Ryleigh's POV

"We've been getting a lot of hate lately" Rydel said to me as she was putting the final touches on my hair in her bedroom "this girl WeHateYouR5 keeps hating on everything we do and a couple more hate accounts to I think that it's really getting to Ross' head. I'm a little scared for him I don't want things to get serious and it's bad for our publicity"

"Do you want me to talk to him? I think I can help him out"

"No don't this can be our little secret ok? I don't want anyone to know I told you. Even though I know he'll listen to you it's better off if you don't say a word I think he wants to try and handle it himself"

"Alright" I agreed even though I was a bit worried about Ross. They didn't usually get upset over hate hense the fact that Ross was always saying 'haters gonna hate,potatoes gonna potate' so this must have been very serious. For the rest of the night we just did girly things like painting our nails and just talking. You know the usual and nothing else important really happened. Finally it was time to go to bed (we weren't really people to stay up past 12:00 at our sleepovers plus R5 has a tour coming up which meant lots of late nights) but I decided I would say goodnight to Ross , and everyone else,first. I looked in his room and he wasn't there he wasn't in Riker and Rocky's room either. "Come on I think they're downstairs" Rydel whispered. As she spoke I could here the bickering coming from the living room. When I got downstairs it was dead silent until Riker spoke up.

"Hey Rydel did you know that Ryleigh is dating Ross?" For a minute she had a shocked look on her face

"Well I think they are very cute together" and she smiled at Ross and then me. "Why didn't you tell me?" She whispered to me 'sorry' I mouthed.

"Seriously? That's all that you have to say about this?" Riker said

"Ya that's all I don't understand what your getting so upset about" Riker sat back down feeling defeated

"I guess…" he said

"there's no reason to be upset …people do grow up"

Ross' POV

I decided to tell my family and Ratliff that I was dating Ryleigh but it didn't go so well. My mom and dad were upset because they didn't want to see me hurt like I was with Laura or to see Ryleigh hurt because she was practically family. I explained to them that Ryleigh was different but they weren't convinced. Riker was upset for some reason Rocky and Ratliff were on Rikers side (again I didn't know what was going on) I asked them why they were mad but they wouldn't even talk to me and Ryland was totally ok with it (which helped a lot) . We stopped talking when Ryleigh came down because we didn't want her to know what we were saying about her (some pretty bad stuff even though she was our best friend when people in this family got mad which was rare they got mad)

"Well goodnight Ross" she said and she kissed me on the cheek. she hugged me and a couple seconds later she pulled away and as soon as she went upstairs the bickering continued. I wish it would stop I wish I could just tell my family things without them getting so protective. Most people probably wished they had a family like mine but all I wanted was that they would be more supportive and less protective. If I felt better about it I could tell them what has been bothering me. Maybe I wouldn't be doing what I was about to do.

Ryleigh's POV

When I woke up Rydel wasn't in the room she was probably eating breakfast I decided. She was always awake before me. I was a late riser. I got dressed quickly in jean shorts and a flowery crop top and a leather jacket and black converse (my usual) and slowly made my way downstairs. What I saw suprised me. Big time. The Lynch's and Ell were gathered around the table looking at something. I noticed Ross was missing. Weird. Rydel and Stormie looked like they were crying and the boys looked pretty upset. I had never seen them like this before they were some of the happiest people I knew "Where's Ross" I asked no answer. Louder sobs. And Rocky bursted into tears. "Where's Ross?" I said a little louder. Everyone was crying now when I mentioned Ross a second time Stormie handed me a note which read: I'm sorry I didn't want to leave but I had to. All that hate was just to much for me. I'm sorry I didn't tell you but I didn't feel like I could. I don't want to be famous anymore. I'm gone and you probably will never see me again. And if you do I won't be "Ross" anymore. I may come back when this whole fame thing blows over. I'm sorry Ryleigh Ryland Rocky Rydel mom dad Ratliff, but I just couldn't stay any longer.

-ROSS

A tear trickled down my face. Stormie pulled me close.

"It's ok things will get better" I really hoped they would. It had only been 5 minutes and I was already missing him. He was my best friend I couldn't lose him.

&Suddenly Riker ran out the door. It had just dawned on me that Ross had never mentioned Riker in the note. Weird. Riker and Ross were super close. It was probably just an honest mistake he wouldn't deliberately leave Riker out would he? I ran out after him. "Riker" I called.

"Go away" he yelled. I walked towards him.

"Look Riker I'm going through the same thing you are you need to…"

"You can't even begin to understand this might…this might be my fault" anger welled up inside of me but I knew…it couldn't be his fault.

"What happened? Why would you think it's your fault?" I said

"just go" he said

"no not until you tell me what's going on!"

"GO!". I looked at him with tears in my eyes "Ryleigh I'm sorry…"

"save it" I said and just ran all the way back to my house. I opened the door and ran inside my mother blocked my path.

" What's wrong?" she said. I just pushed her aside and ran into my room and collapsed on my bed sobbing.

The next day I wouldn't even get out of bed until around 4:36 pm when there was a knock at the door. I just couldn't stop crying. How could this happen? My mom was at work so I had to go and answer it. To my dismay it was Riker. "Can I come in?" He asked I still hadn't said a word since…the incident so I just moved my hand beckoning him inside. "Can I come in?" He asked again then he looked over at my hand and walked inside "Look I'm sorry about yesterday" I just looked at I'm not believing a word.

A/N I know now I said three reviews but I decided not to beg for stuff if you want to review/ read my story's then please do but I'm not begging you to. I hoped you liked the chapter and what did you think about Ross leaving? Too much?Let me know what you think!

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