Children // Faya

Chapter 8: Shot In the Dark

7 Weeks

Maya

It is time, I have to tell Riley. It's going to sound weird though because I'm still not talking to her. I've been talking to Farkle a lot. He has brought me the foods I've been craving, listening to my rants, he's been a darling.

It's almost been more than a month though. I need to tell her. I'll just go into her room, and say it.

I had gathered supplies I needed before I went. Balloons, tissues, and a corny card I put together. I think I was ready for this.

I go to the window and set everything down (the balloons have a weight). I knock on the window. She was sitting on her bed. She looks at me, then walks over.

"Hello." She says.

"Riley, I need to talk to you." I say. She looks a little shocked. "It's very important and I need you to please not freak out."

"I don't think I will." She says. Oh you will, I think to myself.

"Okay. Now these balloons are here for later. Tissues go here.. And I need to tell you something before you read this." I say. "I know I've been a real jerk, and I'm sorry. I really am. I hope this will explain everything- I know it will. I just hope you'll still be my friend. I don't know if I can do this without you." I say. I take a deep breath and hand her the card.

"Just remember, were like sisters."

She reads it out loud because I put some pictures in place of words

"Hi Riley (Picture of Riley).

"I made this card for you (picture of hand pointing towards her). I know I've been really mean or mad (angry emoji). I feel sad (Emoji person with tear). So I'd like to tell you (hand pointing towards her) what's going on (lights switch on). Turn to find out."

I had to admit, I was super corny.

"What does that mean?" She asks. She didn't read it out loud. "Is it a small joke? I'm taller than you." She says.

"No, read it again." I tried to hide tears.

"What does that mean? I'm an ant? I'm not a bug Maya. I don't understand why it says I'm an an-" She freezes.

"Riley?"

"Aunt?" She says. I bite my lip and barely nod. I feel tears form in my eyes.

"I'm so sorry Riley. I didn't mean for this to happen. Ive been so stressed out about telling you and everyone else I didn't know what to do I was getting scared. I'm so scared you'll be mad at me-"

She hugs me. She hugs me. I couldn't believe it.

"Why didn't you come to me about this? This isn't a conflict you can easily fight alone." She references three years ago. I let out a shaky breath.

"I don't know Riley, but I'm scared." I say. "I'm really.. really scared." She sits next to me.

"I want to talk to you about this, please. I promise I'll be here for you. I want to know how to help deal with this." We both started pouring tears. I grabbed the tissues and we cleaned ourselves up.

I start ranting everything. I tell her about when I woke up at homecoming and the guy. She was shocked to hear about some random guy in my house. I tell her how it's been to figure it out. To not tell them. Farkle figuring it out, and leading it up now.

"I'm telling you, and Farkle is telling Lucas."

Farkle

I wish Maya wouldn't've left me with this. I hate telling Lucas things that turns him back into Texas Lucas. That's the worst kind of him.

"Hey Lucas." We met up. Now I just needed him to not be crazy. Not so simple.

"What's up Farkle?" He asks. I sigh.

"Okay, so you know how Maya's been acting weird lately and she isn't herself?" He nods. "Okay, well, I've been talking to her actually and she's finally coming out with it and she wants me to say it to you. She just doesn't want to say it because she's scared. Oh, well, I'm here to clarify if you don't understand." I hand him Maya's "Corny Card". It was the same as Riley's, but with Lucas's face and a different ending.

"What's this last part?" He asks.

"It's a small scavenger hunt. Go back through the words. W stands for word, P stands for picture, and L stands for letter." I hand him a notepad and pen.

"Picture one.. Second letter.. U"

He goes through the next two. Then to the last two,

"Word eleven, letter four, L"

"Word two letter four, E.. Uncle..." He looks at me. "Farkle what does that mean?" He asks, he was getting nervous, it was making me nervous too.

"You're like a brother to Maya, and something happened to her homecoming night... She's having a baby." I say. He stares at me. "Don't hit me."

"I won't, who did it?" He asks me.

"No one knows, she doesn't either." I tell him. He seemed really angry. He got up and stomped off. I knew where he was going. I hoped Riley and Maya were done talking. That'd be bad if they weren't.

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You guys like the new cover? :) If you don't I can change it back.

But QUESTIONS:

What do you think about Lucas' reaction?

Do you think the four friends will still be the same?

Also, any questions for me?