AN/Hey guys, so this is a filler chapter like the last one so we get this thing going to the next chapter, which is all the fluff and angst and Lucaya. So I know most of you don't read authors notes, but I like to do them because it has become a way to write what I'm feeling at the moment.

So you want to know funny the world is? My prom date for Friday had an accident two days ago, thank god his okay, but he has both of his arms broken and clearly he can't go. I broke up with my boyfriend of six years like two months ago, and things didn't ended well, he was a jerk with me when we broke up and played with me for a while. So when I found out that my ex was interested in going to prom with me, I laughed and said that I would never go to prom with him after the way we broke up but now I had to asked him him to go to prom with me. I realized that everything goes around and if you say/do something it would get back at you one way or another. God, I don't know if it's faith or something, but I guess the universe wants me to end High School with the one I started it.

"There are no coincidences, Maya. A coincidence is just the universe's way of saying 'Hi'."

I do not own GMW but why is life like this.


"What do you mean there's something wrong with Lucas?" Maya asked overwhelmed by Vanessa's answer.

"He has not been himself lately, it's like he's on freshman year again." Vanessa explained Maya.

Maya didn't understood what Vanessa was trying to say, until she vaguely remembered when Lucas told her about him being a jerk as a freshman because of his anger issues and how he regretted his behavior.

"What is he doing?" Maya asked Vanessa gravelly, she knew this was bad and judging for Vanessa's lack of direct conversation Maya suspected it was something she wouldn't like.

Vanessa sighed in defeat. "Since you left he has been coming drunk to school or he doesn't come at all. Last weekend he was a mess, Maya… I don't know what to do, he hasn't been like himself and I'm afraid his overstepping his own boundaries."

Maya felt overwhelmed and alarmed, she hadn't handle Lucas in this mood and she wasn't certain that she could call him down. If anything she was feeling remorseful, it was because the way their last encounter ended and Maya felt like she was quivering, she needed to help him. Lucas had been there the last few months and now he needed her, and even if he didn't wanted her now she would try.

"Vanessa, I'm coming back tonight." Maya stated, she knew what she had to do.

Maya gazed outside the train window, she watched the sun coming down on the dark green landscape; the sky had different tones of blue, purple and orange as the trees guide her way back to Austin. Maya felt exhausted and dazed by all that was happening, she sighed and her arms fell to her sides as the beat of the music was taking over her head. Her mind distant on everything that was happening at the moment and only thinking of what would come next. How could she fix this? She needed to and though she didn't know exactly her plan, she wasn't afraid anymore.

As she closed her eyes, she could only think about Lucas, she begged to herself that he wasn't doing anything stupid at the moment. She just needed to tell him everything was fine, that she had one mistake but that she truly loved him. Maya's mind remembered how he had told her that he loved her on the Halloween party before all hell broke loose, Maya's heart clenched, she should've said it back but the fear she felt at the moment stopped her and now she was regretting it, she was regretting it so much. The only thing Maya hoped was that she arrived on time, it had been a week since Lucas had gone… deep into a bad road, one he regretted to take. Maya was frustrated with herself, she let him go and he basically let her go too; things had been so screwed up, they had something that could grow into something more than wonderful. But Maya knew she had to do something, she just didn't know if it would work.

Maya had a minor fight with Katy and Shawn as she explained the situation to them on how she had to go back to Texas that very same day; Shawn specially wasn't fond of the idea.

"Mom, I have to go. There's no question, I already talked with Vanessa and she's picking me up at the station, I need the keys and that's it." Maya said as she strolled from the Matthews living room to the hallway in order to go to Riley's room.

"Hold on a second young lady, you can't just go." Katy scolded Maya as she stood up; Maya rolled her eyes and then eased around. "We are staying here one more week as planned and then we will go back together."

"Mom, I can't!" Maya jeered as she stepped closer to Katy. "Don't you understand it's important?"

Maya felt impotent, why couldn't Katy just let her go? She needed to do something imperative, if she didn't go back then she would lose Lucas for good and she couldn't do that.

