So this is a new Collaboration Fic that me and another friend are working on. The rules are I write a chapter and she continues with her own spin off going form there and we take turns and the chapters immediately get posted. We created the story fic idea together but we don't know what's going to happen chapter wise when the other is writing! I wrote chapter one so "analyticalinsights" is doing chapter 2 and we'll go back and forth from there!
"What if I don't fit in Peaches?"
"Riles you'll fit in just fine."
"But what if others aren't into what I am?"
"That's what makes you unique Honey." Maya assured Riley.
"Look, I gotta go home other wise Katy might try and play the m card."
"I don't understand why you call her by her name. She's your mom." Riley said.
"No she isn't. She's never been there for me."
"Maya-"
"She isn't my mother, never has been, never will be."
The two fell silent for a minute.
"Look, let's not worry about any of this and just prepare for tomorrow." Maya reasoned.
"Okayy. You picking me up in the morning?" Riley asked.
"Well I actually thought that since the school is closer to my house that it wouldn't make sense for me to come all the way down here just to go back."
"So...?"
"So what if we just meet there?"
"Or I could come to your house..." Riley said.
"No. You can't come to my house."
Riley was confused.
"Why not?"
"Because." Maya said.
"Maya you can't keep yourself closed off forever."
"I'm not keeping myself closed off."
"But you are Maya. You never want me to come over and you won't ever tell me about your home life. Maya were best friends and yet I feel like I barely know you."
"If you knew me you'd leave." Maya sighed.
Riley fell silent.
"Look, I gotta go. I'll meet you at the front steps in the morning."
"Promise?"
"Promise." Maya smiled before climbing out the window.
The first day of high school... a new world to start living in. Maya would never admit it but she was scared. She hated change with a passion. Maya was always the strong one though. She wasn't allowed to be scared, for Riley's sake. If Maya showed her weakness then Riley would break too, and Maya would never allow that.
Maya was running late. She figured since she lived closer to the school she'd have more time to get ready, but to no surprise Riley was sitting on the steps waiting for Maya.
"Sorry I'm late Riles." Maya said walking up to her.
"Your not, I'm just early." Riley smiled. "You look wow." Riley said standing up.
"Speak for yourself." Maya said. "You look wow."
"We both look wow." Riley smiled and the two laughed.
The two admired each other for a minute.
"Come on, let's go find our classes." Riley finally said.
"What's the point? Who needs school?" Maya joked.
"You say that now." Riley said before linking their arms.
The two walked in, got their schedules and their lockers filled with the books.
"I can't believe we aren't going to have the exact same schedule anymore." Riley whined.
"We'll be fine Riles." Maya said.
"Says you. You won't even show me your schedule."
"Because I don't need you to see my terrible classes because of my terrible grades."
"Maya-"
"No Riles. Trust me. We have History and Science together."
"Why the two most boring classes?"
"And Spanish."
"So we have the two most boring classes and one where we can't even speak English."
"You love history and science."
"Yea, but I just wish we had a class together where we could be us."
"Like?"
"Like art."
"You stink at art." Maya laughed.
"But you don't."
"I'm so confused here..." Maya exaggerated sighed.
"What am I supposed to do without my Peaches?" Riley whined.
***The bell rings***
"We have class." Maya said.
Riley pouted.
"You'll live without me Riles." Maya laughed. "I'll see you at lunch?"
"Definitely!" Riley exclaimed.
The two parted their ways. It's felt so weird. They had never not had a class together. This was the first time ever they'd split in school. As much as Maya wanted to turn and look back at Riley she knew she couldn't because she might break.
"Alright alright, quiet down." The teacher said as the class quieted.
Maya was nervous. She didn't know anyone in this class.
"Welcome to Calculus 101. I'm Mr. Jason. This class is not going to be a bird course. Your going to need to actually pay attention and take detailed notes if you plan to pass. I won't be taking it easy on you because you've all tested into this class proving that you are smart enough to be here. If anyone feels they're in the wrong place there's the door, please leave now."
The students looked around at each other.
"No one? Alright, let's get started." The teacher smiled.
The class pulled out their notebooks and began what was going to be a long and busy year.
