A/N: I meant to get this chapter up last night but I got home super late from work and just wanted to crawl into bed lol But here's chapter 2! Full authors note down at the bottom...
I don't own GMW, just the plot line of this story.
Chapter 2: Today Was Different
Maya and Riley were sitting on the stairs at school the next day. Riley was trying to help Maya finish her math homework that Maya had neglected doing the night before. Maya, however, was caught up in other thoughts. Farkle suddenly strolled over.
"Hello ladies," he said, taking a seat next to Riley on the stairs.
"Haven't heard that in a while," Maya grinned, cleaning up her homework and nearly unused math book.
"Yeah I thought I would bring back," both he and Riley shared a chuckle at that. Maya had noticed a certain closeness between Riley and Farkle for a while now. Farkle was really there for Riley last year when she and Lucas broke up again. When Smackle and Farkles's relationship came to an end, she did the same for him. According to Maya, it was only a matter of time before they realized how much they love each other and start actually dating.
As Maya was lost in her own thoughts and Riley and Farkle talked on their own, Lucas Friar came walking down the hall with Zay by his side. The two boys were laughing, then noticed their friends on the stairs and walked right towards them.
"Hello boys," Maya said smiling at Lucas. Farkle eyed her.
"Don't steal my line," he said smirking. Everybody smiled as Maya stood up to stand by Lucas. His arm was thrown around her shoulders casually while the group talked, mostly discussing after school plans to hang at Topanga's. Maya could sense a strange tense feeling in Lucas. She looked up at him and stood on her tip-toes the best she could to reach his ear.
"Are you ok?" she whispered. Lucas didn't answer right away. He thought for a moment, then turned his head to look at her. His eyes avoided hers, which was unusual for him. He nodded his head nervously and let out a small "mhmm." Maya didn't buy it for a minute. He turned his head away quickly, avoiding her. "Lucas?" she let out quietly. He barely had time to look at her when Zay cleared his throat directly at the two of them.
"Could you guys take a break from Lucas-and-Maya-land and give some input on after school?" he smirked, letting them know he was just teasing. Both Lucas and Maya smiled and Lucas became as involved in the conversation as he could. Maya on the other hand could not let go of what was going on in Lucas's mind. She looked up at him in worry and suspicion, but quickly turned her attention to the group, knowing she would have other chances that day to ask Lucas what was up.
When the first bell rang about 15 minutes later, Lucas brought his arm away from Maya's shoulders and took her hand instead. He always walked her to her first class since it was on the way to his. Maya always enjoyed the alone time with him, but not today. Today was different. Maya clung to her boyfriend's hand and actively swung it back and forth freely as they walked. This was a little something she did when she was nervous, something Lucas knew and usually responded to. But, again, today was different. He stared straight ahead, looking as if he was worried or scared or….pissed. Maya picked up on his facials, but didn't say anything about them. She just continued to swing their arms back and forth absent-mindedly. They stood in front of Maya's classroom. The tall cowboy avoiding looking at Maya and the short blonde staring at him exclusively just wanting him to say something.
"I gotta get to class babe," he said. That was not the thing she was hoping he would say. Not even close. He kissed her cheek and hurried off to class. The small blonde stood outside the classroom, looking down the hall in the direction Lucas had gone. She didn't walk into class until the late bell had rang, ignoring the teacher preaching at her for being late again, and slumped into her seat. What was going on? Maya couldn't help but think she had done something. Something to make Lucas rethink liking her, rethink dating her.
She took out her phone and texted Riley as fast as her fingers could type.
To: Pumpkin
Bay Window! After School! Emergency!
It didn't take long for Riley to text back.
From: Pumpkin
Absolutely peaches!
Maya tried to calm down and focus on anything but Lucas. That was a fool's mission. Even the rest of the day, Lucas tried acting like everything was fine: holding her hand, playing with her hair as he sat behind her in Mr. Matthew's history class, sharing his dessert with Maya during lunch. He did all their normal stuff, but Maya could sense his reluctance.
When school was almost over, Maya got a text from her mom asking her to come home after school. Maya sighed deeply, wanting nothing more than to sit in her bay window with Riley and be told she was crazy for thinking anything was wrong. She turned to Riley who was sitting next to her, taking notes at the speed of light.
"Hey. Postpone bay window until later tonight?" Riley looked away from her notes and up at Maya.
"Everything ok? You said bay window was an emergency," Riley looked at Maya worried. Cancelling a bay window session was no small thing. Maya smiled. Her relationship with Lucas might be changing but at least her relationship with her Pumpkin never would.
"Yeah. My mom wants me home after school. Probably nothing," Riley smiled and nodded. The two agreed to postpone the emergency bay window meeting. The gang was planning on meeting at Topanga's at 5 so Riley and Maya would make a trip up to the bay window after that.
Maya wished her mother hadn't texted her. Whatever her mother had to talk to her about could wait but whatever this was that was going with Lucas was killing Maya. She needed Riley to tell her she was crazy. That nothing was different and that Lucas wasn't acting weird. She needed to know that her relationship with Huckleberry, her Huckleberry, wasn't going to change; much less end.
A/N: thanks so much for the reviews you guys! But honestly you guys are being so great that it scares me haha I just hope the rest of the story can live up to all your expectations. Anyway keep reviewing guys! Reviews make me super excited and make me want to update lol I really hope you guys liked this chapter as much as you liked the first one.
And for the reviewer who asked YasmineMoussa: the story has 14 chapters and an epilogue!
