2. Girl Meets Fire

That morning Riley woke up pretty scared, her kitchen was on fire. All that she knows is that her Dad was trying to cook while sleeping. The morning was pretty agitated and Riley got to school late because of all the mess.

"Riley why were you late today?" Farkle asked as she sat in her usual seat next to Lucas, her friends all looked up at her.

"Well my dad nearly burned down our apartment last night so we had to stay at a hotel", she said.

"What:" Maya said looking around the room to see the shocked faces of their group. "How could your dad do that:"

"I don't know". Said Riley doing a baby face. "But I am worried mom told me he is not sleeping well these days, but she didn't explained me".

"Well maybe there is a scientific explanation for that:" Lucas said looking to Farkle and Smackle. "How about it you two can you figure this out:"

"Knowing Mr. Matthews and his need to teach everything based on his daughter and her friends I believe that she maybe the cause of it". Smackle said, as they all looked at her in shock.

They faced with each other for a while and then everyone nodded that made sense.

"I need to talk to my parents" said Riley.

"Call me if you need any help:" Maya screamed in the hallways as Riley was leaving for her home.

"So should we go to Topanga's" said Zay.

"Absolutely"

Riley texted Lucas. "Please make sure that Maya stays with you guys, I don't want her to see the apartment until it's fixed"

Riley thought in her way back home. These days she had been ignoring her father the hole triangle thing, was messy and now she was trying to see if her and Lucas could recover what they had before the break thought with Maya. Even if Lucas choose Riley that day, both of them didn't got any evolution in their relationship, actually Riley thinks it's colder. Of course, they touch each other more, but it seems empty. Like before the triangle there was always butterflies in the air when they were together, but not it was just weird. Maybe the stress from the situation caused them to worn out, at least that was Riley's hope.

See again she let the boy take her attention from her dad that is bad.

Riley met her parents at the park nearby the school where they were playing with Auggie, her dad told her about his problem. Apparently Mr. Matthews was missing Riley so much, that he was having troubles with sleeping, everyday he would dream about them together.

"I just feel like I'am losing you" he said.

"You're not"

"I am, we do nothing together anymore, except for your classes"

"Dad you were sleepwalking because of your medicine issues, so of course you do things"

"Like making your favorite pancakes: That was how I burn the apartment"

Riley's face was in shock that was so sad to hear, her dad missed such simple things and she was ignoring them for the past days.

"Dad, I am so sorry." She hugged him. "Let's make a deal. We will take at least 1 a week to meet and have a family day, what do you think:"

"What about your friends Riley:"

"No friends, just us, maybe Mom and Auggie if you want. Because we are better all together" they hugged…

"And maybe you should stop taking those pills because". Said Riley still hugging Mr. Matthews.