Senior Year-Rucas

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Chapter 47

Missy continued to stare at the ground for a few more seconds before following Riley out in the hall. Riley wiped a tear away from her eye, now that she was alone she wasn't afraid to be in pain. "Riley."

The brunette pulled herself together quickly. "Hey Missy. What's up?"

"I was just checking on you." Missy was fidgeting with her fingers and wouldn't make eye contact.

"I'm fine. Just needed to move it for a few minutes." She noticed the look of guilt written on Missy's face. "Don't do that."

"Do what?" She looked from left to right hastily.

"Don't feel bad." The cheerleader kept her distance. "If you feel bad then this whole movie night would be pointless."

"Riley, I took things too far. Why aren't you more mad at me? It makes no sense." Riley chuckled.

"I was, sometimes like just a few minutes ago, I still am slightly angry. People make mistakes; like Charlie and me, Lucas kissing you, you doing this to my knee." Missy didn't say anything. "When Lucas and I got back together we agreed that no one is perfect, especially not us. I can't throw stones at a glass house. Even if you hate me."

"I don't hate you Riley. I may not always like you but, I don't hate you." Missy divulged.

"Well, then if you don't hate me. Come to my birthday party slash new years eve party." The brunette smiled and crossed her arms.

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah. It'll be filled with people who don't always like me." Missy laughed lightly. "And, don't beat yourself up. If i'm not stressed about it, you shouldn't be either."

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Charlie and Lucas sat in silence until Mr. Gardner couldn't keep quiet any longer. "So, does that happen to her a lot?" Lucas noticed he had a worry look.

"A few times a day. They've gotten a little better though." Charlie glanced towards the entrance.

"I've never seen her almost cry like that before." The running back chuckled.

"For some reason, I find that hard to believe." Charlie looked towards his hands, feeling his green eyes stare at him. "You still love her, don't you?" Her ex didn't say anything. "I thought so. You never mentioned love when we were broken up. You mentioned caring for her-"

"You know better than anyone else, it's hard to stop loving someone like her. I was stupid and made mistakes and I won't ever forgive myself, unlike Riley, who apparently has." Lucas propped his feet up on the chair in front of him.

"Charlie, I think it goes without saying that you should keep things," he tossed his hands up, trying to think of the word, "platonic between you and Riley, please."

"I'll try." Lucas glared, was Charlie that oblivious? The green eyed man dropped his feet to the floor of the theatre. "I'm not going to kiss her or anything, but I won't stop her if she does."

"Let me make something perfectly clear, you and Riley aren't getting back together." Josh overheard the conversation, and prepared himself to break up a fight. "I don't really understand why you think she's going to kiss you or get back with you." His nostrils flared as he inhaled.

"I've known her a lot longer than you have." The left side of Lucas' lip curled.

"You have. But, you don't know the person she's become. Sucks for you." The running back leaned on his knees and walked into the hallway. Where he saw Missy and Riley hugging. "Missy, give us a sec, would you?"