This story takes place a year after Maya, Riley, Lucas and Farkle graduated from Stanford. It's been 6 years since Maya last seen Riley's uncle, Joshua Mathews. When he graduated from college he left to California, little did he know the four got accepted into Stanford. The past 6 years Riley and Lucas got together and they've been the happiest they could possibly be. Farkle and Smakle stood together over the years but Smakle got a scholarship to Claremont McKenna College. They lived a couple hours away from each other but they manage to see each other every freaking day. Maya on the other hand, she waited for Josh. For their someday, even after he left to Cali. When they all left for college she seen him walking on the street. The thing was, he wasn't alone. He was with some lanky brunette. She wasn't sure if she wanted to wait for him anymore. Then in her third year of college she met Jackson. He was the most amazing guy, he did everything to get her to go out with him their sophomore year but she kept saying no. That was until Maya gave into him. They've been dating ever since. The thing is, a lots about to happen.
Josh's POV:
It's been 6 years since I last seen my family, and Maya. He talked to Cory all the time but he never mentioned what Riles and her group did after graduation. I barley talk to Riley but I never even checked up on Maya. I debate it sometimes, when I scroll through Facebook Ill see the occasional picture of her and her group, with some guy in it.
I was currently walking towards my apartment from a little café when I heard a girl crying in an alley. When I looked down the alley there was a girl getting beat up. I ran over to the guy and yanked him off of her. She was crying but when I was about to hit him for beating up a girl she spoke up.
"Please don't hurt him" she begged tugging on my jacket.
"He was just hitting you, how cab you not want him to be hurting?" I questioned not taking my eyes off of him.
"Pease, he didn't mean it. He never hits me. Don't hurt him, he's my boyfriend and I… I love him." She cried. I turned around still holding him by the collar, and then I saw her. The gorgeous blue eyes, the long wavy blonde hair but most of all her beautiful face, a face I could never forget. Maya Hart was standing right in front of me, the street light hitting her perfectly, but then he seen them. The bruises on her cheek, and arms. The cut on her plump pink lips. But most of all the pain behind her eyes. "Please, just let him go. He won't do it again. Just let us go" she said cowering against the wall.
I let go of his collar and when I did he said "Don't you ever do this again." I could smell the alcohol in his breath but before I could say anything they left the alley and I was standing there alone.
Maya's POV:
As we walked he forcefully wrapped his arm around my waist. I could tell that in the morning I'd have a really bad bruise. I already had multiple bruises on my sides, arms. I had a busted lip but no one we past noticed or didn't care that is was in an abusive relationship. Well except for that one guy. He could hove helped me but I had to say those things. If I didn't Jackson would have hurt me more. When we first started dating he was so sweet. He never layer a finger on me but after we graduated more guys looked at me. He took out his jealousy on me because he couldn't do anything to the guys who looked at me. I've wanted to leave him. I told him that we were over but he just hit me even more. He now hits me every time he gets drunk. Which is everyday. I've gone to the hospital with broken bones and a busted face. I haven't be able to see Rules for about three weeks now. I texted her and told her I went on a business trip, he made me. I want to leave him so bad. Words couldn't describe how much I hate him.
Riley's POV:
I last seen my family a couple months ago, they came out for a brief vacation.. Auggie starts his junior year this year. I haven't heard from uncle Josh in a long time. Mom said he still lived out here but I've never ran into him. I haven't heard from Maya in a couple of days, I'm really worried.
"Hey Ri your phones ringing" Farkle said from the living room . I was currently in the kitchen preparing dinner.
I ran into the living room and grabbed my phone. "Hello?" I said as I answered the phone.
"Hey Riley" said the person on the other line.
"Uncle Josh?" I said, really surprised to hear from him.
"Yeah, anyways how long has Maya lived in LA?" he asked.
"We've been here for 5 years." I said into the phone.
"Wait you an Maya have lived here for 5 years?" he asked and I could tell he was a little upset.
"Yeah, we got accepted into Stanford. Lived here ever since" I answers. "I thought my dad would have told you since when he'd come down he'd always go visit you. I even invited you to graduation but you never came."
"I thought your graduation was in New York. I went down there but everyone was gone. That explains a lot. But how long has she been in an abusive relationship?" he asked and I was shocked.
"What are you talking about? Jackson isn't abusive. We've known him for three years and for those three years that they've been together he hasn't laid a finger on her." I answered.
"I was walking down the street towards my apartment when I heard crying and when I looked down the alley a guy was hitting a girl. Me being me, I went and pulled him off of her but she told me not to hit him. Riley I turned around and it was Maya." I could hear the truth in his voice and I knew it was true. One day I seen the bruise on her side. She said it was from tripping, that she landed on a rock. Then I seen her with a broken wrist. I didn't want it to be true.
"Why don't you com over? I'm making dinner for me, Lucas, Farkle and Smakle" I said. "the address is 880 N Alameda St."
"Yeah. Okay, I haven't seen you for five years." He said. We said our goodbyes and I hung up.
"Who was that?" Lucas asked walking up behind me wrapping his arms around my waist.
"My Uncle" I said turning around in his hold. As I looked at him he smiled. "I haven't seen him since high school graduation, but Maya she didn't know he was there. She told me that he said that someday they could be together. He said he caught Jackson hitting her. She lied to me about a business trip so I wouldn't see bruises and broken bones. I knew something was wrong but I didn't do an thing about it" I cried leaning my head against his chest.
"Jackson hits her?" he asked worriedly. Maya had feelings for him and him her, but then Maya stopped having feelings for him I'm not sure about him. We've been together for almost 6 years but I'm still not sure of his feeling towards my best friend.
"Yeah, my uncles coming over for dinner" I said whipping my tears away. "I should start cooking" I t of his hold.
