Author's Note: This my first time writing a story like this, so feel free to critique and make suggestions as the chapters come. I hope you like it!
Chapter 1
The window slid open easily, and Maya tumbled through the opening. She pushed strands of blonde hair out of her face and looked around the bedroom. It was so dark, but she could make out Riley's silhouette under her bedsheets. Light from the street poured in, and Riley began to stir.
Maybe Maya had made more noise than she'd realized, or maybe the New York Lights were brighter in the summer, but for whatever reason it woke Riley up. "Maya?" She asked, squinting at the shape in the window. Her voice was groggy from the sleep. "Sorry, Riles," Maya spoke softly, but the words came out slurred and it seemed like Maya needed all of her concentration to produce them. "What are you doing here? It's 3 AM," Riley spoke this time with growing concern in her voice. "You really should keep that window locked," She giggled, shifting her weight so that she slumped down into the cushions of the bay window. "Are you drunk?" Riley asked, her voice beginning to rise, but she had to remind herself that the rest of her family was asleep.
Riley pulled the sheets away from her body, and stood up to meet Maya at the window. "What is going on with you, Peaches?" She asked, gently placing a hand on Maya's shoulder, but Maya wasn't interested in discussing it. "You never know what kind of crazy person might come through it," Maya rapped her knuckles against the window pane with more force than she'd meant to, and it made her recoil in pain. She tucked her knuckles in the palm of her other hand, and gave Riley a dramatic pout. There was no longer any doubt that Maya had been drinking, but Riley still couldn't imagine what her best friend was doing by herself on the streets this time of night.
"Do you need a place to crash?" Riley asked, lifting her eyebrows. "Oh I wouldn't want to impose," Maya replied making sure to drag out the word impose. "It's fine," Riley laughed, but her voice was still rife with worry. "Climb in," She offered finally pulling the sheets to the foot of the bed. Maya followed suit, and tumbled onto the mattress. Maya wedged her small frame against the wall to make room for Riley. Riley laid down next to her best friend, and pulled the sheets back over them. The two girls laid in silence for a while before Riley finally spoke again. "Peaches… Are you sure you're ok?" She asked, but she was met with more silence. Maya was already fast asleep.