Val Meets Valentines Day

I don't own Girl Meets World! Also the idea for this chapter came from one of my fantastic followers. BTW I started this chapter before I finished the last, so it does not take into account what happened in that chapter.

Valentines Day was tomorrow. Val loathed it. Every year, she had to hide the piles of valentines she got so Riley wouldn't get jealous. This year, she was really hoping people other than Maya, Farkle, and herself got Riley gifts.

Val walked into John Quincy Adams Middle School and groaned quietly to see all the sparkly red, white, and pink decorations. It looked like a barbie doll threw up in the hallway.

"Still hate Valentines day?" Annie asked, walking up to her friend.

"Haven't I alway?" Val muttered, rubbing her temples, all the bright pink was giving her a headache.

"Val!" Riley, bubbly as ever, bounced up to her sister with Farkle, Maya, and Lucas "Do you like the decorations? We spent all morning putting them up."

"They're really something, Riley." Val looked at Maya who seemed as if she was about to be sick "Are you okay?"

"So much glitter..." Maya shuddered "It's everywhere...Save yourself."

"Maya, you said you liked my decorations." Riley's smile slipped into a frown.

"I do, darlin', but it's a bit much." Maya said, gesturing to the massive cutout hearts swinging from the light fixtures.

"You like it, don't you, Farkle?" Riley asked, turning to her other friend.

"Honestly, Riley, I think I've inhaled so much glitter that I lost some IQ points."

"Lucas?" Riley's eyes were full of love and hope "You think it's good, right?"

"Um...sure." Lucas gave a weak smile and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Are you kidding me?" Annie asked, astounded "This place looks like a fairy princess palace!"

"That's exactly what we were going for!" Riley bounced on the balls of her feet "I'm so glad you like it!"

"Like it? I hate it! It's disgusting and I swear, if I see one more ounce of glitter I'm gonna-!" Val put her hand over her friend's mouth, shutting her up.

"Okay, so we'll see you in class." Val said and pushed Annie through the door to her father's classroom.

The moment the door swung open, a box of glitter fell from it's spot on the doorframe and dropped onto the two girls. The box hit Val's head, catching her off balance and knocking her to the ground, her head bouncing off the door handle as she went down. A/N This has actually happened to me. Not fun.

"Ouch!" Val gasped, blinking hard, trying to get her bearings.

"Matthews!" Annie stood there covered from head to toe in glitter.

Everyone looked at Riley who stood behind her sister and Annie, looking terrified. Lucas and Farkle were hiding on either side of the door, trying to avoid Annie's wrath. Only Maya stood by Riley.

"Val!" Cory shouted, noticing her on the floor "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Dad." Val tried to stand up then sat down heavily "Ooh, no I'm not."

She put her hand to her hairline and winced. There would be a killer bruise there later.

"Don't move, Val. Don't shake your head, don't try to stand up, just stay there." Cory said, panicking slightly "Farkle, go get the nurse." The boy dashed off to the office "You're gonna be fine, Val, just wait here."

"Val, I'm so sorry!" Riley gasped, moving forward but slipping on glitter and landing on her butt "Ow!"

"Riley!" Maya said loudly.

Val winced again "So loud, so dizzy..."

Riley started to cry "Daddy!" She wailed.

"Riley!" Lucas shushed her "Be quiet! Loud noises aren't good for head injuries. Mr. Matthews, I have some first aid training, I can help."

"Thank you, Lucas." Mr. Matthews allowed the Texan to kneel down in front of Val and look into her eyes.

"Val, follow my finger slowly, okay?" Lucas started moving his finger in front of her face.

Her reaction time was much slower than it should have been.

"Lucas?" Val slurred "What's going on?"

"I think she's got a concussion, Sir." Lucas said, straightening up "She's showing a lot of signs, slurred speech, headache, slow reaction time, and confusion to name a few."

"What about me?" Riley whimpered "Daddy? What about me?" She shouted.

Val put her hands to her pounding head and covered her ringing ears. She muttered unintelligibly as Annie glared at Riley.

"You did this. You hurt my best friend!" She whisper screamed, so as not to cause Val anymore pain "This is all your fault!"

"My fault?!" Riley screamed "It's not my fault!"

"Riley, be quiet!" Cory said sternly, trying to get the situation under control.

The nurse arrived and quickly passed Val an ice pack and some Tylenol.

"You should be fine, but you need to lie down for a bit. Mr. Friar, can you help me get her to the office? Try not to jostle her." The nurse commanded.

Lucas helped Val up, wrapping his arm around her waist. Half guiding her, half carrying her. He helped her to the nurse's office where he laid her down on the small bed.

"Will she be okay?" Lucas asked, turning to the nurse.

"She'll be fine, it's just a mild concussion from what I can tell. I've already called her mother to come pick her up."

"Can I stay with her, until Mrs. Matthews comes?" Lucas pleaded "Please?"

