Part 10

When they arrived at the hospital, Topanga approached the front desk.

"We're here to visit Riley Matthews." Topanga told the nurse manning the front desk.

"Ah, Miss Matthews." the lady said pulling up Riley's information on her computer. She handed each of them visitors' badges. "Riley is in room 208. It seems she's requested that she be visited by a Miss Maya Hart before anyone else."

Everyone looked at Maya who was smiling and blushing a little.

"Thank you." Topanga said to the nurse as they turned away and went to Riley's room on the second floor.

They arrived in front of Riley's door.

"Well, Maya, she wants to see you first. Even before her own mother..." Topanga joked. Maya laughed. "Try to make it quick, alright? I need to see my baby."

"Me too!" Corey chimed in.

"Me three!" Auggie added.

"Alright, alright." Maya said laughing. She put her hand on the door knob and took a deep breath.

She cracked the door open and saw Riley lying on a bed in a small blue room. Her bed was curved up so she was sort of sitting with her back against the bed. Riley turned her head slowly, saw Maya and gave a weak smile. Maya smiled back and entered the room closing the door behind her. She approached Riley slowly, something about seeing her best friend in a hospital bed was a little uncomfortable.

"Maya," Riley said quietly and weakly. "I'm really sorry."
"Riles, why on earth are you apologizing to me?" Maya asked confused.

"Because," Riley said lifting her arm slightly and handing something to Maya."I got blood all over your t-shirt."

Maya smiled and took the shirt from Riley. A few tears fell from her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Riley, I should have protected you... I should have told you to stay when Lucas asked you to go with him...I should have gone into Charlie's house and taken him down...I should have gotten shot not you...you don't deserve any of this..." Maya said trying not to cry more.

"Maya, stop. Please." Riley begged weakly. "No one deserves anything like this. I'm glad it happened to me and not you."

Maya sat on the bed by Riley and took her hand.

"You know what the scariest thing about being kidnapped was?" Riley asked rhetorically.

Maya looked at her wondering what it could have been.

"The scariest part, was not knowing if I'd ever see you again." Riley explained. "When Charlie said he was going to kill you, that hit me hard. I have no interest in living in a world without you, Maya."

Maya lost it. She cried. She had cried in front of Riley before, only a few times, but never this uncontrollably. Riley didn't have a lot of strength, but she used all she had to put her arms around Maya, indicating she wanted Maya to come closer. Maya sat up next to Riley and Riley held her.

Maya remembered Riley's family outside and new she needed to pull herself together.

"Your family is outside, they're all waiting to see you." Maya explained.

"Maya, will you stay with me when other people come in? I don't want to be away from you..." Riley said a little awkwardly. Maya smiled and wiped away her tears.

"Anything you want, pumpkin." Maya assured smiling. She got up and went to the door.
"Riley's ready to see you guys." Maya announced and then lead them all into the room.

Maya sat at the foot of Riley's bed while Topanga came to the head and kissed Riley's forehead.

"How ya doin', hun?" Topanga asked.

"Alright, mom." Riley answered smiling at her mother. Corey was carrying Auggie and they each smiled and said hi together.

Meanwhile, Lucas was having a hard time. He now had only one full leg. He absolutely hated that he had to call for a nurses help just to go pee. But he knew that it was worth losing a leg to protect Riley. He couldn't wait until he was able to go see her. There was a knock on the door, then it opened slowly. Farkle, Zay, and Lucas' mother entered. Lucas was happy to see them all, but still wished he could see Riley.

After a few hours, the time escaped them. A nurse came in and told everyone that visiting hours were over and that the patients would need a lot more rest to recover. Maya really didn't want to leave, but she had sneakily slipped Riley her phone so the could text later.

When the Matthew's dropped Maya off at her apartment, she remembered she was still wearing Riley's under garments. She went to her room and took them off. She changed into her own and then washed Riley's. When Riley's were clean, she put them in her back pack and headed for the Matthews' apartment. She picked up her bra and panties off the fire escape that she had thrown out the window this morning, then crawled into Riley's room. She put back Riley's under garments... She took more and put them on. She couldn't resist. She liked the way it felt when she wore them. She put all her stuff in her backpack and decided to sleep in Riley's bed the whole night.

"Am I crazy?" She thought to herself. "Am I obsessed with Riley? I know I'm in love with her..but, wearing her underwear feels so...right. And the smell of her bed...mmm." Maya fell asleep in Riley's bed, wearing only Riley's underwear and bra.