Riley is in her room studying when Maya climbs through her window
"Hi Sweetie" she greets
"Peaches" Riley acknowledges her best friend without taking her eyes off her books.
"So is it my imagination or did I see Lucas' truck parked outside
"I guess, he must be here studying with Josh or something" she dismisses it like it's no big deal
Truth was she knew he was here. She had been avoiding him ever since that day in the cafe. When she heard he was coming over she decided to hide in her room until he left.
"So what you're going to avoid him now. Is this about that whole Missy thing you told me about the other day? I think you're overreacting Riles"
"Maya we're just too different " Riley says sadly
"Riles you're being ridiculous, it's obvious he likes you"
"He's just being nice cause i'm Josh's sister"
Maya rolls her eyes "Oh come on I've seen the way he looks at you. He likes you" Maya insists
"So did you hear Josh broke up with Sophie" Riley says to change the subject
"No, don't try to cha...wait what?" Maya asks shocked
Riley laughs
Maya rolls her eyes "So they really broke up? when?'
"The other night he came home and said he dumped her"
"Wow" was wall Maya could say
"So you gonna go for it?" Riley asks
"Are you going to go for it with Lucas?" Maya fires back
"Touche"
Toponga comes through the door
"Hey girls, Riley please set the table" her mother orders and leaves the room
Riley turns to Maya "You staying for dinner?"
"Can't I just stopped by to say hi, I gotta get home "
Maya leaves through the window
Riley sighs as she begins to walk to the kitchen
At the table
"Okay that's enough studying for me, my eyes are beginning to burn" Josh starts rubbing his eyes as Lucas chuckles at his friends
"Guys take your stuff off the table so Riley can set the table for dinner"
Josh and Lucas do as they are told
"So how you doing with the whole break up?"Lucas ask as they finish up clearing the table
"Pretty good, it's like you said We just grew apart"
"I'm sure you'll find someone new" Lucas pats his friend on the back
"Thanks, So what about you? any girl in your life?"
"Uh no,no girl" Lucas answers
"Well maybe someday we'll both find someone and then we could double date" Josh jokes
Lucas laughs a Little "yea maybe someday"
At that moment Riley comes out and begins to set the table
"Hey" Lucas says to try and get her attention. He hadn't seen her since he whole cafe thing with Missy and he hoped they were okay.
Riley looks up "Hey" she says quietly and resumes setting the table
"So you still going to Zay's party?" Josh asks
"Yeah I'll be there" Lucas then turns to Riley "So have you decided if you're going to come Riley?"
Josh turns to his sister "You're invited?" he asks
"I invited her" Lucas pipes up
"Uh I'm not sure if I'm going"
"You can bring your friend Maya if you want" Lucas offers
"I'll think about" Riley promises as she returns to her room
"So you invited my sister?" Josh asks
"Yea I ran into her the other day at the cafe and I invited her" Lucas shrugs
"Is there something going on between you and my sister?" Josh asks suspiciously
"Of course not"
"Dude" Josh gives him a look
"I don't even know her that well, I'm just trying to be nice" Lucas says
"Whatever you say dude" Josh says
Lucas rolls his eyes "I should get going before it gets late" Lucas gets up and leaves the apartment
"He so likes her" Josh chuckles to himself
Next Day at School
"We should totally go!" Maya says as her and Riley make their way to their lockers
"You're kidding right? Us crash a Junior party?"
"It's not crashing, we were invited" Maya points out
"I know but still"
"Come on Riles, it will be fun" Maya insists
"I'n not very much of a party person"
"Come on Riles Live a little"
"Hey Riley"
The girls look over to see Lucas walking over to them
"Hi" Riley greets him
"Maya" he acknowledges the blonde
"Hello Lucas"
"So have you guys decided if you were coming saturday?" Lucas asks
"I was just trying to convince her" Maya says
Just then Zay walks up to his best friend
"Hey Luke, Ladies" he greets
"Hey Zay, We were just trying to convince Riley here to come to your party"
"It's gonna be awesome" Zay tells them
Riley feels outnumbered "Fine i'll go"
Lucas smiles "Good"
The bell rings
"Well I guess I'll see you around" Lucas smiles at Riley before he and Zay head off to class
"Yay" Maya claps once they're alone and Riley just rolls her eyes at her best friend.
Lucas and Zay were walking down the hall
"So you invited Josh's sister'? " Zay teases
"Yeah so what?" Lucas asks
"Since when are you 2 so chummy?" Zay asks
Lucas shrugs "I don't know we've just been talking, she's nice" he says with a small smile
Zay's eyes widen "Oh my gosh you like her!"
"What, of course not" Lucas dismisses him
"Oh my gosh you totally like her, does Josh know?" Zay asks
"Theres nothing to know cause I don't like her like that." Lucas says
"Sure man whatever you say"
The friends continue to walk to class in silence. Lucas turns to see if Riley was still where she had been but she had left.
The night of the party Riley is in her room getting ready when Josh comes in
"I can't believe you are actually coming to a high school party" Josh says amazed
"Why's it so hard to believe?" Riley asks her brother staring at him through the mirror as she is finishing her hair.
"It's just that you don't seem like the party type" Josh shrugs
"Well I'm in High School now" Riley explains
"And it has nothing to do with the fact that Lucas is the one who invited you?" Josh asks
Riley tries to play it cool "Of course not"
"So what is going on between you and Lucas?"Josh asks
"Nothing we just talk sometimes, that's all"
Josh wasn't buying it but he decided to drop the subject cause he knew he wasn't going to get anything out of her.
"So you want a ride?" Josh asks
"Sure thanks, we just have to wait for Maya"
Josh nods and then there is a silence in the room until Josh breaks it
"So speaking of Maya, how come you never told me she was an artist?" he asks
Riley shrugs "It's no big secret, she's been drawing since we were kids"
"I never knew that" Josh says
"Maybe, you've just never really payed attention" Riley says
"Maybe" Josh says
Josh looks up when he hears a noise coming from the window and he sees Maya climbing in, Josh eyes widen when he sees Maya dressed in a very nice & short dress .
"Hey" Maya says with a small smile
"Uh Hey you look...Nice" Josh says
"Thanks" Maya says blushing
Riley simply stares at her brother and best friend and smiles at how cute their awkwardness was.
"Well uh I'll be outside waiting" Josh leaves the room and once he leaves Riley turns to Maya
"Well you totally made an impression on him" Riley says
"What are you talking about?" Maya says as she sits on the bed
"Didn't you see the way he looked at you" Riley says
"What do you mean?" Maya asks trying to hide her smile
"He was so totally drooling over you?"
"He was not, he's not into me like that" Maya says ad Riley could tell she was blushing
"Now who's in denial?" Riley teases
Maya simply rolls her eyes
"You should tell him you like him" Riley tells her
"You should tell Lucas" Maya fires back
"That's different"
Maya rolls her eyes
"Tell you what, I'll tell Josh after you tell Lucas" Maya says and then she gets up and leaves the room
Riley sighs and then turns back to the mirror.