Riley's POV
Lucas and I are in the library looking for a book to read and analyse, "What sort of book should we get?" I ask "Maybe an Adventure book." Lucas suggests "Nah different genre". I watch Lucas as he looks for a book for us and I see Farkle on a table with Smackle. He is probably trying to ruin things for me I think to myself, I just forget about him and continue staring at Lucas. He starts walking back towards me, I pretend I'm bored. "Hey Riley." "Yes Lucas." I say being ditzy "I would like to ask you something before we continue." "What did you want to ask me?" I ask go out with me I think to myself "Will you go on a date with me?" My head is shout yes but I don't respond "Lucas, I would lov. I mean could I think about it, I will give you an answer soon." "Promise" "Yea I promise" I say blushing.
Farkle's POV
What does riley see in him anyway "Farkle? Farkle? Is anyone there?" Smackle says, I still stare at Riley until I feel someone rock me. "WHAT!" I shout, everyone looks at me including Riley and Lucas. I look around the library and run out. I stand outside trying to catch my breath "I hear someone behind me "Are you okay Farkle?" Smackle asks "What do you want from me Smackle?" I say while turning around to face her "I'm just trying to help" "Well stop trying to help, the only way you can help is to choose a book for the assignment we will start reading it tomorrow in class I just want to be left alone right now" I say practically yelling and starting to cry "Okay Farkle, I'm sorry. Just one question will you go out with me" I don't respond and I turn around "Just give me a response soon" she runs back into the library. I turn around and she is gone, I start to walk back home.
Riley's POV
I am laying on my bed thinking about how great my first day of 7th grade, my dad walks in "Hey riley, how was your first day?" He asks "It was great I got asked out on a date." "WHAT, BY WHO, I WILL KILL HIM!" My dad says "Chill dad it's just a date and I haven't said yes yet" "Okay Riley you need to tell me these things before I get to protective." He says as he leaves the room. I grab my phone to look to see if I have any messages, I hear a knock on the window I look up and see Farkle. I put down my phone and walk over to the window "Hey Farkle what up?" "I need to talk you got a minute?" "Yea sure, sit in the bay window" I say "I don't know what I'm going to do?" "Why what happened? Is this about the library? Or that we are not partners?" "A bit of both Riles you're a great partner and about the library. Someone asked me out?" "That's great Farkle, who?" "That's not how I see it, it was Smackle the girl that is obsessed with." "That's still great Farkle, yea not the person I like though." "Farkle I know you love Me and Maya equally" "That's not it Riles its…" "Well guess what happened to me today…. Lucas asked me out on a date." "WHAT? I mean oh really what did you say?" "I said I need time to think and by that I meant I needed to talk to you" "OH really why?" "I wanted to make sure you were okay with this." "Why wouldn't I be okay with this I want to make you happy Riley?" "Thanks Farkle" "Yea well I have to get home bye." He looks upset and he really wanted to talk to me and he just leaves, he might be upset about something.
Farkle's POV
I crawl out the window and go down the fire escape I am really upset she will say yes and I didn't even finish what I had to say about Smackle, maybe I should just go back and talk to her. I will just talk to her at school tomorrow.
I wake up for school and get up and get dressed I am still upset about yesterday, I don't know what to do Smackle has asked me out and Riley got asked out by Lucas I have only known him a day and he is already stepping into my territory. I walk downstairs and have breakfast with my mum and dad. I start to walk to the door to get ready "bye mum and dad" "Bye son, remember don't fail" My dad says "Yes dad" I say annoyed since I hear it every morning.
I am walking to school and I hear someone running behind me and they jump on me "Guess Who" Riley says, she is the only one who does it to me "Hmmmmm, let me guess its Riley" I say "Lucky Guess" She jumps off my back "Are you okay?" She asks "Yea I'm fine why do you ask?" "Because you looked upset when you left last night and also you were going to tell me something then you left without talking to me. Want to talk now?" "Yea" "Okay what it is?" "Well Dr. Riley, I got asked out by a girl." "You did that is great Farkle." "Yea… it's not so great, you see it was Smackle who asked me out." "Oh, your stalker" "Yes but I don't want to hurt her feelings" I pause "But what are you going to say to Lucas's question?" "I am going to say yes" "Can you please wait a couple of days to make a response I don't want Smackle going all crazy on me." "Okay".
