Obscurity. Rucas. GMW CHOICE AWARD WINNER!

Gulp.

"How's she feeling?" Chris questioned. A few days ago he had moved his locker beside Lucas' and they had spent more time talking than Zay and he had as of late.

"She was just tired. It was pretty traumatizing for her."

He nodded and slid on a shirt. "I shouldn't have let her go. I remember her scream and it hurts."

"Stop beating yourself up. Without you she would've been trapped in there for God only knows how long." That mere suggestion killed him inside and he had to shake his head clear. "You can come with me to go see her this morning if you'd like.

"That'd be great. I'm ready whenever you are."

The quarterback tossed his backpack on and gestured for him to head out. After the events of yesterday there had been a lingering question hanging over his head. "You don't have feelings for Riley do you?"

"NO!" Chris exclaimed, "She's beautiful and sweet and funny but no I don't have a death wish." They both laughed, "She reminds me of my sister. They look similar-and yeah she just reminds me of Natalie."

The green eyed man smirked. "Good because after yesterday I'd hate to have to be an ass hole to you."

"There she is." Chris mumbled through his laughter. Lucas eyed his girlfriend as they sauntered towards her. Dark skinny jeans, since it was colder today and a CHS black and blue tee shirt with a black studded belt and ankle boots. Her long curls cascaded down her back and as she closed her locker she turned towards her boyfriend with a smile.

"Hey Lucas, hey Chris."

"Hey princess." His lips sweetly pressed against hers. One of his new favorite past times was kissing her.

"Hey Riley, how you feeling today?"

The brown eyed girl grinned. "Better. Much better though I busted a few blood vessels from banging on the door." She held up her hand to show her battle scars with a small giggle. "I have something for you though." Riley opened her purse and pulled out a small container of cookies. "I would have had more but when I went to shower some people—whose names I will leave anonymous." She nudged her boyfriend. "Decided to have a few." She passed him the red plastic container. "A thank you for everything you did for me yesterday."

"That's completely unnecessary."

"Please take them. If you truly don't want them then give them to a homeless man. But, if you hadn't found me then—anyways thank you."

Chris took the container and she gave him a hug. "You're welcome." He returned the embrace, "I got your back remember."

"Yes you do." She got off her tip toes and leaned back onto Lucas. "You both do."

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The day was fairly uneventful to say the least, especially since Lucas and Chris along with Josh were hovering over her any chance she got. But, she wasn't frustrated or remotely bothered by it, after yesterday's events she welcomed the extra protection. At the moment Riley was stepping onto the bus to take them to the away game, and again wondering why she even had to go there.

But she took this opportunity to continue reading Lonesome Dove. The brunette set her clip board down with her purse setting neatly on top. "Everyone here?"

"And accounted for coach." She replied with a smile.

"Alright." He faced the driver, "let's get out of here."

To say that the brown eyed girl wasn't welcoming the off week next Friday would be an absolute understatement. She ignored the screaming boys behind her but quickly realized that she was going to get absolutely nowhere in her book, not with all of these distractions so she pulled out her phone to listen to some classic rock.