Author's Note: Hey everyone! Season 5! First Chapter/episode 1.
Regarding a review I read from the last chapter (Season 4 finale):Michael Jacobs hinted that if the series continued, Katy & Shawn would have a baby. Them having a baby is not only giving a storyline for Katy & Shawn, but also KC and Maya. The story should not only focus on the teenagers, it should focus on everyone, some episodes centered on certain characters, including the children and adults, like the actual show did. Hope you like this Season!
[September 12th, 2018]
Riley's POV
I went to my dad's class, which is now our first period.
"Hey dad," I said.
"Hey Riley," he said.
I sat down and everyone else shuffled in. I noticed a familiar face.
"Hey Charlie," I said.
"Hey Riley," he said with a smile.
"Couples," dad said, after he wrote it on the board. "Who is the most amazing couple in history?"
"Romeo & Juliet," Maya said, joking.
"One, not real, two, how is their 'love story' inspirational?"
"One, I know, two, it's not. I was joking."
"I know, Maya," dad said.
"Love conquers all," Dave said. "That's what's inspiring."
"Love didn't conquer anything in that story, Dave," KC said. "It was just infatuation that they had for each other, not love."
"You don't believe in love at first sight?" Darby asked.
"No, not with true love," KC said. "I know I loved my son at first sight, but I also loved him since I found out I was pregnant. I didn't love Jaxon when I first met him, and it was the same with Farkle. I love everybody, but true love, the kind that happens between a husband and wife, cannot happen immediately. You learn to love someone, and you have to choose to love that person every day, no matter if it's a good day or a bad one."
"So the most amazing love story turned tragedy, was really about two people who were only infatuated with each other and were just stupid to kill themselves," I said.
"What Romeo and Juliet did was fall into infatuation and rushed too quickly," KC said. "They hardly knew each other. The story took place in only five days. They 'fell in love' on the first day and killed themselves on the fifth. You think that sounds like love?"
"We're getting off topic," dad said. "Let me tell you about one that was actually in history. John and Abigail Adams. They wrote over a thousand letters that showed their devotion to each other."
"What did they write to each other?" Maya asked.
"Glad you asked, Maya," dad said. "Here is a sentence from a letter to John from Abigail." He cleared his throat. "She wrote: 'There is a tye more binding than Humanity, and stronger than Friendship ... and by this chord I am not ashamed to say that I am bound, nor do I [believe] that you are wholly free from it.'"
"Wow," KC said.
"John wrote to her: 'I want to hear you think, or see your Thoughts. The Conclusion of your Letter makes my Heart throb, more than a Cannonade would. You bid me burn your Letters. But I must forget you first.'"
"They were really poetic back then," I said. "It's so beautiful."
"Can anyone else name another inspirational couple in history?" Dad asked.
"I can," I said. "Laura Ingalls Wilder and Almanzo Wilder." I looked at Maya.
"Can you tell us what is inspiring about them?"
"How they fell in love," I said.
"And what was inspiring about that?" Dad asked.
"Please tell me you read the books," Maya said.
"Are the books different than the tv show?"
"Yes," dad said.
"Can I use the TV show as an example?" I asked.
Dad threw his hands up, "Sure," he said.
Maya's POV
"Well in the show, Laura fell for Almanzo, but he just saw her as a friend, as a little kid," Riley said. I knew what she was doing, she was trying to compare me and Josh to Laura and Almanzo. "He ended up falling for her and they started courting on her sixteenth birthday. Sometime after that they got engaged and married like two years later. Kind of reminds you of a couple, hmmm?" She motioned towards me.
"Except Josh is only 3 years older, not 10," I said. "And in real life, Almanzo had feelings for her first."
"Really?" Riley asked. I nodded. "So again, like you and Josh." I facepalmed.
"Can we talk about another couple, please?" I pleaded with Mr. Matthews.
"This is actually kind of interesting," he said. "And I don't think I've seen you this embarrassed."
"Really?" I said. I decided to counter him. "So will it be the most embarrassed when I remind you of this. If Josh and I do get married someday, I'll be your sister-in-law." He got red with embarrassment. There were a series of oooohhhhs coming from my classmates.
"Let's move on," he said. "What is another-" The bell rang. "I guess class is dismissed," he said.
When we walked out, I asked Riley, "How did you know Josh liked me first? He told me that on our first date."
"Oh, my dad could tell when we were younger," Riley said. "And Josh told him what he was planning for your date."
"Oh," I said.
After school we went to Topanga's. My mom was behind the counter. She's almost 4 months pregnant now.
"Hey, baby girl," she said.
"Hey, I said. "So when are you going to find out the gender?"
"We're going to find out next week," mom said.
"Awesome," I said. I'm really excited to have a little sister or brother.
"What can I get you?" She asked.
"Blueberry smoothie," I said.
"Coming right up," she said. "Chocolate smoothie for Riley?"
"Yep," I said.
"I'll have Farkle take them to you girls," she said.
"Thanks mom."
I went back to my seat, and soon enough, Farkle brought us our drinks.
"How's it going, Farkle?" I asked.
"Good," he said.
"How are you and KC doing?" I said.
