A/N: Hello lovelies! Thanks to you guys, this story has over 1,000 views! Woot! Thank you all for the reviews, it really encourages me to try and find time to write for you guys. So, here's the next chapter for ya!
Disclaimer: I can't afford a car; do you think I could own Girl Meets World?
Riley's eyes fluttered open as the morning sun's rays crept higher into her room. It took her a moment to realize where she was, and to recall the events of the previous night. When it hit her, she wanted to burst into tears again. But somehow, she didn't…something else caught Riley's attention. She looked at the wall facing her and raised an eyebrow. Something was off.
There's too much sunlight in here.
Riley glanced up at her alarm clock to check what time it was, but a note was blocking the digital readout. She picked up the piece of paper and read it.
Hey Riley, Mom and I figured that you could use a day off to try and recover. See you later tonight. ~Dad.
After reading it, she looked up at her clock. The numbers flashed 11:00 am. She didn't realize she slept so late. Riley never even slept that late on weekends.
"'Bout time you woke up," a voice said from behind.
Riley turned her head towards the voice and saw both Maya and Farkle sitting in the bay window.
"What are you guys doing here?"
Maya stood up and sat next to her best friend. "Your dad called us earlier, and gave us more details on what happened." She placed a hand on Riley's shoulder. "Are you okay?"
Some tears fell from Riley's eyes as she fell into Maya's arms, burying her face into her best friend's shoulder. "It's my fault, it's all my fault," Riley mumbled.
Farkle came over and sat on the other side of Riley, placing a hand on her back. "How could this be your fault?"
"I should have stopped him. It's my fault he's in critical condition."
Maya placed both hands on Riley's shoulders and looked her in the eye. "It's not your fault, okay? How do you think you could have stopped him? You know what he's like. Lucas is going to do whatever he can to protect you, even if it means sacrificing himself. Do you really think he would have listened if you tried to make him stay?"
Riley thought about it. Would he have listened? Since they were together, Lucas did whatever he could to care for her and to protect her. He would do anything for her. What if he stayed? Would we both be in the ICU? Or looking over our friends from Above?
She gulped as she realized what could have occurred if things went differently. "No…probably not. He would have gone anyway."
Maya smiled. "See? You can't blame yourself over this. It's not your fault."
"If it's not my fault, then why do I still feel so rotten about it all?"
Farkle took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Because someone you care deeply about has been seriously injured. And there's nothing you can do but wait and see what happens."
Riley rung her hands. "I just want him to be okay."
"He will," Farkle replied confidentially.
"How do you know?"
"Because he has a good reason to fight."
A small smile came over Riley's lips and she blushed slightly.
"Now come on," Maya said. "Let's go get you something to eat."
Riley sat down in the living room and was watching some TV while Maya and Farkle were in the kitchen making Riley some brunch. They refused to let her do anything but sit down and relax. However, Riley didn't feel the same way. After several minutes of arguing, Riley finally lost and did as her friends ordered her.
Maya started to gather some ingredients to make some eggs the way Riley liked them, while Farkle tried to find something that would be a side. After rummaging around the kitchen cupboards and the refrigerator, he finally decided to cut up some fruit. He took the container of whole strawberries out, along with the fresh pineapple, and placed the fruit by his cutting board. When he walked behind Maya, Farkle couldn't help but poke her in the ribs.
"Ack! Farkle!"
Farkle gave her a pleased smile. "What?"
Maya shook her head, but couldn't help but smile. "You know what. I will get you back!"
"You think that."
"Oh, it's on."
"Do I have to come in there and separate the two of you?" Riley laughed.
Maya shook her head. "Don't you dare. You're supposed to stay there and relax."
"Okay."
Farkle turned to Maya and muttered, "She seems to be doing better."
Maya nodded. "Yeah. It's okay for her to worry, but I hope she doesn't start blaming herself again once we leave."
"Why would she do that?"
"Because it's easy to say 'I'm fine' and think so for a while until you realize it was just a mask the entire time."
Farkle raised an eyebrow. "Know from experience, do you?"
Maya paused for a second as she transferred the eggs to a plate. "Yeah."
The two finished plating the food and moved it over to the table. "Okay, Riles. You can come over here now."
Riley stood up from the couch and went over to where her friends set up her meal. "Thank you, guys…for being here. It's really helped."
Maya smiled. "We'd never not be there for you."
Farkle and Maya sat in one of the living room chairs as they finished watching the movie they had put on earlier for Riley. About ten minutes into the film, Riley had fallen into a peaceful sleep on the couch. Both knew that it was something she needed, so they didn't bother waking her (even though it was her favorite movie).
Once again, Farkle poked Maya in the ribs, startling her a bit. This earned Farkle a playful slap on the shoulder. "I told you I'd get you back…and you're lucky Riley's asleep, otherwise I'd declare a full out war."
Before Farkle could respond, the apartment door opened and Topanga stepped inside, smiling at the pair. "Hey guys, how is she doing?"
"Better, but not one hundred percent yet" Maya whispered, gesturing towards the teen sleeping on the couch.
Topanga set her bag down beside the end table and looked at her daughter. She had some more color in her face than the previous night, which was a good sign. "Thanks you two."
Maya nodded. "No problem, Mrs. Matthews. It's what we're here for."
A/N #2: So Riley's doing better…or is she? We shall find out in the next chapter. Got some Maya/ Farkle in there for you! Next chapter, back to school! Again, no guarantees on when that will be posted. It's going to be nose to the grindstone for me this week thanks to a huge project. If you could leave a review on your way out that would be great :) Until next time!