It's About Time (GMW - Joshaya)

Chapter 53

Maya's POV

"Where are Riley and Lucas?" I asked.

"They are still...'talking,'" Zay put air quotes around the word talking.

Oh yea I forgot that Lucas said he needed to talk to Riley so that she wouldn't follow Smackle and I.

"Why the 'air quotes' around talking?" Smackle questioned.

Farkle pointed in the direction of Riley and Lucas who just came out of her bedroom. "That's why."

"Holy shit," Smackle covered her mouth. "You two totally just had sex."

"Smackle. I have no idea wh--" Riley began.

"No, see she's smiling from ear to ear, but Lucas on the other hand. Well, he looks a little sad. Perhaps, like he didn't get his chance..." I pretended to be deep in thought.

"Exactly. Which means that Riley is the one that was re--" Farkle started to finish my thoughts when Riley interrupted.

"Okay! That's enough!" she shouted. "I do believe we have a game to finish."

"Fine. Fine. But don't think that Lucas won't fill me in later," Zay smiled cheekily. 

"You better not," Riley shot him a look. 

"What?! I haven't said one word here," he said to prove his innocence. 

As soon as Riley headed towards the couch without Lucas, I saw him mouth to Zay something like 'don't worry dude I'll tell you later."

It was my turn to shoot him a look. I even did the whole I'm watching you hand thingy.

For the next half hour, we continued to play the game until we were about to finish the short game.

"Are we going for it?" Zay asked excitedly. He was the last player that had to enter the success square, and according to the rules, if any of us decide to play the long game, all of us have to play the long game.

"No way," Lucas said instantly.

"I second that," Riley raised her hand in accordance.

"Yea, I mean last time we stayed up all night. I'm not as young as I used to be.  Besides, Smackle is already dosing off," Farkle agreed.

"I'm with them. Sorry," I gave Zay an apologetic smile as I watched the smile fade from his fast.

"Aww man...you guys never let me do nothing," Zay firmly put his pawn in the success square.

"How about this, Zay? Next time we play, I'm in to ya know play the full thing," I reasoned. 

I didn't wanna say long game. That was mine and Josh's thing, and even though I was mad at him, that doesn't mean that I wanted to throw away our little inside joke. To be honest, that's part of the reason I didn't wanna play the long game tonight. It just didn't feel right.

"Well, I'm gonna blow up the air mattress so that I can get this one to bed," Farkle carefully stood up and replaced where his body was with a throw pillow for Smackle.

"I'll just sleep on the couch out here," Zay suggested.

"Zay, you gave me your bed. The least I can do is give you mine," I insisted.

"Are you sure?" Zay looked like he was trying to study me for the answer.

"Yes, and Huckleberry, if you get lonely in the night. You can cuddle up with him. I'll sleep out here."

"Why would I get lonely when I got this cutie?" Lucas booped Riley's nose and Zay and I both pretended to gag out of reflex.

Farkle came back in the room and scooped Smackle up, "Well, goodnight everybody. Thanks for tonight.  We really should do this more often." Then, he left the room with Smackle draped gently in his arms.