Blake Meets World • Lucas Friar

Girl Meets World

Blake Carter woke up promptly when the alarm on her phone went off. She had a strict schedule of things she had to do in the morning to get ready for school. Number one: wash her face and brush her teeth. Her bare feet slapped on the cold tile in her bathroom. Did her hair always look this out of control in the morning? Her mirror must be lying to her.

Number two: pick out an outfit for school. Blake ended up picking her favorite blue dress, cowboy boots that she wore last year for Halloween, and a brown fedora that her god-sister Riley bought her last summer. As she dressed, she could distinctly smell chocolate chip pancakes coming from the kitchen.

Taking a seat on a bar stool at the counter, Blake smiled at her nanny, Isabella, as she cooked breakfast.

"Good morning, Izzy," said Blake as she took a sip of her orange juice.

Isabella slid one last pancake on Blake's plate and smiled at the girl.

"Good morning! Did you get all of your homework done last night? Mr. Matthews checked it?"

Blake nodded while chewing.

"Can you drop me off at Riley's today instead of at school?"

Isabella raised her eyebrows. "And why would you be going there when Mr. Matthews drives Riley to school the same as I drive you?"

Blake smiled sweetly at her nanny. "Because Maya and I are surprising her."

"Okay...," Isabella drew out the second syllable like she expected Blake and her two best friends were up to something suspicious. "Finish your pancakes and I'll drop you off."

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Blake crawled through Riley's window and smiled at her two best friends who were both sitting on the bed. Blake took a seat on the other side of Riley.

Maya grinned at her. "Ready to take an adventure, B?"

"What are we going to get in trouble for now," Blake asked with a groan.

"We are going on the subway!" exclaimed Riley. Her voice broke at the end and Blake could tell she was nervous about it. "Because we," she locked arms with Blake, "are going to be just like Maya."

"Why do you want to be Maya, Riles? We love you just the way you are."

"Because she's dangerous. She doesn't follow the rules. She takes nothin' from nobody. And I'm tired of being a following-the-rules little girl anymore."

"Who said following the rules was a bad thing? They're there for a reason. And there's a reason why our parents don't want us on the subway."

"Are you chicken, B," asked Maya.

"Yeah, are you a chicken?" Riley started loudly repeating 'cluck,' like she was a chicken.

"No... I just like to follow the rules."

"Well, today you're breaking 'em. Okay, Riles, let's see your face as you're walking by your parents."

Riley opened her mouth in what was supposed to be a... smile? Blake didn't know but it was obvious RIley wasn't being normal, not that she ever was.

"Why are you making that face, Riley?"

"Because I'm sneaking onto the subway."

"Out the window it is."

"Come on guys. Let's not betray our parents trust."

"I'm doing it, Blake!" exclaimed Riley again.