Can't We Go Back (sequel to Life With The Lynches)

Friends and fivesos

It was 5sos.. In my backyard! Oh my gosh! They're probably the only band I haven't seen yet. I told Michael all about my cousin being named after him. I got to talk to them and Calum is definitely my favourite. But I love them all so much!

"So we heard you guys were playing the hunger games with water guns, can we join?" Ashton asked. I nodded rapidly. "Okay, lets make the teams" rocky shouted. "Ross, Chris, me, Ellington, Luke and Ashton over here" he announced. "Riley, Reghan, Rydel, Riker, Calum and Michael over there". We went to our sides, got our nerf guns and made a plan.

"Okay, we all have to use a 'buddy system' " Riker air quoted. "Calum & Reghan, Riley & Michael and me & Rydel". I went with Michael and we found a place to hide. So basically the rules of the game are if you get hit with water, you have to lie down until another one of your team mates splashes you with their water and you have to try to get all the other team members out.

I knew a great hiding spot where you could blast people with water and they wouldn't find you, the forgotten tree house. I grabbed Mikey's hand and led him up the ladder. It was fun when we hit people and they had no idea. But eventually we ran out of water so I had to go to the pool to refill. I found a pack of water balloons so we decided to throw them at them instead.

Eventually, Rocky found us and he brought the water balloon bucket on the ground and everybody had a huge water balloon fight. We never did get to find out who won.

5sos had to leave so since we were all entirely soaking wet, we changed into our bathing suits and got in the pool. We had a diving contest and I think I won with my double backflip.

After we were done, we all went to go dry off in the sun. I saw Ross, still looking sad. I know he's having trouble finding the perfect person for him. Mom's trying to pressure him into dating Laura because she seems like a sweet girl but Ross doesn't like Laura in that way. In fact, I don't even know if he likes girls. See, Riker doesn't like girls at all but all the hate has gotten to him.

I know Ross says when he looks upset or sad, he's just deep in thought but right now, he's way too deep in thought. He's just scared he'll end up alone. He's watching everybody grow up and have kids and partners. He's just scared. Hopefully he'll meet someone at the restaurant tonight.

"Hi Ross" I tapped his shoulder. He looked at me and fake smiled. I could see it in his eyes. Everyone could. Even the r5family.Riker and Ross had a special connection, they could talk to eachother about anything, they would cuddle and hug and give eachother kisses and they would sleep together sometimes. He really broke his heart.

I went back inside the house and found Reghan just sitting on the floor. "Hey, what's up?" I asked her. "Riley, can I tell you something?" She asked me. "You can tell me anything". "Some girl is cyber bullying me" she replied. "W-what's her name?" "I'll tell you later" she said and I'm guessing she went to go find her mom and dad and Ellie. I went back to my room to lie down for a bit.

CHRIS' POV

I went up to mine and Riley's room and the door was closed. I could hear her talking to someone and then she started to scream. I rushed into the room but nobody was there. She just sat there, speechless crying on the floor. I called for Stormie and Rydel. Or anyone.

Stormie and Ross rushed up here and then everyone else came in. Stormie sat Riley on her bed. "Chris, Riley has something she wants to confess" she said. "It's Eric! He's here! He's sitting right beside me, he wants to hurt me but he can't cause you guys are here" she babbled. "Who's Eric?" I asked. "She's Riley's imaginary friend" Stormie whispered. But not quiet enough that Riley couldn't hear.
"He's Real!" She yells getting more aggressive. I just ran out in fear. I mean, I want to help her, but this is a side of my girlfriend I've never seen, and it's scaring me.

RILEY'S POV

Eric was punching me and saying mean things to me before Chris came in and yelled out for mom. Mom said he wasn't real. This made me really angry because they can't see how much I'm struggling. Chris stormed out. She hates me. I know she does.

"What did he do or say to you?" Mom asked. "Well, he was punching me and telling me to go kill myself and to go jump off a bridge and I told him no. So he said I could either kill myself or my family members or else he would do something really bad". "What's the something really bad?" Mom asked. I had tears streaming down my eyes. "I don't wanna say it" I cried into her shoulder. I shuddered at the thought. Rydel had to struggle to get a pill in my mouth but it finally worked. Eric went away. For now.

We all heard Ellington yell from across the room in the bathroom. We went in and saw Reghan passed out on the floor with an entire empty container of sleeping pills. All gone. There were 40-50 in there. There was also a note beside her. Rydel immediately took her into her car and dragged me and Ell with her. Mom picked up the note and read it in the car. She said I wasn't allowed to read it because it was too scary. That made me upset.

We had to wait an hour until we could go into Reghans room. We saw her, laying on the bed with her eyes open. "She didnt take enough to kill herself but it was enough to cause her serious brain damage. We've been testing her for a while and she seems to have developed the mind of a toddler" the doctor said. "She will spit and drool alot and she will slur and rush her words and you will also have to put a diaper on her. She also can't eat hard food, she'll just spit it back out. Give her mashed up stuff".

"She loves to play with toys too and she will get more angry and aggressive and sad. She can't walk either so if you want to take her somewhere, just take this wheelchair" he said handing mom the wheelchair. I walked over to her with a tear in my eye. "Hi Reghan". "Hey, wiwey" she drooled. This was gonna be tough on tour.