A/N: Hey everyone! Thanks for reading! So I decided to write this chpater in James's POV!
I think it's time that we know how he is feeling after his kiss with Beth. And how he really feels about Riley as well. I have to admit I kind of love James so this was a really fun chapter to write xd!
If you have any suggestion don't hesitate telling me them! And also sorry for any mistakes!
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James's POV
Everything is just messed up at the moment and I really don't know how I got into this mess...
Well, I kinda do but... Hell this is hard...
Riley is right... This duet was indeed a bad idea but man, I was just trying to help... And she didn't say anything just then...
It's just girl, I guess... Or Riley... Riley can be so... Riley... She is mixed feelings everywhere... But that is why I like her so much? I don't really know how the express my feeling in words... I am not really good with them... Or Math... Though Riley always helps me with that...
See! Somehow everything in my life ends up in Riley because that is how much she is important to me! She is the most important thing in my life and I can't loose her.. Although I may have lost her already...
Naw, man you're gonna fix this... Just believe...
After Riley left Culture Shock this morning I decided to follow her. My heart was tightned in my chest and I was so... I don't even know how I was... I just felt that I needed to talk to her again... But I couldn't find her...
Then everyone started fighting and there she was wearing her old dance clothes...
I didn't really understand why she was wearing those... I mean, there is nothing wrong with them... They're cute and stuff, and they remind me of last year before Regionals and how I fell for her...
But that was part of last year's Riley. Present Riley was like last year's but more mature (if that is possible xd) and more confident.
I had found out during Summer that Riley had a lot of body image issues as well as self-esteem problems. It's not like I didn't know before that she was not really confident but I didn't know until than just how insecure she was...
Okay, man back to where you were... So, after I found that out, I also discovered that she didn't feel comfortable enough to wear more fitted clothes like the other girls would.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't want her to be like the other girls! I loved how she was but she deserved to feel like the other ones. She was beautiful. Perfect actually. I love her big brown eyes and how expressive they are. It's like I can read everything that is in her mind just but linking our eyes.
Riley usually says she hates it because she can't hide anything from me but I know deep down she actually enjoys it.
So, anyways... After all that and some pep talk, I finally convinced her that she had to be more confident about herself.
She nodded and went shopping with her sister. When she came back, her hair was less than shoulder lenght and she had brand new dance clothes. She thanked me and said that she had only been able to do it because of me. She always said that I made her feel better about herself and that actually made me really happy and cocky but shhh... Don't tell her that...
So when I saw her walk in with those clothes I knew something was bad and it was all my fault.
I tried to talk to her all day but she kept ignoring me, not even making eye contact with me...
I talked to the boys and they agreed that I was in deep trouble because I had hurt her. If it wasn't with Riley, than I would have problems with Emily... Don't know what's worse...
Honestly, I was getting a bit worried about it because I felt like I would never be able to get her back. So I came up with a plan.
Firstly, I would talk to Beth, explain to her how awful it was what she did in Culture Shock. Also, make her understand that I am not with her... And tell her I can't do the duet with her.
Well, that didn't go as planned... Beth totally ignored my lecture and kept insisting that we had to do the duet so I agred with it... Probably Riley would be upset with that but I couldn't dump Beth like that... Right?
Now, the second part of my "plan" was to surprise her with a dance made only for her. This way, I hope she would understand just how much she mean to me, since she won't listen to me... And there isn't much I good at but I can dance ...
So, when I saw Riley enter Music Room, I knew that was my opportunity.
This was where Riley had seen me kiss Beth, but this would also be where I would show her that she means everything to me!
So I follow her inside and see her putting down her bag. I approach her and grab her bag, putting it down in the back of the room.
"Can I help you?" Riley asks. I can feel she is irritated and all, but I need to do this, so I keep my chilled atitude.
"What's up?" I turn on the radio and hear her sigh. "I wanna show you something, 'kay"
I grab the bench and move it next to her bag. She keeps looking at me confused.
I walk back to where she is to guide her to the bench but she rejects my arm and sits, arms crossed.
I play the song and start dancing. It's one of Riley's favourite song, so I knew she would love it.
I start dancing and at first she keeps a pretty serious expression but as the goes on, I can see a small smiles form in her lips, especially when I do some trick. So I think the dancing is working, I mean I haven't even had eye contact with her for a while so...
