Disclaimer: I do not own Girl meets World.
"Why can't you do anything right?! You ungrateful brat." I listened to my mom yell. "It's all your fault that my dream of being an actress isn't coming true! I spent my best years raising your sorry not good for nothing ass!" Then came a harsh slap across my check. I always refused to cry about around her. I didn't want to her that satisfaction. But she wanted me to. I felt slam her knee into me. Making fall to my knees gasping for air.
"I…need to go to bed school tomorrow." I made up an excuse although not really. School was tomorrow and it was after eight but still.
"It's not like you're going to amount to anything but I'm tired of looking at you." My mom turned away from me and went back to a bottle of booze on the counter. I knew that was my cue to leave so I left for my room. I looked in the mirror to assess the damage that had been dealt. I had three scratch marks on my cheeks. It looked like I'd been scratched up by a cat. Not only did it sting but the scratches were starting to bleed. I climbed out of my bed and went to a free clinic known as the Green Clinic not far from where I lived.
"What's the excuse this time?" I looked at the woman who's name I knew to be Dr. Cassandra Green. She apparently owned this place. I came here often because they'd treat me without my mom being present.
"I tried petting a stray cat and it got feisty. I ended up falling on a curb." I could tell she knew but I refused to tell anyone. She just looked at me with a frown before sighing signaling for me to come with her. I sat on the examining table or was it bed I didn't care.
"You need help Maya." Dr. Green began to clean the wound on my face before bandaging it up."Where did you fall?" The way she said fall told me she didn't believe me. I lifted my shirt where there was a big bruise on my side that hurt like crazy. "Well your ribs aren't broken but they are bruised so take it easy. Miss school for a day I'll write a note."
"No I can't miss school." I wanted to I didn't like it but I couldn't miss it. Riley would be all over me for it.
"Fine put I'm writing a note to get you out of P.E." Dr. Green began writing the note.
"No complaints here." I didn't like P.E. just another class but at least it wasn't too educational.
"Here is an icepack for your bruised ribs. Just remember to ice it for at least twenty minutes. Maya here if you need anything day or night just call." She handed me her card. I took the icepack from her before leaving. I crawled back threw my window and began icing my ribs. I waited until the alarm on my phone went off before removing it. My side did feel a little better. I feel asleep wearing the same clothes. When I left for school she was gone.
"It's Maya." I lived quite a bit away from the Mathews but I didn't mind the trip.
"Come on in." It was Mrs. Mathews. I walked into the house almost wishing it were my own. "Maya oatmeal."
"I'm not hungry." I replied casually.
"Not asking." Okay then. I sat at the table next to Agguie as Mrs. Mathews put some oatmeal on my plate. "What happened to your face?"
"Oh one of my neighbors got a new cat. I tried to pet it and it got a little feisty." Mrs. Mathews gave me a that must have hurt look.
"Riley not ready?" I looked around realizing my best friend wasn't here. Besides I needed a change in subject.
"Oh right Riley left early when Lucas stopped by. I guess she forgot to tell you." I can't believe Riley blew off our tradition for cowboy.
"Let me guess Mr. Mathews freaked out and followed them." It was so like him. He was really uncomfortable with Riley and Lucas.
"You guessed it." I smiled at Agguie. He was cute.
"So speaking of boys is there someone you like?" I stared at Mrs. Mathews and then looked down as a picture of cowboy flashed in my mind.
"No one comes to mind. I need to get going I can't be late for school your husband would freak." With that I left for school. This reminded me of the days when Riley wasn't allowed to ride the subway and it was just me. My mom didn't care what I did most of the time. I walked into Mr. Mathews' class to see Mr. Mathews watching Riley and Lucas like a hawk.
"Maya what happened?" Farkle got a little too close to my face for my liking. He also got the attention of Lucas and since Riley didn't have Lucas's attention she turned to what had taken it. "Are you okay?"
"Farkle I'm fine. I got scratched by my neighbor's cat yesterday." I walked past him to my seat. I would have pushed him but the pain in my side wouldn't let me.
"See this is why I never liked cats. Always been more of pig person." I looked at Mr. Mathews confused. Riley spent the whole day with Lucas.