So I'm really quite sick, while my headache has gone down I will write!!! But I hallucinated last night so if this is shit I have an excuse.
Riley arrived at school very happy, the sun was shining and it was Spring, so the flowers were blooming.
She skipped her way over to her best friend Maya and saw her roll her eyes at her friends happiness. She sighed slamming her locker and was a little confused when there was absolutely no scream from the other Side. She was a little concerned but realising Riley was happy she brushed it off, maybe a staff meeting she thought.
'Hey Riley what's got you so happy.' Maya groaned grabbing her history book. She pulled out her black pencil case, calculator and a book. She hid her phone in between the book and pencil case. Riley trotted over to her locker spinning along the way and opened her locker. She stared at all the pictures of the sunset, some pink and purple, some blue and orange. Riley absolutely adored the sunset, every sunset felt like a message from God that he would protect us in our sleep. She also liked the sunrise but Riley was afraid her happy mood would tarnish if she had to wake up so early.
She pulled out her brightly coloured books and her rainbow pencil case. She secured her phone in her locker not wanting to get into any trouble. Once she grabbed her stuff she grabbed Maya's hand and pulled her over to the concrete seat in the middle of the hall. She always wondered why the middle school halls weren't more, fun, but Riley didn't mind at all. She would make her own happiness.
'So let me guess, flowers sunset blah blah.' Maya droned her eyes rolling even more. Riley beamed at the thought of last nights reddened sunset, it scared her a little but the fact that the sun came up in the morning made her happy.
'Yep. Why are you so, uhh bored.' Riley questioned a little scared that Maya would snap her head off. Maya moved a little closer and Riley moved back. Her back hit a body like force and she turned around giving herself whiplash.
'Ow.' She groaned and the figure looked down at her in concern.
'Are you ok ma'am.' The young boy asks in a Texas accent. She laughed a little bit hearing that in real life, it was really quite odd.
'Yeah just a little whiplash. I'm sorry but I don't know you, are you new?' She asked looking at the tall, very pretty boy in front of her.
'Yes huckleberry moved here about 1 week ago or something.' Maya flattened and picked at her nails.
'Sorry about her she's just a little madder than usual I guess, and huckleberry, what .' She asked confused turning to Maya. Maya looked up for her moment and shrugged her shoulders, Texas, breakfast at tiffanys, what a combination.
'So anyway uhh Texas guy. How are you liking New York.' Riley pondered and Lucas laughed holding out his hand.
'It's Lucas.' He spoke still a thick accent peaking through. Riley's smile widened when she thought about his name, Riley and Lucas, it sounded nice.
'I'm Riley. ' she retorted taking his hand in hers and shaking it. Lucas offered her a smile and sat down beside her on the bench. Maya rolled her eyes so hard Riley feared her eyes would fall out.
'And my first week in New York. Well it started off horribly when I missed the subway, but my mum drove me and I ended up earlier. So I sat in the back. My favourite teacher so far has been mr Matthews.' He splattered and Riley raised her eyebrows.
'Oh well mr Matthews is my dad.' She spoke with a little worry in her voice.
'I'm glad you like him. I don't a lot of them time.' She continued honestly and Lucas' smile turned to a frown.
'I know you're just joking Riley but you should love him. Anyone could be gone in an instant. We aren't promised anything.' He ranted and Riley looked down a little saddened at the reality of his speech.
'You're right I'm really sorry. Just teenage, first world problems I guess.' She looked down ashamed. Lucas put her thumb under her chin and lifted it up so she could look at him.
'Hey don't worry. I've just had a passionate feeling all morning. I don't really know what it was.' Lucas contemplated and Riley nodded her head. She completely understood that feeling and today she was feeling extra grateful.
'Yeah we get it. I hate to say this though , but class.' Maya yelled and stood up stomping Over to the door. Riley was instantly confused about why Maya was in a really bad mood, but if she was being honest, she was kind of scared to ask. She shrugged her shoulders at Lucas and skipped her way into class.
As they walked in it took Riley quite a while to realise that it wasn't her father that was out the front. She had already got her book and pencil out by the time Maya had snapped her fingers in front of her face. She looked up and saw a young man looking at her suspiciously.
'Are you Miss Matthews.' He asked nervously. Riley nodded a little and he handed her a small green slip.
'You are wanted at the office. Grab your books please.' He quivered and Riley hesitantly picked up her books. She looked back at Maya, Farkle and Lucas who were all looking at her weirdly, expecting an answer. She trotted out of her classroom and saw the office lady in view. She smiled seeing one of her favourite people but stopped when she noticed her sad aura.
'Hello Rebecca what can I do for you.' She beamed and Rebecca flinched a little seeing the bright girl.
'Ummm well miss Matthews I hate to tell you this. But your father. He has been in an accident, he's alive but-' Rebecca continued but Riley had zoned out. Her father, someone she saw just this morning, was being taken away from her. Subconsciously she fell to the ground her hands covering her face. Her body moved in sob movements but nothing was coming out of her eyes, why was nothing coming out of her eyes. She let out a belting scream and lied down on the floor, she just wanted to sleep forever. She felt someone's arms wrap around her and her vision came back a little.
'Lucas. Is that you.' She whispered and she saw him nod. Riley felt her self rise and even though she had just met the guy, her head instinctively moved into his chest. Hot tears finally escaped her eyes and she found her self feeling a little refreshed, she couldn't tell if it was from Lucas or the tears. She could hear Maya and Farkle's voice but her eyes shut closed. She looked into the little lights and drifted off to sleep.
Lucas put the sleepy Riley down in the backseat of a lady named Katy's car. He shuffled in next to her and placed her head on his lap. Farkle jumped in the back of the car and smiled at the sleepy Riley and the Texan boy. Lucas and Farkle had become quite close over the past week and from the minute he met him, Farkle knew he would be perfect for Riley. That was a hard thing for Farkle to admit, even though he knew that he was going to have to give them up eventually, he had to make sure it was for the right person.
Lights zipped by and Lucas watched the skyline move around as they sped through the streets. He felt the car come to an abrupt stop and he flinched forward slightly. Lucas heard Katy groan in frustration and he peeked his head forward to see what was going on. Instantly he was Met with lots of cars and a line of people. His eyes widened and he couldn't help but be amazed by the hussle and bustle of New York. Not that he lived in the city but he couldn't imagine so many people and cars in one space, if he was honest he was feeling kind of claustrophobic. But not the Santa Claus kind of fear spongebob tricked him to believe. He honestly had thought for about five years that claustrophobic meant afriaid of Santa Claus. So whenever his class was walking and someone would mention they're claustrophobic he'd yell "but it's not even close to December". After he figured out what it really meant he understood why everyone would always laugh at him. He went home that day and told his mum sorry for bagging his outfits.
