College Years

t w e n t y - s e v e n

Maya's POV
I turned the guy around.

Maya: (shocked) Farkle?
Farkle: Hi, Maya.
Maya: W-What are you doing here?
Farkle: (turns to Riley) You didn't tell her, did you?
Maya: Tell me what?
Farkle: We're going-
Riley: Farkle. Maya, there's something I've been keeping from you. Farkle and I have been having a long-distance relationship...for three months.
Maya: (shocked) For three months...and you didn't tell me?
Riley: Maya, I wanted to. I wanted to so badly, but you and Uncle Josh were having problems. If I just told you like that, I thought it would hurt you more to know that I was dating someone, but you weren't.
Maya: ...I still can't believe you didn't tell me. I thought we were best friends.
Farkle: (softly) I don't...think this is what's important right now.
Riley: What do you mean?
Farkle: (starts crying)
Maya: Farkle, buddy, what's wrong?
Farkle: I didn't tell you guys this, but Lucas and I have been attending the same college.
Riley: We already knew that.
Farkle: Wait. There's something else.
Maya: What is it?
Farkle: Last week, Lucas was diagnosed with cancer. (tries to stop crying) The doctors say that he's not going to make it.
Riley: ...What?
Maya: Guys, I think we should maybe talk about this back at our dorm.

We decided to get a cab so that we could go back to our dorm. Riley and Farkle sobbed endlessly, but I just stared blankly out of the window. I didn't talk at all. I didn't cry either. I don't know how I felt, but I just hoped. Hope was all that I felt at the moment. Then we got to our dorm.

Riley: Okay, Farkle. What happened?
Farkle: I already told you. Lucas was diagnosed with cancer last week, and doctors say he's not going to make it. Guys, please come back with me just for a week...for Lucas.
Maya: Riley, I think we should. I want to see Lucas.
Riley: Okay. We're going with you, Farkle.

We booked our flight that night, and we left the following week. It was spring break, so perfect timing, I guess. On the first day, we just settled or things in the hotel. Then on the second day, we went to visit Lucas in the hospital.

Farkle: Excuse me, we're here to see Lucas Friar.
Nurse: Let me see. Okay, Lucas Friar is in Room 116 on the first floor.
Farkle: Thank you. Let's go.

We walked into the room. There I saw a complete stranger. I knew it was Lucas, but he wasn't how he looked like. He was wearing a baseball cap to cover his bald head. His skin was pale, and it looked like he lost a ton of weight.

Farkle: Lucas, Riley and Maya are here.
Lucas: Riley? Maya?
Riley: (tries to stop herself from crying) Lucas, I'm so sorry. Oh my gosh.
Maya: (tries to stop herself from crying) How you doin', Cowboy?
Lucas: Not so well. I have stage four cancer.

Nobody said anything because...well...there was nothing anybody could really say to make the situation seem less terrible than it already was. I prayed so much. I didn't want to lose Sundance.

Lucas: Guys, just talk to me. I know I'm going to die. Just face it.
Riley: Don't say that, Lucas.
Lucas: (looks down at the floor) ...I want to say something to each one of you guys...privately.

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Just so you guys know, this story wasn't planned.

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