How it Happened…
It started with her name calling. Everytime she called him a new name, his smile grew. Lucas couldn't explain it but she made him smile like no one else could. He loved the way she looked at him with that "I will crush you" look because her name calling and teasing didn't phase him. He loved the way she came up into his face and went, "Hur-hur!". He enjoyed just being in her presence and watching her interact with everyone else.
There was also the school projects, which involved Maya going to his house and meeting his mom. Believe it or not, his mom actually liked Maya and she knew he liked her too. He didn't even have to tell her, he guessed it showed in the way he smiled at her and looked at her like she was the most precious thing in the world. Maya had a way of charming people into liking her, she didn't even try, she just did.
Then, there was the constant flirtatious bantering. Today was full of the banters between Lucas and Maya.
"Hey guys what's up?" Lucas greeted as Maya and Riley entered the building.
"Oh nothin' much Ranger Rick just gettin' ready for a fun filled, name callin' day." Maya smiled giving Lucas her best and thickest cowboy accent. "Well I'm lookin' forward to it, Ma'am." The boy replied tipping his imaginary hat at the short blonde. During this whole exchange, Riley was standing right there thinking that this was a normal conversation between the two friends. What she didn't know was that today was the day everything changed for the four friends at John Quincy Adams Middle School.
End Chapter 1 of How It Happened...