Riley's Choice

Summary

Lucas finally made his decision on which girl he wants to be with. Like the girls already knew, they both would end up hurt somehow. It's just Riley never thought in a million years that she would have a second choice either, especially with a guy completely different from Lucas.

"Hey", Lucas said as he sits next to Riley on the bay window.

"Hi", Riley replied.

She knew why he was here; she already knew what he was going to say. That he didn't choose her, he chose her best friend. He was with Maya now. She knew because she saw them together at the dance last night

Flashback*

"The dance was just coming to an end. The theme of dance was a night in Hawaii, everyone was wearing grass skirts and flower shirts, to flower crowns and flower necklaces. Somehow, during the middle of the dance she and Maya got separated. She didn't worry about it much because it always happened; their school is big and even more crowded.

She continued dancing with all her friends and ignored the absence, until it was ten minutes late. It was about 9:45 and the dance closed in fifteen minutes. After Looking for the past five minute, she decided to get some fresh air and leave out the gym.

She was walking down the stairs to get to the main entrance, when she saw them in the hole. It was their first test of their friendship, in high school; and poor Riley thought they weren't going to make it, when she saw them down their she was surprised, Lucas hated the hole. Lucas and Maya were whispering and Riley had to move closer to hear what was actually going on.

"Maya I'm not as confused as I was; I know that in this moment I want you. You were the only girl that I couldn't take my eyes off.", said Lucas

Lucas I can't do this to Riley, she's my best friend. She means the world to me, and she deserves this not me, she deserves a great guy like you, said the very conflicted Maya.

He looked down and stared into her deep blue eyes, in that moment Lucas knew that he had feelings for Riley. He knew that starting a relationship with Maya could ruin all of their friendships, but as he stared into her bright eyes, he had to kiss her.

Lucas licked his lips and before she can say anything else, or before someone ruins their moment he kissed her. Maya knew it was wrong, she knew that she is betraying the only person who stood by her; but the kiss was everything to her.

It reminded her of when she and Riley were little and Topanga would read them fairytales about the Princess finally, finding her she that child hood dream, she broke the kiss. She looked up to Lucas and saw his confusion. While, Riley looked down, with tears in her eyes, and anger in her heart.

Flashback ended*

Even thinking about it made Riley want to burst into tears. Finally breaking out of RileyTown, she realized that Lucas was there, being as quiet as she was. Him being Lucas was trying to tell one of his best friends that he didn't lover her like he thought.

Riley being Riley knew that he was trying to trying to break it to her. Riley couldn't bear hearing it from his mouth, decided to tell him she knew." Lucas, I know about you and Maya."

"How could you know about that?" a confused Lucas said.

Riley went to get her school bag, and replied, "I saw you guys kiss at the dance."

Lucas followed her and apologized like the gentleman he was, "I'm sorry Riley; I never wanted you to get hurt."

Trying to hold back the anger and tears that was on the verge to come out, Riley did the only thing she could, pretend. She felt like the biggest loser in the world, but the last thing she wanted was him to think that.

"I'm not hurt Lucas, I'm actually happy for you guys."

Lucas was surprised, "Really?"

"Yea, I only want you guys to be happy", a lying Riley pushed out of her mouth.

"Thank you, Riley; You're the best, Lucas said excitedly. He then hugs her tightly and kissed her cheek, then raced to tell his scared girlfriend.

When Riley knew he was gone she fell on her knees and sobbed. Topanga being the great mother she was knew something was up with her daughter, from the moment she picked her and Maya up from the dance last night. She decided to check on her daughter before school.

As she walked in she saw her little girl crying on the floor. She rushed to see, what was wrong with her baby. Riley just lied on her mom.

"What's wrong sweetheart?'

Riley was silent for the longest time, until she told her mom, "Everything"

That's when Topanga decided to drive Riley to school, and in the car Riley told her mom everything from the dance to this morning with Lucas.

"Well sweetie, you're hurt, but I know Maya and she's probably hurting too!"

"Why, would she be hurting, she got the guy?" asked an emotional Riley.

"Because she's your best friend and would never want to hurt you, Topanga said trying to focus on driving, "And, Riley you need to realize you don't need Lucas because there are a ton of other guys who would want Riley Matthews."

Then they were in the school parking lot, Riley knew her mom was right, but there nothing like Lucas. And, most of them couldn't ever equal to him or be better than him.

"On last thing sweetie, be there for Maya don't let a guy come between you're friendship."

Then Riley walked into school to see Lucas arm around Maya. She took what her mother said in heath and decided to just be there for Maya.

Riley waved to Maya and Lucas with a big smile, and they waved back with the same smile. Except maybe a little jollier than hers, which most would agree to be impossible.

Riley then began to walk over to them, when she was almost to her friends; she was bumped into the ground. Riley looked up to see the most beautiful human being she ever met. He had the most beautiful eyes and an amazing smile.

"Hi, are you okay?" the mysterious boy said.

Riley was lost for words, her mind was everywhere, how to talk to him, without embarrassing herself.

"I'm grivne", she said

Realizing what she said Riley color dropped, how can should do this to herself.

"Okay, well my name's Jace. Jace Jacobs."

Author's note

Hi, I'm so glad you were able to check out my story. I'm a huge fan of GMW and I really had this idea in my head since like forever. I'm really confused on how to describe this story like is it Rucas or Lucaya, who knows. I like both Lucaya and Rucas, but I lean more towards Rucas. I already have a clear idea, how I want the story to go. It's just I don't know who to give the happy ending to. Also Jace Jacobs will be played by Jace Norman, the guy from the Nick show Henry danger. When I imagined how I wanted the story to go, for some reason I felt like he was the best fit for Riley. I couldn't come up with a different first name for him because Jace really fits him, lol. If you have any tips or ideas, please speak up, I really like feedback. It means someone is actually reads my writing. If there is mistakes I don't have a BETA, so if you want to be that for me Inbox me.

Thanks, writer of the wind