Chapter Three
Maya Hart

Everything was black. Where was I? I looked around and still could not see at thing at all. Then out of nowhere, my school came into the horizon. But, it was still dark out. I looked up. I could tell that it was now nighttime, as thousands of stars twinkled in the sky. I looked down. All I could see were my feet walking a long the street. The funny thing was that I wasn't even moving them by myself. I looked back up. My school was even closer now. I was almost at the entrance. I tried to stop walking, but for some odd reason, I couldn't. It was if my feet had a mind of their own. But why were they taking me to school? I already went to school today, but during the day like a normal middle school student!

All of the sudden, the front doors of the school automatically opened, which was strange. Since when did our school get automatic doors? In attempt to stop my feet from taking me in the school, I grabbed onto the hinges of the door. But, my feet were strong. They just kept on walking as my hands began to slip. Eventually, I just gave in to my feet and let go. Surprisingly, I did not fall over. My legs just straightened themselves out and my feet continued on walking. Oh no, do my legs have a mind of their own now too, because I really hope not! Before I knew it, my feet were taking me into the gym!

"Oh, no, not the gym!" I cried, "I already had gym today and I am NOT having it again!"

Then all of the sudden, like the front doors, the gym doors automatically opened for me. Like I did before, I grabbed onto the hinges of the door. My feet just kept on going. When was this madness going to stop? When was I going to gain back control of my legs and feet so I can get the heck out of here? Once my grip onto the hinges got too lose, I gave up and let go. My legs straightened themselves out once more as my feet carried me into the gym.

"STOP!!!" I practically screamed at my legs and feet, "I DON'T WANNA BE HERE RIGHT NOW!!! CAN YOU JUST PLEASE STOP?!?!"

And just like that, they did. I looked down at my legs and feet, dumbfounded. I stood on my right leg, while lifting up my left, and then vise versa. Some how, my legs and feet magically granted permission for me to be in control of them again. Just as I was about to leave, I saw a spotlight appear. Standing in the middle of the gym floor, was Riley with a bunch of red dodge balls surrounding her. Once again, I was dumbfounded as I stared at my best friend. What the heck was she doing her in the middle of the night? And why the heck did my legs and feet take me to her? What was going on?

All of the sudden, Riley bent down to pick up one of the dodge balls. As soon as she had it in her grasp, she stood up and chucked it at right of my head. Due to my excellent reflexes, I leaped to the right. However, as if it were a missile that was locked on a target, the dodge ball flew to the right and hit me right in the face.

"What did you do that for, Riley!?!?" I roared, confused and angry at the same time, "And how the heck did you get the ball to follow me like that?"

Instead of answering my question, Riley just said, "M-Maya, p-please w-wake u-up!"

Wake up? Of course! This was all just a dream! That would explain why my feet and legs took me to the gym in my school in the middle of the night by themselves to see my best friend! It would also explain why that dodge ball was able to hit me even though I moved away from it! I immediately closed my eyes and focused on waking up. But when I opened my eyes back up, instead of seeing my bedroom, I saw a dodge ball that was only and inch away from my face flying towards me. In seconds, the dodge ball smacked my face. However, since this is all just a dream, it did not hurt me since I am unable to feel pain in my dreams. Now that I think of it, the first dodge ball didn't hurt me either. I guess I was just so focused on how it was able to hit me even though I moved to notice.

But, why was I still dreaming? In the past, whenever I was having a bad dream and realized it was just a dream, I would close my eyes and focus on waking up, and BAM- I'd be back in my room again, lying in my bed.

Riley picked up another dodge ball and threw it at me. Once it again, it hit me right in the face, but did not hurt.

"P-please, I-I d-don't k-know wh-what I-I'd d-do w-without y-you! Y-your m-my b-best f-friend i-in th-the wh-whole e-entire w-world a-and I-I can't af-afford t-to l-lose y-you!" She stammered.

