Me: So I finally updated *smiles lifting hands up* Yay

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Me: *clears throat* Anyway, this chapter was originally supposed to be about the whole group in general but because I am ashamed about my update status and truly sorry to you all, I made this chapter about lucaya. To all my Lucaya shippers out there *chest pound* I got you...I got you

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Me: *coughs* So, Next chapter will be about the whole group with a little spice of Riarkle and Lucaya. I promise to try my best to update soon and fix my procrastination problem.

Hope you enjoy this chapter

"Maya" a soft voice called to her, "Maya wake up"

Maya groaned, then moved her pillow to the top of her face to block the ray of light coming from her window "Go away" she cried.

"It's 12:00 you're going to have to wake up sometime" Lucas lectured.

Of course it didn't work. Maya snuggled more deeper into the blankets and groaned more so he would GET OUT.

"Maya" he called out putting his hand on his waist to make it more dramatic "Maya if you don't get up right now I'm going to-

"Going to what?" she tempted, her words barely perceived since she basically had a pillow covering her entire face.

Lucas' lips pulled up to a smirk. He wasn't worried, he had her, he knew he would win this war, just like he always did, of course only when it came to situations like this. His secret weapon never failed. He jumped on her bed, sitting upright and crossing his legs. He moved closer "I have pancakes" he whispered in her ear, well the pillow he whispered to the pillow...you guys get the point right?

Suddenly Maya's eyes snapped wide open. She removed the pillow from her face then rapidly sat up and adjusted her eyes up to Lucas', making him pull back in surprise. Her eyes were half asleep and she had to blink a few times to get used to the light.

"With THE Syrup?"

"Yeah"

"I can't believe it's not butter, butter?"

"Tcsh, you bet"

"Extra hot coffee?"

"Every time" he completed

Now she suspected something "What's the catch?" she narrowed her eyes to interpret his reaction

If he brought pizza or cookies or even anything else, she wouldn't have suspected something, but aren't any ordinary pancakes were talking about, with THE syrup, they could conquer the world. Lucas only made pancakes on special occasions, in order words when he felt like it (selfish jerk).

The first time she tasted them, the gang were in Lucas's house. It was Maya's birthday and since she threatened their lives if they decided to plan a surprise birthday party, Lucas suggested they just celebrate with a birthday pancake. She hesitated at first, thinking he was mocking her because of the little incident that happened when they were in middle school *coughs* short stack of pancakes *clears throat*, but in the end, who was Maya to say no to food.

The pancakes were nothing. It was something she had tasted many times, in her mom's dinner, but the syrup, Oh Lawd the syrup. It was a family recipe so Lucas's mom made her syrup from scratch. It was something only Lucas and his family knew how to make (and she's assuming older generations but they're you know *choking noises*). She had tried MANY TIMES to get the recipe, she made it her life's mission. That and finishing college, getting a full-time job which pays lots of cash, moving out of her neighbourhood, dating a hippie e.t.c.

"Well it is Sunday-

"Exactly" she sighed, relaxing her arms a bit. Who wakes someone up on a God damn Sunday, don't they have rule against that or something? That was a rhetorical question.

"And waking you up on a Sunday is probably on my number 1 to-do list before I die" he said

She raised an eyebrow, as she glared at him with her famous "be careful with what comes out of your mouth next" look .

"Plus we were supposed to meet up with group at 6:00" he continued

Saved

Maya knew what time they were supposed to meet up with the group. She planned to go there after she slept for 3 more hours of course. But well that plan is cancelled thanks to him

She rolled her eyes then grabbed the corner of her unfitted comforter lifting it up. She stretched her hands above her head then yawned (very loudly if you asked Lucas ). She carried herself off her bed practically pushing him to the ground in the process, who technically wasn't even in her way. Nothing special to see there, just their daily normal routine, also it was revenge for waking her up ahead of time.

