This was...total and complete crap and I apologize.

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"Oh my God, Riley!" Caprice ran to her as everyone else also began to crowd around her. "Riley! Riley!"

"Riles!" Charlie barreled through his peers with teachers and Lucas.

"Everyone back up!" The principle charged through the crowd of students to reach Riley, only to find her already surrounded by Lucas, Charlie, and Caprice.

"Do something!" Caprice sobbed out, directing her cries at Lucas and Charlie even though the rational part of her knew they couldn't really help.

Lucas was at a loss; he had no clue what he was supposed to do. He looked to his friends, who had finally made their way to them before kneeling next to Riley.

Maya dropped to her knees on the other side of Riley, sniffling. "Riles? Riles, please, please wake up."

Charlie leaned down next to Maya. "Mr. James says the ambulance is on their way."

Lucas scratched his head and just stared at her unconscious body. His left arm came underneath her back to lift her up while his right hand supported her neck. He cradled her close to his chest and pushed the hair from her face. Leaning his forehead against hers and allowing his tears to flow down, he whispered, "Riley. Riley, you have to wake up. Please. This never should have happened. I should have told you from the beginning, Riles, I'm so sorry. Just wake up for me, please."

Riley came to, gasping and coughing violently. Her eyes were wide as everyone jumped at the sudden outburst.

"Whoa, hey, hey." Lucas tried to calm her down. "Hey, it's okay. It's okay, it's me. You're okay."

"What?" She gasped as her hand came up to latch itself around his wrist. "What ha-happ-."

"Stop, stop, stop." He lowered her back to the ground gently. "You fell, you hit your head really hard, now I need you to calm down, okay? The paramedics are here, they're going to check you out. Don't move until they move you, okay, can you do that?"

Riley tried to nod but as the paramedics approached her, they told her not to move once again. They were careful when they wrapped a neck-brace around her neck and lifted her onto a stretcher and into the back of their ambulance.

"Have her parents been contacted?" The paramedic asked their principle as he gave as much information as he could. "Will you be riding with her?"

"Can we?" Maya asked, her eyes red from crying and she stared at her best friend.

"It really should be an adult." The paramedic frowned at her and realized how close they must have been.

Maya nodded and turned away to hug Farkle as he wrapped his arms tight around her.

"It's going to be okay." Farkle kissed the top of her head as Riley's homeroom teacher piled into the back of the ambulance with the paramedic.

Charlie stared after the truck, his teammates surrounding him and patting him on the back thinking it was comforting. He looked to Caprice and the other cheerleaders where they stood off to the side, wiping their tears and shuffling for the door to get to the locker room. He pulled away from his friends and chased after them, stopping Caprice just before she could walk out.

"Caprice, wait!" He panted and caught her attention. "I don't think you should go to the hospital today."

"What?" She blinked at him, thinking he was crazy. "What the hell, Charlie? Riley's our best friend. Why wouldn't we go?"

"Because Maya should get to see her first."

"Why?" Caprice sneered; she knew Maya loved Riley, but she didn't like that Maya acted oblivious to Riley's feelings for Lucas.

"You know and I know how much they mean to her." Charlie glared at her and took a step towards her. "Even if she came to us first, Caprice, I can guarantee that Maya and Lucas are the first people she'll want to see."

"They hurt her. They-."

"They didn't mean to. Lucas loves Riley, Maya loves Riley, they all love Riley and they wanted her to be happy. Without them, Caprice, Riley wouldn't be who she is. She needs them and they need her. I won't tell you twice." Charlie shouldered past her, leaving her at a loss for words and fuming.

"Well, from the looks of it, aside from some serious whiplash and a sizeable bump on her head, there's no major damage." The doctor informed the Matthews family and Riley's group of friends. "If you kids hadn't woken her up when you did, she could have suffered a concussion, especially from a fall that high. Good job, guys."

"When can we see her?" Corey asked with Topanga and Auggie close at his side.

"We're just finishing up a couple more tests, and you should be good to go in." The doctor gave them a genuine smile and a pat on the arm before walking away.

"Thank God." Topanga let go of her husband and went to hug Maya, then Lucas, then Farkle, then Zay before turning back to Corey.

"We can't thank you guys enough for being there." Corey hugged Maya and patted Lucas' shoulder.

"Of course." Lucas gave him a faint smile and sat with the rest of the group. Resting his elbows on his knees, he buried his face in his hands; Riley should have never gotten hurt like that. This never should have happened to any of them.

"Where's Charlie?" Auggie questioned as he whipped his head around the waiting room.

Lucas clenched his fists; where was Charlie? It's his girlfriend, he should be here.

Maya had never let go of Farkle the entire way to the hospital and she squeezed his hand when the doctor came in to give them an update on Riley.

Topanga and Corey were first to see their daughter, then Auggie, then Zay, then Farkle, and when it came to Maya she hesitated and shook her head.

"You first." She nudged Lucas' shoulder. "I can't yet."

"Maya, she's not angry with us." He tried to console her. "You'll be okay."

"Please, Lucas, just go first." She frowned up at him and he nodded, deciding it was better to give Maya some more time.

Seeing Riley hooked up to machines, even though they were just to monitor blood pressure, scared him. His hands shook as he reached her bed; she had apparently fallen back asleep after Farkle left. She looked pale and there were dark circles under her eyes; she didn't look anything like Riley.

He wasn't sure what he would say. He was almost tempted not to wake her up and just walk out of there; nothing he said could fix anything. The situation was such a mess, he didn't even know where to begin. He shook his head; he couldn't do this either, he was a coward and he was taking the coward's way out by running.

"Lucas?" She whispered, watching his body tense and his grip on the door handle tighten.

Lucas braced himself before turning back to her. "Hey. I was just um…"

"No, you weren't." Riley stopped him and smiled softly. "It's okay. I'm okay. You don't have to be here."

He grit his teeth; she gave him an out and he was angry that a) he wanted to take it and b) that she offered it.

"Is Charlie here?"

"No." Lucas' blood boiled; she didn't want to see him, but she wanted to see the boyfriend who didn't even bother to show up.

"Okay." She nodded and turned to the television that was left on; she had fallen asleep in the middle of her visit with Farkle. The doctors had given her the okay and she really needed it.

"That's it?" He took three long strides to stand beside her bed. "Just 'okay'? Why? Why is it just okay that he's not here when you're hurt? Aren't you upset about it, Riley? I am. I'm mad that he has the nerve to warn me to stay away from you but won't even show his face when you're in the hospital."

Riley tilted her head to the side and stared up at him. "Yes, it's okay."

"You're scaring me, Riley." Lucas admitted and shook his head, gripping the rails by her bed. "Why is it okay that he's not here?"

"Because you are here." She stated as if it were that simple. "Even though you don't have to be, you are."

He dropped his head without thinking and kissed her; she wanted him there. She wanted him there. Expecting her to push him away, he pulled back from her only to feel her cold fingers slide up to the back of his neck and hold him in place.

Riley wanted to push him away; she wanted so badly to throw him out of her room and hate him for making her fall in love with him. But as his fingers tangled in her hair, she couldn't fight the butterflies in her stomach.

Lucas bit down gently on her bottom lip and she gasped, making him pull away and chuckle. Leaning his forehead against hers, he was out of breath and panting. He opened his eyes to look at her and found that he liked the way her cheeks blushed and her lips swelled from his kiss.

A gentle knock on her room door had Lucas scrambling for the handle, thinking it was Mr. Matthews. When he flung the door open, his smile dropped and he clenched his jaw.

Charlie.