Chapter 1 - Girl Meets 7th Grade
Riley's POV
I lay on my bed waiting for Maya to come and pick me up. She crawls through my window, I sit up "Hey Maya" "Hey Riley, are you ready to go?" "Yea but it is the first day of 7th grade, can we really be ready for that?" "Well I guess not but you will be fine." "I know I will because I have you, my Best Friend." I say confidently Maya and I hug and walk down stairs. "Hey Maya." My mum and dad say in unison "Hey". We both sit down at the table, "Are you guys ready for school today?" My dad asks us "I will be fine Matthews." "Yea dad, I will be fine… Do you know who our teacher is?" I ask. "Well it is funny you ask Riley." Oh no it can't be can it? I ask myself "I will be your teacher for history and Home Room." "I was afraid he was going to say that" I whisper to Maya. "Well we better not be late to school we better be on our way" Maya says as she drags me out the door. We walk to school.
"Hey Maya is it Farkle lets catch up" "Nah I'm good you can though." "Thanks Maya" I say. I start running up to Farkle and jump onto his back "Guess who?" I say "Hmmm…. Riley?" "You're so good at that Farkle." I jump off of his back and walk besides him. "So are you exited for school" I ask Farkle already knowing the answer "Yesssss, are you?" he asks me "Yea, there is just one thing my dad is going to be our home room and history teacher" "Why is that bad your dad is really cool" "Thanks…. I think" I say not know if it was compliment or not. "It has been a whole week since we have talked how have you been? What have you been up to?" "Well I went to my dad's company and saw how they did things there and I haven't been doing much lately. How about you Riles?" "The same old hanging with Maya but I haven't done anything the past two days." "You could have called me I would have hung out with you." We arrive at school and walk through the doors and Maya is right behind us. We all walk to our lockers which happen to be in the same area, the bell rings and we all walk into our home room. We all sit down Farkle is sitting behind me and Maya is sitting next to me although the seat behind her is empty. "Okay welcome class to your first day of 7th grade." My dad says and I sit in my desk not really paying attention. I hear the door open so I look to see who was coming through a guy with green eyes and dark blonde hairs walks in I stare at him, then he sits down and looks over to me and I quickly look away. "Who are you, person who just walked in?" My dad asks I am just hoping that he doesn't embarrass me "My name is Lucas Friar sir." He says, I look back at him and I start to stare at him, all of a sudden I hear a loud bang on my desk and turn around as fast as I can I see my dad standing there staring at me "Yes day?" I say "Pay attention" "Sorry" I say. I look at Lucas for a quick second and turn straight around to look in front of the class.
Farkle's POV
"Mr Matthews, can I spend some talking to the class?" I ask "Sure." "YAY" I respond. "Well I would like to take the time to tell the class that when I talk it is called Farkle time…. THANKYOU I AM FARKLE" I raise my hands in the air and keep them up as I walk back to my seat and sit down. "Okay now that is over class I would like to spend time to talk to you about some history." Mr Matthews says
Maya's POV
I look over to Riley who always seems to be looking at the new guy Lucas who does look pretty cute, but if Riley finds out about that she would hate me because she obviously likes him so I need to keep my feelings inside so Riley can have her shot with Lucas. Riley isn't paying any attention in this class. "So class how was WWII started?" Matthews asked the class Farkle raises his hand "yes Farkle" "It started in 1939." "Correct Farkle, now can someone tell me when it finished" Matthews asked the class Riley is still staring at Lucas I don't know if Matthews is noticing. "Riley when did WWII end?" Matthews asks "Huh" was all she could say as she turned her head around to see her dad.
Riley's POV
"Oh hi dad, what did you say again?" "When did WWII End?" "It ended ummm…" I pause and look back at Farkle he mouths 1945 I quickly turn and face the front "It ended in 1945" My dad stares and me for a bit and continues "Okay class so you know when it started and when it ended but what happened between those two times" My dad asks "People killed people" Maya says "OMG Maya why would you say that" I whisper to Maya. "That is correct but what actually happened besides the killing?"
Lucas's POV
What is wrong with the people in this class I think to myself, the bell rings and everyone starts to get up and leave Farkle, Riley and Maya all leave together.
