Chapter 3
Farkle and Riley were leaning up against the lockers, and sighed. "What's wrong with you Farkle?"
"Life's got me down Riles. Life has got me down."
"Preach!" They fist bumped and sat up straighter. "How does life have you down?"
"Besides my 2 wives I have no relationship prospects to speak of."
The brunette giggled, "You know most people only have 1, you should consider yourself lucky!"
"I do, you plus Maya equals the perfect woman!"
Lucas sauntered into the school after getting a ride with Josh and hurriedly made his way to his locker, clutching the planner in his hand. There she was, revealing her dimples and tossing her hair over her shoulder. "Who's that?" He whispered, that's the same guy from yesterday. There was only one way to find out. "Hey."
Riley turned around with a grin, "hi."
"Hey."
She narrowed her eyes, a little confused. "What can I do for you? Does Coach need me for something?"
"What?" Lucas had completely forgotten she does something with the football team, "no I just came to bring you this." The quarterback lifted the planner with a smile.
"Oh my goodness, thank you. This is like my livelihood. I could've sworn I had it this morning." She mumbled and stuck it in her purse. His emerald eyes kept glancing at Farkle.
"It's not a problem. Aren't you going to introduce us?"
Riley quickly shrugged her shoulders and forced a laugh, "Lucas this is Farkle, Farkle this is Lucas."
"Nice to meet you!" Farkle shook his hand and grinned, Lucas lightly nodded his head. He felt a little threatened and didn't know why. "Alright wife, you ready?" He threw his arm around her shoulder. Wife? Wife? Why was she his wife? WHY DO YOU CARE FRIAR?
"Bye! Thanks for bringing that to me!" She would always come and go quickly. Was it him? Did he make her run off, or was that just her nature? Maybe she was just busy! Either way his hand was balled into a fist and after noticing a fellow student pushing a girl Lucas took action.
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"MR. FRIAR I told you what would happen if you fought again!"
He slowly nodded his head, all he was ever known for was football anyways. Maybe getting suspended for a few games would be the break he needs. "Sitting out a few games?"
"Oh don't be silly! You bring this program a lot of money, the more we go to play offs the better." Lucas couldn't help but feel slightly annoyed. "On Saturday mornings for as long as I choose, be here at 8. You're going to be traveling to one of our middle schools to tutor students. Also, the homecoming dance is coming up soon, you'll help the Student Council with that, and they have a meeting on Monday be in the lecture hall at 4:00. Maybe we just need to keep your hands busy."
"Fine. Can I go?"
"Head on out!" Lucas sauntered back out towards the hallway, where as usual Josh and Zay were waiting.
"DUDE! What happened? You can still play right?"
"Of course I can, I have to tutor on Saturday's indefinitely and help the Student Council with the homecoming dance. I'd rather be suspended from a game." He opened his locker and pulled out a spiral and a pen. "Who's Farkle?" He couldn't contain the question anymore.
"Farkle? Riley's friend?" The green eyed man clenched his jaw and nodded, hoping he meant the word 'friend'. "They've known each other since like 6th or 7th grade. They are currently competing for the position of first in our class. They hated each other at first, but they've become great friends since. Why?"
A wave of relief washed over him, but he was still confused at the wife comment. "I gave her the planner and he called her his wife. I just thought it was weird."
Josh started laughing, "He's in love with them both, Riley and Maya I mean. He's funny and would do anything to protect them but no they aren't married, especially since they're 17. He's odd but means well, and like I said would do 'anything' to keep his girls happy." His girls?
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Josh hurried to his only class with Maya and excitedly took the seat behind her. "Hey Maya."
"Hey Matthews, how are you?"
"Pretty good, psyched for the game tonight."
She nodded, "so is the rest of the school. I haven't seen so much black and red, well ever." They both laughed lightly. "Thanks for the invite to the party tonight."
"Of course. You remember the stipulation though, right?"
"Yes the game." Did he really want me to go that badly? Whether he did or didn't, doesn't matter to her. She would take it as a compliment. Josh continued to gaze at her with a dorky smirk across his face. "What?" She whispered.
He blinked several times, "what?"
"You were staring." The blonde revealed her dimples, and the butterflies woke up for the first time this morning.
