Hello guys, here I bring you my new story, I swear it will be better in the next chapters, I think this was an intro and i don't like it so much but oh well. I put some spoilers that i've seen from Season 3 but nothing too revealing tbh, just some quotes.
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"Do you still like… Yeah."
"I thought we stopped-I thought we were just friends- We're not."
"I choose to stop"
"They are my girlfriends"
Indeed everything stopped, but not for good. It was now September and since June they had been dealing with their feelings and honestly Maya was tired. She believed that High School was for change and she wanted nothing more than to change this mess they were in. She still liked Lucas, Riley still liked Lucas and Lucas liked both, it had become awfully uncomfortable, until the point were Maya decided to not sit in front of Lucas like when they were in Middle School so Riley didn't felt either bad or jealous.
Maya gave some careless brushes to the white canvas, trying to get her mind off things but it was hard with everything going on. "Fuck." She said as she passed her hand through her hair.
Maya believed that he should have choose one of them by now, but he was even more confused and Riley apparently didn't wanted to move, she wanted things to remain the same, she didn't want the triangle to end. But Maya knew that it was because her best friend was honestly afraid of the other getting hurt. But Maya was done with it, since the beginning of High School Maya had been getting farther and farther away from Lucas and Riley, she had decided that she was the one in charge of her life.
Maya walked to chemistry class through the hallways of her new school, hell it was nothing like Middle School, everyone was more independent, tougher and even more rude sometimes. As she approached to her classroom she saw a glimpse of Lucas and Riley in their literature class, she sighed and looked at them for a second.
As time passed she saw how maybe Lucas seemed more interest on Riley than in her and she didn't ignore it, her best friend and the guy she liked seemed meant to be. It hurt her to the bones but it was truth, she saw them and she wonder why she let her feelings out in the first place, she had conceal them so good the last few years that everything was fine. It was Lucas and Riley, Cory and Topanga, they were meant to be and Maya felt so stupid for falling for Lucas, he was her best friend prince and Maya? She didn't had anyone.
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Maya was in her locker, trying to get some books out, waiting for Riley and Lucas to come by, she had made her choice and she wasn't changing her mind. She felt how someone was approaching, although she wasn't seeing she knew how her clumsy friend walked, she didn't need to turn around, she could easily tell by the sound of her heels.
"Peaches! I haven't seen you since History class! You wouldn't believe what Lucas did! He totally left Mr. Boix with his mouth open, he asked him to read a poem out loud because he thought we weren't paying attention to the class but then Lucas recited the WHOLE poem, it was so roma-" Riley said excited, Maya didn't had to be genius to guess that Riley was mesmerized by Lucas, she knew her and she knew how he acted around Riley, she knew deeply that Lucas kept his façade of Prince Charming around her. Maya stopped Riley as she closed her locker with force, Riley jumped scared by the sound.
"Riley, bay window, bay window right now." Maya said seriously to Riley, Riley had a concerned look on her face, trying to figure Maya out. But Maya simply looked at her with sadness and disappointed. She wasn't mad that at the end of the day Riley was keeping the guy or that the guy preferred Riley, it did hurt a bit, a lot if she was honest.
But Maya was sure it was for the best, at the end of the day nothing good came to her. Both girls stared at each other for a few seconds before her other friends arrived.
"Hey girls, you want to go to the movies?" Farkle said as he put his hand on Maya's shoulder, she shrug. "Riley what happened?" Farkle said worried, Maya had noticed it before, Farkle was always taking care of Riley, and she knew that although he was with Smackle he loved Riley. But things would not turned out in favor of Farkle or Maya, because the persons they loved, loved each other.
"Yeah girls what happened?" Zay said looking strangely at both girls, trying to figure them out. Zay was known for being too honest and very intelligent, he always knew what was happening.
Maya rolled her eyes, run a hand through her hair and turned around to look at Lucas who was examining them quietly. "Sundance, bay window, bay window now." Maya said as she took her bag and walked slowly away from her friends. It would be hard, but at the end High School drifted people apart, right? And Maya wanted nothing more than be as far away from the thing that would cause her heart to break into a million pieces.
