pirates and princesses

chapter 4

Riley's pov

I woke up this morning and sailed out if the docks cuase fuck that shit the 2 weeks I was docked cost me a fortune so I anchers I ways away from shore and blow up my dinghy when my phone rang " my princess " pops on the screen and I immediately pick up " Hey pop star what's up " I say sitting back and putting my phone on speaker so I can continue with blowing up this stupid thing , jusus I forgot how fucking humid Florida is  " how much begging do I need to do for you to come have over to mine and gave a few drinks with Alexa, me and Sasha " I frown at the last name but I know who it is unfortunately,  Lauren's girlfriend " oh and Dinah "I don't know not a lot " please lee- lee " she whines I take my phone from ear and press it to my chest " Fuck!" I yell and bring the phone up again," bring out the big guns I see. " she laughs," yep " she says " fiiinee " I say dramatically." yes  ill see you at 7 Ri"

It's exactly 7. When I pull my Jeep into Lauren's driveway, i run my hand through my hair and look down at the outfit I picked it's black ripped skinny jeans with my slip on vans a red and black fannel with a black Madison Beer t-shirt, I couldn't possibly show up in board short and my flip flops

I knock on the door and hear Lauren" I'll get it " before the door swings open, and there she stands in a mini black dress , oh God save me now I thought as my eyes try to not travel down her body " Hey ri "I swallow and smile at her " Hey princess " she smiles and drags me into the house " question does lexa know you're not dead "I shake my head " no I haven't seen anyone in years " she stops infront of the living rooms where her girlfriend and the Dinah Jane is sitting , lauren let's go of my hand and I instantly miss her warmth "guys this is Riley my best friend " I smile awkwardly and lift up my hand in a small wave" Hey " I say "Hey ri can I get you something to drink " I mod looking down at the emerald eyed girl "rum would be nice if you have any lo " I smile at her " coming right up captain "

You know Lauren had a friend named Riley she wouldn't stop talking about her when we were in a band. " I smirk at Lauren as her eyes go wide." Oh, really now " I say as I take a sip of my rum " Yeah, it was always Riley this Riley that, but she died in a boat accident or something. Lo cried for weeks. " I look up at Lauren and smile sadly at her " Yeah, that's me , didn't die. I wish I did, but no I didn't die " Dinah looks at me very confused " it's a long story man and I am simply way to sober to tell " just then the front door opens and lexa walks in " I got wine and hubby is babysitting..." the bottle of wine falls out of her hand and onto the carpet without breaking " Riley?" I smile at my old friend " why hello there gorgeous " tears well up in her eyes and she runs into my arms "how " she repeats a few times into me " it's a long story lex but I'm here " I hold onto her for a while

We are all sitting around playing truth or dare why I don't know ask Dinah " truth or dare Astrid " lex smirks " wait who's Astrid " Sasha asks and I lift my hand " that would be me " she makes a oh sound and Alexa repeats "truth or dare " i swallow the last bit of my rum " truth " she smirks " do you still like her " I nod " yeah unfortunately " Lauren looks beween me and lex "wait like who " I get up and get more rum " only lexa knows Jauregui " she huffs " bitch I thought  I was your best friend " I smile at her and sit back down next to her " you  are " I say smiling at her  she takes a hit of her blunt  and blows the smoke out into the air " yeah yeah "

A panic engulfs me as the next song pays as my capture sings to me while circling  me with a knife

The King and his men

stole the queen from her bed,

and bound her in her bones.

The seas be ours, and by the powers;

where we will, we'll roam.

I'm paralysed. i hear glass  break and feel a sting in my hand " Ri " I look past the circling man to see Lauren stand  in the corner " Riley  look at me " I'm snapped out of my daze with Lauren on my lap cupping my face The music has stopped but images flash through my head and I don't know what's real and what's not anymore " lo I can't iii can't tell what's real anymore " I stutter out as it feels like I'm back on the boat and he keeps circling me " I'm real ri I'm right here " I feel hot tears run down my face as my panicked eyes finally meet hers " but you're always there lo you're always there when the pain gets too much you're the only thing I see when the pain gets to much " I panic as the circling stops " ri I'm right here " she brings my shaking hand up to her face " feel that I'm real I'm right here you're safe you're not on the boat anymore ri you're with me I'm real " I trace her cheek and down her jaw and I trace back up and run a my hand through her hair I focus on my hand running through her hair and look  at her eyes as the panic dies down " you're real " she nods and I smile at that still running my hand through her hair as relief floods through me " I'm sorry " I say and she shakes her head " don't be " she look down at my hand and back up to my eyes " do you wanna come with me so we can clean that up " I nod and she gets off my lap and takes me to the kitchen " is it okay if I touch you " she asks holing the stuff to clean my hand in hers , I nod and hiss when the rubbing alcohol comes in contact with the wound " I'm sorry ri " she coos as she wraps up my hand " I'm sorry I ruined the mood " I say looking at the shell shock people " it's okay you didn't mean too " she says looking up at me " I should probably go home lo "she frowns " no you are gonna stay here cuase there is no way I am letting you on that boat of yours in your current state plus you're drunk I'm not letting you drive you can sleep in the spare room " I sigh and agree