"Maya." Shawn then intervened, a hostile look on his face. Maya felt unsure about how Shawn was going to react, she swallowed hard and took a deep breathed.

"Please Shawn, you know I wouldn't do this for anyone, just Riley or Farkle."

Shawn stayed there, staring at Maya, examining her, somehow trying to decode if what she was saying and feeling was real. And Maya didn't look down, her gaze lingered to Shawn's, she needed him to understand why she was doing this. The whole Matthews family stopped moving, watching the stare down carefully and silently, faces turning from Maya's and Shawn, finally Shawn just nodded yes to Maya.

But both of them agreed once Maya told them that it was for an important person, so important that Maya really needed to help him. Katy and Shawn knew very well that their daughter' wouldn't do this for anyone, Maya wouldn't do or ask this usually, she would only do it for Riley or Farkle and in this case for Lucas too so they agreed on letting her go.

….

"We arrive to Austin, Texas. Ladies and Gentleman's please use the exits at the end of the wagon. Thank you for your help and riding with us." A lady spoke through the speakers place in the wagon, Maya woke up from a fairly short nap and took her earphones off.

Her heart beating like a drum, she picked her things up from her assigned seat and she walked through the hallways, directing herself to the exit of the train. She had finally arrived and there was no turning back.

I'm here Vanessa, where are you?

Maya text her friend as she made her way through the crowd in order to exit the station, there weren't as many people as Maya believed it would be, but it was a Wednesday night, there wouldn't be many anyway, it was mostly adults, alone, Maya supposed they were arriving finally home or maybe on a business trip. Maya finally strolled her way into the main entrance of the large station, Taxis picking up people from the sidewalk, Maya inspected the whole place but there weren't any signs of Vanessa there. She cursed to herself as she sighed and sat down, it had been a long day and it hadn't ended just yet.

Maya glanced at the phone in her hand as she unblocked it, she opened the text messages and pressed Lucas' name, she had sent over a hundred to Lucas by now but there was still no answer. She blinked a couple of times, waiting for recognition to finally sink in… Lucas hadn't answer her all day and she was struggling with the idea that it was too late now to finally fix things. She closed her eyes for a second, she still had no idea what was happening to Lucas apart from the drunk stuff and him being an ass, she was exhausted, it had been a day full of emotions that Maya was still processing. Nonetheless she didn't cared much at this point, she had finally made it to Austin, which was a challenge after all and she hadn't been through the worst.

Suddenly Maya's phone rang, making her wake up of her trance, she looked at it and the name Riley appeared on the screen a long with a picture of them in freshman year of High School. Maya smiled to her as she picked up her phone, of course Riley was calling her; she had been nothing but worried and also happy for her. Riley as the queen of Master Plans had finally succeeded on making Maya feel like herself again, something that only she could do and Maya was beyond grateful about it.

Maya packed everything up with Riley's help too. Although Riley had been a bit disappointed that Maya would have to leave sooner she understood her perfectly, Maya wanted to go and she would fight for love, something that Riley never thought Maya would do. But now her best friend had fallen in love so hard that she was ready to go away only for that person, Riley felt somehow proud of her. Riley saw that boldness so characteristic of her best friend coming back again that she could barely contained her happiness, it was like finally after months Maya was finally being herself again.

"Riles, help me pack." Maya said as she climbed through the bay window after she hang up with Vanessa.

Riles lifter her head from her bed with a smile drawn on her face, clearly she was texting with Farkle who had to leave that day for a trip to Yale University. Farkle had his future planned indeed, but there was nothing that could ever tear Riley and Farkle apart. Nonetheless as Maya's glazed expression and statement sink in Riley's mind, her expression change too and she pulled out a peering mug.

"What happened?" Riley asked as Maya took her suitcase from under Riley's bed, not caring if she looked like crazy. "Maya… oh god, what did Josh told you?"

"Josh only made me understand something, that's it." Maya growled a bit at Riley., lifting her head.

