Maya doesn't know how she was supposed to talk to Carter and tell him that she changed her mind about his invite. Maya doesn't know why she agreed to the agreement she had with Charlie. She really doesn't want to be romantically involved with any guy.

But then, Maya think that just because she doesn't need a boyfriend that doesn't mean that she shouldn't make friends with any guy. He could turn out to be like Charlie; a good friend, she thought.

So the next day when she went to school, she wanted to look for him but she doesn't know where to start. He could be in halls; but during every free period Maya walk the halls, he was nowhere to be found. She even checks in the cafeteria and he is also not there. Maya doesn't want to make it obvious that she was looking for him; she doesn't want to seem like she was the want who is eager to go out with him. On the last period and Maya gave up, she thought that maybe that this is a sign that they are not meant to be friends.

After school, Maya is sitting on the bleachers waiting for Riley. Riley is trying out for the cheerleader team. All of her friends told her that it's not a good idea for her to try for cheerleading but Maya supports her anyway because of her spirit to be one. From Maya observation, Riley has been improving, although her chances for her to be in the team are quite thin but Maya believes that she can do it.

Maya is sketching Riley trying out for the cheerleading team. "I don't know that you're into girls." Maya heard someone said beside her. She turns around and looked up, a tall boy in a t-shirt, gym shorts, and a knee brace, toting a duffel bag and a water bottle.

"Carter." Maya whispers.

"Nice drawing. Your girlfriend?" he asks as he takes a seat next to her.

Maya clears her throat; try to sound casual, "she's my best friend. I'm straight," Maya pointed out.

Carter laughs, "Oh okay, that's good news." For him.

"What are you doing here? You're always sneaking up on me."

"Not always," he smiles.

Maya was glad that he found her because she has been looking for him the whole day. After she rejected him, Maya is still shocked that he is still talking to her. She figured that she'd pretty much blown it. Maya can't help noticing his face flushed hair damp and his eyes are slightly glazed like he's really tired.

"You're really talented," he compliments and Maya snapped from her thoughts.

"What?" Maya asked.

"I said, you're very talented," he repeats and points at her sketching. Maya shakes her head and she was about to deny it when Carter adds, "Just take the compliment." he smiles.

Maya laughs, "Thank you."

"So what are you still doing here?" he asks.

"Just waiting for my friend," Maya turn to look at Riley as she is about to make a high split.

"Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot." he blushed.

Maya feels bad for him; he is probably really good at making small talks with girls and he is having a hard time with her. It isn't his fault, Maya thought.

"How about you? What are you doing here?" she turns to him and her hair falls on the side.

"I was just walking around- and I saw you. I thought maybe I should say hi," he grins. "I just got out of practice," he adds.

"What's wrong with your knee?" Maya gesture to the bandage around his knee.

"It's nothing, really." he smiles slowly as he stares at her.

"Oh okay," Maya look away, careful trying not to appear too concerned about him.

"So," he says nervously. "About the—."

"Yes," Maya hear herself say it. "I would go out with you."

"Wait, yes?" he looks at her closely, his eyes lighten up. "So you're actually saying yes?

Maya takes a deep breath and repeats it. "Yes."

"Finally!" he yells, raising his arms to the sky, laughing. "Tomorrow night, are you free?"

"Yeah," Maya nods. "Just to be clear, it's not a date. It's just two friends going out— like hanging out."

"Okay, whatever you want to call It," he says happily. "I don't have your number by the way."

"Oh," Maya said in realization and then she took out her phone from her pocket, unlocks it and gave him her phone. "Your number?"

Carter takes it from her hand and save in his number in it and gave it back to her. "I'll text my place," she said. Maya then saw Riley walking towards her from the field all cheerful towards her. Maya knows that she is excited to see her talking to Carter and she wanted to be there and be involved.

"I got to go," Maya got up and ran towards Riley. He did call her to wait but Maya ignored him and get herself to Riley as quick as possible.

As she got near Riley, she just pulled her to walk the opposite where Carter is. "Let's go," Maya said.

"What are you doing? Stop pulling me." Riley said in her happy voice.

"I know what you are about to do. You are going to Riley it up," Maya says.

"No, I'm not," Riley laughs at her accusation.

Maya pulls her straight to wear the locker room, so Riley can get her stuff and they can go straight home.


"Maya said yes!" Riley blurted out once she got in the Topanga's.

"Yasss! I knew it!" Zay yells in victory and turns to Lucas who was sitting next to him. "Where's my money?"

"What is this all about?" Farkle asks

"Carter Kingsley asked Maya out and she said yes and Lucas bet that she'll say no but I'm so sure Maya will say yes."

"How come I don't know about this?" Farkle asks.

"Riley didn't tell you?" Zay asks casually because usually, Riley would be the first one to tell Farkle on stuff and updates about everything, that's why Zay rarely spill deeds with Farkle.

Farkle did not answer the question he just looks uncomfortable, not knowing what to answer. "I forgot to tell him. Farkle been busy, so, I don't want to bother him," Riley trying to help him from the awkwardness that he's showing. "Right, Farkle?"

"Yeah," Farkle nod. "Been real busy."

"Please tell me, that I heard it wrong." Lucas sound pissed. "You said yes, Maya?" he asks like he was expecting her to say no.

Maya nods,"Yes." Maya tried not to look Lucas in the and quickly took a seat in one of the chairs.