Maya's POV:
We were at my apartment now. I wanted out of this relationship so bad. "I'm going to get groceries, is there anything you need?" I asked with caution. I didn't want to piss him off. I'm still a Virgin, I want to save myself for the one. I'm afraid though. When Jacksons sober he understands but when he's drunk he's different. He's tried to force me to have sex with him. Luckily I got out of it. Every time he's drunk I find a way to get out.
"No!" he yelled. I jumped but he didn't see it. "You're not going anywhere" he said stalking over me. He grabbed me but the waist forcing me into his embrace. He had me pushed against a wall.
"Jackson you're hurting me" I said as tears began forming. I knew what was coming and I was afraid.
"Does it look like I care?" he yelled and I cringed. That time he saw.
He threw me onto the bed and started striping me. I was struggling to get him off of me. Screaming for him to stop. Crying because no one was here to help me.
"Get off Jackson. Please stop, this isn't you" I scream. All he did was slap me across the face. He let my arms go in order to get my shirt off. My arms searched and searched for something when I came across the lamp. I lifted it up and whacked him in the side of his head with it. His body wet limp as I knocked unconscious. He fell on top of me and I had to push him off of me. He had ripped my shirt off and all I was in was my bra and undies. I had no idea how my pants got off but they were thrown across the room. I ran into the bathroom with my phone. I didn't grab any clothes afraid he'd wake up. I locked the door behind me and cowered in the corner.
I picked up my phone and dialed for my best friend.
"Hey peaches what's up?" she asked in a really cheery voice. I sighed in relief after hearing her voice.
"Help me Riley" I whimpered into the phone crying.
"Peaches?" she said in a worried tone.
"Please, help me. I'm scared Riley. I'm so scared" I cried and then I heard movement in the room.
I hung up and right before I did she said "I'm on my way."
Riley's POV:
When I heard her say help me I froze. But she needed me so I told her I was on my way. I dropped my fork onto my plate causing everyone look at me.
"Babe who was that?" Lucas asked but I ignored him and everyone who asked anything.
I got out of my seat and searched everywhere looking for my keys. "Where are my keys?" I yelled. Before she hung up on me I heard movement in the background.
"Riley? What are you doing?" Uncle Josh asked.
I finally found my keys then grabbed my jacket. By the time I found my jacket everyone was out of their seats putting their shoes on. When I walked out the door they all got into my truck. I still didn't say anything but tears were forming in my eyes. It was about around 10 at night. Maya didn't live that far away from me but it seemed like hours away. I wiped the tears away hoping no one saw them.
We came to a stop in front of her apartment.
Maya's POV:
I was hoping he didn't come and check the bathroom but like said back in middle school. 'Hope is for suckers' I said hint my head. The bathroom door was busted off its hinges. He seen me and I swear his eyes turned red. I was so scared.
He walked over to me so pissed. He then started hitting me. I was laying on the ground now so he started kicking me. I scream in agony when someone pulled Jackson back pinning him against the wall. It was Lucas and some other guy. I didn't really get a good look at him because Riley came into view.
"Peaches!" she yelled running to my side.
"I'm so sorry Riley. I didn't want to lie to you but I was scared. He tried forcing me to...to…" I couldn't finish the words.
"I'm right here now. He won't ever lay another hand on you again. He won't touch you. I promise…"she said but I went unconscious from all of the pain.
Josh's POV:
As I held him against a wall for the second time today I wanted to beat the living out of him. "I told you to never do this again boy" the boy named Jackson hissed.
"You listen here "boy" if I catch you laying another finger on her you will regret ever existing in this world. You two are not dating, not anything and if you have a problem with that you go through me" I spat in his face. "Understood."
"What ever. She was a worthless broken price of shit anyways. All I wanted her for was the sex, but the bitch wouldn't put out." Jackson said and that made me pissed off. The next thing I knew was he was laying on the floor with a broken nose.
When I turned around she was laying unconscious. Her beautiful bright blue eyes were closed to the world and her hair was everywhere laying like an ocean of her blonde locks. I ran to her side checking for her pulse, it was weak but it was there. Riley was panicking as Maya laid there. I lifter her up with the blanket draped over her body. As I held her body she didn't open her eyes, not once. We got to the nearest hospital and I rushed her in. The doctors laid her on a gurney and they rushed her into the emergency room. I didn't know why though.
Maya's POV:
As I laid there unconscious I could feel my body being picked up. Who ever was holding me was so warm and comfy. Then I went through surgery, or I think it was surgery. As I laid in the now comfy, warm hospital bed. Someone was holding my hand, I'm not really sure who. As I continued laying there I started to open my eyes. Only the thing was, I wasn't in my body. I could tell I wasn't dead but I don't what kind of state I was in. I could see them. It was Riley, she was holding my hand crying.
"I'm so sorry Maya. If only I said something before and got there sooner. If only I got there sooner. I'm to blame for this happening. I'm sorry" she cried and all I wanted to do was wrap my arms around her and hug her. Tell her would be okay but I couldn't.
Then as I walked behind her I heard a familiar voice but I couldn't put my finger on who's voice. When I turned around though it was Josh. He was still as sexy as the last time I saw him but now, he had more muscles and a very toned body. His gorgeously gorgeous face. His baby face didn't change but it matured. He was tall like always but his face, I couldn't stop looking at it. He was sad, I could see how hurt he was but he shouldn't be right? He has a girlfriend. Did he remember our someday?
"Riles it's not your fault" Lucas said walking in behind Josh. He went over to his girlfriends side kneeled down and pulled her into his embrace.
"I feel l like it is." She cried into his embrace.
"Can I have a minute alone with her?" Josh asked and the left.
A/N: This is my first Joshaya fanfic so tell me what you think and if you liked it please.
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