Just a Dream {Girl Meets World}

23: Accidentally Coming Out

Chapter Twenty-Three
Maya Hart

Riley and I looked at Mr. and Mrs. Matthews and Auggie as if we were deer in headlights. We were in the midst of working on our projects and they just walked in on us. they must have just gotten home from visiting Riley and I in the hospital. I don't know what day it is, but if Auggie has school, I am assuming that Mr. And Mrs. Matthews are letting him stay home. Poor guy... If I had a sister like Riley and she just mysteriously went into a coma, I'd be so upset...

"Man, I really hope that they don't notice that their computers are on...," I thought to myself, "Hopefully they're all too distracted with what's going on and won't notice."

"Hey, I thought I told you guys to stop leaving the computers on and to start turning them on as soon as you're done," Mrs. Matthews grumbles as she started to walk into the room.

"Oh crud...," Riley whispered.

"Riley, you don't need to whisper," I told her, "It's not like they can hear us anyway..."

"Maya, why is the slide that says that I'm your girlfriend still up on your computer?"

    "What do you mean?" I asked as I turned towards the computer that I had been using.

    I felt my heart drop. There the words, "In addition to that, Riley Matthews is my girlfriend, so if you have a crush on her then don't even think about asking her out because SHE'S MINE!!!" were as plain as day. At this point, I was petrified. At first I didn't feel scared about coming out, but now I am. This is not the way I'd like to come out. I mean, what if they don't accept us? I mean, Riley and I have it pretty bad already with being in limbo and all.

I turned back around and faced Riley, a tear escaping from my eye. "I-I'm s-so s-sorry, R-Riles! Th-the o-only r-reason th-that i-it's u-up th-there is b-because I-I w-went t-to g-go d-delete i-it, but then I-I thought that y-you might be c-comfortable w-with coming o-out like that by the t-time that we h-have to present th-these, s-so I asked y-you if I-I could keep it on th-there just in case y-you ever w-would. As soon as w-we were d-done talking, y-your parents and y-your brother w-walked in."

All of the sudden, Riley embraced me in a hug and began to stoke my hair. "Shh, it's ok, peaches," she cooed, cupping my face with her hands, "I only asked you because I'm not quite ready to come out and this is definitely not the way I wanted to do it. I'm not mad at you."

I looked up into Riley's chocolate-brown eyes. "Y-you're not?"

Riley laughed. "Why would I? It's not your fault! How were you supposed to know that my family was going to walk in on us? My family is a very loving one and I'm sure that they'll accept us. I was more afraid of our friends and classmates rejecting us than them since I know how much my mom, dad, and brother love me. The only reason that I'm not  ready to come out is because I'm still getting over the fact that I like a girl. All my life, I've only been attracted to boys. But not anymore."

"Same thing goes for me. You're the first girl I've ever liked— no, loved."

Riley laughed. "I love you too, peaches," she replied, bopping my nose, "And if they don't accept us— at least both of us will have at least one person who loves us. You'll have me and I know that I'll always have you."