Like Father, Like Son
Author's Note: Here we go! It is now Aaron's first day of High School! Let's see how this goes.
Disclaimer: I seriously don't own Girl Meets World, all of the original characters are mine and 4ne1's who has been awesome at helping me out so shout out to 4ne1. The storyline is also something we worked out together.
September 2037
It is 6am on September 5, 2037 another school year was about to begin. Aaron was getting ready for another year but now was getting ready for his first year as a High School Student and attending the same High School his parents went to: John Adams High. It had been a few weeks since his father: Lucas Friar announced that at the end of this upcoming season, the 37-year old legendary player would be retiring from competition. Lucas was in Los Angeles with Zay for an appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show set to perform in the popular segment: Lip Sync Battle. Thankfully they didn't really sing because everyone in the family knew Lucas couldn't sing even if his life depended on it.
Aaron was getting ready for school doing 20 pushups in the morning before getting dressed. He was going to wear a black Affliction T-Shirt with a pack of white wolves in the background and blue jeans. He was set to face the world of high school but had his big brother responsibilities to do. Since he would pass John Quincy Adams Middle School first then John Adams High, he walked his siblings to school after a rich breakfast Riley prepared. Hey finally walked another 10 minutes as he walked through the front door of John Adams High. This was it, his first day in High School and he was looking around where he could find his schedule until he took in the memo where it was around the school at certain parts of the school like the cafeteria where it was posted. He found the 9th graders section as he looked for his last name since the list went in alphabetical order by last name. He found the "F" section and looked for his last name: His first class was in room: 210 The class code was HST101 the teacher's name wasn't revealed, but soon after he found his two best friends: Ruben Bradshaw and Stephen Carpenter.
"How's it going guys?" Aaron greeted his best friends.
"What up Aaron! Can you actually believe we're in high school now?" Reuben the slightly shorter gentleman asked his good friend.
"Dude what's with you dressing up nice today? This is new like you're here wearing a red dress shirt, a white v-neck and jeans! This ain't the 90s man." Aaron said critiquing Ruben's outfit.
"Hey! A classic is still a classic! Explain why dudes have been wearing suit for the last century and a bit." Ruben told Aaron as Aaron couldn't answer him.
"Look guys, it's great to see you all again and I assume Aaron here, is gonna try out for the basketball team in a few weeks?" Stephen asked the young basketball prodigy.
"You know it! Making the junior team is the plan!" Aaron said confidently.
"Look dude, it's not gonna be as easy as it was in middle school I hear the head coach this year is really tough. The coach just transferred here from what I heard." Stephen said warning his hopeful friend.
"Dude it's fine! Not only am I a gifted ball player, but I work hard and I know I'll make the team!" Aaron said still very confident.
"By the way what class do you guys have to start?" Aaron asked.
"HST 101 room 210." They both answered.
"YAY! We're in the same class! Life is serving us very well to start our High School lives!" Aaron cheered as the three friends made their way to class together.
As the three friends made their way to the class Aaron's eyes were fixed a beautiful girl! Long brown hair, a long legs covered by her purple skirt as Aaron couldn't help keep his eyes on the beautiful maiden. As she entered Room 210 Aaron remembered a lesson his parents taught him, "Some of the greatest blessings in our lives happen when we least expect it." He never wanted to be in a relationship at that point so he could focus on basketball and school. He wanted her, he wanted to know who she was and what she was into.
"Hi Aaron!" An all too familiar voice creeped up behind him sending chills down his spine as all the boys noticed who that voice belonged to slowly turning around and hoping it wasn't true.
"Hi mom!" Aaron greeted is mother: Riley Friar.
"Hi baby! Are you going to class?" Riley asked her son.
"Umm… Yeah I am, but mom you think you cannot embarrass me in front of the entire school right now?" Aaron asked trying to make a deal with his mother.
"Mrs. Friar you ready to teach Drama again?" Stephen asked Riley.
"Actually I got moved this year since the World Studies Department was short on staff." Riley told them as the three boys didn't know what she meant to say as she walked in front of them.