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Maya and Riley were sitting in the bay window quietly, Maya felt the tension in the air, she felt how her best friend looked at her quickly but drifted her gaze when Maya would look back. Maya was about to tell Riley that she was nothing to be afraid of, at the end of the day the things would turn all right for her. But her actions were stopped when Lucas entered the bay window, he had a worried look too, both Maya and Riley opened the space in the middle he always occupied. It was time to get her heart broken, Maya breathed deeply and she thought this is going to hurt.
"I'm going to be very honest with you right now." Maya said without further introduction, both Lucas and Riley turned their heads and face her, both with worried eyes. "I've decided to officially stop, I'm getting myself out of this equation and I just, I'm just done with this mess. It has been months Lucas and you still have both of us at the edge." Maya said, she breath deeply trying to hold on the tears on her eyes. "I'm not going to be the obstacle between you guys, I just feel like I've done nothing but put this between you and I want you to be happy." Maya said seriously, Riley looked at her with a confused look, she had a frown on her face but Maya could see her eyes sparkling with happiness. And Lucas? Lucas had a panic and livid look on his face, it was like panic in his factions but his sea-foam eyes seemed like fire.
"What brought this on you?" Lucas said seriously, looking at Maya directly in her eyes, it was hurtful, because she knew he could figure her out, so she diverted her gaze from Lucas and stood up.
"We are in High School now guys, we've been more separated now, at least I've been getting a new perspective of things and I see you guys." Maya said as she stood up from the bay window and walked, her heart beating like a drum in her chest, she needed to calm down.
"You see what?" Lucas said standing up from the bay window, his voice in a deadly tone. Maya couldn't be more mad, she had seen them, she had feel them, she knew they were in love and know Lucas was trying to deny it? Maya turned around to face Lucas with rage.
"You love Riley Lucas!" Maya said a little bit too loud, Riley lift her head and looked at Lucas with hope, this only confirmed that Maya was making the right choice. "And she loves you." Maya said looking down, swallowing hard, she had the urge to sob but she restrained herself. "I've just been in the middle of it, you need to figure this out on your own, but I'm done with it." Maya said seriously, she lift her head and looked at Lucas, he was quiet, she could see the struggle on his face but it was because he was confused, at least that's what Maya told herself. Maya then faced her best friend that was still looking at both of them, Maya walked towards her and grab her hand and put her next to Lucas.
"The universe has told you in more than a thousand ways that you are meant to be." Maya said looking at the picture, Lucas looked at Riley with a bit of unsteadiness and Riley looked at him with love and hope, Riley took Lucas hand and smiled, Lucas smiled back. Maya felt a sharp ache in her chest, she diverted her gaze.
"It has always been Riley…?" Lucas said with a not so sure voice but still looking at Riley, not even looking at Maya.
"It has always been Riley." Maya said with her voice drowning at the end of the sentence. She then proceed to walk to towards the bay window, she got out and turned around a second to see the happy couple smiling at each other. A tear fell from Maya's eyes and she turned around and walked away from the apartment, she wanted to do nothing else than to forget.
The only thing she missed is that Lucas looked at her when she turned around.
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"It just sucks mom, everything sucks." Maya said as she was on the bar of the Diner Katy worked in at night. She was cleaning the counter while Maya was lay down, her face in a pout, there were some people in the Diner, usually families but no one in the countertop.
"Baby girl I hate to see you like this, isn't better that you just be honest?" Katy said looking worriedly at her daughter. She caressed Maya's hair and Maya sighed. "You like Lucas too, you have the right to like Lucas. I'm not an idiot, I've seen the way he looks at you and he likes you too. Maybe he's confused about his feelings." Katy said trying to fix everything, but she was as scared as Maya, she didn't wanted that her daughter went through a heartbreak.