Maya would never admit this to her friends, but she loved school. She was really good at it. Math in particular was her best and most favorite subject because no matter what language you speak, math will always be the same everywhere.
***The bell rings.***
"Alright, we'll pick up next class. Don't forget to do your homework. I don't accept late work." Mr. Jason said as the students ran out the doors.
The next class came and went. Maya had AP English; another subject she was exceptional at. Maya was good at English because she was good at art. Art allowed her to open up her mind to the beauty of reading because it's like painting what you read in your mind.
Finally it's time for lunch.
"Peaches! I missed you so much!" Riley exclaimed attacking Maya from behind.
"Calm down Riles. We've only been apart for 2&1/2 hours." Maya said shaking her off.
Riley was confused. "You didn't miss me?"
"Of course I did honey, but were in high school now. Be cool." Maya said grabbing her tray and walking to an empty table.
"Be cool? I'm the farthest thing from cool." Riley said sitting across from her.
Maya laughed at her. It was true. Riley was huge nerd. She was good at school but loved to freak about this littlest things and that's what made Maya love her so much.
"I don't know how I'm supposed to do another 2- almost 3 hours without you Peaches."
"I mean this arrangement sucks but we'll have classes together tomorrow." Maya shrugged.
Riley was very confused with Maya's behavior. It's like Maya didn't mind not seeing Riley all day.
"But Maya don't you miss having class together?"
"Of course but we have classes together."
"Only 3 out of 7. Half the time we're here I won't even get to see you!"
Maya didn't say anything. She just kept eating her food.
Riley was very shocked that Maya wasn't more upset about their schedules.
Just then Josh walked by.
"Josh!" Riley exclaimed causing him to stop.
"Hey Riley. What's up?" He asked.
"There's something wrong with Maya."
Maya finally looked at Riley, this time she was confused.
"She isn't upset that we don't have the same schedules." Riley explained.
"Oh I see. Your upset because you won't get to see her all day everyday." He laughed.
"Well yea." Riley sighed.
"Riles, we don't need to see each other all day to stay best friends." Maya chimed in.
"She's right Riley. You know some space might do you two some good." Josh said.
Riley and Maya both looked at him confused.
"This is high school." He explained. "Seeing to much of each other may actually make you want to see less of each other. If your apart more now then you'll be even more excited to see each other later."
"See, he gets it." Maya said.
"Well I don't." Riley pouted.
"Did she wake up on the wrong side of the bed or something?" Josh asked looking at Maya.
"I'm thinking so." Maya laughed.
"Riley, you'll be fine without Maya. Your both so close it won't even feel like your apart."
Riley didn't say anything.
"Maybe she's the one with something wrong with her." Maya said looking at josh and then back to Riley.
"I think your right... but you have to take in the fact that she's never been normal."
Riley gasped as Maya laughed.
"Anything else I can help you ladies with?" Josh said with his charm making Maya melt inside. "Finding a class or such?"
"No thanks." Maya said, Riley still being silent because she was upset.
"Schedule that bad you don't want me to see?"
Josh smiled.
"Maybe..." Maya played back.
Maya loved to play games with Josh. She had the biggest crush on him but she'd never admit it, not even to Riley. Riley would never suspect anything because Maya was such a force to be reckoned with, why would she bother with someone as simple as Joshua Matthews.
Lunch ended and it's was time for the last class of the day, Art.
Maya had "tested out" of art 1 and jumped straight into art 2 for her freshman year. She was nervous to be the only freshman in a sophomore class. Not that this was abnormal to her. She was the only freshman in her Calculus Sophomore class, but of course she knew no one and they didn't know her she they didn't know she was a freshman.
Maya got to the class early so she could find a seat she was comfortable in. She watched as the rest of the students piled in, none sitting next to her.
"Welcome to Art. I'm Mr. Jackson and I'm here to push your buttons for the next year."
All of a sudden the door opened and in walked a late student.
"And I'll start with you." Mr. Jackson said turning his attention to the student.
"Your late."
"Sorry, I got held up."
"Name?"
"Lucas Friar."
"Alright Mr. Friar. I'll allow it this one time, take a seat."
Lucas made way to the only seat left in the class, the one at Maya's station.
