Peter's Secret

Chapter Twenty-Six

*Riley's POV*

One Week Later...

It's been a week since I've last seen or talked to Peter. He hasn't been at school and I'm worried. I tried calling him but he didn't answer. Since he hasn't been to school I've been hanging out with Alyssa, Emily and Elijah. Every day of the week Elijah and I have been hanging out after school. A lot of people say we're dating but that's not the case.

A lot of people have also said they've seen Peter in the library with Ruby after school. If anything Peter and I have grown more apart and I miss him...a lot. "Riley?" I jumped a little as I turned around to see Elijah. "Uh hey." I smiled. "Hey. You have time. I need to talk to you." he said a bit shyly.

"Sure. I always have time for you." I smiled. "Cool. Uh can we go somewhere more private?" he looked around. I nodded and he led me out the door to the football field. "So what'd you need to tell me?" I asked. "So there are a lot of things I haven't told you about my family and I thought I should tell you. But I wanted to tell you something else also." he said.

"What is it?" I said a bit more concerned. "When I was little my parents had both died in a car accident and then Beverly and I were sent to live with my Grandma and we haven't been to school but now we are and I honestly couldn't be happier. And I kind of met a girl I like." He said.

"Who's the girl?" I asked. "You..." he trailed. I felt my heart stop. "I was wondering if you wanted to be my girlfriend, Riley?" He asked. I stuttered. I didn't feel anything for him. I didn't want to date him. "Elijah...I don't like you like that..." I said fumbling with my fingers.

I saw his happy expression fade. "You don't?" he echoed. "No."I said shaking my head. "It's fine because I'm leaving anyway." He said. "What?" I asked. "Nothing. It doesn't matter anymore." he said a bit harshly. "Why are you leaving?" I asked. He began leaving but I grabbed his wrist. "Will you stop. I don't want to talk about it." He shouted.

I let go of his arm. "Well, I'm sorry that you're so petty about me not wanting to date you!" I shouted back. Then his hand went across my face. He slapped me. "What the hell!" I shouted as I felt my face burn. "Riley, I'm sorr-" "Leave me alone!" I said pushing him away. I was so glad school was over.

I walked out the school. I began walking and walking and I didn't even know where I was going. Finally stopping I looked and noticed I was at Hunter and Peter's house. Wiping a tear from my eye I walked up to the door. Knocking, it opened immediately. "Hey, Riley. Haven't seen you in a while." Hunter said opening the door.

"Hey, is Peter home?" I said. I could hear the sadness in my voice and I guess he could too. "Yeah, he's in his room." Hunter said softly stepping aside to let me in. I walked in and went upstairs to Peter's room. Opening the door he was wearing jeans and he didn't have a shirt on. But he was on his phone.

"No! I never wanna come back." He said into the phone. His gaze then turned to me. "I have to go. Stop calling me." he said hanging up. He put his phone on the desk and turned to me. We were silent for awhile. "Hey..." he said softly. I felt more tears slide down my face. The bruises on his body seemed to have gotten worse. It hurt me to see him like that.

"Riley...What's wrong?" he said. I ran to him and he engulfed me in a hug. "I miss you." I cried. "Why weren't you at school?" I asked. He stuttered and I pulled back to look at him. "I can't tell you..." he trailed. I felt mad that he said that. "Why not?" I asked. "Just because." he said brushing me off.

"I'm sick of people." I said sitting on bed. "What? What's wrong?" He asked. I crossed my arms across my chest and didn't answer him. "Riley. Why are you here?" he said a bit annoyed. "What?" I asked. "Why are you here?" he repeated.

"Can I not be here?" I asked. "Of course you can. It's just a question." he said. "You're acting like I can't." I said angrily. "Why are you getting mad?" He said. "Because everyone is keeping me from things that I need to know." I stomped. "Do you not understand privacy?" he said.

"Privacy? I just want to know what you did this week and why you weren't at school. You've been avoiding me all week!" I shouted. "What do you mean? I've been busy all week!" he said back. "And besides you've been hanging out with that other guy, so I can't even talk to you without him there! It's like he's always around you. All I want is some time with you but you're always with him!" Peter shouted.

"I'm always with him?! You're always with Ruby! Even when you guys aren't tutoring! How do you think I feel when you hang out with her!?" I said standing up. "It's for school. I have to do this for a grade! And you are always with him. Are you guys like together or something? Cause if so just tell me so I can stop trying!" he shouted.

"Trying to do what?!" I shouted. "Trying to get with you. Trying to become your boyfriend." he yelled. "My boyfriend?" I repeated. "He's always with you and it makes me mad. I don't want him around you!" Peter yelled.

"Are you jealous?" I asked. "Of course I am! You're so beautiful and super sweet and you're everything I want in a girlfriend." He said as his voice got softer.

I didn't say anything. I could see tears in his eyes. I flushed and looked away from Peter, and he did the same. "I didn't know you liked me like that..." I said awkwardly. I heard Peter sigh. It was then quiet between us again.

"Peter..." I said finally. "Yes?" he asked. "I like you too." I said looking up at him. He didn't say anything but I could tell he was trying to figure out if I was lying or not. I could feel a sort of tension but I wasn't sure if it was just me.

I looked down again and I realized how close we were. Trying to stop my face from heating up I concentrated on my outfit. I wore my white Adidas crop top with black shorts and combat boots.

"God, you look beautiful." He said in a low voice more to himself. I was confused by his words and looked up. Barely a second later I felt his hands go to my waist and he kissed me. My hands flew to his forearms as I responded immediately to the kiss. It was passionate but needy at the same time.

My hands found their way to his hair and he moaned into my mouth when I pulled the strands. He smiled a bit and pulled me impossibly closer. Leaving my lips he trailed kisses across my jawline and down my neck. I bit my lip as I tried to hold back a moan. He then began sucking on my neck and I moaned.

I thought about everything he was doing to me and how he could make me crumble under his touch so easily. I felt myself backing up as he was pushing me.

He's gonna take this too far.

"Peter." I said a bit softly. He hummed in response as he kept kissing my neck. "Peter." He hummed again. "Peter. Stop." I said more firmly. This time he stopped and looked at me but he still held my waist and my arms were wrapped around his neck. "We're just kids..." I trailed.

My breathing was heavy and so was his. "I'm sorry..." he trailed. "It's okay. It was just a...kiss." I said awkwardly. "No, I mean I left a few hickies." he fumbled with his fingers. I could tell he was nervous.

"Nothing makeup can't fix." I smiled weakly. He smiled back. "Uh want to watch a movie?" he asked. "Yeah and can I stay over. Since it's Friday and all." I asked. "Of course." he smiled.