Farkle's POV
I woke up with Riley sitting next to me at Topanga's. "Riley!" I threw my arms around her.
"Farkle." She said, a small smile on her face.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I guess." I started to feel confused.
"Farkle knows something's wrong. Tell him what's wrong."
"Farkle…I…I think I'm going to die and this might be my last chance to talk to you." I was shocked. I tried to imagine a world without Riley in it. A world without one of the two girls I loved. Shaking my head, I tried to deny it.
"No…you can't die. You're my Riley!" Riley smiled a little at this.
"And you're my Farkle. I love you Farkle. Remember that, please?" She looked miserable. I nodded and reached out my arms to hug her and we sat like that for a while before she kissed me on the cheek and said "Good bye Farkle." and she left me sitting in the booth before it all faded to grey.
Cory's POV
Topanga and I woke up in my classroom with Riley and Auggie.
"Riley!" We said, throwing our arms around her. "You're okay!" Our joy quickly faded as she shook her head.
"No," she said quietly. "I'm not okay. I might be dying and this could be the last time I speak to you." A tear dropped from the corner of Topanga's eye. Auggie sat there confused. Me? I stood there and broke down. Riley walked over and wrapped her arms around me and tried to console me.
"Daddy, it's okay. Don't cry." I stroked her hair back from her head and rocked us back and forth.
"No. This is a mistake. This didn't happen to you. Not my baby girl. Not my baby." I rambled on like this until Topanga took Riley into her arms and they said a few whispered things before she brushed back Riley's hair. "I love you, Riley."
"I love you too, Mom."
Finally, she turned to Auggie. She smiled as she went down onto her knees in front of him.
"Riley? Why are Mommy and Daddy crying?" Riley looked him in the eye and told him that she might be going away soon.
"Will you come back?" He asked in only the way a young child could. Riley shook her head.
"If I do leave, I can't come back." Auggie threw his arms around Riley.
"No! You have to stay Riley! If you go, who will play pirates with me or watch Mr. Googly?" Riley's face was covered in tears.
"I'm sure Mommy and Daddy will do those things for you."
"It won't be the same." Auggie was crying too. Topanga and I joined in on their hug.
"You're right Auggie. Things will never be the same." We sat like that until Riley broke the silence.
"I love you guys. Good bye." She gave us each a kiss on the cheek and stood, waving to us.
"I love you too, baby." I said, sobbing in an unmanly fashion. Topanga couldn't speak, for she was sobbing to much.
"I love you Riley!" Auggie yelled as she disappeared from sight.
Lucas' POV
After eating some pretzels, I went into the waiting room and decided to lie down for a bit. I had just closed my eyes when I found myself on the subway car where Riley and I had first met. I looked up to see Riley fall into my lap.
"Riley." I breathed her name, barely able to speak.
"Hello Lucas." She smiled her gorgeous smile and I was speechless. For a few minutes I floundered around trying to find the words to say.
"Are you really here? Are we really here?" Riles shook her head sadly. "No…this is a dream. Actually…this might be one of the last times you see me." I held her closer to me.
"No, Riley, no! You're not leaving me. I…I love you." She smiled through the tears that spilled over her cheeks.
"I love you too, Lucas but I don't really have a choice. I'm fighting, really I am, but…I just don't know." She looked at her hands in her lap before she looked into my eyes and leaned in. We kissed and it was beautiful but then she leaned away and said the words that I'd been dreading hearing. "Good bye Lucas." She stood, as if she were just getting off at her stop like usual but we both knew she wasn't.
"No! Riley, you are strong. Promise me you'll fight as hard as you can." I don't know if she understood what I said through my sobs.
"I will, Lucas. Take care of Maya, please. I love you."
"I will. I love you too, Riles." With that she smiled and left through the open subway car door, leaving me there alone.
Maya's POV
My little plant came to me in a dream. We were sitting on the bay window, her, looking at her folded hands, me, staring at her face, looking like the normal Riley. I grabbed one of her hands and held it in both of mine.
"Hey Riles." I squeezed her hand.
"Hi Peaches." She replied, not sounding like her normal self.
"Honey?" I brushed a strand of hair from her face. She turned to me, her eyes scared and sad.
"Peaches…I'm scared." I moved one of my hands to her back, trying to comfort her.
"Why are you scared, Riles? You're going to be okay." Riley shook her head, tears spilling from her eyes.
"Maya…I think I'm…" She drifted off but I already knew what she was going to say. I turned her to face me.
"No, Riles! You're not going to…" Tears were spilling down my face again. "You can't!" My voice became shrill and I threw my arms around her. "No! I won't let you!" Riley held me close for a few minutes before she spoke.
"I'm so scared Maya." I hugged her tighter.
"There's nothing to be scared of. You'll be fine. The doctors will fix you and then you'll go home and you'll have a happy life with Lucas and your three kids." She laughed a little and that sound brought a sad smile to my face.
"I love you, Maya. You will always be my bestest friend." Her words carried a note of finality in them.
"I love you too, Riles. Just…fight, Riley. Fight to live." She kissed the top of my head and it all turned to black.
So? What do you think? Will Riley live or die? What do you think of her family and friends' reactions? Don't forget to REVIEW. If you don't review, how do I know what to change? There will probably be one, two, or three more chapters left. As I said earlier, please review!
