Falling for Friar

Chapter 3- Riley & Farkle

Riley's P.O.V.

So I fell in love with a boy in the 6th grade.
Madly in love. I've loved him for about 6 years.
We started hanging out a lot more.
I loved everything he did, the way he walked, talked, smiled, the way he called me Riley instead of "Riles". His name is Farkle Minkus.
But there was someone that Maya was in love with. And I could tell by the way she looked at him. The way her eyes lit up like I've never seen before. The way her smile actually showed around him.
But during the 8th grade I was different. I hated Maya, and I didn't know why. We had always been "Riley and Maya". We were inseparable. But I guess that got annoying. I started to flirt with the guy she was in love with. And hang out with him a lot more than I did, or he did, with the squad. Eventually I developed feelings for him and decided to tell Maya. Of course, Maya being the wonderful person she is, she helped me ask him out.
Also that year, Farkle started liking Bailey Woodwore. Everyday he would tell me about how beautiful she is. How amazing.
And it killed me inside. It killed me knowing that not all of the boys in our clique likes me anymore.
It killed me knowing that he loved someone who had hurt me so much before.
It slaughtered me knowing that
he
didn't
love
me
anymore.
I tried so so much to act like Bailey. I started wearing frilly basic white girl dresses and say "Heyyyy." Like she did and I wore pink sparkly bows in my hair. I even grew out my nails and wore high-heels. I flat ironed my hair every day. I even got bangs.
I did everything to get Farkle to like me.
I didn't know how much I loved him until, well I guess until I lost him.
I lost most of my confidence during that era of time. Farkle finally quit liking Bailey, realizing she was way out of his league.
And Farkle was...well, he was Farkle again. I missed Farkle.
And here I am, in his arms. Laughing at inside jokes we've had for ages. I didn't care what Lucas was doing. I didn't care at all. After all, I do just consider him as a Brother.
I would break up with him, but that would shake the whole friend group.
And I can't stand anymore change right now.
I just want to stay in Farkle's arms forever.

Farkle's P.O.V.

Ah, this moment is what I live for.
For years I've been giving up my happiness so she can be with Lucas.
Yea, it hurts, but it makes me feel better that she's happy.
Happy with him.
Not me.
But I've been planning something since 9th grade.
Yes, it may seem petty, but hopefully I'll win back my girl.