R I L E Y

''

"Go! Run!" He screamed, trailing behind me. Tears ran down my cheeks. "I'm not leaving you!" I cried. Suddenly Lucas was grabbed and thrown to the ground. He got kicked in the face by a man and I was screaming.

"Leave him alone!" I shouted, running over to the large figure but he pulled my hair to the ground on the cold road, right beside Lucas. Suddenly the figure disappeared, and all I could hear was the sound of Lucas breathing. I felt weak, broken. My ribs were in my pain but it didn't hurt as much as my heart.

"Lucas don't die! Please stay with me!" I cried, crawling up to him. I felt him grab my hand as the blood trickled down from his forehead.

"No." I cried, incapable of speaking because of how much I was crying.

"I-It's okay." He stuttered. I cried even harder. He held my face in his hands.

And that's when I felt him lean over, as his lips met mine.

''

"Ahh!" I screamed, jolting awake in my bed. I looked around my room, as sweat trickled down my forehead. My breathing was unsteady as I gulped, before I realized.

It was just a nightmare.

I looked over to my nightstand, seeing that it was 4 in the morning. I closed my eyes tightly. It felt so...so real.

The.. Kiss. I can practically feel the tingle on my lips.

I felt my lips, and they were warm. Like his had just touched mine.

I shook my head, before throwing the covers off of my body, I needed water. My toes touched the slightly chilly floor, making my skin arise with goosebumps. I shuffled into the kitchen silently. The cracking sounds of me leaning up to grab a glass echoed throughout the living room. I quietly turned on the water and filled up my cup. I shut off the water before tip toeing back towards my room. I sighed, looking down to the ground, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear before I looked up into my doorway, and that's when I almost fainted.

I saw myself, laying down on my bed asleep. But Lucas was right next to me. I widened my eyes, moving a bit closer. It was like an out of body experience, what is going on?

I suddenly saw Lucas take his finger, and gently brush against my cheek.

"I just need to tell you this. I like you. And why you can't hear this?...I don't deserve you. You deserve Charlie. You deserve someone who can give you the best......God I wish you could hear this. But you can't..." Lucas said softly.

I felt my heart skip a beat, before suddenly, I blinked, and I was lying in my bed.

'

I looked around, realizing that I was in my bed. I quickly sat up panicking. I realized Lucas wasn't here. That wasn't real. It was a dream.. Inside of a dream. I gasped. It was the most realistic nightmare...than it turned into a dream.

Or am I still dreaming? I quickly pinched myself, and ow it hurt. Yep, this isn't a dream. Thank goodness.

I breathed deeply, before suddenly my alarm went off, making me have a heart attack. I slammed on the off button, as I looked at the time.

7:00am.

A million thoughts swirled in my mind, I was just trying to process everything. Process the nightmare, process the dream. It seemed so real....it's as if a part of me wanted it to be real.

Suddenly my door bursted open.

"Good morning!" My mom exclaimed. I furrowed my eyebrows at her, before rubbing my face. Ah this hurts. The sunlight, the thought of going to school, my pounding headache. Suddenly my stomach felt upset. Oh I don't feel good.

"Honey are you alright? It looks like you just got hit by a truck." My mom asked. I gave her a glare. "Thanks, that makes me feel so much better." I responded. She walked over to me and sat down on my bed. "What's wrong?" She said, feeling the my forehead. "I just don't feel very well, can I stay home." I did a fake pout. She squinted her eyes at me. "You need to go to school." She said. I grunted. "But I don't feel well." I moaned.

My mom tucked a piece of hair behind my ear and smiled. "You aren't running fever, and also if you're feeling fine enough to be sassy I think you are feeling enough for school." She laughed. I pursed my lips, giving up in defeat. Even though I really didn't feel well.

"Fine." I replied. My mom gave me hug. "Breakfast is ready whenever you are." She smiled, before getting up and waltzing out of my bedroom. I sighed, before getting up, grabbing some clean clothes along the way and heading into the bathroom.

After I showered and all that jazz, I got dressed into some black jeggings, a white lace tank, a dark purple Henley tee and a dark jean jacket. I put on some white converse, did my makeup and hair before heading out the door.

>>>>>>>>>

I haven't talked to Maya or Farkle in almost a week. Maya never texted after the incident on Monday. I miss her. But I'm more hurt than angry, she just turned her back on me. I'm human, I make mistakes. She's acting like I have to be the perfect Riley she met the first day. I can't do everything she wants.

I trudged into school, internally groaning. I really didn't feel well. The whole incident on Monday had died down, it really wasn't that big a deal. Miley Cyrus does some new stupid thing and then suddenly all my worries are gone and everyone forgot about the posters Missy printed.

I slowly walked over to my locker, the exhaustion settling in. I was like a walking zombie I suppose. I opened up my locker, before I heard a familiar voice.

"Hey."

I turned my head around, and saw Lucas.

"Hi." I said bluntly, remembering we agreed to be friends. Aka I do have to be nice, I mean, I wanted to be kind to him but others I just want to rip his head off.

"Hi.." He said. I pursed my lips together. "Hey.." I said awkwardly. Wow, this was weird.

"So... I wanted to apologize."

My eyes widened. Lucas Friar, the rebellious, doesn't care for anyone, is apologizing, to me? Wow this really is a weird day.

"Apologize for what you saw, and the things I said Monday... But I also wanted to thank you. You saved me." He gave me a smirk.

"And don't you forget it." I said sassily, as he chuckled.

I shut my locker, before I suddenly felt a wave of nausea come over me. I turned to my side, leaning over my front, as I held my back. I felt like I was going to slightly stumble over, but I felt quick hands hold onto me. I looked over, and my eyes met with Lucas's.

It was quiet for a moment, before he spoke.

"Are you okay?" He asked. I just looked at him for a moment, it kind of felt like my dream earlier.

"I'm fine." I said, slightly nodding. We just looked into each other's efor a moment, before I stood straight back up.

"Thanks, friend." I said. He didn't look amused. "Yep, friend..." He said, kind of awkwardly. I furrowed my eyebrows at him.

"Can I trust you?" I asked. He looked at me strangely.

I raised my eyebrows, waiting for him to reply.

"Yes." He finally says.

I nodded my head. "Good, because friends are supposed to trust each other. I'm trusting you." I said.

"Friends also hang out." He remarked, of course with a smirk. I let out groan, really Riley. What about distant friends? Friends that only text once a month? But nope.

"Yeah I guess they do.." I said.

"Movies, maybe some food? Tonight?" He asked. I looked at him. His face was still utterly bruised, and you could see the bulky cast underneath his shirt.

"Why not." I finally said. He smirked. "Alright, see you tonight my friend." He called towards me, as he started to walk off. "Yeah." I hesitantly called back towards him, and he was gone.

I let out a sigh.

Maybe being friends with Lucas Friar will be harder than I thought.

>>>>

I'll Never Go Away - Erin McCarley

A/N: Hi beautifuls <3 I just wanted to talk to you guys for a moment about the story. So I know that this story is kind of complicated, and not very simple. But I really wanted this story to be complex, and just different. I want Riley and Lucas to have a lot of history and growth in here but also each of them have their own past and storyline. We will get more into Lucas's past soon, but for now you guys won't find out who the man calling Lucas was yet. That will be far later. I think the best relationships are the ones that last and are rooted in friendship, I'm hoping that this story will be last,  but I can promise that Riley and Lucas will have a love story from growth. They are going to go through up and downs, twists and turns, and a lot of things. It's going to be a roller coaster. But I hope you guys are holding on and are liking it so far! Sorry for my long note, I'll leave now hehe. Have a good day loves <3