Sorry for possible spelling mistakes. English isn't my mother language but I try my best. The chapters move on quite fast, faster than I wanted to but hope you like even parts of it. :D tell me wishes (can't promise that they will come true) and also critics and roses. Thank you, enjoy!

Chapter 1

MAYA POV

It wasn't that long ago since we were at middle school. It's hard to believe how much things have changed. For example Riley and Lucas used to go out which seems like a ridiculous idea, if you think about it now. We aren't the same people we were back then, but our group is still almost the same. We have all changed a bit and now we just let ourselves be what we want to be and no one tries to change that.

Farkle is as weird as he used to be but much more mature. There is sparkles between him and Riley but they don't seem to see that themselves. They have their own nerdy things and they almost everyday spend their free time in library or something like that. Lucas is, surprisingly, really popular. He plays football in our schools team and is part of the most popular kids in school. He's also kind of a player too and it's not surprise if he has two different girls at the same day. And me. Well I haven't changed that much. I'm still into arts but now my focus is more into music. I haven't had anything romantic going on since I broke up with Joshua about six months ago.

"Hey pancake! Am I ruining your little daydreaming?" Lucas said with mocking voice after he sees how I jumped a little as he sat down next to me.

"First of all, don't call me that, and second, hello Ranger Rick" I answer with as solid voice as I can put up to. Lucas just gives me a little grin and starts to eat his sandwich.

"Anyway, why did you came to sit with me instead of those 'cool friends' of yours?" I ask while looking some pretty cheerleaders showing off themselves to football boys. You can say that football is a huge thing for our school and cheerleaders are the meanest, vicious girls in school.

"You were here by yourself and I don't want you to be alone, Maya. Besides I like hanging out with you as crazy as that mind sound" Lucas says and put his irritating smile in his face. I smirk a little and bump him gently on the shoulder.

"Thanks for your concern but I'm fine by myself" I say with proud voice. Although, I appreciate his effort. Lucas knows how hard it was for me when I broke up with Josh and I must confess that I still haven't got over him completely. Lucas gives me a little smile and we eat our lunches in quiet. Soon I hear familiar voices behind us. Who else would it be but our two best friends.

"Hey guys!" Riley greets us with her usual cheerful voice.

"Hey you two" we greet them back and they sit down by our table.

"So, guess what me and Riley are going to do this evening?" Farkle says with big smile, Riley also smiling like stupid next to him.

"Go to the library?" I ask with my not-interested voice.

"No, we go to see the new action movie that everybody talk about!" Riley says with her voice getting even happier than before. Me and Lucas give each other a look and then watch our two clueless friend.

"Sooo, in other words you are going on a date?" I say with my other brow raised and grin on my face. As soon as I said that the both of them turned bright red and tried not to look at each other.

"No it's not a date.. We are just hanging out.." Farkle tries to explain still looking like a firetruck.

"That sounds like a date to me" Lucas points out laughing a little. It was funny how Farkle or Riley didn't see how into they were to each other. We decide not to tease them anymore. Just like that we move on and talk about everything that friends talk about. We're having such a great time that we don't even realize that someone is standing next to us. We hear someone clearing her throat and we stop laughing and turn our heads to her direction.

"Sorry to interrupt your little, ummm, chat but Lucas we really need you to come with us outside. We are going to compete who is the best-looking cheerleader and you are a great judge for that" girl with the most annoying voice says. Who else than Missy Bradford. Farkle loses his interest and starts playing some game he has in his phone.

"Yeah right then, I better get going" Lucas says to us or mainly to me. I can't help feeling a little sad. I grab Lucas's hand after Missy left and turned my eyes to meet his.

"Don't go with them" I whisper and he smiles.

"Aww, can't you stand being away from me for few minutes?" Lucas says with sarcastic voice.

