Thank you all so much for the reviews and support for this story! I'll start by answering the review from BluRock (Guest) and the fact that Sabrina posted on Instagram along with a photo of her and Corey "Happy birthday to my wittle freckle. The most talented boy + the friend who always brightens up my day just by saying one word. You're 15! I hope you have a perfect day. Love you, see you soon xx coreyfogelmanis" I don't think that's something she would say to Peyton Meyer. Just my guess. So, yeah. That's why I think they're together. As for Peyton and Rowan... Yeah, I don't think that's going to happen. Of course, Riley and Lucas, well we all know how that one ends, see episode 20. Anyways, with that, I will begin Act II with Chapter 21: Trials and Tribulations.

Riley's POV:

Ah... Summer. A time of flowers, sun, no homework, and most importantly, free time. Yes yes, I love school, but even Riley needs a break! Ah...

"Hey, so did you hear about Lucas?" Huh?

"Yeah, I hope I know who my boyfriend is dad." I just roll my eyes.

"Riley, I'm talking about his summer project, aren't you excited for him?" Huh?

"Um... He didn't tell me about it yet?" Um...

"No... Wha-What is it?" I'm scared. "Is-Is... Is he-" I start crying thinking the worst.

"No, no. If I knew he was doing that, he would be dead by now and we would be going to his funeral." Phew. Good.

"Daaad! So can you tell me what he's doing?" My phone rings Hotel California. It's Lucas!

"Hey Riley!" Ah... His voice.

"Hey Lucas! What's up?"

"Well, did your dad tell you yet?" Uh...

"No... About what?"

"About my summer plan?" Oh...

"No... Why? What is it?" Im scared.

"Well, you see, I'm going to do some community service and help out the Humane Society. You know, with my goal of becoming a vet?" Ah... Cool

"So, Lucas, we can still see each other right? Just not as much?" I ask hoping for the best.

"Of course Riley! Just because I'm doing this doesn't mean I won't be able to see you! It's less than the amount of time I spent at school, and it's great for my resume and college apps." I'm glad to see him caring about the future.

"Oh good. You know, I'm happy for you. It's good to see that one of my dad's projects inspired you to do more."

"Of course. You know, I'm just glad he's liked me. I'm lucky that he gave me a chance."

"I'm sure he's glad he did." I responded giving Lucas a kiss through the phone.

"You know, I could really go for a real one right about now." Of course he can.

"We shall see after you finish your services today." I respond.

"Aw... You're staring to make me regret this." Haha

"Do you want another one?"

"Of course! Come on! Please!" Fine... I blew him another kiss through the phone.

"Yay! Okay! I'll see you later! Bye Riley!" He hung up. WAH. I actually wanted to tell him.

"So... Dad, what did you want to tell me?" I asked.

Lucas's POV:

"Hey Farkle, what's going on?" I asked the poor boy. Him and Maya had just had a little disagreement. Am I the only one who thinks they would be a perfect couple?

"It's nothing. Just... Maya. I like her. How did you do so well with Riley?"

"Well, I just got lucky. Farkle, if you need help I can help you. Maya's been sad lately too." This was a low point, even for Farkle. He needed some cheering up. "Here, I've got an idea." This is going to be brilliant! Wait... Will it? It might be too hard for him. Hmm... I'll just say I forgot the plan while I was at work.

"Eh... I don't know. Maybe I should just see what happens. Maybe I should just apologize."

"Maybe. We shall see what happens when you and Riley are done siting and acting. Oh, and don't steal my kiss this time, alright?" I had to add in. Good ole Romeo and Juliet.

"Haha no worries about stealing kisses. We aren't even acting. We are taking a practice ACT test." Huh. Alright.

"Oh. A test in summer?! I thought you two were the smart ones."

"Haha oh, I thought you were smarter than you are." Hey!

"Not fair!" I said playfully.

"Resorting to flirting, eh?" Ugh-Wait... What?

"Riley says that all the time!"

