It hasn't rained in so long. None of them could even remember the last time they saw rain in Greenwich Village, which is why when it started pouring before school this morning it was odd.
Rain is just so gloomy and dark and makes everything so morbid.
It was just pouring like no tomorrow. No sun, no sky, just big dark clouds and lots of rain.
The clique six were standing in the halls before class talking up a storm since they had some time to kill. Well all but one, Maya was late. This was nothing new so none of them thought anything about it, that was until she was brought up.
"Hey, where's Maya?" Farkle asked.
"She's probably late as usual." Riley said.
"Yea, but there's like 20 minutes till class. She's never this late." Farkle said.
"Farkles right, this is way late for Maya."
"I'll call her." Riley said pulling out her phone.
The other 4 waited beside her as it rang on speaker.
"Straight to voicemail. She always picks up!" Riley exclaimed.
"So it's raining cats and dogs out, the subway could just be running behind and there isn't much reception under ground." Zay said.
"Yea, yea okayy." Riley said more calmly.
Lucas hadn't said anything yet.
"You okayy?" Zay asked Lucas while Farkle was reassuring Riley that Maya was fine.
"Yea, no. Something just doesn't feel right." He said.
"Like what?"
"I don't know. I just know something is off."
"I'm gonna try to call her again!" Riley said walking off.
"She won't budge until Maya answers." Farkle said.
"Well I can't answer because my phone got soaked." Maya said coming up behind the group.
"Maya, your soaked!" Lucas said.
"No kidding." Maya said angrily.
"She didn't ans- PEACHES!" Riley exclaimed. "Oh my gosh your soaking wet! What happened?!"
"I was headed for the subway as usual but it was closed so I figured I'd just walk since I was actually on time today and I was halfway here when it started to rain out of nowhere."
"Why didn't you call?" Lucas asked opening his locker. "I could've come and gotten you."
"That's way out of your way. And besides, I was halfway here and my phone is ruined."
"Oh peaches! I'm so sorry!" Riley said trying to hug her but Maya put her hands up and stepped back.
"No Riles, I'll get you all wet. And it's alright. It's just rain."
The bell rang.
"We have class." Farkle said.
"You guys go. I'm gonna go dry off." Maya said.
Farkle, Riley, Zay, and Smackle walked off to class.
Maya was about to head towards the restroom when Lucas stopped her.
"Maya." He said.
"Huckleberry, what?"
"Here." He held out a pair of sweatpants and a baseball tee.
Maya looked confused.
"You're soaked and you can't wear that or you'll get sick."
"I don't get sick."
"You will."
"I'll be fine." Maya said.
"Maya, just please take them."
"Lucas I won't-"
"Please. You don't do sickness but you could very well get sick if you stay in those clothes and then I'll feel bad because you won't put these on."
Maya didn't say anything. She hesitated at first but she finally grabbed the shirt and pants from him.
"Thanks." She purses her lips.
"Anytime." He smiled.
"Just tell Matthews I'll be a few minutes." Maya said before walking towards the bathroom.
Lucas made his way to the class. He made it just before the second bell.
"Just in time Mr. Friar." Matthews said.
"Sorry, I was talking to Maya. She is going to dry off from the rain and wanted me to let you know that."
"Alright. Thank you." Cory said. "So today's lesson isn't going to be to in depth. We are just going to follow dimples guidelines today. The Tax Act. What was it? What was its purpose?"
Farkles hand shot up.
"Farkle." Matthews called on him.
Farkle explained what he knew before Matthews continued.
It was about 10 minutes into class when Maya walked in. She was hoping to go unnoticed but of course that didn't happen.
There were little whispers coming from around the class about what she was wearing.
Riley was staring at her with this pained expression due to her wearing Lucas's clothes. Maya was swimming in Lucas's Tee and sweat pants. She borrowed a pair of converse from the lost and found as well.
"Mrs. Hart. Nice of you to join us." Cory said.
"Sorry." Maya said. "I was just changing."
