10 years Prior:
Riley's POV:
Lucas told me he chose me. I was so happy but then he broke up with me. He told me it was him not me but why would I believe that? We stood friends of course and we didn't tell the group about the break up. It broke me, I cried myself to sleep every night.
I didn't understand why he would choose me but then break my heart. But one day he called us all to a group meeting at my moms store. We all went and of course they all pushed me to sit next to Lucas.
"What's up Huckleberry?" Maya asked teasingly.
"Well I'm going to Texas for a while, pappy Joe's in the hospital and I just wanted to let you guys know" he said. I put a reassuring hand on his arm and he gave me a small smile.
"I'm sorry to hear that Lucas, we all are" I said and everyone nodded.
"Thanks Riley" he said and that was the big mistake. We made an agreement to put a show on for our friends meaning we act like a couple but he screwed up by calling me Riley.
"Riley?" they all said getting suspicious.
"Well I have to get home. Mom needs me to watch Auggie" I said gathering my stuff. As I got up to dash out of the building Maya and Zay grabbed my arms, stopping me from leaving.
"Spill, I call ring power" Maya said and I knew I couldn't get out of this one, but I was gonna try.
"Please Maya don't make me do this" I asked.
"Riley, you can't ignore ring power" she said her voice raising.
"Please Peaches?" I asked once again but she just shook her head.
"Ring Power!" Maya yelled. By this time they let go of me getting really interested. "Ring Power Riley!"
"We broke up okay. Are you happy now!" I yelled at all of them tears streaming down my face. I turned on my heels and ran before they could catch me again. As I ran into the apartment I locked the door behind me and ran straight to my room. I entered my room locked my bedroom door and then the bay windows. I closed the curtains and began crying. I knew Maya would call Ring Power but she couldn't. I sat there hugging a pillow when my mom knocked on my door.
"Hun I can tell you're upset so I'll leave you. But some mail came for you so I'm going to push it under the door" she said with a soothing voice and then pushed a bunch of mail under my door.
I went over to the mail on the floor. There was an envelope with a government symbol on it. As I opened it, it read:
Dear Ms. Riley Matthews,
You have been evaluated very carefully, we at The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington D.C would like to recruit you as a trainee. We have also been informed that you may be in danger. We have been keeping a close eye on you and really hope to see you in D.C on August 29th,2016. You can not tell anyone where you are going for your own safety.
Director Triston.
As I read the letter I thought about what would happen if I didn't go, and if I did go. In the envelope with the letter was a plane ticket to Washington.
I shoved the letter into one of my drawers when I heard clanking from the fire escape. I sat next to the bay window on the floor so they wouldn't know I was right there.
Maya was the first person to speak and when she did I hoped she was the last. "I hate you!" She yelled. "You know that! I hate you so much Riley Matthews!"
That broke me so much more. "We all do! We don't even know why were your friends anymore." Farkle yelled. I didn't know I could be hurt so much in one day but it happened.
I heard them all retreat off of the fire escape. And I busted out crying. They hated me, Lucas dumped me and I was left alone. That's when I decided it, I was leaving tonight without saying goodbye to anyone. I wrote everyone individual letters just to let them know that I'll be out of their lives for good.
I packed everything I needed most taking three pictures. 1. My family photo, 2. A picture of me and Lucas and 3. A picture of our group. I packed most of my clothes. As I opened the bay window I looked at my room one last time.
"Riley it's time for dinner" my dad said trying open the door but not being able to due to me locking it earlier. I took one last look and went out the window. I could hear him banging on the door. I peeked through the hall window and he was standing there worried. He called for help and Josh and Shawn came running down the hall. Moments later the busted the door open and seen an empty room. "RILEY!" he yelled. He looked out my bay window but I was out of sight.
Then everyone ran into my room and my mom started looking around my room only to see clothes thrown everywhere and a stack of letters to everyone. She fell to her knees crying.