"So what subject are you teaching this period mom?" Aaron asked still confident in avoiding his mother.
"I'm teaching Grade 9 History!" Riley announced happily as the jaws on all 3 young men dropped to the floor in shock.
"Umm…Mom here's another question…What periods are you teaching?" Aaron asked his mother hoping for the best.
"First period, Third period, and forth period." Riley told her son. Aaron knew that they were in the World Studies hallway as every Department was divided into different hallways. English and History were on the second floor, Arts and Physical Education was on the first floor, and math's and sciences are on the third floor.
"Shouldn't you three get to class? The bell will ring at any second." Riley told the three not knowing where their classes for first period will be.
"Yeah we're on our way to class at room 210." Aaron told his mother as Riley took a few steps backwards.
"Oh goodie! That's where I'm going to be teaching!" Riley said very happily as the three young men looked to each other asking why has the universe forsaken them. The bell rang as the three were still frozen after noticing that Riley Friar mother of Aaron Friar will be teaching in their homeroom.
"You're late!" Riley told the three peaking from inside the classroom.
The three hesitated to go inside the classroom knowing that Riley Friar was their teacher! "Well Aaron, there goes your rep." Stephen said patting his friend's shoulder feeling his school reputation just crumbled to the ground.
"Guys don't worry, his rep will bounce back…If he makes the ball team and…If his mother doesn't embarrass him while he's playing and we're in the stands." Ruben said trying to ease the situation.
"One thing is certain gentlemen." Aaron said trying to remain hopeful.
"I will be forever known as a momma's boy, my mom will keep me on a short leash, and I am so gonna get embarrassed!" Aaron said shaking his head looking towards the floor as he and the boys went inside with shame.
They all took their time grabbing a seat. However as if the universe gave him an insurance policy, the seat behind Aaron's mystery girl was free as Aaron jumped to the opportunity and sat behind her.
"YES!" Aaron mumbled to himself as he hurried to claim the seat as the girl turned around and noticed Aaron sitting behind her.
"Hi!" The mysterious girl smiled towards Aaron.
"Hey, how you doing?" Aaron said back towards her smiling back.
"Alright class let's begin. I'm just gonna take a quick attendance." Riley said ruining his moment.
As Riley said each name, Aaron kept his eye on every person in the room Ruben, Stephen, and Aaron responded to their names being called as Aaron waited out for his mystery girl's name to be revealed. "Chloe Wakefield?" Riley asked as the girl in front of Aaron raised her hand.
"Alright guys here's today lesson. I want you guys to take out a piece of paper and a pen." Riley instructed as everyone followed her instructions.
"Ok so what I want you guys to do, is to write on one side of the paper, your goals, your hopes, and what you plan to accomplish in high school. It can be anything I don't care! Just Do it!" Riley said as she did her best Shia LaBeouf impression.
Aaron thought to himself some of his goals his hopes and dreams. He remembered one of his mother's lessons as a child, "Dream dreams and if you really want it and work hard for it, your dreams will become a reality." Aaron began to write his hopes and dreams down on the paper. After about 10 minutes into the class, Riley stopped the students from writing. Aaron wrote some stuff down he definitely wanted to accomplish in his time in high school career but wasn't exactly sure where his mother was going with this. "Ok guys so what I need you guys to do next is pair up. Now there are 4 rows in the class so whoever was in the front row, pair up with the person behind you and the people in the third row team up with the person behind them." Riley instructed as Chloe the beautiful girl with the long brown hair and brown eyes looked towards him.
"Yes this is perfect!" Aaron thought to himself getting some time with Chloe.
"Hi, I'm Chloe." Chloe introduced himself.
"Aaron, Aaron Friar." Aaron said introducing himself playing it cool with a nice smile to start things off.
"Wait is Mrs. Friar your aunt or something?" Chloe asked seeing that Aaron and Riley could be related.
"Actually I'm not his aunt but better, you see I'm his mother. I'm watching you missy!" Riley glared at Chloe keeping her eyes on her baby boy.
