It's been 3 months since Maya spoke to Lucas. They had a huge blow out during Missy Bradfords Halloween bash and now they've gone their separate ways.

"Maya! Maya wait!"

"No Lucas, I'm leaving!"

"Just let me explain!"

"There's nothing to explain! You made your bed and now it's time to lie in it!" Maya yelled looking for her car in the lot of them.

"You can't drive Maya, you're drunk."

"I am not." She spat. "Leave me alone."

"I can't do that!" He exasperated.

"I don't want to talk to you right now Lucas. I don't want to say anything I'll regret." She said angrily.

"You can't just leave Maya. I love you! Please just let me explain!"

"Explain what?!" She finally yelled in his face. "Explain the fact that I caught you making out with Riley Matthews?! Explain the fact that you cheated?! Or explain the fact that you got caught cheating?! Huh? Which one is it?"

"Maya-"

"I'm not blind Lucas. I see the way you look at her. She's tall and skinny and has flawless hair. She's every guys dream! You've looked at her like she's a goddess ever since she transferred here and I'm tired of keeping my voice to myself about it!"

"Maya that's not it."

"Is it not? You got what you wanted, so you should be happy."

"I don't want Riley Maya, I want you!"

"I don't, want you, not right now." She said coldly getting into her car locking the door.

Maya moved on, or so she thought. She went on dates with a couple of other guys, but none really stuck, that was until she came across Joshua Matthews.

She had never liked Riley, not once since the transferred to JQA High School. Not liking Riley automatically drafted her into not like Rileys Twin brother Joshua. She figured if they're twins and she didn't like Riley then they both suck right? Well, no.

"I know Darby but all I wanna do is go home and sleep."

"Come on Maya! It'll be fun! Pleeeeaaassseeee?"

"Darbs, we've been through this. I don't want to go on any blind dates." Maya said turning around to face Darby as she walked backwards. "When I find Mr. Right I want it to be on my own, not by a set up."

"Your such a debby downer." Darby pouted.

"Yup that's me. Captain Debby Downer." Maya mocked as she turned back around.

As she was turning she bumped into another walking the opposite way down the hall causing both of their belongings to scatter.

"Oh gosh! I'm so sorry!" Maya immediately apologized.

"No it's my bad. I wasn't watching where I was going." The guy apologized also.

They both bent down to gather their belongings.

"Did you draw these?" The guy asked.

Maya's eyes went wide as she snatched them from him.

"Yea, but their not good."

"Actually their bad ass." The guy smirked.

"Really?" Maya said shocked.

"Yea, they're really good!" He said as they both stood up.

"Well thank you." Maya smiled.

There was an awkward silence.

"Oh, I'm Josh by the way." He said holding out his hand.

"Maya." She said taking it to shake.

"Maya." He repeated. "I like that."

She smiled.

"Well Maya, it was nice meeting you, or running into you… maybe we can do this again sometime…?"

"Maybe." She smiled.

Lucas didn't like that. Josh was a player, it was written all over his face. Lucas knew Maya would get hurt, he just knew.

"Maya you can't go out with him!"

"Who the hell do you think you are telling me what to do!"

"I think I'm your best friend!"

"Wrong! You lost that title when you cheated on me."

"Maya I apologized a million times, when are you going to forgive me?"

"When you figure out what your apologizing for!" She spat and walked off.

He wasn't wrong. Josh did hurt Maya, but not how you think he would.

Maya was attached, she was falling in love she thought, but Josh didn't feel the same. Yea they always had a good time together, but she just felt like a sister, nothing more.

"I'm sorry Maya. I just can't lead you on when I'm not feeling the same, it's not fair to you." He explained.

"No no, I get it." She agreed.

"So, are we okayy?"

"Yeah, of course." She smiled sadly.

"Can we still be friends?" He asked.

"I'd like that. Your such a good guy Josh. I'd hate to lose you entirely."

"You'd never lose me. I'm always gonna be here." He said grabbing her hand.

And Maya was single yet again. She and Josh still got together occasionally and did homework and such, but nothing more. Maya couldn't actually believe it but there was a sudden weight lifted off her shoulders when they changed the relationship to friends only. She didn't know why, but she was more comfortable now.

"You know, I heard that Riley officially got her digs into Lucas…." Darby casually changed the topic.

"Good for them." Maya said neutrally.

"Your not even the least bit upset?"

"Why would I be?"

"Because Lucas is- was your best friend and boyfriend of forever."

"We broke up Darbs. I've moved on, he's moving on."

"So your okayy with him seeing other girls."

"Lucas can do what he wants."

"You didn't answer my question."

Maya took a deep breath.

"Maya!"

"What?"

"You so still love him!" Darby squealed.

"No I don't!" Maya defended.

"I can see it all over your face! Why are you letting him go out with Riley when you still love him?!"

"He needs to see other people. Our relationship was becoming toxic. Time apart is good."

"He won't wait forever."

"I know, I just, I think I need more time."

"Maya, he apologized, he didn't mean it. What more do you want?"

Maya sighed. "I don't know."

She didn't know in that conversation with Darby, she still didn't know now what she wants, but she had some sort of idea.

The timer on her phone beeped letting her know the 3 minutes was up.

She took a deep breath before standing.

"Okayy, you can do this." She told herself.

She closed her eyes.

"On the count of 3."

"1-2-3" she opened her eyes.

She froze.

Positive.