1. Farkle
I'm one of the smartest people in our school, and I know the answer to almost every question I have ever been asked. Except for the when Mr. Matthews kept me after class only yesterday. I stayed in my seat, thinking about all of the possible things he could say to me, but what he said made me think more than I normally have to.
"Farkle, I know you're really close with Maya, Riley, and Lucas. I also know that you know that Maya is like a second daughter to me." He begins, making me even more curious as to what this conversation will entail.
"Yes sir," I respond hesitantly, "I know how much you care for both Riley and Maya."
"Have you noticed anything happening between Lucas and Maya?" he blurts out. My first reaction was shock. I had never thought of May and Lucas, it had always been Lucas and Riley. But I began to think of it more, and I realized how much I had actually missed. The way Maya was more open around Lucas than she normally was, how Lucas was always protecting Maya, and how much of an impact they had on each other. A few minutes passed before I was able to respond.
"Well sir, now that you mention it, I do believe that they have feelings for her. But knowing Maya, she would never do something that would hurt Riley, and Lucas never wants to hurt his friends.
Ever since I had that conversation with Mr. Matthews, I realize how oblivious I have been to their connection. Even currently, thy are sitting across from each other at the lunch table, but have somehow found a way to be almost touching. Maya's hand is sitting in a relaxed manner, with Lucas' hand less than an inch away from hers.
I feel so stupid, seeing how Lucas reacts to Maya calling him Ranger Rick for the thousandth time. He looks as though it is actually an endearing term, rather than a name that is supposed to bother him. I think back to middle school, when Lucas was asked why he let Maya call him nicknames, and how he didn't answer. I should have known that it was because he had feelings for each other. I remember how Lucas was the one to get Maya to try to forgive her dad, and how I found them after Maya's dad came to see her, with Maya crying into Lucas' shoulder, seemingly calmer than she had been immediately after the incident.
Lucas was always the person who could calm Maya down, even better than Riley could, and Maya was the only person that accepted Lucas' past and didn't hassle him for an explanation. She actually seemed to like him more, knowing that he had made some mistakes. Lucas got upset when anyone other than Maya would tease him or laugh at him, but he sometimes enjoyed when Maya would make jokes at his expense.
"Zay," I say, deciding that he was the best person to ask if Lucas had feelings for Maya. Lucas would probably deny it, and Riley could be upset, seeing as though she had dated Lucas. Maya would be completely oblivious to the entire situation. "Can I talk to you?" I say standing up from my seat at the table, with Zay getting up from his as well. Before we leave the cafeteria, I take one last glance at the two, Maya clearly making fun of Lucas, Riley telling her that what she had said was rude, and Lucas staring at Maya, with a look in his eyes that only made my theory more likely.
Authors Note:
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