Girl Meets Father of the Bride
Hello my fellow readers, sean. here bringing you another great Girl Meets World story. Does anybody remember the classic Steve Martin film Father of the Bride? Well, I began to think about the movie and this little idea popped in my mind so I figured I decide to write it and it is a Rucas one and I've never written a Riley/Lucas story before so I am going to write it. This story takes place in the future and Riley, Maya, Lucas and Farkle graduated from high school and finished college. Plot: Cory Matthews finds out that his daughter Riley and her boyfriend Lucas are getting married. Cory has a little trouble letting go and also the financial and organizational pain of arranging Riley's wedding. Rated K+, it will have some mild cursing. No F-bombs, S-words or any other really naughty words. LOL. P.S. I do not own Girl Meets World or Father of the Bride. So here it is, the first chapter of Girl Meets Father of the Bride, enjoy.
Chapter One
Introduction/Riley-Coddled
(Cory's P.O.V)
I always thought that a wedding was a simple affair between a boy and a girl. First they meet, they fall in love, the boy buys a ring, the girl buys a dress or she uses her mother's wedding dress, they say "I do." Apparently, I was wrong. You see kids, that is called getting married and a wedding is a different proposition. No, I'm not talking about my marriage to Topanga, that's my wife. I'm talking about my oldest daughter. Riley Matthews-Friar. That's her married name. Friar. When Topanga was pregnant with Riley twenty-one years ago, I knew that this blessed event Riley Matthews will become Riley Matthews-Friar. A good friend once told me "you'll look back at this blessed moment with great affinity and nostalgia." Yeah, right. Thanks for the tip, George. So here's a little lesson for you fathers out there who have a little girl and this is for you to understand, make sure you hold their tiny little hand. Have them live in your world when they're young. Unlike Riley, she has her world. When she was 12, she wanted to wear makeup. She's a lot like me, except she doesn't have the Brillo hair like me. She also met the right guy who was from Texas and the two began dating and they've been together for a long time and I begin to worry about her. I didn't want to lose her. She's met her prince and she's his princess. And before you know it, you're all alone in a fancy hotel with rice all over you and you begin to wonder what happened. Well. It happened seven months ago. That was when my world came crashing down all around me.
(Seven Months Ago)
I became the principal of Eleanor Roosevelt High School, that's the school that my daughter, her boyfriend and her friends Maya and Farkle went to after John Quincy Adams Middle School and I am following George Feeney's footsteps. Let's hope I'm not wearing glasses like him. I was busy giving a lecture to one of the students of the school until I heard the news.
"Mr. Matthews. Mr. Matthews. Your wife called. She want me to tell you that your daughter is coming home from Italy." Said my secretary Joan.
"Great. Thanks Joan." I smiled as Joan went back to work. "Well, Jimmy. It's been a pleasure talking to you and it looks like the bell is about to ring. So, see you later and stay out of trouble."
The bell rang as soon as I got my things together and headed out the door. This is great, I can't wait to see my daughter. We live in Greenwich Village or as us locals call it "the Village". I love this neighborhood. I got Riley's old stuffed puppy Snarfy sitting on her bed. All cleaned up. This is our apartment, we live near Bleecker Street. Topanga and I moved into that apartment before Riley was born and Topanga went to New York University School of Law. I love this city, I love my family and I love my world.
"Honey, I'm home." I said as I entered the apartment.
"Hey, sweetie. How was work?" Topanga asked after she gave me a kiss.
"Work was pretty good. I caught one of the students writing something on the wall. I believe it was "Matthews is a weiner." And they spelled "wiener" wrong. Haven't they learned anything from The Simpsons?"
"Hey, dad." Auggie enters the apartment with his girlfriend Ava.
"Hey, Auggie. Hello Ava." I waved at Ava.
"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews." Ava smiles.
"Hello, ugh, Ava." Topanga while she's cooking dinner.
"Mom, dad. Is it okay if Ava stays over for dinner? She wants to say hi to Riley and she hasn't seen Riley in a long time."
"Well, sure. Anything for the little bi…I mean britches." Topanga said.
"That's great, Topanga. That means I get to spend some time with my adorable boyfriend." Ava kisses Auggie on the cheek.
"Alright, you two. None of that kissy stuff while I'm cooking dinner."
"You're cooking dinner. May I help?" Ava asks.
"Well…"
"Honey."
"Sure, you can help me." Topanga said. Ava walked over to the stove to help out Topanga while Auggie is watching TV until I heard a knock on the door.
"Riley." I said as I answered the door.
