Riley burrows down in her covers as the moon rises in the sky. She shifts over to her side and looks at her night stand. On the table was the flower her mysterious dance partner had given her. A small smile formed on her face as the rose shone in the moonlight. Her eyes close, finally ready to rest. Her mind slips into unconsciousness, tired from the exciting dance.
Maya sits on the fire escape, looking into Riley's room. She quietly opens the bay window and slips in. The blonde closes it behind her before quietly creeping over to Riley's bed. She looks down at the brunette with a soft smile before turning to the night stand. Her grin grows bigger as she sees the rose carefully placed in a coke bottle filled with water.
"Maya..." Riley mumbles in her sleep.
Maya turns towards her friend, and she replies softly, "Hey, Riles..."
The sleeping girl speaks again, "Stay..."
"Of course, my little plant," Maya says.
Riley doesn't respond, but she flips to her other side. Maya sits on the other side of the bed and takes off her shoes. She pulls her legs up and lays down on the bed next to Riley. The brunette unconsciously wraps her arms around Maya and sets her head on the blonde's lap. Maya grins at Riley's behavior and slowly strokes her hair.
"You're growing on me, Riles. I don't know what you have done to my head, but you make me happy. That hasn't happened in a long time so thanks..." Maya whispers to the sleeping girl on her lap.
Riley sighs contently as she lays in her bed. The girl wraps her arms tightly around her 'pillow' as she snuggles more into her bed. Her eyes close contently as the warmth of her room starts to lull her back into unconsciousness.
"Riles, are you awake?" Maya's voice asks.
Riley mumbles sleepily, "Pillow, you sound just like Maya... Am I dreaming?"
A light chuckle fills Riley's ears, "No, my little plant. I'm here in the flesh."
Riley grumbles, "Don't wake me up, Maya... It's so comfortable."
"I'd love to just let you sleep all day, honey, but I'm your pillow."
The brunette groans and holds Maya closer, "Please, don't move..."
Maya sighs and lifts the brunette up. Riley groans in protest and immediately latches onto Maya. Riley wraps her arms and legs around her tightly before snuggling into her. Maya tries moving, but the girl had wrapped herself around Maya to where she couldn't move.
"I can't move, Riles," Maya grunts as she tries moving.
"Good."
"You're ridiculous," Maya says.
Riley snuggles closer to Maya, "Yeah, but you love me."
Maya grins, "You have a point there."
Riley closes her eyes, "Hey, if you had to choose a food that described me, what food would you choose?"
The blonde girl stares up at the ceiling, "Lucky charms."
Riley giggles, "Lucky charms?"
"Yeah," Maya shrugs, "they are sweet and everyone loves them. Most people get them all the time, so they don't appreciate them when they get to have lucky charms. I only get lucky charms on St. Patrick's Day so yeah, it's a special thing for me. People only want the best parts of lucky charms, but I like all of them: good and bad."
Riley sits up, her legs still hooked around Maya to prevent her from moving, "You are such a sweet person."
Maya grins, "Thanks, Riles."
Riley climbs off Maya so the blonde can move. Maya feels a little disappointed, missing the snuggling Riley. She sighs and sits next to Riley. Maya puts a hand on Riley's knee.
"How was the dance?" Maya asks.
Riley gets a far off look in her eyes, "Fantastic..."
Maya raises an eyebrow, "Oh, really? Did my little plant meet someone?"
The girl blushes, "What? No! Wait, yes! I don't know, maybe!"
Maya laughs, "Alright, who did you meet?"
"I don't know..."
Maya smiles at her friend, "Riles, what do you mean you don't know."
"The person was wearing a suit with a green tie and gloved hands. They had a black mask covering their facial features and a hat covering their hair. How was I supposed to figure out who it was?" Riley asks.
Maya bites her lip, realizing the person Riley was talking about was her, "Riles, did you ask their name?"
Riley slaps her forehead, "No... They were the sweetest person I have ever met. They asked me to slow dance, and afterwards, they handed me a rose. Maya, before I could talk to them, Lucas asked me if I was ready to leave. I said in a minute, and when I turned back, the person was gone! Honestly, they are just so mysterious, but I felt like a princess the way they treated me."