"They belong to each other, I mean, everyone knows, I know it." Maya said as she straightens herself to look at Katy. "I was just the stupid best friend that falls in love with her best friends' boyfriend." Maya said a little bit disappointed. "That's me being honest mom, I just need to get away from that mess, I need to focus on me." Maya said playing with her curls, she felt someone sitting next to her but she didn't wanted to turn around.
"Then you have to understand that Lucas isn't the only guy you'll meet. There are plenty of guys that would want you. You're beautiful and kind, maybe a little bit tough but when they get to know you, they'll see." Katy said looking at her daughter ith sweetness. "If you really think and it's real what you said then you have to get over Lucas, remember the pain is inevitable but to suffer is optional. Go out with other guys and get distracted, It will be good for you to know someone else." Katy said as she finished setting everything up and taking her little notebook to put the orders in. Maya sighed and stayed a few seconds looking at the void, trying to accept the fact that she NEEDED to move on.
"I support that." The guy next to her said, he had this low sexy voice that gave Maya chills. She still didn't wanted to look at the guy but she felt the heat on her cheeks, Maya was totally unaware that the guy was listening and maybe even looking at her. Katy giggled and Maya looked at her with killer eyes but with a nervous smile.
"What would you like to have honey?" Katy said to the guy next to her, Maya still didn't wanted to look but she felt the urge to giggle, was she being hit on?
"I don't know, what would this beauty like?" The guy said, Maya could feel her eyes piercing through her, Maya turned around to look at the guy, trying to diminish the spark on her eyes. Maya looked at the guy that was sitting next to her, he had this dark black hair, his eyes were a dark brown, the dark brown Maya liked to use when she painted wood in her painting, she had this charming half smiled that made Maya blush, he was piercing her with his eyes that had a singular spark. Maya breathe and tried to canalize this new goal she had.
"I want a chocolate milkshake and maybe we can share it" Maya said smiling a bit carelessly to look a bit more uninterested, truth is she was pumped. "Please mom." Maya said facing Katy and telling her with her eyes to go away so she could talk to the mystery guy, Katy got the message quickly and entered the kitchen. "So-" Maya was about to say when the guy cut her quickly.
"I like your eyes and your smile" the guy quickly said examining her, Maya felt the blush intensifying in her cheeks, she played with her hair and laughed a little bit awkwardly, she hadn't experience this with anyone, everyone simply just didn't seem interested enough to like her or even flirt with her. The guy then took a strand of her hair and look at it. "But your hair remains me of fire and sun, I feel a rush every time I see you on the hallways." The guy said looking at the long curl he was holding and then linking his gaze with Maya's.
"Do you… Do you know me?" Maya said a little bit dazzled by the attention given by the guy. The guy let go the strand of hair and smiled with a charming smiled, he looked at her up from down, like he was mesmerized with her.
"My name is Jordan, I'm from your High School, and I'm in junior year." Jordan said a little bit direct, he was like Maya in that way and she looked at him interested to know. "I've seen you since day one, I've seen you with your other freshman friends but you took my breath away." Jordan said looking at Maya; she could feel her heart beating heart in her chest but not in a bad way like just hours before but with emotion.
"I- I just…" Maya tried to figure the words out but she couldn't process what she was hearing, she didn't thought anyone would be interest in her at least no one lese than Lucas. But then she realized she was being stupid, this was her chance and she needed to be herself, she took a deep breath. "Would you like to go out sometime?" Maya said her words came quickly and a little bit clumsy but when she looked at Jordan he was smiling, clearly happy.
"You took the words out of my mouth beautiful." Jordan said as he stood up from the chair, Maya laughed. "Goodbye Beautiful." Jordan said as he whispered in Maya's ear, she felt goose bumps erupting in her skin, she closed her eyes for a second, she felt so hot, her cheeks burning. She opened her eyes and she saw the money of the milk shake in the counter table, she turned around and Jordan was gone, she smiled.
"So how was it?" Katy said as she came out of the kitchen with the chocolate milkshake and place it before Maya.
"I'm going on a date…" Maya said with a smiled as she looked at the door of the diner, it was time to move on, goodbye Lucas.