"That's alright." He said as she took her seat and he continued to explain the lesson.
Matthews instructed the class to break into the assigned partnerships and complete the day's work.
Farkle was with Riley, Zay with Smackle, and Lucas was with Maya.
"Thanks for the clothes Huckleberry." Maya said. "I actually feel better in dry clothes than my wet ones."
"You could've called since the subway was closed."
"I figured I could walk."
"That's a long walk."
"It's not that far."
"It's almost 3 miles Maya."
"Good exercise." She said.
"Well next time please call so you don't get stuck in the rain."
"I can't do that. My phone is fried remember?"
"Well then maybe I'll just pick you up from now on so I know your not stuck."
"You don't have to."
"I want to." He persisted.
"But-"
"Don't fight it. I'm picking you up from now on."
Maya didn't say anything. She just shivered a little.
"Here." Lucas said taking off his jacket.
"No its alright. I'm fine." Maya said playing it off.
"Maya you're clearly freezing." He said. "Just take it." He said putting it around her shoulders not really giving her a choice.
Maya just smiled a little and put her arms in the jacket hugging herself.
Riley POV:
Riley was just staring at Maya and Lucas from across the room as Farkle rambled on about the Tax Act.
"Do you think they're a thing?" She interrupted
"What?"
"Maya and Lucas. Are they a thing?"
"I don't know Riles. Is it bad if they are?"
"No. yes. I don't know."
"You and him broke up Riles remember? You decided you worked better as friends."
"Yea, I just don't want him and Maya to get closer. Does that make me selfish?"
"A little."
"What?"
"Riles, you and him aren't anything anymore. Maya is entitled to feel whatever she feels."
"I know that. I just don't want her to feel for Lucas."
Farkle just looked at her.
"I just cant make my feelings for him go away Farkle."
"I know that Riles, but if Maya wants to feel for him in whatever way then you can't stop her."
Riley sighed. "I know."
Maya POV:
Maya was doing just fine until the end of class when the sneezing set in.
She was cold and sneezing. No. she wasn't allowed to be sick. She'd just have to shake it off because she can't be sick.
The bell rang and the gang started to make their way towards lunch.
"I'm gonna grab something from my locker. I'll meet you guys there!" Maya said as the others made their way towards the cafeteria.
"I'll walk with you." Lucas offered.
"Alright." Maya said. "I just wanna get my sketchbook and pencils." She shivered again.
"Are you still cold?" Lucas asked.
"A little." She admitted. "It's just because of the rain. It makes everything colder." She insisted
"It is really raining bad isn't it?" Lucas said.
"Yea, it hasn't rained this bad since- OH." Maya said stopping and grabbing his arm to stop herself from falling.
"Maya? Are you alright?" He asked concerned
She shook off the feeling.
"Yea, yea I'm fine." She said before walking again.
She didn't make it far. Maybe 5 steps before she nearly fell again.
This time she lost her balance and grabbed her head from the light headed feeling.
"Woah there." Lucas said catching her. "Alright, let's sit for a minute." He insisted as he helped her to the window seat.
"I don't know why I'm so out of it today." She whined and shivered again.
Lucas wrapped his arms around her. He knew she was freezing and his clothes were big and his jacket may have helped but not by much.
"Oh my gosh your warm." Maya said falling into his embrace.
"And you're burning up." He said as her head brushed his arm.
"What? No I'm not."
"Yes you are. Your freezing but burning up, your light headed, your sneezing. Maya I think your getting sick."
"No, I can't be sick." She said getting up. That was a bad choice because she nearly fainted again if Lucas hadn't caught her.
"Okayy okayy." He said lowering her back down. "Take it easy."
Maya sneezed.
"Maya your sick. I'm taking you home." He said.
"No. I'll miss art."
"It's just a class Maya. Your health comes first."
She was pouting.
"No. I want to go to art."
"Maya if this gets worse then I'm going to feel really bad for letting you stay here being sick."
"Well I can't go home. There's no one there and the Heat doesn't work."
"Then we'll go to my house."
