Too Young

13

James 

"It's been a while" Hunter teased as the boys and I sat around Parkour Alley
"What do you mean? We see each other daily" I said and all the boys shook their head
"Since a certain girl joined A-Troupe you've been tied to her hip" West teased making me roll my eyes
"We're just friends" Eldon said in a mocking tone make me roll my eyes

"That's a good thing then" West said making me look at him confused it wasn't until he nodded his head in my direction making me turn around
There Riley stood walking with a guy close beside her
Over the month or so I've known Riley, I've learnt a lot about her. Who she talks to, what she does and never once has this guy been mentioned

"What's wrong James?" Hunter smirked
"someone's got your girl?" He asked making my eyes darken and me shake my head before grabbing my things and leaving 

As I walked away, Riley noticed me and smiled with a wave but I shook my head continuing to walk straight past her
"James!" She yelled but like hell was I going to turn around 

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I'm not jealous 

I don't get jealous, in fact I have no reason to be jealous. Riley and I are friends, just friends and that is it 

"Hey" a soft voice said the next morning, I closed my locker to see Riley stood there looking a little worried
"Hi" I replied
"what's up with you" She said and I looked at her
"Nothing" i said closing the locker a little to hard that it made her jump

"Alright?" She said taking a step backwards
"Are you seriously not going to talk to me about what ever it is I've clearly done?" She asked and I shook my head
"Clearly you have other guys to be talking to. Why do you need to bother me" I said making her face drop

"Bother? I bother you?" She asked making me instantly regret what I said
"Riley that-" I started but she shook her head
"No James I get it. I bother you that's fine" She said repositioning her bag on her shoulder

"Consider yourself off of the hook" She said pointing to me before leaving, I groaned hitting the locker before turning and watching Riley walk away

I walked into practice that night and I won't lie, I had debated not even showing up at this point, as I walked in I noticed everyone glance at me everyone but Riley 
She was off to the side stretching
"what did you do" Eldon asked pulling me to the side, I looked at him before looking at Riley
"I don't know" I said bowing my head
"Well I do but like I don't know" I groaned pulling at my hair

 "James I warned you and-" He started
"I know Eldon I know!" I said and he sighed nodding walking away
I turned to look at Riley again only to see her glancing this way, she looked me up and down before looking away. For the first time in the time I've known her, I'm the reason she's hurting and that just makes this whole thing so much worse

All it took was a small wave of jealousy to knock me on my side and lose probably the only decent thing I had going in my life..

"Alright guys let's gather round" Miss Kate said as we all came forward 
"As you know we've been looking for another alternate since Daniel left" Miss Kate said before Studio A's door opened revealing the guy Riley was with last night.
Could this get any worse 

"A-Troupe meet your newest Alternate, Henry" Miss Kate smiled at Henry waved to us all, he looked at Riley and smiled only making me that much more angry

I had to get out of there before I said anything else and made this entire situation worse..