Chapter 4
Maya finds herself in her room playing guitar she's so into playing she doesn't realize that someone had entered her room
"I didn't know you play guitar"
maya looks up and sees josh standing at her door
"what are you doing here?" maya asks
josh walks in and seats at her desk chair
"I was at my moms bakery and your mom was there with a bunch of boxes she had to bring home so I offered to help her"
"oh" says maya
"now back to what I said before, since when have you played?'
"a couple years now, I got it for my birthday and I just started messing around with it"
"so you've never had any lessons" he asks impressed
"nope not really"
"wow that's amazing"
maya shrugs like it's no big deal
"any other talents you hiding from me miss hart" josh teases
maya looks down and blushes
shawn pokes his head through the door
"oh hey josh I thought I heard you, listen I have some of my old stuff thought maybe we can look through them and you can get some ideas"
"sounds good" he gets up to leave with shawn and just about as he's about to leave he turns and looks at maya
"see ya around maya," he smile and leaves
"bye josh" she says mostly to herself
Riley is in her room studying by her bay window with Farkle
"So I hear the movie is gonna be awesome" Farkle says excited
"I'm not really that into superhero movies" says riley
"hey I had to sit through all those boring girly movies with you, you owe me"
"oh come on you know you love them" riley teases'
"maybe but I definatley have to say I will never forgive you for making me see those twilight movies"
"oh come on those movies were awesome" riley defends
"yea maybe the first time around but you made me watch each movies 10 times each"
riley just laughs and continues to look at her book studying
"so what's the deal with you and smackle" riley suddenly asks
"what do you mean?" farkle asks not understanding the question
"oh come on everyone can tell she so likes you"
"no she doesn't" he pauses "you think" farkle asks
riley just nods her head
"she is so into you, you should ask her out:"
"you think she'll say yes?"
"definitely" riley encourages him
"well what about you, any guys you interested in?"
"nope" riley answers avoiding eye contact
"come on I can tell when you are lying"
"there's nothing to tell farkle, lets get back to work" she turns back to the book on her lap and farkle just sighs and they continue to work. Rileys thoughts on lucas the whole time.
The next morning at the Matthews
"thanks man I really appreciate it, my car will be out soon" says lucas as josh lets him in the house
"it's cool man, anytime" josh reassures his friend
toponga is in the kithchen making toast for breakfast
"hey mom this my friend lucas" says josh
"hello lucas it's nice to meet you" Topanga smiles kindly
"it's nice to meet you too mam," lucas says politely
"aww such polite boy, you should take a lesson josh"
josh such rolls his eyes
"wow 10 seconds and my mom already likes you better than me"
lucas laughs
at that moment riley comes running in with only 1 shoe on
"mom, have you seen my other converse" riley says and then she notices lucas
"hey riley" lucas says brightky
"hi" riley says kindly
"I haven't seen it honey" Topanga
riley sighs and runs back into the room to keep looking. Lucas holds back a chuckle as she almost slips.
"lucas are you hungry? We have plenty of food" Topanga offers him some toast
"thank you mr.s matthews" he takes a toast
"okay well if we're going to make to school we need to leave now" says josh as he grabs his bag
"riley, if you want a ride hurry up" josh shouts to his sister
seconds later riley is coming with books in hand she loses her balance and drops one of them. Lucas quickly approaches
"here let me help" he takes some the books so she doesn't struggle
"thank you" she says
they make their way out of the Matthews home.
When they arrive at school
Josh goes to find Sophie and lucas is about to offer to help riley to her locker when maya comes up to them.
"hey riles" she says brightly then turns and her eyes kind of widen when she realizes who she is standing next to.
"hi I'm lucas" he says politely
"maya" she answers
"so you too hanging out now?" she asks looking staright at riley who tries to avoid eye contact
"I got a ride from josh" lucas explained and maya just nodded
lucas turns to riley, "uh do you want me to help you to your locker?"
riley shakes her head "no thank you" she says quietly she smiles and takes her books back from him as she starts walking away. Maya waves goodbye and follows her best friend.
"so whats up with you and lucas" asks maya as riley puts her books away In her locker.
"nothing he just helped me with my books" riley explained
"oh really, so you guys friends now?"
"no he is my brothers friend he probably thinks I'm a freak" riley sighs
"well try saying more than 2 words to him next time" maya reasons
"I wish it was that easy" riley shuts her locker as they make their way to their 1st class.
At football practice
Lucas and Zay are tossing the ball back and forth for warn up when the cheerleaders come out
"hey look, here comes missy" zay tells his best friend
"hey lucas" says missy as she approaches the guys she gives lucas a flirty look
"hey missy" lucas says without even looking at her
"so how ya been" she asks
"I'm okay how about you?" he asks to be polite
"okay these practices have me wiped" she sighs
"yea I know how ya feel" lucas answers as he continues to toss the ball
the cheerleading coach blows the whiste for the girls to join
"well I have to go I'll see you around" she says very flirty and she walks away.
"dude what is wrong with you, you have a hot girl in front of you and you don't do anything" says zay disaaproving of his best friend
"dude I told you I'm not interested in missy" lucas tells his friend
"come on man theres got to be one girl that floats your boat"
Lucas thoughts again go to riley. There was something about her that just made her so interesting to him, he wanted to break down those walls and actually get to know her and have a conversation with her.
"hello earth to lucas"
"huh"
"dude you spaced out on me again whats up?" his friend asks
"nothing man I'm fine"
the football coach blows his whistle to begin practice.