"You have to choose," Zay said.
"Don't you think I know that? I know that making them both wait is complicating their friendship," Lucas replied.
Zay and Lucas were at Topanga's sitting in their regular seats around the coffee table while they talked about how Lucas felt toward Maya and Riley. All of them just recently graduated from 8th grade and they were now officially on summer break. Ever since Farkle announced that Riley still had feelings for Lucas, Maya and Riley's friendship was never the same. They avoided talking about Lucas and how they felt. Since Lucas was going back to Texas for the summer, Zay thought that choosing one of them before Lucas left for vacation would give the other time to move one while he was gone.
"You are aware that you leave tomorrow right? If you don't do anything the problem will still be here when you get back. Choosing now will give the other time to move one," Zay said.
Lucas sighed while bringing both his hands to his forehead. "I just know that if I choose one I'll lose the other. And if I'm being completely honest, I'm not actually sure what I feel or who I like more," Lucas said.
"Try to describe it."
"Describe what?" Lucas said confused.
"Tell me what you feel when you're with Riley."
"I don't know. It's like... It's like I always know what to expect. I know that I am going to have a good time with her and that comforting. I'm comfortable around Riley. We have so much in common so we always have something to talk about. She makes me happy and I know that no matter what happens we'll always be friends."
"Okay. Now what about Maya?"
Lucas smirked and his face began to light up. "Maya. Maya's unpredictable and fierce and strong and beautiful. She makes me nervous when I'm around her. I don't know I feel like... like ever since Texas, maybe even before that, I've started to see a new side to her but I also feel even more intimidated by her. She's so smart but she hides it because she is afraid to be wrong, she's an amazing artist, and I know that she misses her dad but she will never ever admit it. When I think about her, I smile and I know that she teases me but I've gotten used to it, I almost kind of look forward to it. Zay this is driving me crazy. Just make it easier for everyone and tell me what I should do."
"You know I can't do that. But it seems to me that your heart already knows who it wants, your head just needs to catch up."
"And how do I figure it out before tomorrow?"
"Face the issue head on. See them both tonight and in the moment you'll pick the right girl. But Lucas?"
"Yea Zay."
"You better be sure because once you pick, you can't change your mind. That would just create a bigger problem, okay?" Zay said sternly.
"But what if I pick wrong?"
"After the way you described how you feel towards both of them? I know who you want to be with, even if you don't. But Lucas, you would have to be an idiot to pick wrong."