"As I was saying, I am here to push your buttons for the next year so you can succeed in this class. Your first assignment is to paint this bowl of fruit so I can see where you are at."
The class groaned.
"None of that. I wasn't here last year so I need to see the level you all are at. Now get to it."
Time flew by and the teacher walked around checking the students work.
"Mr. Friar, this is probably the worst drawing I've ever seen."
Maya was trying not to laugh as the teacher insulted his work.
"Well drawing fruit is way below my level, I'm more of a spray paint guy."
"I don't think you could spray paint the bowl of fruit." Mr. Jack shot back.
"Now this," he said turning his attention to Maya's piece, "this is art." He said.
Maya smiled.
"The way you captured the detail of the fruit is amazing. Well done Mrs..."
"Hart." She finished for him.
"Well done Mrs. Hart."
She smiled.
"Mr. Friar, take note of this. This is what art is." He said before walking away.
The bell rang.
"Not so fast. Please leave your work on my desk. Your homework is to visit any museum in the city and choose a piece of art and bring justice to it. You may go."
"Mr. Friar, Mrs. Hart, may I speak with you?"
"Uh oh. This can't be good." Lucas said.
"For you maybe. My drawing was good."
"And mine was bad?"
"Yes." She said boldly before walking to Mr. Jackson's desk.
"My drawing was not bad." Lucas protested following her.
"Actually is was very bad." Mr. Jackson chimed in.
"See." Maya mocked back.
"So I'm going to give you another chance to redo it."
"If you insist." Lucas mumbled.
"I do insist. And Mrs. Hart is gonna help you."
"What?" Maya said surprised.
"Your piece was quite amazing, pretty good for a fres-"
"Okayy okayy." Maya cut him off. "I'll help him."
"Who says I want the help?" Lucas chimed in.
Maya and Mr. Jackson both looked at him.
"Alright, fine."
"You have until next class. You can both go. Oh and while your at it you might as well team up for the homework. I have a feeling Mr. Friar isn't going to do so well with that either."
Maya snickered as they walked out the door.
"So when do you want to get together and work on the assignments? Today?"
"No not today. I have plans." Maya said quickly.
"Got a hot date?"
"No." Maya said coldly.
"Alright, tomorrow then?"
"Sure. Meet me at the museum on 5th street."
"Why that one?" He asked.
"Because." Maya said before walking off leaving him there.
"What time?" He shouted.
"3:30!" She shouted back before walking out of sight.
Maya didn't really have plans for today. She just needed time to cool down from her first day of high school. She was literally jumping out of her skin from the whole day.
Before Maya left school she made her way to the library to sign up for tutoring. She didn't need it but she needed community service hours if she was going to get the scholarship to study art at the Hartsell Museum this up coming summer. Summer may be far off but Maya had her eye on the prize. In order to make this tutoring thing work though Maya had to switch her schedule so she now only had History & Science with Riley and dropped Spanish for study hall.
"Peaches!" Riley exclaimed as she saw Maya leaving the library.
"Riles." Maya said startled as she zipped her backpack quickly and flung it over her shoulder.
"What are you doing coming from the library?" Riley asked with a little laugh.
"Oh the just gave me the wrong math book was all."
"Oh." Riley said. "Well I can't wait to tell you about my day!" Riley started.
"And I can't wait to hear about it." Maya smiled.
The two linked arms and made their way out of the school and to Rileys.
The two talked about their days in the bay window. Maya made up most of her day because she didn't want Riley to know the truth. Being a secret nerd wasn't exactly good for Maya's image.
"Hey Riles?"
"Yes peaches?"
"I had to get a schedule change..."
"Oh?"
"They changed my Spanish class."
"What?!" Riley exclaimed.
"They just moved it so now we'll only have History & Science together."
"This is an abomination!" Rileys claimed standing up.
"Knock knock." Josh said walking into Rileys room.
"Hate to break up the Bay Window session but mom says dinner is ready. Maya you staying?"
"Not this time." Maya said. "I need to get home and do my homework."
"Peaches?"
"Relax Riles, I'll eat here tomorrow night." Maya smiled before climbing out the window.
"What's up with her?" Josh asked.
"I don't know, but I'm going to find out." Riley said determined but shocked that Maya left.