Maya thinks about that crazy night she decided to go to the masquerade dance. She had to do a lot of preparation, and it didn't help that she hadn't planned on going in those clothes.
Maya carefully puts on her father's old suit that he left. She grabs the green tie she had bought earlier that day from a thrift store and tied it around her neck. Maya grabs her black boots and puts them on. Finally, she does her hair up in a bun on top of her head that her hat could cover up.
Maya adjusts the masquerade mask before putting on the hat. Maya takes a deep breath before putting on her leather gloves. She grabs the red rose off her desk and places it carefully in her jacket to where the flower was poking over the edge. She walks over to the small mirror in her room and grins as she can't even recognize herself. It was time for her to head to the masquerade dance where her girl was waiting.
"Save me one dance, Riles," Maya murmurs before slipping out of her window onto the fire escape.
"They sound like they care about you," Maya smiles at Riley.
Riley nods, "Yeah, I put their flower in that coke bottle so I can always wake up and remember my prince charming."
Maya turns her head from Riley so she can't see her blush, "I bet they would be happy that you enjoyed their gift."
Riley grins, "Thanks, Maya."
"Alright, I'm gonna go, but it was nice chatting with you," Maya mumbles out.
Riley pouts, "Alright, but please come by later. I love hanging out with you."
Maya nods and gets off the bed. Riley gets up, too, and follows Maya to the bay window. The brunette waves goodbye as Maya slips out of the window. The blonde girl starts walking away from the fire escape, but she quickly sticks her head back in and gives Riley a kiss on the cheek.
"Bye, Riles," Maya says.
Riley looks at Maya, shocked. Smiling, Maya quickly runs out of the alley and towards the subway. Riley sits on the bay window and touches her cheek softly. She smiles a little at the kind gesture, a hint of rosiness in her cheeks.
"Riley?" Topanga calls from the kitchen.
Riley snaps out of her state of shock and hollers back, "Oh, uh... coming, mom!"
Maya grins as she throws out the trash. She hums as she gets back into her apartment, and her grandma notices her good mood.
"Somebody is in a good mood, aren't they?" the woman says.
Maya chuckles, "I guess I am, grandma."
The grandma sighs and hums, "I think we've cleaned the house for the day... Let's see... We've done the dishes, finished the laundry, tidied up the rooms, and cleaned the bathroom. I would say that we are done. Maya, you go on and have fun with your friend, Riley, was it?"
Maya grins, "Thanks, grandma! I'll take a shower, get changed, and then, I'll head over to Riley's."
Maya's grandma grins at her grandchild, "That's fine. Just be careful, please."
The blonde smiles, "Of course."
Maya quickly steps into her room, putting a purple jersey shirt with the number "33" on it and a pair of cheetah print leggings. The blonde then rushes to the bathroom and takes a shower. She continues to get ready until she finally has her hair dry, teeth brushed, new clothes on, and her shoes are on. Maya grabs her subway pass and apartment keys before leaving the apartment.
Riley glares up at the ceiling, trying to let her anger out. "Why can't dad let me do anything? He took my rose! I mean, who does that?! I won't have anything to remember my mysterious dance partner! Just because I don't know who it was doesn't mean that dad can take the gift they gave me!" Riley groans and lays flat on her bed.
Maya climbs up onto the fire escape and looks in through the bay window. Riley was on her bed, laying like a starfish. Maya lifts the window and creeps in. She closes it and walks over to Riley. Maya lays down next to Riley and uses one arm to support her as she looks down at Riley.
"Something wrong, my little plant?" Maya asks.
Riley looks angrily at the ceiling, "My dad took the rose away. He didn't want me to have gifts from random strangers."
Maya feels hurt from Cory's actions, "Oh..."
"It's stupid! I mean, I love that rose... It was so beautiful. Maya, that stranger made me feel like a princess. That rose was the only thing reminding me of them... Without it, I have nothing to remember that night," Riley feels a tear streak down her face.
"Hey, I'm sure if you loved that rose that much then maybe the person will give you another gift. You just have to have hope," Maya says softly, wiping the tear that was trailing down Riley's face.
Riley sits up and smiles at Maya, "Thank you..."
Maya grins, "No problem. Hey, let's go get some hot chocolate. That cheers everyone up!"
