"I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you"
Hanging by a Moment, Lifehouse
John blinked in surprise as he took in the sight in front of him. Riley, at least he thought it was Riley, stood in front of him holding a baby.
"Whoa" John said, looking at her. Riley rolled her eyes and looked at Mr. Santiago, frustration and pain evident in her eyes.
John didn't move. He couldn't. The look in Riley's eyes captivated him. It was different from the last time he had saw her. Then it had been sadness and hatred. Now it was just pain. Pain he had caused, yes, but in a way he still felt justified.
"Dude, I think you need to go" Mr. Santiago said to John, protective of his student once again.
"Riley" John said
"Leave." Riley said, still not looking at him
"I need" He began to say
"John just go. God damnit, what the hell do you want from me?" She said her fustration evident.
John sighed, and handed Ms. De some envelopes. "That's all of them" He said to her
"Thanks" She replied, as Riley rolled her eyes. 'Great' she thought to herself. 'My freaking teachers are in cahoots with my ex-bestfriend.'
"Bye everyone" John said, as he turned to leave. He stopped and glanced back at Riley, who was still holding the baby with Mr. Santiago talking to the baby over her shoulder. Did he have something to tell Randy.
Riley shifted as her cell phone rang.
"Hello?" she asked passing the baby back to her teacher and walking out into the hallway
"Hey" Her friend replied on the other end
"What up J?" She smiled, pushing her hair out of her eyes
"Nothing" Her good guy friend for about three years responded
"Can't be nothing if you are calling me"
"Touché…Hales needs you" James replied
"Whats wrong with her?" Riley asked worried about her childhood friend
"Actually you need Hales"
"Oh shut up, what the hell are you talking about?"
"I love how you tell me to shut up, and then tell me to speak in the same sentence"
"James!" Riley said annoyed
"Alright, calm down…Haley has a shoot coming up, and she wants you there. It's her first big one and…"
"Shoot?" Riley cut in
"Modeling, you know, that thing that Haley has been doing for the past 3 years…"
"Oh…right. Ok I'm there." Riley shrugged
"Great. I'll call you with the details later?"
"Yea sure" Riley responded and hung up.
"What?" Jackie asked as Riley walked back into the room
"What what?" Riley asked
"You have that evil look on your face"
"You are weird"
"Recent discovery Ms. Smith?" Mr. Santiago asked her
"Fuck you!" Riley said and laughed when her teacher flipped her off.
"Santiago! No cursing out the students!" Ms. De said to him
"Argh, whatever" The male said rolling his eyes
"And they say men don't get PMS" Riley said under her breath
"I do not get PMS" Her teacher replied
"Santiago, I've known you for 5 months now, you get PMS" Ms. De told him
"That isn't PMS, that's Ms. Harris on my ass" Mr. Santiago said referring to the department chair who was know for being a bitch.
"Ouch!" Madison, Jackie and Riley said in unison laughing.
Mr. Santiago simply grinned and placed the baby back in her car seat. "So what was that call about Ms. Smith?"
"Why are you so damned interested in my life?" Riley responded
"Hey, I've got no life, help me out here"
"I dunno…My friend wants me to go somewhere, so I'm going"
"Have we had this conversation before?" Jenny asked
"Yes" Ms.De said.
"When?"
"When she went to PR" Jackie answered
Riley rolled her eyes, and put on her coat. "Right, and on that note I'm gone" Riley cut herself off as her phone rang again. "Or not" She said glancing at the caller id. Restricted. She glanced around the room….
"Hey Idiot…" She said looking at Mr. Santiago
"What?" He asked
"Catch" Riley threw her phone at him
"Stop giving me your damn phone!" The teacher said catching it
"Fine." Riley responded and took it back
"Did I just fuck up again?" Santiago asked Madison
"Maybe"
"No you didn't. I just don't wanna answer it"
"So don't"
"WHY THE HELL ARE WE HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR PHONE!" Jackie screamed frustrated
Everyone froze and looked at Jackie.
"Right…" Riley said and hugged her friend. "Jackie is there anything you wanna talk about?"
"Nooo" Jackie said hugging her back "But can I come with you wherever your going due to that phone call?"
"Sure, why not? Maddie you in?" Riley responded
"Yea!"
"Oh holy hell, The Monkeys are going away together!" Santiago said
"Oh boy" Ms.De said
"Oh boy indeed" Riley laughed and left the room with a quick wave. Answering her phone as the ringing began again, she popped the trunk of her car and threw her bag in.
"Hello?" She asked, sliding into the front seat of the car
"Where exactly are you going Ms.Smith" A voice asked her. Normally, when someone called her Ms. Smith it was either Santiago or someone who didn't know her very well, as she hated her last name.
"Home…" She trailed off
"With Ms. Scott?" Riley blinked and looked forward.
"Cali I believe." She answered
"So why play dumb? And why still hide?
"Because its necessary. And aside from my parents, Haley is the only one who knows. Who will ever know. When I die, I want it to be on my own terms. I don't want to die in a hospital. Haley will ensure that."
"And myself?"
"You only play a hard man sir. If it were your daughter feeling the way I do, and in my place, you would fight with your last breath to ensure she got what she wanted."
"I am forever thankful that it is not my child in your place."
"Have a nice night Mr. McMahon"
"Likewise"
A/N: Thanks to my oh so lovely reviewer, i got it this morning and got my ass in gear.I've been really busy with play practice and what not. Bye! R&R