In Austin, wasn't a girl ,that Lucas Friar knew, who hasn't fell in his charms. Lucas was a handsome, well built boy and captain of baseball team who also got good manners and a big heart. he seemed the perfect boy, but as every person in this world he had his flaws. His temper. Normally he kept his temper under control and all of his anger management issues buried deep, deep inside.
He has it all untill one bi mistake that changed his whole life. After his parents divorce he was left broken and vulnerable. One day one of her teammates made an insensitive joke about his mom and he snapped. Lucas didn't remember much about that day. the only memory in his mind is adrenaline pumping and blood boiling in his veins. He beat that boy, who was one of his good friends, so bad that he got into hospital. From that day his life started to spiral downhill. Lucas became numb through all of the bad events that became his life. The once captain was expeled,almost got into juvie and was sent to a therapist. His mom had a mental breakdown and went to a therapist too. After months of therapy for both of them, Lucas' mom decided that the only way to move on was to move from Texas. she got a great job in New York and before Lucas even realized what was happening he was on a plane to a new life in the great New York. As the blonde watched his hometown dissapearing below all he could think that he has to leave the old Lucas there.
New York was surprisingly refreshing for the duo. Lucas and his mom ,Laura, both stayed their whole life in Austin. They thought that they would hate New York. Both very soon they learned to love it.
"Lucas ,ready for your first day at this new school? I heard is a great school with caring teachers."
"I don't know,mom. It feels kind of weird ,going to school after everything that happened last year." Lucas said with his voice shaking with strong emotions. He was overwhelmed with fears. Fears that he will make the same mistakes.
"Lucas, this is a new beginnig, take it like a second chance to right your wrongs."
"What if I'll snap once again. What if I..."
"Is gonna be fine, I trust you,son. We are both stronger than we was a year ago. Everything was my fault, dear..."
"No, mom, don't blame yourself for my mistakes." He gently held his moms arms and pulled her into a teared hug.
"I am so sorry,mom"
"I am sorry too,son. I failed you." said Laura Friar between sobs. She let go of Lucas and placed a kis on both of his cheeks.
"I failed you because I was to hurt to realise you were hurting too. My job was to be your mom, to be there for you and I failed." She said crying harder.
"No,mom. Is not your fault. My job was to be your son and lately I hadn't been a good one."
"You are the best son a mother can dream of." She said wiping the tears of her cheeks and placing kisses on his forehead. "Go to school son, make some friends, win back your life"
Lucas hugged his mom once again and ran toward the door."I love you." he screamed before going out. "And I love you." said Laura as his son closed the door.
After living his whole life in a nice suburb of Austin , being free as a bird on the sky, Lucas now found himself trapped in a subway train, barely having personal space. Even thought, hegot to love New York he hated to take the metro. The only way that the young boy could survive the ride was by reading. He made a habit of bringing books with him everytime he had to take the subway. That morning was no different. He was reading his favorite novel when a cute little blonde came to him.
"Hi,I am Maya .You're really cute." said the blonde with a devious grin. " We should hang out sometimes." continued the girl still showing smiling in that way. "You make me happy." Her smile turned into a frown. "You don't pay enough attention to me. This isn't working 's you, not me. We can still be friends. Not really." And just like that, the strange girl dissapeared leaving Lucas confused. Seconds later she pushed her brunette friend and she fall right in his lap. From that day, from that weird events on the subway, Lucas wasn't scared anymore of a new life.
Both of girls became his good friends and both girls became a great part of his life. He and the brunette,Riley Matthews, started ,from the very start, to have an unoffical thing between. He liked her and they tried to date but it didn't work out , so they decided on being friends and someday try again. Lucas wasn't really sure about that because in time he started to develop feelings for the other one to. Spunky and rude, good hearted and pessimistic, loving and scared, the only one , Maya Penelope Hart. She never felt in his charms like every girl in his hometown. The way Riley did. She is always fighting him , she makes fun of him. Fun of Lucas Friar the guy who at only thirteen beat a boy so bad that he got into the hospital. The Lucas Friar who used to be called "heartbreaker". The blonde beauty was proud and incredibly adorable. But all of his routes drove him to Riley. The perfect choice for mr. Perfect.
