So, I had this songfic idea when I heard this song on the radio. The story is short, but I still hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Girl Meets World' or the song 'Piece by Piece' by Kelly Clarkson.
"Maya has something she wants to share with you." Corey Matthews gave the young teenager a knowing and sympathetic look. "Maya?"
The long haired blonde, who was a year older than most of the students in the room, reluctantly stood from her desk. She slowly walked to the front of the class and turned to face them. Looking down at the ground, away from the gazes of the others, she said reluctantly, "My father came to see me last night-."
"What did he say?" Riley interrupted her best friend's explanation.
Maya sighed and continued aggravatingly, finally looking at her classmates, "He wants me to live with him to make up for leaving me."
"Did he say that?" Lucas interrogated as he started to angry about the situation. When Maya nodded, he went on, "So he's making it sound like it was your fault that he left-"
"H-he didn't-I didn't...!" Not knowing to say, she ran out of the classroom to find a place to hide in the large high school.
Marly, who was always stubborn, scoffed, "From what I can tell, she is just like her father; running out on people who are closest to her."
Katy Heart got a call about her daughter leaving class in the middle of her date with her boyfriend, Shawn Hunter. The two arrived in the main hallway of the school predicamentally at the same time as Kermit, Maya's father and Katy's ex-husband. "Where's Maya?" he asked Katy as he gave Shawn a once-over, who was basically trying to hide her behind his shoulder. "She called saying to come to the school-"
Kermit was interrupted by the bell as a herd of students exited out of every door. A few seconds later music started to play. The students stopped doing what they were doing as they heard someone beginning to sing.
And all I remember is your back.
The three adults recognized the voice and turned to the direction of the owner. Maya was up at the top where the railing began. She looked straight at her father as she continued to sing.
Walking towards the airport, leaving us all in your past.
I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you.
Begged you to want me, but you didn't want to.
She walked slowly down the path until she was sitting at the seat by the large window. She kept the song going.
But piece by piece he collected me.
Up off the ground where you abandoned things, yeah.
Piece by piece he filled the holes.
That you burned in me at six years old.
Maya jumped up from her spot and moved to where she was a couple feet away from the adults. She pointed at Shawn as she sang powerfully.
And you know,
He never walks away.
He never asks for money.
He takes care of me.
He loves me.
Piece by piece he restored my faith.
That a man can be kind and a father could... stay.
And all of your words (she pointed at her father) fall flat.
I made something of myself (Maya placed a hand on her heart) and now you wanna come back.
But your love-(She made a heart out of her hands) it isn't free, (She made a motion like the heart crumbled into a ball) it has to be earned.
Back then I didn't have anything you needed so I was worthless. (She threw the 'ball' down the stairs)
But piece by piece he (Maya pointed at Shawn) collected me
Up off the ground, where you (She pointed at Kermit) abandoned things, yeah
Piece by piece he (She points at Shawn once again) filled the holes
That you burned in me at six years old
And you know,
Maya stood beside Shawn and gave him a hug from the side as she went on with the song. Shawn gladly held her closer to him as he glared at the man that left Maya and her mother.
He never walks away
He never asks for money,
He takes care of me
'Cause he loves me
Piece by piece he restored my faith
That a man can be kind and a father could stay
Maya reluctantly let go of her hold on Shawn to only go and hug her mother in the same manner.
Piece by piece I fell far from the tree
I will never leave her like you left me
And she will never have to wonder her worth
Because unlike you I'm going to put her first
She motioned to Shawn as she finished the last of the song.
And you know,
He'll never walk away,
He'll never break her heart
He'll take care of things,
He'll love her
And piece by piece he'll restore my faith
That a man can be kind and a father should be great
Maya let go of her mother to stand before Kermit. She gave him a hard look as she denied, "You are not my dad. You will never be my dad after what you did. Shawn's my dad and I am going to stay here because he didn't leave me and mother. You can go ahead and leave. Just know that I want nothing to do with you because I don't forgive you."
Without another word, Kermit left like he did over ten years ago.