Sheesh, why'd it take you so long to update if this is so short?
Well me, I'm really bad at this whole "updating" thing. But, I have extra motivation as I need to finish my fanfics before I can even begin writing for my book, which I've sworn to have done by the end of this year. So uh....yay?
Riley smiled at Ben who was sitting across from him and looking out at the scenery. He remembered this place. A couple years ago they'd taken a break from looking for The Charlotte and when Riley begged Ben to please go up the mountain with him, Ben couldn't say no. Especially after Riley pulled the puppy dog eyes.
It was probably the greatest day ever. Ben had quickly became Riley's best friend and Ben obviously thought of Riley as a good friend too if he was willing to explore a mountain when he was dead tired. The confirmation of their friendship -- Riley's first real friendship basically -- is what made this day so special.
Once the two were seated on a couple of rocks just near the edge of a drop-off they talked. Treasure hunting was demanding work and the two had never really just talked before then.
It must have been a dream -- Ben forgetting his birthday -- because they were here again. Alone. But then Abigail was there.
The blonde was holding her finger out towards Ben and whining over a tiny paper cut. Without even a second glance at Riley, Ben was at her side. He tried to calm her down and was searching desperately through his pack for a band-aid.
Riley yelled for Ben's attention but he was ignored. After taking a huge breath and preparing to yell for his friend's attention again the ground beneath his feet fell. He barely managed to catch the edge of the hole he'd fallen through and ended up screaming girlishly. Still Ben didn't turn around.
"Oh god, Ben!" Riley desperately tried to get his attention, tears running freely down his face.
Ben simply waved at Riley like he was a nuisance and continued to tend to Abigail's cut.
Soon Riley's very weak upper arm strength gave out and he was falling.....falling.....falling.....
With a terrified screech Riley tumbled off of the couch and slammed into the floor. He reached out blindly, tears blurring his vision. His fingers brushed against an empty can of beer and with an irritated groan he searched for a full one.
After finding what he was looking for he opened the alcohol and drank it greedily. He still wasn't forgetting.
Damn it he needed to forget!
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Ben bolted upright. "Riley!" He was already half way out of bed before Abigail grabbed his arm.
"It was a dream!" She snapped angrily, still practically asleep.
"I let him fall. How could I just let him fall?" Ben demanded, still not fully aware of his surroundings.
"You didn't!"
He collapsed back onto the bed, still breathing heavily. "But...." At Abigail's angry grumble he stopped. "Nevermind. What time is it?"
She sighed. "You're not going over there."
"Why?"
"It's three in the morning! And he's fine. You forgot his birthday, he'll forgive you. He just needs to sleep on it."
Ben sighed. She was probably right. She was always right. But he never fell back asleep, just ended up staring at the ceiling all night and picturing Riley falling to his death.
He'd go see Riley at noon. Riley didn't ever wake up until noon so it would be stupid to go earlier. Could Ben wait that long?
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Sorry for my lack of writing lately, christmas break was REALLY busy. Ughness
Alrights!!! I have something to ask. As I'm probably going to end up bashing Abigail a lot, should this just be slash? I'm having a hard time writing this without making it Briley but I won't make it that unless my readers want it. Some people hate slash, some love it. So, yay or nay? I NEED TO KNOW!
Oh and P.S. was the Riley dream part confusing? I didn't really know how to write it lol