Girl meets The Lone Star State
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Chapter Two
BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP!
Maya groaned at the obnoxious noise before hitting snooze on her alarm clock with what could be called an excessive amount of force, just ten more minutes she thought before fading into a deep sleep. Six snoozes later Maya heard yet another obnoxious noise, belonging to her persistent best frind, Riley Matthews.
"Maya, wake up!"
" Maya, we're going to be late!"
Seing that her friend was making no move to wake up the young Matthews smirked and leaned in towards her friends ear," My mom made blueberry muffins ."
The blonded jerked up in excitement sniffing the air before setting her gaze on Riley," Lying isn't nice."
" Neither is being late," Riley retorted pushing the blonde towards her bathroom
"I haven't even packed yet..." Maya trailed off seeing her purple suitcase packed and placed neatly next to the window.
Riley smirked in response as she shooed her friend towards the bathroom," I packed for you."
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Maya groaned as she washed her face she barely had enough energy to brush her teeth. She had barely gotten two hours of sleep last night before nightmares formed from from watching Flight, Snakes on a Plane, and an episode of the Twilight that involved Gremlins had started tormenting her. Maya ran her hand through her curls and quickly slid her favorite combat boots on reasoning that if she had forgotten anything important Riley would have a backup . Maya finished brushing her teeth and she casually turned to Riley, "How'd you get in my house?"
" I just don't understand why we we have to be there earlier than the Friars? " Maya complained glancing between her phone and Mr. Matthews as he waved his airport map in the air.
"When you're early you're on time, when you're on time your late and when you are late you miss your flight." Riley reasoned scanning their surroundings for her friends .
"Oh boy," Mrs. Matthews murmered looking up from her magazine at the scene," Cory what are you doing?"
"We're going to miss our flight, there is no way we can get to here," he said pointing at a red circle on the map," from here, in twenty minutes " He added gesturing around himself .
" Riley, help your father."
" But mom ," Riley turned to her mother," can't we just enjoy the show?" she asked not bothering to hide her laughter as her father began pacing and showing the map to strangers.
" Come on Mama Matthews think of the youtube hits, he could be the next piano playing cat." Maya added as she playfully aimed her phone at Mr. Matthews .
"Maya, phone. Riley, Dad duty ."
"You said doodie." Auggie giggled from Topanga's side.
Riley paused, leaning forward to face her mother," What did he mean by we ?"
Topanaga's eyes widened as she glanced at her husband," Why don't you tell the them the good news Cory." She said pasting a fake smile across her face.
The wires finally clicked in Rileys head as she glared at her father, " Please tell me you didn't."
" Didn't what? " He asked innocently.
" Make this into a family vacation just to folllow me around all week?"
"What pshh no, tell her Topanga," he glanced at his wife who was conveniently staring at her phone, "Panga?"
Getting no support from his wife he turned back to his daughter wiping at the sweat on his forehead with his tie," Is it hot in here to you?
"Dad I can't believe you'd-" Rileys rant was cut off by a familiar Texas drawl.
" Hey everyone."
Riley smiled and tossed a dark lock of her hair over her shoulder, " Lucas hello!" She paused quirking her eyebrow at the pair standing behind Lucas, " and Lucas's parents hello."
His dad just chuckled and nodded hello, he had a salt and pepper look that put Riley at ease.
Lucas grinned," This is my dad Coach Friar back home," he gesured to the willowy blonde next to him ," and my mom she owns the flowershop next to the school."
"Hi I'm Riley."
" Maya."
" And I'm Farkle." The young boy stated as he made his entrance, followed by a trio of luggage bearing workers.
" What's with all the suitcase Farkle?" Rileyasked quirking an eyebrow at her friend.
" My travel wardrobe." He explaied smoothing down the collar of his turtle neck," you don't look like this overnight."
"Thankfully," Maya teased before receiivng a sharp elbow from Riley.
Lucas chuckled at her antics before grinning at his friends," I'm glad ya'll could make it
"Well we wouldn't miss this hoedown for nothin'." Maya teased.
"Thanks you Maya, nice pajamas I didn't take you for a pink girl, or is that fushia?It really brings out the sparkle in your eyes." he said hiding a snicker.
" Pajamas what are you?.." Maya trailed off and felt herself blush deep red as she realised that she was still wearing her floral pajamas from the night before.
"Riley! Did you know about this ?"
Her frirend nodded shyly taking a step back for her own safety," I uh thought you were trying out a new look."
Maya stepped towards Riley who had grabbed Farkle and was using him as a shield.
" Take one step and the Farkle gets it."
" What ever you say." Farkle purred," don't be afraid to hold me closer."
Instantly Riley shoved him away," And that's the end of that."
