Matthews House
Maya's POV
Riley is running around like a mad woman, pulling food out of the oven, throwing blankets everywhere, and cleaning in-between.
"Riles, its just Smackle, it doesn't have to be perfect, calm down and take a breather!" I say trying to calm down Riley before she explodes from planning overload.
" I just want her to be comfortable!" Riley screams, while still running around like a crazy person
"Why?" I ask
"Because she's dating Farkle now, which means she's going to be apart of our daily lives and I want her to feel really welcome!" She says out of breath
"Of course, you do, Sweetie!" I say almost with a tone of aw, she is so accommodating and kind. No wonder people can't help but love her. I hear Smackle's voice announcing she's here through Riley's intercom. Riley runs over and presses the button, allowing her to come into the building.
Three episodes later
" So Iz, what's it like dating Farkle so far?" Riley asks
" Ew, nothing gross please, this is Farkle we are talking about." I voice with concern
" Ignore, Maya! We want all the details!" Riley says and I can feel the popcorn coming back up in anticipation.
" Nothing "Gross" to really say, at least not yet! We have only been together a week or so, but it's been wonderful so far." Her face lights up when she talks about Farkle, and it makes me happy. Farkle is the best guy I know and he deserves someone that appreciates his uniqueness and Smackle is just the girl for that.
"I'm glad you guys are hitting it off, we thought you belonged together since we met you!" Riley says, voicing my inner thoughts
" Thank you, that means a lot coming you, I know how important you both are to Farkle! By the way Riley, I love the side ponytail look on you! Is that a new look for you?" Smackle asks Riley and for some reason Riley turns pink, why is she so nervous all of a sudden?
" Oh you know? Just trying something new." Riley says, kind of giggling. She tugs on her ponytail and pulls it a little closer to her neck. Come to think of it she's been pulling on it all day! Why? Oh god, oh god, it makes so much sense now! I start to play with her hair and I can see her get even more nervous. Oh, this is going to be fun!
" You know Riley, this is a great look for you, but side pony tails are being worn behind the neck these days!" I say gently, before flipping her hair behind her neck, revealing, a GIGANTIC hickey!
"Oh my god, Holy Einstein!" Smackle says while covering her mouth and her and I both start laughing!
" Oh grow up, guys! Its just a hickey!" Riley says, clearly embarrassed.
"Just a hickey? Sweetie, there's a crater on your neck! I didn't know that Ranger Rick had it in him! Whoa!" I say, while touching her neck!
"Maya, don't touch it!" Riley screams, swatting my hand away
" I imagine its sensitive! Hmm what else happened last night?" I ask
" Umm, a lot of new things." Riley says with a blush
" Wait, hold the phone! Is that what you meant by "Homework" last night?" Smackle asks, Riley just nods
" Give us more than that, just tell me what base you got to, and I promise we will leave the subject alone!" I beg
" Second" Riley says quietly
"SECOND! LIKE HE TOUCHED YOUR BOOBS?" I exclaim, I can't believe Riley has gone further than me, I never thought that would happen! Riley just nods again.
" Details, Details right now!" I scream with excitement!
"You promised!" She protests
" Doesn't matter, boobs upped the aunty, now spill!" I demand
Riley describes the events of the night before and I listen to her like a good friend and poke fun of her like a best friend. As cheesy as it may be I want what she has, her and Lucas are so great together and god do I want something like that, I want my own love story.
" So Maya, do you have a prince charming?" Smackle asks me
"Better, I have an uncle Boing." I say with aw
"Huh?" she says, while giving me a very confused look and I realize how it sounds.
" Oh, don't worry, he's not my uncle! He's Riley's uncle." I explain, Smackle looks less confused.
"Oh, Okay. Um, out of curiosity, how old is he?" She asks me
" He's a senior in high school, which means this year is going to be my year." I say
" What do you mean?" Riley asks
"Were both in high school now, this year he is going to give me a chance, he has to." I say
"Maya, I know you like him and I must admit he's great, but as good of a guy he is, he is also a bit of a heartbreaker." Riley states nervously
"It'll be different with me, you'll see." I say confidently
"I'll hope." She says with a smile
We continue watching Red Planet diaries, talking and laughing the whole way through! Maybe Riley is right; Maybe Smackle is a great additional to our group.
Meanwhile
Drew's House
Lucas POV
The house reeks of stale beer, sweat, and cologne. Everyone around me seems to be having the time of their life, but I just cant seem to let loose. Maybe its because Matt keeps sending over random football groupies, hoping ill give in to one of them. God, hes so annoying. Why cant we just chill? We don't have to be hooking up with randoms to be having a great time. I must admit this beer is working its magic on me, I'm pretty sure I've already sent Riley ten texts and 80 percent of them are dirty. Whoops.
"Come on, Man, loosen up, look at all the action, out there, waiting for you to pounce!" Matt says, while swinging his arm around my shoulder.
" Trust me I want to pounce, but she's not here right now." I say
"Oh, aren't you a loyal boyfriend." Matt says, teasing me
" That's, right and you would be too, if you were lucky enough to have a girl like mine, so just lay off. You know I almost didn't come here tonight, but Riley convinced me. I'm down for having fun with you guys, I just don't need a random girl going down on me to achieve that." I say in attempt to get him to leave me alone.
" Bro, you've got a cool chick! Come on, Matt, lay off, the dude is clearly in love." Drew says, feeling the love.