At some point in the dance, I sit next to her and put my arm around her shoulder. She pushes me away but I hearher giggle which makes me really happy. I then, get up in the bench and do a backflip which is returned with a big smile in her face.
When the song is about to end, I kneel in front of her and she leans a bit towards me. Her expression is softer and I can tell that she is a tiny bit less mad at me. Her eyes show that she is having a battle inside her.
"Riley, I am so sorry about everything... I can't handle all this... You ignoring me and not talking to me... Please, just talk to me... I never, EVER, wanted that kiss to happen... And I don't know how to make you understand that... That dance was for you, Riles. The song was for you... Everything as just for YOU. You, Riley, you are the most important this in my life... I can't lose you! Please, baby... You have to realise that with Beth there has never been anything. It has always been you! You have to forgive me! Please, I just can't lose you..."
When I am finished, I feel tears forming in my eyes and I see that she is about to cry too, although there is a shy smile in her lips... I just really, really want to hug her. I want to feel her fragile body surrounded by my arms, comforting her and making her feel safe. But I decide that I shouldn't be the one to make the move. If I did it maybe I would ruin any chances that I just built...
She looks into my eyes, and a single tear slide down her cheek. Then followed by another and another. I feel my heart break but I still hold myself, only getting a bit closer to her. I haven't seen Riley cry many times... But when she does... I feel completly ruined...
I can't handle her silence... I have no idea how much time as passed but it seems like hours to me...
Finally, she sighs and drops to floor in front of me, wrapping her arms around my torso. She lets out a loud sob and I feel tears wet my cheeks as well. I pull her closer, making her sit in my lap and she leans her face in my chest. I rest my chin in her head and kiss it.
I rock her a little and whisper "Shhh, don't cry, Riles..." In her ear a few time.
"I can't be believe you did that to me... " She mumbles in a really soft tone. I kiss the top her head "I know... I am so sorry, I didn't want to do... Riley, you are too..."
"Ohhhhhh... What is going on in here, guys? James weren't you suppose to be with me... What are you doing there with her?" Beth voice erupts form the door.
OMD no... Please, no... She had to destroy everything...
I hold Riley closer to me in a attempt to make her stay but it didn't work...
She pushes me away and gets up really quickly, wiping the tears from her face.
"Let me guess?! You are next in line to see the show?" Riley asks and I know the question is more directed to me, rather than to Beth.
"There's a show... Ohhh... For me? James you're..."
"Shut up, Beth. Leave us alone! Riley, listen..."
"No, you listen, James! You ruined something really special! And no dance is gonna change that!"She shoutsand then grabs her bag.
"Riley, no... Just..."
"I can go..." Beth says.
Then why don't you?
"No, you stay. I'm leaving... We are over!" Riley states looking me in the eye and then leaves running.
I try to follow her but Beth stops me. "She probably needs to be alone now... Just leave her... Why don't you tell me what happened?"
Should I let her be alone... I don't know, man... Is that a good idea? Well, said it was and she is a girl so...
I can't really think straight right now... Riley's words are pumping in my head.
We are over!
We are over!
We are over!
I decide to tell her what happened because I need some kind of distraction from the pain that I am feeling. Beth is usually funny and she does understand my jokes so I guess having her around will make me feel good.
"Are you okay?"
"Honestly, no... I mean, I know that I messes up but I am trying to fix it and... When I try, she always runs away... It's like she doesn't even want to fix things..."
"Well, I am sorry for what I said..."
"Naw, don't worry about it..."
"I don't think she was fair with you... I mean what you did was amazing and so romantic... If someone had done something like that for me ai would probably have melted like honey or stuff... Cuz that was so cute... And it was just a kiss I don't understand why she freaked out so much... But welll, I guess I kid of understand it... She is insecure and bla bla... I don't know how you handled her..."
I shock my head. "Yeah she freaks out about everything... And overreacts for nothing..."
She askes if I want to go the comoetion the next day and I decide that I will do it... I need something to distract me and being with her is good because she seems to be the only one to understand me right now...
Because I can't really believe that it's over... And I think that I really don't want it to be over... But if Riley doesn't want to get back together them I might as well forget her or something...
I will think about it after...
Beth invites me to have pizza with her and I think it's a good idea. So I just leave the studio with her, my arm around her shoulders.
A/N: Thanks for reading! Hope you like it! Please let me know what you think! Reviews are what keeps me alive! And what makes me want to continue writing!
