Picture This (An R5/Riker Lynch fanfic)

Chapter 11

EARLY UPDATE. Kinda. Sorta... xD

Haha! 😂 I was reading some of your comments, y'all are gonna be dis-a-ppointed... 😂 Sorry. But HEY, if it ain't now, it'll only get better then so... READ ON I SAY!!


Just then, I heard my room door open

"Mikayla?"

I gasped and turned around

Thank god it was only Rydel

"Mom wanted me to invite you over for lunch. Umm... Are you okay?" she asked, rushing over to me

"Del, Riker was telling me about this old neighbor you guys had in Colorado. He said she was her first kiss, and he even sang her a song" I explained slowly

Rydel stiffened in discomfort

"Yeah. What about her?"

"Remember when y'all made a video for her in a CD?"

"How do you know that?" her voice cracked

"I also saw the ending"

"What?" I saw her eyes brimming with tears. I hate doing this to her

"I saw Riker break down in the video after your messages. I remember Rydel. I'm Clarissa. It's me" I finally choke out

She lunged forward and pulled me into a hug as we sobbed on together. My room was soon filled with sobs and sniffling

"Are you really? I thought you died? In the car crash" she asked pulling back

"My REAL old parents died. I lost my memory and some Asian family took me in, took me back to Asia and started abusing me the minute they had their own kids. I moved here with Roshon who was my neighbor and had my identity changed. I still keep the shark tooth necklace and promise ring Riker gave me though..." I explained, showing her the necklace and ring as she nodded understandingly

"Oh my god, it IS you! It's good to have you back!" she exclaimed, pulling me into another hug

"I'm not ready to tell Riker. It'll be too much for him. I'll just drop hints"

"You like him, don't you?"

"Whaaaaat? Pfft no..." I retorted, voice going higher

She narrowed her eyes and gave me the 'yeah right' look. I swear it was as if she was looking right through me. I eventually gave in

"OKAY! Okay, I do. Just don't tell anything to anyone. Okay Delly?" I begged her exasperatedly

She nodded and crossed her heart

I beamed at Rydel, knowing I could trust her, girl to girl

"Come on! Mom's making burgers!" she grabbed my hand and yanked me off my bed

"Del, wait. Has it occurred to you that you look like a raccoon and that I most likely look, oh I don't know, dead?"

"What?!?"

"Just get into the bathroom and have a looksie at your face in the mirror and wash up"

She sped off to the bathroom with me trailing behind her

Soon, I heard a shrill scream in shock

"See? Told you" I mumbled under my breath

We quickly washed up and went to the Lynches house

Upon stepping through their front door, the smell of tender burgers engulfed me

Man did it smell good

Ross, Rocky, Ratliff and Ryland were all outside playing basketball while Riker was just watching TV

"How was your nap Rike? You okay now?" as I asked this, he took his attention away from the screen onto me

"Much better after you comforted me" he smiled that signature smile of his as I felt butterflies in my stomach

"I hope you don't mind, I'm stealing her for a while" before either of us could react, I was being dragged up the stairs and we were soon in Rydel's pink-overloaded room

"So what're you gonna do about it?" she asked as she pulled me next to her onto her bed

"Like I said, I'm gonna drop hints. Wait, about what? Liking him or the fact that I'm someone you guys used to know?" I asked skeptically

"Both. He has never had a girlfriend before" she chirped

"I'm not gonna do anything about the liking him. But for the hints, I'm just gonna try and see and when is the right time. Oh yeah, he wrote two songs for me. I'm gonna sing them whenever...?" I made the last one a question cuz I thought it was impossible unless they were some sort of band

"Oh. Riker hasn't told you? We moved to here so that we could launch our music career. We're in a band called R5" she explained

"Oh" was all I could say. So that was what Riker probably didn't want to tell me. I understand. Hate from some of the fans, he wants to protect me from that. How sweet. Gah THAT is why I love him! Like, I mean like him... *chuckles nervously in head*

"So what does that have anything to do with letting him know?" I ask, a little dumbfounded

"Well, I just invited you over for band practice, seeing that Mom and Dad have already seen your video and approve. You're going on tour with us as opening act!" she squealed in excitement

"Cool!! Thanks Del!"

"So you'll sing the two songs there and maybe Riker will find it weird and start to suspect. No matter what, let him figure it out on his own" Rydel warns seriously

"Okie Dokie Artie Chokie"

"KIDS LUNCH IS READY!!!" I hear Stormie yell from downstairs

"Band practice is after lunch. So far, only me, mom and dad know that you're opening for us" she says before yanking me out of our room as we flew down the stairs and to the dining room table

"Thanks for inviting me over for lunch and stuff, Stormie" I say to Stormie, finishing off my burger and winking when I said 'stuff'

"No problem sweetums" she replies, giving me a knowing look

I saw Riker and the boys look from me, Stormie and Rydel

"Girls..." I heard Ross scoff under his breath

"Come on Mikayla" Rydel says once again dragging me off but to their basement. I felt Riker's eyes on me all the way til I disappeared

Maybe there's a possibility that a guy I like ACTUALLY likes me back

Once we reach their basement, my eyes pop out of my head. There were SO many instruments!

"Go on. Sing one of the songs..." Rydel said, passing me a guitar

I started strumming the guitar and sang exactly how Riker sang it last time

Teardrops in your hazel eyes
I didn't mean to make you cry
It won't feel right if we went wrong
You're always on my mind

Never meant to break your heart
Sometimes things just fall apart
So here's one night to make it right
Before we say goodbye

So wait up, wait up
Give me one more chance
To make up, make up
I just need one last dance

At the park I saw your face
Now it's time for us to separate
Said we'd be friends, till the end
Can we still remain?

So wait up, wait up
Give me one more chance
To make up, make up
I just need one last dance

Na na na na oh-oh
Na na na na oh-oh

Apparently I'm heading South West
So lets just make this our best
So when you think of me
You'll smile, and I'll smile

So wait up, wait up
Give me one more chance
To make up, make up
I just need one last dance

So wait up, wait up
Give me one more chance
Just one song, then I'll move on
Give me one last dance
I just need one last dance with you

Oh-woah

I finished off the last note and looked up Rydel

"Got it recorded!" she says, holding up her video camera

"Should I sing another?"

"Maybe next time. I think my brothers should be on their way in three, two" she pointed at the stairs and almost immediately, Ross, Rocky and Ratliff came bounding down, Riker looking a wee bit confused

Hmm... Maybe he heard? I oughta let him figure it out on his own...