Riker changed when everyone else was around. As soon as we caught sight on the bus he let my hand go, "no one can know" he whispered in my ear before we walked on the bus I paused for a second only to realise what he meant. I had to be a secrete. Is he ashamed of me? Embarrassed? It hurst a bit but he's not giving me the opportunity to talk to him about it. So I guess I'll just have to deal with it until we are next alone. As soon as I'm on the bus I feel awkward. I just want to talk to him, but I can't.
We got to the venue for tonight's show, they did the usual meet and greet then it got to the Q&A the questions their fans asked were pretty unusual "last question" Riker spoke "I pick... You" and he pointed to a girl a few rows back "who was the girl from Scotland?" he looks over at me, my heart is in my throat, I bite my lip not knowing what he's going to say. He looks back at the girl and back over to me "she's a friend of mines she's going to be joining us on this tour" Rydel answered for him she immediately shot him a look for not answering. "She can sing too, if your lucky you might hear her!" Rocky spoke taking the attention away from Rikers awkward pause.
They come off after singing their set to get ready for the encore. It only takes them about five minutes but the whole crowd are screaming on them and chanting "R5 R5 R5" they all go back on and do another few songs, "so do you want to hear our friend sing before we go?" Ross asks the crowd they all cheer and ross gestures me towards the stage. I shake my head but Riker walks over to me. "Come on you'll be fine" he rubs my arm trying to assure me. I take a deep breath and prepare myself to walk on. Riker walks back on the stage first, "well here she is" he talks into his mic, and with that I walked on stage. I'm terrified, I've never sang to anymore that 10 people while busking. Ross hands me his guitar and I stand behind his microphone. "Well this is scary" I think out loud. The crowd giggle a bit "well I'm going to sing the first song that I can think of witch is.. Umm.. Taylor Swift, love story?" I spoke again and started to strum away slightly shaking. Rydel joined in the her keyboard. By the end of the song I was still shaking a little until the crowd started cheering, "well that's us for tonight everyone, thanks for coming!" Rocky shouted and we all left the stage.
"Well that was terrifying" I sighed "don't be silly they love you" Rydel smiled, "yeah you're pretty good" Ratliff added I just smiled at them. They did a signing them we headed to the hotel for the night. "So am I with you again?" I asked Riker "yeah can't have you running away in a strange city can we" he laughed I'm glad I'm sharing with him again. It means I can talk to him about what he said. Everyone headed to their rooms Riker walked in front of me and I just followed behind not saying a word. We got in the room and I sat on what was once again the only bed in the room.
I got changed in the bathroom and went bath through and sat on the bed. Riker was on his phone sat on a chair. I didn't know what to say, or how to ask him about what he had said. He put his phone down and came and sat beside me, "you were amazing on stage tonight" he spoke putting his arm around my waste and pulling me in close to him "thanks" I replied simply. He looked down at me and raised his other hand to my chin and tilted my head up before bringing his lips to meet mines. I kiss him back for a second then pushed him away, he looked at me confused "is something wrong?" He questioned me "its just.. Well.. Never mind" I cut myself off and climbed into bed. Before long he was in beside me and cuddled in. I really should ask him but maybe its best not to. Why would he want any one to know? I'm the runaway that was beaten, he's famous, I'm no one, worthless. I should just be glad he likes me at all even if it is only in secrete. I guess I should just be happy that he cares.
