"Why do we have to sneak out of the house if we're not doing anything wrong until we sneak onto the subway?" Riley Matthews, my twin's best friend and someone I viewed as a younger sister asked.
"You think you're ready to just walk by your parents?"
"I think I'm ready." Riley smiles. I share a look with my twin, Maya. She's not ready to walk past her parents.
"Let me see your face as you walk by your parents."
Riley shows us her face that has been frozen in a state of terror. Yup definitely not ready to walk past them.
"Why are you making that face at us, Riley?" I ask pretending to be Cory Matthews.
"Because I'm sneaking onto the subway." Riley sighs disappointed in herself, "Out the window."
"Let's go." Riley and Maya make it onto the fire escape and before I can join them I hear Riley's voice.
"Daddy, what are you doing here?"
"Being smarter than me. How come you're always smarter than me?" Maya pouts and I find it completely adorable though I'll never tell her.
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Cory crawls into the room, "Here's what I'm thinking. It's not your world yet. It's still my world. Because if it was your world, the twins would have you on the subway already, thinking you put something over on me. But you didn't. Know how I know? Look at ya. You're right here."
"How long do I have to live in my father's world?" Riley asks.
"Until you make it yours. Riley, do you know what I want more than anything? Go ahead, make it yours."
"I will. And when I do where will you be?"
"Right here. We'll be right here." We hear and turn to face the doorway to find Riley's mother, Topanga, standing there with a kind smile.
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We enter the Subway, hearing a familiar beat Maya and I start dancing.
"Weasel!"
"My favorite twins! Who's the new chick?"
"Chick! Down here I'm a chick. No wonder my parents don't want me on the subway." Riley exclaims impressed with her expanding world.
We just smile at her as Gretchen walks past us, "You're slouching, Maya. Nice outfit Milo."
"Thanks, Gretchen." We strut forward onto the subway with Riley following us.
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"Whoa, Riley. You don't do lip gloss." Maya says.
"Oh, what I forgot to mention is that I'm completely reinventing myself. I ride the subway now."
"Riles, you don't need to change. Just being yourself is enough." I pat her on the shoulder but it doesn't seem to be very reassuring.
