In this story Riley didnt grow up with Maya since Maya's mom got a job in California. Lucas will be her best friend but didn't come to her school until 7th grade.
How did I end up here? How did I Riley Grace Matthews at the ripe old age of 22 end up sitting at the airport with two plane tickets that could potentially change my life forever. I contemplated this while I sat in the first class lounge biting my lip and shaking my leg waiting for a sign. "Excuse me Miss are you alright?" I turn my head and see a flight attendant smiling at me and I say "yes I'm alright just you know trying to figure out why the universe hates me." She sits next to me and orders two cups of coffee and says "dear why do you think the universe hates you?" I lightly laugh still shaking my leg and say "these plane tickets right here are reason why."
She looks at them and says "wow someone must really love you if they paid for first class tickets for both." I shake my head and say "they're from two different people. I'm stuck in a triangle shape hole and I haven't a clue what to do. I was hoping the universe would help me and show me a sign like one of the flights would be delayed or cancelled and I would know. But no. Both are delayed hence why the universe hates me." She pats my hand and hands me a coffee. "Are you working one of these flights because that would help me?" She smiles and says "sorry sweetie I just got off." I frown and drop my head on the table. "What am I going to do?" She laughs and says "how about you tell me about them and maybe I can help?"
I lift my head and say "that could work. I'm Riley by the way." I hold out my hand and she shakes it and says " Dolores." I smile and say "well to tell this story I'll have to start at the beginning. I usually call my best friend Maya but she's on tour right now." Dolores smiles and says "you know Maya Hart the singer?" I smile and say "yeah met her a year ago I call her peaches. When we are together I feel like I've known her my whole life." Dolores drinks her coffee and says "well let's get to this story I'm ready to listen." I take a deep breath and say "well it starts about 16 years ago. When I was about six picture this a wintry Central Park a girl was building a snowman I had just got him the way I wanted when my life changed.
16 years ago
"Mommy look at my snowman." She looks and smiles taking my picture. "That's great sweetie finish up so we can go have hot chocolate with daddy okay?" I smile and say "okay mommy." I hum while fixing his stick arms and say "you need a name? How about Mr. Stick?" I giggle and say "yeah but frosty already taken." Hey four eyes what are you doing talking to yourself? No wonder you don't have any friends." "Leave me alone billy! Or I'll tell my mommy." Billy chuckles and knocks off my snowman head I look at it and felt the tears coming. "Aw you gonna cry four eyes?" I ball up my fist but before I could hit him a little boy does it for me.
"leave her alone or I'll kick your ass." I gasps and he turns back to me. "Sorry my daddy says I shouldn't talk like that in front of girls." I nod my head and try to pick up my snowman head. "Here let me." He bends down and puts it back on and I start smiling. He dust his hands and says "I'm Lucas." I push my glasses up and shake it saying "I love it." He chuckles and I say "I'm Riley. I like your hat." He takes it off and whispers "I'm a undercover cowboy shh." I giggle and say "that's silly everyone can see your hat." He shakes his head and says "no ma'am only the really special ones can tell it's a cowboy hat." I gasps and start bouncing and tell him to cover his ears. "Yay!" He smiles at me as I yell bouncing up and down.
"And that's how I met the green eye boy named Lucas Friar who stole my heart from the age of 6. His family would come down for one week during Christmas and we would spend it together and then they moved here permanently during 7th grade." Dolores looks at me and says "wow you know a famous singer and you know Lucas Friar the actor?" I nod my head and say "yup but to me he's just Lucas Friar undercover cowboy." I smile remembering and she says "so he's one of the tickets here?" I sip my coffee and nod my head. "So who is the other one?" I look at it and say "to explain that I would have to start at the beginning of last year." Dolores smiles and says "okay but let's order some food too." I smile and began to tell her my story.
One year before
"Local New York actor Lucas Friar was spotted with a blond haired woman having lunch could our resident bad boy be taken off the market?"
"Hey Luke your fan club think you're in love with your sister." I shout from the couch. Lucas comes out his room and says "your kidding right?" I shake my head and turn up the tv. He lifts my legs and sits down putting them back on his lap. "Lucas Friar spotted looking at jewelry hours after he was spotted having lunch with his mystery blonde . Could wedding bells be in his future along with his new contract? Stay tuned." "Can't wait to see what Lily has to say when she finds out not only are you two in love but are going to get married too." I say jokingly poke him in the chest with my foot. He chuckles and says "you will tell her no such thing Ri." I shrug and say "I don't know I think your brother in law would like to know you're moving in on his woman." I go to get up and he pulls me back down and starts tickling me.