"Sorry, daydream." Their teacher entered the classroom and she turned to the front. "Hey Maya."
"Yes sir?" She locked onto him with her bright blue eyes. He forgot what he was going to ask. He forgot that he was going to see if she wanted a ride. "Josh?"
"Um, I forgot. I'll ask you as soon as I remember." The blonde nodded and rotated towards the front. His forehead slammed on his desk. Smooth move Matthews, smooth move.
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Riley stepped back and took a look at the table of food laid out before her. Double checking one more time that the order of the food made sense. "Plates to bread, bread to meat, meat to cheese, then condiments to any packets of dressing." Her fingers touched her soft lips, "definitely should move the drinks to a different table." Knowing football players this table would be torn apart quickly. The brunette picked up one 12 pack of sodas at a time, taking a lot longer than she originally anticipated.
"Riley."
"Coach Rutherford, hello. I was moving the drinks so they wouldn't get knocked over."
He started laughing, even his laugh was intimidating. He was a large man, who at one point and time more than likely did steroids. "Would you like some help?"
"Oh no, you have other things to do." The football coach rolled his eyes and whistled out into the hallway and gestured for someone. "Seriously Coach Rutherford its fine." The brown eyed girl lifted another 12 pack and shuffled towards the spare table.
"Help her move these drinks please. We have to eat within the next few minutes." Her back was towards the door and didn't realize who it was.
"Sure Coach." Lucas stepped into the film room and smiled at who 'her' was. He hadn't seen her since this morning and it was awkward, no thanks to him. "Hey Riley."
"Hey Lucas." Her booties hit the floor as she moved towards the pile of sodas and water. Why is he so cute? Wait, what? No Lucas Friar gross!
"I'll get it." The quarterback kneeled down to the ground and picked up 3 cases of 48 packs of water bottles with ease. "Where do you need 'em?"
Her finger gestured to the table behind her, "thanks. I just, didn't want any drinks to spill when you're crawling over each other for food."
"Drinks that aren't open?" His green eyes brightened as he set them back down. Don't look at his muscles, don't look at his arms.
She squinted her eyes shut, "yeah um, did not think that through. Which is usually the exact opposite of what I do. That's probably why you're in the top 5 of our class." Lucas quickly put the rest of the drinks where she wanted and grinned. "Thank you. Good luck tonight." She gave one last smile as she left the film room.
He sighed and tried to figure out why he couldn't get her to stay. Every single time she left, and being a lady killer himself it was something completely out of the ordinary. "RILEY!" He sprinted into the hallway and jumped in front of her. "Hey Riley."
"Yeah?"
"Um," he gulped, "did you get invited to the par-" Her ringtone of Monster by Skillet interrupted him.
I must confess that I feel like a monster.
I, I feel like a monster.
"I'm sorry, just one second." Saved by the bell.
Hello?
Hey peaches, been meaning to ask you. Well tell you.
Tell me what?
You're coming to the party with me tonight.
Maya, why? So I can be your DD?
I'm not going to drink a lot, I won't get sloppy because Josh will be there.
See if Josh can take you, and bring you back to my place.
I need a wing woman.
I can't be a wing woman, I barely have a wing!
You're going end of discussion. Love you bye!
"MAYA! And she hung up." The brunette heard the quarterback snicker, "sorry about that. What'd you need?"
"Did you get an invite to the party?" Lucas found himself fidgeting with his hands, he wasn't sure why though. What was he up to? SPILL FRIAR!
Her head flicked to the right to move her bangs, "yes. Well not necessarily an invite, I just got told that I was going. My best friend-"
"Maya."
The brunette cocked her head to the side, so that's why he wanted me to go tonight. Everyone knew that there was a brunette running around with the blonde. He was interested in Maya, it made sense she wasn't invisible and she was gorgeous. "Yeah she'll be there tonight."
"Are you?"
"RILEY!" She spun on her heels and Coach Rutherford was gesturing for her.
"I've got to go." Her hand moved to wave and her curls bounced as yet again, she was leaving. Why do I feel slightly disappointed that he's interested in Maya?
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"I know something you don't know." Riley joked with a sarcastic smile.
