Zay pov
"So what happened to Ri?" I ask Thor. "Nothing man." He says with anger when throwing the football to me. "Ow! Tell that to my arm you almost ripped off." I joke with him to ease the tension. "Sorry man it's just..." he pauses. "It's just what?" I say walking up to him. Before he could respond coach ends practice so I stop Thor before he could go in. "What's up dude talk to me. You know I love Riley just as much as you." He looks at me and says "WHAT?!" "Whoa dude chill I didn't mean like that, I meant she's like a sister to me." I say backing up a little. "Seriously what is going on?" He looks at me and cocks his eyebrow and without having to say anything I knew. Friar.
"Why the hell is he trying to mess with her! Didn't he already cause her enough pain?" I shout out. "I'm right there with you man." Thor says taking a seat on the bleachers. "I don't know what his endgame is but I won't let him go near her again." I look at Thor and know there couldn't have been a better guy for Riley than him. She didn't think I could tell but I knew he was the final piece to making her whole again.
Flashback
"ZB ZB! Thank goodness you got my message." Riley said speed walking towards me. "Well I couldn't ignore my best friend when she said and I quote had the greatest first date of her life tonight." I tell her as she hugs me. "Where's Missy? I texted both of you." Riley says bouncing on her toes. "Miss is inside ordering the coffees but maybe a hot chocolate for you." I say laughing at her as she is still bouncing with excitement. Giggling linking her arm with mine she says "okay I'm just..." she pauses. "Just what?" I ask looking at her. "I'm just so happy." She smiles. I smile at her and knew she meant it.
End of flashback
"Look man I won't let anything happen to her if you want the gang and I can be on Riley watch 24-7. Granted most of those hours she spends with you." I say nudging him making him laugh. "You're right I don't want her to worry about him or maya if they are planning something." He sighs. "Ri Ri is tough she can handle anything thrown her way." I tell him.
He looks at me and chuckles I say "what?" He laughs saying "I know she can and now Friar balls do too." My eyes widen causing him to laugh even harder. "She didn't?" I say. Still laughing he chuckles "yup she said it was well deserved." "Wow who knew our little Ri Ri had it in her." I say shaking my head in wonder. "Me either remind me never get on her bad side." Thor says shuttering.
"Alright man I'm heading out, see if I can hang with my girl before she heads over to Bradfords." Thor nods and heads to the locker room. I sit there a few minutes and when I head inside I open my locker for my phone knowing I needed some answers and whether he wanted to admit it he had them.
Zay-we need to talk.
Minkus-yeah ... where
Zay-your house 30 minutes
Minkus-see you then
Taking a quick shower and catching the subway to his house I can't help but remember the last time I was there and what happened.
Flashback
Storming over to his place I try to channel my anger. I can't believe that crap he said to her. She is one of his best and oldest friends and this is how he chose to treat her? The more I think about it the more pissed off I get. I reach his door and start banging on it. "Open up Minkus I know you are home!" I shout between banging on the door.
"Geez Zay what the hell!" Farkle says opening the door. "Stuff it Farkle you are lucky I don't be the shit out of you after all that crap you said to Riley tonight." I say with anger in my voice. He looks at me and I see the pain in his eyes which goes away and now he stares at me with a blank expression.
"So she went and cried to you huh? Doesn't have maya or Lucas so in rides Zay to try and play hero." He remarks. "Yeah she came to me the only real friend she has." I spit back at him. I knew saying that would piss him off. "I am her friend!" He shouts at me. "I told her the truth that's what a real friend does." I look at him like he's lost his mind. "Besides she knew what would happen she can blame the world but in the end the only person who is at fault is Riley. She knows it and now you do."
And with that I grab him by his shirt and pin him against the wall. I've never in my life felt this type of anger before but knowing Riley as long as I did I knew she didn't deserve the crap he was saying. "Listen here Farkle cause I'm only gonna say this once, you're a piece of shit that doesn't deserve to be in the same world as Riley let alone breath her air. Riley is the best person to ever walk this earth and if you think this is her fault then you were never really her friend. You're just another asshole that thinks he's better. Riley has always put everyone above herself I would think you of all people would understand that." I tell him.
He tries to say something but I push him back against the wall so hard his feet dangle from the floor. "I wish I could say Lucas took advantage of Maya when she needed a friend but in the end just like you she took advantage of Riley's friendship. I can see them not caring about her but you Farkle, man I thought you loved her?" I let him go as he slide down to the floor. "I do love her." He whispers to me.
I scoffed and he looks up at me. "If you really cared for her Farkle you wouldn't have went on dinner dates with them, you would have seen how broken she was when Lucas let slip and called Maya his princess in front of her like it was no big deal." Before he could respond we heard a quiet sob in the next room. I look up and in walks smackle trying to wipe her tears.
"I never thought I would say this to you Farkle but like Riley said go to hell! I hope you guys are happy with yourselfs." And with that I walk out but not before touching smackle shoulder and saying sorry.
End of flashback
I walk up the steps to the one place I never thought I would be at again. Knowing I was doing this all for Riley and that made it all worth it. I knock on the door ready for what I needed to say and do. "Mr. Babineaux it's been along time." Stuart minkus says to me as I enter. "Yes it has, my apologies sir I got busy with school and football . I tell him shaking his hand. "Quite alright Isaiah, nice to see another face around here besides lovely isadora. He remarks. I smile at him and nod. "How's Riley? I hear she is making a name for herself on the cheer field and in yearbook."
I give him a strange look so he continues. "Her father and I have coffee every now and again when we have time." I nod and say that's nice how long you guys known each other and still are friends. I can't think of a better group of friends than Mr. Matthews and co." He laughs patting me on the saying "of course there are." I look at him and say "who?"
Right as Farkle was coming down he said "why Riley and you guys, now there is a group of great friends if I ever saw one." I laugh and said "yeah sure...we were." Never taking my eyes off Farkle.
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