A jiley love story.

Chapter 73- Alone.

James's POV:

Sitting in Miss Kate's office all alone with just Riley and is awkward and really strange. Usually we love being alone together and we wish to be alone more often, but these days not really at all. We're lucky to be caught in the same room together with a bunch of people surrounding us. I want to speak up and break the silence that is surrounding us, i hate how times have changed between us. I hate every part of it, but it was my own fault.

Riley's POV:

We're sitting far apart in two seperate chairs in Miss Kate's office, waiting for her to enter but she's probably trying to get us to talk, its wierd. Usually i LOVE the idea of james and i being alone, and when were together it usually feels like we're the only two people in the entire universe but these days i hate it, i hate being alone with him, i dont like being in the same room as him or exchanging eye contact. Im so mad at him, but i still feel so strongly for him and i just want to forgive. I decide to speak up.

"Second hey?" i ask.

"Yeah." james spoke quietly.

"So last then? 2 studios only right?" i spoke not facing him.

"Uh, a bunch actually." james replied facing forward.

"Why did you do it?" i ask james.

I meant everything, the duet, the kiss, the lying, the betraying me, all of it.

"Miss Kate asked me riles." james spoke.

"Dont call me that." i snap.

"Besides haven't you heard of saying no?" i say louder.

"I couldn't, once i said yes, i couldn't just bail on her once the kiss hap-'' james started to speak but i cut him off, not wanting to hear it.

"I DON'T CARE. I thought i meant more then that, i thought our whole relationship did." i tell james shyly.

"It does Rile-ley." james spoke.

"No it doesn't because you still went." i tell him loudly.

"So you prefer i bail on her and miss kate?" james shot back.

"I thought you wanted to fix it." i sigh. "I do." james replies shyly.

"NO YOU DON'T." I yell.

James's POV:

Riley yelling at me, i admit i deserved it but i surely didn't expect quiet and shy and playful, riles. My riles, to ever yell at me the way she is now. It's this whole other side to her i never knew exsisted, i created it though and that broke my heart. Thankfully Miss kate enters. She stands infront of us leaning on the frame of her desk, looking less then impressed.

"How's duet rehearsals going?' miss kate asked.

"Fine." riley spoke fiddling with her thumb rings.

"Is that so?" miss kate asked.

"yeah why wouldn't it be?" riley spoke back.

"I dont know what happened with you two, but you need to be professional and just dance with one another and connect like you usually do despite your personal issues." miss kate spoke sympathetically.

"Well thats easier said then done." riley spoke back rudely.

I've never heard her use this tone of voice, but i knew it was my fault once again.

"Well when are you going to practice, we need you both for nationals." miss kate spoke.

Riley's POV:

I have had enough, being in the same room as him gets my anxiety levels through the roof. I cant deal with this and my home life drama. It's all too much.

"How about this then?" i begin to speak in a more softer tone.

They nod, allowing me to continue.

"Can we just maybe have like 3 days or so off from duet  practice, just so we can have some space." i say shyly. "Then after 3 days you'll be in here practicing as a team, together?" miss kate asks with a slight smile.

"I'd be willing to try." i say quietly.

"What do you think James?" miss kate asks him.

I look over at him, just as he looks over at me, our eyes meet and i give him a " please say yes." look.

"I think 3 days is needed, Miss kate." he spoke up.

I was pretty thankful at this point in time. I was in  no way going to be cool with it all in three days time, but i knew not being around him so closely would also just help with the heartache i'm going through.

"Alright, 3 days off from duets only. I want you to focus on normal A troupe, and in 3 days i need you both to be in here dancing your hardest. Please." miss kate spoke sympathetically.

We nod in agreement.

"Thank you so much, Miss Kate." i spoke up.

"No worries, sweetheart." Miss Kate spoke.

I give her  a smile.

"Can you two please go join the group now." miss kate asked us.

James and i both go to get up the minute we do, i go to walk then james goes to walk, when i move out of his way he goes to move out of my way. We quickly brush past eachother storming out of the opposite doors in which we entered.

James's POV:

I storm out of the opposite door in which Riley entered from. I then see Riley quickly run over to Emily with tears in her eyes who embraces her into a hug, which only makes me feel like crying even more. West and Eldon put there hands on my shoulders, to get my attention.

"Bro you alright?" west asks.

"What happened in there?" eldon asks.

"We're just taking a break from the duet." i say casually, trying not to sound upset.

"Riley doesn't seem to happy about it." west tells us.

We are all watching Emily, Chloe and Michelle who are comforting a sad riley. My sad riley.

"Man it was her choice. I agreed to it though." i tell them.

"You agreed to it? I thought you wanted to be close to her?" eldon asks confused.

I was confused just as much as he was, but i knew Riley wanted her space and i created this mess so i will give her the space she needs even though my heart will break even more in the mean time.

"Space man, then i will hopefully try to talk to her." i tell 'em.

"Guess your stuck with us in the mean time." west says wrestling me.

"Guess i am." i reply laughing.

"Girls are way to complicated." eldon speaks up.

"Man girls are just outta your leauge." i reply laughing.

"Yeah bro." west chimes in.

We all laugh, these boys are like my brothers i never got. They can distract me from the pain that im in, without the help from Beth.

Riley's POV:

3 days is all i have alone, i only need to face James during A troupe which is pratcially all the time and focus on my family dramas. I wont just forgive in three days time and date him again, i'd like to, but it's not possible is it? In the mean time i will just watch him fall inlove with her, the same way i fell for him. I feel nothing but Alone, even though my girls around me comforting me. Alexa text me;
"Hey Pretty, Lexa here. Love you lots hope duet practice went well xx."
I text back;
"Hey, 3 days off thank goodness. Love you and miss you lexa bear xx.''

I tuck my phone back into my pocket and stare at james who's wrestling with West and Eldon, this is going to be the longest 3 day break ever, no alone time no thing. I believe we need it though...