Riley - Do we have to?
Maya - Yes. You've kept this secret for too long.
Zay - Keep us updated please
Maya and Riley leave Farkles house, Zay, Smackle, and Farkle stayed behind. They arrive at Riles house, they find Lucas, Mr. Mathews, and Shawn in the living room.
Riley - Dad. What happened to your face?
Mr. Mathews - The same thing that happened to your body.
Shawn - He fought Mark.
Mr. Mathews - So, its all true?
Riley - Yes...
Cory tries to keep his cool so he sits down and tries to calm himself down.
Lucas - I gotta go
Riley - Lucas wait..
Lucas - No
Lucas leaves, Riley sits down next to her father.
Riley - Daddy..
Cory - Riley please don't.
Riley - Where's mom? What's going to happen?
Cory - I don't know Riley, that's what your mother is trying to find out.
Maya - Stop giving her attitude Mr. Mathews
Shawn - Maya, stay out of this.
Maya - No Shawn. I'm not going to stay out of this. Mr. Mathews, you don't think IM pissed too? Of course I'm mad, but I'm more sad than angry. Look at her! She's in pain, physically and mentally! We can't be against her as much as we should be, we just can't not now.
Cory - Can Riley and I talk alone for a second please.
Shawn - We'll go get some food, we'll be back later.
After Shawn and Maya leave, it's quite for a while, between the father and daughter.
Cory - Help me understand honey, why did you not tell anyone about this the second that it happened?
Riley - Remember when you told me that mom gave up school, and she gave up London, and god knows how many other things for us?
Cory - Yes.
Riley - After it had happened the first time... the next morning I saw mom. She looked different. She looked happy. I couldn't take that away from her, not after everything she did for us. I just couldn't dad.
Cory - Riley. Do you know why your mother continues to give up everything for us? Because she loves us. She loves us too much. She would never let anyone hurt us. Never.
Riley - I'm sorry, daddy. I really wanted to tell you...
Cory - I love you Riley. Please don't ever keep anything from anyone ever again.
Riley and Cory share a meaningful hug. They cried, laughed, and sat quietly for a while. After a while Shawn and Maya return with tacos.
Riley - have you talked to Lucas?
Maya - Yeah.
Riley - What'd he say?
Maya - He just needs time to process it all Riley.
Riley - Right.
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Taken
FanfictionPart 1 When you think of Riley Mathews you think of someone who has everything. What happens when an endgame couple isn't endgame after all? One thing changes your entire life, the way you think, what you do, how you react. Riley Mathews lost someth...