Everyone was there, even my so called group. My family and friends were all crying and I wanted to go back but I knew I couldn't. I took a minute to silently cry but then composed myself. I checked to see if it was clear and it looked clear so I went. I got down to the street when I heard my name.
"Riley?" Maya said and I stopped. "Where are you going?" she asked and I could hear the hurt in her voice. I wanted to turn around, to tell her but then I remembered what she told me and I continued walking.
Maya's POV:
As I watched my best friend, or who I thought was my best friend walk away from me I didn't know what to think. So I pulled out the envelope that had my name on it.
Dear Peaches,
I don't know what I did to make you hate me but I'm sorry. I honestly thought you were my best friend. When you told me you hated me it broke my heart. I'm really sorry Peaches. I'm leaving for both of us and I'm not coming back.
It's for the best. Help my family please. I know no matter if you hate me or not that you'll do it for my family. Goodbye Maya
Love Riley.
Is what it said and I was so confused and heart broken.
4 Months later:
Topanga's POV:
My baby girl has been gone for 4 months and no has seen her. She left me and Cory a note, he read his. It said she'd always love him and not to blame himself. I on the other hand haven't opened mine. But I'm opening it now. We've been searching but no luck so I'm hoping she left me some message.
Dear Mom,
I love you so much mama. I know you, you'd probably think I left you some kind of message but I didn't and I'm sorry. I don't want you to blame yourself either. Just forget about me because I'm never coming back. I just wanted to say that you were the only one I looked up to but I needed to go my separate way. I'm going to a better place. You can stop the search mama. Goodbye
Love Riley
That broke me so bad. "What did she mean by going to a better place?" I asked looking at everyone. "My baby's gone. I can never get her back."
Farkle's POV:
I looked at Mrs. Matthews after she read the note aloud. One of my best friends was gone. Forever, and that broke me. Lucas had left that night not knowing anything about what happened to Riley. He's still gone but should be coming home soon. Pappy Joe's with Riley now. I guess. He didn't make it and now I'm going to have to break it to Zay and Lucas that Riley was gone.
3 more months later:
Lucas's POV:
After Grand pappy Joe passed ma decided to stay for a little longer. We buried him and had a celebration to celebrate his life. Now I was home back in New York finally. When I was in Texas I realized that when I broke up with Riley it broke my heart. I had to though. I was being threatened. They were threatening to hurt Riley and I didn't want that to happen so I did as I was told. I couldn't wait to see her even if just as friends.
Farkle told me to meet him and Zay at Topanga's. I had gotten there early just to try and bump into Riley but she never showed. Farkle walked in with Zay and Maya by his side.
"Where's Riley" I asked. Maya sat down not saying a word. "What's up with her?"
"A lots happened while you guys were gone" Farkle said handing me and Zay an envelope with our names on it.
I opened it and it read:
Dear Lucas,
You really broke my heart Lucas. I was so in love with you, you chose me and then broke my heart. This is goodbye Lucas. I'm not coming back because I'll be in a better place. Maya and Farkle told me they hated me and I felt so alone so I took the only way out. I will always love you I promise.
Love Riley.
After reading it my eyes filled with tears but then the tears turned into hate.
Present time:
Riley's POV:
That was ten years ago and this is now. I'm an FBI agent. Trained for 5 years to become who I am today.
"Agent Matthews and Agent Friar, I have a mission you two need to get to the bottom of. Murders have been happening. The CEO of this company caught one of his close friends almost being murdered. I'm going to send you both to everyone these two are connected to. Are you two cut out for this mission?" Director Triston asked.
Lets rewind a little. 9 years ago Lucas Friar began the same program I'm in. When I told him why I had to leave he understood because he did the exact same. We became Partners and have worked together ever since.
"Yes ma'am we are. We have worked to be the best since day one and you know for a fact that we succeeded" I answered her.
"Yes I was just making sure you two weren't ones to back down. Here is your mission file" she responded handing us a thick file.
