Missing A Twin

Chapter 14 : Audition results

Chapter 14 

Riker POV

As soon as I went backstage, Jeff, Nick, David, and Trent all hugged me.

"You did awesome, Riker," Jeff said.

"I did?"

"Yeah, it was amazing!" Trent said.

"I'm too nervous to remember."

"You're shaking," Jeff said, laughing slightly.

Mom and dad met us in the hall.

"Awesome job, Riker," mom said.

"Thanks."

"We're going to stay at the hotel down the road. I'm assuming you're staying here with Jeff?" Mom asked.

"Yes."

Dad handed me my suitcase.

"Thank you," I said, quietly.

Jeff and I said goodbye to mom and dad, and then we went back to his room. Actually, the 5 of us all went back.

Later...

Jeff POV

I could tell Riker was really nervous about his audition results. But he wouldn't know until tomorrow. He was being so quiet, and I could tell he was thinking.

David and Trent had finally gone back to their room. So it was just me, Riker, and Nick. Riker was laying on my bed, watching Nick and I talk.

"So are you guys ready for bed?" Nick asked.

"I honestly don't think I can sleep tonight," Riker said, stretching.

"Well I'm tired," I said, grabbing my clothes so I could change.

We all changed into our pjs, and then we got in bed. Riker was curled up beside me, but he kept moving around and fidgeting, and I was becoming really annoyed by it.

"Riker, come on. Settle down, and go to sleep," I whispered.

"I'm trying..."

"Try harder."

I managed to fall asleep.

The next day...

Riker POV

I felt so nervous inside. I couldn't stop fidgeting as we ate breakfast. I was tapping my foot on the ground, and I kept looking up at the clock. My results would be posted outside the main office at 9:00 this morning. And it was currently 8:30.

"Riker, are you going to eat your breakfast?" Jeff asked.

"Uh... Yeah."

I took a bite of my cereal, but I was feeling sort of sick inside. I'm too nervous to do anything.

I tried to distract myself by listening to Nick and Jeff. They were talking about school.

Eventually, it was finally 9:00, and I practically dragged Jeff down the hall to see the results, but when I got there, I froze.

"Well we're here. Aren't you going to look?" Jeff asked.

"I'm too nervous! What if I didn't get in!? I'll have to go back to my school! And what if there's another shooting!? And my awful stomachaches! They hurt so bad! And my stomach hurts so much right now!"

"Riker, you got in," Nick said, looking at the paper.

"I did!?"

"Yeah."

I ran up to the paper. Sure enough, it said I got the scholarship.

"Oh my god! I really got in! I did it!" I shouted, jumping around.

I hugged Jeff tightly. Finally I won't have to be apart from him.

Later...

Riker POV

So we'd decided to fly back home today instead of tomorrow. Mom and dad want me to clean my room, and do all this other stuff before I leave to go to Ohio.

We'd just spent hours on a plane, and now we were home. I was really tired. Half of that was because of my stress from school, and half was from traveling.

I went upstairs, carrying my suitcase. I set it down in my room, shut the door, and flopped down on my bed.

"So did you get in?" Rocky asked.

"Yeah."

"Oh... Well that's awesome for you, Riker."

"Thanks..."

I could tell he didn't like that I was leaving, but guess what!? I didn't like Jeff leaving!

Later...

Riker POV

I was already doing the things mom wanted me to do before I went to Ohio. I was cleaning my room, doing my laundry, and starting to pack.

I still had to go to school on Monday, but that was only to grab the stuff from my locker, and for my parents to unregister me there and get anything transferred to Dalton that needed to be transferred. But that's different than really going to school. It wouldn't be stressful because my parents would be with me.

I'm really excited to go to Dalton though. Not just because I'm getting away from my old school. I'm excited because I'll get to be with Jeff again, and I know the whole school has a positive atmosphere.

Twins shouldn't be separated, so I'm glad I'll be with him every day. And I already have friends there. I know Nick, Trent, and David.

And now I get to watch over Jeff in case that Sebastian guy tries to mess with him.

Monday...

Riker POV

I was sitting in the main office with my parents. They were unregistering me from school. And finally, they were finished.

"Riker, we'll wait here. You can go get everything you need from your locker," dad said.

"Ok."

I had to go upstairs to get to my locker. But before I did that, I really needed to use the bathroom. And it was just my luck that while I was walking to the bathroom, the bell rang.

I made my way through the crowd, and eventually made it to the bathroom. But some guys had followed me. They sort of scared me, so I quickly locked myself in a stall, and did my business.

I was about to come out when I heard loud bangs. I jumped, and stood near the wall, terrified. I wrapped my arms around myself, shaking inside.

I was annoyed that I'd had to go to the bathroom. Look where that got me!

More bangs started going off. I had no idea what it was. But I was scared of it.

My stomach was beginning to hurt really bad. I couldn't really think straight anymore. I really just wanted to run, and get out of this situation.

I heard people snickering, and then footsteps. The bell rang, and I was trying to decide what to do.

I crouched down, and looked under the door. I didn't see anyone, so I slowly unlocked the door, and walked out. I saw firecrackers all over the bathroom floor, and I sighed in relief. But I was still really scared inside.

I quickly washed my hands, and then went to my locker. I took out all my stuff, and then hurried back downstairs where my parents were waiting for me.

"Riker, you alright? You're as white as a ghost," dad said.

"I'm fine... I just really hate it here."

We all walked out, and went back home.