It Didn't Happen That Way

Chapter 4

Riley's POV

"Riley, it's just a game calm down." Hayes said, as he sat down by me.

"I'm not mad because we lost. I'm mad at everyone here except Mik because I don't like you guys! I told myself and Mikayla that I would try to not cause a scene. Then, at the bowling alley, Mik told me to imagine you were someone else, which I did, that's why I was all happy. And it was all good until now!" I said fuming. "It's not about the stupid game, it's about what he said." I added as I stood up and started walking away.

"You're overreacting." Hayes told me.

"Maybe I am, or maybe I've finally exploded." I shot back. I was so mad. I was trying to be the bestest friend to Mikayla and not cause any scenes. Yet, here I am, causing a scene over something so stupid. I think I get it from my dad, he's short tempered.

After a few minutes of recollecting myself I walked back over to Hayes to apologize to him, again. "Hayes, I'm sorry I yelled at you." I apologized.

I heard him whisper, "bipolar."

"You're right Hayes, I'm bipolar. Not. I'm not bipolar, I'm just, I don't even know. I'm trying to make this the best day ever for her and I'm not." I told him.

"Sorry." He replied.

"It's fine, it's not your fault, it's mine." I answered. Then I realized, we were sort of actually having a conversation.

Hayes's POV

Yeah, it was mean of me to call her bipolar but seriously, it seemed like she was. One moment she's freaking out, the next she's fine. Once she came back and apologized, and I called her bipolar, and apologized as well, we were actually having a conversation.

"So, Riley, tell me about yourself." I questioned.

"Well, I'm 14, live about 2 hours away from here, in Santa Barbara, I like the colour mint, my favourite food is strawberries, favourite animal is a zebra. I also have an older brother, who is graduating this year. His name is Dakoda. What about you?"

"My name is Hayes. Yup, bet you didn't know that. Also 14. I like the colours red and blue, my favourite animal is a tiger, my favourite food is chicken, and, I have an older brother Nash." I smiled.

"Very nice." She laughed.

"So tell me what you're actually like. So I know whether or not this is how you always act." I responded.

"Well, I'm always happy, I mean, what's there to be mad or sad about? I'm sassy, smart, dumb, selective hearing. That pretty much sums it up, oh, and I hate fighting so I'm like, someone who hates fighting." Riley said. "And I already know how you act."

"New game! Original teams!" I heard Shawn call out. I stood up and waved to Riley, who had a sly smirk on her face.

"Okay, so, I figured once we got everyone out, we go in a corner and pretend to shoot each other because only one can win. Then the girls will come out and boom! We win." I whispered to Taylor.

"Smart plan." He replied.

"That's because I am smart." I laughed. A little while later it was time to put on our act. "Oh no! Nash told me that for this round only one person can win! So if one of us dies than the one who is alive wins the game since we're the only team left!" I shouted loud enough for them to hear. Any second they would come.

Riley's POV

Right after we heard Hayes say that only one person can win Mikayla started moving out of our spot. "Mik, if you go out there and die . . . " I gritted through my teeth.