Chapter 10 - Before the Plan

"It will work right?" Lucas asks as he paces back and forth in front of the movie theater. Zay had come up with a plan to true to loosen up the anger that Riley has built up for Lucas. He was going to tell Riley the truth about his idiotic scheme after they finish watching the movie.

Farkle shrugs, "Maybe."

"WHAT?" Lucas throws his hand up.

"Chill out Luke, it will!" Kylie reassures. "Riley seems like an understanding person."

"I can't chill out! My future relationship with Riley is at stake!"

Zay shakes his head, "Yeah after you tell her what you did, there might not be a future with Riley."

"You said your plan will work!"

"I did!" Zay places a hand on his chest. "But then again, this is Riley we're dealing with."

"Oh my gosh, you're right!" Lucas exclaims. "I can't handle this. This is too much."

Farkle moves closer to his frantic friend and slaps him right across the face, which shocked Lucas. "Sorry that was too much. I just needed to slap some sense into you."

"Words work too Farkle."

Kylie laughs and places a hand on her cousin's shoulder, "Relax. You're going to scare here. Here they come!"

"Hey guys!" Riley greeted her friends with a big smile.

"Sup," Maya nods and moves to stand next to Zay.

"Hi Riley!" Kylie gives her a smile.

"Hey Kylie."

Lucas turns towards Riley and smiles at her, "Hey." Please say hi. Please say hi.

Riley hesitates if she should greet the boy but instead she nods and says, "Let's get our tickets." Riley makes her way towards inside the theater with Farkle following behind her.

"Oh you are so in trouble huckleberry," Maya shakes her head with disappointment. "If only I can get my hands on you without Riley getting mad at me, I would punch you all the way back to Texas."

Lucas' jaw dropped, "I thought you were on my side! You said you were going to help me."

"Oh I know," Maya raises both her eyebrows. "I'm doing this for Riley by the way, not you. I still want to hurt you for hurting her."

"I deserve it," Lucas sighs.

"Yeah, you do." Maya starts to walk away but turns around last minute and punches Lucas hard on the arm. "There. That's the most I can do to you. Idiot."

Lucas rubs his arm from the soreness of Maya's punch. "Yup I definitely deserved that."

The group of friends found seats after they had bought snacks at the concession stand. "Do I have to sit next to Farkle?" Zay questions.

"Yes you do," Maya stated firmly. "Nobody else will."

"That's no fair!"

Maya smirks, "It is fair."

Lucas hands Riley a bag, "I got you your favorite snack Riles. I'll pick out the red ones for you."

"No thanks," she shakes her head from side to side and walks towards the end of the aisle far away from Lucas.

"Cmon Riles,"

"I said no thank you," Riley slumps down on her seat and puts her arms across her chest.

Everyone turns their head towards Riley. "Woah."

"Everyone be quiet!" Riley glares at her friends and turns to face the movie screen.

"Yes ma'am!" Maya sits right next to her best friend.

Zay grins, "I like sassy Riley."

"I hope you do cause she might be here for a while," Maya whispers. "Right Lucas?"

After the credits rolled, the gang went outside the movie theater and stood there a while.

"What did you guys think about the movie?" Farkle asks earning a glare from everyone.

"It was good until you told us the dog died!" Maya screams at his face.

"What? I thought it was expected!"

Zay narrows his eyes towards Farkle, "Oh you better run." He then chases Farkle out into the parking lot, with Farkle waving goodbye to his friends.

"No one told me that was a sad movie!" Riley sniffs then blows her nose.

Maya gave her a face of confusion, "Honey, you read the book."

"Yeah but still!" she sniffs again. "I didn't know it was going to make me cry!" This earns an eye roll from Maya.

Lucas clears his throats then rubs the back of his head, "Riles, you ready to go?"

"Yeah," she stated blankly. "You're gonna leave your cousin here, Lucas?"

"Uh," Kylie began. "I think we'll wait for Farkle and Zay."

"Yup, gotta make sure Farkle is still you know," Maya says. "Alive."

Riley waves her hand, "Okay bye."

Lucas gives her a quick smile and gestures for her to go, "After you."

"Don't tell me what to do," Riley snarks at him. Maya and Kylie giggled at Riley's cold attitude towards Lucas.

"I know. I messed up big time," Lucas tells Maya and Kylie before turning to follow Riley.

This was obviously a short, filler chapter. I needed it to set the stage for the big event. The story is almost over. Stick with me :D

Let me know what you think! Thanks for reading again :)