In this story, you get to interpret what happened; you get to choose.
Stories may not be as consistent because I've got school.
Maya's head was lying on Riley's lap, tears stinging her eyes.
Riley was humming softly, stroking Maya's cheek with her knuckles.
Maya was holding Riley other hand tightly.
Riley bent down and gently kissed her forehead, allowing the kiss to linger a little.
Maya closed her eyes in a attempt not to cry.
Riley's heart ached. She hating seeing her friend like this. Riley moved from stroking Maya's cheek to running her fingers through Maya's hair.
Maya squeezed Riley's hand even more so than she was before.
Riley winced a little at the tightness of the hand holding, but she didn't make Maya let go.
Maya suddenly opened her eyes again and let go of Riley's hand, sitting up and off Riley's lap.
Riley was confused about what Maya was doing.
Maya then looked at her and whispered, "Why? Why me? Me of all people, why?"
Riley smiled a sad smile. "I don't know why, all that I do know is that I'll be here for you when you need me."
Maya started crying and buried herself into Riley.
Riley hugged her close and started to hum again.
Maya crying eventually ceased, having cried herself to sleep.
Riley smiled at her sleeping friend, picked her up, and carried her to her bedroom.
Luckily for her, Maya didn't wake up.
She rested Maya on her bed and pulled the blankets over her, then did the same for herself.
Maya instinctively reached out towards Riley and whimpered a little.
Riley let Maya cling to her and sighed, holding her in her arms.
Maya made a noise in response, but Riley couldn't quite make out what it meant.
Riley ended up resting her chin on the top of Maya's head.
Maya, reflexively, snuggling into her neck.
Riley didn't know why this had to happen to Maya, of all people. All she knew was that Maya was important to her. She would do what ever it took to make her happy again.
Maya suddenly jerked awake, accidentally knocking into Riley chin.
Riley yelped and carefully lifted her chin off of Maya's head.
Maya just staring at her with wide eyes, afraid. She stopped looking so tense and eased up a bit once she realized it was Riley. She then leaned forward, nuzzled into Riley's cheek, and hugged her.
Riley hugged her back and sighed once again. Why? Why her? Maya still had tears streaking her face, so Riley gently wiped them away.
Maya smiled a small smile and kissed her on the cheek. She then whispered into Riley's ear, "Thanks, Riles... I love you..."
Riley touched her forehead to Maya's and replied just as soft, "I love you too..."