Chapter 3

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A few days later after their first date Riley, Maya and
Joshua were all hanging out together in the living
room playing with Riley's new Twister Rave skip it.

"Alright Josh it's your turn" Maya said handing the
skip it to Josh.

"No No I'm not doing Skip It. I'm horrible at it" Josh
said refusing to take the Skip It.

"Maya I think Josh just needs to see how we do it.
Give me it" Riley told Maya.

Maya nodded and gave the Skip It to Riley. Riley
turned on the Skip It and put on her ankle. 'Glow' by
Britt Nicole started playing.

Riley was practically a professional when it came to
playing Skip It. She could do it perfectly without
stopping. After ten minutes of doing it she stopped
as her feet were getting tired. Riley took it off and
handed it back to Maya.

"See Josh? It's not so hard. It's easy" Riley said
nonchalantly as it was the easiest thing ever.

"No it's not Riles. Your a girl. It's easier for girls to do
this type of thing" Josh said not wanting to use the
Skip It.

"Riley I'll show Josh how to Skip It like a pro" Maya
said and put in on her ankle. She turned it on and
started. Maya was just as good of a pro as Riley. She
could do it perfectly without stopping.

Ten minutes later Maya stopped as her feet were
also tired.

(Playing with a Skip It can really tire yourself out.)

She took the it off and held it in front of Joshua.

"It's that simple. Take it or leave it. Or is Joshua
Matthews a chicken?" Maya was saying with trash
talk and doing the 'Chicken' noises and hand
motions.

"I'll show you Hart who's a chicken. Give me it"
Joshua said in a strong tone and snatched the Skip It
from Maya. Joshua turned it and put it around his
ankle. After watching both Riley and Maya do it
Joshua figured that he got it.

He did it perfectly. Riley and Maya were both
impressed.

"I gotta say Matthews you've got the moves" Maya
said impressed at Joshua.

"Of course what can I say? I'm a Matthews after all.
And I've got those after my little sister" Joshua said
being boastful.

Riley came over to Joshua and put her arm around
him.

"Sorry Maya but I'm on Josh's side. I'm a Matthews
after all" Riley said.

"2 to 1 we win!" Joshua said cheering and doing the
'We won and you lost' dance.

Maya did a 'I hate you so much right now' face at
both of them.

Riley walked back to Maya and said, "He looks so
happy and adorable dancing let him have this
moment."

Maya looked at Joshua and then back at Riley and
said, "Okay your right. I'll cream him in the next
round."

Joshua stopped dancing after a few minutes and
then became serious. He walked over to Maya.

"Maya I think it's time we tell everyone that we're
dating. If they find out from somebody else then it
won't be good" Joshua said seriously.

"Yeah your right. Let's do it" Maya said.

"I'll call mom and dad here. Riley you get Cory and
Topanga" Joshua told to Riley.

"Okay Josh" Riley said.

Joshua took out his phone and called Alan and Amy.

He told them to come over to the apartment as soon
as possible.

Joshua closed his phone and put it back in his
pocket.

"Okay they'll be here in 10 minutes. Go get Cory and
Topanga here" Joshua told both Riley and Maya.

"Okay Josh" Riley said and then went to go to her
mom and dad's room. Riley was tugging Cory and
Topanga out of their room by their hands.

"Riley what is this about?" Cory asks.

"Wait a minute dad" Riley said.

Riley led both of them to the couch and sat them
down.

"What is this about Riley?" Topanga now asks.

"Family meeting just wait" Riley said.

"Do you what this is about Topanga?" Cory whispers
to Topanga.

"I don't know Cory" Topanga says not knowing
what's happening.

Riley walked over to where Joshua and Maya were
waiting at the door.

"Are they here yet?" Riley asked Joshua.

"No not yet. Just wait" Joshua said.

And then the door opened and Alan and Amy were
there.

Joshua grabbed both of them by the arms and pulled
them to the couch next to Cory and Topanga.

"What is this about Cory" Alan asked his son.

"I don't know dad" Cory said.

Joshua walked to Maya and stood next to her.

"The reason for this family meeting is because-"
Joshua started and put his arm around Maya.

"Me and Maya are dating" Joshua finished. Gasps
went from all of the parents faces.

"What?!" Cory and Alan both screamed out and stood
up.

Cory walks to Joshua and pulls him away from
Maya.

"You-You're dating that?" Cory asks and points to
Maya.

"Hey!" Maya exclaims.

"You're my sweet and adorable and good baby
brother. She's bad. Good and bad DON'T mix!" Cory
screams and throws his hands up in the air.

"But Cory-" Josh try's to interupt but Cory cuts him
off.

Cory now starts pacing back and forth frantically in
the living room.

"I've met the world already. You haven't. And I know
to take on the world you need someone like
Topanga. You can't take on the world with somebody
like that!" Cory exclaims and points to Maya again.

"Hey!" Maya exclaims again.

"No offence Maya" Cory says.

"But Cory you let Riley and Maya be friends. There
sisters practically. And Riley's good even though
Maya's a bit bad" Joshua says.

"That's different. I allowed their friendship cause I
knew Riley would be a good influence on her. But I'm
not letting you be with that thing" Cory says and
points to Maya.

"My little baby bro dating that thing. No no no. I'm not
going to let this happen. He can't be dating that thing.
I won't allow it" Cory says mumbling to himself.

"Maya I'm sorry but please leave right now" Cory
said trying to figure things out.

Maya obeyed Cory and then left the apartment.

"As for you Joshua I'll deal with you in a minute. Go
to Riley's room" Cory commanded.

Joshua nodded and went to Riley's room.

Topanga walked over to Cory and put her hand on his
shoulder.

"What are yu going to do about this Cory?" Topanga
asks him.

"I know what to do Topanga" Cory says reassuringly.

Cory then left the living room and went to Riley's
bedroom to talk with Josh.

Cory entered and locked the door behind him. He
went to the bay window and sat next to Josh.

"Josh you have to break up with Maya" Cory says
seriously.

"What?!" Josh asks surprised.

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