"We?"
"Yes we. I'm taking you home."
"Lucas-"
"Don't fight me Maya." He said standing her up.
They started to walk but Maya didn't make it far before loosing her balance again.
Instead of sitting again Lucas caught her so she didn't fall and when she felt like she could move again he picked her up.
"I can walk myself."
"No you can't. You nearly faint every time." He said.
Maya took a deep breath and sneezed. She didn't want to be sick. She hated being sick. Sickness = weakness to her.
But she was weak and she hated to admit it. She just gave up fighting with him and let him carry her to his truck and take her to his house.
On the ride to Lucas's Maya could feel her eyelids drooping. She was having a hard time staying awake. She was so cold and that just made her more tired. Moments later her eyelids fell and she was fast asleep.
Lucas sent Farkle a text at a red light.
Taking Maya to my house. She isn't feeling well and she can't be home alone.
They arrived at his house and Maya was sound asleep.
Lucas walked around the truck quickly through the rain and grabbed Maya and got her inside. Even through the rain she was dead asleep.
Lucas thought she might be more comfortable in a bed versus on his couch so he took her up to his room and tucked her into his bed with 3 extra blankets.
He inhabited the chair across the room so he could keep and eye on her, but not before making sure he had cold medicine sitting on the table side waiting for her.
Maya was out for hours, and although the sleep was good, it didn't help her cold much.
She woke up with a pounding headache, stuffy nose, a scratch throat, and very watery eyes.
"Can you close the blinds, the light is hurting my head." Maya mumbled when she opened her eyes for a moment and saw Lucas on his laptop.
He immediately closed the blinds and turned on his closet light so the room wasn't completely dark.
"Thanks." Maya said sitting up holding her head
"How are you feeling?"
"Terrible." She pouted. "I hate being sick."
"When was the last time you got sick?"
"I don't even remember it was so long ago." She admitted.
She grabbed the medicine sitting next to her and downed it in a matter of seconds.
"God this headache is killer. Can you hand me my bag?"
Lucas did as asked.
Maya dug through it and pulled out two small cases.
She unscrewed one and the went poking around in her eye.
"What are you doing?!" Lucas asked kind of grossed out.
"Relax Huckleberry. My contacts are making this headache worse."
Lucas thought to himself for a second.
"Contacts? Wait. You wear glasses?" He asked looking at her confused.
"Not if your gonna make fun of me. I'd rather stay blind and have you guide me around."
"I won't make fun of you. I just didn't know-"
"No one does. I hate them." She said putting them on. "They make me look nerdy and ugly."
Lucas looked at her astounded. How could she every think she was ugly.
"Maya, they're not that bad. They actually kind of look good."
"Yeah right. I look like a geek." She said moving to get up.
"Well I think you look beautiful." He finally said proudly.
Maya didn't say anything. Instead she moved to get up and Lucas was quickly at her side.
"I'm okayy." She said gesturing him off. "I just wanna pee."
Maya walked herself to the bathroom and then was out in no time.
"Hey Huckleberry?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I bother you for some food? I think eating would make me feel better because I'm really hungry."
Lucas smiled. "Anything you want."
He led Maya out the door and to the kitchen.
"How about some soup and toast?"
"Anything is fine with me. I'm just way past hungry. I didn't get to eat this morning."
Then her sneezing started again.
"I hate this." Maya moped resting her head on her hand propped up by her elbow on the counter.
"I'm sorry Maya. I wish you weren't sick."
"Me too. ACHOO!"
"Ugh." She groaned. "How can I be stuffed up and sneezing. This isn't fair!" Her eyelids were starting to droop again.
"Why don't you go make yourself comfortable on the couch and I'll finish the soup…"
Maya nodded and went over.
Lucas saw her shiver as she walked over and immediately went and grabbed one of the fuzzy blankets out of the hall closet.
"Here." He said sprawling it over her.
"Thanks. ACHOO!"
"Anything for you." He smiled at her.
She just grimaced back.
