Lucas sat alone at a picnic table at the park looking deep in thought. Suddenly Lucas heard Riley's voice yell, "Lucas!" Lucas turned his face and saw Riley running over to him. Riley immediately ran up to Lucas and hugged him as she said, "Oh God, it's so good to see you. I... Lucas... what's wrong? You look upset?" Lucas then said, "Riley... I... I have to tell you something." A nervous looking Riley sat in front of Lucas as she said, "Lucas, what's going on?" Lucas then said, "Riley... I love you. I love you so much. But... I've been unfaithful to you." A frightened looking Riley said, "Lucas, what are you saying?" Lucas with sadness in his voice said, "I... I spent time with Maya the other night, and... I didn't want to hurt you. I never did but... she came over and suggested it and... Riley, I had sex with Maya. I cheated on you and had sex with Maya." Riley whose spirit suddenly became crushed said, "You... YOU WHAT!?" Lucas then said, "Look, I regret it so much because I realized it was so wrong. You're the only girl I love and..." Riley then stood up looking very upset as she said, "Stop it. Just stop it." Lucas with tears in his face said, "I wanted to tell you immediately because I love you Riley, and don't want there to ever be secrets between us." Riley then with tears in her eyes yelling, "YOU DIDN'T WANT THERE TO BE SECRETS BETWEEN US!? I WOULD HAVE RATHER HAD SECRETS BETWEEN US THAN LEARNING MAYA WAS BETWEEN US!" Lucas then said, "I am sorry Riley. I am so, so sorry." Riley then said, "I'M SORRY TOO LUCAS! FOR EVER THINKING WHAT WE HAD WAS REAL! WE'RE THROUGH LUCAS FRIAR! THROUGH!" Riley then ran away very quickly leaving Lucas alone and sad.
Then from nearby Maya walked over to Lucas and said, "That didn't go well." Lucas turned his head and said, "No." Maya sat next to Lucas and said, "So... what about our baby?" Lucas took a deep breath and said, "A child deserves to have a mother and father who love it. Maya... I don't want you think of yourself as my second choice. I'm still confused about my feelings but... I know I deeply care about you." Then Lucas looked at Maya's stomach and said, "And it looks like fate has decided whom I'm supposed to be with now. So if you let me... Maya... will you marry me?" A few tears appeared in Maya's eyes as she said, "Yes Lucas Friar, I will." Lucas and Maya then moved their faces towards one another and kissed. Then Maya looked at her stomach as she said, "So... now what?" Then Lucas held Maya's hand and said, "Now... we take on the world together." The two teenagers sat together very uncertain, but now felt a strong urge to stay together, an urge that could never be broken now for the rest of their lives.
THE END
*Author's Note - Yes, not all endings in this "choose your own adventure" experience will leave you completely satisfied. But in a vast sea of choices, not all choices are gonna be the best. If you didn't like this ending, go back to the beginning and try for something better.
