That night Riley awoke from a terrible nightmare, she had dreamt of when she had said goodbye to Maya, how they had argued over her and Lucas and how it was destroying their friendship whilst Riley had yelled at her to get with Lucas because they deserved each other. Maya then cried because Riley was leaving and how their friendship had pretty much deteriorated. She glanced at Farkle who had fallen asleep in her bay window and tiptoed out the room. She felt her way into the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water but jumped when she heard the light switch on.
"What you doing up so late?" Shawn asked, his eyes blurry.
"Just getting a drink" he looked at her and gave her a sympathetic smile.
"Nightmare?" she blanched
"How do you and Farkle do that?" she asked, he laughed
"The kids in love with you and 'just getting a drink is an old excuse" she smiled and sat down next to him, leaning her head on his shoulder.
"What was the nightmare about?" she paused for a second and momentarily looked towards her arm.
"Maya. I left her and didn't tell her why and in two days I'm just gonna show up and she'll wannna know why. Lucas is gonna hate me because last he knew I still loved him and now I love Farkle and it's all so messed up how I got them to keep it a secret and… and…and" she began to hyperventilate and rake her nails up and down her sleeve. Shawn grabbed her hands and looked her in the eyes. He sighed. She looked sheepish
"Sorry I thought I kicked the habit" he wiped away a tear and pushed her hair behind her ear.
"You have Riley, we know you haven't done it in a month, the fact that you still went to the clinic even when they told you didn't need to is proof that you want to get better, as for Lucas and Maya forget them" she looked down.
"You think of her like a daughter uncle Shawn and I made you keep her at an arm's length" Shawn didn't reply at first and Riley threw herself into him.
"I think of her like a daughter, yes but Riley for once you were not being a hero and you needed my attention because I understood and I still do, recovery is a slippery slope and I know you and Maya will patch things up." She grinned at him.

Farkle stumbled downstairs, his hair sticking up at odd angles and his eyes were glazed over.
"Riley?"
"Over here Farkle" she replied. Shawn hugged her back
"You'll get better Riles, this one will help you with that" she smiled at Farkle who looked half sleepy half confused.
"It's rude to talk about a guy when he's all sleepy you know" they laughed at him. Riley stood up and grabbed his hand.
"Come on Farkle bed time and thanks for what you told me Uncle Shawn"
"Anytime kid" Riley dragged a sleepy Farkle upstairs to go to bed and Shawn laughed at them. Today was the day Riley's life began to rebuild.