Maya squinted her eyes and dropped her feet off of the dash. "Peaches, you and I don't have secrets. SPILL! Spill now!"
The brunette tousled her hair and came to a halt at the light. "I think Lucas has a little crush on you."
"Lucas? Cowboy Lucas? Huckleberry? Ranger-"
"YES!" She exclaimed before she kept going. "After I got off the phone with you, I told him my best friend was forcing me to go to this stupid thing and he knew who you were immediately."
"That doesn't mean he likes me. That just means I'm known." Her feet landed on the dash.
She lazily shrugged her shoulders, and drove. Maybe she was right, I mean Maya was pretty popular. The blonde knew everyone and lots of people knew her. Her fingers turned up the radio.
Summertime and the livin's easy.
Bradley's on the microphone with Ras-MG.
"Your brother was acting weird today in class." The blue eyed girl stated, "He just kept staring." Riley bit her cheek, I know something you don't know! Josh has liked you for a long time Maya, but to avoid a beat down and lots and lots of therapy I haven't told you! So don't hate me if and when you ever find out!
"Maya, tell him that you like him. What's the worst thing that could happen?"
"You're my best friend, I practically live at your house and how awkward would it be if he said 'no Maya I'm sorry you're my little sisters best friend and I don't see you that way'. I don't," she twirled her thumbs, "Josh can have any girl he wants. I'm just waiting for him to realize he wants me." She put on an obnoxious smile as Riley parked her car.
"Well, maybe he doesn't know you're an option. Make yourself more available." After tucking her keys in her front pocket she turned towards her best friend. "I'm not staying out past 1. So we need to leave by 12:45, try not to get sloppy."
"Deal." The music could be heard from outside and even though this wasn't what she listened to Riley found herself enjoying the beat.
Is it too late now, to say sorry?
'Cause I'm missing more than just your body, oh.
As soon as Riley stepped inside someone ran into her. "Oh I'm sorry." Tall, dark and handsome turned around to help her off the ground. "Hey. Sorry about that sugar."
"No problem." The brunette smiled and tried to find Maya, who had already run off. In search of her brother, she was sure. "I thought I was supposed to be her wing woman."
"Riley! I'm surprised she got you out." Josh gave her a hug. "Where is she?"
"I have no idea, I got knocked over and she was gone. I need to get her a collar with bells." He wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"I'd get you a drink but, I'm gonna go find her." Her brother lingered for just a moment and she clapped her hands together, trying to figure out what to do. She didn't hang out in parties, she doesn't know anyone here, except for Josh and Maya.
"Alright well, I'm just gonna hang out here. Tell Maya- you're already gone. COOL!" The brown eyed girl entered the kitchen and pulled a water bottle out of the fridge.
"What are you doing here?" Riley dropped her head at the sound of her shrill voice. "You weren't invited."
She slowly nodded and took a sip, "no I was. My brother-"
"I don't care."
"Then why'd you ask what I was doing here?" The brunette raised her eyebrows, somehow she could always outsmart Missy and confuse her enough to run away.
She exhaled heavily. "No one wants you here."
"I do." The cheerleader turned around and almost bumped into Lucas. Her brown eyes fell to the floor. "Come on Riley." The brunette sidestepped and left Missy alone in the kitchen, almost as dumbfounded as she was. Take that mother trucker!
"Thank you. You didn't have to do that."
"I don't like bullies." She grinned and moved to leave, when he gently held her wrist. Riley's eyes slowly moved from his hand on her to his eyes. It could be that he literally was on the receiving end of a shock when he touched her but the quarterback felt electricity. "Where you goin'?"
"I don't really know actually, this isn't my scene."
She was right, he had never seen her at these parties. More than that, he never recognized her when he was at Josh's. "Well, I mean they have a guest house I can get you into if you'd rather hang out in there. It's small but it'll be quieter than here."
Her brown eyes brightened and a slow smile made him return the endearment, "that'd be great. Thank you." Only making out Mr. Friar, let's not get ahead of ourselves. WAIT WHAT!? Take backs, you can do take backs in your mind, right? Yup rewind, reboot. God, I'm a loser.
