Disclaimer: All TMI characters belong to Cassandra Clare :)
Why was this school so boring?! Maya could have sworn that she fell asleep at least once. Without Alex, the school was just so predictable. Popular kids, geeks, nerds, jocks, and cheerleaders. That's Lake View High for you.
The bell finally rang for lunch. Maya practically ran for the door. Not that she doesn't like chemistry... It's just... No... She hates it.
She muttered apologies as she bumped into people in the hall.
Maya made her way into the cafeteria. She already had a lunch, so she just needed snacks. She waited in line for what felt like forever. She was starting to dislike this school even more.
Finally she was able to pick up a bag of chips and a warm soda. Who likes warm drinks? She just passed it off.
Maya paid for her stuff and walked out of the line. Her pizza was in her book bag.
She attempted to just go outside and eat when she heard...
"Tenshi!". Maya froze in her spot. Was he trying to embarrass her! She slowly turned around and looked at her brother across the cafeteria. Jon motioned for her to come over. He was with a group of guys including Kyle, of course. Maya rolled her eyes. She knew he wouldn't quit until she came over.
As she got closer, she noticed that there were several girls at the table. They were hanging over some of the guys' shoulders, some sitting in their lap. One sat extremely close to Kyle, almost in his lap. He had his hand on her waist and his mouth by her ear. She was giggling. Maya rolled her eyes. That must be Ash. All of these girls were dressed like supermodels.
Maya felt somewhat insecure as she walked over to them. They looked like the type of girls that guys were interested in. The girl's clothes were tight, they wore a lot of makeup and their hair looked perfectly styled. They were really pretty, unlike her.
Jon smiled up at Maya as she stood beside him. "What" She snapped, really wanting to get out of this situation. A couple girls were at his side. Maya scoffed. Their boobs were practically spilling out of their shirts.
"Oh Tenshi, is that how you greet your big brother?" He smirked.
"It is when he's being an asshole" She said impatiently.
"Whatever. So guys, you've met Maya right?".
One of the blondes beside him squealed. Jon furrowed his brows at her. "Oh My God! That's your sister!".
He patted her on the shoulder like a child. "Yes it is". Maya snorted.
"Watashi wa anata ga kinpatsu o motte sanshÅ shite kudasai" (I see you've got a blonde).
Jon put his arm around her and scoffed at Maya. "Yoku, sukunakutomo kanojo wa atsuidesu, Tenshi" (Well at least she's hot, Angel).
He turned back around to face his new friends. Maya gasped. He knows how insecure she is.
She saw him tense after what he said probably resonated in his head. Jon turned around with and gave her an apologetic look, but it was already too late. He stood up in front of her.
"Tenshi..." Maya held out a hand and tried to hold in her tears. She did not want to look weak in front of them.
She shook her head. "I'm...uh...I'm just gonna go..." Maya backed away, not looking at him. She looked at her feet, hurried out of the cafeteria, and didn't look back to see the broken look on Jon's face. He just wanted to fit in. She should have been prepared for this. Jon always wanted to be popular.
Well he got what he wanted; her out of the picture. So she ran, trying to clear her head, and stopped when she reached some lockers. She slowly slid down the lockers and hugged her legs to herself.
Maya cried silently to herself. She knew she shouldn't be like this, but what Jon said really hurt.
She heard the rain coming down outside. Great, now she made it rain. Could it get any worse?
Maya looked up at the room in front of her. She wiped her face, walked over to the door, and pushed it open.
In the room were a variety of instruments. She looked at the grand piano in the middle of the classroom. No one else was in there. Maya made her way over to the piano and sat down.
She played a couple of keys to test the tune and smiled.
She remembered when Jocelyn put her in piano lessons. She remembered telling her that she really liked the piano and that her other foster parents said it was a waste of time. Jocelyn called them stupid and signed her up for lessons the next day.
Maya was always afraid of going to a new foster home, because it could have been just as bad as the other one.
Jocelyn showed her that she didn't have to be afraid anymore and for that she will always love her. She gave Maya a family when nobody else would. This family brought her out of the shell she put herself in.
Maya wiped her tears and took a deep breath. She checked the tune of the piano again before playing.
She immediately felt a rush of emotions. She remembered this song, she used to play it for her mom all the time. Jocelyn said that it was one of her favorites so Maya learned it just for her.
After a moment she closed her eyes and let the music flow through the classroom. The window to the classroom opened and air started to flow in.
