Disclaimer: I do not own BMW, GMW, nor any of their characters or likeness. This story is for entertainment purposes only. Please forgive my choppy writing.

Author's Notes: back again with another chapter. Fair warning this is when the story begins to deviate from the canon. Please leave a review or PM for any comment, questions, or concerns. Enjoy.

Within Riley's room at the familiar bay window sat both Maya and Riley, whom were surrounded by the friends that had just recently abandoned them. Each one of them stared at the young girls with an ashamed look on their face. Farkle was the only one who could muster up the courage to speak up. "We're really sorry. We shouldn't have left you down in the hole."

Riley took a moment to look back and forth between, before shining her signature grin at all of them. "It's alright you guys."

"No it's not" Maya snapped. There was an air of frustration and disbelief to her face, as she also stared at those standing around here.

Riley turned back to her friend confused. "Maya what are you talking about?"

"I can't let this go" she argued.

However, Riley still did not understand. "But they said they were sorry."

Understanding that she needed to elaborate, Maya let out an exhale in order for her to speak calmly enough to get her point across. "Riley, I know this is hard for you to see, but something like this can't just be forgiven over a simple apology."

"What would you have us do than" Smackle spoke up genuinely curious.

Maya stood up from her seat and thought to herself briefly. "Farkle and Smackle, for the rest of this month you will assist me and Riley with all of our homework. Zay you will help carry our oversized books from classroom to classroom whenever we need it throughout the semester."

Zay raised up a finger appearing to be about to argue against her demand, but then a moment's pause made him ponder on it as well. "That actually sounds pretty reasonable."

Lucas was standing to the side nodding in agreement to the terms so far, and he knew he was the only one left. "Alright Maya, so what's my sentence?"

This made Maya suddenly glare over at the young Texan, and for a second she seemed unsure of what to say next. However, she was able eventually able to glance over at Riley and ask "You still like him?"

This only served to confuse Riley more, but she did answer. "Yea. Do you still like him?"

Maya turned back to Lucas and slowly looked him up and down. "No, not after this."

"Maya." Riley reached out her hand towards her in concern.

Before Riley could touch her, Maya pulled away. "I need to go." She then swiftly maneuvered right out the window, where Riley immediately gave chase.

"I didn't realize it was that bad" Lucas said aloud, completely dumbfounded at what happened in front of him.

"It wasn't" Farkle responded with a neutral voice. "The actual act didn't bother her, it was that you betrayed her trust that she can't get over." Lucas was about to say something in defense, but Farkle didn't him a chance. "I know you didn't intend for any of this, but you made a choice that, although seemed beneficial, ended up hurting her and Riley."

"You did the same thing Farkle; we all did" Lucas blurted out now slowly growing irritated.

All three of the remaining individuals were taken aback by Lucas's sudden burst, however, it was Smackle that spoke up this time. "Yea, but we're not the ones she supposedly has a crush on."

Hearing that created a small click in the back of Lucas's head, and a piece of him felt even more ashamed. "How do you think I can make it up to her?"

Farkle stepped forward and placed a hand on Lucas's shoulder. "Be there for her, from now on."

Close to two block away Riley was trying to chase Maya down as she was fervently walking up the street. "Maya slow down."

"Riley I'm not going back there" Maya called back the her, still moving forward.

"I'm not asking you to. I just want to know what happened."

At this Maya stopped and turned about-face with a deep measure of frustration. "How can you forgive him so easily. He's the reason you were crying your eyes out the other day."

"Yea, but he apologized. And you know Lucas didn't mean to intentionally hurt us." Riley was genuinely taken aback by Maya's current attitude. She'd been known to be untrusting of strangers, but Lucas was their friend, no matter what he did.

Trying to stay as calm as she could Maya replied "Riles you're missing the point."

"Than what is the point" Riley pleaded. "Why is it so hard to forgive him."

"He thinks he can get away with making you cry your eyes out in my arms." With that there was silence between them. It was then that Riley noticed tiny tear droplets in Maya's eyes. "It's going to take a lot more than some half baked apology to make it right by me. Until then he doesn't deserve my sympathy or me."

The two them stood blankly in the middle of the sidewalk as uninvolved bystanders passed them by. "So that's it" Riley flatly asked. "You're giving up on him?"

Maya slightly lowered her head. "I suppose so. He's all yours."

Riley slowly began to move towards her. "Peaches..."

However, Maya took a step back. "Riley all I want is for you to be happy, and I know Lucas makes you happy. I know he actually is sorry for what happened, and I know you like to see the good in people and give second chances." Maya lifted the sleeve of her face to wipe away the tears, and put on a gentle grin. "So if you want to be with him, go ahead, you have my blessing." Riley didn't say anything, she simply stared straight on at her. Maya was quickly confused by this. "What's wrong. I've removed myself from the love triangle, I thought you'd be jumping with joy."

"What if Lucas isn't the one I want from the triangle." The words came out smoothly, but something about the way Riley said it made them sound heavy.

"Riley we've talked about this." Maya saw exactly where this was going.

"No it's okay. I know it's not my emotions running wild now. I actually do care about you Maya."

Twinge of emotion swam up in the pit of Maya's stomach. It was not a new feeling, but something she didn't know how to handle. "And I care about you, but sweetheart it can't work between us. Things would get too complicated."

Riley shook her head in denial. "I refuse to believe that. What would be so complicated? I like you, and you like me. What problem is there?"

Finally letting herself get close to Riley, Maya stepped right up to her face and whispered "How bout the fact that we're both girls." Whatever patience Maya had was now gone. "You talk about how easy it would be, but I'm sorry to say that the world we live in isn't that simple. Mainstream media may be pointing in the direction of understanding, but I still have people on my street that would beat a guy to a pulp if he even looked at them the wrong way. That's a mine field I'm not ready to step into."

Heartbreak read distinctly across Riley's face. "Do you really feel that way?"

She hadn't noticed until now, but Maya was breathing really hard. Still she held her eyes firm on Riley's "I do."

Although she wanted to break down right there, Riley was able to hold a straight face and say "I understand. I'll talk to Lucas."

Just by the way Riley responded, Maya realized that she might have over done it a bit. So she attempted at a grin and began to reach out to grab ahold of Riley's hand. "That's good, you should do that. But remember, no matter what I'll still always be there for you."

As Maya began to interlock her fingers, Riley smoothly pulled them away. "Right." With that Riley gave Maya a subtle nod, and turned to walk back home.

Maya remained standing there for several minutes, running through what just happened in her head. After what she said, Maya could justify why Riley reacted the way she did, but it still didn't feel any better. After not too long Maya did manage to begin her trek back home herself. With each step still thought about everything she said everything she did. And the piece that was eating her the most was not how she hurt Riley, but she didn't mean a single word she said about the two of them.