Forgiveness

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The video continues to play
Back in Farkles room, he's sitting on the bed with Smackle.
I look over to Maya as she puts her head down
Farkle - I do love you Smackle
Smackle - As do I
Farkle - Im just not in love with you
Smackle - Oh, I see.
Silence
Smackle - You don't love me the way you love Maya
Farkle - How'd you know?
Smackle - You don't look at me the way you do Maya.
Farkle - I don't want you to leave my life Smackle.
Smackle - Then I won't.
Farkle - Friends?
Smackle - Of course.
It goes to the next clip which is now Farkle, Zay, and Lucas. Zay is holding the camera while Lucas and Farkle walk in front of him.
Lucas - Do you even know how to work that camera?
Zay - Duh
Lucas - You know what? I don't think I've asked you what you're doing after high school?
Farkle - I'm staying in New York. I'm majoring in Chemistry.
Lucas - Why are you staying here?
Farkle - It's my home. Are you guys going back to Texas?
Lucas - I really want to.
Farkle - But?
Lucas - My dad and my sister are here.
Zay - I got accepted into NYU. Undecided major though.
Farkle - You're going to school?
Zay shakes the camera, yes.
Farkle - That's great dude
He smiles at Zay behind the camera.
Zay - Does anyone know what Riley and Maya are doing?
Farkle - Rileys staying in New York. She wants to become a writer. Maya, I'm not sure what she's doing yet.
It goes to the next clip. It shows Maya and i at Topangas. I remover this, this was a couple of days ago. Farkle asked me to secretly record our conversation and ask about her future.
Riley - Maya.
Maya - Honey
Riley - What are you thinking?
Maya - Food. I'm really hungry.
Riley - No peaches, I mean After high school.
Maya - I'm not sure yet
Riley - Do you still want to go to school?
Maya - I want to draw. And sing and write music.
Riley - You're going to LA and be a groupie?
Maya - laughs no . I don't know what to do with that Riley.
Riley - You can go to school and study music. You can learn how to read and write music, maybe you can become a writer for big stars like Selena Gomez or even Beyoncé!
Maya - What if I don't. What if I don't become anything and I just waste my time. I don't want to fail, again.
Riley - Because if you do that, not only with your mother be sad, you will be too. Think about it Maya. Your mom works her ass off for you to become happy and successful in life.
Maya - She does work her butt off...
Riley - But, whatever you do decide to do. I'll be here, holding your hand, cheering you on.
I put my hand on hers and smile.
The video pauses. And we stare and Maya.
Maya - Riley was right. My mom worked too hard for me to not have a good future. So I've decided to apply for the Manhattan School of Music. They have a great music program and also I want to be close to the people I love. Applications were due a long time ago, so I'll be taking a semester off. In the meantime, Im going to go to Ireland. Visit my country with my parents.
Cory - I think that's a great plan Maya.
She holds my hand as the video continues.

I'm thinking about my future and what I really want.

We're outside sitting on the floor; Zay, Lucas, Maya, Farkle and I. The sun is setting...

Riley - I'm sorry
Maya - Don't apologize honey.
Riley - But Maya, I'm so sorry.
She holds my hand
Riley - I broke us up. We spent our last months in High School without eachother. I was miserable. I am miserable without you guys. How did we let his happen to us?
Farkle - Life gets in the way Riley.
Lucas - Things happen.
Riley - It shouldn't have happened to us.
Zay - It's okay Riley. I forgive you, I forgive us.
He smiles at me as I smile back
Farkle - I forgive you Riley.
Maya - Honey, it's okay.
I stare at Lucas, I guess I was expecting him to forgive me for what I had done, but he didn't.
The video ends.
Farkle - We let eachother go. Our breakup was all of our faults.
Zay - We were selfish and stubborn.
Maya - But we forgave eachother, and we love eachother.
Farkle - We went through so much in the last 7 years that in the end, it made us realize that we couldn't have done it with out one another.
My dad gets up from his seat and walks to the front of the class
Cory - I am very proud of each one of you. Class dismissed.

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