"James, seriously." He walks up to me and engulfs me in a bear hug, I love his hugs. He just hugs you so tight in his strong arms, I never want him to let go.
He pulls back slightly, "I'm getting pulled from the studio".
James' POV
I told her. I can't face the fact I'm not going to see Riley's smiling face everyday. I've liked her for so long, and I feel like she's just starting to fall for me. I've been with a lot of girls, and Riley's not like any of them. Just how she grabbed my hand on the bus made my heart skip a beat.
I look at her, this is the first time I can't completely make out what she's feeling. Shocked? Hurt? Surprised? I don't know, but I can see the pain in her eyes.
"No.." She murmurs, "James, no."
"I don't have a choice Riles, I failed math. My mom's pulling me from the studio." She looks like she's about to start crying, it literally pulls at my heart strings. "Let me drive you home." Not asking, I'm going to. I need this time alone with her.
"Um.. Just let me get my stuff, I'll meet you downstairs in 5 minutes."
"Okay, Riles" I say, hugging her.
I let go, and walk up to Eldon. I know he probably has mixed emotions about overthrowing Emily. But, I congratulate him, he let go. He chose somebody else over Emily, which nobody thought would ever happen.
Riley's POV
I walk over to the cubby's slowly, looking over my shoulder at James. He's talking to Eldon, and then he walks out. I start putting on my shoes, and throwing my things in my bag. I can already feel my eyes welling up with tears. I can't do this without him. I don't think he realizes how much I need him here. I'm not as close with anybody in the studio as I am with him, and all of the E-girls hate me. I will not let myself cry in front of him, I promise myself. I shrug my bag over my shoulder, and walk towards the doors.
"Bye guys!" I call out, "see you tomorrow!"
Michelle, Eldon, Daniel and Chloe all chime back at once, saying good bye. I walk down the stairs, and make my way to the front door of the studio. I walk out, the sun shine hitting my face, and the cool breeze sending a chill down my back. I look around, until I hear a car horn honk. James was sitting in his car, right in front of me, and I didn't see him, of course. That's just like me. I walk up to the red car, open the door, and climb in.
James' POV
I ran out back, started up the car, and drove it to the front of the building. I parked next to the curb, waiting for Riley. I don't know what it was, but I couldn't stop staring out the studio doors. I knew Riley would exit them any second, and even though I had seen her just minutes ago, I couldn't wait to see her again!
The doors open, and she steps out. You can see her squint her eyes at the sun, I love when she does that, her nose scrunches up too. I can see the wind blowing her hair, and she's looking around. Riley seems to not notice things that are right in front of her, like me, and how much I like her.
I sound my horn, and the look of realization comes onto her face. She does her little scurry up to the car, like she thinks I'll get impatient, and climbs in.
"Hey." She says, there's something off in her voice, she doesn't sound right..
"Hey," I say back, deciding not to comment on it. I hoped if there was something bugging her she'd tell me herself. "Do you want to stop out for something to eat?"
"I don't know, James" there's definitely something wrong.
"We could stop and get a shawarma" I say, a playful smile on my lips.
"No. I don't like shawarma and you know it."
"Fine, we'll get McDonald's or something." I say, and start driving. I thought the little comment would make her laugh, remind her of the day she held my hand, but it seemed to annoy her more than anything.
