Numb Telling (Riley)

[Tyler Sams]

Tyler was standing a little ways from Hagrid's hut, more in the open than anything, he couldn't be around anyone or anything. Tears were coming down his face slowly and he hoped no one would see him. It was one thing to cry, but another to cry at school infront of your classmates. He was staring down the forest, wanting to erase what he'd heard, what he'd seen, what had happened. She can't be dead, not Riyann. He thought, slowly going over to the trees and started punching one, bloody knuckles going back into the tree, not caring all that much, it was a numb feeling and that was it.

[Riley Pearson]

I was walking around by the edge of the forest, heading back towards the castle. I was supposed to be meeting Riyann there in the Great Hall, so we could fill in a few pictures in our photo album. I had just picked up the pictures from one of the players on the Ravenclaw quidditch team, he had pratice so I had offered to go get them before it started. As I was walking, I saw Tyler up aways, he looked like he was mess, so figuring I had some time, I walked closer to him, "Hey, Tyler, what's wrong mate?" I asked him with a concerned look. It must've been pretty bad, whatever it was.

[Tyler Sams]

Tyler barely heard another voice, but he heard enough of it to know it was Riley. Punching the tree one more time he turned around, knowing how bad he was taking it and he barely knew Riyann anymore. "Riley." He choked out, looking away from him and seeing Hagrids Hut, smoke coming out of the chimney. "Ri- Ri- riyann." He stuttered, knowing that Riley would make nothing good out of just that.
[[g2g for a bit]]

[Riley Pearson]

As I got closer, I realized just how much of a mess Tyler really was and when he said Riyann's name, an apprehensive feeling came over me and I didn't know what to think. I look a few steps closer to him, "Tyler, what's wrong? W-what about Riyann?" I asked him, thinking it must've been something terrible for him to be acting this way. "I-Is she okay?"

[[ okays ]]

[Tyler Sams]

Tyler stood there, staring down at his hands, noting how bloody they were and would have sighed from not being able to feel it but instead looked up at Riley, letting his hands drop to his sides. "Riley, she can't be." He started, still crying, still not believing it and wondering what this would be doing to Riley, compared to himself and shuttered. "She can't." He mumbled.

[Riley Pearson]

"She can't what?" I asked him raising my voice slightly, now really not sure to be thinking, but feeling my face turn white. Calm down, I'm sure she's fine. I thought to myself, trying to calm myself down, but finding it difficult seeing Tyler's hysteria.

[Tyler Sams]

[[oh the suspense]]
Looking up Tyler tried stopping the tears, seeing the dark clouds made him want to look back down again, but he didn't. But then his hands started to burn and he winced looking down at them, keeping his eyes averted from Riley. "She can't be." He repeated, feeling sicker each time he said it and making it seem more real. "She can't be dead, but I saw her." He yelled out and startled himself with how loud it was and started crying again. "She can't be."

[Riley Pearson]

[oh yes...]
I felt my face go completely white and a large knot formed in my throat. I stopped thinking, blinking everything. I swallowed and dropped the pictures I was holding in my hand to the ground. "She... no." I said outloud feeling my eyes fill with tears. "No!" I said louder, walking closer to him. "Riyann's not.. no. I-I j-just saw her this m-morning." I said not believing what he was saying, thinking she can't be, she can't be, repeatedly in my head, the same way Tyler was saying it outloud.

[Tyler Sams]

Tyler stood there, looking at Riley as he spook louder. "I know, she can't be." He said, wipping away the tears, trying to be strong for Riley. Why Riyann?

[Riley Pearson]

I stopped and stared blankly at Tyler, feeling tears pouring out of my eyes as I stood there. Not being able to breathe and feeling an aching pain in my throat and chest, shaking my head, not wanting to believe it. I tried to take in a deep breath but I couldn't and not being able to stand anymore, I fell to the ground, hitting it with a fist hard a few times. I saw the pictures I dropped and began crying harder as I saw a picture of us togehter, her waving at the camara, smiling widely.

[Tyler Sams]

Tyler stood there, watching Riley, not sure what to do, still crying, still wanting to kill the tree he'd already started fighting. Riley dropped to the ground and Tyler couldn't do anything but watch, spacing out and couldn't help but to wonder if it was all his fault.

[Riley Pearson]

I shook my head again and swallowed, tears still running down my face. This wasn't supposed to happen, she wasn't supposed to die. My heart ached as I watched the pictures that were laying on the ground, a sick feeling overwhelming me, as my mind raced, all coming to the conclusion that it was my fault.

[[ bah, i'll be back in a little while.. boo, i say, boo. ]]

[Tyler Sams]

Tyler stood there, a little bit of feeling coming back into his hands, making it painful, just like he wanted it. He could feel his whole body shaking and then his legs gave out and he fell to his knees, seeing the pictures Riley was looking at and they made him sicker, making it seem more real. It's all my fault. I could have told her sooner and stopped her, but I didn't it's all my fault. He thought, feeling more tears come down his face.

[Riley Pearson]

The sick feeling grew even more as I wasn't able to take my eyes off the pictures, not believing this was actually happening.
"Y-You said, you saw." I choked out, still crying, "Who did it?" I asked him feeling anger come over me.