They are in junior year of high school and Riley became more and more expectant and Lucas more and more scared of deciding. He could make a comfortable decision that he would regret or he could make a dangerous decision that would break their group. The first sounded as a great thing. He liked Riley, a lot. once upon a time he even loved her. The problem he liked her in a very fratern way. Everything would feel incestous. Between them was a huge lack of passion. Maya was like fire. She always shook the blonde teen's whole world and it didn't helped at all that she became drop dead gorgeous.
"Hey, Sundance!" Yelled Maya as if she was invoked from his wildest dreams. "Kayla is throwing this awesome party and me and Riley, we are needing a ride." She said fast, all the time bating her eyelashes. Or at least that is how he saw it.
"Am I going to be the designate chauffer, again." Lucas accentuated "again".It happened always almost.
" Come one, cowboy, you ever drink nothing with a touch of alcohol in it." said the blonde beauty provoking him to deny.
"Here's your designated driver then. Anyway you need someone to take care of you." She laughed out loud all of sudden and even let out a cute snort. Well every sound she made was cute for Lucas.
"You think I need to be taken care of?" I really thought. That girl attracted trouble just like magnet attracts metals. But if he says so she would take it as a challange.
"No. You are a Shortstack of danger. No one would mess with you." Lucas said just to please her. Maya would never ever recognize how vulnerable she was.
"Good. Be at Matthews at seven. See ya cowboy." She said as she dissapeared in the crowd on the hallway and Lucas remained there looking at the spot he last seen her with a goofy smile on his face.
"Hey, Lucas, when are you planning to tell her how you feel." asked his best friend ,from as long as he knew himself. Zay find out long time ago about his feelings toward Maya Hart-Hunter. From that day he always annoyed him.
"Are you stalking me, Zay" Asked Lucas joking as he turned around to shake his friend's hand.
" I coud see from space your goofy little smile." He laughed mimicking a similar smile. Lucas pushed Zay laughing. It was refreshing that someone knew.
"I don't wanna destroy my friendship with Maya ,nor with Riley."
"Coward." coughed Zay, pushing Lucas.
"Bye, Zay."
At 6:45 Lucas was already in front Riley's apartment complex. He started to contemplate if he should use the door or window. he decided on the door because he was affraid that he will catch one of the girls changing. even thought the idea of seeing Maya undressing was kind of tempting for him.
The ride to the party was mostly quiet, only disturbed by some occasional giggles coming from the backseat. He turned th music on and put in purpose a country song. Maya started to laugh and sing along.
"Aaaaall my eeeeex's live in Texaaaas." Lucas really enjoyed seeing her this happy and mostly enjoyed to listen to her singing voice. Maya was a great singer. Well Riley wasn't and Lucas cringed when she started to sing along, Maya just laughed.
"Here we are." yelled Lucas over the noise in the car. "There are a lot of people,Maya."
"Yeah. Kayla throws the wildest parties. Her super rich parents are out off town." Winked the blonde toward a worried Lucas. "Lets party" screamed before hurrying inside.
The party was a good one and Lucas almost give in the tentation of alcohol. Gladly Maya was there and slapped his hand jokingly.
"Aren't you supposed to be sober?" She asked making fun of his role as a designated chauffer.
"Yeah. Seems like you are taking care of me." She left him with a giggle and went to dance with some senior guy,Lucas didn't like. Frankly lately he didn't liked no one who stepped close to Maya's personal space. Much possesive. He knew , but still couldn't help himself.
"Beautiful, isn't she? Lucas are you in love with Maya and still pursuing Riley?" Farkle stood right next to Lucas, having a judgy look on his face.
