IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE BACK. I'm SO SORRY for not updating this or any of my stories sooner but I'm flooded with College things and I've been feeling SO TIRED that I really couldn't write anything. I've been trying to write little by little every chapter I need to write for each story so I can update at any moment but I don't know the spam of time it would take me with all this works since I will soon be at mid-term.

But anyway, here is this chapter that you've been waiting for so long and for the last reviewers, have you been reading my mind? I was writing this chapter like already knowing what I wanted and then you guys wrote that and I was like "YOU KNOW ME SO WELL OR I KNOW YOU SO WELL" sndjnfjr/ I was completley fangirling. Anyway I will try to update The Wake-Up call next and here I bring to you this chapter! I've missed you guys!

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Maya trailed the right side of the highway, some tears slipped from her eyes to her cheek but she tried not to mind them, she had been walking for over 20 minutes. She had fled the carnival as fast as she could and she didn't look back, she didn't want to and she tried to convince herself that she didn't needed to.

It felt like her heart had been squeezed, that she was bleeding, she really care about Lucas and Maya usually didn't care for people or did the best not to. But now that in the rodeo she had showed her true feelings, how she was so scared for his life and how she was proud of Lucas just the way he was, he didn't had to prove anything to anyone, at least she knew who he was even if he didn't rode that bull. Yet when he simply walked out of the tent, Maya saw how he couldn't have care less about her feelings, how for him the only valuable opinion was Riley's and Pappy Joe.

And it burned her, inside out.

He had been her for her during the art class issue, during the yearbook and in their belief project. It seemed like they had developed something deeper, their friendship had become something completely new for her and she believed that for him too, she had grown hopeful but now life was showing her and throwing her back in the box she shouldn't have come out ever.

Everything hurt now. The ache in her heart, her eyes from crying, her nose and skin frozen from the wind that was blowing too hard since it was late, her tired legs and feet who ran as fast as they could to get away from Lucas. Her whole body ached and she never felt like this before and as she walked it crossed her mind that she might not be able to recover from this. Maybe it had been a good decision after all, ignoring him and promising that she would eventually forget him because if it wasn't tomorrow it was another day where Lucas and Riley would eventually date and be the perfect sunshine couple they were meant to be.

Maya's thoughts were erased as she heard the engine of a car roaring from her back in the highway, suddenly the car ran just beside her at a high speed, enough to make her dress ride up, she could've sworn if the car was a centimeter closer to her then it would've run over. Then Maya realized that she had no idea where she was going, she had no idea where she was and she had nowhere she wanted to go.

Because of the sudden runaway, she forgot her phone and pursed at the bench with Zay and she knew it would take up a few hours to arrive to Pappy's Joe house walking and even more at night where she didn't distinguish the houses well, and mostly because the high way was between large fields and houses where far inside them. But by that moment Maya was already worn-out, miserable and just wanted to sleep, however she continued to walk by the highway, being more careful to stay in her lane or a car could run her down.

…

"Where is she?" Lucas growled as he reached Riley and Farkle on the dance floor, Zay right behind him.

Riley gave a little jumped by Lucas sudden appearance, she seemed gawked at Farkle when they were dancing together but she snapped from it as soon as she turned around to face him.

"What are you talking about Lucas? Riley asked, her brows frown as she looked at him with mistrust.

"Maya ran away from the festival." Zay spoke as he patted Lucas in the shoulder.

"What? Why?" Riley asked, she was upset as she looked at Lucas and Zay like criminals.

Lucas was stiffened, he felt so guilty about what he had done but torn apart too. He knew he might have feelings for Maya, although he tried to bury those because he thought he never had a chance with her. And he had developed his feelings for Riley, the girl who believed in him and listen to him, his first girlfriend and his unofficial girlfriend at the moment. Yet that same day, Maya had shown signs of caring about Lucas more than she ever showed and Lucas let himself and he wondered if she had feelings for him. But now, Maya wasn't talking to him and she had heard him talking about Riley like that and the only thing he could think was: How on earth was he going to fix that mess.

"We need to find her." Lucas let out of his lips like a desperate sighed.