Lucas finished up the soup but when he brought it to Maya she was passed out stone cold again. She was shivering and breathing so loud through her mouth because of her stuffy nose.
Lucas grabbed another blanket and put it over her in hopes it would help and turned the heat up.
He was actually starting to worry a little because she had two heavier blankets on and the heat was up and she was burning up but she was still shivering.
Lucas knew rather how uncomfortable his couch was and decided to move her back to his bedroom.
He started to pick her up when she woke just a little.
"It's okayy, go back to sleep." He whispered.
"I'm so cold." She whined as she nestled her head into his chest. "Gosh your warm." She breathed clutching into him as he carried her back down the hall as she shivered.
"I'll get you some more blankets." He said setting her down on his bed and then turning to walk back to the hall closet.
He left and came back in no time with three more blankets.
He laid them over he as she just continued to shiver. He just felt so bad.
"Maya, what can I do to help you? I feel so bad that your so cold."
Her teeth were literally chattering now.
"Lllaaayy wiiith meee Huckleeeberrry. Yooourrr waaarmmm andddd iiimmm frreeezzingg." She said through her chattering teeth.
Lucas took his shoes off and climbed underneath all the blankets.
He put his arm around her as she scooted in and wrapped her arms around him, laid her head on his chest, and continued to shiver.
"I'm sorry Maya. I wish you didn't feel this way." He said sincerely concerned.
"Meee toooo."
Maya eventually fell back to sleep clutching onto Lucas. She wasn't shivering as bad but she was still cold, he could just tell. Lucas on the other hand was burning up. Being underneath 5 blankets with the heat turned on in the house was so hot, but he was doing best to keep Maya warm even thought she was burning up.
Lucas heard his front door open and close. He knew his momma was home. He had texted her early in the day saying he brought Maya over because she wasn't feeling good and didn't wanna be home alone, and momma was fine with that, but she was not to happy about the house being so hot.
"Lucas why is the house on 82-" she said walking into his bedroom but he shushed her quickly.
"She's sleeping." He whispered from his position.
Momma friar gestured for him to move it into the other room so they could talk.
He gently moved Maya and wrapped her in the blankets as he left the room.
"How long has she been out?" Momma asked.
"Well I brought her home at 10:30am and she fell asleep in the car. She woke up at about 12:45 and was awake until about 1:15 and then was out again."
"So she's been sleeping nearly 12 hours?!"
It was just passed 8pm now.
"Yea."
"How is she?"
"I'm concerned momma. I really am. I mean it started with light headed and sneezing but she woke up with a killer headache and a stuffy nose and scratchy throats and watery eyes and then when she fell back asleep she was shivering like crazy so I got her more blankets and turned the air up but she was still shivering really bad so she asked me to lay with her because I was warm. Momma she's burning up in there."
"Alright Lucas, calm down now. You being worked up isn't gonna make the situation any better."
"Sorry momma."
"I've got a thermometer in my bathroom. Go get it."
He did and met his mom back in his room.
Momma Friar put the thermometer in her mouth as Maya shivered some more and felt her forehead.
She gasped quietly holding her mouth open wide when she felt the young girls forehead looking at Lucas.
Maya really was burning up and the thermometer proved that.
106.8 it read.
Momma Friar gestured for her son to come back to the other room.
"Lucas I don't like her temperature or how she feels. She really is burning up. I mean 106.8. You've been sick before but never this."
"What do we do momma?"
"Well first of all I am going to call a home doctor because I don't think it's a good idea to move her at all. Then I am going to try and get a hold of Katy."
"You'll probably have to call the diner." Lucas said.
"As long as I actually get the woman on the phone. I'll call Cory as well since he's like her father of course."
"What do I do?"
"I want you to go and watch her. If this gets any worse she might be in trouble."
Lucas's face worried even more.
"No none of that." Momma Friar said quickly. "If we lose it so will she. Go climb back into your bed with her and keep her warm." She said point him off.
Lucas did so.
