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Maya threw down her books on her desk, casting a quick glance at Lucas. Riley was already staring at him dreamily, and he was staring at her back, smiling. Lucas felt Maya's gaze on him and he looked up. They locked eyes for several seconds before Riley realized that the pretty blonde boy wasn't looking at her. She followed his gaze to Maya's and her friend scoffed.
"What are you looking at, pretty boy?" she asked Lucas.
Lucas smiled. "Why, you of course, ma'am." he replied.
"Oo-oohhh" Maya said, trying to look annoyed as she turned around to face the front of the classroom. Next thing she knew, Farkle was sitting on her desk.
"Why don't you ever look at me like that, baby?" he asked.
Maya pushed him off. "Keep your mouth shut!" she told him. She looked back at Riley, who was lost in Lucas's eyes once more. Maya let out a soft sigh and turned back to the front of the classroom, only to jump back in surprise. Farkle was once again sitting on her desk, this time is face mere inches away from hers.
"You like him, don't you?" he asked innocently. "But don't worry though! I won't tell a soul! Farkle can keep a secret, ya know?" he told Maya, nodding vigorously.
Maya pushed him off her desk again. "I like nobody." she growled as Cory walked in.
"Alrighty, class." Cory started. He looked at Riley. "Eyes to the front of the classroom, please." he told her. Riley didn't hear.
"Don't worry, Mr. Matthews." Maya said to Cory. "I got this." Maya got up and yanked on Riley's ear. "Riley!" she shouted into it. "Eyes to the front of the classroom! Now!"
Riley jumped and turned around, facing Cory, her face a deep scarlet. "Yes, fa- I mean, Mr. Matthews?" she asked innocently.
Cory let out a sigh. "Never mind, Riley. Just... pay attention."
Riley nodded as Maya returned to her seat, satisfied. Maya cast a glance at Lucas, and he smiled at her. She blushed and turned around, still red.
"So," Mr. Matthews started. "The lesson for today is the Great Depression."
Maya slowly started to tone out Mr. Matthews as he continued to talk. She reached into her pocket and pulled out the torn pieces of notebook paper. She slowly started to piece them together as her teacher spoke.
When she was finished, she looked down at the shreds and her heart fluttered as she stared into the drawn eyes of Lucas. All of a sudden the pieces fluttered away as Lucas himself walked up to the front of the classroom. Maya looked up, scooping up the remaining pieces into a hand and depositing them back into her pocket.
"You may begin now, Lucas." Mr. Matthews told him.
"Yes sir.' Lucas replied with the dip of his head.
Maya stared up at Lucas as he spoke. "Secrets are... not the best of things in the world." Lucas started. "From my past experiences, secrets have torn people apart from one another." Tear people apart..? "But, however," Lucas added. "Secrets are also meant to keep people together. It's like the goldfish scenario. Your goldfish dies while you are at school, mom and dad buy you a new one, and when you get home, you say hello to your brand new goldfish, happy as can be without ever knowing that your old Bubbles died." Lucas dipped his head again. "That's my argument."
I'm going to tell her.
Mr. Matthews nodded. "Thank you, Lucas." Lucas smiled and walked over to his seat. "Would anybody else like to speak?"
Farkle jumped up. "Farkle would like to speak, sir!" he exclaimed.
Mr. Matthews rolled his eyes. "Of course you do, Farkle." he sighed. "Go ahead then."
Farkle ran up to the front of the classroom. "I think secrets are very bad sir." he said, casting a glance at Maya. "Keeping secrets about stuff is sure to ruin friendships. The longer you keep the secret, the more it's going to hurt the friend." Farkle smiled. "But, sir, as Lucas said, they can also be good. Secrets can be kept to protect a friend from being hurt." Farkle threw his hands into the air. "Like how the school knows that the cafeteria ladies start fires above this room in the attic and that it's about to collapse. But they don't tel any of us that, now do they? Oh no, they surely- Hey? Where is everybody going?"
I can't tell her now. Farkle has a point. I can't tell Riley.
All the kids were running out of the classroom as Farkle spoke, afraid that the ceiling might collapse. Mr. Matthews was running out with them, trying to gather them all back up. Farkle shrugged. "Oh well." he looked over at Maya, who was still sitting there, arms folded over her chest. "You should tell her, you know."
"Well, Farkle. That is one thing that I absolutely can't do." Maya said, shaking her head.
"Well, why not?"
"Because," Maya replied, getting up. "Then I'll hurt her."
Farkle stared after Maya as she left the classroom. "You're only making things worse for yourself, Maya!" Farkle called after her.
I know... But I just can't bring myself to tell her. Not now, and not ever.
