Chapter 3 - How far will you go?
As days went by Maya continued to worry, Riley continued to have a belligerent attitude and she started to spend more time in detention than in class which started to show in her grades, something that didn't went unnoticed by her parents.
-Riley what's going on? - Cory asked
-With what? - she coldly replied
-Your grades! You're close to fail even my class!
-I'll get them up, don't worry… can you leave now? I want to be alone - she coldly replied
As her father left she took her cellphone and began to text. A few minutes later Farkle showed up in the window.
-You called?
-I need your help.
-Sure, what do you need?
-Hack in the school system and fix my grades
The boy glared at her.
-But… that's
Suddenly Riley took off her blouse.
-I'll take something else off if you help me.
Shocked the boy began to type on Riley's computer.
-Want's straight As?
-No, just enough to keep everyone away…
When he finished and to his surprise Riley kept her side of the bargain, the boy was perplexed.
-Ca… can I take a picture?
-NO! You little pervert! Leave before my dad gets here.
-Right away. - he said leaving out the window.
The following day she once again managed to get sent to detention, this time the boy who had been checking on her decided to sit beside her. Riley was lost on her thoughts when she felt a hand on her leg, she turned to see who it was when said hand started to push her skirt back up.
-Hey baby. You're becoming a regular here… wait... aren't you Mr. Mathews kid? - a boy who was smoking said
Taking his hand off her leg Riley spoke.
-First, my name is Riley, not someone-else-s something. And I'm not a kid either. I'm 15.
-That I can see - he said passing his hand on her leg again
-HEY!
Riley threw his hand away for a second time.
-What? Don't you like it? I can do much more than that if you let me - he said
Riley glared at him and at the purity ring on her left hand, a ring given to her by her mother on her twelfth birthday. Tears ran down her face, how could she keep a promise to someone who had broken an even greater one? Cleaning the tears from her face she removed the ring and threw it to the floor.
-She doesn't care, I don't care… why should I care…
She turned to the boy who was glaring intently at her.
-So… what's your name and what "things" can you do?
Moving closer to her he spoke.
-I'm Richard, I can show you a lot more, we can start here and then we can go to the janitor's closet…
Riley felt his hand going up her skirt as they began to kiss. Meanwhile Maya could only concentrate on the clock, desperate to go find Riley and get an explanation of her change of behavior.
-Come on, come on…
The minute the bell rang Maya literally stormed out of the classroom, she wanted answers, the Riley she had been seen for the past two weeks wasn't the Riley she knew. She entered the detention classroom and started looking for her best friend, as she was about to leave her foot slip on a metallic object on the floor, the few students that were still there burst out laughing, a boy near her spoke.
-Love your panties, mind if I take them off for a change?
Maya got up, if there was one thing she hated was boys or men making remarks like that on her. She made him get up and caressed his chest.
-So… you want… to take them… off? Here?
-Here, anywhere you want… we won't have a teacher here for about an hour, and I don't think anyone here cares… we can give them a good show...
But for any answer Maya hit him with her knee exactly between his legs, the boy fell to the floor.
-I care. Make a joke like that to me ever again and I'll break your arm, get it?
Still in pain he nodded, Maya was leaving when she saw the object that started it all, it was a ring, a ring she knew, upset she pulled up the boy and slammed him against the wall.
-Where is the girl who was wearing this ring?
-She threw it away I swear…
In disbelief Maya ran out of the classroom and continued her search, at that moment Riley and Richard had just got inside the janitor's closet, the brunette girl closed her eyes as she was pushed against the wall, she wasn't sure of how far he wanted to go and she wanted to let him, his hands moving all over her and touching her in ways that, two weeks prior, wouldn't even cross her mind.
-I always knew you were… wow… a hottie…
-I… maybe… Rich… ard…
Maya was passing by when she recognized Riley's voice, she opened the door and the image before her made her blood boil, a boy had her best friend pinned against the wall and he had her skirt completely above her waist, she had no blouse and her bra was way above her left breast.
-GET… OFF… HER!
Richard found himself in the middle of the hall with a blond girl trying to punch him.
-MAYA STOP IT! - Riley scream at the same time she tried to fix her clothes.
Riley's scream froze the blond girl.
-what…? But he was…
-LEAVE HIM ALONE!
Richard got up.
-I'll call you, bye. - he said before leaving.
Maya was frozen, she would have sworn he was raping her best friend.
-WHAT IS IT THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING? - Riley exploded
-HE WAS ABOUT TO RAPE YOU!
-what?
-He was going to
-Don't say it, ugh, I can't, I need to be alone.
Maya held her arm.
-Riley what happened to you?
-Let go of me Maya
Shocked the blond released her friend. Later that night Maya went to the Matthew's apartment, as she entered the room she saw her friend, she was sound asleep, something unusual on her at 9pm, an hour where she normally was still studying and reviewing her homework.
-Riley? Love?
-what…
-I want to talk to you…
The brunette sat and rubbed her eyes.
-what…?
-Riley what's wrong with you? This… this ring is one of the most important things you ever had… please… please tell me you… you… you dropped it…
-No, I took it off and threw it away.
Maya's eyes opened wide.
-...why?
Riley glared at her, should she tell her? Should she trust her best friend with the one thing that could break her family to pieces?
To be continued...