"Flight 36 boarding Group B."
" Thats our flight." Mr. Friar said gripping Lucas's shoulder, " On we go."
Riley rushed forward towards the line, so eager to get a seat next to Lucas she didn't even notice Maya seem to shrink into herself as they stepped forward.
" I'm so excited I love flying." Farkle cheered as he handed in his ticket and following Maya into the terminal ," but for some reason it's always lights out the minute I sit down in my chair. Funny huh?"
" Histerical." Maya deadpanned.
" I can't wait either," Riley added daydreaming about spending the flight chatting with Lucas and admiring the clouds and clear blue sky from mid air.
Riley snapped out of the daydream as she hugged her mother goodbye.
"Goodbye sweetie, I wish I could go with you but I have a big case," Topanga added as she kissed her daughter on the cheek.
" But you'll have plenty of fun for the both of us ok?, " Satisfied she turned to Auggie," your big sister is going to sit by you on the plane.
" She is?"
"I am?"
"What about Dad?"
"" He didn't want me he wanted his big sis." Cory said innocently.
" Fine ." She grumbled waving one last time before ushering her little brother in, suddenly she reached out pulled Mayas arm with more force than she knew she had.
"I need you to sit by Lucas so no pretty girls can flirt with him
" Oh wow Riles you really know how to flatter a girl." Maya retorted hiding a grin.
Riley frowned at her best friend," You know what I mean, please for me."
"No."
"Maya please!"
Ignoring the butterflies in her stomach she gave in," Fine, I'll sit by Ranger Rick" Maya amended," but you owe me."
"Oh Maya, try to contain your excitment." Rilay teased pinching her friends cheeks softly.
" Come on Auggie lets go get you a window seat." the brunette chirped stepping onto the plane.
Maya shook her head and followed soon after. It wasn't very hard to spot Lucas once on the plane. Everyone else had paired up his parents ,Mr. Matthews and a sleeping Farkle were a row ahead of Riley and Auggie, Lucas was right behind.
" Howdy cowboy."
" Maya papaya."
She grimaced and held out her pinkie," Truce, just for the flight?"
" Definitely." he said squeezing his pinke with hers.
Not wanting to say anything else Maya settled in her seat and pulled out her pencil and a sketch pad , she wanted to use her anxiety and excitement about the flight to inspire new ideas for her art but found herself lighting tapping her pencil on her knee rapidly.
" Does flying make you nervous?" Lucas asked slightly concerned at his friends behavior.
" No," She paused looking at trembling hands," I don't know. Why would you think that."
"Well for starters I've never seen your hand shake like that." He replied, gesturing towards her small fidgeting hands.
The blonde next to him said nothing and merly stared out the window.
"I've never flown before." She admitted," I've never even been any further than a mile outside the city let alone Texas, it just makes me feel really small."
"Well you are pretty tiny." He teased earning a sharp slap from the blonde before turning serious once more.
"Maya, the world is a pretty big place, you can't let fear keep you from exploring it." He added offering her his hand, he watched her brow furrow in thought before her hand shyly slid toward his and her fingers nimbly intertwined with his, Lucas smiled and said nothing. She tightened her grip on Lucas' hand as the fasten setabelt signs began flashing.
" You may have a point there Ranger Rick."
" I thought we agreed no nicknames."
Finally Maya turned to look at him amusement in her eyes," You agreed, I crossed my fingers."
" Outsmarted again, so what about flying do you find scary?"
" What isn't scary about flying two thousand miles in a giant tin can filled with flammable gas?"
"Fair enough," I just realised we know nearly nothing about each other."
His friends lip quirked into a smile," Fair enough."
" What's your favorite color?"
"Blue"
"Favorite food ?"
Maya glanced down at their tightly clasped hands thoughtfully before starting to pull away.
"Muffins, look Lucas this is nice of you and all but it won't distract me from how nervous I'm going to be when the plane takes off. "
"Maya look out your window."
"Look at what?" Maya gasped as she admired the sky they were almost above the cloused andc she could see the land divided like pieces of a chess board by the bodies of water and highways that dotted across them, she had never seen such pure blue.
" How could I have missed this?" Maya exclaimed in awe as she let her excitement spread through her.
" I think my dashing good looks blinded you." He joked.
" Haha," The Maya glanced at their hands again suddenly feeling guilty," so I guess I can let go of your hand now huh?"
Lucas shrugged faking indifference,he was startled by how much he liked her small hand in his, "Only if you want to."
AN: For those of you reading this chapter for the first time, or old reader wondering what the heck's going on I am back from a long hiatus and am rewriting older chapters to help my goal to close this story as naturally as possible, so expect many updates in the next few days. Thankyou for being so patient.