Hey everyone! I've actually been writing for my main story recently, Table Set For Two, and look to break the 100K word mark on it real soon! If you haven't read that yet, you probably should, as if you are a Rucas and or Faya shipper you will like it. :) Anyways, I've decided to take a real short break from that to write another Oneshot. Hope y'all like it!
Riley's POV:
"WHAT?!" Haha Maya! I win!
"Yes, Maya, Josh is coming with us," Ah... Now I feel the same way she does when she makes me talk to Lucas.
"Why?! What's the point?! What's this supposed to do?" She freaks.
"It's supposed to help you talk to him, isn't that a good thing?" I ask.
"Of course not! Let's get Lucas to come and see if you like it!" Ha! I already tried.
"I already tried that, Maya. Dad said no," She looks focused.
"I haven't tried yet. Let me talk to your dad," I doubt it works.
Maya's POV:
She's probably lying. She just doesn't want Lucas to come.
"Hi, Mr. Matthews!" I ask in a cheery voice.
"What's up with you?" He asks curious.
"I want Lucas to come on the trip with us," He looks surprised.
"Riley put you up to this, so tell her I still say capital N, capital O!" Ugh...
"That's what she wants! She doesn't want him to come. She was just acting like it!" I plead
"That doesn't make sense. He's not coming!"
"Why not?! Riley is forcing Josh to come!" I yell.
"Oh... I see your trouble. You want to get revenge on Riley for inviting your crush," He knows! Well, he should.
"So... Can Lucas come?" I ask again.
"No. Talk to Topanga," WHY?! Ah-Ha! I get it.
"Good idea, Mr. Matthews. I shall do that," I say, as I go talk to her now.
"Hey Mrs. Matthews!" Time to try and win her over.
"Hey Maya! What's up?" She says, quite cheery.
"Can Lucas come with us on the trip?" I ask.
"Why would you want him to come, did Riley put you up to this?" Why does everyone think that she was the one that wants this?
"Quite the contrary, I want revenge for her inviting Josh," she smiles.
"Oh... I see. I know exactly what your thinking. Doesn't mean Lucas can come, but I'll help you with your problem," That's something I suppose.
"So what can I do then?" Other then him coming on vacation...
"Plan something with him. I have a good idea. Riley will hate it and regret asking Josh to go with us on the trip, even though I'm sure Cory would have asked him anyways,"
"What's your idea?" This might be fun.
-Time Skip-
"Hey Lucas!" I called him.
"Maya? What's up!" Lucas said in a bro-like way.
"I need your help. Think you can do it?" I ask.
"Do what? Need help with what? Explain," so I did.
"Wow, she set you up bad. What's in this for me?" Haha!
"I figured you'd ask that. First, you get to make progress with Riley. Which I know is a big deal to you. Second, I'll post a selfie of myself in a cowboy hat and cowboy boots on social media. Third, I'll call you mad dog when I'm on vacation, and fourth, I never ask you for anything ever and that should be enough for you to help," I plead.
"What do I have to do?" YES YES YES!
-Time Skip-
"Oh my goodness Maya! I'm so happy right now!" Riley says, part one in action.
"What happened? You're always happy," I play along.
"Lucas talked to me!" She exclaims.
"Doesn't he do that a lot?" This is fun!
"Yeah, I guess..." Now she's sad. This might work out to my advantage.
"So what's so great about him talking to you this time instead of normally?"
"Well... He says he wants to do something with me tomorrow!" Does he...
"Really? That's great Riley! Are you excited?" I ask.
"Yeah, but I'm really nervous! I don't know what to say! Will I be able to talk to him?"
"Oh come on Riley, you will be able to talk to him. He's just a boy..."
"A boy who happens to be my crush!" Aw...
"You're making me talk to Josh, you can talk to Lucas, Riley,"
"No I can't!"
"You just said you talk to him a lot!"
"On the phone!"
"He still hears your voice and probably looks at a picture of you while he talks to you just like you do him, I'm sure,"
"Maya, I want you to come with me. I'm too scared to go alone," Well, that's unexpected.
"Uh... Okay. Did you ask him?" I ask.
"Yeah, he said it would be alright," Wow, well this will be interesting.
"Oh. My. Goodness. He says we have to go today now! AH! Help me!" She pleads.
"What do I get from this? You just invited Josh on vacation and want me to help you with her crush? Better be good Riley,"
"Not fair! At least go with me!"
"Oh, I'm going. I just don't think I'll help you very much," I tease.
"Maya! Please! I'll owe you for it!" She pleads, I like being on this side much better.
"Nope. I'm going to watch you interact with Lucas without your phone in person, and I'm going to love it. You already owe me for the Josh thing,"
"Does it really take this to get even?"
"You should be happy I'm forcing you to talk to him instead of forcing you not to,"
"Why would you do that to me?!" Haha, you're kidding.
"Same reason you are making me spend five days with my crush, Riley,"
"I don't deserve this torture! This pain! This..."
"Riley, it's not that bad! It's just a couple hours! You gave me five days!"
"Maya!"
"The more time you complain the less time you have to get ready!" I warn.
"You have to get ready too, Maya, if you're coming," Haha! Aw...
"Fortunately for me, I don't have to impress Lucas, that's you're job sweetie pie,"
"Doesn't he like me already?" That's a tough spot...
