Okay, so I was reading other GMW fanfics and I felt inspired to write this. I don't really know how it's going to turn out. Please review and tell me if you think I should continue!
I also want to add (before anyone comments) that yes this is somewhat paralleled with BMW. Not going to say exactly how yet, but it is. Thank you for reading and please enjoy!
*YEAR 2020*
Riley and Lucas walked arm in arm into their first class that day- Mr. Matthews' history class. It was the last week before they would graduate, and they were both sad and yet excited to move on from high school.
Riley had decided to go to her parents' alma mater, NYU. She had visited the campus and loved it completely. It had so much that she wanted- close proximity to home, great programs, amazing clubs and activities, and, most of all, her best friend, Maya. They were going to have so much fun together in college being roommates, helping each other with classes, and just being able to stay best friends. Riley could not be more excited to have Maya join her. Then when Lucas announced that he would be joining her, she became ecstatic.
Lucas, Riley's boyfriend of four years, had applied to numerous colleges. These included NYU, Stanford, Harvard, Cornell, and UC-Davis. Since he was a child, he wanted to become a veterinarian, and UC-Davis had the best program in the country. Therefore, it was his dream college. There was just one problem- it was all the way in California. There was no way he could leave Riley. That was why he decided to stay in New York and attend NYU with her. He was a little disappointed, but he knew that he would be happier with her in his life.
As they walked into class, they met up with Maya, who was standing by her usual desk next to Riley's.
"Sup, losers," Maya greeted them.
"Hey, Maya," Riley said with a smile. "Are you excited to start our last week here?!"
"Yeah! I've been waiting to get out of this place since kindergarten!" she said enthusiastically, pumping her fist in the air.
Lucas smirked and said, "Well, I can assure you that we are very disappointed to hear that, ma'am. You see, without being stuck here, you never would have met us."
Maya opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn't think of anything to say. She knew that Bucky McBoingBoing had won this round. She held her hand up like a claw and shuddered, jokingly angry at her loss. She turned and sat in her desk.
Riley and Lucas smiled and went to their desks just as the final bell rang to begin class.
"Well, seniors," Cory began. "This is your last week as students here. I hope that you have enjoyed your time here overall, and that you leave with fond memories. Because this is history class, we will be reflecting on our history in this school together. That's why I'm assigning you an essay."
The class groaned at Cory's announcement. "Yeah, yeah," Cory said, waving away their attitudes.
"Dad, this is our last week. I mean, come on, can't you not give us homework?" Riley pleaded.
"Riley, I haven't even told you what it is yet," Cory countered.
"But I know it's going to be hard, considering all we can think about is graduation," Riley answered.
"Too bad. I'm mad with power," Cory said, shrugging off the conversation. He turned back to the entire class.
"Now, let me explain your assignment. I would like a 500-word essay on your time at this school. It can be about whatever you want- friends, sports, classes; it doesn't matter to me. I just want to see you reflect. As long as I can tell you've reflected, you'll get an A," Cory explained.
"Wait, so this is just busy work?" Riley asked. "I mean, if we can easily get an A on it and you don't care what we write about, it's just busy work."
"Riley, I can assure you that it's not busy work."
"Prove it," Riley said with a smirk.
"Remember my teacher, Mr. Feeny?" he asked his daughter. Riley nodded. "Well, he gave out this assignment in the last week of my senior year."
"So?"
"So I discovered that it was beneficial. Reflection helps you learn from mistakes and improve your future decisions," Cory said, again looking at the class. "And I think that we can all use betterment of our future decisions, especially with high school ending."
"Fair enough," Riley said, satisfied enough with her father's answer.
The class went on, with Cory mainly asking for discussion about his students' futures. Riley was one of the first to excitedly raise her hand to tell about her and Maya's acceptance at NYU. Nearly everyone in class raised their hand except for one: Lucas Friar.
Thank you for reading! Don't forget to review! Again, please let me know if you're interested and think I should continue this story!
