"Is that…?" I asked Looking over
"maybe…" the boy over there looked like…Ross
"it can't be" I said Even though I wished so bad that it was
Ryleigh's POV
Riker and I were looking at the boy Who turned and looked at his feet. He was looking everywhere at anybody but us. We were probably creeping him out. He turned around quickly and started walking away. I ran up to him and tapped his shoulder lightly. I didn't want to scare him too much. He turned with a sort of confused and angry and annoyed face. It looked like he was trying to mask his true expression of how he felt when he saw us. Which was well…I really don't know "Excuse me hi" I said "um I know this is a long-shot but um…"
"what she means to say" Riker said saving me "is do you know anything about the missing Ross Lynch"
"uh ya that's what I want to ask look I know it's been two years and your probably like she's crazy but I was just wondering" I breathed heavily looking at him hopefully. He looked really uncomfortable and I almost felt bad. Almost.
"uh sorry no" he said Trying not to make eye contact with me "but I heard that someone else had supposedly found him why don't you go ask that Andrea girl"
"ok sorry to um…waste your time"
"No I'm sorry" he said "I've had a rough couple days. Everyone seems to think I'm Ross"
"Well I guess we'll go then" Riker said
"Wait!" He said clearing his throat "you know what I think I can help you out follow me" I must have been really desperate to find Ross so desperate that I followed a complete stranger back to his strange side street apartment. Just because he looked a little bit like him. When we got to his tiny but nice living space he said "sorry it's so small"
"don't be sorry" I said "it's only you one person doesn't need that much space.
"Well you sure are sweet" he said smiling at me
"so what is it you want to show us?" I asked trying to quickly change the subject
"this" he said pulling Ross' guitar out from behind the couch "I'm not sure if this helps but I found this near the Hollywood sign".
I was so happy to see one of Ross' most special things. It felt like he was right there with me. "no it helps for sure thank you!". I hugged him and he smiled.
"Well that's all" he said "You can take it if you want"
"No thanks" I said thinking it would be hard to have to look at that ally he time just sitting there. I could tell Riker was thinking the same thing because he just kept staring at it. "
"I guess I'll see you around then oh and take this" he said passing me the guitar my phone which had somehow ended up on the ground.
"thank you well I'm Ryleigh and you probably know that's Riker if you had ever heard of R5". Riker winced at the mention of the nearly forgotten band.
"Of course I have" he said shaking hand with Riker who looked pretty happy. "I'm Jake by the way nice to meet you" I shook my head. Even though I knew it wasn't him I really was still hoping he'd say 'My names Ross'
"wait" I said "do you maybe want to come over one day I mean… you seem pretty nice I know we just met and all but I feel like I've seen you before" his expression changed but he quickly went back to smiling.
"um sure as long as your not a secret murderer" he laughed. I laughed too.
"Alright then bye" Riker said a slight nervous tone in his voice. I ran up to Jake and gave him a piece of paper with my phone number and Riker's on it Which I had just scribbled down quickly
"Just call and I'll give you the adress I have three um two brothers who would love to meet you" Riker said and we slipped out the door.
"I don't know about that guy" Riker said when we were walking back home.
"What he's nicer than you and suddenly he's not right?" I said sarcastically
"No not at all I just feel like he's hiding something, something big" he said "He seems cool and all but he kept looking away from us and he seemed pretty nervous"
"well it doesn't matter for now we are just going to act like we think nothing is going on alright?". He nodded but I could tell he still didn't believe it. I didn't really trust him either. But who really trusts some guy that they met on the street.
Riker's POV
I definitely didn't trust him. And of course Ryleigh did. She never felt weary about anything she was always like 'give them a chance' or whatever. I stayed back after dropping Ryleigh off because just the way she was looking at me I knew that something was going on and her mom would be the first person she would tell "your hanging out a lot with Riker lately is there something going on?" I heard Jocelyn say. Hopefully her answer was no because there was nothing going on.
"you asked me the exact same thing with Ross" Ryleigh said. I winced at the mention of my brother. A couple of days ago she would never have even thought his name. Now it just rolls off her tongue like nothing.
