Maya Meets Christmas Sweaters
"There's no way that I'm wearing that," Maya says, looking on at the Christmas tree sweater that her girlfriend brought for her.
"Oh come on," Riley says, "it's a Christmas party. You have to dress up." She says this as if it's a fact of life, like the sky being blue or 2+2 equaling 4. Maya had no idea that Christmas sweaters were that universal.
"It's just you, me, Larkle and Zay," Maya says sarcastically, "that doesn't make it a party."
"Lucas and Farkle are two individual people, you know," Riley says. Maya laughs at that. For the past three years, she hasn't been so sure, since the boys have been joined at the hip. They were inseparable even before they started dating, but now it's gotten to the point where they're so lovey-dovey it's almost annoying. She wonders how Zay feels third-wheeling with them now.
"Maya?" Riley asks, sounding a bit concerned. Maya is pulled abruptly out of her thoughts, and has honestly forgotten what they were talking about.
Then she remembers the party, and the outfit, and says "I'm not wearing the sweater."
"But it will look so cute with mine," Riley says, pointing to her own Rudolf the Red-nosed reindeer sweater.
"These look like sweaters Mabel Pines would wear," Maya complains. Riley looks highly offended.
"Don't insult Mabel," Riley says, defensively. Riley hates it when people insult Mabel, because she takes it as a personal affront to her character.
"I just meant that Mabel's sense of style is-"
"Adorable," Riley suggests.
"I was going to say awful," Maya says.
"Maya," Riley says, sounding irritated, "you're not giving this a chance."
"Riles," Maya says, "there's no way that I'm putting that sweater on." Riley looks at her with her signature puppy dog eyes.
"Goddamn it, Riles," Maya says.
Riley sticks with her puppy dog eyes, and says, "Please Maya? Please?" She leans in a little closer, to the point where their lips are almost touching. That should be considered cheating.
"Please?" Riley asks.
"Fine," Maya mumbles, and Riley giggles as she engulfs her girlfriend in a hug.
"We're going to be so cute," she says, excitedly. Maya supposes that she can't resent the sweater too much. If it makes Riley happy, it doesn't matter all that much of the boys giggle about it.
By the time that they're ready to go over to the party, Maya is wearing the deep green sweater, which has silver tinsel and little, rainbow ornaments adorning it. Maya has to admit, even though it's tacky it's kind of charming as well. Riley's is even cuter. It's the same brown as her hair, with ears, eyes, a mouth, antlers, and a big red light bulb in the middle that lights up just like his nose did in the song.
"Let's knock them dead," Riley says. Maya laughs, but takes her girlfriend's hand. She doubts if they'll knock their best friends dead with anything but laughter, but if Riley keeps smiling like that for the whole time, Maya will count this night as a success.