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30. First Kiss

At the house

Riya's POV

"ARE YOU INSANE!?" Dally screamed.

"He was asking for it!" Soda defended.

"And you didn't stop them?" Darry asked me.

"I tried but they wouldn't listen!" I exclaimed frustrated.

"Sodapop, if we lose-"

"We won't!" He shrieked.

"Can y'all stop screamin'?" Johnny asked irritated.

"What do we dooooooooooooo?!" I dragged.

"Who's gonna fight with us? Tim's gang hates us right now!" Steve cried.

"Soda this was a bad idea." Two sighed.

"O-Oh my god.." My heart raced.

"What's wrong?" Pony asked.

"I-If we lose this I'll be Daniel's.. he'll take me with h-him." My throat began to close as I ran upstairs to Soda and Pony's room.

"Riya come back!" Dally called.

I quickly shut the door and sat down in a corner of the room.

"I don't want to l-leave." I sobbed.

Damn it, two anxiety attacks in the same week? What do I do, what do I do? I've never had an anxiety attack in front of Soda before, he'll probably think I'm a freak! Please god, please don't have Soda come in the room.

I couldn't breathe. I couldn't stop crying. I couldn't keep my eyes open. I couldn't think straight.

The door burst open and I tried hiding further into the wall (if that was even possible).

"G-Go away, p-please." I begged.

"I'm not leaving." Soda said sitting beside me.

"I-I don't want you to see me l-like this." I choked.

"Calm down. Breathe in and out." He pulled me into his lap. I hid myself in the crook of his neck.

"S-Soda I can't breathe p-properly." I whispered.

"P-Please help." I pleaded.

"I'm right here don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you," He rubbed my back.

"You're not going to leave us. I'm not going to let them win, there's no way. We're going to win, and I swear on your life we will," He teared up.

"Now please stop crying, my neck's getting wet." He chuckled.

"I-I'm trying Soda b-but that's not how a-anxiety works." I said.

"Look at me-"

"I d-don't want to." I said.

"Look at me." He demanded again.

I looked up at him with fear in my eyes.

"You're not leaving. And that's a promise." He whispered.

I held his hand and put it on my heart for him to feel my heartbeat.

"H-Help me calm down." I repeated.

I hugged him tightly. I held onto him like my life depended on it. Because I might not be able to hug him like this again.

"I don't want to l-leave Soda! I want to be with you, I love you!" I cried.