I'll help you..

Happy ending || 1

Okay this is it! The final chapter-finally! Haha. So..this book has been probably one of my favourites to write. I took a different leap with this one. I tried to do something that I have never done before and I believe I achieved that. I thoroughly enjoyed writing it and devolving deeper into their characters. I hope you enjoy this chapter...☺️😢

Pipers PoV
I volunteered to stay with Richelle and Riley while Henry went to find Noah. I hope he can find him, I don't know how long I can just sit here in this god awful silence. Just me and the quiet. Ugh I just wish that they would wake up from their trance. I don't even know how they got into the things in the first place. The plan was simple! Get Noah and Richelle to talk about what happened between them. Get them to admit their feelings for each other. Bam! Noah and Richelle are together, the plan works and everything's back to normal. I certainly do not remember falling into a deep trance part of the plan!
"Piper?"
I heard a soft voice mutter. Wait! Voice! I turned quickly to where I had last seen Richelle and Riley only to find Riley waking up, her head in her hands. Oh yes! Oh my god! She's awake! I quickly ran towards her, dropping down onto the floor, my knees scratching painfully against the hard wood.
"Riley! You're awake! Thank goodness. What the heck happened here?"
I asked inquisitively. Riley looked up at me in confusion, her eyes furrowed before looking around the room-stopping on the table in the middle. She blinked a few times and licked her dry lips.
"She-Richelle...she umm"
She looked up at me with watery eyes before beginning again.
"She leant up to kiss him and he-he ran away.."
She spoke hoarsely, licking her lips again. I couldn't help but gasp in shock. Why Noah?
"She hates me!"
Riley cried out, digging a hand through her hair. No she doesn't. I watched as a few silent tears fell down her cheeks.
"I ruined her life....I-I ruined her friendship with Noah.."
She responded, her shoulders shaking up and down. Oh Riley! Don't cry. I moved beside her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders, letting her head drop onto my chest. How could Noah do that? We thought he liked her? Heck! I thought he loved her. We thought it was obvious! The way he looked at her was all the confirmation we needed to come to that conclusion! Richelle must be so heart-broken.
I turned to look at her with sympathy. There she sat on a chair in the corner. Her bright blonde hair falling delicately around her face, nearly covering her eyes which were distant and pooling with tears. She sat with her hands crossed softly on her lap, the pretty white dress we had picked out earlier was creased and dirty with tears. Poor Richelle!  She has been through so much! I can understand why she was in a trance. She is probably thinking. Thinking about everything. Her mind and heart conflicting against each other. I can't imagine what is going through her head right now. We got her hopes up! Making her believe that someone loved her, when really he didn't. I feel so bad! I'm never going to go messing around in anybody's relationship ever again.
"Is-Is she...okay?"
I heard Riley mutter, bringing her head from my lap to look at Richelle. Her eyes flickered over her sullen form, before looking away in guilt.
"I don't know, Riley. Really I don't! She hasn't moved much in awhile..."
I replied softly, dragging a hand through her hair.  She nodded her head in sadness before letting it drift back down into my lap. That's the thing about Riley. She may put up a hard front to everyone but when you dig deeper and get underneath her skin...you understand that she is not what she seems. She is so fragile. So easily put down. So eager to impress that sometimes she does things that she regrets and then when it fails, she cracks and becomes well...like this. I believe that's why she needs to him. James I mean. He keeps her balanced and focused. He keeps her from drowning in her emotions...like Richelle is. I so thought that Noah would be the James to Richelle's Riley. I guess I was wrong. Really wrong!
       Suddenly, I heard the door to the studio open with a BANG! Crap! That scared the shit  out of me. Riley jumped up from my lap, her head nudging against my chin slightly. Ouch! We both turned to the door only to see Henry stroll in. He walked with a confident swagger, a small smile gracing his lips. Why is he so cocky all of a sudden? He stopped in the middle of the music room before turning to stare at the door. He rocked back and forth on his heels, shoving his hands into his pockets. What the bloody hell is he doing?
