Just A Kiss (Rilaya)

A Late Night Surprise

Maya's POV:

I sit as still as possible while Riley coats my lashes with her mother's mascara.

"And...there." Riley says, turning me around on the spinning stool that I am sitting on. She looks over me one more time and gives a final nod as if to say, "My work here is done."

I hop off the stool and look into Riley's mirror. I see a beautiful stranger looking back at me, who, once I look again, turns out to be me, Maya Hart.

Riley picked out a white dress with a silver sparkly shawl, which I totally thought would make me look too girly, but surprisingly, the white brought out my usually dull blue eyes and made them look a lot darker and brighter.

I turn around to Riley, who is standing behind me with this weird expression on her face.

"What?" I ask.

"Nothing," Riley says, "you just look really pretty."

I can't think of anything to say back to her so we just stand there with this awkward silence in the room.

Suddenly I can't take it. "I think I should touch up your makeup." I say in a rush, guiding Riley's shoulders over to the stool I was just sitting on moments before.

"But I don't think I need-" Riley starts.

"Sure you do." I say, cutting her off. I grab the blush sitting on the counter of the dresser part of the mirror and apply it onto her soft cheeks a few times.

"So are you excited for the dance with Ranger Rick?" I ask Riley, in an attempt to make conversation.

"Well, yeah, but I don't think you are very excited." Riley says.

She's right. I ended up turning every guy down that asked me to go to the dance tonight, and as a last resort, I reluctantly asked Farkle to go to the dance with me. Sadly, he said yes.

"Girls," Riley's mother calls from downstairs, "someone's here! Can you get the door? I'm doing something right now."

Riley groans and slides off of the stool. I follow her down the stairs and through the family room to the front door.

Just then I realize that I am still holding to brush from the blush. Whatever, I think in my head, I'll just put it away later.

Riley opens the door, and a very familiar yet unexpected face looks down at us.

I feel the brush slide out of my fingers and clatter to the ground, but all is see is that face.