This is my second GMW fic and my first song fic. I would recommend you to listen to the song Save You by Simple Plan, but if you don't it's okay. Just read the lyrics I wrote. So, hope you like it. Here it goes.

Save You

I wish that I could tell you something to take it all away

Sometimes I wish I could save you

and there's so many things I want you to know

I won't give up 'till it's over

if it takes you forever, I want you to know

Save You- Simple Plan

The Forgiveness Project. Fromthe moment Mr. Matthews said what the assignment was about, Lucas Friar knows Maya Hart's life is going to get ugly. That she is going to suffer. He wants to jump out of his seat and yell his teacher to stop. But he knows every lesson Cory Matthews teaches his class has his best interest in heart; he had probably thought about that week's assignment especially for the blonde. Because she really needed to find some kind of closure with her father. But that didn't mean Lucas has to like it. He wants to protect her; erase all the problems and the pain she had felt in the past and make sure it doesn't happen ever again in the future.

He tries to concentrate on his own forgiveness; on his genius friend who loves spoiling movies. He tries really hard not to focus on the blonde head sitting in front of him, watching the paper Mr. Matthews has given them and twirling her pencil in her hands, anxiously. And when she says she doesn't want to forgive anyone, he swallows his self interest and tells her it's time. Riley supports him and tells her she needed to do it. Lucas isn't surprised when she tells her friend to butt out and leave the subject alone. And he wants to smile, because he knows it is going to be so much easier that way.

Riley starts a group text with Lucas, Farkle and Zay as soon as Kermit arrives. She tells them Maya's father is there because the blonde had written to him and that Katy had gone crazy and started throwing food at him. They were together, in the movies, dealing with their own problem when they hear. And Lucas immediately wants to get out and go to Topanga's as fast as he can. But he doesn't, because he knows Maya needed to do this alone, without an audience.

He does knock on her window later that night. He tells her mother that he is going to Farkle's house after the movie so she doesn't worry and, instead, runs to Maya's apartment. He needs to make sure she is okay. Or as good as she can be in a situation like this. He finds her window without a lock and when he enters her room, he sees her curled up in a ball in her bed, sobbing silently. He doesn't ask what happened or says everything is going to be okay; instead he hugs her tightly against her chest and lets her cry as much as she needs. When the tears stop flowing, they don't talk. Maya thanks him, for being there with her and he kisses her forehead and says that there's nothing he would rather do. Lucas leaves a few hours later, when the blonde is soundly asleep in her bed.

He goes to his home and lies in his bed, thinking. Thinking of any way to stop the pain that Maya is feeling. To stop the tears from falling. He wants to punch her father, for leaving such an amazing little girl and causing her so much pain. And Mr. Matthews, for reopening the wound. He wants to save her, spare all her suffering. And even though he knows it won't be that easy; alone in his room, he dreams about him, saving the blonde and making her happy.

The next day in class, she doesn't talk to Lucas about the night before, but smiles at him gratefully when he enters the room. Also, Maya acts as if nothing is wrong; she wears her strong mask. She exclaims it didn't work like it's some kind of joke; not the cause of her nightmares. It works out, until she reads her letter out loud. It destroys her and Lucas along with her. He wants to comfort her, hug her like the day before; but, instead, settles for a pat in the back. He doesn't want to embarrass her and make the whole mess that started in Texas with Riley any bigger. So he pats her back. And hopes Maya gets all the support he is trying to send her.

In that same class, Lucas decides to finally forgive Farkle for his spoilers (though he is never going to watch a movie with him again) and Maya realizes she never gave her dad a chance to explain. 'You didn't have too', Lucas wants to shout. 'He should have told you from the beginning. Don't blame yourself'. Because he knows her. And he knows she has a tendency to always think things that aren't her fault, are; she thinks her father leaving is her fault and him not explaining too. And Lucas wants to bang some sense into her head, because he knows what she's thinking is wrong.

That night, Lucas receives a message from Maya. 'Come', it says. Just one word, but he gets it. He doesn't hesitate, not even for a second, before grabbing a jacket from his closet and yelling his mom he is going to Maya's house. His mother starts to complain, saying it's too late to go out, especially to a girl's house, but he dismisses her words and says is an emergency. His mom agrees but asks him to check in on her every half hour; she likes Maya and knows she's having a hard time with her dad in town so she doesn't trouble her son much.

Lucas climbs up the fire escape to the blonde's window and without even bothering to knock, he enters her bedroom. She's sitting in the floor, a sketchpad in her hand; she's looking at her drawing carefully. It's a portrait of her father, in front of a red door. And in the corner of the paper, there's a small girl looking at the man, from the other side of the door. It looks like the one she ones drew in art class and Lucas wonders if what was behind that door that time, what Mrs. Kossal said the artist couldn't reach, was a family. A whole, happy family; mom, dad and daughter.

He tells her it's a beautiful drawing, though heartbreaking. She agrees and makes a pun about how it's both heartbreaking and Hart-breaking. She tries to laugh but all that comes out is a weak, sad smile. Then he asks her about what happened that day and she tells her everything; how her father came back, their conversation, his new job, and what Mr. Matthews said about forgiving herself. Lucas smiles, because his favorite teacher did know what he was doing when he assigned them that homework and he didn't let him down. While she talks, she never cries. She never looks Lucas in the eyes, either. And he knows is because if she looks at him, she's going to break and start sobbing and she doesn't want that. She thinks tears makes a person weak; she has cried to many times that week. But strong people cry too; it's natural and it's healthy. So he grabs her chin and tells her that. Her eyes immediately fill with tears and she blames him for being such a 'damn Huckleberry'.

They remain in that position, Lucas with his hand in Maya's chin and both of them looking at each other's eyes, for a long time. It feels normal, like breathing, and perfect. Until the blonde moves away to look back at her drawing. She confesses what is making her be so sad, even when she got some kind of closure. She tells him that, even if her dad apologized for what he had done, he didn't offer to be in her life again; that, even if he says he grew up and is ready to have a family, he doesn't want to be in hers. And that was one of the reasons Maya couldn't forgive him. Lucas wants to punch that jerk; he wants to ask him why didn't he want to be in the life as someone as great as the blonde. His fierce, smart, caring, blonde beauty.

Then, Maya thanks him, yet again, for being there for her; for being such a good friend to her, even if he was a sappy Ranger Rick sometimes. He wants to tell her he will always be there for her; that she's amazing and he's lucky to have her; that she doesn't deserve all the sadness and the angry feeling her father and the universe has made her feel. Instead, he just says 'you're welcome, Ma'am' and tips his imaginary hat. He knows he should tell her but doesn't want to overwhelm her with his feeling; not after all she's been through. He's going to tell her some other day, when the time is right.

Lucas stands up and goes to the highest shelf in her closet, where she keeps the board games. Maya needs to stand in a chair to get it, but he reaches out for Scrabble easily. He wants to distract her and Scrabble is one of their favorite games to play together, even if they always end up fighting. Together they extend the board and take the little letters out of the box. After a few minutes, they are laughing out loud and arguing about a word Maya made up. She seems happy; the problem with her dad completely forgotten. And that's when Lucas vows to always do his best to bring her happiness, even if it temporary. To save her from all the suffering; from her dungeon of sadness. Forever and always. Because he can't stand to see her cry; but his days brightens every time he hears her laugh. Especially if it is because of him.

Liked it? Hated it? And a question: I was thinking on maybe doing another songfic, about GMNY, with another Simple Plan song. It would be like a continuation of this one. Would you read it? Please review, fave and follow. Byee!