Never Let Me Go

Summary: "Miss Matthews, I have some bad news..." When Riley is diagnosed with a terrible disease, will her friends stick by her side or will they all break? Is life ever fair? "Please, not Riley. Not now. Not ever." RUCAS.

"...I'm missing you so much,

Can't help it I'm in love,

A day without you is like a year without rain,

It's like the ground is crumbling underneath my feet

Won't you save me?

There's gonna be a monsoon when you get back to me, oh, baby..."

Disclaimer: I don't own Girl Meets World or the song by Selena Gomez "A Year Without Rain." :(

Ages:

Riley: 15 1/2

Maya: 16 1/2

Lucas: 17

Zay: 16

Farkle: 15 1/2

Riley's POV

"Jesus, Riley. Are you sure you're okay?" Lucas said.

I nodded weakly, desperately trying to catch my breathe and stop coughing. We were all at lunch, and I ended up having to take a drink of my milk to catch my breath.

"I'm fine. It's just a cold," I insisted, rolling my eyes.

"Riley, you've been coughing for a month," Maya interjected. I glared at her.

"I'm fine!" I rubbed my nose and swallowed back another bout of coughing.

Lucas grabbed my hand softly and squeezed it. "Please go to the doctor. For me."

Why couldn't I resist him when he gave me that look? But unfortunately, when he touched me electricity still shot through me and I melted.

"Okay, fine," I gave in, sighing as he smiled, relieved.

Third Person POV (One week later)

"Miss Matthews, I have some bad news," the young doctor paused, looking between Maya, Topanga, Cory, and Lucas, but never direction at Riley. Maya desperately wished that it was all just one big joke. She was scared, but she wasn't willing to admit it.

Riley started to cough, reminding everyone how serious the situation really was. The cough was long and painful, tearing into her insides, and when she moved her hand back she discovered blood all over her fingers.

Topanga calmly handed her daughter a tissue, biting back the urge to freak out. What was going on? But Riley was calm, it had been happening more often than she was willing to confess. The first time though, she had wanted to cry.

Doctor Aaron finally addressed her personally. "You have cancer, Miss Matthews."

Never had five words had such a huge impact on the group sitting in the hospital room.

Lucas suddenly pushed through the door of the room and bolted down the hallway angrily, only stopping once to punch the brick walls of the hospital. Cory was shock and frustrated, Topanga looked close to bawling but was trying to hold it together for her daughter, Maya stood still, wondering why life hated her so much, and tears welled up in Riley's scared eyes.

"Well, lots of people survive cancer, right?" Maya wondered shakily.

"You're at a good age to fight this. You're young. I think we have a good chance, but I don't want to instill false hope. It's spread."

Maya felt like she couldn't breathe. This couldn't be happening to them. People like Riley don't get sick, Maya thought. Right?

Wrong. Because the universe seemed to hate them. Especially Maya, who had felt all the cruelties of life at such a young age. The shattering diagnosis had left all of them struggling to breathe correctly. Please not Riley. Not now. Not ever.

But life didn't work that way.

A/n: Hello! I bring you another depressing story full of RUCAS romance and Rilaya/group friendship feels! ;) Please review, follow, and favorite, they make me so happy and fuel me to write!

Peace Out y'all,

- Alee XxX