Where It All Started (sequel to The Challenge)

Chapter 7

I woke up late on a Saturday morning.

I love the weekend!!

I got out of bed and changed into a t shirt and sweatpants, not bothering to put on any makeup.

I went downstairs to see aunt Becky and Ava in the kitchen.

"Good morning." Aunt Becky said, grabbing her keys.

She was going somewhere leaving me alone... Like always.

"Where are you going?" I asked her, grabbing out a box of cereal.

"To Auggie's house. Do you want to come? I'm sure Riley wants to see you."

I shook my head and got an idea.

"Can Riley come over here instead?" I asked her.

Aunt Becky nodded as she opened the front door. "I'll be back in a few hours."

I watched her car leave and then I plopped onto the couch.

I got out of my phone to text Riley.

Me: hey wanna come over

After a couple minutes, I still didn't get a reply. She was probably still upset about the Lucas incident a few days ago.

Well, I'm gonna make it up to her.

Riley: sure.

Me: yay. Come on over.

I set my phone down and rushed up the stairs to grab a few things.

-later-

I heard a knock at the door and swang the bag over my shoulder.

I set it on the couch and answered the door.

"Hey." I said, letting Riley in.

Riley and I were dressed similar in our lazy weekend clothes. We have a lot in common.

We sat on the couch and I tried to make conservation.

After awhile, I sighed speaking up. "Riley I'm sorry about Lucas the other day."

Riley glanced at me. "Oh don't worry I'm past that, it's no big deal."

"then what is it??" I asked her.

"What is what?"

"This!!" I said, referring to her mood.

Riley sighed, biting her lip. She was definitely hiding something.

"It's nothing I swear Maya." She said, forcing a smile.

I'll find out soon enough.

I grabbed the bag from beside me and said "makeovers???"

Riley suddenly flashed a small grin at me. "Just like the old times."

"Exactly!" I said, opening up the bag.

"Maya we haven't done this since we were like 13." Riley said.

I just shrugged. "Let's bring those times back... I miss them."

Riley just nodded and turned around. "Me first!!"

-after a couple hours-
"You still got it Maya." Riley said looking in the mirror.

"Well duh." I said.

We tried to do our special handshake.

"I kinda forgot it." Riley said, laughing.

"Me too!"

Riley looked at her phone and said, "oops gotta go!! Lunch with my family."

I walked towards the door with Riley in front of me.

She was almost out the door when I stopped her. "Best friends before boyfriends. Always."

Her expression suddenly changed. "Umm yeah okay. See ya."

I watched her leave and crossed my arms together. Something is up with Riley. And I'm going to get to the bottom of it.

-a couples days later-
I mumbled into my locker as I put books into it.

"I swear if Monday was a person I would slap it." I said.

Lucas chuckled beside me. "You got some strength hart??"

"a little bit." I showed him my fake guns on my shoulders.

He lifted up his sleeves and showed me his nice muscular shoulders.

I heard some girls around us sigh dreamily as they stared at it.

"Impressive friar. Impressive."

He just smirked at me as he put his sleeves down.

He put his arm around me as we walked around the hallway.

"I work out for you babe."

"Oh really? How come I have never seen you working out?"

"You want to?" He said, winking.

"It would be quite the show."

We walked arm in arm in the hallway, until we reached our first classes.

Riley's POV: (betcha weren't expecting this)

I ruffled into my backpack as I sat in the bathroom stall.

Where the heck is my makeup pouch???

I sighed as I kept looking in my backpack.

Suddenly, I heard voices come from outside the stall.

"She is so lucky!!" One voice said.

"yeah to have Lucas friar hottie as her boyfriend. Goals." Another one said.

Maya....???

I listened more.

I heard a scoff from a third girl. "It's not freaking fair!!! Lucas is supposed to be with me!!"

"But you dumped him..."

"SHUSH IT."

The bathroom became quiet for a second and then there was talking again.

"I have a plan..." The third girl smirked.

"But the last one didn't work..." One of the girls said.

"It'll work this time, it has to! Watch out Maya Hart...."

I heard the bathroom door open and then shut, their high heels echoing.

I stepped out of the bathroom with my makeup bag. Well, I found it...

A/N
QOTD: who is this girl that Riley overheard???

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