"Mom, can you not?" Aaron said almost hiding his face in embarrassment.
"Oh I gotta establish my relation to you because let's just say, I know how some girls are in High School." Riley warned both Aaron and Chloe.
"Wow mom! You're worried that your little boy will become a man too soon!" Aaron said to his mother.
"Umm what did you just say?" Chloe exclaimed.
"Yeah Aaron what did you just say?" Riley said disapproving on her son's choice of words as she crossed her arms and shot a death stare at her son that could send even the coldest of souls back a bit.
"I just said you're worried that I'm possibly growing up too fast." Aaron said trying to hide the evidence.
"Oh I know what you mean honey, now you listen to me. Your father and I raised you to treat women with respect and as equals. Believe me honey, there are lots of women that would take offence to what you just said and the ideal of "manhood". So why don't you apologize to myself and Ms. Wakefield for your improper choice of words and terrible manners." Riley said shaming her son and displeased.
"I'm sorry Chloe and I'm sorry to you, mom." Aaron apologized.
"Good, carry on." Riley said checking in with the other groups. Chloe on the other hand still looked upset towards Aaron.
"Chloe I apologized, why are you still upset?" Aron asked trying to mend the fence.
"Because you think just because losing your virginity with a girl makes you a man? I'm offended by that. Lots of guys treat girls terribly. It's guys like you I hope I never have a relationship with." Chloe said still offended by Aaron's words. Aaron felt like he blew it with a beautiful girl and he didn't even get to know or go out on a date with Chloe yet!
"Look, can we just work on what my mom asked of us in the beginning?" Aaron asked trying to move on.
"That would be best." Chloe agreed.
"So pig, what do you want to accomplish in High School?" Chloe asked already having a nickname for Aaron.
"Well I wanna be on the junior and senior team for basketball in my high school career, I wanna get at least an A- average like my father but still trying to be as smart as my mother, have fun, learn a lot about the world, have a better relationship with my father, and I guess be good enough to be in a relationship with a girl." Aaron said listing everything he wished would happen in his high school career and saying the last point apologetically.
"What do you want to accomplish in your time in high school?" Aaron asked Chloe putting the ball in her court.
"For me I wanna do very well in school so I can become a Crime Scene Investigator, I wanna keep building my relationship with my mom, I wanna build up my friendships with the people already in my life and welcome some new people in it, I also wanna be more condiment with who I am and more confident with my body." Chloe said placing herself in a vulnerable position.
"Ok did you guys tell each other what you guys wanted to accomplish in high school?" Riley asked her class. Nobody answered.
"Well ok then, so I want you guys to talk about why you guys want to accomplish your goals. You guys will see the lesson behind this soon." Riley said as the class resumed her activity.
"Ladies first?" Aaron asked.
"Sure." Chloe said getting herself ready.
"So why do you want to be a crime scene investigator?" Aaron asked Chloe.
"I wanna be a Crime Scene Investigator because I always watch CSI with my mom and she told me that when she was in High School here she really didn't stand up for herself so she was a victim a few times of some really terrible things." Chloe said opening herself up to Aaron.
"Well at least you and your father are around to help out right?" Aaron asked as Chloe held her head down.
"I don't have a father." Chloe answered.
"What happened?" Aaron asked being very gentle about it and not wanting to tread some very fragile ground.
"Do you swear you will keep it between you and me?" Chloe asked.
"Yes I will." Aaron answered truthfully. Chloe leaned in closer to Aaron's left ear cupping her hands to form a tunnel so her voice can go straight to Aaron's ear.
"My dad isn't around because he left us." Chloe said backing away.
"I'm sorry." Aaron said apologetically understanding her case because he knows that happens with some relationships.
"It's ok, my mom and I are getting by so that's a good thing but we never really spend much time together." Chloe opened up to him.
"Chloe, if I also may ask. Why are you opening up to me when we don't know each other I offended you and my mom in one shot. Why Chloe?" Aaron asked wanting to know the truth.
