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1. I've seen some episodes, but I wasn't a fan like huge fan.
2. Topanga, like she's just a role model in some episodes like when she cuts her hair, ugh I love that she was so eloquent and mature and determine at that age.
3. CAMPFIRE AND "I WANT MAYA TO BE HAPPY"
4. I haven't even seen it like totally focused on it, like I know how it ends but there was so much more to tell- I knew that if the show kept going maybe Lucaya could've happen so I'm in denial and I continue to write my fanfic so for me they are alive.
5. HELL YEAH- JUST WAIT FOR CHAPTER 12.
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Lucas walked in front of Maya's bedroom, with an agonizing expression drawn on his face, back and forward- from time to time he stopped and raised his arm just about to knock on her door but there was something stopping him from doing so. This hadn't been the first time, this was his fifth visit to perform that unbearable act of regret. He had been basically performing the same show all week long, going back and forward, thinking if he should talk to her or simply let her be. But he still couldn't decide and it was killing him inside.
It had been a week since Maya had been snooping on his conversation with Zay and things had never been harder. It wasn't even now that Maya was just angry at him, but it came to the point where she wouldn't even look at him or answer him back, not even her mother had managed to make her ease it down a bit. She had been so harsh to him and Lucas understood why and he became conflicted on the person he was supposed to be and the person he was becoming.
That excruciating battle within him, adding up the ilusion that he had lost any chance he had with Maya and taking in the fact that tonight was Farkle's big hotel party- everything pointed that Lucas was going to blow up any moment.
But he still didn't knock on Maya's door, why? Fear. He was beyond terrified that Maya would simply blow him off like she had done with so many other guys before, that she would completely forget about him; and although before he had whished that any type of relationship would be over between them, now he simply knew that his life would never be the same without Maya- even more scared, Lucas knew his life wasn't his life without Maya in it.
So, there he was, completely dressed in a black suit, elegant as never before, looking like a prince and with his mask for the party on his right hand. Still debating whether he should or not knock on her door once in for all but suddenly the door open.
Lucas turned around to see Maya's silhouette on her door frame but he became speechless once he saw her.
Maya was wearing a tight golden dress, so tight it gave you the illusion like she had been splash with gold paint and her body had been cover with it. The dress also had a very low cut in the front, such a low cut that made Lucas' mouth dry by just looking at her. Maya's porcelain skin glow and it perfectly matched her blonde hair in waves, almost like her natural curly hair but more delicate way. Lucas was completely mesmerized by Maya- during the day her eyes always seem to be such an intense baby blue color but with this shade they seemed blue and grey at the same time, they were accompanied by a smoky gold eye make-up. Lucas then focused on her lips, so full and kissable for him that it made his mouth go dry.
"What the fuck?" Maya spilled out as he watched at Lucas carefully, her breathe was taking away by how good he looked.
Lucas blinked once or twice, his mind went blank, he truly didn't know what to say to her.
"Maya, I-" Lucas managed to say before Maya passed right by him, dismissing him completely like if he was some kind of ghost.
And well, Maya honestly wasn't interested in what he was thinking he would say to her, so she simply gazed at him with disdain. Maya knew she was being tough, that she was giving him the total silent treatment- which was something she rarely did nowadays but had been used to cut off anyone that she thought wasn't deserving to be in her life- she had done it with few people and since she was the IT girl, everyone soon followed her lead and the person that had been subjected to the treatment would leave the school- but she knew he deserved it. He didn't merit a word from her after just basically admitting he had been trying to fuck her on the white party and then announcing that he would see other girls.
Deep down, Maya knew it wasn't just that he had been the usual fuckboy, she knew she was this hard because he had actually hurt her feelings-like no one else had done it before. But Maya didn't handle being heartbroken by someone well, because if we were being honest, she hadn't felt this way before and she was usually the heartbreaker. Maya was mad, not only at Lucas, but at her for letting herself fall so hard for someone and specially someone she knew was going to hurt her- it simply made her feel weak, fragile, pathetic and out of control. Even more important, it simply gave her a flashback to when her parent left her mother and her- she remembered opening her mother's room when she was about six, it was night and her mother was crying quietly on her bed, the room had been completely trashed and a few bottles were around the room; Katy was completely miserable and pathetic and Maya had safe that image as an example of something she never wanted to be.
