Girl Meets Homecoming Part 1 of 2: The Plan

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Homecoming Dance 2016: A Royal Affair
Saturday, October 1 at 7:00 pm
Semi-Formal Attire

Riley stared at the banner for a while before making her way towards her locker to retrieve books for the first 3 periods. She put in her combo and looked at the photos that were on the inside of her locker door. She smiled at the memories she made in middle school and thought about all the memories she would be making with her friends now that they are in high school.

"Morning Riles! Watcha doin?" Maya asked as she opens her own locker.

"Nothing," Riley slams her locker shut and leans her back on the wall of lockers. "Ready for class?"

"I'm never ready for class."

"Homecoming really is a big deal in high school huh? I mean look at all these posters and banners!" Riley exclaimed with her hands motioning to everything that was around them.

Maya closes her locker and turns to look at her best friend, "Yeah. It's like our school mascot puked our school colors and all the pep inside of him."

"Funny Maya."

The two walked towards a bench where they usually hangout with Farkle, Zay, Lucas and Smackle before first period. They set their book bags down and Maya kicks her feet up and rests it on the table in front of them.

"Oh honey, you look like you got puked on too," Maya pointed out, scrunching her nose.

"Well, I love school spirit Maya!" Riley grinned. "Plus, I'm a cheerleader. I kind of have to."

"Speaking of homecoming, are you planning on going?"

"Yes even though I'm pretty sure my dad will be chaperoning," Riley shrugged. "You're going right?"

"Do I have to?"

"You don't have to but it would be really nice if you did!" Riley batted her eyelashes towards her best friend. She knew she couldn't resist it. "It's our first homecoming Maya!"

"I know Peaches," Maya huffed. "Well it's 3 weeks away. I have some time to think about it. Plus don't I need a date or something?"

Riley furrowed her eyebrows, "You don't need a date to go to these things. If it makes it better, I'm not going with a date. It could be just the two of us!"

"You don't know if you're not going with a date," Maya raised her eyebrows. "What happens if Huckleberry over there asks you?"

They looked towards the other hallway where they see Lucas and Zay approaching them. The boys wave hello when they see that they girls smiled at their direction.

"Maya don't be ridiculous. You know we're all just friends."

"How clueless are you?" Maya questioned. "Honey you're extremely smart but you're kinda not."

"What do you mean?"

"What are you two ladies talking about?" Zay asked as him and Lucas take their spot on the top ledge of the bench. "And where's Farkle and Smackle?"

"They're in a meeting. We're just talking about the game this Friday. Are you two ready?" Riley asked the boys who got in to the junior varsity football team as freshmen.

"Of course we're pumped to play, sugar!" Zay fist bumped Lucas.

"You're gonna be there to cheer us on right Riley?" Lucas laid a hand on her shoulder and she immediately tensed up.

Riley turned her body slightly to face Lucas, "Of course I'll be there. I kind of have to." She laughed and Lucas' eyes lit up.

*RING* The sound of the first bell indicated that they had 5 minutes to get to their first class.

"See you guys in 3rd period!" Lucas waved as he and Zay walk the opposite way to get to first period.

Riley turns to Maya who had a smirk on her face. "What?"

"You are so not going to that dance without a date." They make their way towards their classroom.

"Maya would you stop it? Lucas is not going to ask me to the dance. We are just friends. That's it."

"Keep telling yourself that sugar."

During their free period, Zay and Lucas went to the weights room to lift per their coach's orders.

Lucas began preparing himself to begin some reps on the benchpress. "So Zay, is Vanessa going to be able to make it to our Homecoming dance?"

"Unfortunately she can't. She wants to save up her money so she can come visit us during winter break instead."

"Why does she want to come here when it's going to be cold? Wouldn't it make more sense if you went to Texas?" Lucas asked as he holds on to bar and lifts it out of its place.

"She's never been to New York so she wants to come here."

"So no date for you huh?"

"Look man, I know we're best friends and all but I'd rather go alone than go as your date to the dance."

Lucas stares at him briefly and continued to do his reps, "I wasn't asking you to the dance Zay."

"Oh so who are you going to ask?" Zay smirked. "Riley?"

