It was Maya's favorite day of the year, the last day of school, and all she could do was stare at the clock in anticipation. Riley, Lucas, Maya, Farkle, and Andrew had all planned to take a road trip to the beach for the weekend down in Florida. Maya was still surprised that her parents let her go, let alone go without any adults. She was even more shocked that Mr. Matthews let Riley go, but she bet Riley probably did a lot of begging before the Matthews caved in.

At the moment, she was sitting in her desk in the last period of the day. She had planned to head right over to Andrew's house and then they'd head over to her house. The rest of the group would meet up there and they'd head off towards the beach without wasting a minute.

Finally, the bell rang and papers went flying, and Maya went flying down the hallways, ignoring the teachers yelling her to not run in the hallway. The summer air hit her and she couldn't be more happier. She rushed quickly down towards Andrews apartment and she was sure she'd him there herself at the rate she was sprinting.

Her knuckles rap against his apartment door as she tries to catch her breath.

"Mommy!" Artie could be heard from inside. "I'll get it."

The door opens and Artie is seen staring up at Maya. "Hey!" The child beams. "You're Andrew's princess lady friend!" Maya can't help but feel her ears heat up at his cuteness.

"Hey, squirt. Andrew here yet?" Maya smiles.

"Andrew!" Artie turns to call. "You're lady friend is here! You're lady friend is here!" He starts to get excited and he starts to jump up and down, almost shouting the sentence now. "You're lady friend is here!"

Andrew appears in the doorway and smiles at Maya and then to Artie. "Alright, buddy. I heard you. Why don't you go see if Mom needs any help making dinner."

"Oh . . . Okay." Artie's disappointment makes Maya's heart ache a little.

"So, you ready?" Maya smiles as he lets her in.

"Yeah." Andrew grins. "Just let me get a few things." He heads off to his room while Maya feels someone tug on her hand. She looks to see Arnie smiling up at her brightly.

"Pretty." He grins. Maya watches as Andrew's mother quickly rushes over to her youngest son and quickly pulls him away.

"I'm . . . Sorry . . . Maya." She speaks. Maya doesn't understand why she was apologizing. Andrew's mother's eyes were a pleading kind, as if she was pleading with Maya to not do anything hurtful to Arnie or anything. "He . . . Doesn't . . . Understand."

"It's fine, Mrs. Hannigan." Maya tells the older woman, and she hopes that she can understand her. Mrs. Hannigan stares at the younger girl and sighs. She steps forward and wraps Maya in an unexpected hug.

"Alright. Mom." Andrew walks into the room, a duffle bag over his shoulder and his glasses hanging loosely on his nose. Maya turns and looks at Andrew and Andrew smiles at her. He slowly taps on his mother's shoulder. His mother jumps and looks towards her son. As Andrew speaks, he once again signs to her. "We're going now."

Mrs. Hannigan gives a sad look and signs something. Andrew nods and he looks towards Arnie. "Take care of her alright?" He ruffles Arnie's hair and his little brother laughs in response. Mrs. Hannigan starts to sign something else and Andrew's face gets red. "We won't, Mom. We'll be safe, don't worry. I love you. Bye." Andrew leans in and places a soft kiss on his mother's cheek. Maya waves goodbye and she and Andrew start to head towards her apartment.

"Is she going to be okay?" Maya asks.

Andrew nods. "She's just worried about us . . . I heard your parents got engaged?" He seemed to want to change the topic quickly as they walk up the apartment stairs. Maya nods and she opens the door. Shawn and Katy are sitting on the couch. Katy's head was resting on Shawn's shoulder and Shawn's head rested lightly on her's, both sleeping peacefully. Maya wanted to laugh when she heard Shawn snoring a little bit.

"Dad? Mom?" Maya's voice jerks the couple awake and Shawn groans when he sees Andrew with Maya. Katy quickly stands up and clears her throat.

"Maya." Katy smiles. "I see you're ready for your trip." Her eyes shift between Andrew and Maya. "Where are the others?"

"On their way." Maya says as Shawn stands and stretches.

"We're clear on sleeping arrangements, right?" Shawn razes on eyebrow. "Boys in one room, girls in the other?"

"Yeah, Dad." Maya groans. The door opens and Riley, Farkle, and Lucas walk in. Farkle seems to be trailing behind Riley and Lucas as he sees them holding hands. He steps aside them to get a few of them and stands by Andrew, who is a lot taller than him. "We're going to go now." The teens turn to leave, but are stopped by Shawn.

"Wait." Maya turns and sees Shawn's arms open. "You gotta say bye, kid." Maya laughs and quickly gives her mother and father an embrace.

The teenagers leave and pile into an old van that Lucas was renting and they headed off down the streets of New York.

Maya and Riley sat in the middle of the old beat up van, their propped up onto the seats of the passengers and drivers seat. Lucas and Andrew took the front while Farkle was in the very back.

"This is going to be great." Maya smiles as she pulls out a map of how to get to their destination. "We're gonna party and just forget the world!"

"Well," Riley smiles shyly. "As long as we make sure to be careful." Maya rolls her eyes and laughs.

"Yeah. Sure." Maya puts her sunglasses on and their hair runs wild as the windows get rolled down. Lucas and Andrew glance back at the girls and start to laugh. The radio was blasted loud and the music flew out the window as they drove.

Maya could feel her heart racing. This was the most freedom she felt in ages. She knew that if this is what freedom was like, she wasn't going to know what would hit her when they got to Florida.


"Here we are!" Farkle grins as they walk through the hot sand and up the white porch. The blue condo had two white doors, one leading to a room. The boys were in the right while the girls were on the left. They each entered and set their things down.

