Treachery

Chapter 3: Burning question

Riley's p.o.v.

I patted Rylands back,"It's okay you didn't mean to kiss me-"
Those words that left my mouth stabbed at my heart... "No.... Riley... no that's not it... i.... I"

I cut him off," I'm not gonna look at you differently or anything... I mean fuck Ryland.... we're best friends... nothing can change that."

Ryland turned at me and tears left his eyes... it hurt me to see him like this...

We was both drunk.... well... he was drunker than me but still...

" I... I've been thinking for a while.... maybe the reason why I don't want a girlfriend is because that..." Ryland bit his cheek... "Go on Ryland...." I urged him.

"Maybe  I like guys...."
as he said this tears slid down his cheek...

I touched his shoulder, forcing him to look at me," Ryland... there's nothing wrong with that and you know it-"

"There's  more..."

I nodded as I waited for him to continue... " Riley... I .... I think- I think I like you.... " he said out loud.

The words didn't feel real... but real they were... i felt a million different weights leave my shoulder but all of them quickly returned.

When I didn't say anything Ryland got up," T-this was a mistake"

Mistake... that word pierced my heart...

" Ryland... maybe we should leave... Ryland..."
he wasn't listening to me....

" Ryland  your drunk... let's talk about this when we're sober okay...?"

Ryalnd looked at me, straight into my eyes... I felt as those he was starring into my soul...

" Okay..."

I nodded, I... had sobered up, but Ryalnd on the other hand was completely drunk.

" Yeah you're not driving...."

Trying to get drunk Ryalnd to crawl under a fence was not going to be fun... and I could feel it.

I bit my cheek... why did it feel like I've had this same conversation with Ryland before...?

" R-Riley...?"

" hmm?"

This time he turned me to look at him..." I....-"
He instantly cut himself off by gagging....

Shit he was gonna puke, i patted his back as I watched him hurl up mushed up food.

He was breathing heavily....

" Ryland... come on Ryland...."

We had made our way to fence and I held it up for him to crawl through...

Fortunately for me he passed through with ease...

I heard his stomach growl.... " Ryalnd... can you... could you hold the fence up for me...?"

Looking at him I seen him bob his head up and down, and his hands went to lift up the fence...

I quickly made my way through it...

We made our way back to the car, I had gotten close to car, taking the drivers seat as Ryalnd was way to drunk to even drive... I however... felt myself completely sober up...

I let out a sign as I let my mind wander... it was like a burning question into the back of mind.

Did Ryland really kiss me...?
Was he messing with me...?
Did he really have feelings for me...?