Because of You
Disclaimer: I don't own Girl Meets World. Just the plot in here. 3
(Riley's POV; January 13th, 2015)
Mom bought a diaper bag, diapers, clothes, a crib, etc., before bringing ten-day-old-Hazel August home from the hospital. I had spent the entire day before sitting with her in the hospital, so I was sleeping when Hazel came home, but when I woke up, Mom was waiting for me.
"What are we supposed to do?" I asked, laying my head on her lap.
"As 'Lawyer Topanga,' I know you can't deny Lucas his fatherly rights, but as 'Mom Topanga'... I want Hazel too... Why can't you and Lucas legally adopt Hazel? Or, if Lucas agrees, your father and I can adopt her and Lucas can have visitation rights until he's eighteen and can care for Hazel? I'm sure he just wants the best life for his daughter."
"Let me talk to him," I responded dejectedly. "If he wants her and will let me see her, he has a right to his child. I- I just want the best life for her, too, Mom."
"Me too, honey," Mom whispered. "Me too."
(January 17th)
"I've been doing something thinking, Riley. And it wasn't because I don't want Hazel in my life, it was because I want to make sure that this is the best option for Hazel, not just me," Lucas had explained over the phone.
"I'm so sorry Lucas-"
"I know why you were upset, Riles. It showed me how much you already care for my daughter. I talked to my parents. I want you to adopt Hazel as your- and my- daughter. We can both parent her. If you want, of course. You'll be like what Mrs. Matthews was to Maya, you know? A non-biological mother."
"I've talked to my parents too,"
I told him as I looked over at a sleeping Hazel. Her eyes were a perfect swirl of her parent's, a clear bluish green, her hair, which was originally blonde, had been turning a light shade of caramel-blonde color. She looked just like Lucas, with beautiful hints of Maya in her.
"That sounds amazing," I breathed finally.
And it was decided (with our parents help, of course) that when I turned eighteen, Lucas and I could move in together to parent Hazel (if all went well.) Until then, we would care for Hazel from our own apartments. (Though Lucas's was just across the hall.)
Hazel August would be loved deeply by her parents and whoever was around her. She would know that as she grew up.
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The first day I went back to school was just a half-day. Lucas ended up walking me home after lunch. It all started because I had found out the Alisha Dermody had killed herself a few days ago. She had hung herself from her bedroom fan after her dad supposedly has drunkenly broken her ribs. As I listened, I was suddenly consumed with anger, and overwhelmed by the all-consuming reality that my best friend, fierce Maya Penelope Hart was really and truly gone. Forever.
And she didn't have a choice.
A/N: Who got the "The Fault In Our Stars" reference?
LittleBitNerdy: I hope your questions are mostly answered in this chapter. Lucas cheated on her, he doesn't know if he wants Hazel, and Hazel is Riley's last connection to Maya. She doesn't want to lose that. Hope that makes a bit more sense. Thank you for reviewing. :)
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