The Farkle Files

by sand1128

The Farkle Files will be a series of short ficlets focusing on the evolution of Rucas, as seen by Farkle. These ficlets are merely moments & situations where I've always wondered what Farkle was thinking as he watched the 2. In my mind, Farkle is best friends with both but if forced to choose, he would always choose Riley. Moments will not be in any specific order

1. Aftermath of Destruction

AFTERMATH OF DESTRUCTION

Farkle walks outside to find Lucas sitting in Pappy Joes rocking chair...the silence between them is deafening. Farkle wasn't sure what just happened in the living room. All he knew was that his best friend was hurting…all at the hands of his other best friend. Times like these, Farkle wishes he knew more about emotions. He's not used to feeling helpless but once Lucas storms from the house. Farkle knows he has to follow.

Farkle hurts for Lucas while also being upset with Riley. Lucas sits motionless in the rocking chair, completely shattered.

"You ok Lucas?" Farkle asks quietly, knowing that it was probably a dumb question, especially for a genius like him but he didn't know how else to start the conversation.

"No" Lucas whispers brokenly as he stares into space, turning his hat over in hands.

"What are you going to do? The tension thickens as Farkle waits for Lucas to respond.

"What am I going to do?" Lucas explodes as he jumps up from the rocking chair. "I'm going to sit here and try to understand how I went from mastering Tombstone and planning my moment with Riley to this... And the kicker of it all? I don't even know this is?!" Lucas slams his hat on his head and slumps back into the rocking chair.

"Planning your moment?" Farkle asks as the hurt he feels for his friend begins to multiply.

"Yes Farkle, planning my moment. I was done waiting. I don't care what anyone else thinks, Riley and I belong together "Lucas answers in a tortured voice.

"Wait?! What does that mean exactly?" Farkle interrupts as a shiver runs up his spine

"What does it mean? Means nothing any more now does it? I hoped to end this night with Riley in my arms. Maybe if things went well, I'd finally tell her exactly how I felt."

"How do you feel?"

"Right now? I'd say broken, hurt, heartbroken, any and all of the above?! I finally decide to tell her I'm in love with her but before I can, she tells me she loves me like a brother...how in the hell do you think I feel?! "

Farkle stands quietly and watches as Texas Lucas peers out from under the brim of Lucas's cowboy hat. He knows Riley lied...he's just not sure why. What he wouldn't give to have the power of magic, right at his fingertips. All it would take would be one snap of the fingers to make the last 15 minutes go away…. but not only does he not have the power? He knows that whatever made Riley decide to do this? Happened a lot longer than 15 minutes ago.