Just so you know I don't even know where everyone is. So I am just going to pick someone. Every time someone answers honestly they move forward one space and if they lie they get 2 cards and stay in the same spot. Just in case you are wondering. This story won't have many more chapters (originally I was going to make this a one shot, but more ideas came). Anyways this is chapter 3:
"Whatever," Maya said. "Lucas it is your turn again."
"Yellow."
"No way! That is definitely blue!"
"Your just trying to make me embarrass myself!"
"No I am trying to make us all a little more honest and you lying about the color is not helping!"
"Just take a yellow!" Riley yelled. Maya handed Lucas a yellow card.
"Do you believe friendships are better made when people are opposites or when people are similar? Similar, friends should always have something in common to discuss. Differences make romantic relationships better in my opinion."
Maya spinned the spinner, "Green, one of both."
Yellow first: "Do you think you and your best friend will be together forever? Of course." Maya smiled at Riley.
Blue: "Have you had your first kiss, yet? If so who with? No. Also Riley already got this card so put it at the bottom."
Riley's turn.
"Red! Do you have a boy/girlfriend? If no, is there a reason you don't? If yes, how did you guys get together? No, I don't and I don't have one because all the good ones are taken."
"Hey guys!" Mr. Matthews was back, "Just figured I'd check on you guys. Hey did Smackle leave through the window?"
"What?" Riley turned to her right and realized Smackle was gone.
"Anyways, I was just wondering if you guys wanted pizza for dinner. Topanga won't be back until late. She got held up at work so she can't make dinner.
"Yeah, fine." Riley's mind was somewhere else. How did Smackle leave without making any noise? Why did she leave?
Mr. Matthews left.
"I am going to look for Smackle." Farkle said. He eased out the window.
"Well, I guess it is my turn." Zay said like nothing happened.
"I should go, too." Riley said and stood up.
"Just in case he gets lost on the way leaving your apartment building that he has been going to for years?" Maya asked.
"What if he slips going down the ladder! It is icy, you know!"
"Riley..."
"I'll be right back!" Riley left without waiting for a response.
"Alright! I guess we will have to wait for them." Maya said.
"So...what are you guys doing?" Lucas asked.
"Trying not to be annoyed by your stupid question. What are you doing?" Maya replied.
"I am trying not be annoyed by your stupid response."
"Well," Zay said, "Isn't this nice. Riley, Farkle and Smackle are all off in New York City in the middle of the night while we get to sit here and have these pleasant conversations!"
"It's 6:30." Maya said.
"You don't know what I have see around these parts at 6:30!"
"You mean the old ladies going to BINGO?"
"Guys, let's just talk about something else." Lucas cut in.
"Fine, lets talk about the fact that Riley is totally in love with Farkle."
This got Maya's attention, "What?!"
"Yeah, you didn't notice?"
"She is not!"
"She has been staring at him all night, she said 'All the good ones are taken' I guess she could be talking about Lucas-"
"I am not seeing anyone!" Lucas interrupted.
Zay glanced at Maya then met Lucas' gaze again, "Sure your not. As I was saying, Riley loves Farkle!"
"Does not!" Maya argued.
"Then why did she follow him?"
"To make sure he didn't hurt."
"To make sure he wasn't alone with his unofficial girlfriend. You really don't understand relationships."
"And you do? Lucas told me you've never even gone out with a girl."
"Trust me I am positive. What do you have against Riley liking a boy? Do you think they wouldn't make a good couple?"
"No, it's just that-"
"Is it because think she is too good for him?"
"No one is good enough-"
"Is it because you think she can't handle herself with a person who you don't understand?"
"What does that even-"
"Is it because you don't believe me that Riley is in love with Farkle?"
"And you've got it! I don't believe-"
"Well, guess what-"
"Would you quit interrupting! If Riley really liked him why didn't she tell me?"
"We're playing this game because Riley has been completely honest with you lately, right? Maya, actions speak louder than words. You should know that better then anyone."
"Why do you keep asking these weird cryptic messages?"
"You'll understand one day."
"There it is again."
Zay ignored her, "Do you beleive me yet?"
"No, but there is a way we can find out."
"How?" Lucas asked.
"In each of these piles have a 'have the person on your right ask you a question they made up themselves' card. We have the cards be on top and tell Riley it is her turn when she gets back. Then I sit to the right of Riley and ask her."
"One problem," Lucas said, "If she gets yellow it has to be a friendship question."
"Then we just hope it isn't yellow."
They arranged the cards so it would work. Just as Zay was finding the card in the relatinships deck Farkle and Riley showed up again.
"Zay what are you doing?" Riley asked.
"I am just looking at the cards."
"Well, we are ready to start again. Put them down."
"Hey!" Maya cut in trying to buy Zay more time to find the card. "How did it go?"
"Smackle dumped me," Farkle said, "Which is even lamer if you think about the fact that we weren't even together. Then I told Riley and she hugged me..."
Zay gave Maya a smug smile.
"...and then she told me eating pizza and hanging out with her would make me feel better."
"So, here we are. I figured we could pick this game up from where we left off tomorrow?"
"Sure!" Maya agreed seeing as Zay still hadn't found the card.
"I am going to see if the pizza is here yet," Riley said. "Farkle you want to come, too?"
"Yeah, I guess."
They left.
"You believe me now?" Zay asked.
"Yes! Oh my God! I still want to hear her say it though so would you hurry up and find the card!"
"Small problem," Zay said, "The card isn't in this deck."
"What?!"
"Yeah."
"Then we only have 1/4 chance Riley will choose the random card."
"Hey, guys! What are we talking about I heard my name." Riley stood in the doorway holding 2 pizza boxes.
"Just how...pretty you look today." Maya said quickly.
"But I heard something about the game?"
"Well, Maya and I were just discussing the chance you would get a certain card so Maya would keep up with her math." Lucas said.
"Okay!" Riley said.
Maya couldn't believe Riley believed that. Why on Earth would she go out of her way to learn about math?
The kids all sat down, ate pizza and talked for the rest if the night until it was time for bed and Mr. Matthews insisted the boys sleep over (as long as they stayed downstairs).
While everyone else was sleeping, Maya was still staring at the ceiling thinking about how Riley had sat a little too close to Farkle and listened a little too intently at his boring science facts.
The next morning they removed Smackle's piece from the playing board figuring she wasn't playing anymore. They tried to start up the game again, but decide they were better off doing it at night so if someone said something wrong the whole day wouldn't be ruined besidesit was Saturday. They could stay up all night and finish it.
Maya kept on thinking about those weird cryptic messages Zay had kept saying. She had no idea what he was talking about. Then she noticed Lucas staring at her and Zay looking back and forth between them with this strange look on his face like he understood everything and everyone else was an idiot. Wait...no way!
