Hey Girl Meet World people! So excited to expand my fandom base. It's been forever since I have written anything so this chapter might be a little bit rusty. I got this idea after Cory was walking about the class trip at the end of the fish episode. I hated how they didn't expand on that so thus this fic is born. I am a hardcore Rucas and Joshaya shipper. Hope you enjoy!


The bell rang once again interrupting Mr. Matthews from his life lessons. The class hurried and grabbed their books in anticipation of the end of the day.

"Don't forget your permission slips for the class trip." Mr. Matthews called out in attempts to remind the class.

"The slips are due Friday." He added for good measure. Riley threw him a smile before exiting his classroom. She always enjoyed her time in class with her Dad, but outside was calling her by name.

"Earth to Riles, come in." Maya's hand snapped Riley back to reality.

"Sorry I was thinking about the class trip coming up, do you have your permission slip signed yet?"

"Yes, I do, right here." The cowboy answered as he flashed a smile. Maya rolled her eyes as the two boys caught up.

"She wasn't talking to you Ranger Rick." He just flashed a smile in her direction.

"I turned in mine yesterday." Farkle added.

"I'll have it by Friday," Maya snapped. A silence fell over the group. Everyone knew that Maya and her mom were going through a little bit of a rough patch lately. Some words had been exchanged, Maya hadn't even told Riley yet, so everyone knew it would be best to not bring it up.

"Do you guys want to hang out at Topanga's for a while?" Lucas asked trying to change the subject.

"Um I can't. I have a ton of homework to do," her voice waivered just enough that you wouldn't catch it unless you were listening for it. Maya shot her a look and it was clear, they were going to talk about this later. Out of the corner of her eye she also caught Lucas face become slightly crestfallen for a spilt second.

"I have to grab something from my locker real quick, but I'll meet you guys at the front of the school." Farkle disappeared around the corner leaving the three.

"I'll see you guys tomorrow," Before anyone could stop her Riley brushed past them walking home with a purpose.

Maya waved her hand in front of his face snapping him out of his trance watching her walk away.

"Man Huckleberry, you're in serious trouble." His face possessed a confused look trying to deny staring at Riley, but failing miserably.

"I don't know what you're talking about." His tone held some defensiveness to it.

"You still like her," Maya paused for dramatic effect.

"Or were you not disappointed when she turned you down flat." The second she said it regret crept as she saw the insecurity flash over his face. As much as she hated to admit it, he was one of her best friends next to Riley, so teasing usually endured. She knew Lucas's Riley button was sensitive.

"Lucas," he gripped his backpack tighter.

"I'll be outside," before she could protest further he was gone. It had been a year since Riley and Lucas had tried to date. Even though it hadn't been confessed to her on either parties' account, Maya picked up that they didn't fail because their lack of chemistry, but rather the social pressure was too much. She knew the pressure he was under, because she was under it too. Ever since the yearbook came out everyone was on pins and needles to see if Lucas would go out with her. But every time she attempted to look at him that way, her feelings for Josh bubbled up. In was then she came to the decision that in order for her to have true feelings for Lucas she would have to give up on Josh, and she wasn't ready to do that Just yet.

Her eyes flashed down to the permission slip; great another thing to avoid. Her mom and her had been doing so well recently, Maya began to believe she could open up her heart to her. Then a couple weeks ago there was a massive art show which featured a couple different painting that Maya did and her Mom promised that she would be there. Then she never showed, even then she would have understood, she really would have; if she didn't see Shawn and her mom on a date as she walked home. She was happy for her mom, but she had a feeling that she was pretty sure she would be forgotten eventually, she always was.


Riley's gaze became transfixed on the sidewalk as she got lost in her own mind. She really didn't have that much homework to do; in fact she had finished most of it in study group. She had become more cautioned about hanging out with Lucas because her feelings were fuzzy on her emotions especially since Charlie had entered the picture.

"Hey Riley," her heart skipped a beat.

"Hey Charlie," He flashed a reassuring smile.

"Walking home?"

"Um yeah," Although now she wasn't sure she wanted to go home just yet.

"I'm headed to an ice cream shop near there, I'll walk with you." Riley was hardly one to protest.

"So are you going to the class trip?" She nodded and they exchanged smiles then a comfortable silence fell between them. Ever since he had become a part of the group they could effortlessly hang out. Even though he had backed off a little bit to let Lucas have a chance, but his intentions were clear.

"You're quiet, front of the notebook or back?" His comment caught her off guard.

"I'm not sure," she admitted as she bit her lip. Charlie sensed the uncomfortableness in her voice so he dropped the subject. Their pace slowed as they approached Charlie's destination. He brushed a piece of hair behind her ears so her face was clear.