…

Maya didn't know if she was able to walk anymore, the cold was getting worst and the exhaustion in her tiny body was making her sick. Trucks had stopped passing for a while now and she wondered if she would ever see another one again because honestly she wanted a lift to the house, she didn't cared if it was dangerous as Riley and Lucas and Farkle were always preaching but she needed to get the hell out of that highway.

Suddenly Maya felt a strong light coming from behind her and the familiar sound of an engine roar too. She twirl around to find herself being illuminated by a pair of big lights in a blue trunk, so as fast as she could she began to move her arms up, her thumb up as she run towards it.

"HEY!" Maya shouted, as the car got closer to her, she wasn't sure if it would even stop but she was going to try her best.

Fortunately the car actually slow down the pace and stopped right beside her. Maya remained silent for a few seconds as the window of the passenger sit came down slowly. She swallowed hard and she felt waves of fear, she was a bit scared that it would be an old creepy creep and she would end up like in the Texas Massacre, she immediately regretted watching that movie too many times.

Yet as the window stopped, it revealed a dark hair, blue eyes and jaw line for days, boy. He was handsome indeed but Maya was more focus to see if he seemed like someone who might hurt her, nonetheless he was only looking at her curiously.

"Uhm, Hi." Maya finally let out as she fiddled with her hands, she felt embarrassed by the whole deal.

"Hey…" The boy let out with a little chuckled; they both remained silent until the guy broke it. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"I'm not judging you or anything, but why the hell are you at a high way at 12:30 am, all alone?" The boy asked Maya as he cocked his head and Maya simply giggle.

"If you give me a lift, I'll tell you." Maya proposed and the guy shook his head.

"Come in then." The guy stated as he unlocked the door for Maya to come in but before Maya pulled the door opened she stopped.

"You are not going to kill me, right?" Maya asked slowly as she raised her head.

"Have you been watching the Texas Massacre lately?" The boy implied with a smirk on his face.

"In my defense, it's a classic horror movie you can't simply miss." Maya stated matter-of-factly with a smile on her face.

"I agree with you." The guy said as he straightened himself, put his hands on the steering wheel and Maya entered the car and sat down. "So where are we going?" The guy asked.

"I…" Maya felt doubtful for a moment, she really didn't knew the address or exactly how to get to Pappy Joe's after an hour or more of walking she was sure that everything in Texas seemed the same.

And to make things even worst, she really didn't wanted to see Lucas' face or Riley or anyone at the moment. To add up at all the bull ride thing, which had woke doubts and a clear crack on Maya's Façade, she had also heard Lucas talking about Riley like her one and only, and although Maya was constantly reminding herself about the fact that her best friend was meant to be with Lucas, she really didn't wanted to hear that at the moment, were her feelings had grown.

"Hey…" The boy murmured slowly as he gazed at Maya with attention causing Maya to snap out of her trance as she turned around to face him.

"I don't really know the address, or anything, just the outside of the house." Maya shrugged, after all she was unsure and with a lot of things running through her mind.

"Don't worry, I know everyone around here since I deliver the newspaper sometimes." The guy said as he started the car and straightened himself on the sit so he could drive comfortably. "Tell me a name and I'll surely remember it."

"Uhm." Maya mumbled as she bit her lip. "Do you happen to know the Friars? Or maybe Pappy Joe's house?" Maya asked as she watched how a smirk drew on his face.

"Of course I know them, Lucas and I were friends in Primary School but then he-" The guy said comfortably until he stopped abruptly as he watched her carefully, maybe he realized that it wasn't his story to tell and honestly Maya wanted to hear the story from Lucas about what happened in Texas before New York.

"I don't know what he did here, but he used to be one of my best friends." Maya said as she laid her head on the window of the car.

"Used to?" The guy asked a bit concerned as he turned around a certain cornered that Maya felt familiar with.

"He was a bit of an asshole to me lately, so I'm not considering him my friend right now."

"Was it really that bad?"

"We're not on speaking terms at the moment, or if it was for me ever again." Maya stated as she baffled, she was clearly mad at Lucas and wasn't changing her mind on the Ice treatment she was giving to him.