Leslie (Momma Friar) called an emergency home doctor and had him come out straight away. She couldn't for the life of her get Katy on the phone at all so she called the Matthews and explained what was going on.
Cory said he'd be over as soon as he could and He'd send Topanga to retrieve Katy.
The doctor was finishing up his check up as Cory arrived. Topanga was still not there with Katy.
"It's my best advice and proclamation that this girl is not to be moved whatsoever. She has pneumonia and the consequence will not be good if she is moved. Ive hooked her to an iv drip to help keep her hydrated and she needs these meds twice a day." He said handing the bottle to Mrs. Friar.
"Yes doctor."
"If anything is to change with her please call me immediately. Right now she is in a very risky stage but I do believe she will recover fully."
"What about her shivering? The heat is way up and the blankets aren't helping."
"I suggest someone stay in the bedding with her at all times. Body heat is the natural way to warm someone up quicker, however this is still a process so there will not be immediate results."
Leslie thanked the doctor and walked him out. She and Cory told Lucas to stay with Maya while they talked in the living room.
Topanga finally arrived, but she was empty handed.
"Where's Katy?" Cory asked.
"She refused to leave work. Said she couldn't afford it and Maya can handle being sick in her own."
"Yea well she's gonna regret that when she finds out Maya has pneumonia." Leslie said.
"WHAT?!"
"Yea. The doctor said we are not to move her for anything. She has an iv drip and medicine to take twice a day."
"That poor girl." Topanga sorrowed.
It's been 6 days and Maya has barley moved or done anything.
Lucas is literally so worried.
He skipped school that entire week. He refused to leave Maya alone and someone had to stay with her anyways.
Katy still hadn't come around. She said Maya would be fine in the hands of the Friars and Matthews.
Maya stopped shivering by the end of day 4. She had ditched 2 of the blankets and was now down to 3 only. That was a little bit of a good sign but she was still very pale and not moving. She'd been in the same position since she didn't need another body to help keep her warm.
It was Saturday when Lucas decided that he'd turn his bedroom fan on. Maya still had a temperature but she needed to keep warm and stay cool at the same time.
She started shivering again that night but it wasn't bad at all like before. These were just chill bump shivers.
8 Days passed and Maya finally started to move a little.
It was First when Lucas was asleep at about 3am. Maya shuffled in her sleep to a better position for herself, she still didn't wake though.
Around 10am is when Maya finally woke up.
She gently opened and closed her eyes repeatedly until her eyes adjusted to the light.
She carefully sat herself up too. She was really weak and she had no idea why. I mean she had only been asleep for a day… right?
She looked around to see a ton of meds sitting in the side table, an iv sitting next to her (they took it out on day 6 because she wasn't to pale anymore; she was beginning to look pink again) and an asleep Lucas on the chair in the corner.
"Lucas." She said with a hoarse voice.
He didn't stir or anything. He must have been tired.
"Lucas." She said again.
Still nothing.
She looked around her for something to throw at him and the only thing reasonable was her pillow, so she grabbed it and launched it at him.
It hit him directly in the face as to which he was not prepared for and ended up falling out of the chair.
Maya couldn't help but giggle at him falling down.
"What'd you throw the pillow at me for?" He asked groggily.
"I called your name but you didn't answer." Maya said watching him pull himself off the floor.
"Well the pillow was- wait! Your awake!" He said moving to her quickly.
"How are you feeling? Do you need anything? I need to call momma!" He said rapidly.
"Huckleberry slow down!" Maya said grabbing his arm making him sit back down.
"How are you feeling?"
"Well I can breath and my headache is gone. Although I feel ridiculously week and my stomach hurts a little."
"That could be due to the fact that you've been out cold for over a week now."
"What?! I thought I was out for a day!"
"No Maya. I brought you home from school and you slept all day and when momma got home she called a home doctor who said you had pneumonia and we couldn't move you. He gave you an iv and we've been giving you medicine twice a day."
Maya was truly shocked.
"Pneumonia?" She said to herself.
"It was the rain Maya." Lucas said.