"Riley says what all the time?" Heh heh. Run!

"Guys I have to go. Good luck on your tests! Bye!" Phew.

"Lucas! Don't you want a kiss?" Ugh... I can't... I can't. Must ignore... Riley. "I know you can hear me!" No I can't. I have earbuds! Woot! Hey! I've got an idea!

Maya's POV:

"Mrs. Matthews? I have to tell you something. It's really important, and I need you right now." I told her. I still can't believe what had happened. Any time one of your parents is going through something like this it's just devastating.

"Are you okay honey?" I cried into her shoulder. Yes, Maya Hart, the one who never cries, is. I'm just as shocked as anyone else.

"It's my mom... She's... She's... She's not feeling well and the doctors said it's bad. They sent her home, and I've been scared ever since. They said there's nothing they can do."

"Maya, I... Is your mom okay?" I nodded.

"She's okay, but she's not good. She didn't even go in for work! We might be behind on our house payments and who knows what else! I don't know what I would do!"

"If you ever need anything, support wise, even money, ask us. I'm sure Lucas and Farkle would be willing to help, you know how rich both their families are."

"But my mom won't accept help! She's too busy worrying about things!"

"Well, I don't know what we can really do. What do you want me to do? Have you talked to Farkle?" Oh goodness no... Not Farkle... Oh my goodness I forgot about that with everything else going on! Wow. Today is a bad crying day for me.

"I got an an argument with him. He said my mom would be fine, when... When... I can't get my hopes up. Next thing I know I'm thinking she's great and happy and then she's gone. Then what? It leaves me worse off than before!"

"Maya... Maybe we should start with us both talking to Farkle. I'll go with you and help you. I know he means a lot to you, Maya. I'm here to help."

"That's great, but... He's... He's busy. All the time. He's doing practice ACTing which is weird, and he's also practicing SATting. I didn't even know SATting was a word!" She's laughing. "What's so funny?"

"He's doing practice tests. They're called the ACT and SAT. You have to take them in a couple more years. Riley's taking a practice session with Farkle right now. You can go with me when I pick them up. Then all of us can go pick up Lucas."

"What about Mr. Matthews?" I asked, kind of relieved I could at least fix ONE problem.

"Well, he has to finish up a couple of things at JQA first so that he can move to the high school next year." Did he tell us he's going with us? Oh wait, yes. He did.

"Oh. Alright. So how much time do we have before we have to go pick up Riley and Farkle?"

"About... 25 minutes, house is yours except for Auggie. Auggie is my boy." Haha

"Of course. In fact, is he doing anything?"

"Not really. He might be watching TV... You can ask him. Just don't make him do something he doesn't want to do."

"Of course not." So I went to Auggies room and watched TV with him for a little while.

Topanga's POV:

Wow. What is up with Maya? The first week of summer she's already found out her mom is sick bad and Farkle got into an argument with her. I just know we need to be there for our friend while she deals with everything. I hear her and Auggie laughing. Good. That should help cheer her up. Maybe I should make her Pizza too. Or order it. I like that better.

Farkle's POV:

"Not Fair!" Why is Lucas sounding like Riley?

"Resorting to Flirting I see..." I tried to budge him.

"Riley says that all the time!" I know that. Haha! Wow. This is awkward.

"Riley says what all the time?" HAHA Poor Lucas. Oh well, at least I get entertainment for free.

"I have to go. Bye! Good luck on your tests!" Why doesn't he just understand it's a practice ACT and SAT! Ugh.

"Lucas! Don't you want a kiss?! I know you can hear me!" Riley says.

"I don't think he can." I told her sadly.

"Wah. All I came down here for was to give him a kiss! I didn't have to meet you for another 15 minutes!" She said.

"Well, sometimes guys can be... Fools. I know that myself." I can't resist telling Riley everything, for some reason her happiness makes me spill.

"What does that mean?"

"You see... Maya told me about her mom..." Riley looked confused. Oh good grief.