"He's not a nice guy Maya; I can tell. He has like tons of history with a lot of girls from what I've heard. I'm on the football team as him, I know," he said like he is trying to control his anger. "Zay tells her." he turns to Zay.

Now everyone has their eyes on Zay, he just shrugs slowly, "well, I heard stories that a lot of girls are into him but I don't know he seems nice for what I see."

"Everyone can seem nice but you never know. He's on a football team and he's good looking; so the stories must be legit. "Lucas adds to his point.

"You're good looking and you're on the football team." Riley pointed out.

"Well, I'm not like that and you know that. Besides are we gonna talk about me or the person that Maya is about to date that we know nothing about?"

"Why are so against her dating him? If he is a bad guy whom we don't know yet since Maya have not gotten to know him yet, I'm sure Maya can take care of herself," now Riley sounds a bit pissed.

"Yeah huckleberry, I can take care of myself. It's not like I'm marrying this guy or anything and besides. It's not even a date; we're just going out as friends. Friends can go out, right?"

Lucas just rolled his eyes and nod a little and turn his face away from Maya. He could not even look at her right now. He still can't believe that Maya is going out with a guy she barely even knows about.

After the argument; everyone just sits there awkwardly in silence waiting for someone to start a conversation.

"Well, actually, Lucas was planning to tell you guys something." Zay breaks the silence.

Riley put her hands on his shoulder and looks at Lucas who still looks pissed. "What is it?" Riley asks.

Lucas let out a big sigh looks at her back when he realizes her staring, "my sister is getting married next week," he says and turns his look at his friends, "And she asks me to invite all of my friends."

"Bailey is getting married. Oh my god, I can't believe this." Maya says excitedly.

Riley turns to Maya and her eyebrows furrowed, giving her a confused look, "You know his sister, Maya?" Riley asks. Maya was caught off guard by the question, "well, yeah." She hesitated. "It's nothing. Do you remember the muffin project we had? And I met his sister when I went to his place and that was a long time ago, Riles." She explained.

"Oh," Riley said in a realization tone. "I'm sorry," she apologizes and turns to Lucas. "It's just Lucas never mention to me that he has a sister." Lucas did not look at her back; he tries to avoid eye contact with her.

"It just didn't come up. I'm sorry I never mention to you about my sister."

"Well, it's okay."

"Well, I'm going," Zay said. "Maya?" Zay asks.

"If you guys going, I'm definitely going." Maya smile.

"Riles?" Maya asks when she realizes that Riley is lost in her thoughts.

"Umm, why you never invite me to your place?" she asks Lucas curiously and all of her friends looks at each other awkwardly.

Riley is now staring at him, wondering why he never mentioned about something like this; about his family.

"Umm, you never ask if you want to come," Lucas answers softly.

"That's because you never invite."

"Well, do you want to come to my place?" Lucas asks.

"Not after I just ask you," Riley sounded a little hurt.

"Then what do you want me to say?" Lucas raised his tone. "I'm sorry," he apologizes when he realize what he did.

The room is getting intense with Riley arguing with Lucas. All of their friends just remained silence, feeling awkward being there to watch what is going on.

Riley caught Farkle staring at her and Lucas; he was looking at them like he was thinking of something to say. Riley looked at him and their eyes are locked into each other's like they are trying to read each other minds.

"Well, I think I need to go." Riley grabbed her jacket and put it in her one arm, "I'm tired. So, see you guys tomorrow?" Riley said before she gives Lucas a kiss on his cheeks and left.

"What was that?" Zay asks as soon as she walked out.

"I should probably talk to her," Maya said and as soon as she got up, Lucas grabbed her arm. "Wait, I have something to talk to you about."

Maya pulled her arm from Lucas's grasp. "It can wait because right now my best friend needs me."

Lucas nods and turns away, "I understand." He sounds disappointed.

"Riles," Maya climbed in her bay window to find Riley sitting there looking sad. "Are you okay?"

Riley gave her a fake smile; a weak one. "I'm fine," she says in a small voice. "Just tired."

"You know you can tell me anything right?" Maya said as she slides herself closer to her. "If this is about me and Lucas, I'm telling you that we have nothing going on."

"It's not about you and him. It's about me and him."

"What about you and him?" Maya asks concerned.

Riley shrugs, "I don't know; I feel like I know nothing about him."

"Don't say that. He tells you everything. He told you about his veterinarian dream, right? And about his cowboy stories, that is something he doesn't tell other people about."

"Yes, he tells me about his dreams and stuff. We talked about a lot of stuff but-"

"But?" Maya repeats her.

"But he never talks about personal stuff with me. About his family or his emotions or what he is feeling. Every time we get into that area; he would shut the topic down."

"He does it to everyone. He never tells anyone stuff."

"That's not true!" she said. "He tells you stuff." Riley points out. "I see the way he talks to you. You guys banter a lot but he is comfortable opening up to you about stuff."

"He tells me stuff what a friend share to a friend. Nothing personal. You are his girlfriend he probably tells you more stuff then he tells his friends. Maybe this just all in your head."

"Yeah maybe it is," she said in realization.

Riley could not continue this conversation with Maya because the more they talk about this. She will eventually spill the part where she kissed Farkle. She's afraid that the reason she is questioning about Lucas's feelings for her is because she is questioning her feelings for him. She cheated on him and she feels guilty, and she did not realize that she is finding Lucas's fault just to feel less guilty for her action.