I'm pregnant with my best friend's baby

Chapter 4: Eight years later

Rydel's POV:
"Come on kids! Time to leave for dance class!" I yell up the stairs of my two-story home in Atlanta, Georgia. It's been eight years since I left home. I ended up having quadruplets, two boys and two girls. They're names are Maddie, Carly, Mason and Carter. They're eight years old with brown hair and hazel eyes. It was so hard raising them this far on my own but I'm a lot stronger than I thought I would be. They all come running down the stairs wearing blue and white matching outfits for the dance recital today at the dance studio I work at. They definitely all have the Lynch family talent in their blood. We all get in the van and head to the dance studio "Hey mom, can we go to the R5 concert tonight? They are playing at the arena downtown. It's their last show on tour." Maddie says and I swerve on the road making the kids scream "Sorry. There was a squirrel." I lie. The boys are here in Georgia. What happens when they see me with the kids? We can't go to the concert or they'll see me "Mom? Can we go to the concert?" Carly says cutting into my thoughts and I look at them in the rearview mirror "I can't take you because I have to work." I say and they shake their head "The concert is at seven and you get home at four so it won't mess up your work." Mason says and I close my eyes and take a deep breath. Give me strength Lord. "Okay. We can go." I say and they all grin "Yes!!" They say and give each other high fives "Can we get meet and greet tickets?" Maddie asks and I shake my head "We don't have the money. I'm sorry guys." I say and they nod "Okay mom." They all chorus and I smile "I love you kids so much." I say and they look at me worried "What's wrong mom?" Carter asks and I laugh "What? I can't say I love you guys?" I say and they shrug "You just looked worried." Carly says and I force a smile as I pull into the parking lot of the dance studio

Riker's POV:
Since Rydel left, we have continued playing shows with just me, Rocky, Ross and Ellington. We have one more show on our tour and it's in Atlanta, Georgia. Every show we do me and the boys look around the city for Rydel but we haven't found her. It's been eight years since she left. Eight years of doing shows without her. Eight years of her not being around on the holidays. Eight years of not having her around at all. It's been the worst eight years of my life. "Riker!!" I hear Rocky yell and I realize the tour bus stopped and were in Atlanta, Georgia at the arena and I force a smile "Sorry. I was daydreaming." I say and he pulls me up from my seat on the couch "The boys already went in." He says and I nod and grab my phone off the table and head in. We help the crew set up the guitars, mics, Ratliff's drums and our other things then head backstage to hang out for a little bit before sound check. Let's get this show over with. Me and the boys walk into our dressing room and lay on the two couches "I wonder if Rydel is here." Ryland says and I sigh "I sure hope so because we have looked in every other state we've played at." I say and they all nod but Ratliff just stares at the ceiling as he lays on the floor