"Please help me out here Maya." Riley said.
We were walking the busy school hallways, getting ready for first period.
"Do it yourself riles!" I said.
"I can't! It would be so embarrassing."
I shut my locker, sighing loudly. "I'm not asking Lucas out for you."
Riley continued to plead. "Pleaseee, I'll do something for you."
I thought about that. "20 dollars."
She sighed, grabbing into her backpack. "Fine."
She placed the money in my hand and I smiled.
I saw Lucas across the hallway and flipped my hair. "Watch and learn."
I started walking towards him and spoke, "hey ranger rick."
He turned around. "Hello ms hart."
He smiled at me and I leaned across the locker. "So... Lucas."
He looked at me. "You okay?"
I took my hand off the locker. "Fine, I'll get to the point, go on a date with me."
The bell rang and Lucas just smiled. "Okay."
I walked back over to Riley who was standing in the same position.
"Well?"
I laughed awkwardly. "It's a funny story actually."
"What?" She asked immediately.
The warning bell then rang.
Saved by the bell... Literally.
"I'll tell you later k bye." I scurried away before she could any farther more.
I let out a breath as I reached geometry.
Well.... I had a few hours to stall.
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It was now lunchtime and I was walking the hallways.
I was looking for Riley...
"There you are." I heard a voice behind me.
I turned around to see Riley walking towards me.
"Oh hey." I said.
She crossed her arms. "So?"
"You want me to tell you?"
"Yes."
"You sure?"
Riley looked at me. "Yes now stop stalling and tell me!"
I sighed. "Okay fine...this morning when I talked to Lucas.. I accidentally asked him out."
"For me?" Riley finished.
I shook my head. "nope."
"What?!"
"He didn't let me finish! I was joking!"
Riley sighed. "Go tell him it was a mistake then."
As if on cue, Lucas was at his locker.
I looked at Riley. "Fine."
I walked in his direction. "Hey Lucas. About this morning..."
He turned to me. "I know it was all a mistake."
I stopped talking. "Huh?"
He chuckled a little. "You and Riley were talking a little loudly earlier."
I sighed of relief. "Oh haha. Yeah I'm sorry about that..."
"It's okay."
I continued. "I really think you should ask out Riley.. She really likes you."
He raised an eyebrow. "I would. But I don't think I feel that way about her. I'm sorry."
I took a deep breath. Poor Riley...
I nodded. "It's fine, she was kinda expecting that."
I don't think I should've said that..
I started to walk away when Lucas stopped me. "Hey Maya?"
I turned around. "What?"
"Is it bad I kinda was happy when you asked me out?"
I felt myself turn red. "Really?"
He nodded and smiled at me. "See ya around."
He walked away, disappearing into another hallway.
I turned around, thinking thoughtfully.
I started walking back to Riley to break the news to her... About Lucas's answer I mean.
But I think this is the best mistake I've made in awhile.
