Farkle's POV
I panicked. Of course, this is something I have wanted for awhile. Here we were, sitting on a bed with nobody paying attention to us, a perfect time to make a move. However, I was scared so I opened my dumb mouth to spit out the words, "because I love you!" Then, without taking her eyes off of me, she smiles and says, "and I love you Farkle, but you know that!" She then puts her arm on my shoulder. And in that moment, I froze. All I could do is smile at her. I have always been so comfortable with her, I do not know what is going on with me. "Everyone, the Pizza is here!" Lucas yells as he and Zay come downstairs each holding two boxes of pizza. "Well let's go eat Farkle!" I followed my sunshine over to the table. Luckily, I was able to sit right next to her. We then all decided to eat the pizza and talk about some high school memories. It was a very enjoyable meal. After everyone was finished and we were cleaning up, Maya, to my surprise, walked over to me. "Hey Farkle, can I talk to you alone a second?" Without even giving me time to answer she grabs my arm and walks me over to the corner of the room and sits me down.
"Listen, buddy. I know you have loved Riley since the 1st grade. And maybe back then we all thought it was a joke. In fact, Matthews and I, at the end of that year, made a bet for $30 that you would end up with her. He told me that his daughter would never end up with a Minkus. But, even 7-year-old Maya saw something. Yeah, you said you would love us equally, but that was never 100 percent true. Because you always loved Riley differently. All these years, you loved me like a sister. But Riley? She was more. You are deeply in love with Riley and it has been noticeable for years. And before you say anything, I know why you are scared to admit this. Because you love her so much that you never want to not have her in your life. And you are afraid, if you tell her how you feel and she doesn't feel the same, then she will leave. But listen Farkle, we graduate high school tomorrow. Everything will be different. Tonight is the night, tell her how you feel. I just sat there thinking. Because what Maya said was the truth. I have always loved Riley differently. How could I not, she was the best thing in my life. She was always there for me, in the good times and the bad. And she brought me so much joy. Finally, after some seconds I decided to answer Maya. "Maya, you are Riley's best friend. And I know that you have noticed how I feel about her, and you're right. I love Riley so much. And actually, I was planning on doing something about it tonight. Tonight gives us the perfect situation to spend time together since we are the only single ones. Then, to my surprise, Maya starts laughing and says, "coincidence right? Well, I told Ranger Rick what I noticed and he agreed. That's what we planned this tonight, to give you two your moment."