After School
Again riley was left to wait for her brother to finish practice she would have gone to the library but apparently they were having a private meeting there so that was off limits. She decided to just go sit out on the bleachers.
"hey josh, what's your sister doing here?" zay asks
Lucas looks up hearing zay mention riley and turns to look at the bleachers where he sees riley who is pulling out a book from her bag. he tries to hide his smile.
"giving her a ride home" josh explains
coach blows the whistle for practice to begin
the guys begin to head over but not without lucas taking one last glance at riley who now had her head down and was reading.
Practice went smoothly except for one or two passes lucas might have missed because he couldn't focus knowing riley was there.
"dude, you okay?" zay asks after coach lets them go
"yea, im fine"
"you missed 2 passes" josh tells him
"I just got distracted but im fine I promise" he tells his friends.
Just then sophie walks up to them
"hey joshy" josh cringes at the nickname, he hates it.
Both lucas and zay hold back laughs and decide to leave and give the couple some privacy.
"whats up sophie" josh asks kind of not in the mood for sophie and her tantrums.
"aren't you going to take me home?" sophie asks
"I cant I m taking riley home and then I have to work on..."
"your portfolio...I know I know that's all you ever talk about" sophie interrupts impatiently
"well excuse me for wanting to include you in my interests"
"come on josh you never have any time for me all you seem to care about is that stupid portfolio" sophie whines
"sophie I really don't have time for another one of your tantrums"
"fine, have fun with your little camera" sophie says rudly and walks away
josh sighs
meanwhile lucas left zay with Vanessa and heads over to riley
"hey" he says as he approaches
"hi" riley says in her sweet voice that Lucas just finds adorable
Lucas takes a seat next to her and both sat there not saying a word until riley finally decided to break the silence.
"uh you were great out there" riley blushes
lucas smiles "Thanks for trying to be polite but i was kind of off today. I guess I was a little distracted " he says awkwardly.
"uh really you have something on your mind?" riley asks
"nothing important" lucas tries to avoid the topic and changes the subject
"so uh did you like the movie?"
"it was good for a superhero movie" riley tries to joke
" let me guess you're one of those sappy love stories" he teases
"hey they're not sappy?" riley defends
lucas laughs
there is another silence again and lucas decides to ask her something that had been on his mind
"so uh that guy that was with you" he begins
"Farkle" riley answers
"yea is he uh your boyfriend?" lucas asked awkwardly. he remembered what josh said but he still felt the need to hear it from riley
"what?" riley asks shocked
"if I'm overstepping my boundaries or making you uncomfortable I'm sorry you don't have to answer I was just...curious I guess" lucas says
"no its fine..uh no farkle is my friend, one of my best friends actually"
"oh ok" lucas feels a little relieved
riley begins to laugh and lucas looks at her funny
"what's so funny?" he asks
"I cant believe you thought me and farke were dating"
"well you cant blame me, you guys seemed so...close" lucas says remembering seeing them at the movies and her hand on his shoulder and he feels his hands clench into fists and he tries to relax them.
"yea I mean we've been best friends forever" riely says
lucas nods
"so you guys never dated?" he asks curiously
"no, plus he just started dating someone" riley tells him .
just then josh walks over to them
"hey riles, you ready?" he asks
"yea" she gets her stuff together
josh looks over to his friend "you need a ride man?"
"no thanks my cars finally out of the shop, but thanks for putting up with me I totally owe you"
"don't mention it man well ill see you later lets go riley"
riley turns to lucas "bye "
lucas smiles "bye"
josh and riley leave
Later that night in rileys room she is on the phone with maya
"oh my gosh he was jealous!"
"no he wasn't, he was curious" riley tries to rationalize
"and why was he curious? Because he was jealous which just proves my point lucas likes you" maya says
"no he doesn't"
"ok fine don't believe me"
riley tries to change the subject
"so what about you?"
"what about me?" maya asks
"any closer to finally telling josh you like him"
maya scoffs "yea that's not going to happen"
"what if i told you he's not happy with sophie" riley asks
"did he say that?" maya asks curiously
"well not in so many words, but i can tell. they have nothing in common"
Maya took in what she was saying. was it possible that there was still hope for her or was she just setting herself up for disappointment.
Later that night
Riley is in the living room watching tv when Josh comes through the door and sits down with a sigh next to his sister.
"hey what's wrong?" riley asks her brother
"I broke up with Sophie" he answers
"What?, What happened?" she asks
josh shrugs "it wasn't working out"
riley looks sympathetically at her brother " I'd be lying if I said I liked sophie but I know you did. Im sorry josh"
"im not that sad actually" josh tells her
"you're not?" riley asks
"no, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders" he says
"really?" his sister asks
"I mean you were right I didnt even know her, we had nothing in common. I need more. someone I can talk to and share things with. I just want more" Josh tells his sister
riley scoots closer to her brother and lays her head on his shoulder
"well I'm sure there is a girl out there for you"
"you think I'll find her one day?" her brother asks
"I'm sure of it" his sister assures
"thanks riles"