The Next Step: Jiley later on

Chapter 30 The Walk

Yea I know lame name for chapter 30.

Riley's POV

I knock on my mum's door while I am freezing. It is currently -8 out and I am so cold. My dad finally opens the door and is a little shocked to see me at this hour. "Riley? What are you doing here?" He asks tiredly. "Can I maybe come in?" I ask freezing. "Oh yes." He says stepping out of the way. I quickly enter the warm house. "You haven't answered my question." Just then my mother comes down.

"Honey, why...Oh Riley! What are you doing here at this hour?" She asks. "I..I.. can't stay with James right now." I explain. "Well what makes you think you can come here in the middle of the night?" My dad asks but more like stating his opinion. 'Why didn't I go to Emily's!' I think.

"I..umm...your..my..parents." I stutter. "Riley, we don't support this kind of behaviour especially from you but since your here you can spend the night." My dad says. "Thanks" I say and then they bid me goodnight and leave. I find my way to the spare bedroom used for storage. My mum and Dad don't get visitors often so they have a small house. Two bedrooms and two full bathrooms.

I couldn't sleep that night. I thought about things that I wanted to do but couldn't since I promised James that I wouldn't do any harm to myself. The whole night I rolled around in my bed staring up at the celling feeling sick to my stomach. Stupid night sickness

James' POV

When Riley left i didn't think it was a big deal. She would just sleep in another bedroom but no. She left. Like left left. Left the house, left Olivia, left me. What is wrong with her lately?

When morning came I found out that Riley actually wasn't in the house at all. In fact her car was gone. I was so panicked. I didn't know what to do or what she would do. That is until I looked at my phone.

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I had hope that it was Riley, but I click on it and it showed Riley's father.

James, don't worry about Riley. She is here with us. I promise she will come home soon.

I sigh of relief. Riley is safe with her parents. I take a shower to get freshened up and after I make breakfast for Olivia and myself. For the short time Olivia has stayed, she has been a pleasure. She helps Riley with everything, even more then I do. (And that's a lot) I didn't tell Olivia that Riley ran away instead I covered for her.

Today there isn't any dance so both of us had the day off. We just hung around the house and telling jokes. Olivia is quite funny when she wants to be.

Riley's POV

My parents told me to go home after a very long talk with my mum. I feel like both of them take James' side in all of this mess. Nobody ever sees my side of things. 'No stop thinking that way Riley!' I tell myself.

I stop by the park because I just wanted time to think without a second opinion. I walk along the brick path that goes around the park and the lake. The chilly breeze is just enough to make you wanna crawl back inside and sip hot tea and cuddle under a blanket with a favourite book.

I feel bad for leaving James without knowing I'm ok but I just need time for myself to process what's happening.

Everything happened so quickly. I remember being the small petite girl in A-Troupe when we won our first regionals and over throwing Emily as dance caption as it were yesterday. I don't think she ever truly forgave me for that.

I smile at the memories that I made back then. I could never imagined that I would be here today running a world renown dance studio and being married to James with a child on the way. When I think about it, James and I's relationship always was rocky. From him leaving the studio because of math and then cheating with Beth, The whole Ella problem with me and then when he went to London while I was a teenage girl running a studio alone without help. Sure Michelle was there supporting me but it wasn't the same. James and the bang broke up after Luke left but came back to run Lost and Found. That band was so important to him and I felt awful about holding him back so I broke up with him again but we ended up together. I guess we were made for each other.