Vanessa POV

Yep, I said it. I'm dating Ratliff. Just the expression on Riker's face made my heart drop.

"I-I was going to tell you sooner, but I never had the courage to tell you." He stood up and walked over to me. He placed is hands on my shaking shoulders.

"H-how long?" I knew he was going to ask that question.

"Two months." He nodded his head and let go of me. He stood up straight up and walked out of my house. I ran after him. "Riker! You can't leave!" He started the car and proved me wrong.

I huffed and walked to my house slowly, breathing in on what just happened.

Maybe he's going to ask Ratliff.

"Maybe he's going to ask Ratliff!" Oh, no. Ratliff is going to get pummeled in the face. I ran quickly inside, grabbed my flip-flops and keys, and ran out to the car.

After five minutes, I was in his driveway, running as fast as I could. I knocked on the door and waited impatiently.

The door finally opened and welcomed me a sleepy Ratliff.

"Nessa? Uhf!" I tackled him in a hug and landed on the carpet.

"I'm so sorry! Riker came over and he kept bugging me about who I was dating and it spilled. He just left and I thought he was coming over here to pummel you in the face! I'm sorry! I probably just ruined the band, your guy's friendship, and possibly even him and I's!" Ratliff cupped my face.

"Slow down. Take a breath; It's fine that you told him. I'll talk to him. In the meantime you also need to talk to him." I nodded my head.

"Yeah, I know." I looked down and noticed that he wasn't wearing a shirt. I got up.

"First, you need to put on a shirt." He looked down and smiled.

"Yeah, I know." I smiled and laughed at him. I walked into his living room and sat down, waiting. I checked the time and totally forgot I had to go to set. I got up.

"Ratliff! I'm leaving! I have to go to set. See you later!"

"Bye Nessa!" He called from his room. I walked over to the front door, to my car, then on to work.

Riker POV

How could she have dated him without me knowing? What a great friend she is. I unshaded myself from my blue blanket and started up at the ceiling.

"Hey Rydel. Where's Riker?" Oh gosh, not him, please not now. I covered my face back into the blanket. I heard my bedroom door and open.

"Okay, I know you don't want me to be here right now, but we have to talk. She was going to tell you sooner or later, but she never had the chance to. She is worried sick that you won't be her friend and I as well." I was silent. She really was that worried. I uncovered my face and looked over at Ratliff.

"Fine. I'll go apologize." I stood up out of bed. I looked over at Ratliff and he smiled. I shook my head and walked out of my shared room.

After a few minutes, I was at Vanessa's house. I got out of my car and walked up to the door. This was the moment I dreaded. I knocked on the big wooden door. The door opened and out popped Ross.

"Ross? What are you doing here? And why does your hair look like that?" HE looked at me and his face went white. Did he just-

"You know what, never mind. I talk to you about when you get home." I brushed passed him and walked up to Vanessa's room. I knocked on the door.

"Come in." She said in a quite voice. Oh no.