I won't give up chap 2
Previously...
'Lucas, lemme tell you something. It sounds like you and Riley really like each other." Lucas nodded as Dennis spoke. "What you guys have is rare, a relationship like yours doesn't happen everyday. You can't give up on her just because a little something got in your way. You two have something special, and even if she asks, you can't ever leave her. Believe me, I was in a similar situation, and there isn't a day that I don't regret waking away. You can never walk away from something like that. You got me Lucas?
"Yeah Dennis. Thanks."'
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Lucas thought about what the man, Dennis, had been talking about on his long walk back to the waiting room, where the rest of his friends sat. Dennis was right. Lucas couldn't just let Riley go, even though she had asked to be forgotten.
He honestly hoped that she would still remember him. In his opinion, it would've been easier for the both of them, and the rest of the group for that matter. But even the dreamer had given up hope. Her letter to him proved it. Lucas didn't know what he was going to do if she recovered as a completely different person.
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Soon enough, Lucas found his way back to where everyone was. While he was in the halls, Maya had woken up, her face red and blotchy. He sat down next to her, because he knew this whole thing was probably just as hard for her than it was for him. He wrapped his arms around her, embracing her awkwardly, like Riley usually did. She rested her head on his broad shoulder, like she did with Riley at the bay window all those times.
The problems solved at that window, at the time were major issues, now seemed minor compared to the inevitable challenges loomed ahead of them.
"I just don't want anything to change." Maya said quietly, her voice cracking.
"It won't Maya. They said she'd remember eventually. Then everything will go back to exactly the same way it was." Lucas said, even though he knew that change was unavoidable.
"Please don't sugar coat this Hop-Along. Things are going to change and you know it." Maya snapped, suddenly fed up with all the lies people had been feeding her over the past few days. 'Everything will be ok,' they told her. 'Riley will come out of that surgery fine and all will be normal,' they had said. 'Nothing is going to break your friendship'. She knew well enough that even when she did recover, things would be different.
Maya did learn to hope for things in life, but this, this wasn't the kind of situation where the ending would be perfect and sunshiny. That's what upset her the most. Without her good influence she could go back to being that girl, the girl who set off fire alarms, the girl running wild in the hallway, who's rebellion could easily control her, the girl without light in her life. She could go back to being the girl who hoped for nothing, and she didn't want to be that girl again.
"I know Maya. I just wanted to make you feel better. I want to believe myself, make myself feel better about this too. This isn't easy on me either! This isn't easy on any of us. Look around Maya! Everyone here is an emotional wreck!" He gestured towards everyone sitting in the waiting room, from Farkle, who was still rocking, to Cory, who was staring straight ahead at nothing. "Look around you Maya! Everyone has given up! I just want to believe that things will be ok, even if I know they won't be! I don't know about you, but I don't want to give up!" Lucas started to get mad at Maya.
Maya's eyes widened and teared up. She didn't know why Lucas was so mad, but she didn't like it.
"I'm sorry Lucas, I just..." She paused.
"No Maya, I'm sorry. I'm sorry about this, I just - I just- augh I don't know... It all hurts, it hurts so bad Maya. I- I love her. I didn't tell her that enough, and I can't tell her now!" Lucas went from angry to crying in a matter of seconds.
"Lucas she knew. And it's not like she will be gone forever." Maya said, now feeding Lucas one of the sugar coated phrases she was so sick of hearing. She cringed at herself before continuing. "She'd come home to the bay window after a date and gush about how much she loved being with you, how much she loved you."
"She did?" Lucas looked at her with wide eyes.
"Of course she did Lucas. She really loves you."
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About an hour later, Riley was still in surgery. Lucas didn't think he could possibly stand the white walls of the waiting room anymore. So he left. He was going to come back of course, but for now, there was someplace else he would rather be. He walked onto the streets and down into the subway station, hands in his pockets. He flashed his subway pass and boarded the train headed to Greenwich Village.
After leaving the train, he walked to Riley's apartment building, and walked around the side to the fire escape. He quickly pulled himself up and onto the ladder, then climbed until he reached the platform covered in colorful flowers in even more colorful pots. He knew that even in New York, Riley always kept her window unlocked. Lucas wasn't particularly sure how he as going to open it until he noticed the window was open half a centimeter, as if someone rushed to shut it and never fully got it. He wedged a finger underneath the crack and pulled upwards. As always the window slid right open.
He climbed onto the bench and sat down, somehow comforted immediately just by sitting there. But, he wasn't here just to sit even more. Her parents had been here, because the purse she carried and the dress she had worn on the night of their date was folded on the dresser.
Lucas knew it was rude, but he picked up the silver purse and looked at the contents. He grabbed her phone before shutting the bag again.
He turned on the iPhone 6 Riley saved up almost a year's worth of babysitting money to get. He smiled widely at the lock screen, which was a selfie they had taken a few months ago when the cherry blossoms in Central Park. He had kissed her cheek right before she snapped the picture. She scrunched her nose in surprise, but you could almost see the smile about spread across her face. Lucas loved that picture. It was one of her favorites too.
It was almost too hard for him to look at. The picture broke his heart because he knew he may never get that Riley back. He stared at the picture through teary eyes.
It was then that Lucas knew he would never love anyone In the way he loved Riley. He knew then that the love he felt for her was like nothing else he would ever feel for the rest of his life. He knew for sure then, that he had fallen deep into love with Riley.
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Ok, first off, I will apologize for the lllllll instead of legit lines, the line tool wasn't working right. Also, sorry for any spelling or grammar issues. Spell check can be horrible sometimes. Beefy fingers and iPhones don't always work out very well...
Second, thanks to everyone who faved, followed or reviewed last chapter, you guys are the best! Even those who read it, but didn't do any of the above, you still rock! Virtual hugs and food for everyone! If you review this chapter, I will bake virtual cookies and virtually hand deliver them.
Thirdly, TEXAS! That was... Well let's just say I was watching the episodes on my phone while the rest of my family was alseep, so I had to bite my finger to keep from screaming. There were teeth marks in my thumb! I swear it bruised! Also, I can't wait for 'The Forgiveness Project'! Anyone with spoilers for that, PM me! Please!
Also, don't own GMW, not a good enough writer to do that... Lol I wish.
LittleBitNerdy out, peace!
