Blindsided

11

Riley

"God it's been forever since I've been here" I smiled as James and I walked over to the bench in Parkour Alley, this place hasn't changed at all
"It's crazy how things have changed since we were last here" He said and I nodded before taking a bit out of the Shawarma 
"It's weird to think how much life has changed" I said making him sigh

"What happened to us Ri" He asked making me sigh this time before looking at each other
"We were two people on different paths but trying to head in the same direction" I said and he nodded
"Do you ever regret throwing in the towel?" James asked and I pursed my lips together before smiling
"I do, more often then you'd think considering" I answered making him smile 
"But we were different people then" I said making his smile drop slightly

"I remember every time we would argue, my mum would tell the both of us-" James started
"sometimes people need to fall apart to fall together" I smiled making him nod
"How is your mum?" I asked and he chuckled
"Same old same old, she's very fixated on marrying Pipes off" He laughed 
"God how old is Piper now? She much be what? 20?" I asked and he shook his head
"22" He answered making my jaw drop 
"that is insane, where did little P go" I asked making him laugh

"She constantly tells me that she misses you, you know?" He asked and I smiled
"I miss her too" I continued
"She sees your instagrams with Olivia or Spencer and wishes we were like that still" He confessed
"Well, we used to be like that all the time so I can't blame her" I smiled making James nod

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"Call me crazy" James said standing up
"you're crazy" I said making him laugh before he came to the edge of the bench
"What are you doing" I asked before seeing a smirk play on his lips, he jumped onto the table before flipping off and doing the move he made for me

"The Riley Roll-Up" I smiled making him sheepish smile in my direction
"The one and only" He smiled back
"Would you like to dance?" He asked making me chuckle
"There is no music" I warned him
"It's up Ri, when do we ever need music" He said holding out his hand

I rolled my eyes still smiling before taking his hand. This all felt so surreal, it felt like we were 16 again. It felt like the old us, before Beth, Alfie, Arguing. It felt perfect
James chuckled before pushing me out only to twirl me back in with a smile playing on his lips again 
"Do you remember what I said to you when you told me about how much you struggled with being Studio Head?" James asked and I looked up at him confused

"No?" I whispered
"I told you, if you ever needed me.. All you need to do is call and I would come running" He explained making me smile
"That point still stand Ri" He whispered looking down at me as we continued to slow dance

"If you ever need anything, my phone is always on" He whispered
"That means a lot James" I said and he smiled wider
"Even with this new Studio, if you need help with it. Give me a shout alright?" He offered and I nodded smiling
"Thankyou" I answered and he nodded twirling me once more 

James and I soon got home and it was almost as if we had been gone for longer then 2 hours, everyone was outside. Olivia was up running after Eldon and West while the rest of the gang sat around the firepit
"Look who decided to join us" Stephanie teased
"We headed to get some food while we were out" I said
"Yeah we know how James gets if he isn't fed" Hunter joked making me smile over at James, I took a seat next to Spencer as he wrapped an arm around me kissing my cheek 

But for the first time in the almost 5 years, I didn't feel as lovey as I usually would..