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Chapter 1: To Home

Her books slammed down loudly onto the table, startling the presence sitting there. She sat down without a word, feeling eyes bore into her profile. Stalling, she slowly began opening the book, eyes locked with the blurb of words.

"Its page 93" he told her.

Maya suddenly shivered, just hearing his voice sent a tingling sensation up her spine. He didn't notice, or perhaps just chose not to say anything. The sound of turning pages put an end to the shivering, and she complied to his sort-of command. Her shaking hand couldn't seem to keep hold of the pages, the thin papers slipping pass her thin fingers.

A sigh was heard before she felt, saw his hand envelop her own, turning the pages faster. She could only stare, and soon found herself long for the warmth of his grasp.

This sudden feeling, being besides Lucas, won't do her any good. She knew it. She just did. What's worst is, for the next month, they were science partners, "buddies" as Mrs. K liked to put it. Around them, the library was filled with the sound of keyboard typing, hushed whispers. After skimming through the third book in the large pile, Maya slammed it shut.

"So what are we going to do for the project?"

Lucas didn't answer, he went on reading. He was always so good at annoying her, even if it were a lot, or a little. He must have been gifted with annoyance. She waited, glaring at him most of the time. Then finally, after a long, long while, the book in his hands came to its back cover and his hands closed them.

"I've got no clue" he replied simply.

"You have got to be kidding." Maya breathed, looking from the book to Lucas' face. He lifted his shoulders, giving a half smile. Maya shook her head in return, rolling her eyes in annoyance. Of course her act was all just to conceal what she felt like inside. A sudden beeping caught her off guard, her breath hitched in her throat.

"Its just my watch" Lucas replied, after he hand turned off repetitive noise. She then caught his form pushing out his chair, and getting up. "I've got to go, the subway takes a while to get to my place"

"What?" Her voice must have had a hint of longing in it, for Lucas turned around, eying her with a raised eyebrow. Maya stuttered to cover up her small slip. "I..um..I mean we didn't even find a topic yet"

"Don't worry too much about it. We still have a long while" Lucas reassured.
"But I want to find one now." Maya objected.
"Well, you don't always get what you want" Lucas answered.

He seemed to be the only one that could leave her wordless.

-x-

The two sat silently side by side, letting the subway train rock them into a lullaby. Maya, hugged her book bag close while Lucas besides her had his swung behind him.

"What nothing?"

His voice and comment disrupted her trance, causing her to turn to him with a clearly confused look.

"You know, you've been a little slow these days" Lucas continued, eyes coming to lock on their shoes.
"Please, I'm always one step ahead of you"
"Oh, I'm sure" Sarcasm was seen dripping with every word his voice had uttered.

Maya let out a long sigh, her hand brushing away a strand of hair that escaped from behind her ear. Although she didn't seen, she felt his eyes on her. She knew the look that she was getting.

"What?" Maya asked, eyes coming to lock with his green ones. She took in his face, seeing his urging eyes. If that weren't enough:

"What's wrong?" Lucas questioned.

Maya looked up towards the advertisements on top of the seats, eyes searching for what stop was coming up. The view out the window, once blurry began to clear as the train was felt to be slowing down. Both looked up at the sound of a muffled voice from the intercom. "Delayed" was all that Maya need to know that they weren't going anywhere for a bit.

Adults moved around, while the other end of the train was filled with grumbling. Maya risked a glance at Lucas, wondering if she should answer his question. He caught her glance, and there was nothing she could do to pull away.

"You don't have to worry about me. There's nothing wrong" Maya tried.

"It always helps to talk about it. Then you can find a way out" Their profiles were reflected on the window they were sitting in front of, the sun glinting in each others eyes.

"I...It hurts" Maya began, giving in to Lucas' mesmerizing voice. She didn't look at him as she said this, an all too familiar feeling creeping up on her.

"Maya..."
"Its complicated" she interrupted, looking back into his eyes again for a second time.
"All that, all my wounds. They hurt. Were, and are hurting"

At the end of her words, Maya pushed her back pack into Lucas' open arms. Then she shrugged off the sleeve of her jacket, and pulled it out a bit, revealing a red of skin near her shoulder. As quickly as she revealed, she hid the wound.
"I don't want to go home"

Lucas stayed silent, listening to her as she spoke. As her feelings began to pour out, as she was opening up. As she was beginning to become vulnerable.

"I don't want to go into detail..."

"Why don't you tell Riley? Or Mr. Matthews?" Lucas suggested, still holding onto her back pack from before.

Maya stared at Lucas for a moment, before blowing out air through her mouth.

"I can't tell Mr. Matthews..."
"But-"
"And Riley?" She turned to look at him, staring into his eyes seriously. "She's...She's just a kid"
"I want to be treated like a normal person. I don't know how she would feel, let alone her father if he knew"

Just then, Maya caught a whiff of words pass by the window, and she stood up.

"West 145th Street"

Maya took her bag from Lucas just as the train squealed to a stop. She stumbled from the jolt of the train, but he grabbed her wrist before she fell. Maya swung her bag over her shoulders, and with one last glance stepped out train the minute the doors opened.

She hadn't gotten far, before she heard the call of her name above the arriving trains. Maya turned to see Lucas get caught by the closing doors, that reopened after slamming into him. When he arrived by her side she looked at him.

"You're such an idiot. Why'd you do that?" Maya asked.

"Am I the only one who knows?" he asked. He was out of breath.
"Why do you care?"
"You're my friend. And I need to know. Answer me Maya" Lucas pressed.

"I guess you are" Maya said, and turned away from him, walking up to the stairs that awaited.

Hi! :D I'm PBL, and yes this is my first time in this archive. This is a requested story idea by SkinnyCaliGurlNy. I do hope that you enjoy this chapter, and more to come in this five-shot. And I guess this is all for now.

Till the next chapter, PBL.
(And don't forget to review. ;))