Prelude:

"They are dating." She looks up at the moon.

"I'm know." He says looking at the side of her face. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be." She shrugs her shoulders. "It was bound to happen. Better now then later." She sigh deeps. "At least the waiting is over with."

"She still cares deeply for you." He folds his arms across his chest. "You are the most important person in her life. That will never change."

She remains silent. Her eyes glued on the moon.

"You know this Maya." Farkle said in a low voice.

"That will change." Maya said with tears in her eyes. "Once she gets married. Then her husband will be the most important person in her life. When she has children – then they will pretty much be even with their father. I'll be lagging behind."

"Not with Riley." Farkle replied. "Never with Riley. Too Riley you will always be the number one important person to her. You may have to share the spot with her husband; but she'll never take you down from that spot."

"I despise him," She snarled.

"No you don't." He shot back.

"He stole her from me. From the first moment she and I set eyes on him; I knew he was going to steal her from me." Maya shook her head. Her eyes going back to the moon. "I can't believe that I pushed her onto his lap."

"She needs people in her life." Farkle sighed deeply. "She's not like you and I."

"She's all I need." Maya breathed.

"What about Shawn? What about me?" Farkle sharp eyes stared at the side of her face.

"She's all I need." She repeated. "She's the one true constant in my life."

"She's always going to be that true constant for you." Farkle replied. "Maya, I asked you whom Shawn and I are to you? Please answer that question."

"Shawn truly understands me. I truly understand him. That will never change." Maya turned her eyes to stare into the brown eyes of the fifteen year old boy next to her. "You, Farkle, are my brother. You love Riley as deeply as I do. You understand my need for her. As I understand your need for her."

Farkle softly smiled.

"Riley is my one true constant in my life. Due to her I am honesty opened to allowing others into my heart and soul." Maya continued. "I feel that he's taking that away from me. I know Lucas doesn't mean to. But he is taking Riley's spirit from me." A lone tear rolled down her cheek.

"I can't lose Lucas as my best male friend. He's like a protective older brother for me." Farkle sighed.

"I'm not asking you too." Maya sighed. "I don't want to lose Lucas from my life either. I have a deep bond with him also." She shook her head. "Why did Riley have to have her first serious crush on him? Why him?"

Farkle had thoughts of his own. He knew that this wasn't the time to voice them. Not yet. Soon. But this wasn't the time.

Maya turned back to stare at the moon.

End of Prelude