"What do you mean? Her mom is fine and dandy!" Oh wonderful.

"Oh great, now you're talking like Lucas?! I thought him talking like you was enough."

"Okay, first, what did I say that makes me sound like Lucas. Second, why do you say Lucas sounds like me, and third, what's up with Maya?"

"Question one, Fine and Dandy is not something you would say." She blushes. "Second, Lucas said Not Fair! In a pouty voice like you do." She blushed even more. "Finally, Maya's story is much longer."

"Well, we have 15 minutes. I want to know." Alright. (Farkle tells Riley everything about Maya's mom. How she has Breast Cancer, how she's terminal as of right now, and how Farkle saying everything will be okay made Maya mad.) "Wow... She... She..."

"Riley? Are you alright?"

"Yeah. Farkle, thanks for talking to me about this. Is there anything I can do to help you feel better?" She asks, knowing how much I like Maya.

"Well, I just want her to be happy. Just like you are with Lucas."

"Aw... Here. I'm going to write something down. Do NOT whatever you do, tell Maya I'm telling you this." Riley gave me a piece of paper, and wrote. "You two love each other. She's only like that because she loves you just as much as you love her." On the back she wrote "I 3 Maya and wrote Farkle & Maya in cursive, going vertically. It makes my heart beat again, and it gives me shivers. If it weren't Riley giving it to me, I wouldn't believe what the paper said, but since she wrote it, anything is fair game to Farkle's World. Ah... Perfect timing. Time to start the tests.

Maya's POV:

La la la la, la la la la, Riley's World! La la la la, la la la la, Auggies world! Farkle loves his goldfish, and Maya too, that's, Lucas's World! I don't know. Just something totally random I wish was true. Maybe my mom being okay could exist in Maya's world. Too bad we live in the REAL World. The one where Farkle's don't like Maya's, Moms can die of cancer and best friends are too busy to hang out during the summer because they're taking a test. That, my friends is the real world.

"Alright Maya, time to go!" Aw... I was having fun with Auggie. I actually had my mind off mom and Farkle for a little while. I was so busy watching Sesame Street!

"Alright. I'll be right there." I'm not ready. I'm Maya Hart. I don't need a boy in my life. I need Riley, and her parents and my mom. Oh, alright! And Farkle and Lucas...

As they get to the Humane Society to pick up Lucas:

"Hey! Where's Farkle and Riley?" Lucas asked.

"We haven't gotten there yet. How was your first day?" I asked him.

"Boring, it was just intros and stuff. Still cool though. I got to play with a couple of animals."

"Sweet! So, I need your help with something." I tell him

"Alright, I'm here."

"Well, you see... I made a huge mistake, and... Well... I don't know how to fix it."

"Okay? What is this mistake?"

"You see... Farkle told me that everything was going to be okay with my mom, when we all know it's not." Lucas gave a confused look. Right- he doesn't know. (She explains the situation)

"Hmm... Interesting. So, I think you are both wrong here." Odd. "If he knew your mom was going to did from this, then he never should have said it's going to be okay." Wait. I never told him did I? I just told her she was sick! OH NO...

"Lucas... I'm sorry, but I never told him about the cancer, at the time I didn't know. I just knew she was sick and it was bad."

"Okay, so... That conflict was unavoidable, however it could have been made much easier had you given him a chance to respond. Remember Riley's disagreement with me?" Oh goodness. I never got his side!

"I remember it, but I don't get what the big deal was."

(Flashback: General POV:)

"Lucas are you crazy!" Riley said. Lucas seemed worried. For the first time ever, Riley was yelling at him. "Don't do that! That's mean! Treat others how you want to be treated. Remember when dad told us that earlier this year?"

"Yes, I do." He said, still scared out of his wits.

"You don't know what could be happening in her life, maybe her dad just died. You don't know that!"

"I'm sorry. I'm just... I get offended easily!"

