Out of reach - Robby Keene

Twenty eight

Ariana's pov

"Ready kiddo?"my dad asked picking up the last
box. I stand in the door way looking around I let out a deep sigh

"Do you think this is the right decision?"I ask looking at where all our belongings used to sit

"I think it will be good for us, this house while it caused us so much joy, it also burdens us with the pain."he says putting his hand on my back

"Do you think mom would want us to move?"I ask as memories flood my mind from the corner where our Christmas tree would sit. Where I would anxiously wait for my mother to give me an okay to open my gifts. To the empty spot in the yard where we had the playground that brought so may bruises and Robby's broken arm.

"I think she would understand sooner or later we would move away"he says picking the box back up while leading me out the door

I peer over to the empty swing on the porch so many late nights and important decisions made there. Leaving everything behind, leaving this home behind feels wrong.

"I'll meet you at the house I have to make sure the movers know where to go make sure you lock up"he says placing the box into my car. I nod taking a seat on the swing and bringing my knees to my chest as I watch him drive away from the place I grew up for the last time. Wishing on everything robby was here to say goodbye. Soon a new family will move in and the memories in the walls of this place will fade and new ones will be made.

LaRusso- he still won't answer my calls
A- you betrayed him what do you expect
LaRusso- it's been two weeks I thought he would be past this
A- he looked up to you.

I get up from the swing locking the front door and leaving the key in the mailbox for the salesman to pick up and head to my car.

Pulling into the new driveway feels numb. I made the decision to move in the end. The night terrors were out of control and so I thought getting out of there would help. Looking at the new house I think I was wrong.

I pull into the place robby is being held and get out going to the door to meet Johnny

"Where is he?"I ask looking at Bobby

"He said he will be here. You can go on in if you would like?"he said I nod as I walk in signing in.

I walk in and find a seat as they said Robby would be in shortly. I mess with the nail polish on my nails

"Don't do that"I hear as a hand is placed on mine I look up with a smile almost jumping out of my seat to hug him

"Miss me?"he asked with a slight laugh

"No actually not at all"I say his smile dropped I push his shoulder

"What happened to your face?"I ask placing my hand on the bruise

"Just some assholes"he says moving away from my hand he leans back into his chair

"It's kinda hot"I say he rolls his eyes trying not to smile

"Me getting my ass kicked is hot?"he asked

"I mean obviously not that"I say

"So how's replacing me going?"he asked

"I'm not replacing you"I say

"Oh yeah sorry how's hanging out with Mattheo going?"he asked

"Seriously?"I say he shrugged

"I mean one day you're there for me, then go completely ghost, then you tell me you like me, then a week later your all up on him something changed right?"he asked

"I didn't come here to argue Robby"I say

"Then why did you come? I mean you helped LaRusso turn me in. Be glad I'm actually sitting here"he says

"I didn't help LaRusso do anything. I was out day and night looking for you when he told me he had a lead I didn't expect him to call the cops. Stop being such a dick"I say confused he tilts his head

"I'm supposed to believe that?"he scoffed

"After everything this is the line Robby. I gave you everything and you're sitting here calling me a liar because I was in the wrong place at the wrong time? I came here to say that I was sorry to tell you how it's been not having you around. You know how hard it was to try to call you and get no answer, When my whole world shattered because I didn't know if you were alive or dead under some bridge, how hard it's been to get my mind off of you, how hard it's been to fall asleep or to stay asleep, oh and this is a good one when my dad signed the papers to move out of the only home I've ever known? I'm driving myself insane Robby. So yeah maybe I have been hanging out with Mattheo smoking a little here and there but every thing I do takes my mind back to you. "I say choking up on my last words he sits up about to say something but doesn't

"That's what I thought"I say standing up

"Ariana wait"he says

"Wanna argue some more?"I ask before he pulled me into his arms. All of the sudden everything was okay. I felt normal. I didn't feel the large pit in my stomach. I didn't feel like dropping to the floor and giving up. I felt safe.

"I'm sorry."he says his hand rubbing my back

"Can you sit back down?"he asked I nod as he removes his grip around me

"Have you been eating regularly?"he asked

"Surprisingly yeah Cassidy and Mattheo make sure I do"I say he nods

"How about you? How're you holding up in here?"I ask

"Like shit. These three guys are making it a living hell. I've been having trouble sleeping as well I can't get Miguel falling over the railing out of my head"he says looking down

"He's okay you know. He's out of the hospital. He's in a wheelchair but they think with time he will be able to walk again"I say

"Yeah but it shouldn't have come to that none of this should've happened."he says

"Can I be honest?"he says I nod he takes my hands I nod

"This is gonna be all over the place and  you would think with as much time as I've had I would know what to say but I don't. I think that's why I was being so hard. Anyway I just wanna say dating Sam was the only way to force myself not to think of you. Seeing you with Theo just made me realize more that I can never truly be happy with anyone else. Since you told me how you felt it's all I could think about. Then I thought about how I ruined it and how scared and pissed you must've been at me after what happened at the school. I didn't wanna come back and have to face you. Because I swore on everything I would protect you and that I would never to do anything to hurt you but that's what I did. I'm sorry I do love you. It just took me a while to realize why being around you made me feel alive. You helped me out of so many dark places when I didn't even see an exit. I almost gave up so many times until I realized what I had to keep fighting for. It was you. It's Always gonna be you bug"he says my heart skips a beat

"How could everyone else see it but us?"I ask

"Love is blind"he says I smile

"I missed you"I say

"I missed you more"he says picking my hand up and placing it on his cheek before kissing the inside of my palm

"Time's up. Let's go Keene"the guy yells as Robby stands up wrapping me into another hug. Pulling away he looks into my eyes

"It's gonna be okay"he says placing a hand on my cheek before kissing my forehead and walking away. Instantly his warmth is gone and is replaced by the cold numbness that's been haunting me.

I walk back to my car and sit for a while wanting to believe everything will be okay. I know it won't be not for a while

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