I just couldn't believe in the events that happened yesterday. I could honestly say it was one of the best days of my life.
I ate pizza. With Maya. The Maya Hart.
And we talked, the whole time we talked, about everything. What was going on in our lives and what we wanted for the future. And it was real. Felt real. Like it was the most honest and real conversation I've had in years.
I told her about my new passion that was photography and my old passion that was bikes and about how much I loved to play football but I didn't really think I would fit in with those players.
And it wasn't just me. She told me things too.
About how much she loved art, which was a lot. She told me how much she wished that she could do that for a living, even if it meant she wouldn't have much money. She told me that it was the only thing that kept her going after all the things that happened to her, besides Riley.
And we kept talking and talking until the clock hit eight o'clock and we had to head back to her place.
In the end everything turned out well and her mom got the money and George was happy, I got my bike and they got their home. Everything was fine so I came back home, but only after receiving so many thank yous from Katy Hart that I think my place in heaven was already booked, and getting another hug from Maya, which was the second highlight of my day.
But today was another day and I didn't know how she would act around me after what happened yesterday. I really hoped things would change for the better.
As I entered school I didn't see her so I went straight to my locker. I went through my classes without getting a sight of her, but that was before lunch.
I was at my spot at the bleachers with my lunch beside and fixing something on my camera when she appeared. Looking stunning as always.
She was with Farkle and Riley of course. She got closer to me and asked.
"This spot taken?" She was smiling, how could anybody deny her anything when she was smiling like that.
I just smiled back and gestured for her to sit, which she gladly did and the others followed her, Riley by her side and Farkle in front of me but his back was turned so he could see us.
"I wanna thank you again Lucas..." She started but I stopped her.
"Enough of thank yous, alright. I just did what anyone would do in my place." I said it softly and smiled at her showing it was no big deal.
Now it was Riley's turn to look at me smiling.
"Not everybody gives their bike up like that Lucas, you knew the risk but you did it anyway, so I want to thank you too. Thanks for helping my best friend." She gave me a nod a got back to her food.
"Yeah. Thanks man, we really appreciated it." Farkle said giving me a smile too.
I just nodded at him and looked back at Maya who was still smiling.
"So, how can I make it up to you?" She asked me while she took a sip of her juice.
Oh she could make it up to me in so many ways...
"It's alright, Maya. You don't need to make it up to me, I'm glad I helped you." I said not looking at her because I knew if I looked I'd be asking her a kiss, so I focused on my camera again.
"No, I wanna do this. I wanna do something nice for you. Say it and I'll do it." She started talking and I looked at her and I got so focused in her eyes that I don't know how I was controlling myself. Farkle must've sensed it because he interrupted my focus on her eyes and made me look at him when he said.
"Why don't you take her to that place you told me about. You always say that you want to go there and take pictures but you need someone to help you."
I wanted to kill Farkle now, I can't even control myself around this girl when we're in public, how would I do it in the woods? But I knew what he was doing, he was helping me do what I didn't have the courage. He was asking her on a date for me.
"Why would you need help?" She asked a little confused.
It took me some time to answer her since I was thinking of a way of telling her how everything happened.
"This place is a little far in the middle of the woods but it has a hill and when you're on the top of it you can see the most beautiful view, and right down the hill there's a little lake." I saw her eyes sparkle as I told her and I already knew she'd want to paint it.
"I've always wanted to take pictures there so one time I did. I went there about a year ago but when I was there I kind of had a concussion, I broke my arm trying to climb a tree." She watched me carefully as I told the story.
"I couldn't ride my bike back because of my arm and it started raining and my phone got all soaked. So basically I walked five miles with a broken arm till I reached the road and got a ride from I guy I didn't even know to the nearest hospital." She was shocked at the end.
"Oh my god, Lucas." Riley said with her mouth open.
"Yeah, but in the end everything turned out great. I send someone to pick my bike and my arm got better some weeks later." I said giving Riley a smile.
"But the thing is, I'm terrified of that place. I could never go there alone anymore. But it still is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been so I'd like to go back, not alone though." I said looking directly at her.
She smiled again understanding now. She was about to say something when Riley interrupted her.
"You know what? I think all of us should go!" Riley said cheerfully.
"What?" Maya and Farkle said together.
I looked at Farkle then back to Riley with a "What the..." look
"Yeah, we should all go. We could camp there. I mean, if Lucas did something so nice for Maya we could do this for him. And he said it's a beautiful place. We should all see it." She explained happily.
"Really?" Maya looked at Riley, who gave Maya a knowing look.
"Really. So who's up for a trip?"
I looked at Maya and then at Farkle not knowing what to say.
"Well, I'm alright with it if you are." Maya said to me. She looked at me with hope in those big blue eyes.
"Yeah, me too." Said Farkle.
Should I say yes? Should I let myself spend a weekend camping with this guys I've known since first grade but are still strangers to me?
A weekend? Camping? With Maya?
"It's settled then." I said smiling.
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