Creating My Dreams•A BYE Fanfic

Chapter 27

Riley's POV:

The rest of the night we enjoy the little technology we have by putting in a movie and relaxing. Somehow I end up laying on the floor while Sam has a couch to herself and Connor and Toby have the other couch and the recliner. We stay there all night and we all agree that as teenagers, we are too lazy to get up and go to bed, so we decide to sleep where we are.

We make toby go get blankets because he's the youngest, well besides Sam. But Toby's the youngest guy, so we make him work.

He comes back in the room tossing everyone a blanket and lays back down on the couch. I wait for him to get comfy before saying, "you gonna turn off the light?"

"Ugh!" He sighs and gets up again. When he walks by me he takes a pillow and hits me in the head. "Tell me before I get comfy. Thank you."

"Ooow." I turn on my side and swipe him away. The lights flicker out and I let my eyes adjust. Before I lose what I'm looking at, I see toby walk by me and to Sam's couch, where he bends down and kisses her forehead silently. Then he goes back to his couch and lays down. After that there's no more movement.

Its not weird to think that Toby and Sam are, well, together. But its different. I never really thought about Toby liking anyone, especially before I found a girlfriend. But I know they are good for each other. Neither of them are the type of teenagers who use other people for other purposes. They actually like each other. I can see it written all over their faces.

Plus I just saw Toby kiss her. I'm pretty sure that's enough evidence.

The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that when tour is over, we will be over sixteen hours away by car. And from what I've heard, long distance relationships don't work well for a lot of people. That's why I've never been eager to fall in love.

But I guess Toby didn't mean to fall. Love is a crazy thing. What it does to you isn't something you ask for. It just happens. Its not like it can be avoided without pain. Even though I doubt it, I just hope that what they have doesn't lead to pain and heartbreak.

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Ive been in and out all night. This stupid floor is not comfortable at all. I don't know why I just don't go up to my room. I guess I'm too lazy.

One time when I wake up, I hear a soft whimper like sound in the background. For a second I think its Tank begging for food or something, but then it begins to sound like someone.

I sit up and listen for a few seconds. I hear the sound again and instead it sounds like Sam. And it sounds like she's... Scared?

I get up and crawl over to where Sam sleeps on the couch curled up in a ball. She's whimpering in a way and breathing heavily and its sad. I remember what Connor told me after he talked to Toby. About Sam not being able to sleep.

I decide to wake her up from her nightmare and grab both of her shoulders gently, not wanting to scare her. I shake her twice softly and then she wakes up suddenly and gasps for a breath. She grabs both of my hands tightly not realizing its me.

"Hey Sam, its okay. Its Riley." I whisper calmly. "Its okay." She looks into my eyes and then, realizing its me, relaxes her shoulders and let's go of my hands. She covers her face with her hands and I think she starts to cry.

"Hey no no. Its okay." I say rubbing her shoulder. I can feel her shaking underneath my hand and I wonder what could possibly make her this scared.

I don't know what to do. I'm not that great with girls. I kind of just sit there until she says something but I can't understand her. I only hear one word: Toby.