Jiley-Our Realitionship Together

People can change

Rileys POV:
Me and James are walking along the park with the twins in their buggy. Ashlyn is asleep but Dylan is playing with his toys. He drops a teddy on the ground. I stop to pick it up. As I bend over I feel a shiver go down my spine. I stand up and look around. I feel like someone is watching us.
'Hey you okay?' James asks.
I look at him.
'I think someone is watching us'
'What?'
I glance over his shoulder and see something move.
'There. Just there. Something moved' I say pointing in the direction.
'Where? I dont see anything'
'I swear I saw something'
We walk on. I hand the toy to Dylan who plays happily totally unaware of anything around him. I stop again and look behind me.
'Babe are you sure your allright?'
'James Im telling you. We're been watched. What if its that creep again?'
'Riley its fine. Im right here and nothing is going to happen to you okay?'
I nod.
Something in the distance moves again.
'Did you see that?'
His eyes narrows and he nods.
'Yeah. Theres someone there'
He heads towards that direction. I grab his arm.
'Be careful'
'I will'
He kisses me and walks off. As he gets closer a figure dashes from the bushes and runs off. James runs after him. I follow quickly behind pushing the buggy.
James POV:
I chase after the guy who is running away from me. I jump up behind him and push him to the ground. I pin him down. He faces me and I freeze. Riley was right all the time.
She comes up behind me.
'Alfie?' I say.
He looks at me in fear. I pick him up.
'What the hell are you doing! And how did you get here? Your meant to be in prison!'
'Please just let me explain'
I look at Riley who shrugs.
'Come on. You can come back with us and get cleaned up. But this doesnt mean I trust you' I tell him.
'I know. Ill tell you everything. I swear. Im not going to hurt you. Not again'
I nod as we take him back to our place. After hes showered and dressed he sits down.
'This is a nice place you have here' he says.
'Start talking Alfie' I say sternly.
'Okay. What do you want to know?'
'Why your here and not in prison. And why you were watching us and how the hell you saved Riley the other night'
'Okay. Ill start from the beginnig'
Riley walks in and sits next to me after putting the twins to sleep.
'When I was sentenced to life in prision for what I did to you guyes, I felt terrible. Not because I was going there but because of what I put ye through. I never meant to hurt you. I never meant to hurt anyone. When they were taking me out of the office Riley said to me we could have been friends. I thought long and hard about it and I knew deep down that what I did wasnt necessary and I would have loved to be friends with ye. So I did everything I could to try and get out of there just so I could come and prove it to you. I did what I was told to. I was up early. I ate early. I did my chores and extra ones. I was in bed early. I did everything they wanted me to do. I managed to convince them to let me go free. So they let me go 5 months ago. It took me sometime to figure out what had changed in the last two years. When I eventually found you I kept a close eye on you guyes to make sure you were okay. I was at regionals supporting ye. I watched from a distance. That night I was near the park watching you all day. I watched you laughing and talking and it was actually quiet entertaining. Youd be surprised how much fun it is watching people making a converstaion. You can almost make up your own one and imagine what they would be talking about. Anyway I watched Riley get up and go to the bathroom. When she came out I saw the whole thing unfold with that guy. Then when you came along I thought you might do something. I didnt want to interfeer because I knew it wasnt my place but when I saw you frozen with shock I knew I needed to do something. So I ran in and pulled him off her while you eventually ran over to her. When he ran off I looked at you to make sure you would be okay and when I saw ye together I knew what needed to be done was done. I knew she was safe with you so I ran off'
'Why? Why didnt you stay?' Riley asks.
'Because I didnt want to upset you anymore. I knew how much you hated me for what I did so I thought that if I just kept my distance and let you get on with your lives but watch from a distance at least I would know that the people I care about are safe and happy'
'Wait. You care about us?' I ask.
'More than you know James. I always have. I knew Riley knew that it was me who saved her. But I didnt want to get involed with your lives. Now that you have a family Im the last person you would want to be around. But I guess my plans of avoiding you backfired. I got too close and you saw me. I panicked and just ran. You jumped on me and now Im here. Im really sorry. I didnt mean to startle you and freak you out at the park'
'Its okay'
'But why are you still hanging around?'
'Because I know what he said to you. I know hes been watching you all this time'
'How?'
He puts his head down.
'Alfie?'
'H-hes my brother'
'What!'
'Im sorry'
'Wait. Did you know he went at Riley before?'
He nods.
'Ive been watching him for a long time. We were never close. It was like I never excisted to him and he never excisted to me. But I found out about what he did and since then Ive been watching him. I didnt know you then but I knew  he would go after you again. When I was in prision he was constantly on my mind. That was another reason why I needed to get out of there. I had to make sure he wouldnt hurt you. But it looks like I was too late. I didnt stop him in time and now hes freaked you out. And theres nothing I can do about it'
He puts his head down.
Something seems different about Alfie. Its like hes a different person. He doesnt seem to be the guy who only once cared about himself. Hes more caring for others. Maby he really has changed.
Riley gets up and bends infront of him.
'Dont put this on yourself. Its not your fault'
'But I feel it is. If I hadnt done what I did then I wouldnt have gone to prision and I would have been able to watch him and keep him away from you'
'Look Alfie. Whats done is done and we cant change that' I tell him.
He nods and stands up.
'Where are you going?'
'Im leaving'
'Why?'
'Because Ive told you everything you needed to know. Now Im going to leave you get on with your lives and watch from a distance without interfeering with it. Its not like anyone needs me so Im going to go. Thanks for letting me shower and I wish you the best of luck'
He heads towards the door.
'Stop!' I tell him.
He turns around. I walk over to him.
'What you did for Riley...was very brave of you. If you hadnt been there I dont know what would have happened'
'I was just looking out for ye'
'I know. And thats why we are letting you stay'
'What?'
'Youve proven that you care about us. That your not the mean selfish person you let on you were. Instead your just a kind person who made a mistake. A very big one. But it happens to everyone and Im willing to put it aside and forgive you. Id also be happy to be your friend and to call you my bro'
'Y-you...really?'
'Really'
He wraps his arms around me. I smile.
'Thank you. It means alot. I promise that I will never try to hurt you again. Instead I will do the opposite and take care of you and your family. Even if they totally hate me'
I smile.
'Dont worry. When they hear that story they will warm up to you'
'So where excatly am I staying?'
'In this very building'
'No way! Thank you!' He says huging me again.
'Your welcome'
'May I look around?'
'Knock yourself out. Just dont wake the twins'
'You got it'
He runs off.
Riley stands next to me.
'Maby people really can change'
'Yeah maby'
I put an arm around her.
Shes right. People can change. And Alfie is your living proof of it.