"Cory, I think there's seriously wrong. They haven't spoken since they came home from school for winter break," Topanga stated as she closed the fridge door.

"Topanga, I'm sure they're fine," Corey insisted as he sat down on the couch. "I'm sure this will be like all of their other fights. We'll find out what their fighting about and by the end of the day they'll be fine. They're Maya and Riley! They love each other!"

Topanga headed over to join him when they heard a crash coming from Riley's room. They shared a worried look before rushing to see what was going on.

"Riley, honey, are you okay?" Topanga called out as they reached her bedroom door.

"Come on Maya! Be reasonable!"

"No! Stay away from me! I don't want to talk to you ever again!"

"Maya, please. It was a mistake! It'll be never happen again!"

"It shouldn't have happened in the first place, Riley!"

"I know! And I'm so sorry! It just happened!"

"Sorry doesn't change anything Riley! It doesn't change what you've done. It doesn't change how I feel. It doesn't change how you feel. It doesn't change anything. Sorry is just a word that no one ever means. And things don't just happen, Riley! Everything is a choice. And you chose to do what you did."

"Maya- "

"What part of 'I don't want to talk to you ever again' did you not understand, Riley? I thought I was being clear!"

"Maya, please. You're my best friend!"

"No, I was your best friend." They heard footsteps getting closer to the door, so Cory and Topanga backed away. Maya opened the door and stormed out, not even sparing a glance in their direction. They shared another worried look before heading into their daughter's room. She was sitting on her bed, crying.

"Riley, honey, are you okay?" Topanga called as she gently knocked on the already open door. Riley looked up with puffy red eyes and tear stained cheeks. She shook her head no. "Oh, honey." Topanga and Corey entered the room and sat by their daughter. Topanga wrapped her daughter in a hug.

"Riley, sweetheart, what's wrong?" Corey asked as he rubbed Riley's arm.

"Maya hates me! And it's my fault!" Riley cried into her mom's shoulder.

"Now, Riley, I'm sure she doesn't hate you," Topanga comforted as she looked over at her husband.

"She does!"

"Well, what happened that made her hate you?" Corey asked as Riley looked at him through watery eyes.

Riley shook her head. "If I tell you, then you'll hate me too."

"Oh, Riley, we could never hate you," Topanga proclaimed as she held onto her daughter a little tighter.

Riley shook her head again. "I don't want to talk about this right now. Can you just hold me?" Both her parents nodded as they hugged their daughter. They had no idea of what had happened between the two girls, but they knew that it had never been this bad before. They knew that they needed to fix this because the world wasn't right if Maya and Riley weren't best friends.

Maya rushed out of the Matthews' apartment. She couldn't stand to be in the same room as Riley right now. She quickly made her way down the hall and didn't stop until she reached the elevator. She repeatedly pressed the down button. She knew it wouldn't help, but it couldn't possibly hurt. She wiped her tears away as the elevator chimed, signaling that it had arrived at her floor.

"Yeah, Mom, I'm here. Yeah, I'll tell him. Okay, Mom, I love you too."

"Josh?" Maya questioned as she dried her tears. She looked down at her feet. She didn't want Josh to see her like that. They may have been older than they were when they went to that ski lodge and told each other that they liked each other, but she still had feelings for him. Riley had helped her to get past it. Ugh, now she was thinking about Riley.

"Hey, Maya. Are you okay?" Josh asked as he stepped out of the elevator. He had a concerned look on his face.

"Um… yeah. I'm fine. I'm just, uh, heading home." Maya sniffled as she wiped away another tear. "How are you? How's your girlfriend doing?"

"I'm good," Josh responded as he rubbed the back of his neck. He held the elevator doors open for her. Maya stepped inside the elevator and thanked him. "Hey, are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I'm good. You don't need to worry about me. I promise, Josh," Maya assured as she pressed the button for the lobby. She thought it was odd that he didn't mention his girlfriend, Jackie, but she didn't question him any further about it. She never liked Jackie anyway; she was clingy, stuck up, and never treated Josh right, in Maya's opinion.

Josh placed his hand between the doors before they could close. "Hey, I'm heading over to Corey's since Christmas is just around the corner and all. Will I see you there?"

Maya wrung her hands. She knew that the all of the Matthews were going to be there, so naturally her parents, Shawn and Katy, would want to go too. But she also knew that Riley would be there too. And Riley was the last person she wanted to see right now.

"I don't know, Josh." She gently pushed his hand away and allowed the elevator doors to close.

"I hope I will," he called out before they shut completely. Maya could feel the butterflies in her stomach again. It had been a while since she felt those, especially around Josh. She had gotten so good at hiding her feelings for him, that she almost forgot they were there. Almost.

As she walked home, she wrapped her coat tighter around herself. The wind was really starting to pick up. All she wanted to do was to get home. She wanted to see her parents. She wanted them to tell her that everything was going to be alright. That she was going to be alright. She wanted to be alright. Maya could feel the warm tears forming behind her eyes, but she tried her best to hold them in. At least until she got home. She was still Maya Hart. And Maya Hart did not cry in public. No matter how much she was hurting at the moment.

When she finally reached her parents' apartment, she quickly unlocked the door and took off her coat. She placed her coat in the hall closet and locked the door before leaning against it. She let her tears fall freely as she slid down and sat on the floor.

"Maya, baby girl, what's wrong?" Katy asked as she ran into the room. She sat down next to her daughter and wrapped her arms around her daughter. "Maya? What happened?"

"You're home from work already? Is Dad home?" Maya asked through her tears.

"Yeah, I came home early today. Shawn should be coming back later tonight. Why? Will you tell me what's going on, baby girl?"

Maya shook her head no. "I- I don't want t-to talk about it, Mom. I'm not ready yet."

Katy nodded her head as she hugged her daughter tighter. "Okay, baby girl. Just, tell me when you're ready?" Maya nodded. "Okay, well, let's get you to your room then?"

"Okay Mom."

"I love you baby girl. Don't you forget it."

"I love you too Mom."