Maya was just flat out shocked. She couldn't wrap her head around it.
"I'm gonna go call momma and tell her your awake and to call the doctor." Lucas said getting up leaving the room.
Maya seriously could not wrap her mind around any of this. Her head was spinning out of control now.
How could she possible get pneumonia? She could have died? She's been out for a week? Where's her mom? Why isn't she in a hospital?
Lucas came back into the room and immediately took notice of Maya.
"Maya, are you alright?"
She shook her head no. "I think I'm gonna be sick."
"Oh gosh. Okayy. Let's get you to the bathroom." Lucas said moving to her quickly.
He helped her to the bathroom, him doing most of the work because she was weak, and she sat down at the toilet.
He left quickly to go get a face cloth to wet and help her cool down but when he came back she was vomiting.
He rushed to her and pulled her hair out of her face and held it back while she released herself, which was odd considering she hadn't eaten in a week now.
Maya finished upchucking and sat back against the wall. Lucas handed her a towel to wipe her face and then wet the face cloth so he could dab it on her forehead.
He sat next to her and placed it on the back of her neck for immediate comfort.
"Are you okayy?" He asked.
"I don't know. I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around all this. I mean, pneumonia? How bad was it?"
"It was bad Maya. Really bad. You were shivering so bad when I brought you home and you had a 106 temperature and then for days you didn't even move in your sleep and you were so pale. I was so scared that this whole thing could've snowballed."
"I could've died…." she whispered.
"No. I wouldn't have let that happen. The doctor was here everyday checking on you. He said you were getting better but that your body would decide when you were ready to wake up again."
"A whole week?"
"Yup."
"What did I miss? How's Riley?"
"She's Riley. You know, worried for you extremely but happy knowing that you'll make a full recovery."
"Lucas."
"Yeah?"
"Where's my mom? I mean, don't get me wrong. It sounds like you've been here with me all week… but where's my mom?"
"Umm, maybe you've had enough excitement for one day." He said trying to change the subject.
"Lucas."
"Do you wanna try and lay back down until Momma gets home?"
"Lucas!" Maya shouted. "Tell me what I'm missing!"
"Maya-"
"Please." She said weekly looking at him with big eyes.
Lucas looked back into hers and just knew they were about to break when she hears this.
He took a deep breath and ripped the band aid off gently.
"Maya, Katy never came."
"What?" Maya whispered tears welling up a little.
"She said that you can handle your own being sick, and that work was more important."
Maya let out a shaky breath.
"Maya I'm sorry." He said putting and arm around her.
She laid her head in his shoulder and let a tear fall.
"Don't be. It's not your fault."
"No but she should've come. I mean you're her own flesh and blood."
Maya sniffled.
"She never really cared anyways."
Lucas didn't know what to say.
"Maya you don't look so good." He said taking note of her appearance.
She was looking green, which really didn't make sense because she has had absolutely nothing to eat in a week.
"I don't feel good, at all." She said. "Can you get me a hair tie?" She whined moving to lean forward for the toilet again.
Lucas did so quickly. He came back and handed it to her and she pulled her hair up into a high messy bun.
Maya didn't have anything left in her, she was just dry heaving left and right.
Momma Friar was stuck in traffic in town and was at least another 40 minutes away from getting home from work and he called her over an hour ago, so she told Lucas to get Maya some water and crackers to attempt to eat and a fresh set of clothes so she wouldn't feel as gross.
He got her a new shirt which was easiest to change. She was saying the bathroom floor was cold so he got her a long sleeve of his to snuggle into.
He also got the crackers but Maya refused to eat them, they just made her feel worse.
"Please Maya, you have to try and eat something." He begged.
"I can't." She whined.
"Maya." He said calmly sitting next to her.
She pulled her knees up and covered her eyes with her hands as her arms rested on her knees. Her head was laying back against the wall and she just cried into the sleeves of his shirt.
Lucas put a hand on her shoulder to let her know she wasn't alone.
"I just want to feel better!" She cried.