"Ouch." The guy said, as he remained quiet for a few seconds and Maya saw a land with daisies all over it, Maya remembered this part of the path. "Well, if he's stupid enough to be an ass to a girl like you then he must deserve worst than not speaking to him."

And Maya halted and she hold on a breath, was this guy hitting on her?

"Yeah, sure." Maya muttered as she straightened herself, a bit surprise by the words that they guy had just said.

It was just weird and not normal for someone to say that to Maya. She was often known for being scary and not nice, Riley was the one who would always have a line of boys behind her, begging a chance to go out with her since they were little. Maya knew why, Riley was the perfect mix with being nice, pretty, happy and perfect, who wouldn't a girlfriend like that? Even Ranger Rick said it, Riley and him were supposed to be together like the universe wanted to. Yet here she was, in a car on the middle of the night with a very charming guy hitting on her without even a doubt in his voice. Maya felt a rush of adrenaline going through her body, as she began to feel how her cheeks were getting warmer and her heart beat was rising.

"So, what's your name?" The guy then asked Maya, he was trying to make a conversation and Maya felt even more nervous, why was he trying?

"I'm Maya." Maya stated as she turned around and her eyes watched carefully the guy's reaction as he continued to drive through the highway, he smiled. "What's yours?"

"I'm Evan, nice to meet you officially Maya." Evan let out with a smile as he turned around and gave her a smirk that made Maya smile him back.

Maya felt somehow shy, she was usually fearless and that was a fact, but she had trouble when she liked someone or someone flirted with her. She had no shame or even dignity to Uncle Boing because he was basically a crush and with Lucas she was always trying to make fun of him so she could deflect those feelings. But here she was, unable to ignore this guy any longer, not only because she was trapped in the car but because she also wanted to give herself a chance to begin dating, in around a year she would be at High School and dates will begin and things were going to change. And the fact that after this trip Riley and Lucas might be official, only made Maya want to know another person more.

"So what's your story Evan? What are you doing at 12:30 am in the highway?" Maya asked as she batted her eyelashes and watched Evan carefully.

If she was going to move on and completely ignore Lucas, she had to give herself a chance to know more people.

And that was exactly what she was doing.

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Lucas leaped into action feet hammering the ground, he was getting anxious and desperate, he was having one of the worst days of his life, he believed. He had managed to ride Tombstone the bull and yet he hadn't been able to be happy about it, because the only thing running through his head was Maya. First she decided not to speak to him forever, she had basically kept her promise all day, she had heard him and Zay talking only about Riley and now she was missing.

Maya was missing and Lucas was losing his head over it.

Then Lucas turned around as he heard steps running towards him, he begged for one of those steps to be Maya. But it was only Riley, Zay and Farklre running towards him, there were still no signs of Maya and it cracked his heart and another wave of fear struck his body.

"I couldn't find her in the food part, neither at the dance floor." Zay let out as he placed his hands on his hips and gave his friend and uneasy look.

"She wasn't in any girls bathroom and neither at the stable." Riley said, wide-eyed as her voice trembled a bit and she bit her inner cheek.

"And there was no sign of her at the games or the competitions." Farkle breathe out as he gave Lucas as somber look.

Lucas remained quiet, his jaw tight as he thought where could've she go and why? Of course Lucas didn't know if she was sad about him saying all those things of Riley, it couldn't simply cross his mind that Maya liked him in another way more than friends yet he find it weird her reaction of today. But he tried to erase the thought of his mind so he could focus on finding her, she didn't know anyone else around here and she would probably like to get away from the crowds and people at the moment if she was upset or annoyed.

And then Lucas knew where she went.

"Let's go to the car, I think I know where she is." Lucas said as he took the keys of the truck out of his pockets and began to walk to the car, the friends followed him.

Lucas was clearly on a mission.

…

"Oh my god, did you really win that mountain climbing thing?" Maya asked with a laugh, her eyes glowing in surprise as she listened to Evan.

