Chapter 7: Everything falls apart
Topanga glared at Josh, her hands trembling, her lips frozen as the words uttered by her brother-in-law hammered her head.
-So? Is it true?
The woman blew up.
-Who in the hell do you think you are to come into my office and say something like that!?
-Is it true or not!? - Shawn demanded
-I don't know who told you that and I can't believe you gave credit to some liar who only wants to hurt all of us and personally, I don't care, so please step out of my office NOW.
-It was Riley.
Topanga froze. She glared at Shawn for several seconds. Then the woman spoke.
-How dare you get my daughter into this… your own niece… get out of my office right now before I call security, OUT! NOW!
As he left Topanga sank in the couch. A barrage of questions coming to her mind, especially how could her own daughter know what she thought was her most kept secret. At the Matthew's apartment Lucas is tending to Maya's injuries, more exactly a wound in her lip.
-OWWWW! BE CAREFUL HUCKLEBERRY!
-Sorry, but it's necessary, you have a bad cut on that lip - replied Lucas
-Besides you didn't need to get into that fight. - said Zay
-You weren't there… you didn't saw that freak girl on top of Riley like I did…
Two hours early in a park near the center of New York, one of Richard's friends was about to unzip his pants to take a turn on an unconscious Riley when a girl that was with them pushed him back while licking her lips.
-Wait, I want a piece of the little kitten first, I'll get her ready for you guys.
Taking off her blouse and leaving only her top on, the girl, named Jessie, began to unbutton Riley's blouse, the teenager only groaned trying to stop her weakly.
-Relax little kitten, I'll make you feel things you never thought you'd feel and I'll leave you ready for the boys…
-mom…
She couldn't say anything else as Jessie forced her lips on hers while separating her legs and began to pull up her skirt. The boys began to cheer as Jessie moved on top of Riley who tried to defend herself but was so weak and drunk that it didn't matter, yet things were about to take a unexpected turn as Lucas and Maya arrived, the blonde girl was so enraged to see what they were doing to her best friend that without a thought she launched herself against the girl that was on top of Riley while Lucas went after Richard and the other two guys that were there. After several minutes of fight they left and Maya finally was able to tend to Riley.
-Love… what were they doing to you…
-Let's take her home - Lucas said
Present time.
Maya was trying to resist the pain she felt not just on her lip but in several parts of her body when the sound of vomiting made them all turn. A few moments later Smackle came to the living room.
-The good news is that she's puking most the booze out of her body, the bad news is that she's still very drunk. - the girl said
To everyone's surprise Maya began to sob, Lucas went to her.
-You OK?
The blond girl shook her head
-It's not even because of something happening to her that she's doing this… it's just… so unfair…
-Maya if you know something you better tell us
The blonde girl was trying to regain her composure when the door opened, they all glared at Topanga who glared back at them.
-What happened to you all? - she asked
Part of the answer came to her in the form a stumbling Riley who came to the living room followed by Smakle who was trying to get her back to her room. Both mother and daughter glared at each other, it was the young one who broke the awkward silence.
-what? No late "work" mommy? - she asked marking the work part with her fingers
The woman walked to her daughter, the stench of alcohol hit her immediately.
-Riley Marguerite Matthews are you drunk!?
-So? At least I'm not cheating on… on… m… my… husband… -she said hiccuping
Topanga's eyes opened wide. Maya tried to get to Riley but the woman extended her arm
-What… are… you… saying?
Riley was holding herself from the table.
-what… what's his name mom? what made you choose him… over… over… dad?
-EXCUSE ME?
-does… does he… does he… do… it… better than Dad? Does he
She couldn't finish, her mother's hand crossed her face and the brunette ended on the floor because of the hit and the fact that she was dizzy. It is not an understatement to say that everyone was frozen in the room, none more so than Maya, in the ten years she had been Riley's best friend, she had never seen the woman raise even a single finger to her daughter.
-RILEY! Love, are you OK? RILEY WAKE UP!
Two hours later the whole group was in the hospital, Riley was diagnosed with a mild concussion and due to the alcohol level in her blood ordered to stay the night to make sure she was OK enough to go home. In the waiting room Maya glared at Topanga, the woman was definitely worried, but the blonde girl didn't knew if it was because she had discovered that her own daughter need she was having an affair or because, for the first time in her life, she had hit her and sent her to the hospital. She decided to confront the woman.
-Why?
-She… the things she said… I didn't mean to
Cory glared at both and intervened.
-You said she fell.
Maya felt sick, had she actually lied to Cory on how Riley got hurt? She couldn't take it anymore
-She fell after Topanga hit her.
Corey's eyes opened wide, had he heard right? Did Topanga actually hit Riley?
-OK, this is ridiculous, why… how… I mean, she would never
-Look, she was drunk, I lost it and
Maya couldn't take it anymore
-TELL HIM THE TRUTH DAMN IT!
-MAYA SHUT UP! - Topanga blew back at the teenager
-OK, you two please calm down right now - Cory said getting between them
-Tell him or I will… - Maya said with tears on her eyes
-What truth? What is going on?
-TELL HIM! - Maya screamed
-Tell me what?
Topanga closed her eyes.
-I… I´m having an affair Cory… I… I don't know… it just… happened…
To be continued...