Lucas literally didn't know what to do. He felt so bad that she was feeling so sick. He did the only thing he could think of, he gently pulled her hands off her face and moved her head so she was looking into his eyes.
"Maya, your not alone. I'm here and I will do anything you want me to. Just tell me what to do." He said sincerely.
She officially broke now. She fell forward into an embrace from him and he held her firmly. Maya was just having a hard time dealing with everything she found out. Being sick, it being really bad, Katy not coming to be with her, and now having a stomach bug or something, she just couldn't handle it all and she really was glad she wasn't alone.
Momma Friar popped into the bathroom as the two were still engulfed in a hug. You could tell she was basically out of breath trying to get home ASAP.
"Oh Maya." She said coming down to the girls level squaring in front of her as Maya let go of Lucas.
Momma Friar wiped the tears off her cheeks.
"How are you feeling?"
"Not good." Maya sniffled.
"Tell me what's wrong."
"It's my stomach. I don't know, it just hurts."
"Lucas go get the girl some water."
Lucas left and momma Friar started to ask Maya some questions.
"Maya, what kind of hurt?"
"It's like a pressure."
"Okayy, how bad on a scale of 1-10."
"Like a solid 8." Maya cried.
"Okayy, tell me where."
"I don't know." Maya cried harder, the pain getting worse.
"Maya honey, I need you to calm down."
"I can't I can't." She cried. "It hurts!" Maya was crying hysterically.
Lucas came back into the bathroom to a huge scene between the two girls.
"Luke I need you to move her your bed now." Momma Friar said sternly. "I'm going to call the doctor and tell him it's an emergency."
Lucas quickly scooped up Maya and moved her to his bed so she could lay down.
Lucas set her down gently and knelt beside the bed.
Maya was still crying in pain.
"Lucas it hurts!"
"I know Maya. I know."
He grabbed her hand.
"Just squeeze the pain into my hand best you can."
She didn't hesitate at all. She was in a lot of pain.
Lucas wiped her tears with the other hand and just stayed there with her the whole time.
The doctor came in and examined Maya as quickly as possible. He told them she was having a bodily fluid disorder which is when you have nothing in your system for your body to feed off of or work off of so it's literally clasping at its insides trying to find something to feed off of to keep going. It happens to every 1 in 5 patients who are out for a long time and come back to and just start going at things to quickly. In Maya's case it would be her having to throw up earlier today.
He said she'd be just fine, except her gave her a sedative to help with the pain and help her sleep.
Maya never once let go of Lucas's hand. He stayed with her throughout the whole thing.
Once the doctor left and Maya had the sedative it took her about 20 minutes to fall asleep. The pain meds hadn't kicked in yet and she was still hurting, but not as much because the meds were working just enough to help her calm down some.
"Maya do you need anything?" He asked as she came to a little bit.
"No. I just don't want to be alone." She said.
"The doctor gave me a new prescription I have to drop off for Maya. I'm going to do this and grab a few things at the store. Do you kids need anything?" Momma Friar asked coming into the room.
"No thank you." Maya said politely.
"Alright, I'll be back in about 2 hours. If you need me call me." She said leaving the room.
Maya was starting to get sleepy now.
"Your not gonna leave me are you huckleberry?" She asked drifting off some.
"I would never." He said still holding her hand.
Maya smile a little.
"Will you lay with me? I really don't want to be alone." She asked.
"Of course." He said moving her over slightly so he could lie next to her. "I'm not going anywhere." He said as he wrapped his arm around her, and subtly intertwined their fingers.
Lucas kissed her in the head and Maya feel asleep.
Lucas didn't sleep himself since she was only out about two hours this time, but he enjoyed watching her sleep. Seeing her so peaceful after that whole meltdown was nice because he hated seeing her in pain.
Maya stirred in her sleep as she woke to find Lucas armed wrapped around her with the hands connected.
"Your still here." She whispered.
"Of course."
"I thought you would've left. They all leave."
"Id never leave. Not in a million years." He said.
It's a good thing her back was to him because she had this giant smile across her face.
