Love is a Verb (Riley/Before You Exit)

Let's test your skills.

Kaitlin

Can I tell you as secret? Well, I hate myself. I just pushed Riley away. It was pretty obvious but he flirted with me. I'm not good with that and I think I never will. And I just basically told him that I don't want to be friends with which is the exact opposite of what I want. I sighed. To be honest, ever since I've heard about them. He has been my favorite. And now I lost my chance and he hates me.. Suddenly my phone rings.

Oh god I should probably rid my self of this thoughts. It's unhealthy and stupid. I answered the call.

"Hello?"

"Hey girl !" Chandee chirps on the phone.

"Oh.. Hey." I replied.

"What happened?" She asks immediately getting worried.

"Oh nothing. But hey I'm here at the McDonough's residence." I said and she gasped. I laughed silently. Yup, still the weird Chandee.

"You are? Then why are you SAD?Asdfghjkl. Any fan would die to be in your place right now."

"Well. I'd give it to them anytime. I'm screwed. Riley tried to flirt with me and I just shunned him out. I told him I didn't want to be friends. Well not exactly on those exact words but that's what it meant. It's just I don't like when people flirts and he acted cheeky on me when he introduced himself to me."

"Ohh. Why did you tell him that?"

"Spur of the moment, I guess. I already thought he hates me and then suddenly he flirts with me. You know that I don't know any of this because I've never experienced it be--fore." My voice cracked when I said before. Oh gosh. Here we go again. Not here. Forget about it.. Please.

"Kaitlin! Please don't be like that. Not there. Just shake it off. Don't let it get to you. Please. Don't go on panic mode. You can't have another panic attack." I breathed.

"Thanks for listening C. I could always count on you. I'm sorry if I'm such a crybaby." I sniff.

"No worries. I'm your best friend. So you can always come to me or Thomas. You can trust him. I approve." I laughed.

"Whatever. I gotta go. Bye C.. I love you girly."

"I love you too. Now go mingle! Just don't get too touchy with Connie !" I laughed and hanged up. I breathed and went out to face those 5 boys.

"Hey!" Thomas screeched.

"What?" I asked.

"I want Starbucks."

"Go buy some then." I said.

"Can I borrow 5 dollars?"

"Bog off.. I don't have money. I left my wallet at your house."

"Bog off?" Connor asks.

"Oh. I'm studying Linguistic as my course. So pardon me if I say odd things. The English vocabularies stuck to me the most. I sometimes talk in other languages too."

"Oh.. Wait. You're in college already?" I nodded.

"Italy has some weird educational system and I take a separate language class ." He laughed. I looked at Thomas.

"Sto facendo bene?" He nods. I smiled.

"Whaat?" Toby butts in.

"Don't mind me!" I said and I looked at Riley. He doesn't seem to mind me at all. Whatever. They started to mingle on their own. I pulled out my camera. I started snapping pictures. First, Connor and Toby flicking each other's hair. Thomas in the exact moment that he leaned in and fell. Wow. Braiden just being him. And Riley.. I was about to take a picture of him when he looked at me and me being the weirdo snapped it because of nervousness and put it down. What the ? Why did I feel a sudden rush of nervousness in my stomach? Geez.

"Heey! Let's test your skills." Connor says.

"Huh?"

"You'll take a shot of us jumping in just 1 shot." He grinned.

"Aren't you a bit too loud ? And hyper? I mean it's almost 8, ya know."

"Are you scared that you won't do it right?" Riley speaks up. Smirking.

"Stop being so boastful. Tell me can you do it ?" I retorted and he shuts up. "Fine then." I stood up and walked back to the wall. "Do your stuff." Since when did I became confident? Wow. I quickly focused my camera and change a bit of the settings. I just don't like being challenged then underestimated. I've had enough of that.

They lined up.. Well not really but they did their thing. Oh I hope I don't mess this up.

"Ready?" Connor asks.

"Ready when you are."

"Okay. In 3..2..1! Snap it gurl!" Screeched Connor. I was about to laugh when I remembered about the shot. I quickly focused on them and

*snap*

I didn't dare myself to look at it so I just gave my camera to them.

*silence*

*giggles from Thomas.*

*laughs from Connor.*

*whoosh sound from Toby.*

"You." Connor said. He pointed to me with a smug slash blank look plastered on his face.

"That."

"Is.

"So." Thomas added.

"Freaking awesome. I can't even!Asdfghjkl. Waaa." Toby ends it with him flapping his hands and running around. I laughed at him.

"Thanks. I try my best."

"It seems effortless, right Riles?" Connor said.

"Ugh. Yeah. Whatever. It's amazing." He replied. I seriously just got pissed. I don't what's his problem but seriously.. I can't work with this attitude...

"What's your problem?" I asked in a calm voice although... I'm unusually calm.

"You." Wha?

"Me?"

"Yea. You." He glared.

"You know. I did nothing. NOTHING. Stop acting like a child just because I rejected your flirting. I'm trying to be nice but you're bringing out the crappy part of me. I'm going to be with you for a long time and I do not want any problems. But you're making it hard, Riley McDonough. You don't have to be a baby just because you didn't get what you want. Just don't talk to me if you're going to be rude. As I said. I want to be calm and composed." I ended my crappy speech while trying hard not to grit my teeth. His mouth agape. I grabbed my camera and storm off outside. Jeez, too much tension. Just too much.. So much for being nice on the First day.. And I thought first days are always the best..

(End of Chapter 13)

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