"Nope, it's Maya." Maya said as she entered the apartment.
"Oh, it's you."
"Aww, what's the matter your little baby is not here yet?" Maya asked.
"She's not a baby!" I exclaimed as Maya sat down on the couch next to Auggie.
"Hey, Maya. How are you?" Topanga asked.
"Pretty good." Maya said. "Hey, is Josh going to be here?"
"Soon. He's picking up Riley from the airport." Topanga said until I heard a buzzing sound coming from the speakerbox.
"It's Riley." I said as I ran towards the speakerbox. "Riley."
"No, it's your parents." My dad, Alan said. "Let me explain how a speakerbox works."
"Come on, Alan. I want to help out Topanga with the pizza. Plus, I'm holding the cake in my hand." My mom, Amy said.
"Let me explain how a speakerbox works." Dad said.
"Hideous already." I said.
"How about I throw this butcher knife at you!" Topanga exclaims. I start to walk into Riley's room to pick up her favorite plush animal that I won for her at Coney Island when she was little. I looked at the plush animal and I began to think about the wonderful father-daughter moments that we had together. I carried the plush animal in my hand and walked into the living room and see my parents standing in the room with me holding a plush animal in my hand.
"Mom, dad. Hi." I smiled at them.
"Hey there, Cory." Dad said as I shook his had and gave mom a hug. "You're not sleeping with stuffed animals in bed are you?"
"What? No." I said. Auggie, Maya, Topanga and Ava began to laugh at me.
"So, is our granddaughter here yet?" Mom asked.
"Not yet. Josh is picking her up right now."
"Mrs. Matthews, may I borrow your lipstick?" Maya asked.
"Maya, how come you like our son?" Dad asked.
"He's handsome." Maya replied.
"Maya, it would be weird if you became Riley's aunt." I said.
"I agree. It would be very weird." A familiar voice said standing right by the door while carrying a pink suitcase with stars and hearts on it. The a twenty-one year old girl enters the apartment wearing an orange long sleeved top, red floral overalls and a pair of red flats. The girl had long brown hair and brown eyes and she stared at me with an adorable smile. That girl was revealed to be my daughter, Riley.
"Hi, daddy." Riley smiles.
"Hello, pumpkin." I smile back as Riley runs towards me to give me a big hug. "So, how was Italy?"
"Pretty good. I brought you a cannoli."
"Ooh, cannoli." I said as Riley handed me a cannoli.
"Hey, there kiddo." Dad said as he gave Riley a hug.
"Hey grandpa. Hey grandma." Riley smiles.
"Hello, Riley." Amy hugs Riley. "I hope you brought us some gifts from Italy.
"Well, I did get you some gifts. I got you and mom some perfume. The fancy kind." Riley said as she pulls out two bottles of perfume.
"Hey, don't I at least get a hug?" Josh asked as he enters the apartment.
"Hellooooo, doctor." Maya said as she walks over to Josh.
"Hi, Maya. You're looking more gorgeous than ever." Josh said. Maya began to blush right in front of him while Riley pulls her back away from him.
"No, no, no, Maya. That's my uncle you're flirting with." Riley said as she gave her best friend a hug.
"We're making pepperoni pizza. Tonight is Little Italy night." Topanga said.
"You bet. So, how was Italy?" I asked.
"It was great, daddy. I have to tell you all over dinner."
"How was Lucas?" Topanga asked.
"Lucas is pretty good. He went to Italy with me." Riley said as she sat down on the couch.
"Did you and Huckleberry have fun?" Maya asked.
"Yes, we did." Riley smiled.
"I'm glad that the two of you had fun in Italy. Speaking of Italy, pizza is ready." I said as we all sat down at the table to eat this wonderful pepperoni pizza that my lovely wife made. While I was eating my slice of pizza, I began to notice Maya gently nudging Riley's arm. I wonder what she wants Riley to do.
"Is there something wrong, Riley?" I asked.
"Hmm? Oh, no. There's nothing wrong." Riley said.
"Well, you haven't touched your pizza." Topanga said.
"Maybe she was thinking about Lucas." Auggie said.
"Auggie." Riley said in an embarrassed tone.
"Come on, Riley. You can tell us." Dad said.
"Riley, is there something going on between you and Lucas?" Topanga asked.
"Yes, it is, mom…uh…oh boy. This is a hard thing to tell parents…and you're my parents and I don't know how you will react to this."
"Come on, Riley. What's the big deal? It won't hurt us."
"I agree with Auggie's dad." Ava said.
"I agree with dad too. And mom and Ava." Auggie said.
