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It started as a normal day in the Matthews' apartment. Cory was getting Auggie ready for school, Topanga was cooking oatmeal. Riley was happy as can be as she texted Maya.

"You guys are going to see each other any second, yet you still text like you haven't seen each other in forever." Topanga teased Riley. "Very funny, mom." Riley said as she got up to get her bag ready. Soon enough, the speaker box blared, and Riley's best friend's voice rang out, "Maya." Topanga gave Riley an "I told you so" look, and Riley just rolled her eyes and buzzed Maya in.

"Hey, guys." Maya said as she walked in the door. The Matthews clan exchanged puzzled looks. This would seem like a normal greeting, except for Maya. She normally showed her care for the Mathews by mixing her "hellos" with insults. When Maya just sat down without saying anything about Cory's overload of homework, the class project in language arts, or really any sort of joking with him involved, the family knew something must be wrong.

"Maya are you feeling okay?" Riley asked as her friend sat next to her.

"Fine, why do you ask?" Maya replied.

"Well, you came in the door without any 'losers' of 'goofballs'." Cory said, raising a suspicious eyebrow. Maya just shrugged, which just made Topanga feel Maya's forehead for a fever. "Did you hit your head of something? Cause' you don't have a fever, but you sure aren't acting like yourself." Topanga said, to which Maya just gave her a look mixed with confusion and annoyance, lots of annoyance.

"I'm fine." Maya said, looking at her friend's mom dead in the eye. The Mathews had never seen Maya this serious. Maybe a sudden change in her rebel attitude? Riley thought. Yeah, in what alternate universe? But Maya's stern tone seemed to either reassure the household or scare them out of there wits, either way the family changed the subject.

"So, did you do the homework, Maya?" Riley asked, though she was sure she knew the answer.

"Are you really asking me that in front of our teacher?" Maya said, glancing at Mr. Mathews. The two girls then both burst in to laughter.

"Okay, you two. Time to get to school." Topanga said.