"Then why are you packing?" Riley asked innocently, blinking slowly, watching Maya carefully.

"Something happened to Lucas, I need to go back and get him back to normal." Maya panted agitated as she zipped open her suitcase on the floor. "Or he could be damaged forever thanks to me and I just won't have that."

Riley stare down at her best friend for a few second as Maya began throwing her clothes back into the suitcase, concerned by her best friends outburst. It was

"Lucas as in…" Riley asked slowly, Maya came out from the closet and glowered at Riley, her breath a little heavy.

"Lucas as in the boy who has been with me on Texas since day one, the boy who was a jerk but cared about me, the boy who protected me although I was a bitch to him, the boy who came through my window just to be a while with me, the boy who told me he loved me and…" Maya gulped a bit, her eyes sparkle at the realization. "The boy I love."

Riles stayed a few seconds completely still, her eyes lingered to Maya's, trying to read her and Maya stayed there, giving her friend sometime to finally see what she meant. It was something they did, trying to read each other, sometimes it came very easily, they even praise themselves of reading each other's minds but there were other times where one needed a few moments before joining the other in whatever crazy thing they had in mind. And from one moment to another, Riley's eyes sparkle and she pulled a smirk.

"Let's pack." Riley announced and Maya chuckled.

Once Maya resolved the deal with her parents, Riley along with Farkle, drove Maya to the train that afternoon, Maya felt a little nostalgic once they were arriving to the Gran Station but Maya's mind was more focus on Lucas than on anything else. Maya bought the ticket ad kissed her friends goodbye, she was upset she had to leave too but Maya wouldn't leave Lucas behind, not again.

"Yes Peaches, I'm alright, tell mom and Shawn I arrived safely." Maya talked on the phone. "I'll text them when I get home, bye." Maya hang up the phone, clearly exasperated since Vanessa hadn't arrived.

Suddenly a white car with full speed arrived to the station, the horn loud and clear as it parked quickly and erratically on the sideway where Maya was, people began to turned around and so did Maya. It was indeed a spectacle, it seemed like taken out from a Fast and Furious movie, the smell of burned wheel invaded Maya's nose, Maya began to watch it carefully, it seemed familiar but Maya couldn't exactly figure out from where. Then Vanessa got off the car from the drivers seat, she was wearing a flowery dress and her legs popped out right away, her eyes observing every corner of the station, she was clearly looking for her.

"Vanessa!" Maya screamed, waving at the girl who had brooding expression all over her face, her lips pursed as her eyes followed Maya's voice.

As their gazes met, Maya saw how Vanessa's expression's changed, her factions relax and a half-smile appeared on her face. Nonetheless the fear in her eyes didn't went away, they weren't sparkly as usual and it was something; Through the last few months Maya had gotten to know Vanessa really well. Maya knew that Vanessa usually hided her feelings, unless she thought she needed to be honest or to make her point, but this time there was no hiding, no running away. Vanessa couldn't hide her despair and Maya couldn't ignore it, either way she wasn't planning to ignore it.

"Maya, I'm glad you're here." Vanessa exclaimed as Maya approximated to her, but the happiness of seeing her didn't last long, Vanessa's expression turned hard again. "Get in the car." She said as she herself got in.

Maya opened her eyes by the sudden order, Maya wasn't used to be boss around and she didn't liked it, but with this she would just keep her mouth shut, of course Vanessa would be like this, specially with her; Maya broke her best friend. Therefor Maya knew she couldn't react the way she would under normal circumstances, and specially with someone that had a similar character than hers. . So Maya clumsily tried to open the trunk to put her suitcase, she waited a moment when she realized it was closed and then the driver opened it, Maya put the bag on and then closed the trunk. Praying on her final seconds outside the mess that she would try to fix, hoping that Lucas would trust her and be himself again.

