Hey everyone, it's been a while... How's everyone doing?
Hope you enjoy this Chapter I really missed writing. I'm gonna start recommending ship videos now instead of fanfictions to see how that goes for a bit... so I hope you enjoy them.

Recommendation of the Chapter:

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Riley sat folding her cloths carefully by her bed.
Life really did suck sometimes, she thought. She picked up the dress she wanted to wear the next day and set it aside. It was hard knowing you couldn't be mad at someone because you had no reason to. She forgave Maya, she knew she did. But she still liked Lucas. Because things like that couldn't be ignored. You can't just stop liking someone when things get too complicated. Even if it's in the worst circumstances possible.
Riley was lucky not to have been seeing Maya and Lucas together a lot in their cute little couple ways. But she had a feeling it was about to start to get more noticeable now that they settled a bit with the tension between the three of them.
But Riley had begun to notice that Maya and Lucas weren't the only people bothering her. Farkle and Smackle had begun to poke at her heart for a reason she couldn't quite figure out. It was like having a small itch you forget about, but then a piece of clothe brushes it and it instantly begins to drive you insane.
The idea of "couples" is what had started to bother Riley.
She had always been loved, always. But she had never been loved less. Less than... someone else.
The "replacement" is what bothered her. Lucas had liked both Maya and Riley, but he just liked Maya more. And even though Riley didn't like Farkle, she felt so selfish knowing that she wanted him to like her. She didn't like that her friends were choosing amongst each other who they would "rather" date. Why did there have to be couples?
If there were couples... why wasn't she in one? Was she not good enough for anyone?
Things had stopped being about Lucas.
It was now about her.

She finished folding her last pair of shorts and got up to sit by the window.
She did not expect to see Lucas looking at her from outside. Riley felt her face burn as she slowly slid the window open to let him in. He sat down quietly.

"Hey." Lucas said softly. Riley smiled.

"Hey." This reminded her of old times. When Lucas and Riley were the couple. When they were the "Cory and Topanga". Lucas would look right into her eyes shinning bright, and say "hey" again, as he lingered looking at her for a second longer than usual.

Except that's not what happened.
Lucas just shifted in his seat and maybe glanced at her for a second.

"Listen Riley I just wanted to make sure that we're good." He said gesturing between them.
Riley forced a chuckle.

"Aren't we always good Lucas?" He plastered a smirk.

"Well you seemed pretty mad at Maya." Riley paused for a minute. Was he here to talk about him and her or Maya and her?

"What does that have to do with you?" Lucas shifted and looked up at Riley.

"Everything. I'm the reason all of this is happening..." Riley bit her lip.

"Yea well you chose so..." Lucas looked up confused.

"What?" Riley shrugged.

"You chose between me and Maya. It was always going to be one or the other." Riley watched Lucas get red very slowly.

"That's the way you see it?" Riley was confused.

"Well ya... that's the way the story goes..." She said slowly. "Lucas chooses the blonde or the brunette." Lucas' jaw tensed.

"That not the way it is Riley... I never just casually chose between you two. I can't believe you're actually generalising this so much as if it's some sort of pathetic story." Lucas raised his voice but Riley kept her calm.

"Lucas it's always been a story can't you see? Our lives are like a tv show! They always have been... Don't worry I'm not mad. You just didn't choose me." She said placing a hand on his knee. Lucas drew back quickly and stood up.

"Riley I didn't choose one of you over the other." He looked straight at her. "There was never a choice." Riley laughed nervously.

"Okay Lucas..." This just made him more mad.

"Riley I'm in love with Maya! I always have been. I didn't choose her. It's always been her." Riley felt her chest ache as she took a step back. "I'm sorry..." Lucas whispered. He looked up cautiously. "I just hate it when people call Maya out for "stealing" me away from you. Or talk about all this as if it's some sort of game. As if you guys had to "win me over". There was never a game. It's always been Maya..." Riley opened her mouth to speak but no words came out. Lucas sighed.

"I need to go." Riley didn't move as he left back out through the window.

Lucas was disappointed in Riley. After all this time she still couldn't see what happened?
He knew she was sad. He knew she was trying to find ways to convince herself that him falling for Maya was just part of "the story they all followed". But it wasn't. He knew believing things like this (that it was just a casual decision) was what would make her feel better... But he didn't want anyone thinking that. Not even Riley herself. Because that wasn't Lucas. Maya and Riley were the two most important things in the world to him.
None of this was a game.

Riley was beautiful. Clumsy, sweet, caring and loving. She was wonderful in her own ways and always made him smile. She always treated him with respect and was great company. There was nothing wrong about Riley.
Well except one thing...

She wasn't Maya.
And she would never be Maya.
And no matter how hard or close this so called "decision" Lucas supposedly had to make between the two girls might have seemed to other people...

It was one of the easiest things Lucas had ever done in his life.
He loved both girls.
But he was, and would always be, in love with Maya.

Maya was waiting outside for him right where she said she would. Her breath making swirled clouds around her head. She instantly popped her head up when she saw him coming.

"How did it go Huckleberry?"

Lucas just watched her. He looked at the hope sparkling in her giant doe-like eyes and the anticipation in her tensed muscles.
She frowned when he didn't respond and snapped her fingers in his face.

"Yo Ranger Rick, are you with me or what?" He stared on at her little hand pointing a small finger at his chest. "Listen Sunshine, wipe that grin off your face before I smack you. How did it go? What did you two ta-

"Come here." Lucas pulled Maya's hand and brought her into his arms, pressing his lips softly against hers. Maya looked up a little dazed.

"I don't think I'll ever get tired of that." Lucas smiled. Not wanting to think about all that he had argued about with Riley. Let alone worry Maya about it.

"Well you better not! You're stuck with me for a while shortstack."

Maya smiled and looked up at his face.

It was amazing how happy she was right at that moment.
She couldn't even explain it.

That's it guys! I really enjoyed writing this actually... it was great! But um... now I need some advice.
This is really random but right now I just need opinions.
I recently went through a huge heartbreak over my ex boyfriend who cut things off because he said he's just "really inconsistent and bipolar". He said he just didn't want to go out with me anymore because he simply just changed his mind and it was the worst feeling I've felt in my life. I wouldn't leave my house. I liked him so much it was insane.
A few months passed and I started to get over it, but now... I've found myself in a separate dilemma...
I now have had a crush on my ex's best friend for 3 months now. But he just got out of a 1 year relationship and he would never do anything to threaten his friendship with my ex so I have about -25% chance with this guy. I talk to him every now and then and we hung out with a few other friends a week ago and I just "clicked" with him. We had the same weird humour and everything. He even told my ex (who asked if he could come) not to go because he knew it would just be too awkward for me.
So my question is: Do you guys think it's worth telling this guy I like him. Or should I just block him out and go find someone else who is less complicated?
Thanks for anyone who cares enough to help out. :)

Have a great week everyone.