"Lucas- you probably made her feel bad, and you're a very bad bucket dipper." Lucas was sad that Riley had even used bucket dipper. It was a word he heard a lot back in Texas.

"Riley, I'm sorry. Can we be done with this?"

"Sure, just next time try to be more of a bucket FILLer." The mention of that just made Lucas drop to his knees and cry. He never could have imagined the day RILEY told him to do that. Maybe someone back in Texas, but not in New York. Especially his new girlfriend. "Lucas, are you okay?" Riley asked, trying to be nice.

"No, but I get your point. Sometimes people don't try to be mean but they are anyways." Now Riley was feeling sad too, but she had to act tough because her dad was coming.

(End Flashback. P.S Her dad didn't even see her, he was too busy celebrating his teacher of the month award)

"Really? That's why you guys were so mad at each other?"

"Not mad, but disappointed in, yes. Anyways, we each talked to each other about it, and it led to a resolution, not another new conflict. In other words, next time, tell him, don't run a away from your problems."

"That sounds like child advice Lucas."

"It is. Of course, some people don't really think about it all the time, and it's much easier when you're not involved in the situation, or the situation is not going on at that time." Huh.

"So, what does your advice cost me?" I was prepared for something like wear a cowboy hat for the rest of the day or something, but I didn't expect this.

"Well, just apologize to Farkle, and I want something you can't give me." Hmm...

"What is it? I can try."

"A kiss from Riley." HAHAHA! Wait- he's serious?! Um...

"Wait... You're not kidding are you?" I ask making sure.

"If you can get it for me that would be much appreciated! It's like a tip." Fine. I owe him.

"I'll see what I can do." Lucas beamed. He's happy! Good for him. Time to make myself happy.

Farkle's POV: (When they get picked up)

"Hey everybody!" Riley said "I got a 28! That's like Sophomore Summer advanced level!"

"I got a 30! Which is better than Riley!" She stuck her tongue out.

"Not Fair!" See! I told you Lucas got that from Riley! Hey... Wait... Ma-May- Mayas he-here? Uh... Um... Uh...

"Hey everybody!" I said ignoring Riley.

"Farkle." Everybody does it the same way every time. Ah...

"So... Look. Farkle, I'm... I'm... Riley? A little help here?" Aw...

"Sorry..." Riley aided.

"Yeah. I'm sorry Farkle. I didn't mean to run away from you, and I should have heard you out. I shouldn't run away from my problems and I never should be a (Maya whispers cover Lucas's ears to Riley) I never should have been a bucket dipper." Aw...

"It's okay Maya. I know you're stressed about your mom being sick. I hope it's nothing bad." I said, trying to change my reaction. I think it worked.

"You see. That's another thing I'm sorry for. At the time I told you I didn't know what it was, mom just told me she was sick. Well... I found out that she has breast cancer." WHAT?!

"Maya... I'm... Im... I don't know what to say. I'm sorry. That's... That's bad..." I gave her a hug. Oh, right, and I kissed her cheek.

"Farkle... Did you... Just... Just... K-K-Ki-Kiss... Me? Maya? Who... Who... Yelled at you...?"

"Uh huh. You see, I think now might be a good time to tell you this. Now matter how many trials and tribulations and hard times all four of us go through, we always have each other. So, since Lucas and Riley are together, I'm thinking, maybe us two should give it a shot. What do you think?"

Maya's POV:

"Since Riley and Lucas are together, maybe us two should give it a shot. What do you think?" OMG! I can't believe it. I know I was reluctant in Art that one day to say anything about baby Minki, but... I was kidding. Well, right now anyways. Maybe later. OMG OMG OMG! AH! I've surprisingly been waiting for this day for AGES!

"First, Riley, you owe Lucas a kiss. Second. Yes, Farkle, I'd definitely give it a shot." I said as I kiss him. I saw Riley record it as to please her father. Smart move Riley! And I guess that's the beginning of the story for Farkle and I.

