Off the Tracks

Chapter 42- No One Can Know.

Riley woke up the next morning to the sound of someone yelling her name from the hallway outside the door, and to a empty bed. Thinking Arthur must of slipped out somewhere between their last go, and sunrise. Sitting up Riley's hands went to her head that was pounding from all of the alcohol she consumed the night prior. Looking around the room briefly, she saw half the bed's blankets on the floor by her dress and shoes from last night.

Hearing a knock on the front door again, Riley got up, feeling completely sore in her body, she tossed on a pair of spandex and walked to the door. Opening it, it reveals Julia who certainly wanted to know about her night. Riley moved over to the side letting her walk in.

"I wasn't sure if you came back here last night or went to the guys house" She started squeezing through the door and heading to the living room, which Riley followed. "But, I checked your location this morning and it said you were here so I thought I'd swing by." she said, turning to face her only now getting the sense that she had just woken up.

"Riley it's almost 2" she said, following Riley when she went to grab a glass of water from the kitchen.

"It was a long night, i'm tired" Riley said with a small smile playing on her lips.

"So you guy's didn't get any sleep i'm guessing"

"Just a little early this morning" Riley said, sitting down on a stool surrounding the counter.

"Is he still here" Julia whispered, just in case he was. But Riley shook her head. "Well hurry up and get ready, I wanted to go shopping and you're coming with" she told her. Riley sighed quietly getting up from her seat.

"I'll be ready in 15"

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Riley tossed on one of Tristen's old shirt's she stole from him after they went surfing a few weeks ago, paired with a pair of cutoffs, but the shirt was so long compared to the short's it almost covered them completely.

Riley walked with Julia downtown with a pair of shades covering her eyes. Her wallet wrapped around her wrist. The wind blowing in their hair just a little bit as they walked along the sidewalk. Riley let Julia lead the way to whatever shop's she wanted to go to, because she still didn't know the town like the back of her hand.

They walk into a small boutique. It had flowers hanging from the ceiling, making the shop smell sweet like honey suckle. Riley looked around the store, looking at a couple journal's that were laid out, when she checked the price tag's on some of them her eye's widen, setting the one in her hand back down. She quickly walked over to Julia, joining her while she looked at some jewelry.

"What do you think about these?" Julia asked pointing at a pair of pearl earrings.

"Very cute" Riley said, feeling like there was something she forgot to put in her purse. Raising her wrist she grabs it, unzipping it her eyes widen. "Fucking shit" she said gaining Julia's attention, who tried to peak inside her wallet while Riley moved around a couple cards and some cash.

"What happened"

"I lost my card" Riley said zipping up her wallet, pulling out her phone.

"Did you leave it at Daniel's?" She asked trying to be helpful, but Riley shook her head knowing exactly where it was.

"No, Arthur has it still" she said, thinking about how he had it in his pocket all last night. She opened Instagram to text him, asking for it back. Praying that he answers sometime soon. Riley keeps her phone held in her hand, just incase it goes off while they continue to walk around the shop.

"He totally did that on purpose" Julia said laughing quietly when they passed a group of people walking out of the store. Continuing down the street, trying to buy time before their dinner reservation in a few hours.