I giggle and he kisses my cheek and gets up. "I'm still telling them!" I shout laying on the couch. I hear him laughing and lay there. You would think knowing each other and living together we were married or at the very least together. But no I was destined to be just Riley Matthews best friend to Lucas Friar and nothing more. As much as I wanted more he never saw me that way. "Hey I'm meeting with my agent later for dinner want to join?" He says poking his head out the door. I sit up and say "you know I can't take you seriously when you call Zay your agent? It sounds so professional and that is something Zay isn't." He chuckles and says "so is that a no?" I shake my head laying back down and say "no this ordinary girl is eating with her own family. But you can bring me back a piece of cake from your "meeting" with your agent." He laughs and walks over to me and says "hey. Riley Matthews has never been an ordinary girl."
I blush and he pats my head and says "okay see you later than buddy." I frown and say "yeah see you later." I lay on the couch a little longer and then finally get up and go to my parents place. "Riley here now can we eat?" Auggie shouts when I open the door. I shake my head and say "and hello to you too August." He frowns and says "that is not my name Riley." I laugh and say "oh yes I forgot it's Auggie doggie." I pinch his cheeks and he smacks my hands away. "Mom tell her to stop please?" My mom walks in and says "Riley why is it when you come home you two act like children?" I take some grapes out the fridge and say "because it's funny watching Auggie squirm and blush talking about his wife."
My mom frowns and says "you mean ugh Ava?" I laugh and Auggie said "mom just admit you like her it's been 10 years now." My mom smiles and says "still she is a pain even more now that she is a teenager." I laugh and say "where's dad it's tater tot night he's usually the first one here counting them all." Auggie and my mom laugh and say "after school detention." Twenty minutes later he rushes in and says "I hope you haven't started without me? Those kids are nuts. I don't know what they're putting in the milk theses days." We all laugh and Ava comes in and joins us.
"So Riley is it true Lucas is in love and getting married? That would just break my heart." Ava says clutching her chest. I chuckle and say "no just rumors if the photographers would have asked they would have found out that is his sister he was with." Ava grimace and says "ew they couldn't tell my lukey is waiting for me." Auggie drops his fork and says "Ava!" She grabs his hand and says "it would just be for his money Auggie doggie." She gives him her puppy dog eyes and he blushes. "Okay." He says sheepishly. Ava get up and goes to the fridge and I whisper "yeah Auggie doggie." He glares at me and then kicks me. I smile and stick my tongue out at him.
After dinner I help my mom clean up and she asks "so have you told him you love him yet?" I put the food away and say "I don't know what you're talking about." She smiles and says "you should just tell him Riley. You guys have been friends for years I'm sure he feels the same way." I bite my lip and contemplate what she said on the train home and decide maybe I should. I get to our place and open the door and close my eyes and say "Luke I know this maybe sudden but I love you always have always will." When I don't hear anything I open my eyes and see nothing he wasn't home. I sigh and go to kitchen and see a note.
Owe you a piece of cake ran into Missy and well things escalated. See you tomorrow buddy. -Lucas
I crumble up the note and go to the fridge grabbing some ice cream and head to my room. I turn on the tv and unfortunately the first thing I see is. "Looks like Lucas Friar and actress Missy Bradford are running more than lines outside the studio. Could there be a love triangle brewing for our very own Lucas Friar? Stay tuned." I roll my eyes and turn off the tv and FaceTime with the only sane person I knew. "Hey am I waking you?" I see Farkle yawn and shake his head. "No pulling an all nighter with Smackle. She really knows how to crack the whip. Do you know she is only giving me three bathroom breaks but an extreme amount of caffeine to stay awake?" I laugh and his eyes widen and he whispers "I think she is trying to kill me!"
I laugh even harder when she comes behind him and says "Farkle our academic career is on the line and you stop to answer calls?!" He sighs and waves bye and I do the same. I end the call and go and put on the new Maya Hart album and let the music lull me to sleep.
Just an idea i thought of don't know if I'll continue.