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Numb.
That's all Riley felt. Fear coursed through her body as she blankly stared at the white stick in her hands.
Pregnant.
A simple two syllable word had made her entire body go numb.
She didn't know how long she stood in her bathroom in shock. After the shock had subsided, she cried. She cried for herself, for Lucas, and for their future. She threw her pillows, stuffed animals and clothes in anger. She couldn't think, she just reacted.
Maya climbed in unnoticed though the bay window. When she quietly entered Riley's room, she noticed the chaos that had occurred in her best friends room. Her room was a complete mess with items scattered through out the room. She soundlessly walked towards Riley who sitting on the floor looking at a white item in her hands. Maya gently set down next her and attempted to get Riley to speak to her. Maya begun to worry when she would not answer her, it wasn't at all like Riley. After five minutes of sitting in silence, Riley became hysterical as she confessed everything to her best friend. Mays wanted nothing more then to comfort Riley. She would stay with her as much as she needed to.
It was only 8 a.m. and Riley was already annoyed. Usually not many things managed to crawl under her skin so easily. But lately everything managed to agitate her. The pregnancy hormones weren't helping her situation at all. She didn't know whether to cry or laugh. She prayed that this would all just be over soon.
Riley slumped in her seat on the subway on her way to school. She loathed traveling alone on the subway but she had to deal with it. Maya had the flu and decided to stay home while Lucas didn't get on until the next stop. As the Subway made slowly its stop, a sea of people transferred in and out of it.
Telling Lucas was the hardest. One single thought crossed Riley's mind repeatedly,
"How could he love the girl who was about to ruin his life?"
Maya kept on insisting her that she needed to tell Lucas so they could tell their parents. Riley knew Maya was correct on the situation. Riley had promised Maya that she needed time for the pregnancy to settle in her mind and she would talk to Lucas as soon as she felt comfortable. Riley spent the entire week attempting to gain the courage to tell him on her current situation. She finally gained the courage to tell him when they were sitting on her bay window on a warm August day. When she finally told him, her world stopped. She couldn't breath, she desperately needed to know what he was was thinking.
Lucas was in shock. He didn't know what to think. The world momentarily moved in slow motion. Seconds felt like hours. His breathing became slower and he could hear his heart racing. He was going to be a father at the young age of eighteen. He knew it was going to be difficult but they would overcome it. He slowly begun to be brought back down to reality as he noticed Riley starring at him with her beautiful chocolate brown eyes glistening with tears. He opened his arms for Riley and embraced her. He promised never to leave her and be by her side. They would overcome this together.
Riley was lost in a trance until a familiar person came up and sat next to her.
"Good morning city girl", Lucas spoke smiling,"and mini-city girl."
Riley rolled her eyes at her boyfriend's antics but gave him a goofy smile.
"And what if it's a mini- subway boy", she teased.
"We'll have to wait and see won't we", he said smiling charmingly at Riley.
"How are you feeling", Lucas questioned. He constantly worried about her health in her current condition.
"Same as everyday", Riley laughed,"hungry."
"I thought so", Lucas responded laughing along with girlfriend.
"I brought you this", he continued as he grabbed the contents out of his backpack."A bowl of strawberries and a chocolate sprinkle donut."
"Thank you", Riley happily replied. "You're a lifesaver."
"Anything for you princess", Lucas smiled at her a she begun to eat the item he had brought her.
When Cory and Topanga found out, they didn't know how to react. They gazed at their daughter and her boyfriend with great shock. Cory wanted nothing more then to yell at them for their irresponsibility. He wanted to kill Lucas but he knew that both were at fault.
Topanga reacted before her husband who looked like he was about to faint. Color was draining from Cory's face at a rapid pace. Topanaga made her way to embrace a tearful Riley and Lucas. She could hear Riley continually mutter "I'm sorry" as she hugged both them tight as she could.
"Honey", Topanga spoke. "It will be alight. I'll make sure of it."
Cory finally regained his composure after nearly fainting at the current situation in front of him. Cory looked at the three embracing figures and slowly walked towards them.
"Everything will be alright", Cory said to the two frightened teenagers who's faces expressed nothing more but fear.
"Are you going to baseball preseason practice today", Riley asked Lucas as they departed from the subway.
"Yeah", he responded with a smile."Do you want me to go home with you? I can just come back for baseball practice?"
"Nope", Riley laughed. "I'll take the subway back with my dad."
"Are you sure", Lucas questioned worriedly.
"One hundred percent", Riley assured him.
"Text me if you change your mind", he said as they walked into there high school.
Lucas was nothing more then supportive. Helping her out with everything she needed. There were nights were he would sneak into her room when she was having difficulty sleeping. She greatly appreciated that he decided to stay by her side. Telling his parents wasn't as bad as he expected. They were disappointed of what had occurred but knew nothing could be done to avoid this situation. They expected Lucas to take responsibility and assist Riley in what she needed.
School went by uneventful like every other day. Riley dealt with the constant stares of her classmates. Everyone wondered how the perfect Riley Matthews had managed to make the mistake of getting pregnant her senior year. But Riley would never call her unborn child a mistake. The baby wasn't planned but calling it a mistake was cruel in Riley's mind.
It was now April and Riley was immensely uncomfortable. Her back ached in pain and the current humidity in New York was not helping. She felt as
like she had a basketball duct taped to her stomach and all she wanted to do was to be at home and rest. It was currently a week before her baby was due to be born and today would be Riley's last day at school until May when she would return. The school allowed her a short term period of time off while she delivered and nursed the baby.
She collected all her work with the help of Maya, Lucas, and Farkle and made her may home. She had to attempt and maintain her GPA, especially after receiving a scholarship to NYU to study Pre-law. Lucas had received multiple sports scholarships but accepted the NYU offer to stay close to Riley. He rufuesed to accept any other offer, he wanted to be close to Riley and their baby.
Lucas and a 7 month pregnant Riley fought in her bedroom over their plans after college. Riley continued to insist Lucas to go follow his dreams and attend his dream school in Texas. Riley refused to hold him back form his dreams.
"Riley", Lucas argued. "I want to go to NYU!"
"Don't you get it Lucas", Riley yelled. "I don't want to stop you from going to the University of Texas! It's been your dream school since freshmen year!"
"Riley" Lucas raised his tone slightly. "I couldn't care less about my "dream school" because you're my dream. I just want to be with you! Don't stop me Riley from being here with you."
"I don't want to stop you", Riley whispered as tears begun to come down her face. Lucas quickly went to her side and consulted her.
"Then don't stop me from going to NYU", he responded as he held on tightly to her.
It was two days since her due date and Riley was going growing impatient. Her mother had decided to take time off from her law firm to take care of Riley. She had refused to let Lucas, Maya, or Farkle stay with her at home while she waited, she did not want any of them to miss school. They had all hesitantly agreed to Riley's wish and had made her promise to call or text them right away.
"Are you okay Riley", Topanaga worriedly asked her daughter who was laying down on the couch.
"I'm fine mom", Riley responded with a sigh. " I just want the baby to be born already. My back hurts a lot."
"Don't worry sweetie", Topanga said as she kissed the top of her daughters head. "You'll have the babe soon."
Riley laid soundlessly asleep on her bed with Lucas right next to her. He begun to spend the night over in case she went into labor in the night. Riley felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen that jolted her awake. She quickly begun to Lucas to inform him on the situation.
"Riley what's wrong", Lucas groggily asked his girlfriend.
"Tell my mom and dad to come", she spoke quickly. "We need to go to the hospital."
Arden Rose Friar was born on April 26th 2022th after 6 hours of labor.
At that moment, Riley and Lucas knew they would be okay.
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