Riley's POV:

"Grab your phone! Quick!" Lucas whispered "Record it for your dad!" He suggested, I was already on it. I can not believe this is happening. Just a few months after I had to force Maya to say she hopes to have baby Minki she just had her first kiss with Farkle! Oh my goodness they are such a cute couple! Aww! Wait. I owe Lucas a kiss? I wait until they finish.

"What do I owe Lucas a kiss for? Because he ignored me earlier when he ran away from me?"

"Hey! Not fair!" Oh don't you even...

"That's my thing!" I said.

"I know it is. That's why I said it." I don't know whether to be mad at that, or think it's cute. I'll play it safe and say it's cute. Aww!

"Aw... Lucas just used my catchphrase. So why do I have to kiss you?" He rolls his eyes.

"Because I told him I owe him for helping give me advice, and he asked kindly might I add that he would like a kiss from you as his reward." WAH! Suck it up, Riley. He's your boyfriend and he loves-wait- likes me. Much better. Ugh. Fine.

"Only if you promise not to run away when I promise you one myself."

"What?! You promised me you would kiss me before I ran away?!"

"Well, it was after, but you weren't that far. You had only taken like 5 steps."

"But I had earphones in! WAH! That's not fair!" I roll my eyes and see him cross his shoulders. Uh oh! Better please him! He even did community service!

"This is for you giving Maya advice." I kiss his right cheek. "This is for you being my boyfriend and because of everything that happened this morning" I kiss his left cheek "And this is because you listened to my dad and you did community service." I kiss him on the lips. Oh, and because I love him, I love the feeling he gives me when he kisses me back, and I love kissing him, but I can't tell him that!

"Thank you Riley! I need to think of a nickname for you. Honey? Babe? Sweetie? Sugar? Doll? Cutie? Darling?" Oh Lucas...

"Do you want my help?" Mom asks.

"Sure. If you want to." Hmm...

Lucas's POV

"Rambunctious Righteous Riley." Hmm... Thats long, but I think it works.

"HAHAHA! HEY! HAHAHA! TONGUE TWISTERS HAHAHA! ARE OFF HAHAHA! LIMITS! HAHAHA!" Perfect!

"Why. It makes you laugh, isn't that the point?"

"No. It's supposed to be cute. It's supposed to make me laugh cutely, not embarrassingly."

"Fine. So Riley Raccoon is okay?" She laughed but it was almost giggly like.

"Uh huh. I like it. He he he!" Oh oh oh! I got it! For her birthday, I can get her a stuffed Raccoon and OMG it's SO Perfect! Wow, I'm talking like a girl.

"Oh, that's actually pretty creative. Like the song Rocky by the Beatles?" AY! Maya actually got that reference. I'm actually surprised. She has a good taste in music.

"Wow Maya, nice job. I'm surprised you got that." She beamed. Ah... Today is a good day. Let's hope tomorrow can be close to as good as today is. Wait, it's only 3 oh clock! SUMMERTIME IS WONDERFUL! Top down ain't got nothing but time! Radios on and I'm by your side! Hey, since when have I known Bon Jovi lyrics? That's odd. Hmm. It's true!

So everybody, I hoped you liked chapter 21 or Chapter 1 in act II! This was a really fun chapter to write, and what made it great was all the reviews I got on the last chapter! Chapter 20 was a big success yesterday, and I'm hoping Chapter 21 will do just as good! I love hearing from you guys, and I hope that the Riley Lucas readers, as well as the patient Maya/Farkle readers both very much enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reading everyone! Can't wait to see you guys soon! (P.S. My schedule pickup is Wednesday early morning, so I most likely will not post anything on Wednesday. I'd say expect something probably Friday after the new episode, because I have been challenged to clean my crazy unorganized room by next week, I have to get a hair cut, I have to go back home meaning a bunch of chores to go along with cleaning my room, and more distractions to keep me away from this. Anyways, I hope this chapter will last you guys a little while while I keep going. Thanks for reading and sticking with me! Love you guys! RWC :)