Love Me Now

stressed out

•Riley•

I watch as James paces the juice bar back and forth and I tilt my head in curiosity.

"Are you-"

"Yep I'm fine," He cuts me off immediately, pacing back and forth.

"Okay then," I answer

I follow him moving but I start to get dizzy so I stop. We're in the juice bar at the studio waiting for Eldon's classes to end so we can drive him home.

His car broke down yesterday.

James finally sighs and sits down on the seat while I look down at him from where I am siting on the table.

He clenches his hands into a fist and covers it with his other hand like he wants to fight someone.

"Whoa, whoa. Before you hit something, can you explain to me what's going on?" I ask

He doesn't answer and uncurls his fist but then James starts tapping his foot on the floor.

Piper walks past us, "Hey Riley," She greets and moves past the juice bar to Studio A. I see how James just stares at her as she walks past.

"Hey James, did you want to give Piper a ride home as well?" I suggest

"Mum will do it," He replies, still staring in the direction Piper went to.

"Are you sure you're-"

"Yep I'm fine," He answers again.

I look at the back of his head and then down at his taping foot. Oh my dance. James is worrying.

"You're worrying aren't you?" I half shout-half laugh.

James turns around, "What? Riley, when do I ever wor-"

"Oh my gosh, you are actually worried about something!" I place a hand over my mouth to stop me from laughing.

The people at the juice bar turn to stare at me but they don't fully understand the situation here. James is actually worried about something! James. We're talking about James here.

He never worried about anything.

"Don't even worry about it," I laugh and he stares at me blankly.

"Great job, Riley,"

I laugh at his monotone face. Wow.

He gets up from his seat, "You know what, how about I start talking to you again when you stop laughing your head off?"

That makes me laugh even harder and I fall off the table and die of laughter on the floor. My stomach hurts so much, I reckon I'll get abs by the time I finish.

Eldon comes from Studio A with his dance bag, "Yo, what's up with Riley?" He asks to James in confusion.

"Who is Riley? Riley who?" James asks looking everywhere else but at me.

Eldon points at me on the floor, "Um, your girlfriend, Riley,"

"I don't know how you are talking about man," James says and pulls his keys out of his pocket, "Let's go,"