I do not own Girl Meets World, if I did Joshaya would be endgame. Trust me.
"Josh!" my older brother said running toward me with open arms.
"Cory! I missed you." I said returning his hug.
"Hi Joshua!" Topanga said as she entered the house smiling widely at me.
"Hey Topanga, how are you?" I asked her as I walked over to give her a hug.
"Great sweetie, how are you? How does it feel to be eight finally?" she asked me.
"Not too different right now. But I'll wait on it!" I responded smiling.
"Josh, you remember Riley right?" Cory said gesturing towards the five year old with brown hair behind him.
"Yeah of course, Hi Riley." I asked the young girl as she twirled her hair around her finger.
"Hi Uncle Josh, Happy Birthday!" she squealed.
"Thank you Riley." I said chuckling at her enthusiasm.
"and Josh, this is Riley's best friend Maya." he pointed at the smaller blonde girl beside Riley.
"Hey." she told me nonchalantly.
"Hi…" I responded warily. This Maya girl was weird. She obviously stood out the most out of the four. Her bright blonde hair separating her from the group. She didn't seem too interested in being here though. She looked down at the floor and played with her hands as Cory walked deeper into the house to greet our parents.
"So, Josh, would you mind staying with the girls for a little bit?" Topanga asked me.
"Sure, Topanga." I told her with a fake smile. Seriously? It was my birthday. Why did I have to show the little girls around? I wasn't a babysitter. I gestured for the girls to follow me as I made my way to the living room where my two best friends were.
"Riley… Maya. These are my friends Jake and Jason." I pointed towards the boys playing video games on my couch.
"Wait so let me get this straight. Josh, Jake and Jason? All your names start with a J? That's silly." Maya told us while laughing.
"What do you mean 'it's silly'." I said getting a bit offended. Who did this girl think she was?
"I think what Maya was trying to say, was that it's really cool." Riley spoke up quickly shooting a warning glance at her best friend.
"No, I meant exactly what I said. It's silly. It's like you guys belong in a TV Show or something. Ever heard of Ed, Edd and Eddy?" Maya questioned still giggling.
"Pfft. Of course I have. I'm older than you. That show came out before you were even born. How do you even know about it?" I told her shooting her a glare.
"I get around." She said plopping onto the couch next to Jake. What was she doing?
"What game is this?" Maya asked looking at the tv tentatively.
"Call of Duty." Jason responded as he died causing him to sigh loudly.
"This game seems really violent." Riley chipped in as she watched Jason play.
"That's what makes it so awesome!" Jake responded to her.
"I think it's cool." Maya added, earning a shock from everyone.
"Cool? What do you even know about this kinda stuff. You're a girl." I sneered at her.
"What? Because I'm a girl, I can't know about video games?" Maya rolled her eyes.
"Aren't you also like five years old?" I asked her.
"Age is nothing but a number y'know." She responded back to me. "Can I try." she asked.
"No way." I told her.
"Yeah Maya, I don't think we should be playing this game. Look at that! That guy just got his head blown off with that really big machine!" Riley screeched while covering her eyes.
"It's called an Assault Rifle Riley." I said rolling my eyes. "See, this is why little girls shouldn't know about or play these kinda games."
"We'll see about that." said Maya while grabbing the controller from Jason.
"Hey I was on a killstreak!" he yelled trying to snatch it back.
We all watched as Maya circled the map earning five kills. The medal "bloodthirsty" flashed across the screen.
"Wow Josh, she just started and she's already 10x better than you." Jake snickered
"Yeah whatever." I rolled my eyes.
"Wow Maya, you're really good." Riley told her best friend.
"She's really not!" I yelled becoming annoyed with the entire situation.
"Relax Birthday boy." Maya told me while finishing the game double positive.
"You know what, Riley's right. You're five. You should not be playing these games." I responded walking over and shutting off the game system.
"Hey!" everyone chorused.
"Why don't we go outside?" I asked ignoring their protests about turning off the game. "My parents finally finished setting up the new trampoline." I told them.
"A trampoline? Awesome! I call first dibs!" Maya yelled running outside.
"Hey! It's my birthday I go first!" I called to her chasing her out the room and into the backyard. Before I could catch up to her she had already entered the trampoline. She was jumping up and down yelling boing.
"Maya be careful!" Riley told her best friend following us along with Jake and Jason.
