Tough Love

Chapter 56

Riley's POV

"Okay, I think you got it!" I say excitedly to James.

"Yeah, I think so too." He replies, taking a sip of his water. I lean against the wall, watching him.

It was embarrassing to say that I miss him. He broke my heart one too many times. But I still love him. Even though he probaly doesn't love me.

He looks at me for a minute with a hard expression before setting down his water.

"What's on your mind?" He asks. I shrug.

"Nothing." I reply.

"I know when your lying Riles." He says. I narrow my eyes at him. I push off the wall.

"Don't call me Riles anymore." I say coldly before walking to the mirror, pretending to fix my hair.

"Okay. Well, I know when your lying Riley." He says. I shrug.

"I just don't want to talk about it." I mumble

"Whatever you say." He mutters. "Well, do you want to run through the dance again?"

"No." Is all I say. I push last him, grab my things and leave.

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"So how was practice with James?" Chloe cooed, sitting on what was Beth's bed.

Now that Beth broke her ankle, she's staying in the hospital. So I got the room to myself.

"Awkward." I reply.

"Jiley isn't rekindling their love for each other?" Thalia asks, joining Chloe on the bed. I shrug.

"No." I reply. I lay down on my bed, fidgeting with the stitching of the bedspread. "I mean, James doesn't have feelings for me like that anymore, so what's the point of trying?"

"Do you still have feelings for him?" Giselle, who was sitting crossed leg in a plush chair in the corner asks.

"Yeah, but like I said, what's the point? I gave him a second chance before, and I don't think I should give him a third." I reply. I sit up, hugging my knees to my chest as I lean against the headboard.

"Well, it's worth a shot." Chloe says.

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James's POV

"And how'd did duet practice go?" Eldon asks. All the guys were hanging out in my room after my practice with Riley.

"It was alright." I reply.

"Any 'reconnecting' your feelings?" West asks.

"No, that would involve Riley having to talking to me." I snort.

"I don't blame her for not wanting anything to do with you." Hunter chimes in.

"Hey!" I snap.

"Well, look at the facts man." Eldon says. "First, you kissed Beth and lied to her about it. Than, you went on to date Beth. Than you got her back. Than you slowly begin to loose it with her. Than you hit her. Surprisingly, she still doesn't break up with you, but than you break up with her. Needles to say, your a terrible boyfriend!"

"He's right." Eldon says. West nods.

"Okay, maybe I wasn't boyfriend of the year, but I did love her." I say.

"And you still do." West says.