Lucas was taken aback by Zay's comment that he almost dropped the bar on his chest if it weren't for his friend's quick reaction. "Well I almost died."

"Woah there buddy. Lost your concentration there?"

Lucas sat up and took a swig of water from his bottle. He wipes the sweat of his face with a towel and hangs his head low, staring at his hands. "I'm not going to ask her to the dance Zay. I can't ask her to the dance."

"And why not?" Zay walks around and stood in front of his friend. "It's obvious you two still like each other."

"No Zay," He shook his head. "I still like her. She sees me as a friend."

"Bay window. Bay window in 4 hours with Farkle."

Lucas looks up and stares at Zay with confusion. "Are you mocking the girls?"

"Well no I wasn't trying to but we really do have to get us boys a bay window," Zay scratched his head. "We have problems and feelings to talk about too you know."

Lucas blinked multiple times. "Okay buddy let's just keep working on these sets."

"Oh you know I'm right!" Zay smirked and nodded his head.

The day passed slowly for the friends. After school and their respective extra-curricular activities, the gang assembled at Topanga's to do their homework-most of them anyways.

"Are you guys excited for the Homecoming Dance?" Farkle started up a conversation after being immersed with homework for what seemed to be hours. "It's our first one! I'm going to ask Smackle. Who will you guys be going with?"

"Well Vanessa won't be able to make it so I'll be going with me, myself and I." Zay smiled widely. "I'm the best date I could ever have."

Maya looked up from the drawing she was working on, "Most likely going with Riley. Unless someone decides to ask her." She smirked and wiggled her eyebrows towards Lucas. He kept his head down pretending that he didn't hear anything.

"Oh Peaches, no one will ask me!" Riley scoffed. "So I am all yours."

"How about you Lucas?" Maya asked.

"NO! I'm not going to ask her!" Lucas yelled. He looked around the bakery to see everyone staring at him. "I mean, no I'm not going with anyone."

Farkle narrowed his eyes and returned to his readings. "Huh. Right."

"Okay my momma wants me home early tonight so I'm going to get going now," Lucas closed his books and started putting his things back into his backpack. "I'll see you guys tomorrow at school!" And with that Lucas ran out of the bakery.

"Farkle. Let's go." Zay motioned for him. "We'll be back in a jiffy ladies."

Riley turned to look at Maya, "Are they okay?"

"Oh don't worry about them. When boys turn a certain age, things start happening to them that they don't understand and it will confuse them. But it's a magical time."

Lucas didn't walk too far when he heard his name being called. He turned around to see Farkle and Zay running after him so he stopped on his tracks. "What are you guys doing?"

"Quit being dumb Lucas!" Farkle snarked at him. "Wow I'm out of shape."

"What are you talking about?"

"We're talking about you asking Riley to the dance!" Zay responded.

"I'm not asking her to the dance. I can't. We're just friends."

Farkle snorted, "Oh that's crazy talk. I know Riley and I know you. There's nothing just friends between you two."

Lucas rolled his eyes, "You heard her when she said, 'I'm glad that after what happened between us, we're still going to be the best of friends' right?"

"Oh please. I can see through her crystal clear and she still likes you," Farkle said. "And you, well, you just make it obvious with the whole staring at her all the time and smiling whenever she does anything." Farkle sighed. "You know Riley too Lucas and you know that she's afraid she's going to lose you if you started dating. Which is why you need to prove to her that will never happen. You gotta show her you're still worth it."

"Well what do you guys want me to do!" He yelled, clearly frustrated with the entire situation he was in.

Farkle and Zay looked at each other and said in unison, "Ask her to the dance!"

"Fine. But how do I do that?" Lucas looked towards his best friends searching for answers. "I already used a white horse and Charlie Gardner basically swept her off her feet already."

Farkle smiled, "I may have something up my sleeve." He took out his phone and dialed a number. "Hey Maya. We need your help."

"I told you guys we needed a bay window too." Zay said a matter of factly.

Ah! Lucas is finally ready to prove to Riley once and for all that they are worth it by asking her to the dance! How will Lucas ask her? Will they finally get their shot at being a couple or will Riley's insecurities get the best of her again?

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