By Malice Through Agony
Lucas Friar: Peyton Meyer
Riley Matthews: Rowan Blanchard
Maya Hart: Sabrina Carpenter
Josh Matthews: Uriah Shelton
Melanie Matthews Hart: Mia Talerico
Charlie Gardner: Tanner Buchanan
Katherine Jennings: Victoria Justice
UCLA/College/ University/ California
Riley spent the past hour talking to Charlie, he told her that he moved to California because he got a scholarship that paid off his whole years. They haven't connected or seen each other since their senior year in school. They laughed, smiled, and by surprise enjoyed each other's company.
"Well...it was nice seeing you Riley." he said standing up from his chair. "Maybe we can go out sometime."
She never thought he'd ask her that since New Years on the roof when they were kids. After declining a midnight kiss Riley thought he would resent her for the rest of his life, but he seemed to understand. She looked into his green hazelish eyes and smiled, he was a handsome man and Riley could see herself dating him. "I'd like that."
"Great. I'll call you?" he asked unsure because he didn't have the brunettes number.
"Yeah." she nodded. "Oh, right. You don't have my number." they exchanged numbers and he hed off.
Riley walked back to her friend Katherine who was in a conversation with two men who looked a little too old for her. She was a beautiful black haired girl with ombre hair, her black eyes and perfectly smooth cheekbones was an asset Riley wished she had. She had the perfectly slim body that every man wanted their girl to have, Riley couldn't help but feel intimidated by her perfection.
"Hey. How was Charlie?" she asked as she ran a hand through her perfectly straightened hair.
"He was nice, actually. I have a date with him."
"See," she wrapped her hand over her shoulder. "you are wanted by men."
"Well thank you for playing matchmaker, but I have to go."
"Riley, the party doesn't end till 12:00 and it's barely 10:00."
"I don't care, i'm uncomfortable with this dress and these heels aren't making it any better."
"One more hour."
Riley thought about it, the people in the party were drinkers, that's something she wasn't. She came to learn, but she was in a sorority..."Fine, just one more hour and I'm done."
"Great."
Christmas Day
Josh was embraced by his daughter as she ran with to him with a huge smile. He picked her up and threw her in the air and catching her again. "Why so happy?"
"Wiley, bought me a necklace." she said as she held out the pendant of the necklace for him to see. "I love it."
Josh looked back at Lucas who had his hands in surrender then back at his daughter. "Really? A necklace?"
"Yeah, it's a teddy bear."
"Wow, it's a diamond teddy bear." he pecked her cheeks. "Promise not to lose it?"
"I pwromise."
"That's my girl." he set her down on her feet. "Now go back to mommy."
She ran back to her mom leaving. "A necklace?"
"I told Riley you guys didn't want to buy her any toys because of her sharing problem, but she didn't listen to me and she bought it anyways."
"How much did it cost?" Josh asked as he sipped his juice.
"About 200 dollars."
He nearly spilled the juice all over Lucas, but he gulped it down, coughing. "You spent 200 dollars on a necklace she might end up losing."
"Josh, money isn't a problem for us...remember?"
"I don't want you guys spending that much money for my daughter. She might take you guys for granted if she gets used to this."
He slurped his juice. "I don't care."
He rolled his eyes and ate his scrambled eggs. Josh wasn't jealous of Riley and Lucas' wealth, he just cared when they spent it on his daughter. He didn't find it right that they worked so hard to be this successful and they're willing to spend it on his family. Sure, he would've done the same but he doesn't have the money they do.
Riley received a box that was handed to her by Maya. The box was a maroon shade of red with a gold ribbon tied around it. She looked at the blonde who had burgeoned into a beautiful and caring mother. "Maya, you didn't have to."
"I know, I just wanted to."
Riley opened the box and smiled, two rings dozed inside the box and it brought tears to her eyes. She hadn't seen them in years. "Our friendship rings."
"I kept them all this time, I thought you'd like yours back."
Riley wiped the tears away and hugged her best friend. "I promise to never lose them."
UCLA/College/University/ California
"Katherine?" Riley called out. She took her eyes off of the blonde for four minutes and she lost her. She heard no answer and she didn't find her anywhere. Riley walked back inside the house and made her way through the horde of people that got in her way. She checked in the bathroom, kitchen, living room, and basement, but still no answer. The only place that was left were the upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms, she found herself walking up the stairs.
The upstairs was a nice shade of yellow, the hallway was decorated with carpets and pictures on the walls. The room had white doors and to her surprise one was empty. She walked in and checked in the bathroom, she didn't see her. When she was about to leave the room a lean man with dirty blond tousled hair and sea green eyes walked in, he stopped when he saw the brunette. Her mouth was open, she didn't expect him to run into her. She hadn't seen him in hours so she figured he left but she was wrong.
He wore a white button up shirt with short sleeves that exposed his muscles and khaki jeans. He looked like a male model who was made by a god and a goddess, he looked better than ever and Riley didn't know what to say.
Lucas looked at the angelic figure in front of him, the lace dress and heels with the makeup caught him by surprise. He didn't expect to find her here, at a party with these type of people. So why am I here? he asked himself. The brunette looked stiff and he knew he had to say something.
"Hey."
"H-Hi." she stammered.
"Hey."
They looked around the room and Lucas could feel the riddance they both don't want. She looked gorgeous and he still couldn't believe someone like her was brought into the world.
"I should get going." she took a few steps, but was intervened by Lucas.
"I...I didn't know you came all the way over here."
"I didn't know you did either." she said. How was it possible that they both applied to the same college, got accepted, and moved halfway across the country to only find each other at a party none of them would go to?
