Just Friends?(BWWM)

Love Comes Back To Life

Chapter 14: Love Comes Back To Life

(Riley's POV)

I walked right in raging with confidence to let this girl know I am not going anywhere. I saw straight through Fiona even if no one else did, I pulled up a chair and smirked at her before I said "So... What are we eating?" Fiona tried her hardest to hide her discomfort but she just wasn't that good at her poker face, I wasn't dumb I knew about Pierre's and their history here and I was going to stop history from repeating itself. 

Caspian smiled at me and said "Riley I didn't know you were coming." I kissed his cheek and said "It was on the way home, I figured I should stop by and see you." Caspian smiled and grabbed my hand and interlocked it with his, Fiona quickly glanced down at our hands and back up to me. She took a sip of her drink and asked "So how did your therapy session go Riley?" She had a smug look plastered all on her face but I just nonchalantly answered her like she didn't bother me "It went really good, we found out a couple of my triggers and how to help them from causing an episode. It's all peachy thanks to Barcelona, a week with my man." I kissed his hand and I could see her bursting at the seams, with the tight dress she was wearing I am surprised she acting didn't bust her dress open when she sat down. I laughed at myself in my head and I knew she was just bothered by my presence. 

The waitress walked over and asked me if I wanted anything to drink and I answered her "I will have a water, it's not really cute to drink so early in the day."  Fiona's olive completion was now bright red, she was trying her hardest to hide her frustration but she just couldn't. Fiona interrupted "I am going to go the ladies room." I smiled at her brightly and said "Okay." She got up and with attitude walked over to the restrooms, I took this opportunity of us being alone and said to Caspian "Baby let's go, you can call off of work for the rest of the day and we can spend time together." Caspian smirked at me and said "What about Fiona?" I smirked at him and whispered in his ear "How about breakfast in bed?" He bite his lower lip and said "Sold." I laughed at my so easily won victory and said "Come on." He got up from his seat and put some cash on the table paying for the drinks, He put his jacket back on and Fiona just in time walked back over to us. Her eyes widen and she asked "Where are you going?" Caspian smiled at me and said "I am going to take the rest of the day off, you can handle whatever needs to be handled. Thanks Fiona for the drinks!" I whisked him away and I could hear her yell out "But I didn't bring my car?" I threw my keys at her, thankfully they hit her in the stomach and I said "Take mine!" She gasped at me and I winked at her and said "Bye Fiona!" 

We walked out of the cafe and I almost wanted to jump in victory but Caspian was clueless to this silent war and I didn't want to pull him in this. This was between Fiona and I and I would win, because Caspian is mine and always will be mine. MINE, MINE, MINE and did I mention MINE! Sorry but I just have lost him to too many things these past years and I refuse to let him go without a fight. Caspian grabbed my by the arm, ripping me away from my thoughts and kissed me. He wrapped me in his arms and our lips danced around each other, his kiss just sent any doubt I had away. If anything it showed me how much he is mine, Fiona could try to take him away and she might even succeed but regardless I would always have his heart. I was the keeper of his heart just like he was the keeper of mine.

I broke our kiss and stared him in his bright green eyes, I couldn't take my eyes off of them. They were filled with so much love from someone who has barley received it, I was amazed by the man I was in love with and how the hell I even got him in the first place. He smiled at me revealing his peraly whites and he said "Lets go home babe." I grabbed his hand and followed him to his car, I glanced back and saw Fiona standing outside the cafe looking for my car. I smiled and rolled my eyes at the poor desperate girl.

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*Ring, Ring* 

I slowly opened my eyes and noticed the room was pitch black, Caspian  was laying down beside me. I looked over at my phone which was ringing and noticed the time said "1:00 am" I sighed and said "Who could be calling at one in the morning?" I clicked the green answer button and said "Hello?" I heard an older lady on the side of the phone, she cleared her throat and said "Hello Riley, sorry to be calling so late but this is Nurse Dorthy." My memory started to wake up too and I remember who I was talking to, I smiled and responded "Hey D, what's going on?" She laughed and said "Well.. I'll cut right to the chase. I have good news, Hayden is awake. He woke up about two hours ago, and we ran test on him to see if he is fine and we will be getting the results back shortly." My heart started to race and I stuttered "He's.... He's awake?" Nurse D answered me back "Yes he woke up from his coma and he woke up asking for you." 

Tears started to flood down my face as I remembered the exact day I lost him and how it has been almost three months where he has been stuck in that bed. I wiped my face and said "Thanks D." I hung up the phone and quickly ran out of bed and to the living room so I wouldn't wake up Caspian. I could feel my blood racing through my veins and my heartbeat pounded louder and louder, I could feel my brain drifting to it's darkest archives. To that day..... 

I couldn't control myself I tried the breathing technique my therapist gave me but it didn't help flashes of that day kept flooding my brain and all I could see was him laying in the floor because of me. I screamed in pain causing Jasmine and Caspian to run out of their rooms in fear.

(Jasmine's POV) 

I jumped up from my sleep at the sound of screaming and I ran out of my room to find Riley curled up in a ball screaming. She was rocking back and fourth crying, Caspian ran to her and kept trying to get her attention but she wasn't with us, she was stuck in that state of that day. I knew this because I have seen her go into an episode before but Caspian, well he's never seen this Riley. I ran to Riley and said to Caspian "She's having an episode Caspian. We have to snap her out of it before she gets suicidal." Tears started to fall down Caspian's face as Riley mumbled "Why did you do it? Why did you jump in front of me! That bullet was meant for me not you! All these bullets were mean't for me, no one else! I am suppose to be dead, why am I not dead!" 

Riley was shaking and kept repeating the same thing over and over. I yelled to Caspian "Call 911." He ran into the room and grabbed his phone calling the police. I held Riley as she kept crying and mumbling "Why am I not dead." over and over again, I whispered in her ear "It's okay Riley, come back please come back." She got loose from my grip and ran out of the apartment, Caspian and I ran after her in fear that she would harm herself..

We ran down the stairs and searched for Riley but we couldn't find her, we looked around the empty lobby then saw someone running towards the lake. I slapped my forehead and remembered Riley trying to drown herself last year, this girl had a thing with rivers. I ran outside and towards the lake and Caspian followed after me. We found Riley sitting in the sand by the water crying, I was surprised to see her not actually floating in the water. Caspian and I slowly walked over to her to see if she had snapped out of it and she did. We sat down next to her and I softly asked "What happened Riles?" 

Riley could barely look at us because she was embarrassed and she could barley speak, but she tried her hardest to tell us "I... I uhm.. Hayden's awake." Caspian and I eye's widen in shock and I asked "Is that what triggered you?" Tears flooded down her face again and said "No matter how hard I try not think about that day or dad, or Caspian's mom. I can't and when I do, I instantly react and I can't control what I say or do, or feel. In that moment all I feel is pain and like it all could have been avoided if I just would have let it go, I don't know how to explain it but I relieve it every time and I feel crazy even though I know I am not. I don't want to be like this anymore, I don't want to feel like this anymore.The guilt just keeps picking at me constantly until there is nothing left...." 

Caspian wrapped Riley in his strong comforting hold and said "One day it will all be better, and one day we will all know peace. I promise, but until then just know we all love you and nothing is your fault. It's Jaceyln's...." 

Okay guys this chapter had a victory and a loss! Riley finally put it to Fiona, good for Riley finally growing a pair! You know with Riley and Caspian when happiness is with them, bad things aren't too far away either but is Hayden waking up from his coma bad? Comment what you guys thought about this chapter and the one's to come! What are your predictions? 

Love you,

Kaela