A few weeks later….

It's been a few weeks since the big reveal of my feelings towards Maya and I think I'm doing a pretty good job of trying to get over her. So good of a job that I've started talking to a new girl, Sarah. We got paired up for a project in history class since I told Mr. Matthews that it was bad idea to put Maya and I together. Now I know what you're thinking, Sarah? Yes, Sarah. Since we've been partners, we've really gotten to know each other. Turns out she's a lesbian, but she's kinda in the closet.

We're at my house working on the project.I'm sitting on my bed while she's sitting at my desk. There was this comfortable silence in the room until she broke it.

"So Riley?"

"Yes?"

"Why didn't you work with Maya this time? I mean you're usually always paired up with her for assignments even when Mr. Matthews chooses them. What changed?"

"Oh. I just didn't feel like doing all the work this time. You know Maya never does anything. I didn't want to put up with it."

"Okay...I'm not buying that. You usually don't seem to care about that. What's really going on?"

"Okay fine. I few weeks ago I realized I had feelings for Maya. I told her how I felt and she didn't feel the same way. I'm just trying to do whatever I can to get over her."

"Oh. I understand. I fell in love with my best friend."

"Really? How did that go?"

"Good and bad?"

"What do you mean?"

"Good because she felt the same way. Bad because after she told me she felt the same way, she told me she was moving in month. We tried a relationship, but we knew it wouldn't last since she moved to a different country."

"Oh I'm sorry about that Sarah, but at least she liked you back."

"Yeah I guess. I'm surprised Maya didn't feel the same way. You're a beautiful, smart girl. I would be lucky to be with someone like you."

I couldn't help it, but my cheeks turned bright red and I tried to hide it, but Sarah noticed and winked while smirking. I'm starting to really like Sarah. I hope I'm not rushing into things, but maybe I should give this a shot.

"Hey Sarah?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you maybe wanna grab a smoothie some time?"

"Yeah. I'd like that, but when we do can we try to keep it lowkey I don't want my parents finding out."

"That's fine with me.", I say as Farkle comes through my window.

"Hi Riley"

"Hi Farkle."

"Hey Farkle"

"Hi Sarah"

"What you doing Farkle"

"I wanted to see if you wanted to hang out at Topanga's cause I got bored, but you're busy working"

"It's okay, Farkle, you can have her. My mom's here." Sarah says while packing up her things. "Bye guys."

"Bye Sarah."

"Riley, what are you doing?"

"What do you mean what am I doing?"

"Sarah? I was out there for a while. I heard a lot. I can't believe you asked her out."

"Why? She's nice, she's smart, she's gorgeous"

"She has Maya's face."

"What?"

"Sarah looks exactly like Maya. She's Maya with brown hair."

"Now that I think about it, you're right. But that doesn't mean anything."

"Yes it does. It means you're still not over Maya."

"But I've gotten to know Sarah and I really like her."

"That's all good! That's nice, but that's also hard because you're struggling liking your best friend. If you wanna be with Sarah take it slow so you don't hurt her. Because if you end up moving fast and then you realize she reminds you too much of Maya and you can't do it, then it'll be easier to let her down if you guys take it slow. The faster you go, the harder it is"

"The thing is, I like her, but since you made me realize they look alike and now that I think about it they share some similar traits, I'm not sure if it's a genuine liking or if it's because she reminds me of her."

"Yeah! Well, you liked her before you made the connection, right?"

"Yeah I did. She has a great personality even if she looked bad I wouldn't have minded it because of the kind of person she is. It's just that the resemblance is throwing me off. She looks just like the girl I fell in love with and I was trying to move on from her"

"Right, I feel you. That's hard. And it's going to be hard, but just talk to her about that."

"I rather ignore it. I'll just leave it at friends. I shouldn't rush into anything right now anyway."

"That's the smart thing to do."

"Yep. Let's go to Topanga's. I could really use a snack right now."