Maya strode to her next lesson with an annoyed attitude. Apparently because she had sat in front of the new kid 'Lucas' that automatically made her to source of information about him. The only girls that weren't talking about him were herself and Riley. Even Smackle was talking about him much to Farkles' chagrin.
"I don't see why everyone's making a fuss. We get new kids all of the time!" Maya exclaimed, slamming her feet heavily as she walked.
"Not ones that look like him" Smackle interrupted.
"Smackle!" Farkle said, grasping her hand.
"Hopefully he won't be in our next lesson. I don't need to hear more about his oh so perfect eyes" Maya fake gasped.
"Talking about me Maya?" Zay came up behind her and Riley with his usual smirk on. Maya turned and was instantly met with an intense stare from the new blonde she had just been making fun of.
"I will hurt you" she muttered to Zay, shoving past him. She could hear Riley following.
"You don't have to be mean Maya" she said.
"Zay can take it."
Maya wasn't in the mood for her best friend to be the voice of reason. All day she was being stopped and each time it was the same sort of question. All about Lucas.
She walked into her English class and stopped. Their usual teacher Miss Harpy was nowhere to be seen and instead stood a man in his late 50'sor 60's.
"Good afternoon girls, I'm Mr Bryan" he said, shuffling through some papers.
"Where's Miss Harpy?" Maya questioned. She could feel someone standing behind her that wasn't Riley so she moved forward. Zay walked around her, with Lucas in tow. Lucas didn't look at anyone and headed straight for the desk in front of Zay. Right behind Maya's seat.
"Miss Harpy no longer works at the school. So I shall be your new teacher for the rest of the year" Mr Bryan stated and returned to his papers.
"Great" Maya muttered. She had actually liked Miss Harpy. And even worse she once again had Lucas behind her. Hopefully he wouldn't say a word to her like he hadn't in history.
And he didn't. Lucas Friar didn't say a word for a full hour to anyone.
"See you later Maya" Riley said, waving to her best friend. Riley now had a music lesson whereas Maya had geography. Everyone exited the room whilst Maya packed her books up slowly and tiredly. She was in no rush to leave the room and start another class. The next one without Riley would be very boring. She always brightened things up for her. Maya put her last book away and started walking towards the door.
Unfortunately something stepped into the doorway.
"Hey Maya" Lucas said. She heard his voice for the second time that day, and for the first time it was addressing her.
"Hi Lucas?" Maya said, phrasing it as a question. She didn't like the look he was giving her. It was so empty, she couldn't read what he was thinking at all.
"Why the question" Lucas asked.
"No reason. Now excuse me" Maya said trying to step around Lucas but he stepped with her.
"What are you doing?" she questioned.
"Why aren't you acting like all of the other girls?" Lucas asked staring down at the blonde. Maya's expression left her face and turned to a glare. Why would he ask her something like that? When had she ever acted like all of the other girls to anybody?
"Why should I act like all of the other girls? I have more important things to worry about then some new guy" Maya replied. Lucas's mouth quirked up in the corners to a smirk.
"What else is on your mind Hart?" he asked.
"How do you know my last name?"
"I've asked around about you" Lucas replied. Maya stepped back, slightly shocked at his words.
"Why?" she asked. Maya quickly looked around the room, but it dawned on her that they were alone. Even Mr Bryan had left.
"Because I've taken an interest in you. You were the only one that didn't stare at me and act like an annoying love struck girl as soon as I walked in. Even your little friend Riley did" Lucas said taking a step forward.
"Don't talk about Riley like that. And I wasn't the only one" Maya muttered, taking two more steps back.
"Yes you were. The only one" he said.
"So? Why does it matter?" Maya asked and felt herself hit the desk, preventing her from backing up any further.
"I don't know, it just does. It intrigues me. That never happens" Lucas said, and closed the gap between the two of them. Maya gasped and Lucas smirked at her.
"Scared Maya?" he asked.
"No. Annoyed at you for your lack of understanding of personal space" she shoved his chest. "Get away from me" Maya yelled. Lucas only smirked wider.
"I'm as strong as a horse Maya, don't push me" he said.
"Then get off of me" Maya hissed.
"I don't think I will. It's actually quite cute seeing you get all riled up" Lucas said. The bell then rung throughout the room.
"Leave me alone Lucas, I have to get to class" Maya said, staring directly up at him, her blue eyes meeting his green ones.
"For some reason I don't think you really care about being late to class Maya. I think something else is bothering you" Lucas said, but even so he stepped away from her. Maya straightened up, and clutched her bag tightly over her shoulder. Lucas stepped aside.
"Have fun in your lesson Maya" he said and waved his hand towards the door. Maya walked past him slowly and avoided his stare. As soon as she reached the door she picked up her pace.
This wasn't like her. No one made her feel inferior. But the look Lucas had given her…it made her feel like everything she was saying was wrong, that she should listen to him. There was not a single emotion to his look or in his voice, and the way he had acted with her was strange. She was Maya Hart, no one cornered her and made her feel like a subordinate. No one.
Next time she saw him, she would give him a piece of her mind.
Lucas watched Maya leave the room with a wide smirk on his face. She had been easy to corner. 'School badass' was what Zay had called her but in front of him she had turned into a petrified girl. But even when she had seemed scared, she still had a fire in her eyes and wouldn't back down. Lucas liked it. He liked the fire that Maya had about her.
He hoped to see more of it.
He hoped to find out more about her.
Lucas had found his interest.
So I hope you all like! I know Lucas is a bit darker than usual but that's how this story is going to portray him so I hope you all enjoy. Please leave a review letting me know what you think.
