Girl Meets Emergency
Author's Note: Who will Riley choose Lucas or Charlie and how will Lucas react to either winning back Riley's heart or getting his heart broken by Riley?
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Girl Meets World if I did, life would be pretty awesome right about now.
Lucas' declaration of his love for Riley after taking small steps to sober up from painkillers and alcohol made Riley's heart race. But Charlie was a fresh start and although he had done wrong to his ex-girlfriend: Sarah. The Young Brunette always remembered her wise father's lesson, "People change people." The choice was hers now, would she choose the athletic former basketball captain that had always stuck by her side and always supported her throughout the good and bad times or the new charming man in her life that had a shady past but working to improve himself…
"Lucas…I know you care for me and you love me, but my heart is still scarred from how you badly hurt me and broke my heart. Charlie, I know we may have lost contact since the semi-formal back in the 8th grade and Maya's accusation is a great point of your past with Sarah. I've made my decision." Riley said weighing her options.
The air got tense all of a sudden as if a great showdown was about to take place. Maya, Farkle and, Zay held their breath. Lucas was confident Riley would pick him while Charlie had a straight face ready for Riley's decision.
"I've decided to go out with Charlie." Riley said after weighing her options.
The ally was stunned! Maya and Farkle's jaws dropped to the ground while Zay was beside himself not knowing if he heard Riley correctly. Charlie was overjoyed as he hugged Riley affectionately as their bodies touched and were close to each other. As for Lucas, his heart was shattered into many pieces his jaw dropped to the floor and found no words to say other than "Why". He felt paralyzed not being able to move where he was standing. "Lucas, I'm sorry but I hope we can still be good friends." Riley requested trying to apologize to her former lover.
"Yeah… yeah I would like that…"Lucas said still in shock lying to himself trying to hide the exploding pain in his heart.
"Riley, I love you and all and I may be your best friend, but I cannot support this!" Maya bluntly said still shocked.
"Maya! I made my decision if you are my friend you would at least support my decision." Riley rebutted.
"Lucas, I am so sorry." Maya said feeling sorry for the heartbroken athlete and patted his shoulder trying to comfort him as she left with Riley and Charlie. Farkle took a deep look into Lucas' eyes but couldn't look at how hurt he was. Farkle shortly after left with Maya, Riley and, Charlie proceeding inside the Nighthawk Diner to have lunch.
Once the four were gone Lucas could not help but go down on his knees, he broke down in tears as Zay hugged him trying to comfort his best friend. After 15 minutes of nonstop crying, Zay and Lucas were able to walk back to the Friar's apartment where Lucas did not speak a word throughout the journey. Once at the apartment, Zay thought it would be a good idea to spend the night there to help Lucas out and make sure he doesn't do anything crazy.
It was a Saturday night and thankfully the NBA Season was in full swing, the game on tonight was the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden to face the struggling New York Knicks.
As the home team was introduced and the announcer finally made his way to the team superstar: Carmelo Anthony, Lucas gazed at his TV. "That's Riley favorite player. I still even have the jersey she gave me last Christmas so we could go watch a game together." Lucas remembered.
Zay couldn't help but watch, he's seen Lucas and Riley break up before but never this bad. As the game went to half time Lucas got a text from Farkle.
Bold= Farkle
Italics= Lucas
Farkle: Hey Lucas, how you holding up buddy?
Lucas: I'm just watching the game with Zay. How was your date with Maya?
Farkle: Who's playing tonight? And I walked Maya home we had a good lunch together but mostly we were worried about you. You looked like a mess dude! We were just making sure you're ok.
Lucas: I'll be ok…
Farkle: Bullshit! You're lying to me and you know it! You know Riley picking Charlie destroyed you
Lucas: What can I do now Farkle! She made her choice. I really blew it and now I lost her to Charlie.
Lucas couldn't help but start crying again as the scars in his heart began to pick up again from earlier today. Zay could only be there for him and let Lucas cry it all out.
Zay: Farkle, it's Zay I'm using Lucas' phone for now, just give him some time but I'll keep an eye on him.
Farkle: Thanks Zay. Maya and I will keep our eyes on Riley for Lucas.
