Behind Closed Doors

Chapter 55

Riley's POV

  James continued to show up at the house for the next few days, each time being turned away by Julian. It was really getting on my nerves and I wish he would just move on.

  "That guy really needs to take a hint." Julian sighs, coming into my room. I just nod, staring mindlessly out the window.

"He doesn't know how to take a hint, he's not that smart." I finally reply.

  "Are you ever going to tell me what happened between you two?" Julian asks.

  "You really want to know?"

  "It would help."

  "Okay, listen now because I'm not repeating myself." I sigh, giving in.

  "I danced with James ever since I came to the studio. I just never really got to know him or spoke to him, or anyone for that matter. I would always see him looking at me and stuff but we still never properly spoken to each other up until a few months ago. After that, he started being really nice to me and talking to me all the time. He even walked me to and from dance everyday. I had myself convinced that he actually liked me, as in more than a friend. And I was starting to fall for him as well. But the problem was that there's this girl named Michelle and she had a massive crush on James and they ended up getting together. James started ignoring me because Michelle told him to until I went to his place one night. The night I got raped by my father's friends. James consoled me and we ended up kissing. The next morning he asked what we were and I told him that we couldn't be together because of my dad. Anyway, James finally told the police about my dad, they arrested him, and I ended up living at James's house for awhile. I thought that after that, James would finally break up with Michelle and we could be together but I was wrong. He acted so weird. One minute he would be so sweet to me, and the next he would be screaming at me, calling me worthless. One night, I told him I hated him and to never speak to me again, and he never until now." I explain. I let out a sigh and buried my face in my hands as I started to cry.

"It's okay." Julian says softly, hugging me.

"I thought he loved me, but all he did was break my heart. And now he has the nerve to come here and act like nothing happened!" I cry.

"Riley listen to me." He says, lifting my head up. "That guy is not worth your time."

"But what if I'm still in love with him?" I whimper.

"Then you'll have to get over him, because he doesn't deserve you." He replies.