Too Young

67

James

"James and Riley. My office please" Miss Kate called that evening, honestly that was the last place I wanted to be 
Riley and I walked in taking a seat next to each other but not once did we share a glance
"I'm seriously worried about your National duet" Miss Kate said perching on the end of her desk

She had a reason to be worried now. At first it was all an act but now, I reckon it'll go downhill for sure
I don't know how we are going to come back from this 

"I expect a completely revised routine by the end of the week. No flaws" Miss Kate said nodding before leaving the room
I turned to Riley to look at her but she was doing her best to keep herself composed

"Ri" I whispered but she scoffed looking at me, her eyes puffy and blood shot confirming she'd been crying a lot
"Don't" she warned me as she was about to stand up
"Please talk to me" I said making her stop to turn around

"Talk to you? James what is there to talk about? You made it clear where I stand" she said walking out of the office 
But that wasn't going to stop me, i followed her out to the cubbies completely ignoring everyone else on the other side of the room

"Riley, come on. I take it back" I said making her look at me with yet another tear threatening to form 
"Take it back? You think that you can just take something like that back James?" She said raising her voice slightly 
If A-Troupe weren't already watching they certainly were now

"I didn't mean it" I said bowing my head
"Which part James? When you called me oblivious? When you threw everything out the window? Or when your jealousy got the better of you" She asked placing her hand on her hip

"What do you expect! You were parading around the school with a guy joined to you hip!" I yelled making her laugh before looking at me 

"I'm not doing this" Riley said grabbing her bag to walk out
"Sure Riley. Run away from your problems just like you and Emily both do" I yelled making most of A-Troupe gasp as Riley slowly turned around 

"I don't know what you've done with the James I know and love but this isn't him and until he's back. I don't want to hear anything from you" She said pointing directly at you

"Straight back at you Riley" I muttered making her shake her head walking away from me 

What the hell..
What the hell have I done..

--

Practice went pretty fast. Barely anyone spoke to me after Riley came back into the room. Neither of us had even looked at each other let alone muttered a word to each other
"Alright team, that's enough for today" Miss Kate called making me take a big sigh of relief as I walked over to the cubbies 

Slowly one by one everyone started to leave until I thought it was just myself left in the studio but as soon as music started I knew that wasn't the case 
I turned to see Riley in the middle of the floor dancing. What I did earlier was clearly hurting more then I ever planned on hurting her 

I never wanted to be the reason for her tears
Now lately that seems to be all I am 

She came to a finished and looked over at me before shaking her head to walk past me
"Ri wait" I said making her stop again, she turned back to look at me
Her entire face looked like she was exhausted
She was at breaking point 

"I'm sorry" I said making her shake her head
"For what part James?" She asked making me bow my head shrugging my shoulders

"Until you know what for. We don't have any reason to talk.." She whispered grabbing her back and leaving the Studio 

I've royally messed up haven't I..?