Like vs Love (gmw/Riarkle)

Chapter five

That night, Riley texted Maya, asking her to come over so they could talk. About a half hour later, Maya was there.
"Hey, what did you wanna talk about?"
"I am so sorry, Maya. You might be really mad."
"Riley?"
"Okay well I uh- you and Lucas didn't have to break up. I should have said this before. I only like Lucas, I uh, I love Farkle."
Maya just stared at her for a minute. She was a bit angry because she had been put through a lot of pain because she really did love Lucas and if Riley had just said that she wanted to be with Farkle instead then she would have been saved from the pain of their breakup. Then she remembered that Lucas loved Riley more and she thought that it was better for her only worse for Lucas because Riley didn't love him.
"W-why didn't you say something."
"I know, I know, I'm sorry."
"You don't have to apologize to me, Riley. It's Lucas you have to apologize to. You let him love you when you didn't love him."
"So you're not mad that I broke you guys up? Just that I hurt Lucas?"
"He's a person. I don't think that that is okay to do to a person." She crawled out the window.
Riley was furious with herself. She got up and reached into the drawer of her nightstand. Maya watched from the window. Hidden by the night. Riley pulled something out. She couldn't tell what until she saw her put the blade to her beautifully unscratched skin skin. She wasn't going to let her develop this habit. Riley tried to take a deep breath first but that gave Maya just enough time to run in and try to grab it. As Riley struggled to not let it get out of her hand, the little metal blade slipped from Mayas grip and went shooting up the inside her fore arm, cutting deep into her skin, for a moment leaving only an indent but then turning bright red.
"Ooow!" She called out in pain, dropping to the ground in tears, cradling her arm. Riley dropped the blade.
"Oh my gosh, Maya! Mom! Dad!" She pulled Maya back up and began rushing her out of the room when her parents ran in, noticing the rapidly expanding line of blood on her arm coming from a bright red line seeping easily through her skin. They ran her to the sink as Riley cried of guilt. Topanga put her arm under the water from the sink and holding it there no matter how much Maya tried to pull away because of the pain. Cory put his arm around Riley.
"How did this happen?" Asked Topanga.
"S-she t-tried to cut her-herself." Maya squeaked out through the pain.
"You what?" Said Cory to Riley.
"It was stupid. Now I see Maya's pain and I never want to do that. She stopped me but I cut her by accident.
"This is really deep, I think you need stitches, Maya. Riley we are going to have a long talk about what you tried to do to yourself. Come on, Maya, we have to go to the hospital." Said Topanga.
Maya did need stitches and Riley was in tears the whole time they were there. Auggie stayed at Avas apartment until they got back. Cory had to practically drag Riley home as it got late. He took the blade, scissors, knives, and anything else sharp and locked it in a box. Then crying himself to sleep, worrying about his daughter.