HAPPY VALENTINE'S PEOPLE! Here is a small Valentine's gift from me to you! A long due chapter. This Valentine's I'm still a single pringle but that's ok. (╯°□°)╯
I hope you guys receive all the love you deserve, I send all you some. Enjoy this one! Kind of a twister chapter though?
I do not own GMW or anything mentioned, just me and my writing, blah, blah, blah. :)
It was too late. It was all his fault. If only he hadn't made that mistake. If only.
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The day was full of goodness for Maya. Even though she was supposed to be helping him move in, every corner she turned there was always a surprise from Lucas. Since they were the only two single people in the group, in their senior year of high school, they made a promise to do things for each other on Valentine's as long as either of them were single. Even though Maya only got him a new pair of cowboy boots that had mini red hearts sewed onto them, Lucas kept throwing gifts at her left and right.
What she thought was the last gift was a framed photo of all of them at graduation with the caption of 'One hell of a Hart.' Maya told him how glad she was to have someone with a squishy heart like him. But he told her he would give her his last present tonight.
By the time they got done moving him in, the sun began going down. Lucas had to go to a mandatory meeting for newbies, and even though he told Maya he would drive her back to NYU, but the drive was half an hour from NYU to Columbia-which she hated- so she insisted he should stay.
Normally, she would ask Riley or Zay, but they are both spending their stupid Valentine's with their lovey-dovey significant others. Riley and Farkle extended their trip for a little while and Zay was spending his time with Vanessa for the entire day. And while Lucas gave her some of her favorite caramel, they only spent the day at Columbia.
The moon was half full, and if you tilted your head, it looked like a stupid heart. Even the galaxy encouraged Valentine's. Maya scowled.
As she was deciding to call for a ride, she saw no one other than Josh, leaning against his car, talking on the phone.
Maya could pick up pieces of the conversation.
"You can't keep doing this. It's not good for either of us, and you and I both know that." He hastily hung up, sighing.
Maya pulled out one of the confetti poppers she still had from Auggie's party, and popped it right in his face.
Immediately Josh's face was filled with surprise, and before you know it, a small smile played on his lips. It was something that he did a lot. He would smile slow, it eventually spreading all over his face. Because that was the thing about Josh, he could find the slightest happy in anything. She asked herself how she noticed things like that.
"Now what is a Hart doing here, alone, in front of Columbia University on Valentine's night?" Josh asked.
"I was just helping Lucas move in and hanging out."
"Do you need a ride?"
Just then, a couple walked past them, shoving each other's noses to each other. Maya could taste the bile coming up her throat.
Maya invited herself inside Josh's car, shoving him out of the way.
Josh got in the driver's side of the car.
"Ok, Little Ferret, where should this magical carriage take us tonight?"
"There are so many things wrong with that one sentence. First of all, didn't you call me 'Little Ferret' when I was in like, middle school? Second, what the hell do you mean taking us? Third, magical carriage?"
"First, you are a little ferret. Second, I mean, it's Valentine's Day, and we might as well go somewhere since NYU is probably deserted, and what's the fun in that? Third, yes a magical carriage."
Maya glared at him.
"Fine. Kyle is probably doing it with his girlfriend at our apartment and it's too gross for any human to hear."
Maya almost laughed.
"Wait a second."
Maya rolled down the window and put on the southern accent she uses with Lucas and said, "Excuse me, y'all." She practically had to yell due to the fact that they were shoving each other's tongues down their throats.
They looked up at her, with a face of annoyance.
"Well, hey, you love-doves I was wonderin' if there had don' be any places you folks would recommend we go to."
The girl, who must have been at least two years younger than Maya had jumped up, and with the peppiest voice said, "Oh! You have just gotta see Times Square. Gosh, or if you guys are into something simple, they have some pretty fun things down at Central Park." The girl thought for a second.
"I'm assuming you guys are tourists right? You might want to hit up the talked about places of the Big Apple. What do you think Bobby? Where should they go?"
The boy looked at Maya with the look of 'once-you-get-her-started-you-can't-get-her-back.'
But he still chimed in. "There's always a killer view up from the Empire State Building at night."
The girl slapped him on the chest. "Oh my, silly me! I totally forgot about the Emp! Yeah, you should so go."
Maya tried her best not to cringe with the fact that she just said 'the Emp.' But, she simply told them a thank you and rolled up her window.
