"I know this is hard for you but you can't go on like this" mentions Maya in hopes of lifting the spirit of Riley. Maya was always the one to make Riley feel better. After all they are best friends, however, for about 2 months now it's been Farkle.
But unfortunately he was the reason for her sadness. All because she finally had realized how nobody else made her feel so beautiful and special. The whole conflict began on a Monday morning at school.
Riley swings the school doors open ready to take on the world, Maya was hand in hand with Lucas. "Isn't today just lovely, my birthday could not have landed on a more beautiful day" mentioned Riley. As she prances to her locker Farkle runs into her andall
his books fall on the floor. Farkle had been acting odd lately, nobody could really figure out why. They assumed that everything was okay since he was never usually the one to keep secrets, however, he just seemed different. "Farkle, are you okay?"Nervously
Farkle says"I'm fine, listen; I really need to talk to you meet me by the bleachers after 2nd period okay?" "Sure, but aren't you going to say anything else?" "Not that I can recall, no." "Okay" said Riley as Farkle rushed to his class."What's
the matter honey?" "Farkle forgot. I can't believe he forgot my birthday. He always remembers. He was always the first to wish me happy birthday. He's changed." "Riley you're over reacting. Farkle is just upset Smackle left. He's still thesame
Farkle we know and love. Now come on, or we'll be late to class." Riley thinks about it for a second then realizes Maya is right. She grabs herbook and rushes to Spanish. After her second period class she rushes to meet Farkle near the
bleachers. As she makes her way she notices Farkle's father standing there pacing back and forth. When Riley arrives she says "hey Minkus is everything okay?" "Hello Riley, I was just about ask you the same thing, I imagine you've heard the news""what
news?" "He hasn't told you?" " told me what?" Just as he's about to speak Farkle yells "SURPRISE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY RILEY" just as he says that all of their friends come running out pushing a mysterious object. At this moment Riley is torn between
/asking Farkle what the news is or investigating what is under the mysterious purple glitter covered wrapping paper. But at this point Riley is just filled with happiness because Farkle did remember her birthday. "Farkle what's all this?" "Happy birthday
/Riley, did you honestly think I forgot your birthday?" "I just. It's because you have always been the one to tell me and this time you were late." "Riley, it's because I have a surprise for you." "What is it Farkle?" "Why don't you see for yourself."
/Riley walks over to her friends who wheeled in the mysterious box. She looks up and smiles at them then pulls over the ribbon and bows. She then completely tears apart the box and then she is surprised with what she finds.