"and look something was going on"
"I guess…maybe but every time I look at Riker I see Ross and the truth is I just can't forget about him his eyes his hair his smile and I see it all in Riker it hurts mom I don't think I would be able to deal with every time I look at my boyfriend I see his missing brother, my best friend". I didn't need to hear anything else that kind of hurt. Ok really hurt. I didn't know why it hurt so bad. I was totally over her…I think. I don't really know why but to find out she doesn't think we could ever be together ever and that all she sees in me is Ross totally crushed me. Maybe it was just because you always want your best friend to see you as you not anyone else. I didn't talk to anyone when I got inside my house if I did I would probably start to cry. There was no reason behind feeling like this…or at least I didn't think so.
Ryleigh's POV
My mom was the only person I could ever talk to about my boy problem my only friend was Riker and I couldn't talk to Riker about Riker and I never talked to Rydel or the others anymore. plus it was just awkward to tell her about her brothers anyways. I went up to bed and fell asleep fast. It was a long day. A day wasted. A day I was never going to get back.
I skipped school the next few days. Well not really because I told my teachers I wasn't coming. But I was perfectly fine I just didn't want to go. I just lay around all day and I didn't talk to Riker at all either. He always found something in someone that was bad. I saw Jake once on the street but we didn't do more then exchange a simple hello. I had never thought we would have became friends anyways I just wanted him to not feel as awkward as he did around me. everyday being as uneventful as the last it wasn't very fun. Still better than going to school.
The phone started to ring as I was eating lunch "I'll get it" I told my mom. I raced towards the phone and answered iterating it was Riker.
"Uh hi is this Ryleigh?" Asked the voice
"ya" I said Not recognizing who it was "oh um ah hi it's um Jake From yesturday and um I'm sorry for calling a bit well a lot to soon but if your um not busy then um I was wondering if you wanted to hang out?"
"No I'm not busy and yes I'll hang out with you" I said answering both his questions at once.
"ok uh that's good um well you can meet me at the park by my uh apartment um I mean if you want to…um so ya"
"ok I'll see you there" I said laughing "you really need to learn how to talk on the phone" He was so cute. Like in the baby kind of way. He seemed so awkward talking to me it was adorable. I was still a little weary about going anywhere with him but I decided that he could be trusted. Nothing that bad could possibly happen at a playground.
A/N
Sorry for the late update I was just…actually I just didn't update
Ross: Why'd you make me leave?
Wait Ross you're here? *screams* *dies* *comes back to life*
Riker: Ya me too and I have a few questions…
Anybody else?!
Rocky: Yep!
Ok fine I'll answer one question each!
Ross: Why did you make me leave?!
Ugh…because you Riker's younger brother and I knew it would hurt I'm
the most
Ross: but why not Rocky or Ryland?
I said one question! Next!
Riker: Why did you want to break me?
Because it's part of the story
Riker: Well that's mean!
Well sorry! The viewers seem to like it!
Riker: Well think about my feelings…
Next!
Rocky: Why'd you do it?
Do what?
Rocky: Break up R5?
Because I wanted everyone to be sad!
Rocky: Really?
No! Of course not! It will all make sense in the end don't worry!
Ross: Ok but I don't want to leave just yet
Fine! Stay! I don't care!
Rocky: Yay
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Riker: Ya please I just want to get to the end!
You guys are much more annoying than I thought!
Ross: I try very hard to be annoying do not insult my ability to annoy
*facepalms* whatever Ross!
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Ross: can I answer them?
No you don't even know what's going to happen in the story!
Ross: fine!
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R5-Folive-152: it's totally fine I don't really care. Thanks for liking it though
Guest: it's not Ross! Sorry!
Ross: Why can't it be me?
Just never mind! Now I'm just going to say goodbye because otherwise this will go on forever! Goodbye!
Ross: Bye
Riker: Ciao
Rocky's: See Ya next chapter
Ugh you're still going to be here?
Ross: always!
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