She was wearing a red flannel shirt and blue flannel pants pyjamas. Her hair was as wild as the jungle, untameable and unruly, and her face was not at its best (you know all those romance novels/movies where the girl falls asleep and she still look as beautiful as ever, this was not the case).

"Wait you weren't lying about the food right?" she turned to him.

He leaped up and walked closer to her until they were only 5 inches apart "Believe it or not Maya I actually have a lot of things to do on my to-do list before I die...but tricking you is not one of them"

She smirked then turned around making her way to the bathroom. It was the door right next to her room. Maya made sure to find the right apartment in the building so she could easily and, lazily get up in the morning and wash up without having to walk all the way...there. She stood in front of her bathroom mirror, grabbing her toothbrush from the cup sitting on her sink.

"Have you talked to Smarkle" Lucas yells from her room. He was making her bed just like he always did. He didn't mind doing it really, something about it just felt right

"Yeah she said she was landing by 2:00" she answered

"How did she take it when Riley told her her ex was getting married before she was ?" he yells again

"She's over it" she snorted grabbing her toothpaste

"You think so?"

"She said so- she even sent me a picture of her reaction" she paused "Now I have 50 unwanted pics of her on my phone" Maya cringed by the thought of it.

She inserted the toothbrush in her mouth then opened the cap of her toothpaste.

"Hey" she heard Lucas call out again. She turned to the direction of his voice with her toothbrush still clutched to her mouth. He was leaning against the bathroom door with his two hands in his pocket "What would you have done if I were a psycho killer?" he asked curiously cocking his head to the side

She pulled out the toothbrush from her mouth, dropped the toothpaste,then spent 12 seconds thinking about it "If there was a 1% chance I would live, probably strike you where the sun don't shine then head for the windows"

"Fair enough" Lucas nodded convinced.

She returned to her business, but shifted her head back to his direction seconds later, when she remembered something.

"What?" he asked

She sighed, lifted her toothbrush then pointed to herself " Me girl" then to Lucas "You boy" then to herself again " When girl needs to wash up" then back to Lucas again "Boy needs to get out"

"It's nothing I haven't seen before" he muttered to under his breath, unfortunately for him, he wasn't the only one who heard it.

"We promised to never speak of that incident ever again " Maya furiously yelled pointing her toothbrush towards him.

"Easy girl" he lifted his hands up in defeat. "Besides I specifically told you to always lock the bathroom doors when you take showers." he continued "but did you listen to me, No" he said emphasizing the word no

"What was that you said again, ah yes 'This is my city, Cowboy you don't give me tips, but you never know, maybe one day I might decide to explore a square dance" he quoted, then tipped an imaginary hat and winked at her as he recalled she did.

By this time, Maya's eyes were twitching, her fist was jumbled up waiting for a signal to attack. She took a deep breath then dropped her toothbrush in the cup. She walked closer to him then said. "The only thing saving you right now are those pancakes and coffee, cowboy"

"Good thing I made them" He separated from the door frame then closed the door on his way out. Maya locked the door after him making sure to double check before washing up. She swore she could hear Lucas chuckling when he heard the sound of the door clicking.

/&$$*$£$*

"Maya just pick a song already you're hurting my ears" Lucas complained

They were in Lucas's car on their way to meet the group. With everything going on, the group didn't

see each other very much. Riley had her wedding plans, Farkle had his company troubles, Smarkle had her 2 months experiment going on in Africa and Zay, well Zay had girl trouble.

After the couple announced they were getting married, Riley suggested/forced everyone to meet up at a secret location (and yes it is a secret even if Riley pretty much texted everyone the address).

This may or may not explain why Maya is currently bored out of her mind, switching from station to station to find a freaking good song. "It's not my fault your taste in music is a flaw you'll never fix"

"What the-Maya I don't control what song plays on the freaking radio "

"Oh yeah right" she laughed silently

"I'm starting to think we need to see someone on our relationship" Lucas said making a left turn

"Who the hell goes to see a shrink with their friend " she wrinkled her eyebrows glaring at him quizzically

"AHA so you do think of me as your friend" he points his finger at her.

