Why Me?

Chapter 7 ~ Heartfelt words

James POV:
Riley is with me in my room studing. I cant help but notice Riley glancing at me now and again. I look at her.
'Whats up?'
She smiles.
'How did you do what you did today with the voice?'
'Easy. I got Emily to talk into my phone'
'But her voice is different. And how did you get her to do that?'
'Well I told her Id need it to get back at Jess so she agreed. Then I just simply changed the tone of voice to make it sound just like Jess'
She smiles.
'Wow! James Torjman actually did something and used his brain!'
'I always use my brain!'
'No you dont!'
I grab her waist and pull her onto the bed and tickle her.
'Ahhh! James! Stop!' she laughs.
'Not untill you take it back!'
'Never!'
I continue to tickle her.
'Okay! Im sorry! I take it back!'
I laugh and stop.
She sits up and looks at me.
'Why do you do this James?'
'Do what?'
'Everything. Help me. Stick up for me?'
'Because your my friend'
'But still'
'Because I care about you. Seeing you getting hurt like that because if something tradgic isnt fair. You deserve better'
She puts her head down.
'Can I tell you a secret?' she asks.
'Sure'
'Before I met you, nothing in my life was going well. Everyday seemed like a struggle. Id wake up everymoring early and spend at least an hour crying in my room, knowing that Id have to face them when I went to school. Then Id cone home and cry again. Not just because of the physical pain I was feeling, but because I knew that everyday would be the same. That it would never change. One night I found some tablets that Emily was taking cause she injured her knee a while back, and every part of me was saying to just take them and get it done with'
I look at her horrified. I cant believe that such a beautiful girl would try to kill herself. But I cant blame her. Her life pretty much sukes.
'Emily walked in and saw what I was going to do. She took them off me and convinced me not to do it. She told me that shes feeling the exact same way and she hates it too, but she said I had to think about others, and what they would feel like. She told me that things would get better someday. All this time I never actually believed that was true'
She looks up at me.
'Untill I met you. For some reason Ive felt so much happier and I feel like something good could finally happen'
I take her hands.
'Its not all because of me Ri. Its because you finally decided to open up and let people help you'
She nods.
'Im so glad Emily stopped me that night. Cause if she didnt, I would never have met my best friend who has changed my life and made it better'
I smile.
'Remember Riley. Happiness can always be found in the darkest of places. If only one remembers to turn on the light'
She smiles.
'I guess your a Harry Potter fan?'
'Since I was five'
She laughs and hugs me.
'Thanks for been there James'
'Ill always be here Riley'
Riley will always be my best friend.
And Ill do anything to protect her.