About a week after secret Santa Farkle, and Smackle were no more. Mutually they had both decided that things had been changing. They came to the conclusion that they were better off as friends. It had gone very smooth, and right then it was clear it was the exact right thing to do. No one knew of this yet since they were planning to tell everyone as a group. The last thing Smackle said had been playing over in his head. "Let what we had make us ready for something."
That day had changed everything, and truthfully Farkle still working through it all. The one thing he knew he had to change first is how Riley hadn't gotten anything. So now it was the day before school, and he had the what he hoped was the perfect present ready. He still couldn't believe Lucas had just left without telling her, and when he got back he so badly wanted to say something. He didn't think it was his place, and the way he could be feeling about Riley really made him too afraid to do anything.

Laying on his bed Farkle stared up at the planetarium his eyes glued on Pluto. Ever since secret Farkle felt as if he was never fully breathing properly this new weight crushing his lungs. Rolling over with a grunt his eyes meeting the menorah that he cleared a spot for on his bedside table. As soon as he did Riley's voice started blaring in his head "Because I love you." His heart started to flutter, and his room felt really hot so he sat up running a hand through his hair. He didn't completely understand why he was struggling so much, and why after all this time he couldn't stop thinking of Riley. He actually started to think he had let go of Riley knowing he would probably never get a chance. Smackle was a great girlfriend well now ex, but something had always been missing. I mean he doesn't love Riley does he? He couldn't. Just to many reasons it can't be true. His eyes drifted back to that menorah Riley's voice screaming again "Isn't that what you've always wanted?" A range of images going through of his head of his life thus far. The fact that Riley was main focus in so many of them struck a nerve making him shake his head. He had to stop letting this happen since he is in control of his feelings, and it was almost time for him to go to Riley's to give her the present. He was going to go to Riley's, and everything was going to be how it always was. With that decision he grabbed the small box, and he made his way to Riley's keeping his mind on the task at hand.

(A few minutes later)

He didn't tell Riley he was coming over, but he knew she would be home so he could surprise her. Slipping through her window with ease he took a seat at the bay window the present in his lap. He could hear her talking to her mom in the other room. So he just sat there patiently his fear starting to build as he started to doubt his present. He just hoped she loved it, and it made up for how she was left empty handed for Secret Santa when she loved it so much. For a split second he thought about leaving, but then her bedroom door opened making him freeze waiting for her to see him.

As soon as Riley turned to face him he gave her a small wave his other hand on top of the box on his lap. The smile on her face made him gulp before he put his head down staring at the present. He hadn't seen her since Secret Santa, and as soon as he had lock eyes with her he felt the familiar feeling of the same lump in this throat he had during the exchange. So he tried not to look directly at her then he felt her sit down. "Farkle are you okay?"

He quickly sucked some air through his nose in tune with lifting his head. He swiftly put on a mask trying to keep Riley from pushing further for the time being. He really didn't know if he was okay since he had never felt this confused emotionally. "Um...yeah. I came over to give you something. I know you didn't get a gift, and if anyone deserves one it's you Riley." The words all came out a little too fast his hands shaking as he placed it on her lap. "I..I" He shuffled slightly trying to get comfortable, but he knew it wouldn't work. He gulped hoping to swallow down the apprehension , and the way his heart was pounding at the thought she may not like it. "I Hope you like it."

There she went doing that head tilt, before smiling then thankfully she finally stopped staring at him for a moment to open the present. He watched her hands intently his mind going through all these scenarios, and some of them were really throwing him off. Just focus on the present. That is all you are doing giving your best friends a present. When she lifted the box opening it a loud gasp when through the room as she covered her mouth making Farkle worry. He watched her delicately go through the box a silence falling between them.

(Now I am going to put what she just found, but If you guys want you can try to guess which each one relates too. In the box she just opened is a Silver Charm bracelet, and underneath it is a bunch of charms she can change out anytime she wants. You will get another hint when I get back to the story. The list of charms Riley understands are.. (then there is three more, but those will be explained in the story at some point)

1. An Apple
2. A Hippo
3. A bunny
4. A comedy/tragedy masks
5. A camera, and a journal
6. A moon
7. A crazy looking hat
8. A turtleneck sweater
9. A princess tiara
10. A dice
11. A bug
12. A purple dress
13. A little globe
14. A Pluto
15. A USA flag
16. A batman symbol
17. A goldfish
18. A black heart with orange speckles
19. a e=mc2 symbol
20. A red hat with a P on it
21. A little banner with Rileytown engraved on it.
22. A pom pom
23. A bull, Ice cream, and I love you symbol
24. A microscope
25. A beaker
26. A House
27. a badge
28. A window
29. A Bench
30. Alamo
31. A Sword
32. A book with Spanish etched in to it
33. A purple cat
34. A cookie
35. A bear face
36. Two people hugging
37. A balloon
38. a butterfly
39. A green spaceship
40. a film reel
41. A menorah.

He noticed she had put three off to the side, and before she said something he wanted to explain a bit better. Standing up he put his hands in his pockets, and he hoped Riley would keep staring at the present so he could get these words out. "It's your story Riley through my eyes. I know during culture week you were questioning your story, and upset at one point you had a bad one. This is my way of showing you that's not true you have a beautiful, and unique story Riley. So it stands for that, and it's my thanks to you for letting me Always be apart of it." Each passing second Riley didn't say something his chest got tighter. He unzipped his hoodie hoping that would help, but all it did was make a breeze of cold hair hit him making him shiver. This what not a feeling he was that familiar with, and he didn't get how Riley could just come right in making everything feel so upside down. Finally, she started to lift her head, and the first thing he picked up on was the tears in her eyes. The room seemed as if it was spinning his mind jumping to the worst conclusions. Which he didn't completely understand why I mean it was Riley she'd probably be happy with anything he gets her. He let him self sit back at the window his head in his hands trying to center himself. "Farkle?" He felt Riley's hand on his back, and she had her concerned voice on.

"I'm okay Riley Promise. Just tell me do you like it?" He removed his hands from his face still not able too look at her which was driving him mad. Both of Riley's arms wrapped around him, and how perfect it felt frightened Farkle. "I love it Farkle. No need to thank me though. You are by far one of the greatest people in my story. I need you to know that I'm sorry if you ever felt invisible, or as if you weren't important to me.." the pause made Farkle glance at her he caught the glimmer in her face. It was almost as if something had crossed her mind she had never thought of. Her head fell on to his shoulder so he couldn't really see her face anymore making him question if he had really saw anything. "I just want you to always know you are important to all of us. No matter who you decide to be I'll always be right here, and that I can promise you."

Words failed him, but he responded by putting his arm around her hugging her tightly. "And I'm always here for you. I'm going to go though. Tomorrow we are back to school, and I just have this feeling we both need to make sure we get rest." He started to get up to leave out the window, but stopped turning his head to stare at Riley." By the way the three charms you separated from the rest are ones you might understand one day. Bye Riley, and Thanks for the menorah again." And for the total confusion that his brain was made out of now. The billion of feelings he didn't know he even had. The hundreds of things he said way back that wouldn't let him sleep right at night. The journey to figuring out what he feelings was not going to be easy, or at least right now it didn't seem as if it would be. He exited before Riley could answer back, and spent the rest of his walk home with a blank face, and a heavy mind having no clue what could happen next.