A/N: I know I kept you guys waiting for a long time. And I hope the previous chapter made it better - after all it was 8,000 words long. This is the chapter where Maya and Riley's friendship is shattered. You will see how that goes. If this chapter seems familiar, it's because you've read it before. Last week I accidentally posted the wrong chapter. My bad.
Also, I tried posting the links on my profile but it didn't work. I don't know why. If you are curious to know how the dress looked like I will gladly send you the link. Feel free to PM me, for the Guest's I try and see if I can put the link in the review section. Don't know if it'll work.
Josie: This story goes up to chapter 32, it might even have a second installment. I don't know for sure. Nothing has been planned. But since I've been so busy that chapter hasn't been written neither have the other chapters I plan to write. So after chapter 31 I am going to need you guys to be EXTREMELY patient. I'm sorry.
JJ: Aww, thank you guys so much. And I am so sorry I had to make you guys wait so long.
naelacy: I have to thank The Vampire Diaries on that one. If you watch it you should know about Miss Mystic Falls. And Sorrell wants to complicate things with Riley and Lucas. He wants her to end it because he likes her and wants to be with her. As for the long distance relationship that Riley and Lucas won't try to do, I can agree 100%. Distance can break even the strongest relationships. There isn't much jealousy for Maya when Riley is with Lucas. She is just so fixated on wanting Lucas to feel the pain she felt, she's worried for Riley but she's showing it in a different form. Zay and Farkle fought because Zay found out what he was doing with his girlfriend behind his back. And I don't mind super duper long reviews…I LOVE THEM!
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Riley stepped out of the shower and walked towards the empty room. Normally Maya would be there lying in her bed but today she wasn't. In fact, Riley hadn't seen her in at least three days. She could've taken the time she had alone for granted and idled her time watching tv, but something in her gut refrained her from that. The truth is, Riley had been thinking about telling Lucas the truth. The ENTIRE truth. After having that dream and watching Lucas fall down those stairs everything changed. Riley didn't like seeing Lucas hurt. And how would she do it if their plan ended with hurting Lucas?
She left the bathroom with a white robe wrapped around her body. She found her way to the living room where Katy sat.
"Hey Katy, have you seen Maya?"
"She's with her friends dear, why? Do you need her?"
She scratched her head and fluffed out her hair. "Yeah."
"Well, is it about Lucas?"
Riley contemplated on telling her. Should she know she's only with Lucas because she has to seduce him?
Instead, she planned on making up a lie. Something she's gotten good at.
"Lucas doesn't know his best friend might have feelings for me?" She didn't know how this would go but it was too late to back out.
Katy set her book down and turned to Riley. She patted for her to sit. "What friend is this?"
She didn't know either. "I'd rather not say."
Katy understood. "And you think Lucas should know?"
Riley nodded. In a way, what she was telling Katy did relate. They were both secrets and it required Lucas finding out about something.
"Honey, Lucas has every right to know. He is your boyfriend after all."
"I know. And you're right he does deserve to know. But I know Lucas. He won't take the news well."
"Then talk to the best friend. Tell him your feelings are strictly for Lucas."
"I've already tried that. He hasn't stopped."
"Then he's not a good friend to Lucas. Therefore he deserves to know."
Riley bit her lip. How could she make this relate to what was actually happening?
"What if the best friend has been trying to break us up? What if there was a complication between us and he was to blame because of it?"
"Then Lucas needs to know. Honey, the best advice I can give you in a relationship: is honesty. He deserves to know. Would you want to know?"
Riley nodded. This really helped answer her question. "Thank you, Katy."
She walked into Maya's room and found her phone on the dresser. She threw herself on the bed and dialed Lucas' number.
"Babe," his voice was raspy.
"Lucas. Hey, um...I couldn't talk earlier but maybe we can talk tomorrow. Breakfast?"
She heard him sigh. "Is everything okay?"
"Yeah. I just, I thought you were mad at me or something."
"Why would I be mad?"
"Well, maybe because you didn't let me kiss you today. You haven't called me-"
"I'm calling you know."
"At ten in the night. We always talk around six."
"I know. I've just been under the weather. We can talk tomorrow."
"Come over?"
"I'll be there around eight," she played with her hair the remainder of their talk.
"Kay. See you then."
"Good night, Riley." Lucas ended the call and rolled over on his bed. Feeling slightly better.
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He cheered. "Do you have a song in mind?"
"There is one that reminds me of you."