"Riley relax! It's fun. C'mon. You try it." Maya responded ushering for her best friend to join her.
I watched as Maya moved over to the side and unzipped the safety net allowing Riley to step into the trampoline. Both of the girls started jumping up and down together while giggling.
"It's my birthday! I should get to go first! I am older than you both." I scowled at them.
"Sorry Uncle Josh!" Riley said stepping off of the trampoline leaving only Maya behind. "Maya, c'mon." she tried to get her best friend to follow her.
"Boing! Bo-ing! Bo-inggg!" Maya chanted as she jumped and down ignoring Riley.
"Maya! Get off of my trampoline" I yelled at her.
"Bo-ing!" she chanted again as she laughed at my annoyance.
"Maya, if you say bo-ing one more time-" I began but was cut off her by Maya screaming 'Boing' once more at the top of her lungs. "That's it." I told her as I unzipped the trampoline and went in after her. I chased her around the trampoline as she laughed and jumped away from me the moment I got close enough to her. This girl was really getting on my nerves.
"Come here you little ferret!" I said as I chased her. I was so close. I had almost gotten a hold of her but then we heard a voice calling us.
"Kids! Time to cut the cake!" we all heard my mother yell.
Maya took this opportunity to unzip the trampoline and run towards everyone before I could get a chance to catch her again. I rolled my eyes as I headed toward the table with everyone else. Jake and Jason were about to say something but I cut them off.
"Don't. Not a word" I warned.
I walked up to my mom who had a wide smile as she told me sit. She had my birthday cake waiting on the table with the candles already lit. As everyone gathered around the table I couldn't help but smile forgetting about the little ferret who wouldn't stop annoying me. My family was everything I could ask for. I would never forget the story my mother told me about how she almost lost me when I was a baby. I always knew from that day on that I was meant to be here. I had a purpose even though I had no clue what it was yet. But one thing I did know was that I would make my family proud. I blew out the candles wishing to never let them down. I really hope that it comes true.
As my mom cut the cake, I helped pass pieces around to everyone. I stopped when I got to Maya. She didn't deserve cake. It was my cake after all, and all she had done today was annoy me.
"Maya would you like a piece of cake?" of course my mother had to ask.
"Yes please Mrs. Matthews." Maya responded to her sweetly.
'"Kiss up'" I muttered low enough for only Maya to hear. The little ferret stuck her tongue out at me in response. I rolled my eyes and went to sit near my best friends.
"So Maya seems pretty cool." Jason told me while biting into the chocolate cake. "For a five year old I mean."
"Do you hear yourself right now? She's three years younger than us. She is on no level of cool. It was just beginners luck." I sneered.
"Chill out dude. I was just saying." Jason responded holding his hands up in defense.
"Yeah maybe that's the problem. You said something. Not all of us speak stupid." Jake teased him earning a chuckle from myself.
"Well at least after today, we'll probably never see her again." I told them.
"What do you mean? Isn't she Riley's best friend?" Jake asked.
"Yeah for now. She's five. Do you really think they're gonna stay best friends forever?" I asked them.
"You never know." Jason responded with a shrug.
"Well, we'll see." I told them while finishing the last of my cake.
"Josh! We're leaving." I heard Cory yell.
"Be right back." I told the guys as I walked over to Cory and Topanga. "Cory, do you really have to leave so soon?
"Yeah, but we'll see each other again soon okay? I promise." Cory said while hugging me.
"Okay…" I said while slightly pouting.
"Aww, don't worry Joshua." Topanga said while bending down to hug me.
"Bye Uncle Josh!" Riley said as she skipped over to hug me catching me by surprise. I looked over to Riley's side and saw Maya standing there with a rather bland expression.
"Uncle Boing." she said throwing me a smirk. Seriously? Uncle Boing?
"Ferret." I responded causing her to roll her eyes.
"Bye everyone! Nice to see you all." Cory said as he finally walked towards the door with everyone, and with a final wave, they were all gone. Cory, Topanga, Riley and the little ferret included.
Hey Everyone, glad you're all liking the story so far! I know I portrayed Josh as a little "brat-ish" in this chapter but it's only because he's supposed to be a little 8 year old boy. You know how they are if they don't get their way! Reviews are helpful and make me upload faster! Also, don't be afraid to let me know where you'd like to see the story go or any ideas you might have. Thank you. :3
- Emily xx