"Full name
Farkle Minkus
Gender
Male
Age
26
Resides in
New York City
Occupation
CEO of Minkus International
Eye color
Blue
Hair color
Dark brown
Family
Isadora Smakle Minkus (wife)
Stuart Minkus (father)
Jennifer Bassett Minkus (mother)
Unnamed Sibling(s)
Barbara (aunt)
Morty (uncle)
Ginsburg (great grandfather)" I said reading the file aloud. "We have to question the people we left behind Lucas. Are you ready for this?"
"As ready as I can be but what about you?" he asked.
"I'll be perfectly fine. Lets get on that plane." I answered and gathered my stuff getting ready to leave.
As we walked towards our car Lucas grabbed my arm. "Beautiful I know you. You're breaking inside" he said wrapping his arms around my waist. When he seen me again he explained what happened and why he broke up with me. We got back together and have been perfectly fine together ever since.
"I have finally found enough will to close that part of me off. I'm going to go, I'm going question my family and the people we used to call friends. The people targeted were people we knew. I'm going to find this murderer and I'm going to bring them down. Then once our task is finished we're going to come home. I have nothing left there any more. They stopped the searches nine years ago and I'm perfectly okay with that. Now lets go."
A couple hours later we arrived to New York. We had a safe house that we would be staying at until we find this person.
We're back in a place we left behind years ago. I told myself I wasn't coming back yet here I am. Over the past 10 years I really changed. Being trained 24/7 for 10 years helped me lose a lot of weight and I cut my hair. I changed a lot. Lucas did too. His hair grew out a little more and his face matured much more over the years as well.
"Should we go?" he asked.
"Yeah let me change first" I answered. I changed into a pair of high waist skinny jeans with a black tank. I had my badge and weapons hidden under my black cardigan. Lucas had on normal jeans with a white t-shirt and a black leather jacket on to hide his badge and weapons.
We got into an undercover squad car that Triston provided for us and headed to the first place. Farkle's place.
We got out of the car and approached the door. I knocked on the door as Lucas did a perimeter check.
"May I help you?" Smakle asked as she opened the door looking around with caution.
"Smakle! They said not to open the door until the agents arrived" I heard someone say. I couldn't tell if it was Farkle or not.
"Sorry we don't want anything you have to sell" Farkle said about to slam the door.
"Mr. And Mrs. Minkus, agent Matthews with the Federal Bureau of Investigations" I said which stopped him.
"How are we to sure you are actually FBI?" said a new voice. It belonged to Zay. I moved my cardigan to show my badge.
"Been an agent for almost 11 years" I said and they all moved away from the door. Allowing me access I enter into the house ready for anything. I walk into the main room to see everyone sitting there. Great this was just going to be perfect.
"Guys this is agent Matthews, she's with the FBI" Farkle said.
"Shouldn't you have a partner? I don't think a lady should be put on this all by herself" Zay asked.
"Yeah, I do. He's outside doing a perimeter check. He's making sure you are all actually safe. Why didn't they have police come here to protect you?" I questioned as I looked around to see no form of protection.
"That didn't think we'd need it" Maya said standing up and walking towards me.
"Maya Matthews" she said introducing herself and it honestly caught me off guard.
"Agent Matthews" I said not hesitating to answer her.
"Do you have a first name?" she asked.
"Yes but I'm on business. How many rooms in this place?" I asked looking at Farkle.
"About like 10 rooms 7 bathrooms and multiple closets." Farkle said and when he did I heard something fall up stairs.
"Is anyone up stairs?" I asked but by the look on their faces the answer was no. "Everyone stay behind me" I whispered. "10-18 I repeat 10-18."
Seconds later Lucas was next to me. "What's up?" he asked.
"Upstairs, guard behind. No one falls out of place." I say and he gives me a nod. He went to the back and kept an eye on everything. "Everyone is to follow me until I clear every room."