"Were you looking for someone?" he asked.
"Yeah, my friend Katherine sort of left me...alone."
"Katherine? As in Katherine Jennings?" the blonde asked.
"Yeah, do you know where she is?"
"She's downstairs." He opened the door for her, she walked through it. He would be lying if he said he didn't steal a couple of glances at her walking in front of him.
"Where?"
She turned around and for a second he was worried that she caught him staring at her. That wouldn't be a good impression, "She's surrounded by some friends of hers."
"How do you know?"
"Because i'm one of those friends." he said as he pointed to the people she was with. All good looking men surrounded Katherine with two girls by her side.
He walked up to them and Riley followed. "Katherine i'm gonna go."
"You said an hour, it's barely been thirty minutes."
"I don't care."
"Who's gonna drive you?" Katherine asked.
"I'm going walking."
"It's like half a mile away..."
"That's not going to change my mind." Riley said as she walked towards the door.
Katherine grabbed her arm. "Just thirty more minutes and i'll drive you home."
"No. I've been waiting for while now, i'm leaving." She made it towards the door and opened it. The warm wind hit her and the breeze felt nice on her face. Riley heard steps ran to her, she turned around and found Lucas. "What are you doing?"
"I'm walking you to your dorm room."
"Lucas you don't have-"
"I want to." he said as he walked next to her, with his hands in his pocket.
Christmas Day
Maya and Josh prepared to go home, Maya helped Riley with the dishes as Lucas and Josh both arm wrestled to see who was stronger. They were in the middle of an intense game when the both girls decided to watch. No one was winning, they both just moved their hands from side to side. It came to a point where it almost ended, but Lucas managed to move his hand to the left.
Both Riley and Maya were bored, "Men," they both said in unison as they walked over to them.
"Joshua Gabriel Matthews!" Maya shouted which caught his attention. "We're leaving!"
Lucas won the game and started laughing once he felt Josh flinched at her yelling, all eyes landed on Lucas as he continued to laugh. "I'm sorry Lucas Gabe Friar, is something funny?" Riley asked in a soothing voice that made him stop laughing.
His laugh transmuted into coughs and he shook his head. "No nothing's wrong."
"I'll see you on New Year's lil plant." Maya said hugging her best friend.
"Goodbye peaches."
"That's not fair," Josh said as they did their manly hug. "Next time prepare to lose."
"We'll see about that."
"Melanie, c'mon let's go." The little blonde ran towards her father as he carried her, Lucas wished his daughter was old enough to do that.
They closed the door and Lucas immediately hugged his wife. "So what do you want to do today?"
"What do you have in mind?"
"I say we watch some movies and make some food, then we can go up to our room...get comfortable." he winked at her and kissed her cheeks. "Or we can read."
"See, that's not fair."
"What's not fair?"
"You always add something fun then something boring, knowing I would choose something fun." she said as she faced him, his arms wrapped around her.
"Is it working?"
"Maybe."
"Really?" he asked kissing her.
"You're so full of it." she kissed him and they walked back to the living room, preparing for one of their most perfect dates yet.
UCLA/College/University/California
Riley and Lucas both walked, in silence. They haven't felt this awkward with each other since they met, she remembered telling him that he was one of her favorite people to talk to. Now, seven years later that changed. She didn't even know if she still liked him, all she knew is that he caused her a lot of pain and he might not be aware of that.
"You know it's not to late to change your mind."
He smiled at her. "I'm not going to change my mind if that's what you think."
Silence fell upon the once again. His scent brought her memories of the two on the white horse again-the day he called her his princess. How can moments like that lead to this? she asked herself. A guy like Lucas can literally get every girl if he wanted to, so why was he spending his time with Riley?
"How have you been?" she asked, even though she felt pretty stupid for asking that it was a way to start the conversation.
"Good. I'm actually happy here."
"Yeah, it's nothing like New York. It hardly snows, no Farkle...no Maya."
"Only us." he said looking at her, just like I always wanted it to be, he thought.
"So those men you were hanging out with?"
"What about them?" he asked as he looked at her. God, she's gorgeous.
"They're frat boys. I know it's not my place to say anything, but why are you with them?"
"I don't mind," he said. "I get along with them, even though they're going to make me do some crazy things they know boundaries."
She nodded. "I could just imagine them making you come to class dressed in pink."
He hadn't heard her laugh in years and it still gave him that warmth in his heart. Boy, did he love her. "I'd just say that it's for the woman with breast cancer."
"You'd even have pink boxers."
He couldn't help, but smile at her laughter. "You're feeling extra mean today aren't ya?"
"I'm sorry, I just..." she let out a laugh. "It feels good to laugh at something that will look so cute on you." Did I just say that pink boxers on him would look cute?
"That's a compliment right?"
"If you want it to be."
After minutes of walking they finally stopped at the girls building. He looked at the building then back at her, not wanting her to leave. The warm wind brought some hairs into her face and he was quick to move them behind her ears. "It was nice talking to you."
She smiled. "I...maybe we can plan to see each other more often."
"I'd like that."
"Bye." he waved as he watched her leave, she disappeared from his view. "Goodbye princess."
The story will get better from here. It might go up to ten chapter if what I plan works out.
xox-wallflower: I thought of that! When I was on the second chapter I was thinking of a prequel, but that would have to be made after this story which wouldn't work because i'm gonna add some stuff that happened in the past so it can explain the ending. That was a good idea though, if you have more let me know.
beatzlc: Your review made me laugh. And yeah, this story follows that movie. The ending is going to be different and worth it.
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