"I agree with everyone sitting at the table. So, what's the big news." Mom said.
"Okay. Back in Italy. Lucas and I had a really romantic and magical night at an Italian restaurant and he popped the big question." Riley said. Oh, God. The big question. Lucas Friar asked my little girl the "big question."
"Oh, my God. You mean…" Topanga said with a big smile.
"Are you trying to tell us that." Maya said.
"You mean…." Mom said.
"You're…" Dad said.
"Yeah, Lucas and I were talking about marriage and he pulled out a ring from his pocket and proposed to me. I'm engaged! I'm getting married to Lucas Friar!" Riley smiles. What?! Are you serious?
"Congrats, Riles." Auggie said.
"Thank you, Auggie." Riley said.
"Riley, that is really great. And that is a beautiful engagement ring. Did Lucas buy that for you?" Topanga asked as she stared at the engagement ring on Riley's finger.
"No, it used to belong to his grandmother. It's a really beautiful ring."
"I'm really happy for you, Riley."
"Thanks, mom." Riley said.
"We're all happy for you." Mom said.
"So, dad. I haven't heard from you. You haven't congratulated me on my engagement." Riley said as she turned to me.
"I'm sorry. What did you say?" I asked. And then, I see an image of Riley at age six telling me that Lucas proposed to her and she's going to get married. Okay, Matthews. What are you going to say to her? Should I congratulate her and eat my pizza in the other room? I just couldn't believe my ears to what I've heard.
"Mr. Matthews, are you okay?" Maya asked.
"Daddy. Mom, what wrong with daddy?" Riley asked.
"Cory. Cory. Cory! Snap out of it." Topanga said.
"Wha….this…this is ridiculous! You're too young to get married." I said.
"Daddy, I'm twenty-one. If I'm not mistaken, that's two years older than mom was when you two got married." Riley said.
"That's not true! Your mother and I did not get married while we were teenagers." I said.
"Cory! You know that it's true. We did get married and we were going to Pennbrook at that time. Plus, I was twenty-one when I had Riley and I was going to law school." Topanga said. Oh, yeah. I forgot.
"Big difference! That doesn't matter. Times have changed your mom was mature and smoking hot at that time and twenty-one isn't what it used to be. Honey, is it hot in here or is it just me? Anyway, I thought you wanted to get a job before you settle down with Lucas. Plus, you're still living in my world." I said.
"Boy, old age has definitely hit you." Maya said. Mom and dad turned to Maya and gave her the death glare.
"News flash, Cory. I am not living in your world. I have my own world and I make my own choices in my world. You can't just take control of my world and start babying me." Riley crosses her arms at me.
"Okay, first of all, I don't like you calling me Cory! And second, you are not getting married! You just have to tell Lucas that you will not marry him. That's it and that's final."
"What is wrong with you?!" Riley marches to her room crying. I continued to eat my slice of pizza until Topanga, Maya, Auggie, mom, dad and Ava stared at me. Yep, I am in really deep doo-doo.
"Don't you just love Little Italy night?" I smiled. Topanga was not happy with me. "Oh, what? You're telling me that you're happy with this?"
"You didn't have to treat my best friend like a baby. She's really happy about her engagement to Ranger Rick. And you turn into a psycho dad." Maya said.
"I did not turn into a psycho dad." I said.
"Cory, this is Riley's life. This is her decision to get married and she love Lucas very much. And I agree with Maya, you didn't have to mollycoddle her. Or should I say Riley-coddle her." Topanga said.
"They're turning into us, Topanga. We got married at a young age." I said.
"And look how it turned out for us. It turned out great." Topanga said.
"Cornelius A. Matthews, you go into that room and talk to Riley before she runs out that door, marries Lucas and you'll never see her again!" Mom exclaims.
"Ugh, fine. I'll go talk to her." I said. Nothing better like a father-daughter talk that would help. I just hope that Riley doesn't kill me. My mind began to replay the events that happened years ago when Topanga and I were engaged and how my parents reacted and what my mother said to Topanga. Wow, I'm turning into my own mother. Creepy.
So, that was chapter one. What did you think? Did you like it? I hope that you like it. There will be some Joshaya (Joshua and Maya) moments and Rucas moments in it. And also some Cory and Topanga (Corpanga) moments in it. Also, characters from Boy Meets World like Shawn, Eric, Angela, Morgan, Jack, Rachel, Stuart Minkus, Harley, Mr. Turner and of course Mr. Feeney will appear in the story. Don't forget to review this story (No Bad Reviews) and I'll see you next time for chapter two. Till next time my fellow readers.