"Great."
"Hold on a minute," Riley told him. She brought out her phone and walked towards the stone railing at the end of the balcony. She pressed play and set the phone down before she returned to him. Lucas smiled as the song began to play, he stared at Riley as he placed his hand on her back. Her hand intertwined with him as they danced to the song.
And you got me like, "Oh, what you want from me?"
(What you want from me?)
And I tried to buy your pretty heart, the price too high
Baby you got me like "Oh"
You love when I fall apart
(fall apart)
So you can put me together and throw me against the wall
Riley rested her head on his chest. She listened to the song as she silently muttered them to him. She couldn't help but remember how long ago it was since she sang to Tyler. Back then she wanted to break Lucas Friar, she made it her mission to twist her way into his heart, but ever since then...she's fallen in love with him.
Baby you got me like i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-hiii, woo i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-hiii
Don't you stop loving me
(loving me)
Don't quit loving me
(loving me)
Just start loving me
(loving me)
Owwwwww
She placed her hands on his cheeks and stared into him as she sang the next part:
And babe I'm fist-fighting with fire
Just to get close to you
Can we burn something babe
And I run for miles just to get a taste
Must be love on the brain
That's got me feeling this way
It beats me black and blue but it fucks me so good
And I can't get enough
Must be love on the brain yeah
And it keeps cursing my name
No matter what I do
I'm no good without you
And I can't get enough
Must be love on the... brain
Lucas stared at Riley in a way he's never stared at anyone before. He smiled as Riley's voice was soothing and relaxing, so angelic and clear he couldn't help but want to kiss her.
Baby keep loving me
Just love me
Yeah, just love me
All you need to do is love me, yeah
Got me like, ah-ha-ha-owww
I'm tired of being played like a violin
What do I gotta do to get in your motherfuckin' heart?
Baby like i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-hiii, woo i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-hiii
Don't you stop loving me
(loving me)
Don't quit loving me
(loving me)
Just start loving me
(loving me)
Ooooooohhh
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Dangerous Woman
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When Riley entered Maya's home she never expected their argument to escalate this far. She never thought Maya was capable of behaving like this, with such anger.
As she stared at the door that had recently been slammed in her face, Riley stared at her luggage while tears trailed down her cheeks. She brought out her phone from her back pocket and searched through her contacts.
She passed Tyler's name and hesitated when she saw Lucas'. Every ounce of her wanted to call him and tell him what happened. But Lucas isn't supposed to know about Maya. He isn't supposed to know that the girl he broke was her best friend...or at least was.
She saw Farkle's name and decided to call him. As the phone rang Riley was aware of the opportunities she had to back down. She knew that if she didn't talk to him he wouldn't know about what happened. But he already knew something important, and that was the secret she had been harvesting about her relationship with Lucas.
"Riley?"
"Hey...are you busy?"
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She waited for seven minutes until Farkle had pulled up in front of her. He helped put her luggage in the trunk of the car and drove her to his house before he asked her what happened.
"We got into this argument about...him and I told her it was a mistake and that we should have never made this pact. Farkle, I tried to break it. I told her I wasn't going to do it but she's so stubborn she wouldn't let me explain to her that's he's a good person - "
"Who's her?" Farkle questioned. After a second's hesitation, Farkle questioned her one more time. "Riley, who's her?"
"Her name is Maya."
Farkle's eyes widened at the sound of her name. And then it hit him. "Hart? Maya Hart?"
She nodded, "We made a plan to break Lucas' heart...but the more and more I got to know him...the more and more I fell for him."
"I warned you, Riley."
"I know. But...part of me wanted to. I wanted him..."
"...to fall for you the way you fell for him," Farkle continued.
"I like him Farkle. I - I think about him all the time. And I'm scared that...when he finds out - if he finds out - he'll hate me."
"Riley, you wanna know why Lucas fell for you?" he questioned. "He thinks that you're the first honest relationship he's ever been in. I see the way he looks at you and at times you are all he talks about, but we both know the truth has to come out. Whether you choose to accept it or not."
"I know, Farkle. I see that. But I don't want to tell him. I made a mistake and I don't want him to know...it'll ruin us."
"It'll ruin what started off as a deceiving relationship. You tell him the truth and it will take you guys to somewhere better."
"What if he hates me for it? What'll happen then? I go back to New York and forget everything we've ever had?"
"Possibly. Lucas will react in every way he can. There will be anger, hurt...tears, but at least he will know the truth."
