Chapter 2: Matthews

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"Riley!" Lucas calls, running after her, with me behind him.


"Lucas, you could've told me that you were dating someone else." She says.


"Wait. What?" I ask.


"Aren't you two dating?" She asks.


"No." Lucas and I say in unison. 


"I'm his twin. I just came here from Houston." I tell her.


"Aren't you from Austin?" She asks.


"Yes, but after the, urm, situation, our parents had to decide. Texas, or New York. And since Lucas had already made great friends here, they decided why not fully move to New York. And here I am." I explain.


"Mr.Matthews is going to love you." Lucas says.


"I hope so." I say.


We walk into class and I see the words 'Belgium 1960's' written on the board.


I hand Mr.Matthews my transfer slip, and he reads it aloud.


"Alissa. Friar." He reads.


"My twin." Lucas says.


"Ranger Rick has a twin?" A blonde girl asks.


"All day long." I answer.


"Well I guess that we have Cowgirl and Cowboy." She says.


"Hello lady." A brown haired boy greets me.


"Hello there, Farkle." I greet him, tipping my imaginary hat.


"How do you know my name?" He asks.


"Lucas told me all about you." 


"Really?"


"Yeah."


"Lissa!" Someone says. I know this person.


"Zay!" I say.  "Alright, enough of this. Now let's learn about Belgium!" 


Lucas leads me to a seat in the middle of him and Zay.


Matthews erases the words off of the board.


"What about Belgium?" I whine. 


"I've been trying to get this lesson forever!" Farkle says indifferently.


"He teaches our of books, right?" I ask, hopefully.


"Nope!" The entire class says in unison, popping the 'p'.

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