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Yay, new chapter! I probably won't have another one up for a while because I am getting ready to go on a rafting trip and then back to school...
Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. It's the final chapter for their senior prom. I figured I should stop making my readers miserable. Tell me what you think of the chapter, and the whole story. Thanks for reading! And now forthe disclaimer.
Disclaimer:...Uh... line? Oh, right, Disclaimer: The fabulous Rikki does not own anything you may or may not recognize. Please use common sense when running with scissors or crossing the street.
Riley
"Riley," Farkle called after me as I ran into the airport, sobbing.
"Riley, honey, let's go home," Maya said.
"Lucas is my home," was my response.
"No, Riles, New York is your home. Lucas went to Texas," Maya explained, but I ignored her as I neared the top of a staircase and scanned the people below, feeling my heart drop and fall down the staircase as I saw no sign of Lucas.
I cried out and fell onto my knees as it finally hit me: he left. He was gone.
He
Was
Gone.
I cried out as I felt myself hit the floor hard, but I barely felt the pain, and barely noticed or cared when Maya and Farkle lifted me up and carried me outside, placing me in the passenger seat of my car and Farkle started driving while Maya drove her car. I barely noticed when they dragged me into my apartment building, and all the way up to my apartment and into my bedroom. I barely noticed when I didn't sleep the entire night and I barely even noticed when sunlight started streaming in through my bedroom window and my dad walked in with my mom hot on his heels.
"Riley, babe, are you okay?" my mom asked, concern evident in her voice.
"No," I groaned, sobbing.
"What's wrong?" my dad asked.
"He's gone," I said, finally admitting it to myself and my parents and probably Maya and Farkle who were probably right outside my open window.
"Do you want to talk about it?" my mom asked me.
"No," I groaned. "Please leave me alone," I added.
"Okay, honey, but we're here in case you ever need us," my dad said, and the two of them left.
I heard someone come in through my window.
"Riley," Farkle greeted enthusiastically.
"Farkle," I said flatly.
"Riley, I understand that this is hard for you. It was just as hard for me when Smackle left for the semester to study in Spain," he said slowly.
"Yeah, but she's just gone for one semester," I moaned. "Lucas is gone forever."
"Actually, Smackle was talking about moving to Spain after she graduates and going to college there, maybe staying through adulthood and retiring somewhere in the countryside," he said.
"Oh, Farkle, I am so, so sorry," I said slowly.
"It's okay Riley, because I know that if it's meant to be, then someday, she will come back, and if not, then this is an opportunity for me to find something even better," he explained. "I think it's the same way for you and Lucas."
"I know me and Lucas are meant to be," I said, and I knew without looking that Farkle was smiling.
"Then you have to have faith that he'll come back someday."
"He's coming home today," I said, determined now.
"He can't re-" Farkle started, but I cut him off.
"I will bring him home today," I said, picking up my phone. Just as I picked it up, Lucas called. After a moment of hesitation, I answered.
"Lucas," I said slowly.
"Riley, I just wanted you to know that I arrived safely in Texas. I think that you de-" I cut Lucas off as well.
"Do you have any idea how hard it was to watch you walk away?" I sobbed, a choking anger behind my voice.. "Do you have any idea how much it hurt when I was screaming after you and you didn't so much as glance back?" I demanded.
"Riley," Lucas started, but I cut him off again."No, Lucas, you have no idea!" I shouted.
"Riley, the reason that I never looked back was because that would make it that much harder to leave, because it would hurt so much more if I did. It would hurt so much more if I looked back because I love you, Riley," he choked out.
"Come home, Lucas, please," I ple"aded.
"Riley, I can't," he said. "My mom and dad are here, my family is here, I can't go back."
"We are you family, and we're here, in New York, where you should be too. Your parents may be family, but that doesn't mean they're home; we are your home, Lucas," I whispered.
"Riley, I can't," he repeated.
"If you don't come home today, I will never forgive you," I threatened, ignoring the gasps from my friends behind me.
"Okay," he spoke very slowly, "I'm coming home."
I smiled, because that was all I could do.
My best friend was coming home.
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New chapter is finally here! Please review, thanks!
Dream on and be a good friend.
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