"Alright, but go straight back to class afterwards." The nurse commanded.

"Of course, ma'am. Thank you." Lucas sat down in a chair next to the bed "How are you feeling, Val?"

"Ugh, I've been better." Val muttered "They should have put up a sign or said something before we walked through that door. That would have saved us a lot of trouble."

"Val?" Topanga came in and hurried over to her daughter "Are you okay?"

"I'm alright, Mom. Just a little dizzy and sore."

"She has a minor concussion, Mrs. Matthews." Lucas said.

"How did this happen?" Topanga asked.

"She and Annie were walking into class and a box of glitter fell on them. The box landed on Val and knocked her down. She hit her head on the doorknob as she fell." Lucas explained.

"Why was there a box of glitter above the door?"

Lucas looked down "It must have been part of Riley and Maya's decorations. I didn't know it was there or I would have warned them."

Topanga sighed "Thank you, Lucas, for telling me. I'll have a talk with Riley about safety. Can you help me get Val to the car?"

"Certainly." Lucas helped Val up and draped her arm over his shoulders.

He helped her out to the Matthews's car and helped her in.

"You know," Val smiled "I'm not an invalid. I can walk."

"Yeah, but you're very unsteady, and I wanna make sure you're safe." Lucas grinned "It's the gentlemanly thing to do."

"Well, you're very sweet." Val teased "Thank you, Lucas. And please, try not to blame Riley. She didn't know this would happen."

"Why do you defend her like that?"

"What do you mean?" Val asked.

"I mean, I know she's your sister, but after everything she's done to you, calling you a liar, saying you made up being bullied, why do you defend her?"

Val took a deep breath "She's not my sister, she's my twin. Without her, I'm half of myself. We complete each other. Riley might not realize it, but she needs someone who will tell her the truth, no matter what. Maya won't do that. Neither will Farkle. They love her, sure, but they want her to stay the same innocent little girl she was when we were kids. She can't be that forever. I want her to grow and change and become better for it. I think I can help her with that. I know I'm not perfect, nobody is, but together we're the best we can be."

"Wow." Lucas breathed "I never thought of it like that."

"It's hard to explain, if your not a twin you can't ever quite understand the bond between us." Val sighed "I'm not doing a very good job explaining, am I?"

"No, that's perfect."

Val slept the rest of the day and that night. When she woke up the next day she felt much better. She got ready for school, using concealer to cover the purple bruise which was forming on her head, and chose to wear sneakers rather than heels for stability today.

She put on a red sweater with a black lace collar, a black skirt that was shorter in the front than in the back, and pulled her hair back in a high ponytail, putting a black headband on to hold down the flyaways.

Carefully, Val made her way downstairs where her mother had tried to start cooking pancakes in the shape of hearts. Key word being tried. The pancakes looked more like lopsided ovals with odd bumps.

"Val? What are you doing up?" Topanga asked.

"I got up to help you make breakfast. I know pancake art isn't really your thing." Val gestured at the now burnt pancakes "Here, let me."

Val took the griddle and scraped the smoking remains into the trash. Then she took the batter and poured it in the shape of a perfect heart.

"Val, you don't have to-" Topanga tried to tell her daughter.

Val cut her off "I know I don't have to, I want to."

"You're a lifesaver, Val." Topanga sighed in relief "I thought I was gonna burn the house down."

"Nah, you'd have been fine. The pancakes, maybe not so much." Val teased, flipping the pancakes.

Topanga laughed softly "You're probably right."

Riley entered the kitchen and, seeing Val up and about, threw her arms around her sister "Val!" She shrieked.

"Riley." Val mimicked, jokingly "Are you happy to see that I'm okay, or that I'm cooking?"

"Both!" Riley smiled "I'm so glad you're alright though."

"Yeah, minor concussion, not that big a deal. I just shouldn't be reading or on my phone too much."

"Why?" Riley asked, confused.

"It's not good for the brain." Val explained "That's all I understand."

The door banged open and Maya came in "Val!" She shouted "You're cooking!"

"Yes, I'm doing fine, Maya, thanks for asking." Val rolled her eyes "Sit down and have a pancake."

"Ooh, they're heart shaped!" Riley squealed.

Both the girls grabbed plates and Val flipped pancakes onto each of them.

"Yay!" Riley cheered "Thanks Val."

Auggie and Cory joined their family downstairs. Auggie rushed into Val, hugging her tightly. She felt little teardrops on her shirt and knelt down.

"Auggie? What's wrong?"

"I was worried about you Val." Auggie wiped his eyes "I'm glad you're okay."

"Oh, Auggie, I'm always okay. You don't need to worry." Val kissed his forehead and smiled "Now, I made you a heart shaped strawberry with your pancakes, do you want to try it?"

"Yes!" Auggie pumped his fist "Thank you Val!"

