Alright, so I finished watching all of the GMW episodes yesterday, and I really liked them. A lot. So, I've decided to start writing this, what I hope will become like my Mighty Ducks story- a long Multi-chapter Fic, and hopefully one that gets better over the course of the storyline, and as new episodes continue to come out. So, I shall begin, with the story: "A Table Set For Two" (Note: Thanks to Gavin Degraw's song Over You for providing the inspiration for the title!)
I do not own any of the characters, or settings (or anything else really) from Girl Meets World on Disney Channel, however, the storyline is almost entirely my own).
Riley's POV:
I know my dad's overprotective of me, but does he have to spy on me while I'm at school? Can't he spy on Maya or just do his own work? It's almost like school isn't a job for him, it's like a place where he can still keep an eye on me. Oh. My. God. That boy is pretty cute. I have no idea what to do! Do I tell Maya? Is she thinking the same thing? Oh no... She looked at me. I don't want to ruin our friendship because of a boy! Oh what am I thinking. I'll never see him again anyways.
"Riley? I see you." Maya said
"What do you mean you see me you see me doing what what am I doing?!" I said really freaked out sounding. I rushed my words. Uh oh. She's smirking.
"Riley? Do you need help?" She asked me. YES PLEASE! I can't do this myself!
"Yes. Please?" Now she was just smiling. Great. Now what.
"I could tell. Now, I shall show you." She was going through a long story with him, and I couldn't even understand half the words she said, but I did hear something clearly:
"See, it's not that hard! Now it's your turn to try!" And next thing I knew, I was being thrown into a random boys lap on a subway station with my best friend watching me. I could only say one thing- Hi.
"I'm Lucas" he said back, apparently not mad about the fact that I ended up on his lap. Yeah, this is going to be much harder than I thought, and I THOUGHT it was going to be hard. At least this won't haunt me for the rest of my life. He doesn't go to my school, so I'm not worried.
Maya's POV:
Well, Riley is going to take a lot of work. When I said she needed some lessons, well, frankly, I wasn't kidding. The only thing she's said so far is "hi". You can't tell if two people like each other by "hi"! Ugh... At least she hasn't started with her dad yet.
"Perhaps I'd just like to see where THIS goes" some old woman who just worked a twelve hour shift apparently told Riley. So she said okay, and came back to me.
"It went great!" She said, obviously knowing it didn't.
"Your welcome." I said sarcastically, playing her game.
"What if that was the best moment of my life?" Oh it won't be. "What if nothing ever happens to me ever again?" She said. Yeah, I'm not a good pusher, but I still pushed her right back to him. Well, rather the old woman sitting NEXT to him.
"That's for you." The woman said, and then it was our stop.
"Well this is my stop... It was good to talk to you..." Riley told him
"Yeah you too. I'll see you around." He responded as Riley and I got off the subway.
Riley's POV:
Did he just say he will see me around? Around where? Around New York? Oh my goodness. I should be just like Maya like I said. I shouldn't think. (She runs into somebody carrying a drink) Maybe I should think a little? (She knocks somebody's suitcase out of their hands) okay. I should still think about where I'm going...
The Next Day:
"This teacher is a total nut job!" I said, right in front of my teacher- my dad.
"Hi sweetie" he said in an aggravated tone. I was late.
Next thing I know, my dad was talking about the Civil War. I somehow blabbed out what Civil War meant, which gave my dad the right to ask me if I studied it.
"No, I'm living it." I said before putting my head on my desk realizing what I just said to my dad. That Lucas kid was really getting to my head. Did I like him? I'll never see him again. I saw him on the subway, I'll see him again! What are the chances of that? Then, before my positive conscience could say something back, my suspicions were denied. My negative ones. There he was. Lucas. IN MY DADS CLASS?! Uh good grief. I'm done. I'm done with life. What have I done to deserve this torture?!