"Stay right here, i'll get the keys and come get you." Lucas really was hoping she'd stay put, since apparently she had a hard time doing that. The brunette stood awkwardly in the middle of the foyer, hoping he'd return really soon. "Hey, ready?" She nodded and followed him into the backyard and after ensuring no one was paying attention let them in.
"Wow, this is cute." She sauntered towards the couch and grinned. There was no kitchen but there was a bedroom and the living room was cozy. "Thank you again." Lucas grinned and closed the door. "What are you doing?"
"Can I not hang out in here with you?" His hand snatched the remote and turned on the TV.
Her head cocked to the side. "Star quarterback doesn't want to party?" There's a story in there. His green eyes narrowed and was about to respond when the word 'fight' was being yelled outside.
He inhaled deeply, "I'll be right back." Riley followed him outside and saw Lucas getting in the middle to break it up but after someone tried to punch him, his anger took over. The brunette sighed and set down her drink, she was quiet when she needed to be.
"HEEEEEYYYYYY! KNOCK IT OFF!" Everyone's fists slowed to a halt and she stormed towards them, pushing everyone back away from the other. Everyone was shocked that such a boisterous voice came out of such a little body. "GROW UP!" Lucas smiled. "Everyone go their separate ways and cool out!"
"Who are you?" The quarterback tried to find the source of the voice without luck. He may not have known who she was, but that was rude to say. Boo you whore!
The brightness in her eyes dulled and she lazily shrugged her shoulders, "I'm the person who just broke up this fight. Now go, seriously or I will call the cops myself!" She picked her water back up and went back to the guest house, pulling her phone out in the process. The brown eyed girl locked the door behind her, forgetting about him. "Oh yay, Baby Daddy!"
"Riles, let me in!" Riles? We had hardly talked and now I was Riles? Why do I even need a nickname, Riles has the same amount of letters as Riley. Lucas was cute but fighting plus his lady killer ways, no thank you. Either way, he was the reason she was away from the madness that was this party and unlocked the door. "Why'd you lock me out?"
"I didn't even think about it, sorry." She sat back down on the couch and watched TV.
He furrowed his brows, "are you mad at me?"
Riley snickered, "I don't even know you." This was a perfect opportunity for him.
"Well get to know me, what are you doing tomorrow night?" The brunette glanced at him, completely confused. Did he just ask me on a date? Not just a date my first date? NO! I must be on drugs, can you get high from smelling pot? Is this a drug induced euphoria? Ahh, saved by the bell, again.
I must confess that I feel like a monster.
I, I feel like a monster.
Hello?
Peaches where are you? I want to get out of here.
Maya are you okay?
No.
What happened?
I'm freaking pissed. Josh went to grab a drink and some random kid grabbed me-
Did he hurt you?
He grabbed my butt and tried to kiss me. I'm not hurt, just furious.
I'm at the guest house in the back, but meet me at my car. I'll be there soon.
"Everything okay?"
Riley shrugged her shoulders, "just guys being inappropriate." Her hand landed on the handle, "thanks for taking me out here. Try to stay out of trouble Rocky." Did I just flirt? I wonder if I was any good at it. She was gone, again. Lucas sat for a minute and decided he'd follow her out.
"RILEY!" He jumped the fence and searched for her. "Riley, wait!" The quarterback caught her right before she got in her black Honda.
"Yeah?"
"You didn't answer me. What're you doing tomorrow night?" She gulped and glanced down at the ground, Um, you! WHAT? What is going on with me? Lucas Friar gr-grea-GROSS!
Maya snickered, "we're going to a movie, the new live action Jungle Book. I invited Josh by the way."
"Right, I forgot about that. That's why I have a planner." The brunette giggled and saw the disappointment in his eyes. "But I'll see you Monday." Lucas took a few steps back from the street and heard AC/DC as she drove off.
"MAYA!" Josh threw his hands up, seeing them drive off. "Lucas?"
"Yeah what's up man?"
"What are you doing out here? Did you happen to see how Maya was?"
The quarterback snickered, "got a little thing for her I see." Josh shyly looked towards the ground, "yeah she was okay. Apparently someone was being 'inappropriate' with her."
Riley's brother kicked the grass, "good, I mean not good. I just thought she got mad at me for some reason."
"Hey are you going to see a movie tomorrow?"
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