Riley was frozen and dumbfounded, her father was sitting there, half drunk.
-Let her in Shawn…
The later tried to convince the teenager that it was best to leave.
-Riley I think you better you go back home, this is no time
Hurt, heartbroken, Riley pushed her uncle aside and walked in.
-Dad… why are you doing this?
-When you grow up you'll understand…
Upset she went to her uncle
-WHY ARE YOU LETTING HIM DO THIS!
-OK, first of all I'm your uncle and you can't yell at me at me
-HE'S DRUNK!
-He's hurting…
Riley stood there for a minute, she knew her father was hurting about the situation with her mother, but for him to do something she never have seen him do before, something might have changed, she ran back to her father.
-Dad… Dad look at me, what happened?
The man pushed an envelope in front of the teenager. Scared Riley took out the papers and began to read, tears began to run down her face.
-No.. Dad… you can't… you couldn't…
-It's over Riley…
-NO! You can't divorce mom… I can't choose between you guys…
-Riley
-Uncle Shawn you have to do something… please…
Shawn guided the teenager to another room.
-I called your grandparents, they'll be here tomorrow and see what they can do.
The brunette realized her phone was buzzing like crazy. It was Maya who was desperate to know her whereabouts.
Riley where are you? Please answer!
Pumpkin you are scaring me! Tell me where you went!
Riles I'm going crazy here! Please please answer me!
She typed back
I'm at my uncle Shawn. I'm OK, don't worry
-It was Maya right? - Shawn asked
-Yes… Uncle Shawn why is this happening?
The man hugged her.
-I don't know kiddo… you know that life is not fair…
Meanwhile Lucas went after Maya when she was leaving school.
-Maya wait!
-Leave me alone huckleberry. I don't want to talk to you.
-Look, I just want to explain
Maya turned, her rage transformed into tears
-Explain what? That breaking a promise is justified?
-No. What I wanted to tell you the other day was that… I was wrong…
-Well you said it, now leave me alone. I need to go with Riley.
-Maya - he said trying to grab a hold of her arm
-Let me go huckleberry or help me God I'll start screaming.
Surprised Lucas released her and saw her walk away. Later that evening and after getting yelled by her mother for using the cafeteria's credit card to pay for an Uber to get her to Shawn's cabin Maya was sitting beside her best friend, both teenagers looking at the lake that was behind the cabin.
-Peaches I don't know what to do… I found my dad almost drunk… he's too hurt…
-Hey, he's not going through something easy… you know that..
-Maya I found him with a bottle of liquor… I've never seen my dad drink before…
Maya threw a rock to the water
-I know what you mean love… but you have to understand that it's not everyday that your dad decides to divorce your mom…
And it was then when the awkward silence and the look Riley was giving her made her realize her mistake. Her best friend was yet to reveal that to her.
-I… look…
Riley stood up not knowing what was bigger, the pain of her parents divorcing or the pain of seeing that her best friend knew it all along and had not revealed that particular piece of information to her.
-You knew… that's why you were trying to convince me to accept it…
-Look, Riley, please listen to me, I couldn't tell you, it wasn't my place…
-YOU KNEW! I can't believe you…
Maya's eyes opened wide as she realized Riley was getting close to the edge, and although it was just a meter and half high, she knew for a fact that neither she or her best friend knew how to swim.
-Riley stop, please…
-JUST GET AWAY FROM ME! YOU KNEW BECAUSE HE TOLD YOU AND YOU DIDN'T TOLD ME!
-RILEY STOP! YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE EDGE!
-how could you… how… you are my best friend…
-He was supposed to tell you… not me… Riley please come back here…
-JUST GET AWAY FROM ME…
-RILEY STOP MOVING!
-GET AWAY FROM ME!
Maya screamed as she saw her best friend disappear at the edge and hear the impact on the water below.
To be continued...