"Shouldn't he be up here?" Zay said pointing toward Lucas.
"Just follow me" I said as I proceeded up the stairs. As we walked up the stairs I could hear movement in the farthest bedroom. I cleared out the first 7 without any problems. I had everyone go into one of the cleared rooms when whoever this person was looked out for safety. I could tell there was more than one person due to the noises coming from the last three bedrooms. I put my silencers into my knockout guns.
I gestured to Lucas telling him what we were doing and he nodded. I told everyone to stay put and they did. Lucas was guarding them while I slipped into one of the rooms. A man was searching through drawers and I shot him. I caught him before he could make a noise and then went into the connected bathroom to get everyone. As I opened the door Lucas guarded the main door. Everyone jumped as I came into the room but followed me.
"Is he dead?" Auggie asked showing himself as everyone looked at the body.
"No, knockout dart" I answered. Lucas came in and I made my way to the next room.
I took out the next ones but as I went to see if everyone was okay I heard from Lucas's radio "How are you taking down my men so fast if its only one freaking agent?" someone said frustrated.
"1 person can change someone so completely, they start to not recognize themselves" I head Lucas say. That meant there was only one person in there but he must be armed.
"Shut it Friar" the person hissed and that stopped me in my tracks. He knew that was Lucas. I looked and the door was opened. There was only one way. In that room the bed was centered. Right next to the bed was a huge window that had been opened. I could see the persons shadow from where I was meaning the person was in front of the window.
"I don't know if I'll survive this but I love you Lucas" I whispered as I crept towards the room they occupied.
"No" he said in a small gasp. I didn't listen though. Right now my mission was about to fail if I didn't so I had no choice. I took a deep breath then turned the corner and charged. I tackled the person just liked I planned. Everything I did went as planned. We went out the window.
Lucas's POV:
"You're FBI, I thought you were supposed to know your surroundings. She should have known the window was open." Maya said.
"She did know the window was opened. Everything went as planned to her." I answered as I ran and jumped out the window. I landed a little ways away from them and I ran to her side. I pulled her into my lap. "Who would have thought I was that strong" she said busting up laughing. I felt so relieved.
Riley's POV:
"You cannot give me heart attacks like that" he said hugging me.
"It's not the first time I went out a window. Plus it's what you get for loving me" I said giving him a smirk.
"Lets get back to our job before I can't contain myself" he whispered in my ear making me laugh. I got up and we tied the people up for the NYPD to take them.
"Mr. Minkus who was the friend you saw almost get killed? You stopped it by being there correct?" I asked looking at Farkle.
"Yes, but we all have really important information for you " he said getting to my old group.
"Yes?" I said hiding the concern in my voice.
" We may know why these people are after us" Josh said showing himself. I actually hadn't noticed him this entire time.
"10 years ago our best friend disappeared. She was being followed a lot. This person wanted to get rid of her for some reason. A couple months later we got threats. When a guy named Lucas disappeared the threats turned into our friends being murdered" Maya said.
"They might actually be onto something. We found a phone on one of the intruders with anything about everyone on it." Lucas said.
"Why do you two look so familiar?" Shawn said.
"Ri we have to go. The profile of one of the intruders matched the profile of someone we've been looking into for years" Lucas said.
"Ri as in Riley Matthews?" Everyone said looking at me.
"Way to go Friar!" I yelled looking at him.
"Lucas!" Everyone gasped.
"We really have to go. If this person if not found guilty we won't be able to catch them" he said.
"Cut the crap Huckleberry, we know you two aren't really FBI agents" Maya hissed.
"Lets go" I said getting ready to leave but stopped when Maya said that.
"Matthews, Friar officers will stay with them but you two need to get to that station now" Triston yelled through our coms.
"Yes Director Triston" I answered back. "We don't have time. Lets go" I said walking out the door.
A/N: Well that happened so please continue to read and please leave reviews I really appreciate them. Tell me what y'all thought and if I should continue or not