"Hey I know what will make you feel better. Come get ice cream with me, my treat," he smiled.

"I don't know Charlie"- He interrupted her before any more of her excuse could exit her mouth.

"Come on Riley, a little ice cream never hurt anyone." Riley finally returned the smile. She rationalized it in her head that most of her homework had been completed anyway.

"Ok, but only if I can get rainbow sprinkles."

"Deal," She followed him into the store as she noticed the smile hadn't left her lips.


"Come on Farkle, you were dared. You can't back down now." Maya firmly had a glass of a mix of everything that she could get her hands on.

"No way! Who knows what that could do to me, I want a truth instead."

"Ok," Maya's grin grew.

"When are you going to tell Smackle you like her?" Farkle's eyes widen, he looked to Lucas for help, but his best friend wasn't able to.

"Soon." He gave a vague answer in attempts to get the subject dropped. As if the world was against him, Smackle walked in at that exact moment.

"Perfect timing Farkle, go ask her," his eyes widened.

"What, now?! Well look at the tim"-

"Farkle don't make me bring her over her," Her eyes glistened dangerously.

"You wouldn't dare"-

"You want to find out, Smack"- Farkle's hand muzzled Maya's mouth.

"Fine," He walked towards Smackle who just get her strawberry smoothie.

"Maya! You can't just force two people to go out."

"Same question to you Ranger Rick. When are you going to make a move on Riley?"

"Oh no Maya, you are pushing me into this like Farkle."

"Don't think of it as pushing, think of it as a guiding hand that has your best interest at heart." Lucas opened his mouth to retort but before he could Farkle came flying back.

"She said yes!" He exclaimed excitedly.

"She said that she'll sit with me on the bus and we will have some time together up in the mountains, it was then that panic seeped in.

"What do I say? I'm a bad date talker, what if I blow it? What if she wants to go skiing, I've never been skiing before"-

"Farkle, you'll be fine, just be yourself." They exchanged smiles as Lucas glanced to Maya with a smile as if to say, Alright Maya I got the hint.

"Shouldn't you kids be working on your homework?" Topanga asked as she picked up the dishes in front of them.

"Nope," Maya said. Topanga threw her a glance, she didn't quite believe her.

"Well in that case, would you three like to come up for dinner?" The three pre-teens nodded excitedly and picked up their book bags.

'Riley,' Lucas's eyes lit up. Maybe he wouldn't confess his feelings tonight, but right now all he wanted to do was hang out with one of his best friends


"Dinner has arrived!" Topanga yelled as she walked through the door. Auggie ran out of his room and hugged Topanga.

"I love pizza."

"Well I'm glad, can you go get your sister?"

"No," Auggie replied.

"Why not? Topanga asked slightly confused.

"She's not here."

"What?" Worry spread across Lucas's face. If anything happened to Riley, Lucas didn't know what he would do.

"Cory!" Topanga yelled, slight panic in her voice.

"Yes Topanga," Cory emerged from their bedroom.

"Where's Riley?"

"I don't know I assumed she went to hang out with them." Topanga turned towards Maya.

"Have you heard from Riley?" Maya whipped out her phone.

No new messages.

"No, she said she was going to go home and do homework."

"Alright everyone remain calm." Cory wrapped his arms around his wife trying to calm her.

"No, we need to find her." Lucas grabbed his jacket and headed for the door. He threw it open, only to be met with brown eyes; Riley's eyes. His heart breathed a sigh of relief. She was safe. It took a second, but his eyes jumped to Charlie, she was with Charlie. Charlie. She ditched hanging out with the group to hang out with him. He couldn't stay here; he turned back to the Matthews.

"Thanks for inviting me for dinner, but I'm not hungry anymore." He pushed on through the doorway. Charlie came in to the apartment.

"Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, I'm sorry she's late, it's my fault." Charlie explained.

"I'll be right back." Farkle exited and started to run with full intention to catch up to Lucas.

"It's ok Charlie, thanks for walking her home." Cory replied, trying to relieve the tension of the situation. Maya turned to Riley.

"Bay window, now." The two girls left leaving Auggie, Charlie, Cory and Topanga.

"I'm sorry if I caused trouble."

"Its fine Charlie, you can head on home." And then there were three. As Auggie broke into the pizza Topanga threw a look to Riley's room, she just hoped everything would work out.


"Lucas," Farkle said breathlessly as he tried to push through the crowd to catch up with the angry cowboy.

"Lucas," He called a second time.

"Leave me alone Farkle," he gritted his teeth.

"Lucas, stop being a coward," before Farkle could blink, he was shoved against the wall.

"What did you say?" Farkle was halfway terrified, but Lucas was his friend, and sometimes he needs to hear the hard truth.

