Blindsided

16

James

I don't any of us have really comprehended what just happened, they had been arguing for a few nights but I didn't expect it to end like that
Emily and Michelle both said that sometimes they can argue but even they were confused when we heard Riley kicking Spencer out

"So that happened" West said awkwardly
"So he was cheating?" Alex asked and we all shrugged before nodding
Truth be told, Riley kept that secret to herself, even Emily didn't know
Moments later Emily came into the room with out Hunter and Riley
"Is she okay?" Michelle asked but Emily was quick to shake her head

"I don't think she's going to be okay for a while" She muttered slumping in her seat
"Did you have any idea?" She asked Michelle but she shook her head this time
"Guess Riley has learnt to keep things private" Eldon sighed
"Yeah, she's gotten crafty about that" Michelle said and I sighed
I looked around the room to see everyone with the same expression on their face
The same one I shared with all of them

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Sometime had passed and Hunter had come back without Riley, after telling us that he had dropped her somewhere to her own demand.. I knew exactly where she was 

As soon as I got to our spot, I could see Riley sat in or usual spot with her head resting in between her knees
Given the situation, I think I would be more concerned if she was happy right now
I couldn't even begin to imagine what she was thinking or what she was feeling

But I wasn't about to let her go through it alone..

"Talk or Silence?" I said taking a seat next to her, Riley turned to look at before sighing
Talk or Silence was how Riley and I learnt to deal with any problems we encountered. When it was evident the other half was upset we would simply ask if they wanted to talk or sit in silence no questions asked

She looked at me one more time before placing her head back down
"Silence" she whispered and I nodded not moving an inch and not saying a word 

Riley and I sat here for quite some time not saying a word, just like our deal was
"Talk" She soon muttered before raising her head, I turned to face her
She was heartbroken, from the look on her face there was no fixing this with just one talking session, this was going to be a long journey

I raised my hands wiping both of Riley's cheek as she looked up at me
"He's a dick" I said making Riley snigger slightly before her face dropped again
"He was right though" She said making me look at her confused
"he told me I wasn't an easy woman to love" She said bowing her head, I scoffed placing my hand at the edge of her chin raising her gaze to meet mine

"You might not be an easy woman to love Ri, but love isn't meant to be easy" I said watching as her big brown eyes dampened again
"Everyone leaves, everyones cheats on me. I'm not worth it" She said and I briefly closed my eyes because no matter how much I try to say that it isn't the case. Look at the two guys she's dated we both cheated..

"You are worth more then you know Ri" I whispered but she shook her head
"It doesn't feel like it James" She confessed
"I know it doesn't, you've just had someone you trusted with your heart rip it out. It's going to hurt more then you think you can handle Ri but guess what" I said making her look at me confused
"What?" She whispered
"You aren't alone, I'm here every step of the way as is the rest of the gang" I said making her slightly smile

"this isn't anyone's problem but mine" She muttered and I chuckled
"Ri whether you like it or not. You're stuck with us, you should have seen how many times one of us boys stood up when he would raise his voice to you" I explained

"Everything is ruined now, how on earth am I meant to go home" she cried
"I can't do that Studio on my own, I can't live alone" She panicked
"hey hey" I said taking her hands in mine trying to calm her down
"let's take it one step at a time alright, you've still got a lot of time to figure it all out" I explained

"let's work on making you happy again okay?" I asked and she nodded
I opened my arms making Riley bite her lip before falling into my arms
The moment she did I closed my arms pulling her in close

The biggest mistake Spencer ever did was let her go.. he doesn't know what he's lost