"Well you got off on a bad start, but there is just something about you that told me that we could talk about anything and that I can tell you some of my deepest and darkest secrets, and you would never judge me on who I am as a person." Chloe answered truthfully. Aaron felt honored that he was capable of allowing someone to open up to him and pour their heart out to him. He instantly remembered the many stories Riley would tell him about her infamous Bay Window with her best friend: Maya Hart.
"Thank you Chloe, I promise to treat you very good and if you ever wanted to talk, I'll be here whenever you need me." Aaron said as they hugged it out.
"So Aaron Friar, why do you wanna be on the junior and senior team like your father and build a better relationship with him?" Chloe asked.
"For as long as I could remember my father has always been busy. We barely spent anytime together and whenever we did it was only for a short amount of time. We only bonded if the family was having a meal together, my dad and I would play basketball together with his best friend and his son at Madison Square Garden and working out with him." Aaron said as Chloe's eyes lit up.
"Wait a minute! Are you Lucas Friar's son?!" Chloe asked.
"Ya." Aaron answered smiling.
"Oh my God! My mom and your parents went to High School together!" Chloe said laughing.
"Mrs. Friar I have a question." Chloe said raising her hand as Riley walked over.
"Yeeessss!" Riley said holding it for a bit.
"So Aaron told me that he is Lucas Friar's son so you must be his wife correct." Chloe asked putting the pieces of the puzzle together.
"That is correct Ms. Wakefield." Riley answered.
"You and my mom went to High School together and graduated together." Chloe said.
"Chloe who is your mother?" Riley asked for the identity of Chloe's mom.
"Sarah Wakefield." Chloe said as Riley's mouth hung for a bit.
"No way! You're Sweet Sarah's daughter! How is she?" Riley gasped knowing the universe was up to something.
"She's doing good just working a lot that's it." Chloe answered as Riley's eyes lit up.
"What has she been doing these days?" Riley asked.
"Well mom has been training people and working from 9am till 6pm." Chloe said as Riley was happy for Sarah.
"Well I'm glad your mom is doing well Chloe, keep working you two." Riley said as she went to check up on her other students.
"So why do you wanna be as successful as your father?" Chloe said as she stopped fan girling and went back to work.
"Well it's because I wanna live up to his stature in an athlete. I wanna be just as good if not better than my dad. My end goal is to be in the NBA and be very successful in life." Aaron said.
"And make as much as he did I'm assuming?" Chloe asked.
"Damn right!" Aaron said seeing his future wealth.
"Alright guys now on the back your papers, I want you to write in two columns. On the left, the obstacles in your way, and on the right. Your fears about the future in your High School Career. I want your groups to split and do this independently and I want you guys to keep this to yourself." Riley said as Aaron thought of what could be in his way during his time in High School. He deeply thought of what could happen in the next four years. He immediately wrote down "People Changing, Peer Pressure, Drugs, Excess Partying, Hanging Out with The Wrong Crowd and the biggest obstacle of them all: Not being able to live up to his parent's reputation." He wrote all of those obstacles down but couldn't help but feel something for Chloe. Not growing up with a father and wondered why he left.
The bell rung as both Aaron and Chloe packed up their stuff. "Hey Chloe." Aaron called out to her as she turned around.
"Look what I said before in the beginning of class, I'm sorry if I offended you and my mom. Is there anyway I can make it up to you?" Aaron asked.
"Well your friendship would do." Chloe said smiling at Aaron being sincere with his words.
"How bout we hang out at Topanga's sometime?" Aaron asked.
"I would but I'm going out with my boyfriend tonight." Chloe said as Aaron's world crumbled right before his eyes.
Author's Note: Ouuu Ouch! Way to start off your first day of High School Aaron! Anyway the next chapter Aaron would will see what his mother's lesson really is and guys I wanna thank you guys for the reviews thus far and I hope this keeps going. Oh and you may see Aaron getting in trouble but I will not tell you guys with who. That is for you to start taking guesses with that. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and please review, follow, and fav this story! Enjoy your weekend and have fun! Oh by the way one more thing. What do you guys feel is the big lesson in all of this? (For this chapter)