Maya got in the car, abruptly; her gaze followed Vanessa who had her eyes and mind focus on the run. As soon as Vanessa heard the thud of the door closing she turned on the car at a high speed and they got out of the train station, Maya was a little taken by the sudden rush, even more that she hadn't her seatbelt on. But she tried not to mind as she put a hand in the front part of the car to stabilize, her eyes directed to Vanessa's, she clearly had a plan in mind.

"Where are we going?" Maya asked, her voiced sound brittle.

"We are going to one of the most rough parties of our school." Vanessa answer, her voice severe, lips pursed. Her eyes focused on the freeway, dodging cars that weren't moving, as fast as her, driving erratically but with control, clearly this would get them a ticket and a night in the police station.

"On a Wednesday night? Are you serious?" Maya scoffed, she thought that Vanessa was being a little bit intense with the whole deal. Who would make a party on a Wednesday night? Maya thought for herself.

"Well, That's what happens when Lucas' breaks." A voice came from the shadows of the back seat appeared out of nowhere and Maya could have swear she stopped breathing at the moment.

And without thinking at all her hand grabbed someone's shirt and her fists was in the air, ready to attack the unknown person who had made her heart stopped. But Vanessa stopped the car sharply, making Maya lose her balance and hit her head to the passengers window, the unknown guest, flew to the front of the car, there was silent for a second and then a groaned from both of the injured.

"Maya! It's Zay!" Vanessa shouted at her, as she tried to pull her boyfriend up from the radio and Maya rubbing the back of her head that had been injured. She cursed under her breath it had hurt as hell.

"Why didn't you tell me!? I almost had a freaking heart attack and now I'm in pain for god's sake!" Maya shouted back at Vanessa, the irritation was palpable on her voice.

"Well, you and Lucas are meant to be if you act like that." Zay said as he pressed his forehead, trying clearly to low the pain of the clash.

Vanessa rolled her eyes, as she turned on the car and marched their way to their destination, taking a street that was a little bit dark, she turned around numerous times, with mug on her face, she was exasperated as well.

"And could you drive slower? We are going to end up dead or in jail if you keep driving like that." Maya hissed and cursed under her breathe as she lay her back against the seat and put on her seatbelt, praying that Vanessa wouldn't do anything reckless, again.

"There's no time, we need to get there." Vanessa struggle to say as she drove slower, her face closed in thought, Maya eased around and looked at Zay who had his head down, he lifted his head to check on his girlfriend. Maya realized how more than anxious, Vanessa was scared, Maya could see the fear in her gaze and somehow related to it, she was scared too.

"What's the plan?" Maya asked, trying to diminish the tension that had formed in the environment between them.

"The plan is, you get to that party, before anything bad happens to Lucas and tried to get him out of there." Vanessa explained to Maya. "Then we will figure out the rest, but the thing is getting him out of there."

"It's really that rough?" Maya asked, terror dripping from her voice, Vanessa bit her lower lip as she turned into a darker alley.

"It's just… those parties usually don't have the best guests, if you know what I mean, it's dangerous, specially for Lucas to be there." Zay explain as he saw that Vanessa wouldn't.

Maya began to panic too, how was she supposed to get in there and most of all, how was she supposed to get Lucas out? She knew this was bad but not that bad, she was honestly afraid for Lucas' safety and well-being, how fucked up had things gotten in just a week since she was gone.

"How did Lucas got there on the first place?" Maya asked quietly.

"It was hard, but I think he asked one of the football guys to get him in, it's just-" Zay began to answer but was interrupted by Vanessa.

"We are here." Vanessa announced, Maya glance from her window.

It wasn't a bad neighborhood as long Maya could tell; it was quiet and dark, until she located the house. It was large and old house, the music sounding pretty loud and white and blue lights shocking everyone in and out. Maya saw people on the sidewalk, some barely being able to walk and it was only 10:00 pm, she saw garbage on the land and she could hear people screaming and cheering inside.

Maya took a deep breath, how bad could this be, huh? She put down her head and began to fidget with her hands, she was nervous about it and how not? She began to pray, pray for Lucas, she hoped he wouldn't be involved in something that bad, she hoped he would have strength to hold back from everything, she hoped she could get the same boy who brought wine and pizza to her bedroom back into her life.