"I don't know what are you talking of, Farkle."
"I am talking about how you can't take your eyes of her and how if you could, you would strangle that guy." Farkle shook his head. "I don't get you ,Friar. It was always you and Riley or it wasn't?" Lucas just looked at his friend . a great war was going on inside of his heart. For years he was affraid of breaking the girls friendship.
"I can't break their friendship."
"No. You can't lead Riley on any longer. You will hurt her."
"I will hurt her no matter what!"Said LUcas a little to loud.
"Let the both of them go then." Said Farkle the easy way out.
"I think I l Love Maya." In that moment Lucas knew that he really loved her. He loved her for so long. Everything about her made him crazy for her.
''Does she feel the same? Because if she is not you'll make things incredibly awkward." He didn't respond to that. Lucas hadn't any more patient on listening to Farkle trying to be his conscience. He went out for some air and to clear his mind.
He was looking at the sky when two people came out. Lucas hided in the shadow not wanting any company.
"What do you want to ask me." It was Maya and Lucas felt his heart stopping beating for some seconds.
"Nothing, I wanted some privacy for us." He said stepping closer to the blonde. He put one hand on her waist and pulled her closer. Lucas felt that he could throw up at the scene. Maya became paralyzed for some seconds and when the guy leaned in to kiss her she pushed him away.
"I don't feel like that,Brent." When she turned around to leave he grabbed her by her arms and shook her a little.
"Don't play with me girl. You flirted the whole night." She pushed again, this time in vain and panick started to rise in her.
"Let go of me,Brent." She tried to kick him but he blocked her and once again leaned in to kiss her. Maya felt tears building up behind her eyelids. The blonde shook of the panicked and hit his nose with her head. Strong.
That only annoyed Brent , who was confused for only one second. He was ready to attack when someone pushed him into the wall. Hard.
"She said no." Yelled a furious Lucas right into his ear. Anger was consuming him and he started to throw punches at him. A small hand griped his arm.
"Stop, Lucas." Seeing Maya's angry face made him let go of Brent shirt for some seconds, enough time for him to run.
"He attacked you."
"You,idiot, you don't have to beat him to hospital. You been down that road and You deserve better than going down there again."
Lucas looked at the door and calculated his time to catch that bastard. He couldn't fool Maya. She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him close. His eyes crashed in hers. Blue met green and Lucas heart started to beat furiously in his chest.
"You won't go after him,Huckleberry and surely you won't beat him. Not now, not later." His body calmed down suddenly. Maya was alright.
"Sorry,Maya. You shouldn't see me like that."
"No problem. It was hot, but I don't want that for you." Lucas mind went blank after the word hot. Was she attracted to him. He could work with that.
"Maya I couldn't stop hitting him because I like you and I hated to see how he touched you."
"I like you too,Lucas, you are great friend."
"Maya...I like,like you. Damn, I think I am in love with you." Maya froze, all the blood left her face.
"What are you talking about ,Lucas? You love,Riley." She screamed the last words. "Riley is the one you love."
"I don't, Maya. Is you, always been you." Maya fastly picked herself up.
"I don't do love,Huckleberry." said the blonde coldly, her eyes empty lacking any warmt or light.
"Maya..." She stopped him before he could say anything.
"It never happened . You go find Riley and tell her this words. She does love. She loves you. You two belong together. I don't know what game are you playing,Huckleberry."
"I am not playing,Maya." Lucas tried to hold her arm but she stepped faster.
"Don't ,Lucas."
"Tell me you don't feel nothing for me and i'll let you go forever." For some seconds silence lurked between, only the music and laughings from inside breaking it.
"That's cheesy,Lucas." She called him by his name this time "And very Cliche too. I am sure I heard those words in a lot of angsty movies." She turned around and went inside, her back stiff and her steps proud. Lucas was left there heartbroken. The heartbreaker was heartbroken.