"Yeah, right! Its not like you love the girl." Matt says while laughing
" Actually I do" I say with confidence
Dude, were 15, cute that shit out." Matt says with malice
" She's also one of my best friends." I say, defending my relationship, How dumb?! I shouldn't have to do this
"Well, now you have us, were you're boys aren't we?" He argues back
" I'm not really sure, but I know she's my girl." I say, about to lose my temper
" Well I have girls, you could too if you would just embrace it." He says with a smirk
" Its my life, dude! Stay out of it." I demand
" Yeah, Matt, come on, at least his chick is cool and isn't controlling, leave it alone for now." Drew says, trying to mediate the situation
" Okay, Fair enough!" Matt says, I'm sure it's only temporarily. He seems like a guy that is used to getting his way, He thinks he is a leader and we will just follow his every command. Well he isn't my leader. I do what I think is right and breaking up with someone I'm in love with for some "Action" doesn't fit my definition of right.
Hallway
Riley POV
I'm walking to my class, after going to my locker. When I see two girls walking towards me. It's two of the girls from lunch the other day. They are laughing and pointing at me and there is nothing I want more than to run the other way. I can't do this. I have to be brave, I can't let them know they affect me.
" Aren't you Lucas's girlfriend?" The platinum blonde asks me. She smiles at me, but I know its faker than her hair.
"Yes, I'm Riley. Its nice to meet you!" I say, trying to be polite as possible. Kill them with kindness
"He was so much fun at Drew's party Saturday! And he looked so hot, didn't you think so?" The strawberry blonde says with a tilt of her head, I gulp in anticipation of what verbal malice she is about to unleash. I open my mouth to say something, but she cuts me off.
"Oh, that's right, he didn't bring you! Oh gee, I wonder why?" She says with a pouty lip. God, these girls are terrible, don't they have anything else to do with their lives.
"I know why! It's because you're a boring prude." The platinum blonde informs me and they both laugh like the witches they are. I will not let them get to me, they don't know me. They cannot define me
"You don't know anything about me." I say with confidence. I stare them down, hoping to let them know, they can't get to me.
"Sweetie, I don't have to, I know all I need to, you're a teachers kid and a freshman, how crazy could you be?" The strawberry blonde points out. They are making me so mad.
" What's it to you? Plus, you don't even know Lucas! He likes me the way I am, actually he loves me." I say
" Sure, maybe he does now, but pretty soon he's going to get bored, and lucky for him we will be around and we are more than happy to give him the attention he deserves." The blonde says with a smile. I want to yell at them, I want to call them sluts, but I wont because that's not me! I don't believe in calling girls sluts, it's beneath me. Instead I just shoot them a dirty look and keep walking. They laugh and bump into me, knocking all of my books out of my hand.
" Look, she's a klutz, too! She's so done for." The red head says and they both laugh. I'm trying to hold back tears, at least until they are out of sight. I bend down to rather all my books, when I see another pair of hands gathering my books.
"Groupies can be such bitches!" the stranger says. I look up and I see the most beautiful creature, I have ever laid eyes on. He's wearing a football shirt, Lucas has the same one, except stranger's is a different color, representing the varsity team, so he's most likely an upperclassman. His shirt is just the first thing I notice about this perfect specimen. He has the brightest blue eyes I've ever seen, they almost look unreal. He's slim, but muscular, he looks as if he just hits six feet, maybe an inch taller. His bright eyes are covered by long beautiful eyelashes, that would make any girl envious. He has short, thick hair that if it were any longer it would be curly. His hair is as naturally blonde as you can get. He has a light dusting of freckles over his nose and cheeks. He probably burns in the sun, but man his skin is clear! Maybe it sounds simple, but all together, Damn was he beautiful, with a sexy, cocky smirk that could make even the most taken girls weak in the knees. He gives me my books back, he starts to walk away, but quickly turns around.
" You know, from looking at you, I already know they are wrong." He says, not making much sense to me
"Wrong about what?" I question. He smiles at me and looks me up and down, then smirks.
"You definitely aren't boring." He says and smirks. He turns and walks away for real this time.
" Cade Andrews just talked to you! What did he say?" Maya says, scaring me with her sudden appearance.
"That's Cade Andrews!?" I exclaim. I didn't realize that, that was him. Cade is well known around JQA has a football, swimming, and track star. The jocks and groupies practically worship the ground he walks on. Normal people think he's pretty great, too.
" Riley, do you live under a rock?" Maya questions sarcastically
" I know who he is, I just haven't seen him yet, until now. Boy, was I missing out." I explain, letting a little too much slip out.
"Riley, do you have a little crush? What would cowboy think?" Maya teases
" Shut up, I don't have a crush! But I don't care if you are the most taken girl in the world, there is no denying, that boy is beautiful!" I explain honestly
" True that! So what did he say?... Wait, why don't you want to tell me?" Maya asks, sensing my hesitation
" He just picked up my books, that's all." I say
"You're lying! Riley Matthews, don't make me tickle it out of you!" She exclaims with her fingers moving towards me.
"Okay, no tickling! I'll tell you! These girls knocked my books out of hand, after taunting me." I say, almost afraid of her reaction
" Was it those bitchy groupies?" She asks and I can see the anger in her eyes. I simply nod
"OH!, They are going to be begging for mercy when I am done with them" Maya practically screams
"Maya, breathe, I'm okay, they aren't worth it." I say, trying to calm her down
"Okay, but it makes me crazy! You know, hop along will not like this." Maya reasons
" We can't tell him." I state seriously
"Oh, yes we can." She argues
"Maya, no, it will just upset him. Lucas loves football and I don't want to give him any reason not to." I say, hoping she leave him out of it.
"Okay, fine, for you and Ranger Rick." Shes says, calming down
"Aww, you really love us." I say while throwing my arms around her.
" Shh, not so loud! Lets get to class before I get detention again." She says, teasing me. I'm relieved that Maya understands. The optimistic part of me believes that I have nothing to worry about, but the less naïve part of me knows that the worst is yet to come.