Girl Meets World: Reckless Spontaneity

Chapter 4: Return Home

Author's Note: This will be my sort-of alternate version of GIRL MEETS WORLD, meaning that certain events and scenes play out a little differently than what we see on television.

This chapter is short but sweet, so I apologize if you were hoping for it to be longer.

It's also a sequel to the other story I posted back in 2014, but with all the time that's passed since then, and the lack of updating, I had to make this and the following chapters that happened in between the first story, the other GMW episodes, and the show's 3rd season into its own story.

If it sounds confusing, I understand... but I really hope you enjoy the story, and also, Disney is the rightful owner of GMW

Now back in New York, Cory and Topanga entered their home, with his wife going straight to their bedroom.

"Still love me, honey?" said Cory, smiling nervously.

"Yes, but don't push it right now..." replied Topanga.

Then, Riley and Maya walked in, and his daughter asked, "Mom gonna be okay?"

"Yeah, she's just... remembering some stuff," replied Cory. "Evan sorta gave us a surprise."

"Ooh, like what?"

Before he could answer, Shawn suddenly burst into the apartment, as well.

"Shawnie!" exclaimed Cory, now happier.

"Not now, Cory," said Shawn, going over to Maya.

"Hey, Uncle Shawn, guess what-"

Shawn looked at Riley. "Look, Baby Cory, I... What happened to your foot?"

"Oh, that... Uh, well, I fell off a bus."

The photographer looked at Cory, who shrugged his shoulders, and then, Shawn asked, "Cor, did anything happen? Did Riley become Falcon #2 or something?"

"Okay, what is it with the Falcon stuff?" wondered Maya.

Cory shook her head, and said, "It was NOTHING like how it went for us, Shawnie... but the triangle finally did come to an end."

Shawn looked back at Maya, and asked, "So...?"

Without speaking, Maya simply smiled and shook her head, making Shawn sigh, and put a hand on her shoulder. "Sorry, kiddo... Wanna talk about it?"

"Maybe another time," said Maya. "Besides, I know I'll be happy someday..."

Shawn chuckled, and said, "You're not happy with me?"

Maya also let out a laugh, and replied, "No, I mean my own... guy... special... someone..."

As for Riley, she was about to speak when Shawn said, "Riley, this is an important moment for me, okay? I already know what you're gonna tell me... So, congrats... I hope you're happy too."

"She will be," replied Maya. "Cause I'm her best friend, and I'm there to protect here."

Riley smiled, as well as Cory, and Shawn said, "Well, sounds like you all learned important stuff up there."

"We did," replied Riley, going over to stand beside Maya. "Including the fact that a conversation is very important in a friendship."

Shawn raised his eyebrows, surprised yet pleased, while both Maya and Cory smiled.

"They learned a lot up there," replied Cory, putting a hand on his best friend's shoulder. "They did better than us."

Nodding his head, and turning back to Maya, Shawn said, "So, who is this 'someone' that you hope to have someday?"

"I'll tell you later," said Maya. "When it's just us... but I do know... that he likes me, too..."

Before she joined Riley at her bay window, Maya gave Shawn a hug, and as the two girls walked away, Shawn then turned to give Cory a playful look. "What?"

"Come on, Cor, tell me... you see her again?"

Cory began to laugh nervously, and said, "Oh, ho, you wanna know that, huh?"

"Uh, that's kinda why I asked... you didn't though, did you?"

"Nope, she wasn't there," replied Cory. "But her son was, though... nice kid..."

Shawn chuckled, and asked, "How did America's other sweetheart take that?"

"Not so good, actually," replied Cory. "She doesn't wanna go back ever again."

"What about you?"

Cory looked at Shawn, and asked, "Why would you ask that?"

"Well. maybe Riley wants to go back now... at least hopefully by car or anything to avoid taking a bus."

The high-school teacher just shook his head, while his best friend replied, "Ah, ease up, Cor, I'm messing with ya... I know, too, okay?"

Cory smiled, and said, "Thanks, buddy..."
"No problem... hey, do they still have that one book?"

Cory shook his head. "No, thank goodness... that book was evil..."

Shawn laughed, and said, "Well, I'll come by later, okay? Glad you're all back home safe."

As he saw his best friend walk out of the apartment, closing the door behind him, Cory went back to remembering what had happened earlier.

"Mr. Matthews?"

"Yes?"

"My mother says 'hello'..."

Cory sighed, and shook his head. "Nature!"