*Special Note - The opening scene, picture icon, and closing scene for this story were taken from fan art comic stories created by Hikimi9614 (who makes amazing Girl Meets World fan art on Tumblr) with permission. Be sure to check out their amazing work.

It was senior year at Abigail Adams High School and it was the beginning of the final semester for many seniors. Maya who had come into her first period class early was sitting on a bench next to a window drawing in her sketch book. As Maya sketched, a female face began to become clear in her drawing. Suddenly Maya shut her book and said to herself, "Why is it that whenever I want to draw a human face my mind always goes back to her?" Suddenly Maya's thoughts were interrupted when Zay walked into the room and said, "What's up Maya?" Maya smirked as she said, "Hey Zay. Ready for our final emester in high school?" Zay then sat next to Maya as he said, "You know it. The semester of graduation, crazy pranks, and of course prom. I'm hoping I can get Vanessa up to visit so she can come with me to my prom. Maybe I can even have my first kiss with her." Maya then with a little smile said, "Wait. You're 18 and you haven't had your first kiss yet? I mean I had mine when I was still in elementary school." Zay then said, "What? You had your first kiss elementary school!? What was it like?" Maya's face then began to blush a bit as she said, "I... uh... don't remember." A surprised Zay then said, "What? How can you say you don't remember your first kiss?" Maya then squinting her eyes a bit and sounding a bit defensive, raised her voice and said, "I DON'T KNOW! I JUST DON'T!" Suddenly Riley walked into the room and Zay noticing her said, "Oh, Hey, Riley. You should know about Maya's first kiss better than herself does." Riley then began to think as she looked up and said, "Maya's first kiss...?"

*Ten Years Ago

A young Riley and Maya were sitting in the bay window as a young Maya said, "You wanna be a princess? But how?" A smiling young Riley said, "I don't know. But I'll be a good one." A curious Maya then said, "What's a princess anyway?" Riley then said, "A princess is wearing a crown, and always smiling." A giggling Riley then put her hands on the side of Maya's mouth trying to help Maya smile as she said, "Smile!" Maya made a small smile as Riley let go of Maya's face and said, "Then she falls asleep with a curse!" Maya then put a hand up as she said, "Whatever you want." Riley then gently grabbed Maya's hands as she said, "But at last, a kiss wakes her up." Riley then moved her face towards Maya's and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. Maya's face instantly blushed. Riley looked at Maya as she said, "Are you okay Peaches? Are you..." Maya then instantly moved her own face forward and gave Riley a quick kiss on the lips as well. Both Riley and Maya looked at each other for a moment, both blushing bright red now. But then they both began to smile and then giggled a little.

*Present Day

Both Riley and Maya stared at the other with smiles on their faces. Riley then turned to look at Zay and said, "Sorry Zay. I don't remember."

Later that day, Riley and Maya were taking a walk down a sidewalk together holding hands as Maya said, "Thanks so much for covering for me. I don't know how I would've explained to Zay why my actual first kiss I ever had was with my best friend." Riley then said, "We were little and just being silly Maya. No big." Maya then said, "Well at least you can lie and say your first kiss was with your ex-boyfriend. Considering I've never had a boyfriend, that excuse wouldn't work for me." Riley then said, "Actually... me and Lucas never kissed." A shocked looking Maya said, "Say what? But you two were a couple for two years! How did you go that whole time without kissing him?" Riley then said, "It just never felt right. And I guess that's why we broke up. In the end... I just couldn't see us being together forever. So we ended it because why continue a journey that won't lead anywhere?" Maya then said, "Then... how would you know you found someone you wanted to be together forever with?" Riley then took a moment to pause and think. Then Riley looked into Maya's eyes as she said, "Well... I... I guess they would have to be someone I like as much as you." Maya then began to blush a bit as she looked slightly nervous. Maya then turned away a bit and said, "Well here's my place. I'll see you tomorrow." Maya then ran quickly away, as Riley simply remained still with an uncertain look on her face.

That evening Maya was in her room laying back on her bed looking at her phone. As Maya stared at her phone she swiped through pictures of herself and Riley smiling together in various picture from various stages of their lives. Maya smiled as she looked at the pictures. Then suddenly Maya heard her phone ring. Maya instantly saw it was Riley trying to call her. Maya then turned her phone off, put it under her pillow, and instantly looked terrified. As Maya felt her face turn red, she turned her body to lay on her side and then curled up into a ball. As Maya began to hug her legs she said, "Why am I feeling this way? What is wrong with me?"

The next day at school Maya was walking down the hallway; her arms were hugging two of her school books as she walked to class. Suddenly Maya heard Riley yell, "Peaches!" Maya's face instantly turned red as she saw Riley coming towards her. Riley then said, "Come on. It's time for lunch. We're eating in our usual spot right?" Maya who began to look nervous said, "Um... I gotta get some extra homework done. I'll talk to you later! Bye!" Maya then quickly ran off as Riley stood looking confused.

