She's The Only One That Gets Me (A Rilaya Story ♡)

Chapter 14.

Saturday, 3:00pm.
Ever since Riley talked to Farkle about what happened with her and Maya, she decided that she was gonna try to talk to Maya, this time not at school where she could run away from her. She was gonna go to her house. Lately, Maya hasn't been coming to Riley's house like she usually does so of course Cory and Topanga sense something is going on but they talked to Riley and she explained that this is something they need to figure out on their own. Riley doesn't know what she's gonna say to Maya yet but she's definitely not just gonna blurt out stuff like last time because look where that got her.

Riley's POV.
I've been staring at this blank piece of paper trying to figure out what to write for the past hour. How do you apologize for a million things at once? I don't even know where to start. Ugh okay let me try again.

"Dear Maya, I miss you."
Nope too short.

"Dear Maya, I'm an idiot."
She already knows that, Captain Obvious.

"Dear Maya, I've been thinking bout you' ooh no no no, I've been thinking bout you' you know know know, I've been thinking bout you' do you think about me still?"
Lyrics? Really Riley? Bad idea.

THIS IS HOPELESS.
I can't even apologize in a letter. What is wrong with me? You know what I'm gonna stop overthinking this. I'm just gonna go to her house and tell her what I'm thinking. Hopefully this time I won't say anything stupid.

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Riley starts walking to Maya's house. She can't help but panic and worry that Maya doesn't wanna see her or doesn't wanna hear anything she has to say. She arrives at Maya's house and knocks on the door and there's no answer so she knocks again... still no answer so she walks away, ready to leave assuming no one is home then she hears a familiar voice.

"Riley?" Maya says in a confused tone.

"Maya. I um wanted to talk to you if that's okay." Riley responds nervously.

"Okay. You wanna talk 5 inches away from me or do you wanna come in?" Maya says sarcastically but still straightforward.

"Oh right, Sure." Riley says with a little laugh.

Maya walks toward her room and Riley follows, so nervous she might throw up and it doesn't help that her palms won't stop sweating. They get to Maya's room and Maya flops on her bed and says "So what's up?"

Riley stands awkwardly against the door and doesn't have a clue what to say next. She's definitely regretting not just giving Maya a letter.

"Well um. I just wanted to say that I- I'm sorry. I'm just sorry. I'm sorry for what I said, everything that I said. I had no right to pressure you into coming out to your mom, that was completely out of line.. As for me saying our friendship was changing.... that wasn't true."

"So why'd you say it if it wasn't true? You seemed pretty sure about it when you said it."

"I don't know, I don't know why I said it. I was scared and confused. I had just came out to my parents Maya!"

"Why are you acting like your parents weren't supportive?!"

"When they were so supportive, I started to overthink! I know it sounds stupid but I started to overthink everything. I was confused. I realized that things weren't the same. Right after I came out to my parents, I was so happy. Days later, I wondered if that was a mistake, I started wondering if our relationship was a mistake. Everything was great yet I felt alone so I pushed you away and that was wrong, I know that but at the time I felt like that was the right thing to do but it wasn't. I was scared, I am scared. Are you happy I finally admitted it?!" Riley says breathless with tears in her eyes.

Maya goes to Riley and hugs her and says "Riley, I'm sorry I didn't realize but I wish you would've told me instead of pushing me away. You think you're the only one that's scared? I'm scared too but you have to tell me things so I can help you. Just talk to me next time. Please."

Riley looks at Maya and nods "I will. I'm sorry again."

"You don't have to keep apologizing, I forgive you Riles."

"Hey Maya, there's one more thing I forgot to say."

"What?

"I missed you."

"I missed you too. Now come here so I can hug you again!"

A/N- Yay I think this chapter is really cute and one of my favorites. I kept it short and simple. I hope you liked it! 💖