Love is a Verb (Riley/Before You Exit)

Awkward

Kaitlin

I couldn't blink...

Oh.. You guys.

What if I say Braiden Wood is staring at me right now? With his eyes wide?

Well, he is and to his back I can see another figure.. Figures.. It took me a second to realize that is..

Before You Exit.

My world is suddenly spinning. I.. can't breathe. Why am I feeling this? I was brought back to reality when Kristen spoke. Why didn't she told me this? I could have prevented everything.

"Hey.. You alright?" She said to me as she looks at the paper bags on the ground. Oh, I must've dropped it.

I cleared my throat. All eyes are still on me and I'm terrified. "Uh. Ye.. Yes." I picked up the paper bags, checking if something went all over the place before placing it in the nearby table. "Where's the bathroom?" I said, whispering.

"Oh there. We passed it by the corridor. It's not that difficult to find." I nod and quickly rushed over to the bathroom. The electrifying air was suffocating me and I need to breathe for a bit.

Riley

I didn't know if it was a true at first. I actually thought I was making a weird hallucination about things but when I heard Braiden and Thomas's gasps. I knew it was definitely true.

Kaitlin is here and she's looking as amazing as ever. I couldn't believe it. I had to blink twice but I knew she was standing there with wide eyes indicating that she didn't know as well.

I know.. What should I do now?

"Hey." I heard Braiden approach the girl named Kristen. He gave her a hug.

"Hey! What's up?" Kristen smile at him. Completely oblivious on the rising tension that seems to be clouding up the whole place.

"Riley.. She's.. That's her." Toby pointed at the girl. Toby told me about his encounter with the girl. He seems so disappointed in not knowing her name. "So Kristen's her name. It fits her." He said as he looks at me. "You're pale."

I managed to talk. "Kaitlin's here." That's all I could say. Braiden approached us along with Kristen.

"Kristen this is the guys. Guys this is Kristen." He said to us and Kristen's eyes landed to Toby.

"Hey! You're the guy that I bumped to in the park last time! Wow, you're in a band. That's sweet!" She smiled at him and his cheeks went to a shade of pink.

"H-hey.. I'm Toby." You can hear the nervousness in his voice. Aw.

"Hi Toby! I'm Kristen. Nice to finally know your name." She turned to us and tried to check if she got the other names correct and we nod when she's right. "Oh, I'm going to be the one who will record your video for you and oh yes, Miss Meyers, she's famous by the way," she said and I couldn't help but flinch when she said Miss Meyers. "is going to help me today! I'm a big fan of her work and I met her a few days ago. She's sweet and everything and she agreed to help me with the videos and shots. Is that cool with you all?" She asked politely. We nod again. "Alright! Let's eat first." She went to the table with Braiden and Toby following her first. Meanwhile, I'm here stuck.

"You okay?" Connor's voice said. I shook my head. "Yeah. I understand but it seems like she doesn't know either. She's... She looks so different now. Still her but her appearance is different. The good kind of different.." He trailed off.

"Connor, what will I do?" I asked him and Thomas was there, listening to us.

"I'm going to talk to her." Thomas said.