Hey guys! New story! Season 2 is off to an awesome start!
Maya always pretended everything was okay.
It was her defense. She didn't want anyone to see inside. Everyone saw her as a strong, witted teenage girl.
They didn't know.
It was a hard act to pull every day. Every morning she had to put on her I'm Okay facade and make it last until she went to bed.
She couldn't let anyone see through. Not anyone. Not even her best friend. It hurt her to keep secrets from Riley, but Maya feared that revealing herself would scare everyone away.
She hadn't always been so screwed up.
Even when her father left when she was five, Maya was okay. She was okay when her mom became half a mom.
She was just okay.
But then middle school came.
Middle school sucked.
The only thing that made school worthwhile was having her friends in Mr. Matthews' class. She always pretended the class was the definition of torture, but it was just another part of her act.
There was Riley.
Riley was the best friend anyone could desire. She was sweet and caring, always putting the needs of others before her own. She would sacrifice anything to help a friend. She would always be Maya's little fixer.
There was Lucas.
He was the one Maya loved to harass. In a way, she saw him as a brother figure. She liked to tease him and she liked it when he retorted and was never really offended.
There was Farkle.
Maya always pretended to be disgusted by his attempts to fall in love with her. She would claim his flirting was borderline stalker-level. But it wasn't. Farkle was probably the nicest guy in New York City. He never took no for an answer and Maya knew he would do anything for her if she asked.
She loved her friends. She would give anything to make sure that they always stayed. But she couldn't let them know just how wrong she was inside. She couldn't break down and scare them away. Who wanted to be burdened with a self-loathing girl in need of repair?
It was a hard game to play. Every day, when she looked in the mirror, she saw everything she hated. It was a tough act to put on every day, but the show had to go on.
Okay, guys! This story will be mainly Faya and fair warning, it will be about an eating disorder. I'll try to update my other Faya story soon!