"Anytime, Auggie." Val passed him a plate with the strawberry and two pancakes on it.

Auggie immediately started shoveling food into him mouth and mumbled a "Thank you!" Through his mouthfuls.

Val laughed aloud and passed her father a plate of food too "Enjoy, everyone."

Within five minutes everyone had cleared their plates, with the exception of Topanga who ate more daintily.

"What's next?" Riley asked.

"What's next?" Val was astonished "Nothin'! You ate all that food in five minutes? And you have the nerve to ask me what's next?"

"Um..." Riley tried to think of an answer.

"Hey, isn't it time for school?" Cory jumped up "Let's go, girls!"

Val grabbed her bag "I'm taking the subway with Annie. I'll see you there."

"Maya and I are taking the subway too." Riley bounced on the balls of her feet "Bye Mom, bye Dad."

She grabbed Maya's hand and dragged her out, ignoring her friend's shouts of "I wanted seconds!"

Val kissed her parents on their cheeks and headed out. She knocked on Annie's door and it was flung open almost immediately.

"Val! Thank goodness! You're okay, how do you feel?" Annie hugged her best friend then grabbed her by the shoulders and looking her over.

"I feel fine, Annie, don't worry. It's a little bump that's all."

"Okay, but if you need to sit down or anything today, let me know right away."

"Of course, now come on, or we'll be late." Val smiled.

Val and Annie walked into the school and towards their lockers. Val opened hers and was bombarded by a pile of cards, chocolates, and candy hearts.

"Another year and you've got the most valentines of anyone in school." Annie rolled her eyes.

"Quick, help me hide these before Riley sees them!" Val hissed.

"Every year you hide your valentines, why?"

"Because I don't want Riley to feel bad, or left out, or jealous." Val explained, shoving valentines into the extra bag she'd brought for this vert purpose.

"Why?"

"She's my sister! She may not be the best sister, but she's mine and I love her and don't want to fall out with her. Now help me!"

"Fine." Annie groaned "But you're giving me some of that chocolate."

Working together they got all the valentines into the bag, having to yank and tug at the zipper to close it. They sighed in relief once all the cards were in and Val handed Annie a box of chocolates she'd saved from the bag.

Val then grabbed her bag and pulled it down the hallway towards her first class, it wouldn't fit in her locker so she'd have to drag it around all day. As she entered her father's classroom, she started handing out small boxes of candy hearts to everyone in the class, wishing them a happy Valentines Day.

She may not have liked the holiday, but that didn't mean she didn't want everyone else to enjoy the day.

Riley stormed in, complaining "Why didn't I get any valentines?"

"Riles, Lucas, Farkle, and I all gave you valentines." Maya sighed "Isn't that enough?"

"No! I should get valentines from everyone, I give them all valentines!"

"Riley, be careful." Val warned "You're starting to sound very bratty."

"Oh really?" Riley sneered, looking at her sister "And how many valentines did you get?"

Val bit her lip and pulled the bag of gifts out from under her chair "I'm going to regret this."

She dumped the bag out on the floor and shook it hard to get all the candies out.

Riley's jaw dropped "W-what?" She asked.

"Yeah, these are all the valentines I got this morning, before school started." Val muttered "I was going to give you some, but now..."

"Why did you get so many this year?" Riley screeched "I always get more than you!"

"No, Riley, I've always hidden the valentines I get from you because I knew you'd get all jealous and mean. But this year, I've had enough. You're not being very nice today, Riley, and I'm tired of you thinking that you deserve the world."

"Hey!" Maya scowled "You're not being very nice either!"

"That may be, but I'm concussed because of the two of you and neither of you seem to care. I have been so careful to hide the valentines I get every year because I didn't want to hurt you, Riley. But every year you get so insufferable and awful, and I'm sick and tired of it." Val took a deep breath and handed her sister an armful of gifts "Here, if it'll shut you up take these. It's not like I want them anyways."

"I don't want your hand-me-downs!" Riley shrieked "I want my own valentines!"

"What is going on in here?" Cory asked, coming into the classroom.

"Nothing, Dad." Val rolled her eyes.

"Val got more valentines than me!" Riley tried to tattle.

"Are you fighting over that?" Cory asked, astounded "Riley, that's ridiculous. Val always gets valentines and so do you. What's the big deal?"

"She got more than me!"

"Sit down, Riley." Cory rubbed the bridge of his nose "I have a class to teach."

Riley stomped to her chair and sat down.

"Thank you. Now today we're going to be talking about King Henry the Eighth and his many wives."

"Divorced, beheaded, li-i-ive!" Vla sang softly.

"What?" Cory asked, confused.

"Nobody gets my references." Val smirked.

Word count: 2685 words
Happy Valentines Day! I know this chapter is a little late but I hope you can forgive me. Please don't forget to comment, vote, and add to your reading lists!
Lots of Love,
The Author
P.S.
I hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day.