Lie To Me

Luke’s P.O.V.

*2 years ago*

We sold out MSG. That was the best show of my life. As I stepped off stage drenched in sweat I quickly looked for Riley.
“Hey, have you seen Riley?” I asked everyone. They all shook their heads.
I ran out of the arena and all the way to the hotel. I burst into the room just as she was walking out.
“Riley! Don’t go please!” I begged out of breath.
“Luke, I’m done. I told you I’m done. Get out of my way.”
“You’re just going to throw us away? You can’t.”
“I can, because that’s what you’ve done on several occasions.” she spat, trying to move but I blocked her.
“I thought we were over the lies and cheating.”
“You might be, but I’m not. I have given you my everything since we were kids. You gave me everything until you didn’t. You give this band everything, which I get, but when do I come in?”
“Right now. I’ll change my flight, we’ll stay here. We’ll do all the tourist things you’ve ever dreamt of. Please, don’t leave me.”
“Seriously? You could give up not getting to the next stop right away?”
“The next show isn’t for a week, I have all the time in the world to make this right.”
She sighed and gave me a look. I think I’ve got this right.

*Present day*

Riley and I made it to our favorite park, with our favorite drinks still in hand.
“I haven’t been here in a while.” she sighed, sitting on the swing.
“We used to come here all the time.”
“Remember the time they had that really small concert of a band no one knew, here?” I chuckled.
“We came anyway and it poured all night, but we stayed. All they played were covers.” She laughed her adorable laugh.
“I think the band ran out before we did.” I replied.
“We took over the gazebo and kept dancing.”
“Yeah we did.” I smiled, thinking about it.
“So what do you wanna talk about?” She asked. Right...
“The song.” I spoke, she nodded. “How did you... Feel about it?”
“Well, I know you saw me crying my eyes out so.” she chuckled, taking a sip of her drink.
“Ry... Do you hate me for it?”
“Lukas, I’ve never hated anything you’ve ever written, because it came from your heart. And I’m truly flattered to be your muse.” she smiled.
“Your sarcasm is on point.”
“I’m not being sarcastic! I really am flattered.” We both laughed, “It made me feel things I haven’t felt since that night.” she spoke more serious.
“Me too.”
“And nice touch adding in ‘he’s taking off your dress’.” She smirked. “That is sarcasm.”
I smiled, “The thought angers me to this day, I had to write it out”
There was a moment of silence before she spoke again, “Well maybe it won’t have to anger you any longer.” she sadly spoke.
“What exactly happened on the phone?”
“Ha. He was angry. His trip was extended..” good. “He told me not to forget him.” she laughed, but I could see the pain.
“Riley...”
“It’s fine Luke. You ruin all the good things in my life. Me. Us. My new life.”
“Ouch...” I replied.
“I-- I didn’t mean it.”
“It’s okay if you did. I told you I fucked up.” I sipped my drink again.
“This conversation is gonna take more than what’s left in these cups.”
“That’s why I grabbed the whole bottle...”
“Good man.” she smiled, taking the bottle and pouring more in her cup.
“Not as good as I could’ve been.”

*2 1/2 years ago*

“Riley... It’s Luke... Please call me.” I sighed in the voicemail.
“Luke.” I heard from behind me.
“Riley.”
“I hope this is better than the phone call.” she half smiled.
“Much. I need to talk to you.”
“Oh?”
“I-- I don’t know how to say this.”
“Say what?”
“The stuff you’ve seen in the media... About Arzaylea and I...”
“It’s true isn’t it?” she choked up.
“It-- yeah.”
She nodded as if taking in all the things I told her weren’t true, that I just said were really true.
“Do you want her?” She asked, my heart broke for both of us.
“No. She is so toxic and-- she’s not you.”
“So why’d you do it?”
“I don’t know.”
“Luke...”
“Riley, I wish I had some sort of explanation, but I don’t. I regret it all. I do. I--”
“I get it Luke.” she sternly interrupted.
“You knew the whole time... Didn’t you?”
She nodded. “Yeah..” Her eyes were welling with tears, but I knew she was holding back. “How long?”
“What?”
“How long has it been going on?”
“A while...”
“Luke.”
“Almost a year.”
“Ha.” she broke. The tears rolled down her face and she was hysterical. “Give me one good reason to stay with you.” she cried.
“I-- can’t.”

*Present day*

I saw a tear coming down Riley’s face and quickly wiped it away. She turned her face.
“Sorry.”
“Don’t be.” she said, getting up. A rainstorm broke out. She quickly made her way to the gazebo. She traced the wood lightly with her fingers, I just sat back and watched.
“Come here.” she slightly smiled, holding out her hand.
I took her hand she pulled me into a dancing pose.
“We’re soaking wet and there’s no music, Riley.”
“That’s never stopped us.”
“How about the last cover we heard here before the pouring rain the last time?”
She smiled.
“And I'd give up forever to touch you'Cause I know that you feel me somehow you're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be and I don't wanna go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment and all I can breathe is your life when sooner or later it's over I just don't wanna miss you tonight and I don't want the world to see me 'cause I don't think that they'd understand when everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am.”
We swayed to the song as I kept singing. Riley rested her head on my chest. She’s so short. I chuckled to myself, but I think she knew why cause she playfully hit me. I never want to let her go again.

Notes

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