She kept playing, not even thinking of stopping.
The air flowed around her, locking her inside of it. She closed her eyes tighter and made the wind go back outside. The window shut as she continued to play.
As the tempo increased, she felt her eyes begin to water again. She really hated crying.
Maya played with all of the emotions that she had built up. She let herself feel free and cleared her mind of everything. Her insecurities, flaws, old foster parents, just...everything.
The skies cleared up as her eyes sparked. The sun peaked through the window. She continued to play and laughed at how free she felt. Playing the piano always made her feel this way. The only other thing that came anywhere close to giving her that feeling was dancing. She liked different types of dancing, but hip-hop was her favorite.
The song slowly came to an end and her fingers slowly ceased to play. She smiled a little to herself. It's been a while. She really needed that.
Maya heard movement by the door and looked up. She gasped.
Kyle was standing in the doorway, leaning on the frame. He was staring at her intently.
She sighed and looked back down. "If you're here to make fun of me, then don't bother, my brother already beat you to it". She tried to keep the hurt out of her voice.
Kyle smirked and came down to sit next to her on the bench. "No. I'm not here to do that". She looked at him and furrowed her brows.
"Then what are you doing here?". He looked around for a moment before meeting her gaze again.
He ran his fingers across the piano keys. "I come here sometimes to clear my head."
He smirked "You kinda stole my hiding spot".
She laughed. "Why would you need one of those?".
Kyle chuckled. "Many reasons. Annoying girlfriend, annoying friends, annoying school, just life in general sometimes".
Maya played with a few keys, making a random tune. "I know what you mean".
He paused for a second. "What did your brother say to make you so upset? I couldn't tell from your whole secret language thing".
She laughed and slapped his shoulder. "It's not a secret language!".
He put his hands up in surrender. "Hey for all I know it could be klingon". Maya rolled her eyes.
He furrowed his brows. "What were you playing before?".
She shook her head. "Just a song I learned for my Mom. It's her favorite".
She played a couple notes of it and looked to him. "Do you play?".
He shook his head. "Never really picked it up".
Maya nodded. "So guitar is more of your thing?". Kyle raised a brow.
"How did you know I played the guitar?". She smiled and looked away.
"I may or may not have listened while I was over on Saturday". His eyes widened.
She gasped. "I'm sorry did I listen in on something personal. God. I'm sor-" He cut her off with his hand on her mouth.
Maya's eyes widened at the contact. "Amaya. It's no big deal, really. It's just... I don't play in front of people".
Kyle realized his hand was still on her mouth and moved it. He ran a hand through his blonde hair and blew out a puff of air.
She ignored the fact that he called her by her full name. "Well from what I've heard, you're pretty good".
He smiled."Yeah I've been playing for awhile, it's kind of like a bedtime ritual".
She smiled and kept playing random notes. "Well now I feel bad. That was personal".
"Well I listened to you so we're even".
She nodded. "Deal".
Kyle furrowed his brows for a second. "I didn't picture you as a biker".
She laughed. "Do I look like the kind of girl that drives a pink buggy or something?".
He chuckled then examined her for a second. "No. No you don't".
Maya stopped playing. "Good , because if you said yes, I might have punched you". He shook his head.
"Don't mind your brother. He's just being an asshole to impress the guys. God knows I've done that before".
She looked down and nodded. "I get it, but it still hurts when he does stuff like this. I mean he's all I have right now besides Mom". He looked like he understood.
"He'll come around". That made her feel a little better. She couldn't believe it. Kyle was comforting her.
The door opened and they both looked up. It was the girl Maya seen him with at lunch, his girlfriend.
"Hey babe. I was looking for you. What are you doing in here already?". Maya swore she wanted to rip her ears off at her nasally voice. How can Kyle listen to that everyday!
"Hey Ash. I was just talking to someone". He looked a little annoyed.
"Talking. Hmmm. Hey aren't you that new girl from Florida". Maya raised a brow. "Wow. Word travels fast here." She mumbled.
She smiled and nodded. "Yeah Maya, nice to meet you...".
"Ashley, but most just call me Ash". Maya nodded and picked up her book bag.
"Well I should leave you two to...whatever. Bye" She waved as she left out of the room.
That was really awkward.
AN: Another filler chapter. I know I must have lost most of you at no Clary or Jace in this story, but my characters are somewhat similar. I just wanted to do something different. More TMI characters will come later on. 3