_{❛    never.    ❜     she affirms, smiling at her friend and EX. noah had been sitting quietly in his hospital bed, while riley flipped through channels on the television when the admission had been made. some feeling that she liked had slowly crept into her chest and taken hold of her when she heard him speak. the breakup had been on amicable terms ( even after riley had practically blown a gasket & maybe even yelled at him for a minute ) & they’d remained friends over the months, though it was at a certain distance. what with everything that had happened, they’d been brought back together & riley would be lying if she said she wasn’t glad about it. even if it had to happen on less than satisfactory conditions. now that they were getting closer, there was no need for noah to worry about losing her.   ❛     there’s no way you’re getting rid of me, foster. not even if you WANTED to. you’re stuck with me until the day you die ! or… the day i die. whichever comes first.    ❜}