"Stop running from your feelings, you like Riley."

"It doesn't matter Farkle. She would rather hang out with Charlie, so don't call me a coward." He spat. Lucas suddenly processed that he had Farkle pinned against the wall. He released him immediately, and Farkle felt like he could finally breathe. The blonde couldn't believe that he let the anger get the better of him. He was supposed to have got better since he moved here, this proved that he hadn't.

"Sorry."

"Lucas, do you like Riley? Do you want to see her happy?" Farkle could see him fighting internally before he produced an answer.

"Of course I do." There was a slight twinkle in the genius's eyes.

"Then fight for her."

"What?" Farkle placed his hands on Lucas's shoulders.

"Fight for her." Realization hit Lucas as his face lit up.

"Thanks Farkle," a smile tugged on his lips as he watched the cowboy run off into the night. The nature of Riley and Lucas's friendship would evolve; they were clearly attracted to one another. He just viewed Maya and himself as a guiding hand that had their best interest at heart.


"Riley, you want to talk about it?" Maya said cautiously. The silence fell between them, she wasn't used to it, and it wasn't like Riley to keep secrets or go sneaking around.

"It just happened Maya, I was walking home to go do homework and Charlie caught up. We talked he invited me to go get ice cream to cheer me up and then he walked me home. "

"Wait," her eyebrows knitted together.

"Cheer you up? What's wrong Riles? Talk to me; is it Lucas?" Riley turned towards Maya with a worried look on her face.

"Tell me how I feel about Lucas," her eyes were pleading.

"Little plant," Riley rested her head on Maya's shoulder.

"I can't tell you how to feel about him. These things aren't always going to be black and white. They are some grey areas growing up. What about Charlie?"

"I-I-I don't know," Riley admitted.

"I like hanging out with him he makes me smile and laugh, but Lucas does that too." Maya felt bad for Riley, she was so confused and they're was not that much that Maya could do for her. Riley had to figure out her feelings for Ranger Rick on her own.

"Well Riles, this is something that you have to work on your own." She offered a smile.

"But I will support you and be with you every step of the way."

"Promise me," Riley held out her pinky, Maya smiled and the two interlocked their pinkies.

"Promise." There was a knock at the bay window both girls jumped a little bit. They both turned to meet green pools also known as Lucas Friar's eyes. Maya let out a half smile.

'Good for him.' She grabbed her coat beside her.

"Let him in Riley, I have to go anyway. I have a permission slip to get signed. I can't let you have all the fun on the slopes." Riley's eyes hit the ground, but she found it somewhere in herself to smile. Even though she had no idea what was happening with Maya's mom and her, she was glad that Maya was going to sort it out. Riley reached over an opened the door. The two exchanged smiles.

"Hi."

"Hi." It was their thing. It always brought her back to the library when their friendship took a turn for the better.

"Can I come in?" He asked politely.

"I guess you can."

"Try again," his eyes flashed with hope.

"I would like that very much." Riley curled her legs up and wrapped her arms around them.

"When did we feel like we couldn't talk anymore Riley?" Their eyes met.

"I want my friend back."

"Lucas, how do you feel about me?" Lucas's smile grinned from ear to ear.

"Riley, I like you, I have always liked you, and I have a feeling that you will always have a place in my heart." That was way more than Riley expected. It half way scared her, Lucas was so sure of his feelings for her, but Riley didn't know why; she wasn't anything special.

"Why?"

"Why Riley? You are sunshine, you light up in whatever room you walk in. You're beautiful, smart, and compassionate. You care for people around you and are willing to do anything for them. And that smile, I lov"- He stopped himself. Riley looked up from the floor and stared at Lucas whose cheeks were tinted pink.

"That smile." He finished weakly.

"Nothing happened with Charlie," Riley blurted out, it just made Lucas chuckle.

"Riley, you don't have to explain anything. You were hanging out with your friend." The words halfway killed him because he knew that Charlie didn't want to be just friends with Riley. Lucas was now more determined than ever to win over Riley, and the mountains would be the perfect opportunity.

"Well I'll let you get back to packing. I'll see you at the bus tomorrow?"

"Thanks Lucas," Riley smiled.

"For what?" Lucas tilted his head slightly.

"For being a good friend." Riley leaned over and kissed his cheek quickly and pulled back.

"Goodnight."

"Night." Lucas slipped out the window with a goofy look on his face. Nothing could bring him down. Riley was still smiling as she folded more clothes in suitcase. When the two actually fell asleep it was with smiles and an excitement of what was to come on the mountain. Little did they know what was going to occur.


How was it? I was going to wait till I had written more of the story but I feel like reviews are going to give me motivation I need. I will update as soon as I possibly can.