I am at the cafeteria looking for a place to sit I see Riley, Maya and Farkle sitting at a table I walk over to them "Can I sit here?" I ask Riley just sits there looking lost, Maya is nudging her to make a response and Farkle is giving me an evil look. I see Riley put her thumb up so I take that as a yes and sit down, I hear a voice behind me I turn around and see Mr Matthews Riley's dad "Hey Sir" I say "Dad this is just a boy talking to ne nothing more okay?" Riley says "I understand Riley." He says as he drags me away on my chair.
Farkle's POV
I look at Lucas being dragged away a smile makes it way to my face, I look at Riley but she looks upset I don't like when my angel is upset. "Why doesn't he ever do that to Farkle?" Riley asks Maya "I don't know sunshine, he has known Farkle longer." "Yea that makes sense." Riley says "I am still sitting here you know your best friend" I say annoyed "Riles, look at me you dad just see's Lucas as a threat that can take you away from him." I say "Yes that makes sense Farkle, thanks" Riley says I love her when she says my name. I grab my tray and give it to the cafeteria lady and walk out without Riley or Maya, I walk down the halls to my next class which I have with Riley. I love Riley she is perfect I think to myself.
The bell rings and Riley is sitting next to me in class when Lucas walks in god damitt I didn't know he was in English with us nooooooo my chances of ending up with Riley is getting smaller and smaller.
Riley's POV
YAY LUCAS IS IN THIS CLASS I am so happy that Lucas is in this class, I don't know who to work with because we are getting a paired assignment today Lucas or Farkle. With Farkle I get an A if I go with Lucas I can spend time with Lucas. "Okay, today class we will be splitting into pairs. You can pick your pairs since this is your first assignment. So who wants to go with the new kid Lucas" I raise my hand so high, it feels like my arm is going to tear off. I look next to me and I see Farkle's face he looks a little upset "Are you okay Farkle?" I ask "Yea I'm fine Riles" I walk over to Lucas's desk and sit down next to him. "So who wants to go with Farkle?" Mr Williams asks I have a look around to see who wants to work with Farkle I only see one person's hand up "Isadore you are Farkle's partner, everyone else pick their own partner" Mr Williams said. I look over at Farkle again he looks really upset and looks like he doesn't want to be here. "Okay let me explain the task, you all need to go to the library and choose a novel that you and your partner will read and give an 8-10 minute oral presentation on the book you have chosen. About the genre, character and the plot of the book which also mean the hidden meaning of the book you have 5 weeks to complete this task." Mr Williams said.
Farkle's POV
I stare at Riley, I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn around "Oh hey Smackle, what are you doing here?" I ask "I am your partner for the assignment" "What assignment?" "The one we just got." "Oh yea that one." "Farkle you seem very distracted today what is wrong?" Smackle asks "I am just used to Riley and I being partners that's all, so anyway what sort of book to you want to study?" I say as to turn to stare at her "Farkle you can choose the book" "No Smackle you can choose, I don't care." I say still staring at Riley. I hear the bell ring and everyone has left the room but I'm still sitting here thinking about everything "Is everything alright Farkle? Mr Williams asks as he walks towards me. "Yea everything is fine Mr Williams." "Are you sure Farkle?" "Yea I'm just thinking" "well if you need to talk to me you can." "Yea but can I stay in here and think?" "Sure". He walks out of the class room I am starting at the table Lucas and Riley were sitting at, I hear the door open and I look behind me and I see Smackle standing there. "Do you want to go to the library to look for a book?" "Sure I will be there in a minute." I say
Smackle and I are walking into the library and I see Riley and Lucas here "Can we please just hurry up and find a book" "We only just got here we need time to find a good book Farkle" "Okay okay" I say while starring at Riley with Lucas. I need to focus on my work I can't keep being jealous of Riley and Lucas, I need to focus on something else "Okay Smackle we need to find that book" "Its okay Farkle I have Ideas for great books let me just get them. I wait sitting at a table trying not to look at Riley or Lucas, I see Smackle come back with a pile of books, "That's a lot of books Smackle" "Let's start going through them" I say. I grab the first book and its romance and I don't want to read about romance when my women is with another man, I grab the next book its romance, the next 5 I looked at were Romance. "Smackle why are they all romance book?" I ask "Because I like romance. Don't you?" Smackle asks "Well yes, but what are you getting at?" I ask concerned for my life….