The next week at school Maya was sitting on a bench in a hallway doing some sketching in her sketch book. As Maya began to draw the details in a human head, a specific face began to emerge. Maya's face then got red as she closed the book and said, "Why is it her? Why do I keep drawing her!?" Suddenly Maya heard Riley say, "Hey Maya!" Maya looked very nervous as she jumped up and saw Riley walking towards her. Maya then said, "Um, sorry. Got... lots of stuff to do." Maya then began to walk away as Riley said, "But you haven't answered any of my messages." Maya then said, "I'll do it after art club today!" Maya then ran off as Riley stood looking confused. From nearby Farkle and Zay walked over to Riley as Zay said, "Just heard what happened. Everything okay with Maya?" Riley then said, "I don't know. She hasn't been talking to me for the last week and I don't know why." Farkle then said, "Well that's crazy. Maya talks about everything with you Riley. She tells you about everything on her mind and... Oh." Riley then said, "Oh, what?" Farkle then said, "Don't worry Riley. I'll talk to her." Farkle then ran off as Riley stood still looking confused.

Maya was sitting in a closet starring at her sketch book. Maya then with a look of frustration closed her book and said, "Ugg. What is wrong with me?" Suddenly the closet door opened and Farkle stepped in as he said, "Mind if I sit with you?" A startled looking Maya said, "Farkle? What's going on?" Farkle then said, "I was gonna ask you the same question. Riley said you haven't been talking with her for some time now. And at first I didn't know why. You tell Riley about everything on your mind. And then I realized the only reason you wouldn't tell Riley about what's been on your mind... is if it had something to do with Riley." Maya looked down as she had a look of humiliation on her face. Farkle then said, "Maya... it's okay to feel whatever it is you're feeling. But you've got to share this with your best friend in order to help make sense of it all." With a look of sadness on her face Maya said, "But Riley is my best friend. What if sharing this makes things... different between us." Farkle then said, "Maya... you know why I liked you and Riley both equally when we were young?" Maya rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah. You couldn't choose between us." Farkle then said, "That's what I thought at first. But then I realized it was because... you and Riley are one unit. You've always been one unit. You can't love one without the other. You two are always going to be together. You two just need to figure out how being together is going to look like in the future." Tears began to appear in Maya's eyes as she said, "Thanks Farkle."

Later that afternoon Maya was sitting at the back of an art classroom drawing in her sketch book. Suddenly Maya's thoughts were interrupted when she heard Riley's voice say, "Maya!" Maya instantly shut her sketch book and turned her head to see Riley walking into the room. Maya then stood up and said, "Riley, what are you doing here?" Riley then said, "To make sure you're okay. Peaches... I've been worried about you. Is everything okay?" Maya then said, "Yeah. Everything is okay." Riley then said, "Then why haven't you been able to talk to me?" A sad and frustrated looking Maya then said, "Because there's something I have to say Riley. But I don't even know how to say it right or... even what I'm supposed to say in the first place." A concerned looking Riley then said, "Maya, you can tell me anything. I care about you more than anything in the world and I know you feel the same. You know you don't have to have to hide anything from me. Maya..." Riley then put her two hands on the sides of Maya's face and said, "Are you hiding something?" Maya then put on a fake happy face as she loudly said, "No! I gotta go Ms. Kossal! Bye!" Maya then casually walked out of the room as Riley stood with a concerned look on her face.

A minute later Maya was in another area of the school at the corner of a hallway breathing a sigh of relief. Maya then opened up her sketch book and began to look through all of the pictures. And on every page of Maya's sketch book there was a picture of... Riley. As Maya looked through all of her pictures of Riley she said to herself, " I know... at last..."

That evening Riley climbed up the outdoor ladder to Riley's bedroom bay window with her sketch book already open to a particular page in her hand. As Maya got closer to the bay window she said to herself, "Even if she's not there, I'll leave her the note I've already written. She has to know. Nothing can hide from her..." Then just as Maya reached for the window, suddenly the window was opened from the inside by Riley. Maya looked surprised as a smiling Riley said, "You have something to say, hah?" Maya then smiled as Riley grinned. Maya then put her sketch book down on one of the bay window cushions as she said, "Yeah, I do." Maya then climbed into the bay window and then sat right next to Riley. The two then put their arms around each other, hugging the other and remained in an embrace. Maya closed her eyes with a big smile on her face while Riley just looked at Maya, her loving eyes not even having to look at the open page of Maya's sketch book which only had on it the words: I Love You.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Upcoming Chapters For the Series:

-Chapter 2: Second First Kiss

-Chapter 3: Coming Out

-Chapter 4: Will You Marry Me?