AN: sorry if you guys read this chapter but i uploaded it by accident. i changed some things around because i wasn't liking it. so hope you enjoy the update.
this is more or less a background chapter on the girls. but we will be learning more about them as the story progresses
and thank you for the reviews it means a lot
Narrative POV from here on out i only did the girls individual POV on the first chapter to just show the girls immediate attraction to each other ,
italics are for Maya's inward thoughts.
Chapter 2: Life Just Got Interesting
Maya was so ready for this night to be over. After Paige had hit on her for the umpteenth time and shot her down yet again, she was so ready to go home and curl up in her bed. Now don't get Maya wrong she liked Paige but only as a friend. Paige had more of a masculine vibe going on about her and Maya was only into more femme looking girls. She clocked out at around 2am, she said her goodbyes and started out the door. Before the door would even shut behind her Paige called out her name oh great what does she want now. She turned around and greeted Paige with a friendly smile. "Yes Paige what can I help you with."
Paige smiled at her in what she must of thought was a sexy way but it just creeped Maya out "Can I give you a ride home, its late." Maya considered taking her up on her offer but decided to decline not wanting to give the other girl hope.
"Nah Paige I'm good, I'll just walk I have a lot on my mind that I want to think about" not a total lie. Maya gave her a little wave and turned and walked away before Paige could protest. Her thoughts bouncing around in her head hitting every topic she could think of. She thoughts soon landed on Emily and how gorgeous the girl was and the things that she made her feel. Maya shook her head trying not to look too much into it as she opened the door to her house with a goofy grin on her face. She was thankful her roommates weren't awake because then they would question her as to why she had that look on her face. She made her way upstairs taking a quick shower and hopped into bed and falling into a deep sleep.
The next morning Maya woke up to a loud scream, she quickly grabbed her glasses off the table and ran downstairs. She ran into the kitchen quickly followed by Aria and Spencer all watching as Hanna held her hand under the faucet with the cold water running. "Fuck, fuck, fuck. Shit that hurts." Hanna was yelling as she cussed herself out for burning herself for the second time this week. Aria, Spencer and Maya look at each other and immediately busted out laughing while Hanna gave them the death glare. After gaining some composure Maya goes and grabs the polysporin to help her blond friend out. Classic Hanna Marin.
"I don't know why you keep trying to cook Han, you hurt yourself every time. Even if you concentrate really hard." Spencer said chuckling thinking of all the times Hanna has hurt herself. Spencer was this tall athletic lanky brunette that had everything going for her. She got a full ride scholarship to college and law school after that. She worked at the police department part time to further her knowledge about the justice system.
"Yeah jesus Hanna Banana, I swear we need to get you some cooking classes because without any of us you'd probably starve to death… or burn down the kitchen, whatever comes first." Aria said still laughing her head off at the breakfast bar. Arias finishing up her major in English with the hopes of becoming a writer. She works at a publishing firm downtown and is absolutely in love with her job.
Arias smile drops as soon as she sees Hanna coming at her full force looking like she was going to kill the smaller girl. "Oh you better run Montgomery, because when I get you I'm going to kill you." And then there's Hanna, the bubbly blond you cant help but love. She works at this little firm as a fashion designer so she's always coming home with some interesting pieces to say the least.
Spencer and Maya look at one another laughing at their friends' antics. "Ok Han stop trying to kill Aria and come tell me what you guys want to eat. Oh and we have to go shopping today because I need to pick you your birthday gift Han." Maya says picking up a frying pan.
Hanna walks toward Maya and Spence as Aria sticks her tongue out at her thinking Hanna didn't see it. Hanna starts chasing Aria again as she hides behind Spencer knowing that Spencer wont let anything happen to the other half of team Sparia. Hanna glares at the duo thinking of how to get her revenge when they lest expect it.
Maya scoffs while smirking at her friends. We may be 22 but I swear these girls are still 5 years old. "How does waffles and bacon sound?" Maya asks her best friends that she's known since freshman year in high school.
Met with a parade of "YESES" Maya gets to cooking.
Emily wakes up in her condo still a little drunk form the night before looking to her left she sees Ben, her boyfriend. They have been dating for 6 months and Emily is unsure why she kept it up for this long. Its not like she hasn't had girlfriends before, because she has, but after her ex-girlfriend broke her heart she decided she didn't want to feel that pain again so she gave boys a try. She sighs deeply and gets up doing her morning routine before deciding that she was going to go for a swim to clear her head. While at the pool in the condo she thinks about last night and of course her thoughts ghost over to Ben and him trying to have sex with her again. She keeps telling him that she's waiting for marriage but that isn't the case she just really doesn't want to have se with him. But with her mind now on sex her mind ghosts over to Maya. Mmm… now her I'd let do anything to me. Emily treads the water while thinking about every feature she can remember about the girl who took her breath away the night before. She gets out of the pool and heads back up to the condo to shower.
Emily gets to her room and notices Ben is gone but he left a note saying that he'll be back after work. After her shower she decides to go to the mall to pick up a few things she will need for her grade 2 class on Monday morning. She just moved to California in July to start her teaching job in the next school year so she doesn't know anyone except for Ben and his friends. Even though she's been in Cali for the better part of 5 months she still has yet to make friends because she is usually too shy to do so. Hmm what should I eat? Nah forget it I'll just get something at the mall.
It's about 2pm and Maya and the girls are finally at the mall. "Just lemme take a peek, what did you get me My?" Hanna asks for the third time with a little pout on her face trying to pry the gift out of Mayas hands.