There was one small kitchen, a bedroom with two beds, a master bedroom, a living room with a couch, and three bathrooms in each. The room was decorated to give off a more tropical feel. What caught Riley's attention was the back door, which were two glass sliding door, with a porch and a view of the skyline of the city.

"Wow!" Riley beams at the colors that generated off of the city buildings. "Maya, look at this!"

"No time, Riles. We gotta get in our swimsuits." Maya says, digging through her bag that was placed on her bed. "We're going to the beach."

Riley gulps at the thought of wearing swimsuits. She had never felt confident in her body, and now she was going to have to go out in front of strangers - And Lucas - and wear a swimsuit.

"Com'on Riles." Maya insists. "It'll be fun."

Riley gives up, a pout on her face, as she slowly walks towards her bag. This should be fun.

Maya and Riley's feet hit the hot sand and pretty soon the two best friends see the boys stepping off the porch.

Riley feels her cheeks heat up at the sight of her boyfriend. His toned body was tan and Riley had to tear her eyes away from his perfect body. She felt completely saddened now. Why would someone like him be with someone like her? Lucas walks up to her and smiles.

"Hey, you okay?" His arm wraps around her waist and she wants to run and hide at the close contact. Riley just nods her head rapidly and they start to head off towards the clear blue ocean in front of them.

"You look great." Andrew says cheekily, his eyes scanning Maya up and down, making her blush. He wasn't wearing his glasses, and she had to admit he looked amazing even without them. His muscular body had a few of the other girls on the beach staring at him.

She didn't know what he meant by her looking great. She was wearing a white bikini, and she had to be honest that she was a little self conscious. She soon shakes the feeling off and she playfully shoves him.

"Shut up." She laughs. He suddenly drops his bag and Maya takes off running playfully. "No!" She laughs as she tries to run through the sand, Andrew not far behind. The seventeen year old blonde ran right passed Riley and Lucas, who were just stepping into the cold water, and into the freezing ocean. Andrew ran right after her and caught her by her waist.

The two plummeted into the cold salt water and waves crashed over them. Maya shot up to the surface of the water and Andrew soon followed. "What the heck?" Maya laughs as she turns to face him.

Andrew and her stare at each other, treading water a second, before a huge wave crashes on them again. This time, Maya has a hard time breathing.

Water starts to pour into Maya's lungs and she can't open her eyes do to all the salt and it would only burn. Her fingers try to find something to grasp onto, but was failing. There was nothing.

"MAYA?!" She hears someone shout her name. She thinks its Riley, but she can't tell. Waves upon waves crash onto her body and she can hear her heartbeat booming in her head. She feels a pulse running throughout her body and she can feel her lungs failing her.

She finally gives up trying to fight the currents and lets her body relax, forgetting the world behind her.


"Where is she?!" Shawn and Katy rush into the hospital where the teens waited. Riley, Lucas, Farkle, and Andrew stand in the waiting room. "Where is she?!" Shawn's words come out harsh and eagar.

"She's in there . . . Uncle Shawn." Riley hesitates, and she had obviously been crying. Shawn and Katy share a glance and slowly walk into the hospital room.

Maya laid in a hospital bed, hooked up to IVs and her hair slightly drenched, looking as if it had been drying over the two hour flight. She was wearing a white bikini, which Shawn was angered about - But he'd worry about that later - and her skin looked a little paler than usual. She noticed Katy and Shawn right away and gives a soft smile.

"Hey."

"Hey?" Shawn's eyebrows come together, angered. "Hey -"

"Shawn -"

"Maya, what were you thinking?" He sounds angry, but his face is full of relief. "We told you to be safe and you almost drown? Maya, you need to be more careful -"

"I will be." Maya insists. "I'm an adult, I can handle it. Don't worry."

"Don't worry?" It was Katy's turn to step up. "Maya . . . We're going to worry, adult or not . . . You're still our daughter. We're going to worry . . . You just need to be more careful next time. We're just glad you're safe."

Maya looks down at the blanket that covered her. "You're right." She exhales loudly. "I'm sorry."

The couple stare at their daughter and then they both slowly walk closer to her, each giving her a hug one at a time. "No need to apologize." Shawn tells her. "It wasn't your fault. Just . . . Be careful, kiddo. We can't lose you."

The engaged couple heads out and sees Maya's friends standing in their places uneasy. Shawn glances around the room.

"Who pulled her out of the water?" Katy asks, reading her fiancee's mind.

Everyone looks to Andrew, who looks uneasy. "I did."

Shawn takes a step forward and the two men face each other. "Sir -"

Shawn yanks the younger man into his arms in a hug. "Thank you for saving her."

A throat clearing interrupts the moment, and the whole gang turns to see a man standing there. Katy's eyes widened and she marches up to him and slaps him.

"Katy?!" The man shouts, now angered. He holds his red cheek and Katy starts to yell at him.

"What are you doing here?!" She shouts, tears coming to her eyes. Shawn walks up behind her and and places his hands on her shoulders.

"Who are you?" The man asks.

Shawn straightens up a little and stares at the man. "I'm Maya's father, Shawn Hunter."

The man bursts out laughing. "That's good." He laughs. "Because, I'm her father."

"Wait a second . . ." Riley walks up to the man.

"I'm John Clutterbucket."

Dun dun dunnn! *Runs away and hides* Hey eveyone . . . So I hope you enjoyed and sorry about he cliffhanger. I know, I'm a stinker. Anyway, what do you think is going to happen with Clutterbucket and Shawn? I just picked the name John randomly, so I hope that's not a problem. Anyway, let me know what you think in the comment section and I'd love to hear what you think of this chapter and where everythings going.

Thanks so much!