The next morning, Maya woke up hoping that everything was just a dream. Unfortunately, she remembered every detail way too well for it to not be reality. She sulkily made her way to Riley's place, not wanting to go through the front door in fear that she'll encounter Uncle Boing.

"You just have to remember to breathe, Maya." She stood in front of the door for a couple of minutes trying to calm down though it wasn't doing her much good. She didn't understand why it was so difficult this time for her to face him. It used to be so easy for her to tell him exactly how she was feeling, especially with that unforgettable speech about cavemen and holding hands. This time was different though. Yesterday, she couldn't even look at him, let alone carry out an actual conversation. She tried hard to repress the embarrassment, but of course the world hasn't been on her side lately.

She took a deep breath and composed herself, ready to barge in through that door like she had always done. What she hadn't done in her life was walk through the door and walk straight into what could have been a wall. Oh how much Maya wished it was a wall. She glanced up and sighed.

"Of all people, why did it have to be Josh?" Maya thought. She took a step back and attempted to plaster a smile on her face. Unfortunately that was all she could do as she stood there like a statue, not uttering a single word to the man in front of her.

"Well good morning to you too, Maya." Josh looked down at her with an amused expression. He turned back to the rest of his family at the table. "I'm going to meet up with some friends for a while. I'll see you guys later." Turning back around, he gave Maya a little wave before he moved past her to walk out of the apartment.

Riley stood up and walked up to her best friend. "Maya. Come back. Come back right now." She put her face close to Maya's and moved her head from side to side, but Maya's eyes were frozen and her smile was still locked in place. "MAYA!" Riley screamed, making her best friend come back to her senses as well as scaring the life out of Cory.

Maya took a glance over Riley's shoulder and laughed at the sight of Cory clutching his heart and Topanga trying to calm him down.

"Glad to see you're laughing!" Cory retorted.

"Sorry, Dad." Riley apologized, trying to hold in her laughter as well. She looked at Maya and remembered what she had to do. "Bay window. Bay window right now." She pulled Maya into her room despite her protests.

"Riles, we have to get to school."

"Oh when did you ever care about going to school on time?"

"I don't, but I'd rather go there than have this conversation." She was ready to stand up from the window when Riley just pulled her back down. "Can we just talk about this later? Right now, we have to get to school, listen to a bunch of lectures, and watch your dad as he attempts to give us another life lesson in the form of a history topic."

Riley was still reluctant to go without getting something out of Maya. She knew Maya was strong, but even she had some things that she wouldn't be able to fight, at least not alone.

"Riley, I promise you that I'm fine. If I'm not, then you're going to be the first one I come to." Maya looked at Riley for a second before she raised her hand. "Thunder."

Riley lifted her hand to meet Maya's. "Lightning."

"Now let's go before your parents kill us for being late."