"That's a question you should ask him, not me Riley," I play around it.
"Well, that's nice to know. I do need to get ready if you're going to force me to do this," HAHA! Maya did something good for once!
-Time Skip-
"Well, here we are. Topanga's," Lucas said, announcing his date. Perfect. Her mom is the server! HAHAHA RILEY! This is the best payback a girl could get.
"Hi Lucas, how are you doing today?" She asks.
"Great, and you?" He asks back.
"Mom, why didn't you ask me how I'm doing?" Riley asked.
"Oh, because I know how you're doing honey. You can't be doing that bad when you're hanging out with a cutie like Lucas!" Aw, Riley is red! This is great! "Oh, and I'm doing wonderful too, Lucas. Thanks for asking," Topanga responded, before leaving to get us three some water.
"Maya, give me my phone back!" Riley whines.
"No. Talk to Lucas, that's why you're here right? To talk?" I laugh inwardly.
"Maya does have a point, Riley,"
"That's Maya! She knows how to put me in the worst possible spots," Riley sighs, while I just continue smiling, delighted to make her acquaintance.
"Riley, it's like your embarrassed to talk to me, like I know I'm a guy and all, but you're comfortable with Farkle, and all the other boys in our class,"
"Lucas, don't pressure me! I don't like to be pressured!" Riley whines.
"Riley, that's probably not helping your case," I tell her as she starts to fidget with her hands.
"Maya! That's not helping me help myself!" She looks toward her feet.
"What does Riley have a case of?" Lucas asks.
"Something only you can treat mr. Veterinarian. It's only found in Riley's and only one person has the cure, and only us three know it," I explain.
"Well then, ms. Hart specialist, what's the cure?" Riley asks sarcastically.
"It's untested. I'm not comfortable giving you an untested cure, you said you don't like to be pressured, so I won't pressure you into taking it," I tell her. Riley drinks some of the water Topanga decides to bring at the perfect time. It's like she knew exactly when to do everything. It went brilliant.
"What would you like to order, Lucas?" Her mom asked, choosing the time of awkward silence to interrupt.
"I'll have the Grilled Cheese. That sounds good today," he said, of course Topanga, Lucas and I knew what was coming next, Topanga went to make Lucas a Grilled Cheese without even asking Riley what she wanted. All of us knew it was going to be Grilled Cheese.
"Mom, I never told you what I wanted!" Riley whined. Her mom quickly came back.
"I know what you want, Riley. I am your mother," she said.
"Then what do you think it is?" HAHA!
"Grilled Cheese," Her mom, Lucas and I all say at the same time.
"No tip for you!" Riley says as she tries to run, but I stop her.
"You're not going anywhere for a while, Riley. You're stuck here with us!" I warn.
"I don't even have my phone!" Riley complains.
"Riley... You don't need your phone. Speak. Words!" I say slowly.
"I'm speaking words right now!"
"Technicalities don't count. You know what I mean." Riley starts to squirm.
"I can't! I can't do this! I'm not ready!" Riley tries to escape by ground, but I prevent her escape once again.
"Don't make me talk to you separately..." I warn.
"Please do!" She asked for it.
"Come with me dear girl..." I pull a blushing Riley by the hands.
"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?!" I whisper-shout once we get farther away from Lucas, the back room.
"That I can't talk to him like you want me to," she tries.
"What happens when you are looking for a house with him in ten years? Will you just not tell him what kind of house you want?" I ask.
"That's what a realtor is for," she replies.
"What if he asks you if you need anything from the store, do you not say anything?" Maybe?
"I'd write him a list and text it to him," this is frustrating.
"What if he asks you to be his girlfriend or his wife? Then what?" This frightens her.
"I-I-Don't know. I can say one word Maya!" She whines.
"That's two Riley, and right now I don't think you can. You'd probably faint if that happened,"
"If Josh did the same you would too!" Got me there...
"At least I can talk to him! At least I can say more than Hi, Yes, and I. That's 5 of the 26 letters of the alphabet, Riley. You say all twenty six letters of the alphabet in one answer on your homework assignments for your dad's class!" Riley tries to run yet again, but is stopped in her tracks.
"Lemme go! I can't do this!" She complains.
"Then how do you expect to attract Lucas?" That did it.
"Looks?" She questions.
"Sorry to say, that's not enough. He won't ever like you if you don't talk to him," I sell.
"Then how do I get him to like me by talking to him?" Does she get it?
"Be confident, say words, talk about him and yourself, be charismatic and charming and all the things you know you can be. You just have to try, Riley!" I tell her the secret.
"A lot easier said then done, Maya," she says.
"Of course, but that's why some people end up dating Missy and some people end up dating Lucas Flipping Friar, Riley. You have to work for it," she says.
"Is he worth it? Is he worth the work?"
"That's for you to decide, Riley," She then runs down the stairs, and I stop her.
"Slow down, I don't need my girl breaking her sweet little self trying to get a boy!" I tell her.
Well, this was a different fun write for me. I decided to go Joshaya for this, which was a lot of fun, I didn't do too much from Riley and Lucas's POV like normal, and the cliffhanger is one of my favorites, and is totally open to a future Oneshot, one of my favorite things to write. Anyways, I hope you all like it and enjoy reading this as much as I did writing it! RWC :)