She's just not that into you

Chapter 11: Inside

*RILEY'S POV*

Alex comes into my room and he pulls my desk chair next to the bed where i'm curled up into a ball.

"Did you make sure she gets inside her house okay?" I ask.

He lets out a light chuckle, "She practically ran inside."

I smile for a second before it drops.

I should have been the one making sure she got inside okay.

I should have been the one picking her up.

But i can't. Not after what i heard.

I told Alex. No one else. He's my best friend.

"I thought we were closer than that." I say with a frown.

"Yeah, so did i."

"I actually thought she liked me." I whisper.

I put the palms of my hands against my eyes, "I'm so stupid."

"Don't say that."

"It's true."

"She's the one that fucked up, okay? It's not your fault."

"But she would of liked me if i wasn't so.." I find the right words, "Myself."

"Would you really want to change yourself for a chick who doesn't appreciate you?"

"For her i would."

"This sucks bro."

"It does fucking suck."

We stay in silence for a while.

"You should go to practise." I say.

I've already made him late.

"You sure?"

"Yes. Go."

"You'll come to school tomorrow, yeah?"

I nod, "I'll try."

Alex gives me a small smile before getting up, pushing my desk chair back.

"Lock the door on your way out."

He nods and i hear him thumping downstairs before the sound of the door closes.

I lay in bed curled up in my safe ball. I grab my book and read it trying to escape into world i wish i could have.

*ADELE'S POV*

I go upstairs into my room and i look out the window and into Riley's.

Alex sits on his desk chair while Riley is laying in bed.

Something is really wrong.

I wait until Alex leaves before i go downstairs and over to his house.

I try to open the door but it's locked.

I knock, "Riley let me in."

Silence.

I groan and go back to my place, grab the key my mum gave me and i go to the door and unlock it.

"Cant believe i'm fucking doing this." I whisper to myself.

The door unlocks and i go upstairs into his room.

He looks at me before his eyes dart away and back to the book in his hands.

"Riley. You okay?"

"Go away."

"What?"

"Go. Back. Home." His voice is harsh and angry.

Why is he so upset?

Is he mad at me?

Is that why Alex is mad at me too?

"If your upset with me, you can just tell me that."

He shivers.

I'd rather him tell me then go behind my back and tell Alex. That's wrong.

"I told you, to go home."

"I just want to know if your okay."

"I'm fine. Go."

I stay.

His voice breaks, "Please, baby."

"Okay." I whisper.

I leave and go down the stairs. As the front door closes, i hear him sob.

I don't know what wrong. I want to know what's wrong.

The feeling in my stomach grows. He's mad at me and i'm surprised it took him so long to be.

the real question is do we want Alex or Max 🧎‍♀️