"Leave me alone nosey, you'll see it in 2 weeks on your birthday ok Hanny Bannany" Maya responds in a baby voice.
"Stop calling me that" Hanna said with her eyebrows furrowed. Maya snickers at her as they walk into an arts and crafts store so she can get some paint since she ran out. "Hey do you know where Aria and Spence are they left us like half hour ago?" Maya shakes her head no as Hanna takes out her phone to text the girls. "Ok they said to meet in the food court in 10." Maya goes to pay for her paints. "WOW" Hanna says getting Maya to look at her with a confused face. Hanna nods her head toward the direction she wants her to look. "Damn if I was into girls, I'd want one just like that. Like how can someone look that hot just wearing yoga pants and a t-shirt?!" Hanna ogles the girl from behind. Mayas mouth drops once she sees the girl Hanna is talking about. Feeling those butterflies she felt the first time she saw Emily. Emily? Yup shit that's Emily I have to get out of here. "If you don't go for her My I might just steal her from you" Hanna jokes.
Maya quickly pays and drags Hanna out of the store so quick the blond has no idea what was going on. Once far enough Maya catches her breath as Hanna gives her a look saying that she needs to explain what the hell that was all about. "Let's just find Spence and Aria so I don't have to say it twice" Hanna nods but still confused she's never seen Maya this flustered before. They find the other half of their foursome as Maya begins to explain the whole Emily story. "…and then I just bolted out of there. Its like I cant think when I see her, I feel like Hanna did when she took the SAT's. Lost." Maya jokes trying to make light of the situation, earning an elbow to her side from the blond.
The other three girls just sit there with their mouths hanging open not knowing what to say. Maya just looking at her friends she catches something from the corner of her eye, she turns to see Emily standing in line waiting for her coffee. She looks away quickly but she can't help the blush that sneaks up on her face. Spencer sees the blush and looks in the direction that Maya was just staring at. Spencer sees a girl waiting for coffee and assumes its Emily since she's the only person on that side of the mall. She nudges Aria to get her to look at Emily while Spence turns towards her friend noticing the blush that crept up on her face. Grinning hard she looks at Maya "Why you looking at me like that Spence" Maya says embarrassed, the blush growing.
This just causes Spencer to smile wider "Is Thee Maya St. Germaine blushing?" She snickers as the other two look at Maya, now all of them laughing except for the blushing beauty at the table.
If looks could kill her friends would be dead. "SHUT. UP. SPENCER" Maya says with a pointed face that caused her three friends to erupt in a laughing fit causing the entire food court to look at their table including Emily. Greattt, now every ones looking because of these crazies. "OMG I hate you so much right now, just wait till I get you." She says with a sneering look. Maya avoids eye contact with Emily because she may just die of embarrassment if that happened. Maya turns to her friends "Ok, shut up its not that funny you losers. Lets get out of here before someone tries to commit you guys to the looney bin." I am so disowning them after this. Maya gets up swiftly so that Emily doesn't have a chance to approach her with her friends following as soon as they catch their breath.
Maya takes a quick glace over to Emily and can see that she is chuckling as well. Probably because the looks on Arias, Spencer's and Hanna's faces as they pass Emily with an excited girl towards the swimmer as Emily gives the trio a small wave their smiles only get bigger. Wow she has an amazing smile. You know what screw it I'm going for it. Maya walk up to Emily with this goofy looking grin oh her face. "Hello Emily".
"Hello Maya" Emily says with a hint of a blush. Realizing they are not alone Emily decides to acknowledge the three gawking girls who look like they are going to explode any minute. "Hey Maya's friends, what are you're names?" She gives them a sincere smile.
"I'm Aria, this is Hanna and Spencer" Hanna and Spencer wave their hellos. "Can I just say that you are gorgeous, no wonder My-" Aria is cut off by a swift poke to her side. What the hell Aria has lost it, she needs to stop hanging out with Hanna. "Ouch, really My?" She asks her with a pointed look.
"Yes really, why don't you and the rest of the peanut gallery go wait over there for a second" Maya says hoping the girls leave without embarrassing her further. The trio say their goodbyes to the swimmer, leaving Emily and Maya alone for the first time. "So what brings you to the mall on this fine day?" Dammit did I really just say that. Maya inwardly rolls her eyes at herself.
Emily smirks at Maya "You know, just shopping. I came to grab some things for my kids for school on Monday" She has what now? Realizing how that must have sounded and the confused look on Mayas face she needed to clarify. "Oh, no, not MY kids. I'm a teacher and by my kids I meant my students. Sorry its a bad habit" Emily quickly explains hoping Maya was not put off by her.
"Ohh cool. Listen i have to run and get my three kids that are staring at us down for their nap, but i'd love to hang out with you some time. Why don't you give me your number and we can talk over coffee one day" Emily laughs at Mayas kid joke, calming Maya down some. Emily nods as she takes Mayas phone putting her number in. Emily then calls herself so she can save Maya's number then hands Mayas phone back to her. "Sweet, I'm looking forward to our coffee date" Maya says with a wink and walks away before Emily can respond.
"Me too Maya, me too" Emily says under her breath with her eyebrow raised, as Maya walks away. Getting in one last good look before she goes to her car.
"Why are you people looking at me that way? Stop its freaking me out" Maya says to her friends who have just watched the interaction.
"OMG" The threesome yell jumping up and down around Maya like she just won the lottery. She would never admit it but Maya was just as happy as the her three cheerleaders were.
"You guys are lucky I love you. Now lets go home I have to get ready for work" Maya says with a huge smile on her face as her friends squeal following behind her. Thank you God. Woo I got me a date!