I walk into history and I see that Lucas and Maya are already here, I go to my seat and sit down I see Riley walk in and sit down. Riley starts to stare at Lucas I don't know what to do, I give Lucas a death stare "Riley" "Yea Lucas" "Your friend is giving me a death stare." Lucas says. "Today, we will be learning about Belgium 1831." "Dad may I be excused" "Yes sweetie" She gets up and grabs my arm and drags me out of the class room. We stand outside the room with the door shut, "What did you do that for Riles?" "Why are you giving my boyfriend a death stare?" "Since when did he become your boyfriend, you haven't even said yes to his date offer yet" "Because you asked me not to until you figured out this whole Smackle situation." "I KNOW BUT DON'T YOU KNOW HOW THIS MAKES ME FEEL I HAVE LOVED YOU SINCE THE FIRST GRADE" I yell "I know but you don't need to tell the whole world" She says storming off, I run after her "Riles, please wait I'm sorry but you know how I feel" "You need to get over Maya and I" "I know I have tried" "Well try harder Farkle" She walks off I let her go. I walk back to History, "Riley will be a while" I say to Mr Matthews. "Okay Farkle sit back down" I walk over to my seat and I hear the door open so I turn around and see Riley standing at the door. "Dad can I please talk to you for a minute?" "Sure Sweetie" they both walk outside and I sit down.
Riley's POV
"Dad I don't know what to do?" "About what sweetie?" "Farkle is making Lucas asking me out a big deal" "Well it is a big deal, but what is he saying about it?" "He is saying that I have to wait to give Lucas an answer until he figures out what to do about Smackle" "What do you want me to say Riley, that Farkle is wrong to say that?" "Kinda yea" "Well listen to this shouldn't you hear his opinion he has been one of you longest friends after Maya." "Yea I guess thanks dad." As we both walk into class we the bell goes.
We are sitting in the cafeteria I am sitting at a table with Maya and Farkle, Lucas walks up to the table "Hey girls, Farkle can I sit here" "Sure" I respond instantly, I stare at him as he sits down. "Why are you staring at me?" Lucas asks me "Umm, I wasn't staring" I say as I look in the opposite direction. "Well, Riley do you have a response for me yet?" "Umm" I say while looking at the sad face on Farkle I mean he is my best friend and I need to respect him and my promise. "No I will give you a response soon" I say instantly regretting my decision but I know I did the right thing, I respected my friends wishes and my promise. We all sit in silence "So where are you from Lucas?" Maya asks "I'm from Texas if you must know" "That is great to know Ranger Rick" "What is with the name calling?" "I don't know you seem like a cowboy" Maya says this could get ugly I think to myself. "So Lucas how was it back in Texas?" "It was nice my family and I moved here because my dad go a promotion that brought us to New York." "That sounds awesome" I say just as the bell rings. "Well, Lucas Maya, Farkle and I have art we will see you later" I state "That is great, I actually have art with you guys". "That is really great" I say "Yay yippee" I hear Farkle say sarcastically and under his breath. "That is great Huckleberry."
Art class is now over all four of us are walking down the hallway to the entrance because school is over "Farkle do you want to walk me home?" I ask "Yea sure Riles, cya guys later"
Maya's POV
Huckleberry and I are standing at the front of the school, Riley and Farkle just left. "What is going on between the two of them?" Huckleberry asks "Don't worry about them they are just really close friends we have known Farkle since the first grade." "Oh, so I have nothing to worry about" "No way Huckleberry" "Okay good, I thought Farkle was the reason she was taking so long to answer my question." "Farkle is the reason, you see there is this girl called Smackle in our English class" he nods "Well she asked him out, she is like his stalker and he does like Riley but he doesn't want Riley saying yes to you asking her out. It will just make Smackle want him to say yes so much m0re." "Okay I think I get it" "My dear Huckleberry don't worry" I say and just walk off.
I am climbing Riley's fire escape to get to her window, I look through her window and see that she is sitting on her bed I knock on the window she walks over and lets me in. "Hey Riles" "Hey Peaches, what's up?" "Are you ever going to respond to Ranger Ricks question?" "I will soon, I made a promise to Farkle and I need to keep it." "But Riles, you need to put your feelings for Lucas first" "Maya, I am not going to break a promise I made to Farkle, I could never hurt him." "Fine, Riles I have to go Cya tomorrow here at 7:00am" "Okay bye Maya".
Riley's POV
Maya just left and I am thinking about my decision I don't know what to do I mean I like Lucas but I don't want to hurt Farkle. I grab my phone and text Farkle.
R – Hey Farkle can u come over I need 2 talk 2 u?
F – Sure Riles be there in about 15.
R – Cool Thx
Farkle is outside my window, my friends never use the door. "Hey Farkle" I say feeling a little down. "Hey Riles what did you want to see me for?" He asks "Well I was going to talk to you about Smackle" "What about Smackle?" "Well can you respond to her question? I want to respond to Lucas's" "I was going to answer her question tomorrow" "That is great Farkle" "Yea I guess" "Farkle what do you mean you guess?" "Yea Smackle is kinda nice but I don't really like her but I don't want to hurt her feelings so I am going on a date with so I don't hurt her feelings, I know how much she likes me so I am doing it for her." Farkle states and leaves. Was he talking about him liking me so I shouldn't go out with Lucas? I ask myself…