She rolled her eyes then returned to switching stations on the radio. Seconds later, she increased the volume when she thought of a way to irritate Lucas.

Radio: This song is called A girl in a country song by Maddie and Tae

"Cowboy's got the blues" she sang trying to and unsuccessfully follow the rhythm of the song

"Those aren't even the lyrics" he complained reaching his hands to change the channel. She smacked his hands then continued singing, failing to follow the rhythm of course

"He's a nagger" she says in a singsong tone " Mister perfect, Sundance, Hop-lang and Ranger Rick" she continues. She pokes his hand raising her eyebrows annoyingly to irritate him.

"Says the woman who complains about everything"

"Hey I- Maya was cut of by the buzzing coming from her phone. She opened her purse then grabbed her phone to see the caller.

She seemed nervous, and paused, contemplating whether or not to answer it.

Lucas took a small glance at her phone, "Who is it?" he asked

Maya quickly put the phone back in her purse then closed it "Ah-No one, just some guy who keeps asking me out " Maya lied. She could see Lucas wasn't convinced so she stretched it "Guys tcsh, you just don't get it when a girl says no" she faked a laugh

The ringing continued, but Maya ignored it, they spent a few seconds just listening to it. "Why would a guy you said no to have your number? " he asked huffing a laugh.

She stayed silent trying her best to ignore his stares. But he could see right through her. He always did, she hated that about him.

"You still have his number?" Lucas figured it out.

"What?"

"Maya why do you still have my dad's number?" he said but this time in a more harsher tone, his face was focused on the road.

"What are you-

"I'm not stupid Maya" He yells, his face still focusing on the road.

She sighed, giving up " He called, said he wanted to know how you were doing" her eyes finally looked at him, he was practically laughing at those words

"Well, I guess there's a first time for everything" he joked

"Lucas?" she called out silently

"Maya don't" he said before she continued

"He's been sober for 6 weeks now" she blurted out "he's changed"

"Well isn't that just great?" he commented sarcastically

"It is" she argued

"Maya I know my dad okay, and he's never going to change" he said.

Maya wasn't surprised by Lucas's reaction, she expected worse actually. Lucas's father wasn't really the greatest father, or even a father for that matter.

"You did" she said quietly.

Lucas bit his lip "I had you guys"

"Well have you ever thought, whether he needs you too"

"Maya can we just drop this"

"All I'm saying is if you just met the guy-

"Then what Maya, I meet the guy then what" he snapped. " We have a father son reunion, maybe hug ,cry our eyes out then laugh about all those times he wasn't there for me, maybe when he made me feel like I wasn't good enough, or maybe when he freaking cheated on my mom and left her heartbroken"

By the time Lucas was done yelling, they had reach their destination. Since they weren't allowed to park in front of the building, Lucas found a parking lot near and drove them there. They didn't speak throughout the short ride, Maya was staring out the window with her hands crossed and Lucas was focused on the steering wheel.

When he finally parked the car, Lucas switched of the radio then turned off the engine of his car. They stayed silent for a while, both recalling the conflict they had earlier quietly.

Finally Lucas broke the silence "I'm sorry I-I didn't mean to snap at you" he said taking his hands of the wheel

She took a deep breath then faced him" Look I know you're hurt, you have every right to be, but Lucas I think you should consider the fact that by you not seeing him...you're not just hurting him, you're hurting yourself"

"You know what happened when he left. You know what kind of guy I became when he left" he paused again " I-I don't wanna be that kind of guy again, I don't wan't you, or the others to ever see me like that again" She said nothing, just stared at him blankly. She never thought he would bring it up, they never did.

He opened the door of his car then stepped out. "This conversation isn't over Huckleberry" she said as she watched slam the car door shut.

"We'll see about that" he muttered as he walked past the car