a/n: This is a little bit in the future Maya is 16 and Riley is 15. Maya centric but sometimes I'll go into Riley's pov. Hope you like it:) Review if you think I should continue it
16 year old Maya hart walked down the cold streets of New York with only a five dollar bill in her pocket and a sense of longing. She longed to be somewhere else, where she wasn't tortured by her thoughts. She was broken. At school she pretended to accept it, putting on a cool hipster facade. That just showed what a good actress she was. Acting like she didn't care, acting like she was ok, acting like she wasn't in love with her best friend. Yeah that last one was the reason she wanted to get away the most.
Riley was all that Maya had. For years she was all that made her truly happy. Riley was genuine and naive, she tried to fix everything. She thought there was a perfect ending to every story. Maya was the thing she couldn't fix or save no matter what she did Maya was still Maya but she loved her anyway because in Riley's perfect world friends don't give up on friends.
When Maya last talked to Riley a couple weeks ago she made it seem like she was running away. She wasn't, she was just avoiding Riley, trying to distance herself so she could move on. Her grandma let her sleep at her house but during the day she would just wander.
Her combat boots stomped through the slush on the sidewalks. Maya strolled into a café to get a hot coffee so her face wouldn't freeze off in the below zero temperatures.
"House blend black." She told the girl at the counter looking off staring at a chalkboard sign that had the specials on it.
"Coming right up Maya."
When she heard her name she looked up puzzled that the girl knew her name.
"Smackle?"
"I go by Isadora these days." She smiled and started towards the coffee pot.
"Ah." Maya nodded.
"How's Riley doing?" The barista asked trying to make small talk.
"I wouldn't know." Maya sighed. She had started avoiding her best friend when she realized her feelings were more than friendship for the girl.
"I apologize for asking. I just assumed a pairing like yours would rough it out through high school."
"It's fine. Things change." Maya grabbed the coffee and sat in a booth by herself. What Smackle said about Riley made the girl wonder how she was doing. She must be ok, she has her family and they will protect her.
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Riley was in her room starring at the window wondering why Maya hadn't entered through it lately. She didn't think she did anything wrong but how would she know, Maya never told her how she was feeling or what was going on in the blonde haired girls mind. It was the mystery of her life.
Riley's dad opened the door to empty Riley's garbage can because it was trash day. He saw her blank expression at the window.
"Riley, she'll come back. When Shawn ran away he would always come back. Maya is your Shawn, you know that."
"I know dad but I'm worried. She thinks she's alone. She's out in the freezing cold without anyone. I know she's Maya and she can take care of herself but she was so distant before she left I feel like something is wrong."
"Riley I know it's hard but you've done all you can for her. If she needs you she will come back. I know it." Cory left his daughter to think.
" I need her though." Riley whispered to herself.
Maya felt buzzing in her backpack. Another text from Riley probably, she checked it anyway.
Mr. Mathews: Maya you know how I hate texting. Please tell me you are alright.
Maya: I'm fine Mr. Mathews. I'm sleeping at my grandma's. Don't tell Riley where I am.
Maya knew typing it that he would tell Riley and then she would come, but that's what she wanted. As much as she wanted to stay away, she just wanted to be wrapped in Riley's arms where everything's always ok.
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