The Bet

Chapter 61

James's POV

Since I had been spending all my time with Riley, Eldon and West were starting to complain, so they insisted that we'd have a guys night Thursday night. So here we are, in Eldon's basement.

"Hard to catch you nowadays." Eldon comments

"I've been busy." I reply.

"I guess having a girlfriend like that is a lot of work." West mutters.

"Why do you guys make fun of her so much?" I question angrily.

"C'mon man. She's a loser! You know that." West replies.

"Unless you like her..." Eldon mumbles.

"No! No, I don't like Riley like that." I growl.

"Than your saying that you think that she is a loser?" West inquires.

"Well maybe she's not as much a loser that you guys think she is." I mumble quietly.

"Whatever you say man. She's your girlfriend." West chuckles. I glare.

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Riley's POV

"Riley can I talk to you for a minute?" My dad calls out from downstairs. I can hear worry and sadness in his tone. I hurry down the stairs.

"What's wrong?" I immediatly ask. He sighs.

"I got laid off from my job today." He tells me. I bite my lip nervously.

"What are you going to do now?" I ask.

"I don't know. I'm going to figure something out. But I just thought that I should let you know." He says. I nod.

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James's POV

When the guys weren't noticing, I texted Riley.

JAMES-Hey Riles

RILEY-Hi

JAMES-What's wrong?

RILEY-I don't think I'll be able to go camping Friday night. I need to get some more hours in at the cafe.

JAMES-Why?

RILEY-My dad lost his job today

"Oh, what's this?" West smirks, snatching my phone from my hands.

"Hey! Give it back!" I yell. He reads the messages, and begins laughing.

"What?" Eldon inquires.

"Her dad lost his job." He laughs. "God, they're really in the poor house now!"

I grab my phone from his hand and grab my jacket.

"Where are you going man?" West asks, trying to stop laughing.

"Away from you idiots!" I snap and stomp up the stairs.