Farkle POV
you know what, if it was anyone else i would attempt to slap them for waking me up, even if it is on a plane, but i wake up with Riley smiling down at me, so i dont care. we all get ready for landing, we experience a lot of turbulence, i look over past Riley to see Lucas with his arm around Maya, they both look really scared, but Lucas is trying to cover up, to make Maya feel better, suddenly i hear sniffles, and look down a the petite figure of miss Riley Mathews, who was crying on my shoulder, and i hadnt noticed, i could feel each tear and breath ripple through her body, yet i hadnt noticed, im such a shitty person, i quickly put my arm around her, and move her other hand onto my leg, then put the blanket over us again, held her hand under the blanket, circling my thumb between her thumb and finger, ive heard this helps, but i dont really know, im new at this. i look down at her, and smile, but its not my normal smile, its a true smile, that means the world to me, but only comes out once in a while, i dont know, its weird, but i think its something about Riley, its my Riley thing.
Riley POV
this sucks, but Farkle makes me feel better, he makes me feel weird things in the pit of my stomach, kind of like butterflies, but more intense, i never felt this way with Lucas, i only ever got mild butterflies, but No, i cant like Farkle, hes Farkle, the guy who has been after me for years, the nice guy Farkle, who didnt judge me when i wore black clothes and became Moroshia, and didnt get back to how i was, he is my best friend, nice guy Farkle, the one i take advantage of, but really wish i didnt, he is nice guy Farkle, the guy who i love, but heis best friend Farkle, the one that gives me weird feelings, and can make me happy even when i am the saddest ive ever been, he makes me feel safe, he makes me feel perfect, even when i know im not. i look up at him, and see him smiling down at me, i like his smile, he doesnt use it often, but i love it, i makes me happy, there is something about Farkle, i dont know what, but its my Farkle thing.
Maya POV
they are doing the weird looking into each others eyes thing, what ever calms her down, he is doing the weird smile thing again, while looking at her, i can tell how much he loves her, and let me tell you its a lot, and also, the feelings are reciprocated, they love each other, a lot, Riley, she wont know how to deal with this, forgodssake neither will Farkle, i hope Riley comes to me when she doesnt know what to do, not any one else, we are best friends. We land safely and get on the connecting flight, which turns out to be very uneventful, Lucas fell asleep really quickly, it was normal apart from Riley and Farkle falling asleep on each other holding hands with his arm draped over her shoulder, under a blanket, it was quite cute.
Farkle: you know Maya, its really rude to stare, Riley is asleep, but i however am not
Riley POV
I start to wake up, but don't move because I hear Maya talking, presumably to Farkle, because I can hear Lucas snoring, so I stay perfectly still and wait to hear what they say, I hear Maya talking;
Maya: i know its rude to stare, but you two are really cute, when are you going to tell her that you like her, you need to soon, otherwise, she wont be there, and you will regret it
Farkle: whats the point, she likes some other guy, im pretty sure she like Charlie, i cannot possibly compete with that, he knows eveything about her, and i dont want to hurt her, she means too much to me, i could never, it would ruin our friendship, which cannot happen.
Maya: Farkle, ive seen the way she looks at you, and ive seen the way you look at her, there is absolutely no way, that she doesn't like you, promise
Farkle: she does like me, I know she does, but i'm best friend Farkle, the guy who is always there when she needs help, the guy who figured out she was getting bullied, i'm nice guy Farkle, the guy who always gets overlooked, the guy who stayed with her in the hospital when she got her tonsils out, the guy who bought her a stuffed hippo, I bought two, Jesus, I am best friend Farkle, the guy who didn't judge her when she changed, because I did as well, I didn't judge her when she didn't go all the way back, because I didn't either. I am nice guy Farkle, the guy who doesn't have a chance, she is way too perfect. I don't have a chance. Because i'm Nice guy Farkle, Best Friend Farkle, and many more different types of Farkle that also don't have a chance with Riley, you know that Maya, she could never like me.
hang on, Maya just told Farkle that I like him, I don't, I really don't, do I? I cant he's my best'friend, I cant have feelings for him, I like Charlie Gardener, right? Oh, who am I kidding, I like Farkle Minkus. wait, he said that he likes me two, that's great, but I don't get it, this isn't right, none of us are meant to like each other this trip, its too long of a trip to fall in love, I cannot let on that I know, or that I like him.
Farkle POV
I feel Riley start to move in my arms, so I move them, and Riley wakes up, looking just as gorgeous as ever, I give her some food, because I knew she would be hungry, then suddenly she starts crying, I don't know why, what did I do, i'm such a shitty person, I need to know what's wrong, before I get the chance to say anything, she runs off to the toilet, crying, oh, what did I do, i'm such an idiot, what did I do.
Riley POV
I start crying, and run, I remember, my dream, before I woke up, I heard Farkle and Maya and Lucas all telling me that I was fat, telling me that they were too good for me, it hurt, but I knew it was a dream, until Farkle came up to me and gave me my favourite food, and I ate it, after that, he told me I was fat and worthless, why does this happen to me, he is probably out there wondering what he did, and pondering the idea that he did something wrong, or he is over it, and onto some other girl, just waiting to push it in my face, why do these things happen to me. suddenly I hear a knock at the door
Farkle: hey, its me, let me in?
Riley: no, you will just call me fat and tell me mean things.
Farkle: Riley, I would never, you know that, why are you saying such awful things, please let me in, we can work through this together, I believe in us, please let me in?
slowly I stand up, hesitating,
Riley: you promise not to say anything about my weight, or the fact that i'm worthless.
Farkle: why do you even need to ask that question, i'm your best friend, Farkle, i'm always going to be there for you, no matter what, you know that, you mean everything to me and more, there is no way I could hurt you, I promise
I slowly unlock the door, and sit back down on the floor, waiting, slowly the door opens and in walks Farkle. Farkle, the guy who is always there for me.
