MELANCHOLY ▷ RIARKLE

xvi. pity party

"it's my party,
and i'll cry if i want to."

When Farkle reached the top step of Riley's bay window the next morning, he could faintly hear Riley humming the tune of a Melanie Martinez song. He crouched beside the window. Farkle didn't want her to stop humming - Riley had a great voice -, but just lurking outside her window made him feel creepy.

Farkle inhaled before tapping on her window. He watched her head snap up from her laptop. Riley looked around for a second before looking to the bay window. She slid the laptop off her lap and bound over to the bay window, opening it.

"Farkle," Riley blurted out once they had set themselves on the floor,"what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to come check on you."

"Okay. Why?"

"Because of everything."

"Oh."

Riley looked down at her hands. Farkle shifted,"Are your parents home?"

"No.. They took Auggie and Ava to the park. They'll be there all day. Why?" Riley gave him a skeptical look.

"Because I wanted to get your mind off of things.. And I kinda wanted to continue to try and make up for New Years."

Riley looked up at him, a half smile already forming on her lips.

"Well, what did you have in mind?"

"Watch some movies here? I really don't know. Any thing you want to do."

Her half smile became a full smile.

"Well, I like what we're doing now."

Farkle found himself smiling at her.

"Me too."

He watched as her smile fell.

"How do we handle this situation? With Maya?"

"I don't really know. I guess all we can do is tell her about our memories and hope she finds herself again through them."

"Do you think she remembers Lucas?"

Oh. This was the question Farkle didn't want to answer.

"I don't think so. Like remember him how? As Huckleberry and Ranger Rick and the guy she's just friends with? Or the guy who almost kissed her in Texas? The one she had feelings for?"

"Yeah, that's the one," Riley said with a bitter smile.

"I don't know if she will or not. Do you?"

"I hope not," Riley's answer came out quick and bitter, surprising both Farkle and herself.

"I thought you and Lucas worked this out," Farkle stated.

"Yeah, I did too. Guess I was wrong."

"What are you thinking bec-," Farkle started.

"Because what I'm thinking is how I really feel, I know. We've had this conversation before. Remember? And I don't know anymore," Riley cut him off.

Farkle nodded, not wanting to push her further.

"What about you and Smackle?"

Farkle sighed,"I don't know."

Riley laughed softly,"How about those movies?"

Farkle managed a smile,"Yeah, that'd probably be a good thing to do."

"We can watch them on my laptop."

Farkle and Riley both walked over to her bed and sat down. They took their regular spots in the middle, the laptop laying in Riley's lap, and Riley laying on Farkle's chest.

"What movie?" Farkle asked.

"What movie did we watch last time?"

"I don't remember."

"Maybe we can just look through the suggestions," Riley suggested as she clicked out of YouTube and onto a new tab. She went to the website Maya had showed her for movies.

They scrolled down the list before agreeing on Up. Riley pressed play. Farkle wrapped his arms around Riley's waist when she relaxed back into him, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Farkle?" Riley asked softly.

"Yeah, Riles?" Farkle answered.

"Thanks for joining my pity party."

Farkle smiled slightly at the brunette.

"Wouldn't've missed it for the world," Farkle answered, planting a kiss on her forehead. It didn't seem to faze either one of them. Maybe because it was so normal for the two of them.

When Up was finally over, Riley showed Farkle her favorite YouTuber, AmazingPhil. Only about half way through his newest video, Farkle could see why Riley liked him. They were a lot alike.

"How'd you find this guy, Riles?"

"I fell down a dark hole on YouTube a couple months ago."

Farkle chuckled. Soon, they watched everyone from Phil's best friend (Riley told Farkle that his name was Dan) to Shane Dawson, who was Maya's favorite YouTuber. (What was with these two and YouTubers?). But, nonetheless, Farkle enjoyed himself.
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A/N: filler i know, but riarkle cuteness :3. and yeah i have a headcannon about AmazingPhil being Riley's favorite YouTuber and Shane Dawson being Maya's. sue me.

much love, peaches xx