"Subway Boy" I told Maya, as the only spot open, was, right behind me. Next to Farkle diagonal from Maya. Sigh... Then my dad turned my head. Darn. He already caught me daydreaming. I then found my dad explaining we had to write an essay. Oh. Yippee, and suddenly, I was just overtaken with so much inner determination, that despite it not being who I am, I still chanted "No Homework More Freedom" before leaving my dad's class. Wow. I'm brave. I'm becoming like Maya. Maybe I can be more brave around Lucas. Wait no! Not Lucas! Boys! Boys! Lucas is a boy. But... Ugh. I can't win. The US lost the Civil War. But, the union still prevailed. I can still prevail. Not now I can't though. "Am I ever going to take a risk that changes my destiny?" I asked out loud to myself.
Maya's POV The Next Day:
Well, I've given her some time. Let's see what happens. Time for the tease.
"Aw look at him looking for a place to fit in..." I started as I sat down with Riley
"Do you think he will sit with us?" Riley looked so... Eager. Does she have a crush on him? Wow. Think she does. Then as Farkel left, I told Riley
"Ask him to sit down!" This clearly scared the wits out of her. Yup. She does have a crush.
"With Words?!" She replied.
"You're ready for this."
"Well, what do I say?" I gave her some bold moves that I know she couldn't handle saying to him. Ah. A good ole crush. She's growing up. Maybe?
"Hey!" He said to her.
"Hi... You're... Sitting here." Oh come on! This is embarrassing. She's clearly got a bad case of the crushes. Love Doctor in the house? Anybody?
"Is that... Okay?" He asked her. She just gave a thumbs up and he smiled.
Then, I celebrated for her. That was what I was supposed to do as her best friend. Then, her dad came and ruined it. Well, it was going to have to end at some point. Lucas and Riley waved goodbye. She seemed disappointed their talk was over. Then our week just kept going on. Every single time they said a word to each other, her dad was their to protect her. Until... The sprinkler incident. Who knows what she told Farkle?!
Riley's POV:
Should I tell Farkle about my feelings for Lucas? Does he already know? Oh my goodness what if he already knows?!
"So, what are you thinking about?" He asked.
"Well, there's a guy-not-named-Farkel that caught my eye. I just don't know what to do!"
"Well, Riley, if I learned anything from you and Maya, it's to always keep your options open." He told me. That's actually really good advice. I still don't know where to go from here.
"If he likes you, well, he will come around. If not, well, he's missing out on something special. There is a reason I like you you know." He said. "But if you like him, I'm okay with that. I can just start devoting all my attention to Maya." He finished.
"Well, I guess... I just don't know what to say. What to do! What I'm feeling! It's all new, and I don't like "new" things."
"No matter who's world you live in, there's always something new, even your own." Wow. I never knew Farkle could give out good advice.
"Well thanks. That's what I needed. You're a good friend." I told him sincerely.
"Thanks. You are too."
Lucas's POV: At the Sub Station (End of Ep. 1)
"This place isn't that much different from Texas. Look, it's a pony." I talked with Farkel.
"Um... That's a rat." Um... Oops.
"Ladies!" Farkel said like he does when he's with Riley and Maya. Riley...
"Farkel!" I really should ask him about Riley. I can trust him right? It's worth a shot.
"So, I've been meaning to ask you..." I said, waiting for him to interrupt like normal.
"Yeah? Keep going?" He eventually said.
"Well, would you be okay if I told you something? A secret?" I asked him.
"Well, sure, but I think I already know what it is." Um... That's awkward.
"Okay, well, what do you think it is?" I asked him, not expecting the truth.
"You are in LOVE with Riley Matthews. I know it! I can SEE it in your Eyes..." Wow. Am I that obvious. Huh. I hope she's oblivious.
"Don't worry. I already told her that I'd be okay with you two going out. I've still got Maya." He said. WAIT WHAT?!
"First: You told RILEY that?! Already?! Second: You might want to hurry with Maya..."
"Should I not have told you that? Oops... Also, yeah I know I should. But, I'm not worried." I just gave him my classic smirk. Now, time to dig into this conversation he had with Riley. Sigh... Riley...
"No, it's okay. Tell me more. I want to know all about your conversation with Riley."
"Well, I basically told her that if she likes you that I wouldn't mind if you two got together and you dated. Not much really." Hmm...
