Because of You
Chapter 1: Leap of Faith
Disclaimer: I don't own Girl Meets World. Just the plot in here. 3
Summary: When Katy is tragically killed in a car accident, she leaves behind Maya Penelope Hart as an orphan. When a certain lawyer adopts her, and her sister becomes law, is the story's ending as happy as it seems? Will a certain cowboy get in the way of this new family?
Third Person POV (October, 2013)
"You know what would be great?" Riley asked. Maya grinned, sitting cross-legged on her bed.
"What?" The way Maya said it made it sound like a challenge and a dare.
"If we were sisters," Riley finished, smiling widely at her.
"Never gonna happen," Maya snorted.
"That's okay. You're already like my sister," Riley assured her cheerfully.
"Thanks, Riles," Maya said softly. "You are too."
(Late January, 2014)
Katy was out running errands after a late light at the diner, leaving twelve-and-a-half year old Maya home all alone. But she didn't mind it. It gave her peace and quiet to work on her art.
There was a knock on the door, and despite Katy always telling Maya never to open the door to a stranger, Maya felt compelled to.
"Are you Maya Hart?" The gruff police officer asked. She nodded, wide-eyed.
"Do you have any family around?" Again, Maya nodded.
"D-Downstairs in apartment 23."
The police officer led her down to the Matthews' apartment, knocking again roughly on the door. Mrs. Matthews answered with a confused, wary expression.
To this day, Maya still wonders about how her life would have been different if Mrs. Matthews had never answered to the gruff, pounding police officer.
"Do you happen to be To-Topanga Matthews?"
"Yes," Mrs. Matthews answered. "What is this about?"
"Maya's mother was killed in a car accident tonight. And you are on the papers as Maya's godmother."
Mrs. Matthews had hold onto Maya's arm to keep her from falling over. Her eyes filled up with tears and her body felt numb, detached from everything going on around her. Tears fell out of the corner of her eyes. She didn't want to believe what was happening.
"Will you and your husband take custody?" Maya didn't notice that Mr. Matthews had made his way over to the trio.
Cory and Topanga looked at each other. There wasn't a bit of doubt in their eyes.
"Tell me where to sign."
(September, 2014)
Beep... Beep... BEEP...
"Maya! Get up. It's the first day of seventh grade!" Riley shouted excitedly. Maya Matthews groaned, rolling over to glare at Riley.
"No."
"Yes!"
"No."
"Yes!"
Maya laughed and atoms up. "Fine, I surrender." Riley took off in search of breakfast and Maya trailed after her.
Subway here we come!
OoOoOoO
"You wanna be like me?" Maya glanced over to where a blonde teenager was sitting in the corner. "Go talk to him."
"I don't want to think so much," Riley answered, catching the boy's eye, his green eyes friendly. Riley watched Maya talk to the boy for a moment and came back over.
"He's free, Riles. We just broke up."
"I'm sorry. Would you like to talk?" Riley joked in a pseudo-serious voice.
Without warning Maya pushed Riley into the kid's lap.
"Hi," she grinned softly. "We were just talking about you. You used to date my friend."
"I'm Lucas," he introduced in a slight twang. It turned Riley to Jell-O.
"Riley," she breathed. She didn't want to leave his arms.
Maya watched, unaware of what would come from her decision to push Riley into the blonde cowboy.
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Peace Out y'all,
– Alee XxX