Days later found Riley sat at the dinner table as still as a statue everyone had tried to get her to talk but she still remained stoic, eventually Farkle showed up with Zay and when he saw her he knelt down as everyone watched in apprehension.
"Riley?" they sat there in silence and Farkle asked again, her eyes looked into his and suddenly she started to ramble.
"What if they hate me and everyone bugs me, what if I get the urge to do it again, I know you have all checked my backpack so I don't really have anything but what if I do? My progress would've been for nothing and I can't let you all down. What if Lucas asks why I'm with you, he won't believe that I love you or what if Maya yells at me, I'm at an alright place again and I dunno if I can cope if she hates me!" everyone frowned except Farkle who merely sat down.
"Riles, remember when you were meant to come home?" she nodded and everyone wondered where Farkle was going with this.
"I'd come around and no one could find you but I did, you were holed up in the attic with it in your hands but did you do anything with it?"
"No" he smiled encouragingly.
"What did you say to me when I accused you?" he asked. She stared into his eyes.
"I told you that I wanted to because of all the pressure and that I wanted to come home but I didn't think I was ready and that I needed more time to sort out my issues because coming back may only accelerate what I was feeling" The adults in the room widened their eyes, they always wondered why she had decided to check into the clinic again that day and why she had proposed coming home. Farkle grasped her hands.
"If you do decide that's the road you are going to take then I'll find you just like I always do" Morgan and Topanga 'awed' at the pair and Zay said Farkle was seriously whipped. Riley took a deep breath.
"Ok I think I'm ready now" Farkle stood up and pulled Riley up, hand in hand they walked out the door.
At school Farkle walked Riley to her locker as Zay stood guard, trying to stop people staring at Riley like she was a piece of meat. As far as the school knew she'd only left to help a sick relative but a select few really questioned the alibi. Riley grabbed her books and began walking to her first subject. She'd managed to avoid Maya and Lucas for the most part but she knew that they'd be in her last subject, history. She had entered the class a little early and sat at her desk. Her dad turned to her.
"Hey honey, how has your first day been" she shrugged
"Its been ok, a little strange, I feel like an outsider" Corey sighed.
"That'll pass honey,
"I hope so" Mr Matthews gave her a hug as the bell rung. People began to file in and Riley kept her head down but smiled at Farkle and Zay when they walked by. Mr Matthews clapped his hands as he addressed the class.
"Alright Belgium during 1831"