CHAPTER SONG :
I don't like the way he's looking at you
I'm starting to think you want him too
Am I crazy, have I lost ya?
Even though I know you love me, can't help it
Nick Jonas - Jealous
"I never knew these hands were possible of touching double D's." Billy Ross said from by one of the book shelves in the library.
Riley rolled her eyes at his words and continued to finish up some work for her English class. Class started in about fifteen minutes and she needed to get all of it done, since she wasn't able to yesterday night. She couldn't believe that she actually got Cody's number when she talked to him at lunch the other day. They spent all night talking until 3 o'clock in the morning about their favorite things and music, and Riley was the happiest she has ever been when she woke up for school this morning. It's been a while since she felt like this and she's glad the feeling is all coming back.
"There you are," She looked up to see Maya walking towards her, Farkle and Lucas right behind her. "Any reason why you're in here?"
"English homework." Riley responding, holding up the worksheet.
"I thought Riley Matthews always gets her work finished on time." Farkle grinned.
"And she always does, she just got a little d-" Her words trailed off when she looked behind the three of them, Cody standing a few feet away from them. She tried to not make it obvious that she was affected by his presence but he cheeks did the exact opposite, turning the color of scarlet in seconds.
She went to advert her eyes quickly, but he had already saw her gazing at him. He squeezed through a few people and began to make his way towards their table.
Come on Riley, just talk normally like you did yesterday.
"Hi, Riley." Cody greeted, giving her a wide smile.
"Hey," Riley ignored the stares from her friends and stood up from her spot at the table. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I forgot my ID at home and needed to get a slip."
Riley instantly starting thinking back of when they were talking last night, he only had two hours to sleep. He had to be tired.
"I'm so sorry, I should have never stayed on the phone all night with you." Riley apologized.
Cody smiled at her, making her have butterflies in her stomach.
"There's nothing to apologize for, its been a while since I went to sleep happy." He told her.
Lucas could feel his face getting hot at the scene before him.
He was angry that Riley was talking to this guy, and he was angry at himself for caring. She has made it clear to him that meeting other people was something that she wanted to do and it'll be idiotic of him to prevent her from doing so, since he was the one that broke it off in the first place. But that smile she was going him was the exact same one they shared when they went to the library at night for her father's seventh grade class.
All she wanted to do was listen to his stories from back home and gave him that dreamy smile of happiness, but now that moment was being replaced to another. And there was nothing Lucas could do about it.
"Do you have any plans tonight?" He heard the guy asked her.
"No, I'm all free."
"Great," The guy reached into his backpack and handed her a green flyer. "I'm having a party at my place tonight, something to kick off the year."
Lucas leaned back in his chair, a grin plastered on his face. He knew that Riley wasn't really the party type and would never agree to it.
"Sure! I'll check it out!" She exclaimed.
WHAT?!
Lucas watched as Riley bit her lip, his hands clenching into a fist under the table.
Maya was too busy smiling at the both of them, whereas Farkle seemed to realize.
"Don't get so affected by this." He whispered to him.
"I'm not." Lucas shot at him.
He watched Riley wave goodbye to him before sitting back down, that smile from earlier not leaving her face at all. Maya instantly started conversation with her about the whole thing, as Lucas slammed his hands down on the table, startling the two girls and making Farkle give him a warning look.
"Sorry, I'm just so excited for class today." He said, knowing everything leaving his mouth was a complete and utter lie.
"And that's no reason to slam your hands on the desk, leave the southern habits outside please." Riley pleaded, Maya nodding in agreement.
"Whatever." He muttered under his breath and began walking to the front of the library. He could hear Farkle saying bye before he ran to walk beside him.
"Have you lost your mind? You almost gave yourself up back there!"
"About that moving on thing I told you about, I'm opposing to it." Lucas stated.
"And what are you planning to do, Lucas? Follow around Riley whenever she's with Cody?"
"Oh, so that's his name? Cody? How original.." He scoffed.
"Yeah, his mother thought the same thing as well when she named him." Farkle retorted, rolling his eyes at Lucas's childish behavior. "Can you at least act civilize and not think of ways to retaliate."
Lucas fake gasped.
"Me? Retaliating? What makes you think I'll do such a thing?"
"Because I know you go above and beyond for Riley, but the best you can do is let her be happy and to allow yourself to do the same."
"But I'm not happy without her."
"Try moving on and see where that leaves you."
Lucas shook his head.
"Riley has been my first everything, giving up on her is not worth it."
"You don't have to give up," Farkle placed a hand on his shoulder. "You and Riley have had your differences, but shes still around. If the feelings are still there than there's a way that both of you could end up together."
Suddenly the bell for first block rung, students gathering up their things and exiting out of the double doors. Lucas and Farkle followed behind them and started heading to the trailers in the back where freshman classes were held, the both of them entering their Biology class. They took their now usual seats at the front of the classroom, Farkle sitting in the desk in front of his.
"When do you think that day will be?" Lucas asked him, afraid of the response he'll receive back.
Farkle slowly turned around and gave him a sympathetic smile.
"You'll know when..just not now."
His face dropped at the answer and slowly nodded his head, and started to look around the classroom. You can take a look at a bunch of beautiful girls and never grow tired of doing so, but they never compared to that one specific person you'll always have flowing through your head. That's what he was doing wrong. Every time he attempted to see other girls, he had the habit of comparing them to Riley. He couldn't sit here being sad all the time while Riley was happy.
Lucas's eyes moved to the desk beside him, that was now taken by Missy Bradford, one of the most popular girls in their grade. He noticed that she was also holding a similar flyer that Riley had this morning in the library.
If Riley gets to move on, so do I.
"Hey, Missy," Missy quickly looked up and smiled when she noticed it was Lucas speaking to her, as he returned one back to her. "Are you planning to attend Cody's party tonight?"
"Of course, Cody is going to make a good name for himself."
"I'm sure he will, do you have a date?"
He saw her eyes widened before she started giggling.
"Are you going as well?" She questioned.
"I would, but I can't really do that without a d-"
"I'll go with you!" She hastily responded, giving him a breathless smile.
"Great, I'll pick you up around 7." He grinned.
He was doing the right thing. He asked out another girl and is attending a party with her, that's great..absolutely great.
