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Maya 's pov:

I knew deep down how he felt. He was in love with her. His eyes were a shade brighter around her. His laugh, when shared with her was a bit louder. He kept no air or space when he sat next to her, and he seemed to stand back and admire her all the time.

I was there to watch, to see the boy I love, falling for my best friend, and him catching her while she fell for him. I was there to hear them talk about their shared night calls, their inside jokes and nicknames. "Princess", he called her and she called him "hero" They grew closer and no one knew that I cried of heart break for nights, I guess no one cared. No one was there to notice, but it wasn't a surprise because I always came last.

I was never into collecting pity, or crying in public. I kept a faint smile and played the role that I am supposed to fill, "the best friend". I drew back a little , giving them space to explore what they can be, and my heart stopped beating when I saw that he didn't notice my absence. He never asked why I stepped back, he never cared.

I smiled all day and cried all night. Why did I fall for him when he was already taken? Why did I picture a future with him when he saw only her? Why did I believe in him mending my broken heart, and lightening my dark dungeon? Hell, he managed to make it even darker.

We're in high school now, It's been three months and all I managed to do was draw and paint. I stitched my broken heart, or tried at least with paint and brush strokes. I engraved my helpless tears on all canvas and my teacher appreciated it. I think that was the only bright side in my unreciprocated love.

My art teacher, Mr. King, kept on praising me and allowed me more than once to display a painting in his art shows. "Unveil your talent to the world." he said but he didn't know that my world, Lucas, had other plans.
He fell for Riley and I can't blame him. He fell in love with the good one, as he referred to us, once explaining why debating was fun, because it has two sides. Good, and bad. I was the latter.

I had gotten noticed by few people in my classes, and some were really trying to break my firm walls and get to know the real me, but I was so afraid. I was afraid and tired of getting hurt again, of having shadows as best friends and of having half friends.

"Maya?" a girl in my history class had called out. I think her name was something that went along the lines of Mary, Maria, Mirium.

"Hey," I replied shortly because I didn't know her that well.

"Hey, this week I'm having a party, and only few people are invited, so we decided to invite you." She replied, giving me a red color invite card.

"We? Not to be rude, but why did you invite me?" I asked doubtfully.

"We, as in my friends and I, and because you seem fun and interesting." She smiled and nodded as if approving her own point of view.

"Well, thank you. I will try my best to be there but who are your friends?" I asked with a faint smile.

"Great! My name is Helen, and you'll know my friends when you come to party." She informed me. How the hell did I think that her name has something to do with Mary?

"Mary is my second name." She laughed as if she could read my troubled face.

"Cool, Helen, and thanks for the invite." I beamed.

I placed the invite on my desk and rested my head next to it, with my hair creating curtains that kept the light of the day away. I enjoyed the silence, but it didn't last for long because I heard a high gasp. And guess who it is? Yeah, Riled. To my dismay, we still share the same classes. I still consider her as my sister, but she's no longer there, and she's always flirting with Lucas.

"Oh my god, Maya! You got an invite to Mary's party!" She shouted happily while jumping around like a child.

"Yeah, I guess I did." I replied, not knowing what all the hype was about. I mean, it's just a party.
We were invited to tons before it, but I guess it's just Riley being herself, a ray of sunshine. The ray that was holding Lucas's hand as she showed him the invite, and his bright green eyes traveled between the lines on the paper and his girlfriend's happy face. They announced it last week, and never asked, or told me. I just heard from Zay.

"You don't get it Maya! This is like a party just for the elite…I wish we were invited." She said sounding disappointed.

"You didn't?" That information shocked me. People loved Riley, and if they didn't invite her, they should have invited Lucas. He's the captain of the basketball team, the quarterback of the football team, and the captain of the debate team.

"No, we didn't." Lucas said clearing his throat. These are the first words he said to me all week.

"Oh." I simply stated, not knowing if I was expected to continue talking to him.

"Maya, come to my house the day of the party I'll help you pick out an outfit, and the right kind of makeup!" Riley offered hopefully.

"I don't know Riles, I'll see." I smiled weakly, not wanting to deny her offer immediately.

"I miss us Maya, please come." Riley begged in a tone that showed guilt, sadness, and pleading.

"Okay," I agreed, even though it was the last thing I wanted.

"Yay! Just don't forget our friendship when you befriend the elites." Riley said with a hint of playfulness, and I fought myself to keep quiet and not to reply with a snarky remark saying "Oh, just like you forgot all about me?"

"Maya won't forget about us princess. She will always be there." Lucas replied, assuring his girlfriend and kissed the top of her head.

Is that what he thought? Did he not notice me taking steps back away from them? Didn't he notice my absence? I guess not, but I promise to you Lucas Friar, I won't always be there. I'll move on. I will let you go.