"Do you think…. do you think he will listen to me?" Maya asked Vanessa and Zay uneasy, her expression bleak.

"Maya, if it's not you then it's no one." Vanessa said slowly.

Maya nodded to Vanessa's affirmation, she took her scarf off her and wiggled out off her coat, she breathe deeply as she took her seatbelt off. Maya glanced at her boyfriend jeans with the boots she had, the little blouse she was wearing would help her get into the environment without being to obvious that she wasn't invited or a part of that. She closed her eyes for a second and those sea-foam green eyes that made her heart skip a beat appeared on her head, Maya smiled.

"I'll be right back." Maya announced as she got off the car and closed the door, she began to walk towards the house.

Maya was surprised there wasn't any bouncer at the door, or maybe there were but not in the moment. Maya entered the house unhurriedly, trying to seem as calm as anyone could be. She began to breathe heavily as she entered the house, a blue light covering everything and everyone in, there were so many people that Maya could barely walk without crashing into someone who was dancing erratically or to a couple that were in the midst of having sex right against the walls in the corner. The beat of the music bumping hard, making the walls vibrate with it, people on top of the tables, drinks on the floor and a particular smell oozing from the different rooms. But Maya had only one objective in mind, she looked everywhere on the first floor for Lucas but there weren't any signs of him, Maya began to grow scare, what if she didn't found him?

"Fuck…" Maya whispered to herself as she got off the crowd for a bit and saw some stairs, she lay against the handrail for a second, as her eyes traveled around the mob, she was becoming frustrated with it, just a bunch of people dancing to confusing music with a bunch of fluids running around.

Suddenly Maya saw how some people were coming down from upstairs, Maya spun around and saw a half-empty second floor, and not many people there, a red light showing the way. Maya somehow felt that she needed to go upstairs, the same hunch she felt when she knew something was bad with Riley. Maya took a long breathe before climbing the stairs, she carefully looked around, there were about six people on the hallways but Maya could hear more inside different bedrooms.

Maya waves of fear began to strike her body as Maya began hearing hollow screams or cries from the doors, she didn't know if the came out of pleasure or fear. Maya saw a door on the end of the hallway, she swallowed hard, she approximated to it and put her hand on the handle of the door, she began shaking and she swallowed hard. Maya felt how her body remembered the fear, the fear of the accident with Trent and the fear on Halloween night, they were all coming back… but she wasn't going to let fear handle her, she was over it, she had to be brave, she had to be brave because of Lucas.

So Maya opened it.

And she didn't saw Lucas; she saw a couple taking their clothes of, making-out heavily in bed. They turned around to watch her, Maya blinked a few times before any word can come out.

"I- I'm sorry." Maya stutter and then she closed the door abruptly, Maya stayed there a few seconds as she turned around and walked down the hallway.

Maya stopped before arriving to the balcony; she closed her eyes and leaned on the hand railed as she breathed slowly. Maya run a hand through her hair, exasperated because of the whole deal, her heart was beating fast as she thought she wouldn't find him. But she didn't cared about it, she was going to stay there forever if it meant finding Lucas and getting him out of there. Suddenly she heard a loud bang and a groan in one of the doors, a groan that she somehow knew it was from him. Maya spun around and walked towards the door that was the source of the sound, Maya opened the door with determination and as soon as she opened it, her heart stopped.

There were about three people in the room, two girls who weren't clearly in High School; their lipsticks tear of her lips with mascara down their eyes, their clothes a little raggedy. Both of the girls turned around and gazed at Maya as she entered, she stare back at them but then she heard a groan, someone on the floor, someone hurt on the floor, someone who was Lucas and Maya swore her heart stopped.

"Maya?" Lucas managed to breathe out, his eyes weak, lipstick on his mouth too and a cup with a drink in his hand and then he cried as he clenched onto his abdomen in pain.

"Lucas." Maya cried as she threw herself towards him.