Chapter 16 Doorstep Chats

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Maya
Riley burst through the door running all around the house.
"Maya?! Maya?! Where are you?!"
I got up from the couch.
"Over here loser. What do you want?"
Riley quickly walked over to me.
"Lucas is leaving tomorrow for Texas. If there's anything you wanna say-"
I put up my hands.
"Wa-wait a minute. He's what?! Why is he going back to Texas?!"
Riley shrugged.
I grabbed my phone and left.
"I'll be back later...and uh thanks I guess."

"Lucas Friar open this door right now!"
I yelled banging on the door with my fist.
"I know you're in there!"
A man in a trench coat walked by my giving me a death glare.
"Lucas!!!"
Finally the doorknob turned and the door creaked open a little.
"Hart, just please go away!"
I grabbed Lucas's arm and yanked him outside, he groaned from the sunlight. I grabbed his arms and firmly pushed him against the wall.
"Lucas tell me I'm not enough for you to stay in New York. Tell me Farkle or Riley isn't enough. Just tell me."
He looked away.
"It's not like that."
I pushed a little harder.
"Then tell me what it is! Stop putting up walls Lucas! I'm gonna break them down eventually! Your life is just shy of perfect yet you act like its a mess! Try living in my life or Farkle's old life for a day."
"MY LIFE IS HELL MAYA! It's complete crap. Everyone's too stupid to realize it."
He pulled his arms away from me and slid down to the ground.
"It's.Crap."
I sat next to him and pulled my knees to my chest. I could hear talking inside the house. It sounded like they were yelling.
"Is that your mom in there?"
Lucas shrugged.
"Maybe. Doesn't mean anything to me."
I nodded slowly.
"Sooo where's your dad?"
"The one who my mom divorced when I was twelve?"
Lucas said standing up.
"Or the one who's been on a "business trip" for the past 11 months."
He headed for the door, I hurriedly stood up.
"Lucas wait-"
"Thanks for coming Maya. I'll see you at school tomorrow."
He closed the door, I couldn't help but smile.
"See you tomorrow Friar."

Farkle
I'm gonna do it. I'm finally gonna do it. I smoothed down my shirt and gingerly knocked on the door. It opened seconds later.
"Hey Farkle. Something wrong?"
I shook my head and grabbed Riley's hand. It was freezing.
"Riley you're such an amazing girl. Would you like to go on a date with me this Saturday?"
Riley blushed a little.
I heard footsteps coming up behind me.
"Oh hey Farkle... Hi Riley! I'm ready for our movie marathon."
I glared at Charlie.
"One sec brownie boy. Riley can I have an answer?"
Riley was at loss of words for a minute.
"Um-uh yeah sure I-I would love to. Come on Charlie let's watch some movies."
She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the apartment, quietly closing the door.
That kinda worked. Right?

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