Blind to my Love

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

A Few Days Later...

Riker POV

"I think I lost her, Rocky."

"Because of the fight?"

"It wasn't exactly a fight... But I think she's really mad. I keep trying to text her, but she never responds."

"Didn't you say you'd tell her within a week?"

"Yeah."

"When is your week up?"

"Tonight."

"Riker, if you want any chance of dating that girl, you need to tell her, tonight."

"She doesn't even want to talk to me! How am I supposed to tell her if she won't talk to me!?"

"That's for you to figure out."

"I'm doomed..."

"You're not doomed. You just need a really good plan."

Later that night...

Riker POV

"Riker, it's almost 9:00. Stop stalling, and get your butt over there!" Rocky said, pushing me towards the front door.

"Rocky, I don't think I can do this."

"Riker, you need to. I know how much you love Riley. I'm not letting you blow this. Now go! You can do it!"

I nervously walked over to Riley's. Her mom let me in, and I walked down the hall to her bedroom.

"Riley?" I called, knocking on the door.

Riley opened the door.

"Why are you here? It's getting late."

"Riley, can I take you somewhere?"

"Why?"

"I can't tell you yet. Please come with me."

"Wow, another thing you won't tell me. What a surprise."

Riley turned around, and walked a few steps away from me.

"Riley, please. Trust me."

"Riker, I don't trust you. Not anymore."

"Riley, please! I just need you to come with me."

"Where are we going?"

"I can't tell you!"

"Then I can't go with you."

"Riley! Please!"

"Riker, I trusted you. You and all your secrets are just really annoying, and they hurt! I think it would be easier if you just stopped coming over."

Wow. That hurt. A lot.

"Riley, please. I need you to trust me on this! Please! Give me one more chance! Just one more. If you want to go back home at any time, I'll take you right back, ok? Please Riley!"

"Fine. You get one chance, and that's it. But I'm still really mad at you!"

"Yes! Ok, come with me!"

I grabbed Riley's hand and pulled her out to my car.

"Why aren't you talking?" I asked after minutes of silence.

"Well I'm extremely mad at you, and if I were going to say something, I would ask you where we're going, but you've already made it clear that you're not going to tell me."

"Oh..."

Since talking right now was probably going to just make the situation worse, I kept my mouth shut, and kept driving until we arrived in Lake George.

"Ok, get out," I said.

I put my arm around her as we started walking down the sidewalk. Riley stopped suddenly.

"Riker, no. Please stop. I know you're trying to make everything ok, but putting your arm around me is just annoying! I don't even want to be here, and I don't know why I am!"

"I'm sorry, Riley..."

We kept walking. I led Riley down to the public docks on Lake George. I gave one of the guys some money, and followed him onto a boat. I held out my hand to help Riley in, but she didn't take it. The guy showed me how to start the boat, and then left me and Riley. I had come down here earlier, and planned everything out with the guy in charge of the boat rentals.

I drove us out into the middle of the lake somewhere, and then shut the boat off. Riley was sitting in the front of the boat, so I got up and sat up there with her. Our only light was from the moon, the stars, and the lights from town which were far away.

It was now or never. This is my one chance, and if I blow it... I don't want to think about that.

I took a deep breath before starting.

"Riley?"

Riley turned to face me with her arms crossed.

"What?"

"I uh... Brought us out on this boat."

"Obviously..."

"Well... Uh... I don't know if you remembered, but this is the deadline for when I have to say what I've been keeping from you."

"So you think by telling me, that's going to fix everything between us? You probably have a 1% chance."

This night is a lot scarier than I thought it was going to be...

"Riley, I know I've been acting a little bit strange around you. And I know you're really mad at me for not telling you, especially since you told me a lot about yourself. But I had a good reason for not telling you. I was embarrassed, but also really scared."

"What would you be scared to tell me?"

"Riley..."

"What is it, Riker?"

"Riley, I'm in love with you."