"Don't worry, I will come back sooner or later" he continues and gives me a quick kiss on the cheek before walking off to be with his other 'friends'. Farkle was too busy playing with his phone to notice anything. Riley, on the other hand, gives me a sad smile. Yeah, I have to admit it, I've had feelings for Lucas since like 9th grade but they went away because of Josh. Now that Josh is gone, the feelings have gotten back slowly but surely. I know it's pathetic but I can't help it. Something about his green eyes and heartwarming smile gets to me every time I look at him. But he surely doesn't see the way about me.

"You want to talk about it?" Riley asks looking a bit worried.

"No, I'm fine" I answer and look outside where they were having their so called competition.

School was almost over but I decided to stay for a little longer to play. I let my fingers touch every single string on the guitar while waiting for every one else to leave. Our music teacher goes as well and lets me be by myself. I turn around and make sure that I truly was alone before starting playing. I started playing Not the Only One by Sam Smith.

"You and me, we made a vow, For better or for worse, I can't believe you let me down, But the proof's in the way it hurts.."

LUCAS POV

I was still talking with my team mates after our practice. I then left with Zay and we decided to walk through the school. We were talking about the best-looking-girl competition which was earlier and somehow Missy was the winner. I didn't vote for her although I think she's pretty hot.

"Dude, did you see how Jessica reacted when she didn't win? Man, she went nuts!" Zay says and we both laugh at it. I hear some music and tell Zay to shut up so I could hear better.

"You say I'm crazy, 'Cause you don't think I know what you've done, But when you call me baby, I know I'm not the only one"

We walk by the music class and I saw through the doors window how Maya was singing and can't help noticing few tears on her cheek.

"Man that girl can sing, but she should pick some happier songs" Zay says and I give him the look.

"You go ahead, I catch up with you later?" I then say more telling than asking. Zay nods and starts walking along the hallway. I open the door quietly so Maya couldn't hear me. I just stand there and watch how beautiful, broken girl sings with her broken heart. It kills me what Josh did to her. She let her guard down with him and then he goes and cheats on her with some college girl. He said he was drunk, and maybe he was, but that doesn't mean that he was allowed to do that to her. I have always liked Maya. Sometimes more than I should. But me and her would never work out and she wouldn't ever even want me. I don't know what it was earlier in the cafeteria when she told me to stay and even looked like she meant it. I just can't wake my hopes up with something that could never happen. Maya stops playing and jumps a little when she sees me.

"What are you doing here?" She asks and tries to dry her tears from her cheeks.

"I heard you singing and noticed that.." I start but stop when she looks at me with her tearful eyes.

"Yeah well, sometimes even I break down. Is it so hard to believe?" She says with annoyed voice and I'm shocked a little by her anger.

"I didn't mean to upset you. I just, I'm worried about you Maya. I know that Josh hurt you but you got to get over it someday. It has been six months since you two broke up and it's time to move on. Joshua maybe wasn't a good guy but there is still plenty of good guys left" I state to her. She doesn't say anything, just puts the guitar back to where it belongs and then walks towards me with her backpack.

"Well you seem to be an expert in love. And I'm sorry if I'm sad for getting my heart ripped of my chest. I'm sorry if I hadn't move on yet. And I know, indeed, how long it's been since we broke up. You have no right to tell me what I should do, that's my own choice. And the good guys you're talking about, where are they because I haven't seen a single one" Maya starts shouting to me, watching the whole time right into my eyes. At the end, she just can't hold it in and she starts to cry again. She then starts to leave speeding up her steps.

"Maya, I didn't mean to! Come back!" I try to shout to her and I stop by the door. I beat my head to the wall couple of times. I hate seeing her cry. It just eats my guts. I hate it when I can't help her and this time I just made her feel a lot worse. Why I had to open my mouth like that?

"Dude, what did you do? Maya just ran me over and was crying like mad" Zay says when he appears next to me.

"I really don't want to talk about it. Can we just go now?" I ask and I close the door. Zay accepts it and we leave.