She had her legs up in the seat, her body completely shifted towards Evan as he drove through a dirt road. If Maya was paying any attention she would've realized that they had just arrive to Pappy Joe's house, yet she was too charmed by Evan's story to actually realized it. It wasn't that Maya was going to be Evan's girlfriend or anything like that but he had indeed been flirting and so had she, it was just something new for her and she actually enjoying the time.

"Yup, at 6 year old I beat a 12 year old." Evan said proudly as he turned around and gazed at Maya with those blue eyes of him and a strand of his hear covering a part of his eyes.

"Indeed I am." Maya laughed out.

"Well I'm glad you're impressed by my abilities." Evan said as he began to slow down the car. "And I'm sorry to say this but we have arrive to your destination m'am."

"What?" Maya asked, as she turned around confused as Evan said as he stopped the car in front of Pappy Joe's house.

They had indeed arrived.

Maya looked around and there was no sign of the truck that Lucas had drove to the Carnival, it was a bit disappointing and it ached Maya that her friends didn't even care she was gone and they had continued to have a great time. She bet Lucas had already proposed to Riley and they had become girlfriend and boyfriend again, Maya sighed at the thought and closer her eyes as she felt a sting on her chest. Yet her thought bubble was burst when Evan spoke and Maya turned around to watch him.

"I guess I'll walk you to the door." Evan said as he let go of his belt.

"You don't have to." Maya said as she opened the car door somehow resigned, she didn't wanted to go to the real world again.

She didn't wanted to watch Lucas and Riley being together, she didn't wanted to not talk to Lucas forever but she had to, she didn't wanted her feelings to be squished once more but that was her life and there was nothing she could do.

"I really want to." Evan said with a smile as he opened the car door too.

Maya smiled and then she got down, she closed the door and waited for Evan to close his, they both walked at the same time towards the door. Very slowly like they wanted to continue talking to the other for a longer time, like they wanted to stretch that little encounter of theirs.

But Maya burst the bubble of silence as they climbed to the porch.

"Thank you for the ride, really I don't know where I would be without you saving my ass today." Maya said slowly and a bit quietly as they reached the door and turned around, she gave Evan a little smile.

"You don't have to thank me, really." Evan said as he shook his head and gazed at Maya, eyes link together. "I have to thank you for being the best co-pilot in the story."

"Well, I thought you I had good taste for music." Maya smiled as she fidgeted with her hands and her heart beat rise.

She didn't really know why but this seemed to her, like the movies that Riley liked to watch, when the boy and the girl usually kissed.

"Yeah you indeed had." Evan said as he ran a hand through his dark hair, was he nervous or tired? Maya couldn't really tell but she knew she was. "But apart from that, I really enjoyed your company Hart."

Maya felt her cheeks blushing and she giggled quietly. "Right back at you Mountain Guy." Maya said as she gave Evan a little push.

It was supposed to be friendly and funny, but suddenly Evan took a hold of Maya's arm, his eyes were locked on her and Maya was looking right back. He was so cautious with the way he held her arm, just above the wrist but yet it felt like he was determined, he knew what he wanted. And then he slowly dragged her closer to him, moving his fingers towards Maya's hand to lace his fingers with hers, leaving a trail that gave Maya chills and when he stopped Maya felt like she was missing air. She didn't know what to do next, she was completely frozen and the way Evan was looking at her, oh god he was looking at her like he was going to kiss her. And so Evan began to lean a bit down and Maya's heart began to rise, did she really wanted her first kiss to be with someone she didn't really know? Was he really going to kiss her? Would Maya let him kiss her?

A thousand thoughts crossed Maya's head but then the sound of a car interrupted those thoughts and any action Evan was thinking to make.

They both turned around to see that familiar red truck, being drove by a crazy man at all speed as it stopped abruptly as it near crashed Evan's car. Maya felt cold because she knew who it was and now she was in a very compromising position and just as the thought crossed her mind, the drivers door swing open and the boy with sea-foam green eyes and blonde hair came out, his face giving an inch of confused, perplexed and Maya dare to say even disappointed or sad at the scene as he walked towards them.

"Maya?" Lucas breathed out like he was aching too bad, a simple touch of hurt in his voice that made Maya's heart drop.