When You Made Your Choice

Limited Series...

"You know how there's those moments when you realize that people aren't who they say they are?" Lucas asked the blonde as they stared at the stairs outside of her bedroom. "They act like they don't care and have no heart, but deep down you know that they're begging to be loved and wanted."

"I wouldn't say wanted..."

"But loved." Lucas continued as his gaze landed on the blonde.

"When you say loved..."

"I mean friends, family...boyfriends." He clasped his hands together and stared at the night stars. There wasn't as much stars as there was in Texas, but it was something.

She chuckled. "Boyfriends are overrated."

"What about crushes?"

She stared at the sea green eyed man next to her, where did he plan on taking this? "What do you mean?"

"When do you feel like it's the right time to fall in love?" the man's eyes shifted towards the blonde. "Is there an age limit?"

"Lucas...being in love at this age is impossible. We are not in a movie or a story."

"I just...think that it's possible to fall in love at any age. Once you find the right one..."

"You never want to let go." Maya continued. How could she possibly know that? Who didn't she want to let go?

"Exactly. I'm just so confused...when did you get these feelings for me?"

Maya stared into space, she didn't want to answer that question because she never had an answer to that. She just woke up one day and realized how important she was to him. It couldn't have been in the campfire, or when he told her how important her happiness meant to him. "I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"No," she said as she ran a hand through her hair.

"You don't have to lie to me, Maya. I'm not going to laugh or scorn you, I know how much it means for you to open up to people."

She sighed, how can she keep something from him that will determine their whole future? "I guess it was when I saw how much you cared for Riley, I was jealous or mad and I didn't know why sometimes. I thought it was because no one will ever care about me like that...but then the yearbook came out and everyone saw us as dating material..." she played with her ring. "I guess I was the last one to know I had feelings for you."

"That would be me." Lucas said as he looked at her. "It's a wonderful day."

"It's night Huckleberry."

"Right." He looked at the moon...full moon. His heart ached because he knew he was with the wrong person, but the right person didn't want to be with him. Love is a crazy thing, it can make you do horrible things...even lie to the people that don't deserve it. "I like you, Maya."

Her blue eyes landed on his. "You what?"

"I like you and..." his heart gave out. If Riley didn't feel the same...why should he? "I choose you."

"Einstein Academy?" Riley asked. "He left? You're lying, he didn't leave."

"He did Riley. I'm sorry."

She was in complete denial, he couldn't have left. Who would she talk to when Lucas and Maya decided to spend time on their own? Who would she hang out with when she had no one else? He may have not known, but he was the glue of the group. "Why did he leave?"

"He wasn't clear...he just said a better school for a better future."

"I want to talk to him."

"You can't," Maya said as she walked to the brunette. "You don't even know his schedule. It can be days until he has time for us."

"Can I be alone?"

Maya nodded. "Call me if you need anything."

She crawled out of the bay window and Riley dialed Farkle's number again, he had to have a reason. The Farkle she knew wouldn't leave saying it was for a better future, he would never leave his friends for his own happiness. She sat on her bed and waited for him to answer, but it went straight to voicemail. She called again, and waited. She wasn't going to rest until he answered.

She called him five times before he answered. "Hello-?"

"For a better future?!" Riley bellowed. "I'm not stupid, Farkle. You may have fooled Maya and Lucas, but you can't fool me. I want to know, and I want to know now."

"Riley, I can't do this right now. I'm in the middle of a project."

"I don't care."

"Look, talk to Lucas. He'll tell you for me."

"I don't want to talk to him. You have answers and I want to know them. Why did you leave?"

"Why are you so interested now? When I was in school you hardly talked to me, transferring to another school was more of a favor than a loss for you!"

Riley didn't know what to say. She just stared at the ground in disbelief.

He sighed. "Look i'm sorry I yelled, i'll be free around seven. Meet me at my house and we'll talk there."

"Seven it is."

Why do you think Farkle went off on Riley? And why does he involve Lucas in all of this?

I know these are short chapters, but this is a 'Limited Series' so I wanted the chapters to be short.

What did you think about the teaser trailer? Did I tease you? Pun intended. (I'm awful at jokes.)

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