She squeezed his hand a little as to which he returned the gesture.
"How are you feeling?"
"Better." She honestly said. "I think I'd like to try those crackers now."
"Are you sure?"
She nodded.
Lucas moved to get a glass of water and a plate of crackers.
Maya ate them slowly, but at least she was eating now.
"These taste like heaven." She exaggerated.
Lucas couldn't help but smile.
"Well I'm glad because you need to get better."
"Your tired of me taking your bed, I get it."
"Not that's not what I meant. I just meant I hate seeing you sick."
"Well I hate feeling sick."
There was a comfortable silence.
"Hey Huckleberry?"
"Yeah?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"For staying with me this whole week. And today. I don't know if I could've gotten through this without you."
Lucas smiled so big.
"Like I said before. I'd never leave."
Maya smiled at this and looked away.
Lucas put his arm around her and kissed her head.
The doctor said Maya would be able to return to normal activities in about 3 days. That means she'd have to return to school on Monday. Lucas had literally been helping her with everything she did. Walking, eating, homework; he was so concerned, he might as well bathed her too. No, he left that for Momma Friar to help Maya with, and she was grateful for it.
It's now Monday and Maya's first day back from being sick.
"You know if you're not ready I'm sure momma will let you stay home one more day."
"I'm fine Lucas."
"You'll tell me if you're not right?"
"Yes." She giggled a little.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I'm just not so sure your ready for today." She smiled.
"Can you blame me? You literally were sick to a point where you didn't move."
"But I'm fine now Lucas. You don't need to worry anymore."
"You can't stop me from worrying." He said as he parked his car in the parking lot.
"Your right, I can't, but you can give me a little breathing room today. It's my first day back and I already know Riley is gonna be full on so I need someone in my court today, alright?"
"I think I can do that." He smiled.
Maya leaned over in his truck and kissed his cheek.
"Good, now come help me out of your ridiculously high up truck."
"It's not that big." He said hoping out and coming around to her side.
"It's really is. And it doesn't help that I'm short either." She said as he set her down.
"Well maybe if you grew."
"Well maybe if you got a normal sized car." She shot back as they entered the school.
"Being sick didn't get rid of your antics clearly." Lucas said.
"Oh admit it, you love them."
"I-"
"Maya!" Riley shouted as she ran up and embraced Maya.
The hit was so much it literally knocked the wind out of Maya.
"Can't breath Riley." Maya said as Riley squeezed the life out of her.
"Oh, sorry. I just missed you so much."
"Okayy Riley. Back off some and let the girl breathe." Zay said pulling Riley back.
"You okayy?" Lucas asked Maya.
"Yea." She said catching her breath. "Maybe I can just sit for a minute?"
"Yeah, sure." Lucas said helping her to the steps of the stairs.
"Did I hurt you peaches?" Riley asked concerned.
"No I'm okayy. Just still recovering."
"I knew today was a bad idea." Lucas said.
"No no. I'm okayy, I swear." She said putting her hand on his.
Riley may not have noticed this but Zay sure did. He couldn't help but wonder…
The bell rang and students all around started running off to class.
"I have math." Maya said.
"We." Zay corrected. "You didn't forget about me now did you?"
"Of course not." She smiled.
"Here, I'll help you to class." Lucas said.
"No. You have English and it's on the other end of the school."
"I'll help her." Zay said
"Are you sure?" Lucas asked.
"I've got her Luke."
"Alright." He said reluctantly.
"You and Riley go. You'll be late." Maya said gesturing them off.
"Okayy, but if you need me text me!" Lucas shouted walking away.
"He's in a daze." Zay said.
"What?"
"I see it all over his face. He's fallen for you."
"What, no." Maya said as she stood up.
"Maya, your smiling just talking about him. You like him too!"
She stopped walking.
"Are you okayy?" He asked quickly.
"Yea, no. I mean yea health wise, but Lucas? He likes me?"
"He sure does." Zay said proudly.
Maya smiled a little and the two walked into class.