"Wasn't she surprised by that? What even brought me up anyways?" I asked, trying to dig for information.
"She was just giving one of her rambles... You know girls. They like to talk." More!
"Yeah, they do. What did she say about me?" I've got to know this.
"Just that... Oh, hey Riley." Oh come on. Really? You had to call him right then?
"Hey Farkle. What's up?" I could hear all she was saying, Awesome.
"Not much. Just talking." He really doesn't volunteer information does he?
"With Lucas?" Oh... Okay.
"Yeah. How'd you know?" Farkle asked her,
"I see you guys." Oh good grief. She didn't hear everything... Oh No...
"How? Where are you?" Nice recovery by Farkle. Wow.
"Well, I'm on your car now, so... Bye!" Riley hung up, and switched cars like we were playing hind and go seek. I'm not playing. Then I got her text.
"Chase me." She said. Oh no... Chase as in like hard to get?! Oh no.
"Why?" Luckily, we both have unlimited texting.
"Because." Haha! I'll play this game.
"Because why?"
"Because I said so! Haha!" Oh, your going down. So clichė.
"What's in it for me?" I have to get something other than pride out of this.
"A secret. I'll tell you a secret if you can catch both Maya and I. You can even use Farkle. I'll even tell you were getting off at my normal stop."
"You, Riley Matthews, are going to owe me a secret."
"Then catch me. ;)" She left the convo. It's. On.
I ran through the sub cars. We were one car from the back, so I knew where to go. Up.
Riley's POV:
I saw him go the wrong way, and I knew I had won. I went to the last car. Yup. I tricked him. Unfortunately, my stop was next. I saw him get off a stop early. Hmm... Doesn't he know my stop? Oh. But he's running towards my stop... Smart boy.
"Maya, what do we do?" I asked her.
"What we told him we would." She said. Ugh. I have nothing better.
"Fine. But what do we do about..." Then I saw him. He snuck back on the train, when he saw where we were, and went right to us. I'm done. I'm going to have to tell him my secret. I like him.
"I've caught you. Finally. So, what's your secret?" He asked. Um... I'm shaking... I'm nervous... I'm freaking out...
"I... Like... This subway card. My dad gave it to me. Isn't it nice?" Did it work?
"Something better? Like what you told Farkel?" He asked. Oh. I'll just not tell the whole truth. That's easy.
"Well, he told me that if you ever decided to ask me out that he would be okay with us dating." Is that enough?
"What brought up us dating and us together in the first place?" Uh...
"I was telling him my dad called you good looking." Not enough I bet.
"Yeah so I heard. Why would he tell me that randomly?" He asked.
"Do all boys ask this many questions? No wonder Maya doesn't like anyone." Uh oh.
"Wait. Do YOU like somebody?" He asked referring to the MAYA doesn't like anyone.
"Well. I do, but I really don't feel comfortable telling anyone who it is." I tried to cover,
"In fact, you never did tell me yet, did you?" Maya asked
"Nope. I've only told one person."
"And is that Farkel?" Uh oh. I was getting embarrassed. So was he apparently though too.
"Yeah... And?"
"Is that what brought up me and you together? That he knows something?"
"Okay, let's go back to the beginning here." I had to ask this. "Why would you care about who I like anyways? I mean, not to be mean, but... It is odd."
"Well, I want to make sure I like the guy. I don't want one of my new best friends getting hurt. We are... Friends... Right?" He asked to make sure. I want to be MORE!
"Yes. All four of us. Maya, Farkel, you, and... me." All four of us smiled at the intimate moment. "Well, will I see you later?" I asked changing subjects.
"Yeah. At school. I'll be waiting with a surprise." A surprise? For me? Ohh!
"Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow Riley. And Maya." Ah! I got out of it!
"Good luck tomorrow." Maya said.
"Why? He has a surprise for me." I asked.
"It may not be what you think." She said. Um... Okay.
So... That was chapter one. I tried to make it pretty long, and include some different viewpoints. Chapter two will be slightly different (new views will come, and more Romance will be coming, stay tuned!