Coltons POV
I handed her another shot which she quickly downed. Is it bad that we have finished two bottles of alcohol? She giggled and smiled at me. "You!" She said, pointing a finger at me. I chuckled and shrugged. "What did I do now?" She grabbed my face and squished my cheeks together. "You're to adroable." She slurred. I grabbed her waist and pulled her down so she was sitting on my lap. "We've had a lot to drink princess." She nodded and laid her head down on my chest.
"I want music." She stood up and ran over to the radio, plugging her phone into the aux cord and playing a song by Aluna George. She sang every single word.
Some people want me to be heads or tails
I say no way, try again another day
I should be happy, not tipping the scales
I just won't play, letting my life get away
I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower
I don't take things as they come, if they bring me down
Life can be cruel, if you're a dreamer
I just wanna have some fun, don't tell me what can't be done
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but you're scared of the shame
What you want, what you gonna do?
You know you like it but it drives you insane
Follow me 'cause you know that you wanna feel the same
You know you like it but it drives you insane
What you want, what you gonna do?
If you wanna train me, like an animal
Better keep your eye on my every move
There's no need to be so damn cruel
Baby you got nothing to prove
I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower
I don't take things as they come, if they bring me down
Life can be cruel, if you're a dreamer
I just wanna have some fun, don't tell me what can't be done
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but you're scared of the shame
What you want, what you gonna do?
You know you like it but it drives you insane
Follow me 'cause you know that you wanna feel the same
You know you like it but it drives you insane
What you want, what you gonna do?
She walked over to me and sat down next to me. "You drive me insane." I stared at her with so much love.
It's amazing how much you can love someone.
She leaned in, her lips lighlty brushing mine when my phone rang. She lightly pushed me back. "You better get that. I'm going to sleep." I sighed and answered the phone.
"Scott, what do you want?" The phone was silent for a second. "It's not Scott. It's Shane." I sighed. "Sorry. Is everything okay?" He was crying. "Mom fucking died." My heart squeezed in my chest. Riley is going to have to go through losing her mother, again. This sucks. I was close to Mrs. Richards as well. "Shit. How?"
"It was raining back in New York and she lost control of the car, it rolled twice and caught on fire." I wiped the fallen tears. "We will be back tomorrow. Shane, please get some rest. Love you man." His cries calmed down a bit. "Love you to, and tell Riley I love her to." He hung up the phone. I set my phone down on the counter and walked into the bathroom.
That call sobered me up. I splashed water on my face before walking over to the bed. Riley was laying on her side, eyes closed. I kneeled down and kissed her forehead. She shuffled around a bit. I laid down next to her and pulled her into my chest. I was dreading when I would have to tell her this tomorrow.
***
I woke up and saw that Riley was sitting up, on her phone. I sat up as well, placing my hand on her cheek, making her look at me. I leaned in and gave her a soft kiss on her lips. "Good morning handsome." I smiled, kissing her temple. "Morning princess." She laid her head on my shoulder. "So what did Scott want last night?" Holy shit, I forgot all about Shanes call.
I looked at her confused face. "What is it?" I sighed and pulled her in my lap so she was straddling me and facing me. I brushed a piece of hair out of her face. "Shane called last night. He said that your mother got in a bad accident. She was driving on wet roads and her car rolled and caught on fire." I stopped, letting her process all of this. "She is okay though. Right." She asked me.
I frowned and shook my head. "She didn't make it baby girl." Tears filled her eyes. She sobbed and nuzzled her head in my neck. I wrapped my arms around her waist, holding her tight. "This isn't fair." She sobbed. "I know baby, I know." I paused and made her look at me. "We are going to get through this. You have me, and you're strong. I don't care what happens. You will get through it. I will be here for you, to support you. You are my girl and I will do anything for you."
She nodded, looking down. "My body aches and my heart hurts. I don't want to lose any more people." I lightly pushed her off of me before picking her up bridal style. I carried her to the bathroom, setting her down on the counter. I ran a hot bath.
"Arms up." She lifted her arms, allowing me to pull her shirt off. I pulled her shorts down and picked her up bridal style again. I placed her in the bath, kneeling beside it. I washed her hair, gently massaging her scalp.
After I has washed her hair and stuff. I wrapped her in a big towel and carried her back to bed. I just sat there, with her in my lap. She wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me closer to her.
"We have to go back today." She nodded and sighed, sucking in multiple breaths due to her sobbing. I grabbed her some fresh undergarments, helping her put them on. Then I helped her put on comfy shorts and one of my shirts. "Everything is packed. So we can go back now." She nodded and pulled her hair in a messy bun, then grabbed her phone. She sighed as more tears ran down her face. She lightly muttered under her breath.
"Let's go face reality."