Josh was already hiccuping himself with laughter. The laughs kept doubling over. Maya was just laughing quietly to herself, because to be honest, she's done funnier things in her life. For example, the time she filled Lucas' locker with pictures of him during his puberty days. Or when during halloween she put fake blood dripping down her head and convinced Riley lice was eating her away. This was just a small thing in Maya's book of fun.
Then the snorting started. That's when they both lost it. Josh would snort and then clap his hands and to Maya he looked like a drunk seal.
Once they settled down, Maya told him, "You heard the girl, Josh." Maya mocked the bubbly voice of the girl "Central Park, Times Square, or the Emp."
"Well we just gotta see Times Square so why not."
"Times Square?" Maya raised an eyebrow at him.
Josh eagerly nodded his head.
"The Emp it is then." Maya smiled.
For some reason, Josh knew not argue with Maya, so on they went, driving towards the 102 story skyscraper.
On the way there, Maya got a text from Lucas asking her where she was. She quickly responded telling him she was just going to the Empire State Building. Alone.
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Maya actually wanted to go because Brandon, was having a small showcase for his work on the 8th floor and she wanted to stop by to say hi.
So while they talked, Josh continued going to the top level, telling her to meet him up there when she was done.
Maya and Brandon talked a while, until Brandon's girlfriend also stopped by and Maya knew that was her cue to dismiss herself.
As she finally reached the top, she saw Josh staring off into the brightness of New York.
She quietly walked next to him admiring the view too. Even if she rarely said it, she always thought New York was beautiful within itself.
"You know this would be the part where I say how this city is utterly beautiful and make a metaphor of life on it. But all I have to say is that this city is stunning."
Maya looked around, and saw that couples were swarming around them, going goo-goo-gaga over all the lights. She walked away from the edge and then they were sitting on the edge of a bench, Maya swinging her legs, staring into the distance. Josh was watching her, knowing something was on her mind.
And there was.
"God, please don't think this is gonna be one of those 'cold people are actually warm inside' moments, because, honestly, it isn't. So don't be all "wow, underneath this sheet of ice is a heartwarming person.' Now, I know this sounds stupid, trust me, I know. But on days like this, you can't help but see all these people, huddled against another, next to one another. And believe me, I'm all about independence and not needing a man, but sometimes I look and I think about how it must feel to have someone that you can comfort and care for. Someone who you can tell all your secrets to and have idiotic fun with. To truly know that you can share a happiness like that, is something that amazes me."
Josh liked listening the words Maya said, he enjoyed hearing her air her thoughts to him. He just enjoyed her.
Josh thought of the last time he saw Maya outside of school, which was probably a couple weeks ago. He remembered what he said before he left. That if she ever needed laughter or kisses she could just call him, but he was just joking. Was he?
Then, Maya realized Josh was staring at her the entire time she was talking when she turned to face him.
Soon his lips reached for hers and Maya went stiff for a second, all the air being knocked out of her lungs, but before you know it, she was kissing them back, and it felt, just for a second, it felt like all the warmth was restored through the world. Her face felt freezing in his warm hands. It was light, she only felt the outside of his lips, the delicacy of it was too much for Maya. It was too much to think about in that moment.
Now, if there was an explanation for what Josh did, it wasn't there. Maybe it was the moment, maybe it was the timing, or maybe it was just because. No logic, no sense, whatsoever when he did what he did.
So here's the lesson kids. Timing. Even if it might seem like it doesn't matter, oh it sure does because the timing of Mr. Lucas Friar showing up just then was unfortunate. The timing in which he saw made the box of Maya's favorite caramels in his hands melt away. Lucas could handle Josh kissing Maya, because that means she could just easily pull away. But the timing in which he saw the exact moment where Maya began kissing Josh back was when all the things in the world went bland.
There was only one thing running through both of their non-logical minds.
Maya Hart.
HOLY HOLY HOLY. WELL THAT JUST HAPPENED. Stunned? Shook? Surprised? I don't know how to respond either, what I wrote kinda stunned me too. But well. I don't know what to say other than Happy Valentine's you guys. How was this Valentine's for you? Tell me what you think of this one in the reviews. I hope you liked it. I hopefully will update soon though. I will.
Spread love y'all, (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*
Katie ಠ_ಠ
