Rocky
Riker moved next to me he was still asleep. I saw someone next to him. Rhylee. Ross groaned. "Too many s'mores." He moaned. "Morning." I said. "Hey Rock. Where's Ry?" "Right here Ross." Ryland put his hand up from his red sleeping bag. "Not you. Little Ry." Ross corrected. "Oh. Well, I thought I heard Riker head out of the tent at about 4... There was someone with him. And then they went back to sleep in his sleeping bag." Ryland recalled. "Morning guys." Rydel opened an eye and smiled at us. "Hey Dels." We all greeted her. Riker stretched. "Hey!" Rhylee tried to cuddle into his stretched gut. "Nope." Riker said. He finally stopped stretching, and Rhylee wouldn't let him go. Mum poked her head in. "I'm really sorry guys, but something's popped up and we have to go home today, instead of Friday." She shook her head sadly. "Mummy!" Rhylee yelped sadly. "I know and I'm sorry baby." She walked off. "First one for the shower!" Ryland yelled and took off. We all groaned. There'll be no hot water after him. Riker pulled out this massive bag of candy from his bag. "Anyone hungry?" He asked. Everyone grabbed a handful, then we got up looking for real breakfast. There was cereal, and campfire toast on a table. "Ooh yummy!" I grabbed a piece of toast and munched as I wrote stuff in the notebook Riker brought with us. "Hey!" Casey yelled. "Case!" I know I know, it's only been 12 hours but I really like her. A lot. "Hey Rock." She kissed my cheek, and I returned the gesture. "Hey Rik!" Becca scared the heck out of Riker who was pulling his shirt on. "Oh hey Becca. Sup?" He asked, trying to be cool. She laughed and slung an arm around him. "Sup dude. What's new?" She asked. "Lynches! Get packed! Yes that includes you, Ellington Ratliff!" Mum yelled. I sighed. "Case, can I have your number?" I asked. She gasped. "No. You're not going. Not yet! Please no! I haven't been this happy in years! Not after my parents died!" She sputtered. I pulled her close. "Casey we can work it out. We just have to stay in contact." I said. "Rocky... I'm scared." She admitted. I stroked her hair calmingly. "It's okay Case. I'm gonna come back. You can always come visit whenever. Even if it's in the middle of the night." I said. She took a deep breath. "Okay. But don't leave me?" She asked. I nodded and kissed the top of her forehead. "Duh. Never." I said. "RIKER ANTHONY LYNCH DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE ME! I THOUGHT YOU LIKED ME-LOVED ME EVEN!" Becca's voice came from nearby. I looked at Casey. "That's our cue!" I pulled her hand and we ran over to where Riker was standing with his hands in his pockets and Becca was crying. "Becca-" "-Rebecca to YOU!" She broke down sobbing. Riker turned and ran inside the tent. "Riker-" I went to follow him but Rhylee stopped me. "I got this bro." She said before going inside. Ryland passed by with a handful of food. "Is that trail mix? Yum!" Ross took a bit.
Rhylee
"Becca-" Riker began. "Rebecca to YOU. She stormed off. I saw Riker felt something in his chest he hadn't felt for a long time-heartbreak. He ran inside the tent and flung himself onto his stretcher bed. He liked her so much. He really thought she was the ONE. Obviously not. "Riker-" "-I got this one bro." I stopped Rocky from going in. "Why does it hurt so bad little Ry?" "I dunno. You're the oldest. You should know. And we really gotta think of a better nickname." I shrugged. Rik chuckled and pulled me into his lap. "Real nice. Where is everyone?" "Well... Ryland and Ross are arguing about trail mix, Rocky's with that Casey girl flirting- I mean, uh, talking, and Rydel and Ratliff are gossiping about stuff like cats and how much it would hurt if a truck hit you on the road... Random kids." I laughed. "SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU?" Ross yelled. "RAWR!" Ryland laughed. "We have a really talented family hey RyRy?" "We sure do!" Ryland answered. "Again? Seriously?!" Riker yelled. "Yeah. We really do." I laughed. "RHYLEE STORMIE LYNCH HURRY UP AND PACK YOUR STUFF!" Dad yelled. Uh oh. "Delly! RyRy!" I yelled sweetly. "Yeah?" Rydel yelled back. "Rikey's got a broken heart!" "Oh no. Coming!" "Do we get the ice cream?!" Ratliff asked. "Ell!" I heard a slapping noise. "Ow! For a girl, you sure do slap hard!" "That's what you learn from brothers." I could almost imagine Rydel shrugging and Ratliff rubbing his face. Rydel finally came in. "Where's the other half of Rydellington?" I teased. "What? My butt?" Ratliff appeared. "No don't worry Ell." Rydel shook her head. "I'm coming Rikeypoo!" Ryland yelled dramatically. I heard a thump. "Oh tree face plant!" Ross yelled. I got up. "Keep an eye on..." I nodded my head towards the broken blondie. Rydel nodded. I got up and headed outside, where I peeled (And I mean really PEELED) Ryland off that tree and grabbed some of the trail mix lying around. (And no... I didn't get it off the ground... Though it looks better there.) "Okay Lynches... And Ell... Let's go!" Dad yelled. I ran back in the tent and noticed Rydel had packed my bag. "Thanks Del." I hugged her. "Hurry! You know what dad's like!" She pushed me outside. Ross and Rocky were making monkey faces on the car windows. Ratliff was sitting in the driver's seat of his car. I opened the door. "Hey baby." He winked at me. I must've looked like Delly for a second or something. "Hey Ell." I said. That's when he realised. "Rhylee? Oh god... Hey look a sloth!" He tumbled out the driver's side door and ran away. Really I was only looking for candy. Something sweet y'know?! "Hey Rhylee! Is Riker around? He needs a pan fried FACE!" Rebecca said. I backed away slowly. "What happened to you old woman?!" I asked. "I'm the same age as your brother." "You certainly don't look it." I shrugged. Riker came out. "Rhylee back away. I got this." He said. Rocky pulled me back and into the van. "Shhhh he's gonna be okay. When has Riker ever let us down?" Ryland soothed me as I sat in his lap and hoped Riker didn't get hurt. Ross was watching from the window. "Ry... Keep Rhylee there. I think Riker's got a broken nose or something." Ross said. I leapt out of Ryland's arms into Rossy's. "Does that mean we might have to go to the emergency room?" I asked. Ross covered my eyes. "He's coughing up blood. Rocky's trying to pull Rebecca away without getting hurt himself." He told Ryland. "Where's Delly?" I asked. "Uh... Do you really want to know?" Ross asked. "Yes!" "Well... She's trying to take the pan from Rebecca's hand." "Is that bad Rossy?" "No. But she might get hurt... Oh no... Ryland find mum and dad! No wait call 911!" Ross yelled. Arms pulled me back. "Ryland no! I gotta see Rik!" I exclaimed. "Calm down. It's Ratliff." Ell soothed. My brothers got out and Ratliff held me in his arms trying to calm me as I watched an ambulance take Riker to hospital. Dad and Rydel went with him. I buried my face in Ell's chest, sobbing. He just sat there calmly while I cried. "It's gonna be okay sweetie. I promise." He said. I looked up. "Promise?" "Promise." Mum, Rocky, Ryland and Ross all piled into the van with us and we drove to the nearest hospital.
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