It sounded as if she were crying. I looked at her face, but when I did, I saw no tears streaming down her face. If she was not crying, then why did it sound like it? This was one strange dream!

"Riley, what are you talking about?" I asked, confused, "I'm right here! You're not going to lose me! What the heck are you trying to tell me, dream!?!?"

There was a short moment of silence before Riley threw the next dodge ball at me.

"Look, I am really sorry that this had to happen you. You don't deserve to be here right now. You should be at my house, having a sleepover and watching a movie or something with me," she told me.

That's right; the sleep over! I was supposed to have a sleepover at Riley's. I tried to rack my brain for memories of it, but for some odd reason, I couldn't find any. The last thing I remember was leaving Riley's house to go to the store to buy something for my mom there. What had happened afterwards?

Riley threw another dodge ball at me. "Maya, seeing you like this pains me. I really wish that you would just wake up so I can give you a million-jillion hugs and tell you how much that I am glad that you're ok. But, you're not ok. You're all bruised up. You have two casts on; one on your left arm and the other on your right leg. Maya, for god's sake, please wake the heck up! I know I've told you this many times before, but I love you and you are the best friend I've ever had. You're a better friend to me than Farkle. You're a better friend than Lucas, even though I have a crush on him."

Riley paused, then chuckled a bit.

My heart filled with warmth. Even though she was throwing dodge balls at me, dream Riley was being very sweet. But, what was she talking about when she said I was all bruised up and had two casts on. I looked down at my right leg. No cast; no bruises. I then averted my eyes to my left arm. Again, no cast or bruises.

"Riley, what the heck are you talking about?" I asked, confused once again, "Look at me! I'm perfectly fine! I don't have any casts or bruises! I know that this is just a dream, but you are acting very strange."

Instead of answering me, Riley just chucked another dodgeball at me.

"Maya, if you can hear me, please don't ever tell Farkle or Lucas what I just said," she begged, "I don't like to show favoritism. But, you should already know that you're my favorite."

Tears of frustration were forming in my eyes. "I can hear you just fine, Riley? Can you hear me? Or can you only see me?"

Riley just chucked another dodge ball. "Also, if you can hear me, please wake up! Please, if you don't wake up by Monday, I don't know what I'm going to do without you in school!"

That's when I started to get really scared.

"Can't you see that I can't wake up?" I cried, "Or are you just blind in this dream and have an excellent aim? Riley, I tried waking up, but was unable to. I think that something's wrong with me!"

Riley threw another dodge ball at me.

"I know that I'll still have Farkle and Lucas to keep me company, but it just won't be the same without my best friend," Riley finished, "Whoever caused you to get injured like this deserves to go to jail forever!"

"Injured like what!?!? What happened!??! What did they do to me!?!?"

Instead of answering me, Riley just threw her last dodge ball at me. The spotlight began to dim as Riley began to disappear.

"No, Riley, come back!" I cried as I ran over to where Riley was standing, "I need answers!"

But, it was too late. By the time that I had reached the middle of the gym, the spotlight was gone and so was Riley. All of the sudden, I started to hear someone sobbing. I looked around.

"Riley?" I called out.

No one answered. No one was there. I now was really confused, upset, frustrated, and furious all at the same time. What was Riley talking about? Why couldn't I wake up? I started to think about what Riley had told me last.

"Whoever caused you to get injured like this deserves to go to jail forever!"

That's when it hit me. The events of the accident came rushing back to me.

A/N: Aw, poor Maya can't wake up! What do you guys think happened to cause her to get hit by a car? And did any of you guys watch Girl Meets World of Terror 2 last night? If so, did you like it better than the 1st one or did you like the other one better? I thought it was a good episode and that the special effects were great. I can't wait to see Rowan Blanchard and Peyton Meyer on Best Friends Whenever tomorrow night! I will be uploading the next chapter tomorrow! Have a nice day, everyone! :)

-C77