Farkle opened the door to his car and let himself out. Riley stayed in for a few seconds contemplating what he had just said.
Lucas will react to the truth.
She just hopes he doesn't hate her for it.
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Farkle led Riley to the room she would be staying in. He asked her if she was hungry and Riley nodded, he told her that he would be back in a few minutes and that she should go in the room.
She opened the door and placed her stuff on the bed before falling back on it. She stared at the ceiling and sighed as she began to think about Lucas. She really liked him, but she couldn't find herself to tell him. That would end what they have and she doesn't want to loose it.
As if her day couldn't get any worse, the one person she dreaded in seeing had walked in. It took her a while to fully be able to put a single thought together. "Sorrell?"
"Mhm," he bit his lip. "You look hot."
She stared at him in confusion and stood up. "WHY ARE YOU HERE?" She was in no mood to put up with him, for the past days all he's done is randomly pop out of the nowhere to ruin her day.
Farkle walked in just in time to hear her yell. He stared at Sorrell before he turned to Riley. "He's staying with me," Farkle answered the question lingering in Riley's words.
"That's how you knew him?" Riley questioned. "He's your friend!"
"Have been for a few years now," Sorrell informed. "We played basketball together."
"I told you to stay in the room," Farkle told him.
"Just had to see her," he answered, his eyes on Riley.
Riley glared at Sorrell. If looks could kill she was sure he'd be dead, "Just keep him out of my sight," she ordered.
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30 Minutes Earlier...
"You're home late," Maya advised as Riley walked in through the front door.
She stared at the brunette and waited for an answer.
Maya waited all night for her to come home. She didn't know why she had been out late but Riley wouldn't answer her texts or call her back. After her frustrations got to her, Maya was even angrier when she saw a picture of Riley in a gold-ish dress.
She was angrier when she realized Lucas had posted the picture a few minutes before she had seen it.
"I was here, relax," Riley lied. "I left before you got up."
Maya stood up from the stool she was sitting on, "I'VE BEEN UP! I have not slept at all because I have been worried. Then I see that Lucas posts a picture with you in it looking like you guys are about to get married? Did you do the pageant? Is that why you weren't here? Riley, I swear to - "
"Maya, you need to chill. Calm down," was all Riley could say.
"I am calm!" she yelled. "Why were you with him, Riley?"
She sighed and shook her head. She was in no mood to deal with this at all. "Can we please not talk about this - ?"
"That's exactly what we're gonna do," she confirmed. "Talk about this."
"Look, I am tired. I don't want to talk to you. I don't wanna talk to you about him and I don't wanna explain myself to you."
"Then get out," Maya spat. "Take your things and get out of my house!"
Riley stared at Maya in confusion.
"Did you not hear me? Get your things and go! Leave!"
When Riley didn't move, Maya stormed into her room and brought out her luggage. "I already put your things in it. Get out!"
She placed her hand on the handle and opened the door. Before she could turn around to say something...
the door had already been slammed shut.
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Riley's eyes snapped open as she quickly sat upright. Her gaze fell on the window in front of her which had granted the moonlight access into her room. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and the tears trailing down her cheeks.
She wished it was just a dream, but it wasn't. It was a memory.
Maya had kicked her out of her home for being with Lucas and she hated her for it. She was mad at her for being so angry she would do something like this. Lucas was nothing like she said he was. At first, Riley was skeptical about it, how there were two sides to him. One who thinks that sex and popularity are the keys to being well - known in high school. And the other side of Lucas who had the imperfect life, who cared about people and would do anything to protect them. The more she got to know him the more she realized that the true Lucas cared about people. Maya had seen the wrong side of him and if she just had time to listen to her everything would be different. But nothing had changed.
Maya still hated Lucas.
She had all the time in a lifetime to hate him.
But Riley didn't have a lot of time to change Maya's mind about him. She was leaving to New York soon...and the unthinkable had to be done.
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A/N: Apologies if this chapter isn't as great as you'd expected it to be. I am trying to get this chapter done before I start on the next one. I will check back on it to change somethings and make it better. What do you think about Maya kicking Riley out? Was she wrong for that? Also, what does "the unthinkable had to be done" mean? Any ideas? The next chapter will reveal all. I am currently writing this on the 10 of May and I still have homework to do. But, oh well. Always, let me know what you think? Guests who plan to review, give yourselves a Username so I can acknowledge it in the next chapter.
