Ryleigh's POV

On the ride home we didn't speak at all. I just sat there staring out the window thinking as he drove. Maybe like I had said it really was time to just let it go and be more open, to become more happy and not always hiding from everything. I hadn't really believed it as I said it as I was only trying to cheer up Riker. But I mean I can't dwell on the past forever. What's done is done we can't keep living in the past. I hadn't even gone back to my university my mom had had to take an online course so she could be verified to teach me the arts even though she wasn't very good at them. Maybe it was time to go back to school and just start over. Maybe after these two years people wouldn't remember me well and I could reinvent myself. That was a lot of maybes. Hopefully...otherwise I would be embarrassed by the fact I left my whole life behind because of him…well it wasn't really... well I guess it was... You know what I mean. When we got to my house I said thanks to Riker again and went back into the house. I totally forgot about my mom until she opened the door. "Oh my goodness Ryleigh Maia Gomez! Where have you been?!" I didn't realize I had never told her I was leaving. Opps!

"I was at the beach with…with…"

"spill it" my mom said obviously worried about me and who I had been with

"with me" Riker stepped in front of me

"nice to see you Mrs. Gomez" my mom just looked at him like he was an alien. "Well I should get going" he said smirking at my mom's attitude towards him "goodbye" he walked back to his car waved at us one more time and drove away. My mom was still staring until his car became to tiny to see.

"Ryleigh was that…Riker?" My mom asked

"uh I think so…that's what he told me be could be a robot impersonator. And there's something I want to ask you" she rolled her eyes

"what honey anything" she said ignoring the first thing I told her

"I think I'm ready" I said confidently

"ready for what?" she asked confused

"To go back to school" She smiled

"very well" she said "I will tell tell the teachers you will be coming back next week." She turned around and started to walk away but turned towards me and said "Oh and I'm glad your sort of coming out of your depression". I gave her the 'mom come on' look and walked upstairs to bed. It was a little embarassing that even my mom thought it was so pathetic that I was depressed about Ross. It was really hard to fall asleep that night. I couldn't stop thinking about Riker or what was coming for me.

Rocky's POV

"Riker where were you?" I asked Riker when he came in the door.

"I was out" he said looking past me

"where?"

"Just out I went to…the mall" he said

"ok…with who?" I asked not believing a word

"With friends" he said. That was weird, my brother Riker Lynch went to the mall? But I just let it go. I had been preparing myself all day for what I was going to say next. I needed to be convincing say something he couldn't possibly turn down.

"Look Riker I miss preforming I hate not doing what I love anymore. And I barely do anything. I bet it wasn't Ross' plan for us to stop being famous too…to stop being a band" I said. It was true. It was really hard to find a new interest or anything to do when your thoughts kept drifting back to the one thing you couldn't live without. Music.

"look Rocky I know that's what you want and I want it to but I don't think that the band is ready to go back as just R4".

"We could add Ryleigh!" I said. That was my backup plan. How could he say no to that? "her name starts with R and she's an amazing singer and she plays tons of instruments"

"Rocky" he said

"ya" He hesitated for a moment before saying

"drop it maybe you should just pursue a solo career or something". That crushed me. I really thought my plan would work.

"I thought just thought that maybe…just maybe I could get the band back together"

"Well you thought wrong" he said. I would have broke down and started crying right there but I stayed strong. "I just don't think that's going to happen…ever sorry" he went upstairs just leaving me there. I was really upset I really thought…just maybe…it was a long shot I don't even know why I bothered. I was never going anywhere with him.

Ryleigh's POV

I was going back to start school today. I have to admit I was pretty excited to get some real teachers instead of my mom (my mom was offended by that). I got dressed and straightened my hair. First days are all about first impressions. Well technical first days I guess. "I'm ready" I called down to my mom. I ran downstairs and have her a kiss goodbye.

"Are you sure you don't want me to drive you?" She asked for the hundredth time while hugging me

"yes I'm sure" I said "love you"

"love you too" she said a little sadly. I didn't know why she was sad. I mean she was happy for me only a moment ago.

When I arrived at school it was a bit different than how I remembered. It was a little less…scary… "

"oh hey" said a familliar voice from behind me as soon as I walked onto campus "look who it is it's that freak that had to leave school over a breakup I think it was" whoever it was started laughing I spun around "oh I'm sorry did that hurt your feelings?" The girls asked "well too bad" she said shoving me out of the way. Why did she hate me so much? People always say people hate you when they're jealous but that was in no way the case here.

"Hey Ryleigh who was that?" Riker asked as he walked up to me.

"That's Mia" I said "she used to make fun of me on twitter after I left school" I didn't want to tell him that she also bullied me at school.

"well don't worry" he said and out his arm around me "I'm here for you".

A/N: Well! I know what you guys are thinking but it was my phone I swear! So I had to email the story to myself and edit and post it here (on my computer). I've been trying to update for the past three days so sorry for it being so late! Anyways on a happier note... What did you think? I'm only going to ask for 3+ reviews for a new chapter. That's not that hard right?! Ya I know I added a mean girl. I know it's stupid but it will lead up to something later I promise. Anyways sorry once again for the short chapter. I'm trying to lenghten them.

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