It was now 10:00pm and Lucas just shut off the game when it was over, The San Antonio Spurs won 109-93. Zay tried his best to keep Lucas' mind off Riley but was unsuccessful. The pretty brunette with the eyes of an angel and unforgettable smile was still in Lucas' mind and his heart. All he could do was grab the acoustic guitar in his room and start playing. He was still not cleared for action in basketball and karate so playing the guitar was his only option while Zay played on Lucas' Playstation 3 playing: NBA 2K15. Lucas could only practice the songs Maya told him that was being done for their major assignment for music class. Lucas looked online for the live performances of "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence and "In The End" by Linkin Park. The songs were very well done and Lucas was confident that he could perform them if he had an electric guitar. However, when he stumbled on to the last song: "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson…He could not help but relate to the song and why Maya wanted to choose this song because of her family life and what her biological father Kermit did to her and her mother. Now that Maya's mom was engaged to Shawn Hunter, Lucas felt Maya wanted to do this song as to say goodbye to that old part of herself where she thought "Hope is for suckers" however, that same thought process now fell upon him for the heartbreak that he's been suffering with. His basketball career was over, he almost died by overdosing and now, he lost the love of his life to his biggest concern for her…Charlie Gardner.
It was 11:47pm and Lucas and Zay were now playing Madden 15 together when suddenly Zay's phone rang. "Hello?" Zay answered the phone.
"Yes momma, I'll be home soon don't worry!" Zay responded in a groaning voice hearing this for the millionth time from his mother.
"Alright, I love you mom." Zay said as he hung up the phone.
"He Lucas, I gotta head on out. I'll see you tomorrow ok? Call me if you ever need anything and even if you just wanna talk igght?" Zay said giving Lucas a bro hug.
"Thanks for being here with me Zay, I really appreciate you being here for me." Lucas said as they broke up the hug. Lucas walked Zay out the door and was home alone while his parents were still helping out with a charity event. Finally Lucas' parents returned home at 1am to find their son asleep peacefully. However in his mind, the dreams that were once there were now turned into nightmares and visions of his "future".
He saw Maya and Farkle together with their two sons and one daughter, Zay was with his girlfriend and already had a championship ring with the Los Angeles Clippers and, Riley and Charlie were with their son and daughter. They were all wearing white on a beach resort in Barbados enjoying their vacation. Lucas however saw that he was alone and nobody to share the good times with. Lucas could only see his friends' kids having the time of their lives playing in the sand. Lucas was happy the kids were having fun but it was the fact that his heart was destroyed to the point where he could never love again that killed him. Every time he saw Riley and Charlie kiss, Lucas felt a gunshot blast rip through his heart wishing it was him with Riley as his wife and their own children. He remembered one line from the song "Because of You" stating "Because of you I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me because of you, I am afraid." Lucas was approached by Riley and Charlie's son: Owen. "Uncle Lucas, is everything ok." The young Owen asked with his curly brown hair and brown eyes looking a lot like his father.
"Ya, I'm ok Owen, go on and play with your sister and the other kids ok." The aged Lucas said half smiling lying to his nephew while Owen ran off to do as his uncle said.
"Hey guys can we get a group photo?" Zay asked bringing everyone in.
"Hey Lucas can you take the photo you can still run faster than me so you can get in the shot." Zay asked handing the camera to Lucas as he placed it on the stand to take the photo.
Lucas looked into the lens and saw how happy everyone was and realized to himself, "I can never have that or feel that anymore." Lucas thought to himself trying to fight his tears.
"C'mon Lucas what are you waiting for?!" Farkle edged on wanting his friend to hurry up as the genius cuddled his wife.
He could only look at Riley wearing a white bikini with her long brown hair in a ponytail with her arm around Charlie's waist. The pain was too much for Lucas as he ran off and hid his tears.
As he ran for the road, he heard a loud honk from a car and just as he was about to get hit by the car…Lucas finally woke up! It was already 10am on a Sunday morning.
"Is that how my future will be?" Lucas thought aloud.
"Shit, I'll be one lonely guy…Maybe it's for the best, how could any woman love me if I end up hurting them like I did to Riley?" Lucas thought to himself as he began to hate himself.
"Lucas!" His mother called to him probably from the living room.
"Yes ma?" Lucas answered.
"Riley's here to see you!" Lucas' mother said.
Author's Note: For the record, I've had that same dream but instead of characters on the show it was people in my own life so this was therapeutic for me. In case you're wondering I would never hurt a woman so that element too in this chapter is not based on my own life. Only the dream. So ya what do you guys think Riley is at Lucas' apartment for? Leave your predictions and a review it would mean a lot to me and I wanna hear your opinions on what COULD happen next. That's gonna do it for me everybody as always have a great day, be safe and keep smiling everyone! Be happy! :)
