crushed || lucaya

Chapter 5

Riley's POV:

My mind's a mess a right now. I did what I did for the right reasons right?
Maya means more to me than it seems. Now that I know what I know, I'm here for her.

I sat at the bay window, a lot longer after that talk with Lucas. It was hard to do. I don't even know how I feel? Is this a bad thing?

"Hey Riles," I heard as that voice pulled the window open.

I turned around. "Uh... What's up Farkle?" I was suprised to see him, conluding that he was supposed to be hanging out with Zay and Lucas today. Strange how he would miss these kinds of days.

"What do you need?" I said letting him through.

"I need to talk to you."

"Is this about Lucas? Because if it is-"

"Just hear me out," he said, interupting me.

"Why did you do this Riley?"

"What do you mean?"

"Why would you lie to Lucas and Maya?"

"I didn't!" I said in frustration.

"Riley, if you don't tell me how you really feel, then this has all been a lie."

"How I feel about what?" Confused a bit.

"That you still like Lucas!!" Farkle replied louder than a tone I ever used with him.

"Farkle...."

"Listen... I've seen the way you look at him."

"The way you talk to him."

"The way you listen to him."

"The way you-"

"Farkle STOP!"

"I won't unless you do."

"Unless you stop lying, I'm not stopping."

"Okay... I don't know how I feel. Yeah... I might like Lucas still... But I'll get over this! I'm doing this all for Maya!" I said feeling a little better.

"Well... Do you care more about how you feel or how Maya feels? He said as he left through the window.

"More and more drama" I said repeatedly in my head.

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Farkle's POV:

I don't get it. Riley does TO much for her friends. I get it, that you should be there for your friends, but not to the point where it effects how you feel in a negative way. Is that right or am i just being dumb?

I've always loved both Maya and Riley. Even though they both like Lucas, I support them, because I want them to be happy.

Why do I feel so guilty though? Letting them feel this way. I don't know what to do right now. Riley has always been the one to help us when we needed it, so why couldn't we be there for her?

Her jobs pretty hard, and I realize that now.

It's just sad how Riley's sparing her feelings for Maya.

When she doesn't have a true love.

Lucas likes Maya, and Maya likes Lucas. What about Riley?

I've always been used to being rejected, but I don't want Riley to feel the same way. I love her to much to let her go through that.

Maya's POV:

Riley... Woo. She did so much just for me. And because of her, I hope Lucas and I can have a happy ending.

Thanks Riles.

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I was walking to the bakery with Riles, when we saw Lucas and Farkle on the other side of the street. They hadn't seen us yet so it we had a chance to get through the bakery just us two.

Riles and I ignored what had happened yesterday. Were bestfriends... We find it easy to make up again. Even though there was no making up needed to be done.

But on my way there, I looked at Lucas. Thinking about how Riley doesn't even like him anymore. It suprised me as much as it should suprise anyone.

"Hey Riles," I said, clarifying everything.

"Yes Peaches?" She replied. She gave me this nickname that I adore much.

"So do you like Lucas?"

"No. I don't." She replied with a smile on her face. It seemed forced. But I wont be the judge of how she smiles.

"Okay Riles. Thanks for everything," I said back as we walked into the bakery.

As we waited in line for butter croissants, I thought about the chances I may have with Lucas now that Riley has no feelings for him.

Maybe I can actually have a happy ending.