The brunette chuckles, "Yeah, I'd love to have hot chocolate. You always know how to cheer me up, Maya."
"That's my job," Maya says and tucks a strand of hair behind Riley's ear, smiling softly.
Riley smiles and blushes from the action, "Well, let's go."
Maya grins, "That's the spirit!"
Riley and Maya get up and head out the bay window. Riley grabs Maya's hand, and the two walk to the ice cream parlor. Maya and Riley smile, wanting to remember this moment forever.
Maya lifts the window of Riley's room as the moon light grows stronger. She quietly heads over to Riley's bedside and smiles down at the girl. Riley was slowly breathing and had a small smile on her face. Maya turns to the night stand next to her bed and sees the empty coke bottle. She grabs the red clay rose and places it into the coke bottle.
Maya places a note next to the coke bottle and smiles at Riley one last time. She quietly walks to the bay window and lifts the window up. She crouches in the bay window for a second, looking at Riley. "You deserve to have someone be your prince charming. I mean, you're beautiful." Maya smiles and steps out onto the fire escape. She shuts the window and looks up at the night sky. "Maybe Farkle was right. Riley is the sun, and I'm the moon. Opposites, but yet, they both are so close. The moon needs the sun to help light the darkness in its world, just like me."
Maya walked into the gym and takes a deep breath. She spots Riley dancing by herself. 'Where's Ranger Rick?' Maya shrugs and weaves through the swarm of dancing people. The song ends as Maya finally escapes the huge swarm. A slow song turns on, and Maya smiles. This was the perfect moment to dance with Riley. She sees Riley start to leave so she taps the brunette on the shoulder.
Riley turns towards Maya and smiles. Maya gulps nervously, but she holds her hand out to Riley. The brunette smiles happily and grabs Maya's hand. Maya quickly puts Riley and herself in the correct dancing position, and they start dancing to the beat. Riley smiles at Maya's face, making her feel nervous inside. Somehow, she kept her nerves in control on the outside.
The song ends, and Riley lets go of her hand. She smiles at Maya and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear nervously. Riley clasps her hands in front of her in her cute, awkward way.
"Thank you for asking me to dance," Riley says.
Maya smiles and bows, taking the rose out of her pocket carefully. She hands the rose to Riley and watches the girl's face practically glow with happiness. Riley opens her mouth to say something, but Maya sees Lucas tap her on the shoulder. Riley turns towards him so Maya takes that as the chance to escape before Riley figured out who she was. Maya disappears in the crowd, her stomach fluttering with excitement. She had been Riley's prince charming, even if it was just for one dance.
A/N: Interesting week for me! I got to see an open heart surgery (well, a live recording of one) which was something you don't do everyday for science XD Weird thing is that I am having a masquerade father daughter dance this Saturday so now you know where that idea came from :D So yeah, I hope you guys have had a good week :P My favorite time of the writing process, answering le reviews! :P
Thepopcornpup: I'm glad I got you to like this chapter :P Now you get both sides of that night so hope that makes your heart explode with happiness (In a good way XD) No need to calm down, being calm isn't as fun :P
Glee Club Rock 1251: Thank you :P
Ayesha Altugle: Yeah, she was sad that Lucas asked her instead. I thought it was sweet, too :P No, it won't end like Romeo and Juliet XD I promise!
Guest: Thank you! I'm glad it was epic :D Yeah, I could, too so we have that in common :P Poor Maya for sure :( At least she got the dance, and I'm glad you thought it was a good twist. Thank you! Wow, that made my day that this is your favorite fanfic right now :D
KawaiiPotPie: I loved that OH MY FREAKY GOAT XD Thank you! Yeah, it seems very Maya-ish :P Yeah, poor Maya, but at least she got to dance with Riley :D Thank you :3 Aw, you and guest are making my day :P
Xxxx4evaSummerxxxx: thank you! I love making things sweet and cute :3 No problemo about the shout-out :P It's fine that your review is late :P I've had wifi out before, it's horrible XD
Xxxx4evaSummerxxxx (2): Yay you are going yayyy! Thank you :D I love making Farkle comments, his quirkiness makes me laugh all the time :P Thank you, and wooh! I got a favorite :D thank you!
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