Through My Eyes (Being Edited)

Riley

Recap

I didn't know what to say to her anymore. I stared into oblivion as realization hit me. I did what I have been always been doing, running away. I picked up my cellphone, flicked through the contacts and deleted his contact.

Part #3

I had texted Riley saying that I had ended all terms with the guy. As for me, I managed a few hours without messaging him. Sometime in the evening, I got a text from him. Even though the number wasn't saved, I could easily relate it to my memory somehow. I politely replied and then I knew I had to end things.

'I don't want you to text me now. Go delete my number. Goodbye.'

'Haha. Okay, bye', came his reply. Anybody with a brain of the size of a pea could tell that my words were a goodbye but he didn't.

'I never thought you'd do something like this.', I blurted out.

'What? What have I done?', oh great now! Act like you don't know what happened!

'You know well what happened!'

'I don't. Tell me please?'

'YOU are spreading rumours about me! You are telling everybody that I am your girlfriend. Seriously?! Don't you have a life? You already have a girlfriend for God sakes!'

'I. . WHAT?!'

'Please don't act like you don't know about this.'

'Why would I do that that you? I haven't spoken to anybody about us. You are family. Why would I do that to my own family? I have done nothing of the sort!'

What? What is this all about?

'Adrian, don't lie!'

'You don't believe me? Okay, wait, tell me have you told anyone about us?'

I listed down names of all my friends and pressed 'send'.

In a fleeting moment came his reply, 'Then? You have told at least eight people and I haven't told a soul. Who do you think would have been the reason? Me or you?' I was processing what he had said that I got another text. 'I don't want to lose you. You're special to me. Why would I do something like that to you?'

The confusion was causing me a headache. I didn't know who to believe. I couldn't believe Riley anymore and I didn't know about Adrian too but he had a valid point. We were family friends, any wrong step would have caused fights and shame to both of us. Why would he do that? But then Riley was a best friend too. Why would she- Oh! Everything started to fit. That hot-boy's name was Adrian too. My head started comparing the two of them. The picture of the guy I met at the wedding with the hot-boy in the picture. The hot-boy and the guy-from-the-wedding were same!

As soon as the realization sank, it become clear why Riley would want to have Adrian to herself. Of course, the rumour was about her and now the same guy was friends with me! Oh, no, no, no. I should have listened to Alex. Shit!

'What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?. . ' I began chanting.

What I should have done was to have distanced myself from the two of them but after his confession, Adrian and I, became closer and Riley and I drifted apart. From that day onwards, I knew I couldn't trust Riley anymore.

My friendship with Adrian grew, we grew closer then parted, then came back and the cycle kept repeating. Our friendship had always been rocky but he stood by my side when I needed him and the first was, against Riley. I have always wanted to know that somebody is supporting me and has faith in me because of my past experiences that I might have mentioned here some. Many people have tried to put words in my mouth and twist the tale around my neck to choke me. It was the first time somebody ever stood up for me.

What further strengthened my belief in Riley being behind this was Alex. We were all at my place except Riley. She couldn't make it. No, I wasn't that bitchy. Yes, she was invited and we still talked but it was different now because if I hate somebody, I can never make them think that I don't. Anyways, we were gossiping that suddenly F.A was discussed. F.A was that girl who Riley stated was helping the rumour about me and Adrian dating spread.

Alex, in the middle of conversation, said 'Do you guys know Riley is F.A?

'WHAT?!', we all exclaimed simultaneously.

Then begin the I-am-Sherlock-and-I-know-it. We put missing pieces together and the story became to get clearer. The puzzle was solved. Everything screamed Riley about that final picture. Later that night, when I was talking to Adrian I told him the whole thing. Next morning, he had messaged Riley to back off and to not to hurt me. That had hit a nerve because I got call from a very angry Riley that evening and she couldn't control herself. She kept repeating how it won't be good idea if he messaged her one more time.

What I did?

I just ate and slept like a baby that night. Go on, laugh out loud.

Next noon, I was discussing it with Adrian. He kept saying how FA and Riley were one person.

'Why?'

'Look, I messaged Riley but instead I got a reply from FA, replying to whatever I had said to Riley. How could that be possible if they aren't even friends?'

You say, I was going to trust a guy over my best friend? No way.

'Adrian, take screenshots and send me this conversation.'

At first he was reluctant, saying how it held abusive language that I wasn't supposed to be reading. Eventually he had to send me and let's just say, world war 3 was nearing.