"Better," he said. They argued a lot during the summer. Farkle broke dates and unintentionally stood her up (because he forgot about their plans) to help his dad with projects. Farkle saw it as his dad trying to have a better relationship, KC saw it differently. I could see both sides. KC had a right to be upset because they weren't spending much time together. Farkle just wanted to spend more time with his dad. He realized, though, that it shouldn't be at the expense of their premade plans. "We're going on a date tonight."
"That's good," I said.
"Yeah," he said. He left to take orders.
"You really embarrassed my dad," Riley said.
"And you really embarrassed me," I said. "Your point?"
"It was funny," she said.
"Oh yeah," I said. "You helped remember something I was gonna do."
"What's that, Peaches?" She asked. I slapped the back of her head.
"That," I said, taking a sip of my smoothie.
"Sorry I embarrassed you," she said.
"Laura and Almanzo, Really?" I said.
"Hey, the similarities are uncanny," she said. "No matter what version you go with."
"Yeah, yeah," I said.
"Yep…Aunt Maya," she said. I busted out laughing.
"I am not your aunt," I said, "yet," I added.
"I love that you wear hope all the time now, Maya," she said.
"Me too," I said. "Just like I have hope you and Huckleberry will get back together someday."
"I have hope for that too," she said. "But we need to rebuild before that can happen."
"Why do kids have bigger faiths in us than we do?" I asked.
"Because they're innocent," Riley said.
"Auggie hopes and has faith in me and Josh, and in Farkle and KC, I might add."
"Is that what you two talk about on your walks?" she asked.
"Yeah," I said. "And him and Ava. And about my mom being pregnant. And other stuff."
"What other stuff?" she asked. Farkle approached our seats.
"What are you talking about?" He asked. "Not trying to butt in or anything, just wondering."
"Oh well, we were talking about how kids have more faith in stuff," I said. "I don't get how they do."
"Well children can believe in things easier, that's why it's easier to introduce God to a kid than to, say, a middle-aged or elderly person," he said. "That's why us as Christians are told to have a child-like faith. Children believe in a lot of things, it just depends on what their soul is fed. If someone is fed garbage, it will get them sick; but if someone is fed a good meal, it won't make them sick, and it will make them better. Same thing with our souls."
"Good metaphor, Farkle," Riley said.
"Thanks," he said. He walked away.
"So what other stuff?" Riley asked.
"Oh, um," I said. "Well he knows Santa and the Easter Bunny aren't real. And he likes talking about how much he loves your guys' family."
"What else?" She asked.
"It's classified," I said.
"Really, Maya?" She asked.
"I don't break promises, Riles," I said.
"Was it pinkie promises?" she asked.
"You do know that a long time ago, when pinkie promises were made, if you broke the promise, you had to cut off your pinkie, right?"
"Really?"
"Yep," I said.
"Tell me something at least," she said.
"All I'll tell you is that he understands more than he lets on," I said. I got a text. "I've gotta go, Josh is outside."
"See you tomorrow," she said. I went out to meet Josh.
Riley's POV
KC finished a song, and saw I was sitting alone.
"Hey Ri," she said into the mic. "Come up and sing with me."
Farkle started saying "Riley! Riley! Riley!" Soon everyone in Topanga's joined in. I went up and she asked what song I wanted to sing. I chose "Honest" by Drake Bell.
"Good thing I know that song," she laughed. Lucas and Rachel came in right as we started singing. He's never heard me really singing before. I usually just jokingly sing.
Me:
You spread your love like a wildfire
When I breath you in I go up in smoke
You fill my lungs and it gets me higher
Why do I have to let you go
KC:
You say the truth is gonna hurt
But that only makes it worse oh
Do you hear me baby?
I'm not saying I'm perfect
For whatever it's worth oh
Me:
At least I'm honest
At least I'm honest
I wanna love you but your heart can't be promised
Lucas started bobbing his head to the song.
You're all I wanted
At least I'm honest
We could be together
Just keep your promise baby
At least be honest
At least be honest
KC:
We're in deep, yeah, we're underwater
Now I'm caught in your under tow
I gasp for air and the waves crash harder
Is it time to let you go?
Lucas started clapping to the song, causing everyone else in Topanga's to do the same.
Me:
You say the truth is going to hurt
But that only makes it worse
Oh, do you hear me, baby?
I'm not saying I'm perfect for whatever it's worth oh
Both:
At least I'm honest
At least I'm honest
I want to love you, but your heart can't be promised
You're all I wanted
At least I'm honest
We could be together
Just keep your promise, baby
At least be honest
At least be honest
[Instrumental]
At least I'm honest
At least I'm honest
I want to love you, but your heart can't be promised
You're all I wanted
At least I'm honest
We could be together
Just keep your promise, baby
At least be honest
At least be honest
We could be together
Just keep your promise, baby
Me:
At least be honest
When we got done, everyone clapped. "Thanks, KC," I said. "That was fun."
"No problem," she said. "Thanks for the song suggestion."
"No problem." I started talking to Lucas and his mom, and we ended up talking until closing.
Author's Note: Hope you liked this Chapter! Thanks for following me and the last story!