Riley
I've been in this small town for just over a week. Leaving somewhere further away is not what I had anticipated. It isn't what I wanted, in fact I was coming to terms with watching them all from a distance. But Paul is hell bent on ruining this all for me
He has my life and my relationships in a vice and with every second he's squeezing it closed but there is nothing I can do about it
I just have to let it happen
Since working in this small town, I haven't really branched out much. I know my neighbours and I know Lacey who works here. That's it. The little people know the best at this point
My mind constantly drifts back to James and the kids, but that isn't anything, it's usually interrupted by..
"Faith! Can you grab those plates please!" Lacey said making me look over to my section of the diner where the couple before had left all of their plates stacked neatly
"you know you've been with us for a week and I feel like we barely know you" Lacey said as we stood at the bar polishing the cutlery
"There isn't anything really to say. I'm here and that's about it" I said but she shrugged
Faith, Sienna's middle name. The only name I could think of the moment I had to start over
At least I'm carrying a little part of her with me
"No siblings? Family?" She asked
"I have an older sister but we haven't spoken in years same with my parents" I said and that wasn't a full lie. I hadn't spoken to Emily or my parents in the entire time I was back. Last time they checked I was still dead
"What about men? Any lucky guy in your life?" She continued to ask making my mind drift to James and the kids instantly
What would they be doing now?
Would he be putting the kids to bed right now?
Would Harrison being telling James everything he'd learnt at school?
Would he be reading Sienna a bedtime story?
It's Friday night, would James have gotten himself a babysitter and headed out for the night?
Was he on a date?
I mean he has every right to move on, as far as he is concerned I might not even be coming back
I can't come back, it's about time we both excepted that
It's only a matter of time being James finds himself someone else, someone to stand by his side, someone to mother the kids I left behind
Someone to fill my space
"I think I lost you there for a second Faith" Lacey giggled before the bell above the door signalled
"Yes but Piper is one of those people who can memorise anything" Someone said making me look around frantically until my eyes set on Piper walking in with a bunch of her friends
"Oh I'm gonna go on break, I think, I uh. Yeah break" I panicked grabbing my things an heading out back
Piper didn't see me, she couldn't have. There was no way she could have.. Right?
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James
"Harrison buddy, I know you don't want to sleep but you're going fishing with Grandpa tomorrow! You don't want to be tired for that do you?" I offered making him huff crossing his arms across his chest
"No but Dad I'm too excited!" He reminded me making me chuckle
"Well close your eyes and sleep. Some of our best dreams happen when we are excited" I said
I had no idea if that was the truth but it seemed to be the only thing I could think of to get him to sleep, it worked to say the least. In a matter of minutes he was out like a light, thank god
With both children asleep, I checked on them one last time before heading back to the living room where I can practically guarantee that there will be nothing on TV. There never usually is
I looked around with a sigh looking up at the photo arch. I hadn't wanted to get it finished but I feel like if I could give Riley one thing it would be to finish that while she isn't here
I had recently bought some more of the frame, some photos of the kids and Riley, Riley and I, us and the kids, recent ones of the kids
It was supposed to be the perfect balance but after hanging up the last photo it made it feel like Riley was just slowly disappearing from our lives and I didn't like it at all
It literally looked like everything started with Riley and I, then I vanished and Harrison and Sienna filled my position and now times reversed. I refuse for it to look like that. She's coming back, she isn't disappearing, she isn't. She'll be back with us, no matter how long it takes!
I started to take down all of the photos, I couldn't stand it looking like that but before I could even make a dent on that, my phone started to vibrate on the coffee table
"Yo Pipes, is this important? The kids are in bed" I asked
"Yes!" She said making me look at the phone confused
"What is it Piper?" I asked taking another frame off of the wall
"It's back James!" She cryptically said
"Piper, it's almost 10pm. I'm going to need some context" I suggested making her groan in annoyance
What the hell is she annoyed about? The fact I can't understand her limited information story?
"Right, you know the sociology class is on a trip right now?" She asked making me hum in reponse
"We stopped at a dinner last night, it was in the middle of nowhere and it came back on James! I can see Riley's every move right now providing she does not go out of range" She said making me drop the frame in my hand
"Y-You" I stuttered
"I can see her James" She whispered again making my breath hitch
Riley.. What are you doing?
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