Four months, that's how long since the three of them had heard from Riley Matthews, yet Farkle knew she had kept in contact with Zay. He supposed it was everyone's fault, they had, had a big argument after all and everyone had chosen Lucas's side, except Zay. The Texan had said that it wasn't fair for them to penalise Riley for something she couldn't control.
It all started when they found out Riley was tutoring a kid in history, usually this wouldn't be a problem but the kid was Lucas's arch enemy, Riley had begged the teacher not to pair them up but Riley had no choice. Farkle remembered the argument like it was yesterday
Farkle had entered Toanaga's to find Riley and Lucas screaming at each other.
"You should have said no!" Lucas yelled, Farkle walked over to Maya who had explained the situation. Riley turned to her boyfriend.
"I tried Lucas, I begged for another person to tutor but this is half my grade, I had no choice!" she seethed. Riley looked to her best friends who unfortunately were not as helpful as she had hoped.
"Look Riles, I just think friends come first" Maya muttered, Riley's face fell, her own best friend was against her. Farkle stepped forward
"I understand that grades matter Riley but look at this from Lucas's perspective, how do you know this kid isn't trying to get dirt on Lucas?"
A silence appeared as Riley clenched and unclenched her fists. Zay stepped forward and placed a hand on Riley's shoulder.
"Guys maybe you should understand that Riley can't control this and you shouldn't expect her to lose half a grade because of a high school feud. This guy isn't trying to get dirt on Lucas, I'm always sat near where they are revising and the kid only ever asks about History and occasionally if she can help with other subject." Riley nodded before sighing
"I'm going home, please just… leave me alone for the night"
Of course no one left her alone, they went to the bay window only to find that for the first time since they had all met Riley, it was locked. They tried to get to her at school but no one could find her. The only class they all had together was history but every lesson they had she was never there. When they had asked Mr Matthews had answered with a quick
"She's tutoring" it was only from Zay they were told that she was tutoring in history and receiving the lessons at home from her father.
For two months everyone tried to constantly contact her but she ignored them, they only one that had any regular contact was Zay and all he had told them was that she had always believed in people, they had broken her faith
In month three they found notes in each of their lockers, Lucas's had said that they were over and that she hoped he was well. Maya's had said they would always be friends but she needed time to get over everything and Farkle's… well his was the worst of all. She had called him a hypocrite, then proceeded to tell him that she loved him.
In month four she had found a new set of friends, these girls and Zay could be found hanging around Topanga's doing homework. It had been four months and Riley had moved on.