"Lucas wait up!" Running after his athletic friend, proved to be a hard task for Farkle Minkus. However the importance of this subject made it matter enough to accomplish his goal of catching up to Lucas before he made it into the cafeteria for lunch.

"What's up Farkle?' Turning towards one of his best friends, Lucas stopped in his tracks. As the genius tried to catch his breath, he struggled to speak. "We... ne.. need. to.. tal... talk." Noticing his friends state, Lucas helped him take a seat against the wall so he could rest.

After a few minutes, Farkle composed himself and gave Lucas a determined gaze. "We need to talk about what exactly is going on with you and Sarah." Rolling his eyes at his friend, Lucas shook his head. "You're still on this Farkle?"

"Lucas i'm a genius. I can tell something more than a normal friendship is happening between you too." Looking up at his best friend the genius was having none of Lucas' lies. "Zay told me he saw you two at 'Topanga's'. According to him you and Sarah were doing much more flirting than studying. Now normally I wouldn't trust Zay's opinion on matters of relationships, but considering how well he knows you, it's safe to assume he has some sort of basis for his claims. Am I wrong?"

Looking away from his friend Lucas sighed. "Farkle even if there was anything like that going on, I can make my own choices, I can be with whoever I want."

"That's true Lucas, but we both know you clearly want either Riley or Maya. I think you're trying to separate yourself from them because your scared." Taking a page from Maya's book, Lucas tried to play things off as a joke. "Nice deducing there Sherlock."

Rolling his eyes Farkle stood on his feet. "Lucas. I don't have time for games. You clearly don't have as strong feelings for Sarah as you do for the girls. I told you, I wouldn't let anyone hurt them and I stand by that. You current 'plan' will hurt them and I can't allow that."

"Listen Farkle, I appreciate you looking out for the girls, but hypothetically wouldn't it be better for them if a guy wasn't coming in between them?" As he looked inside the cafeteria, Lucas' eyes fell upon the pair of girls he cared for the most. "Those two deserve each other, they need each other. What kind of guy would I be if I risked breaking up their great bond just for a date." Shaking his head softly, Lucas groaned. "You know what they say. Relationships come and go, but true friendships are forever."

"Lucas... Once you fully commit to this plan, you can never go back. Once you cast aside Riley and Maya, no matter how much you all care for each other things will definitely not go back to how they were before."

"If I choose either one of them, i'll loose the type of relationship I had with the other. They may even resent the other because I chose one. What i'm doing now is the best option. This way if anything they'll resent me but still have their relationship intact." Making up his mind Lucas Fryar began walking away from his genius friend. "This is the right choice Farkle, it's whats best for them."

Looking at his best friend as he walked away, Farkle felt lost. What could he do to help his friends? Would they ever be true friends again? Many questions invaded the genius's mind driving him insane.

"Told you Farkle. That guy would sacrifice everything for his friends no matter what?" Turning around towards the owner of the voice, Farkle spotted Zay. Leaning against a wall Zay continues. "He will always do what he thinks is the best way to protect his friends. It's his best quality and biggest flaw."

Shaking his head Farkle sighed. "I just wished he would rely more on his friends and talk things through with the girls instead of this."

"True but he's just like the girls, they all care about others happiness more than their own, and would sacrifice everything for it." Turning towards the cafeteria, Zay watched the girls as they sat together looking glum. "They just don't understand that their way of doing things, leaves everything worse."

Sorry it's a short chapter but it's something. I've been noticing a repetitive review for awhile now. This review is simply the word "Update". Since it is left on guest I can not respond so as to figure out what this person wishes. I love receiving reviews and reading what people have to say. Even if it's telling me to "please update soon" or "keep updating" I'm happy reading that. Even the simple word update would be fine except it has gotten to a point where around 1/3 of my current reviews are just the word "Update". I sometimes receive it hours after I post a new chapter. Other times the day before I regularly post, or a few days. My schedule is to update this story on Wednesdays, Unless it comes to the point that I'm ahead enough in writing where i'm finished with the story and want to post it the rest at once I will not post any other days. This consistent review has gotten me to the point that I no longer feel desire to read the reviews. Normally I read all reviews and If I have a question for that person or feel the need to add my input I will reply to that person. As I mentioned it has come to the point that when I receive a notification of a new review, I don't even feel like checking them anymore, knowing that lately most of the reviews have just been that. I would much rather receive reviews bashing my story, than the same review constantly without explanation. If you are the one leaving these reviews please explain what exactly you mean by them or what you wish for it to accomplish. If this I guess "rant" discourages you from continuing reading this story, I apologize and wish you the best.