New Girl| Gmw. (Rucas)

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Lucas Pov.

My momma told me to help Riley back to her house. As we got she went into the bathroom to shower. She came back out with her hair wet. Her makeup free face. It was beautiful. She was in gray high waisted jogging shorts and a white short-sleeved crop top. She looked over at me sitting on her couch.

Riley: you don't have to stay here you know.

Lucas: I know but I wanna.

I looked over at the guitar over in the side of her room.

Lucas: can you play that too?

Riley: yeah, it's not mine though. It's Edwards.

Lucas: can I hear you play?

Riley: sure.

I watched her get up grabbing the guitar and bring back over to the couch.

Riley: I thought I saw the devil, this morning
Looking in the mirror
Drop of rum on my tongue, with a warning
To help me see myself clearer
I never meant to start a fire
I never meant to make you bleed
I'll be a better man today

I'll be good, I'll be good
And I'll, love the world like I should (Yeah)
I'll be good, I'll be good
For all of the time...
That I never could

My past has tasted bitter, for years now
So I wield an iron fist
Grace is just weakness, or so I've been told
I've been cold, I've been merciless
But the blood on my hands scares me to death
Maybe I'm waking up
Today...

I'll be good, I'll be good
And I'll, love the world like I should
I'll be good, I'll be good (I'll be good, I'll be good)
For all of the light that I shut out
For all of the innocent things that I doubt
For all of the bruises I've caused and the tears
For all of the things that I've done all these years, no
Yeah, for all the sparks that I've stomped out
For all of the perfect things that I doubt.

Lucas: I love listening to you sing.

Riley: you do?

Lucas: Yes. That's why I wanted to get you a part in the musical so I could listen to you sing.

Riley: thanks but I'm not gonna do it.

Lucas: okay. I'll just have to keep one ear open listing to you sing at 2am

Riley: I guess you will.

We sat there for a second looking into each others eyes until she jumped up going to her bag and pulling out a piece of paper

Riley: will you help me?

Lucas: of cores anything?

Riley: I need to get to Philadelphia. There is this man I wanna meet. He knew my parents. And I wanna know more about them while I'm here. Can you come with me?

Lucas: I don't think my bike will get us to Philadelphia.

Riley: I have a car you know.

Lucas: since when?!

Riley: since 6months ago I just can't drive it.

Lucas: when do you wanna go then?

Riley: tomorrow?

Lucas: sure.

Riley: you can meet my blood family too if you want?

Lucas: I'd love to.

As I got up to leave I felt Riley grab my hand. I spun around to look at her close up to her face.

Riley: you don't have to go. You can stay if I want I don't wanna be on my own.

Lucas: sure.

Riley went to put on her UGG boots, I lent her my jacket and we went over so I could get some things

Lucas: momma is it okay if I drive Riley to Philadelphia?

Mrs. Friar: why?

Lucas: she has some people she needs to talk to regarding her parents.

Mrs. Friar: of cores. Have fun. Wait how far away is it?

Riley: 97miles Away so about 1 hour and 48-minute drive.

Mrs. Friar: okay well good luck honey and have fun.

Riley: thanks I'll try.