I'm gonna take on the world

A party for the unpopular

There we all were at school (outfit 5) watching as other students got passed out invites to I'm guessing a party and I've never been invited to one in fact the only party I have ever been to was that party I thought was a farther daughter dance.

To Riley it was an invite the popular kids club. But Maya and I know its just invites for a party. Riley was hopeful that she'd get to be the first of us to crossover to the popular kid side but unfortunately as we 3 all knew it would be Maya or maybe even myself who would not that I had any desire to be popular.

My parents were the once perfect, country club, fancy, golf club playing parents that had money beyond our wildest dreams. An on occasion we took camping weekends to make peace with nature and balance our chakras.

Riley was going on and on about how Maya and I would be the popular girls and marry hipster boys and how Riley and her husband would have to buy things in bulk, but then we were all surprised when Riley got an invite and the rest of us didn't.

Oh Maya, Farrah I know you didn't get one but is it ok if I'm really happy right now? You go get 'em tiger. Maya tells her as Riley "party girl walks" away. I love Riley she turns to me. But she's a lot of work? I cut her off. Took the words out of my mouth buttercup.

When we walk into Cory's class Riley smacks the invite down on his desk. You got invited to a 7th grade party? He asks her. Yep, I guess it's not all just genetics after all. Good for you. Boy girl party? Both in sync: You're not going.

Then Maya and I walk into the room. May we approach? Both: Hurry. We'll be sure to keep Riley out of trouble Mr. Mathews. No offense Ms. Jack but you and Ms. Hart are the trouble her more than you. Why would I want my daughter anywhere near a party you two will also be at?

Because for one I don't like parties, never been invited to one my parents were the stuck up, snooty rich people that went to country club parties and played golf. I just don't find them appealing, except the one dance I ever went to that I thought was a father daughter dance.

And Maya cuts me off swinging an arm around me as we stand beside Riley, you wouldn't have to worry about it anyways. Come on say it I know you want to. She tells Cory. You can't go if Maya and Farrah are invited.

Maya and Farrah aren't invited. She tells her dad. Then you may go. Thank you daddy. Maya turns to the rest of the class and tells them.... Alright good day everybody class dismissed and everyone except Farkle gets up.

Sit down Corry tells his class, and then we tell them to sit down as well after him and we three sit down and I raise my hand. Yes Ms. Jack? With all due respect sir despite that you didn't get invited to many 7th grade parties, this is one party I've heard about that you got invited to and that your BFF Shawn didn't.

It turned out to be a party for the unpopular kids. How do you know about that? My caretaker tells me everything I need to know about you. Boy all the stories I could remind you about yourself Mr. Matthews.

I lean back with my hands tucked behind my head as I lean back in my seat. So there's this guy Damocles who really wants to be king and one day he gets invited to come sit on the throne and actually hang with royalty.

No! Riley exclaims. What's the matter Riles pops lesson hitting a little to hard to home? Maya asks her. No, yes I've been invited to hang out with the 7th grade royals but no nothing bad is going to happen.

I'm sure you're right. Corry says to her before turning to Farkle to tell her the rest of the story. Farkle? When Damocles sat down on the throne he looked up and noticed a sword hanging above it by a single piece of string.

Maya he turns to her. Be careful what you wish for? And why Ms. Jack. Because, I turn to Riley being what other people want you to be is just like having a sword over your head. Trust me Riley there's nothing good that comes of being popular.

I shake my head as tears cloud my vision. In my case my sword was a bear and I have no felt so grateful that my caregiver came to my aid when he did, had he not I'd be dead right now too. Or in foster care and "Hunter" and I wouldn't had met and neither would we had.

Excuse me. My voice cracks as tears drop down my face no matter how hard I tried to blink them away. I wiped my eyes as I exited the classroom. Still has nothing to do with me. Riley says very convinced. As I go out of the classroom and sit on the bench leaning my head against the wall on the opposite end of it, pulling my legs up.

Meanwhile outside of school Auggie and Topanga go to a place called Svorski's bakery and he wants his muffin and his joke, and they walk in and she comes and greets them both. As they sit down she tells Topanga that 40 years she's been running this business and still people have been trying push her out.

She tells them some big frozen yogurt people want the place and that the contract says no raise rent. And tells them that she thinks that the yogurt lawyer people are the scum of the Earth. My mommy is a lawyer he reminds Ms. Svorski. Tell the joke he asks her. It's not Ukrainian it's my-krainian bakery.

He laughs but Topanga does not. Why aren't you laughing mommy? He asks her. Topanga feels terrible about this whole thing but she knows she can't choose which cases she works on.

But Auggie tells her not to worry because Topanga will handle it. Right mommy? He asks her. At school. Buttercup? Are you alright? Riley comes up to me. She sits down at the bench with me Maya coming up on my other side with Corry and Farkle standing in front of me.

Maya and Riley hug me. Get in here Farkle I reach out for his hand as I try and wipe away the rest of my tears. He gives me his hand and gently squeezes it. As Corry offers a fatherly pat on my shoulder. It's going to be ok Farrah. He reassures me.

Where are you guys going? I ask them once the girls pull away and Riley has used her sleeve to dry my tears. To go see what this party is all about and where it is. I nod my head slowly. We arrive to an unknown location within the school.

The hipster boy goes into the room and we make it to the front where Riley rings the door bell. Maya watches her with a smile on her face as I try to muster one up myself as we watch and see what will happen. I change my mind I want to be in there with her.

We can't we tell Corry. Why not? He asks us. We weren't invited. Yeah, I wonder why that myself too. Why is that exactly? He asks us. We're about to find out sir. Maya tells him.

When the door opens.... Farkle we've been waiting for you, you were supposed to be hosting this party. Maya smiles as does Corry. The only other girl there is Isadora. It's a geek party! Riley exclaims surprised.

And then Hipster boy also turns out to be a geek as well. You know what Riley stay an hour stay a week, stay forever, just enjoy yourself the only that would make this better would be if.... Hey did you see the lightsaber hanging over your head? The hipster boy asks Riley.

Damocles. Riley announces. And there it is. Cory laughs and then Maya and I start laughing too. Honk, honk waka cha! Farkle and the other students say turning to Riley. It was no wonder Maya and I weren't invited, and they thought of Riley as a geek. Now, I wouldn't call Riley a geek but all the other students in the club were geeks.

And Cory couldn't had been happier. It turns out the hipster boy was two boys and Riley is upset that Farkle has done this to her. Done what Riley? Invite you to this party because we saw you as one of us? You think I'm just like the rest of you? She asks the rest of the group.

Because they think Riley is intelligent and funny Farkle and the rest of the club want Riley to be their queen and that she's popular. I'm popular? Riley asks even though this was not the kind of "popular" she wanted to be. As the other geeks around her start doing the robot dance.

In the morning that follows (outfit 36) Maya stop, don't! I call after her as she storms over to Farkle's desk and grabs him by the shirt. Where is she? She growls at Farkle. What have I done to deserve this display of affection?