"Noah."
He yelled slightly into the corridor. Noah? Noah's here?! I turned to the door in anticipation only to see him walking through the door hesitantly. His eyes were small and tentative. He looked...afraid? I swear to god if he is here to cause anymore trouble, I will be so angry. He looked around the room with doubt before landing on her. Richelle. There was a tense atmosphere in the air. I could practically feel Riley shaking in anticipation. What's going to happen? Honestly though, I feel like I shouldn't be here. This seems to personal. To private.
After a few minutes, Noah moved. Walking carefully over to where Richelle sat-motionless. I couldn't tear my eyes away from him. I can't help but wonder what he is going to do. Hurt her feelings or resolve all this nonsense for good? I watched as he sank onto his knees, mimicking the action I had done yet moments before, flickering his eyes over her still form. It was deadly silent. I was almost afraid to breathe. He leant up and pushed a small strand of her hair behind her ears before dragging his fingers through the soft locks, finally letting go as he reached the bottom of her long lengths. He then licked his lips before hesitantly grabbing her hands folding them together and covering them almost completely with his large hands.
"Richelle?"
He asked quietly, his voice slightly hoarse and worn. The purple bruise on his cheek, glimmered against the soft fairy lights as he turned to look at her expectantly.
"Wake up for me, please!"
He pleaded, yet she was still frozen. No! No he must able to wake her! He must! She can't stay like this forever. I could feel my heart sink. Noah closed his eyes and let out a sigh before opening them again. I watched as he gently put a hand on her cheek, rubbing it softly. For a slight moment I almost thought I saw her eyes flicker and move
"I'm so so sorry, Richelle."
He said calmly, looking straight into her eyes.
"I ran away from you...well because I'm stupid! I said it! I'm stupid Richelle. I-I thought I was doing it for you-when I ran off I mean. I had decided that I couldn't hurt you. I couldn't get your hopes up only for them to come crashing back down again. I..I was selfish. What I really did was for my benefit only"
What is he going on about? I don't understand a thing at the moment. I figure I should wait for Noah to just finish
"I was scared. I didn't know how to cope with my feelings. My brain was literally over-flowing with emotions. I thought and thought about why? Why? Why I was thinking about you differently? I tried to believe that it was because I liked how you looked that night. But I was lying to myself. Trying to hid the true reason. Really...I like you. More than a friend."
He does?! Yes! So me and Riley were right! Oh thank goodness.
"I liked how you felt snuggled up in my arms, I felt...I don't know how to even put it onto one word. I felt at that moment like you were the only person in the world that mattered. When your father got angry at you, I couldn't help but feel the need to protect you. Look where that got me eh! A purple shiner on my cheeks and me being bent down on my knees begging for your forgiveness and for you to wake up. I've been thinking and thinking, my mind racing. I won't lie you, the moment at your house is the only thing that has been keeping me awake at night. Henry has made me realise something Richelle. You matter to me so much more than I ever thought. Knowing that we spent so much time apart while I was in A troupe, fills me with dread. I don't know what I would do without you anymore. So I'm asking, do this one thing for me...please, please! I'm begging you wake up for me!"
He asked her once more. I-I don't know what to say. That was...that was...I-I. It was deadly quiet. I couldn't help but look over to the other to people in the room. Riley and Henry. Both were staring at Noah with looks of glee and also shock. I never knew he felt like that. I mean...I thought he liked her but well what he described in his speech, it almost seemed like his feelings went further than that. I think he loves her. I watched as Noah sank further down onto his knees, bringing his hand away from her cheek. Okay! I'm not imagining things. I'm sure she moved her eyes again. Please tell me she is waking up!

Okay this is the best place that I thought I could spilt up the chapter. This is part one of a two part finale because my chapter was ending up being super long and I didn't think people would like to read through it straight. I thought they might need a break. So enjoy this. The other part should be uploaded soon.