So, when she heard Lucas walking behind her, following downstairs, Maya had to take a big breath in order to be able to continue with this, after all it was getting late and she had to be ready for the masquerade since she was one of Farkle's honor guests.
"Maya!" Lucas called her name one more time as they were both walking down the snail-like-stairway to Maya's main hall, Zay was waiting for them as he was wearing a red suit, he was clearly a devil.
But Maya kept ignoring him, she refused to break under the pressure and give up- no matter how much she wanted to talk to him.
"Maya" Lucas repeated again, but this time it was getting on his nerves- it had been a week and he hadn't leave the house without her, he didn't even want to prove himself to Zay, he just wanted to talk to her one more time.
Maya had an itch of turning around, she had to physically restrain herself of turning around for Lucas and just hear what he had to say for himself but she was way too proud and angry at him.
"Maya" Lucas growled, completely furious for Maya's lack of decency to simply just talk to him or blow him off, but not even a word?
It had been enough for Lucas, he took a hold of her wrist and turned her around, leaving Maya breathless as he placed her close to him, pressing their bodies together just by the end of the stairs.
Maya felt beyond dizzy and she was sure that she wasn't breathing because the way Lucas' sea-foam eyes were gazing at her like she was the only person in the world. But she could also feel the fire between them, her knees where getting weaker by the way he was dripping anger but it somehow made Maya more excited. It was everything, the feeling between them, the rush and how their bodies were heating- but Maya didn't want to give up. She wanted to hurt him like he had hurt her.
Therefor she simply raised her feet and stomp it down on Lucas- Lucas howled by the pain of Maya's high heel buried on his foot. Maya quickly got off Lucas grip and ran towards her elevator, passing Zay who had a haunted expression painted on his face as he saw his friend complaining about the pain. Maya smirked to herself.
"Zay, can you hurry up please? We are late." Maya announce quietly with that smirk as she began to place her golden mask on her face- she knew she had given Lucas a lesson.
But as the doors where closing, Maya heard Lucas angered voice.
"I'm going to break you, Hart!" Lucas breathe out with anger.
He was going to make her talk to him and although he was beyond mad at herhe was somehow glad that she had made that. It had simply indicated a reaction- she still felt something for Lucas because if she didn't she would even react to Lucas' ambush but she indeed had reacted.
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On the rooftop of the grand hotel, something that seemed more like a decadent castle at the beginning of the 1920's in New York- that had an eerie vibe but as well dripped class and glamour- the whole upper class of New York was going to attend and as Lucas was getting down of the limo, just behind Zay and Maya; he knew this was going to be one hell of a party. The photographers' shouts interfered with the murmuring of people outside of the hotel, they were calling each and every one of the guest who were modeling through the red carpet and then entering into the grand castle fête that ooze decadence and wealth. The guest wearing extravagant dresses, jewels and bow ties, sequin dresses and beautiful faces flooded the entrance of the hotel and Lucas was sure his breathe was taken away by the beauty of it.
But not only the beauty of the city or the glamour were taking his breathe away-his heart stopped beating once Maya's name began to be called by the crowd. But Maya simply didn't need an introduction or an announcement to be the perfect subject for photography- she seemed like this gorgeous princess in the 1920's, she didn't seem like she belonged there, she belonged to the Louvre or any other classic museum that deserve that kind of timeless beauty.
Maya simply continued walking down the red carpet with such elegance that everyone stopped for a second and let their eyes absorb that beauty that Maya simply dripped without much consideration. She walked and gazed at the camera like she was going to throw them a kiss, she slid a hand down her other shoulder and puck her lips, she batted her lashes slowly and simply smiled.
"She's beautiful, isn't she?" A familiar voice announced behind Lucas and then patted his shoulder twice.
Lucas turned around, annoyed by the sudden touch of an almost stranger to him- his uncomfortableness grew once he turned around and saw the dark hair boy with those almost-like grey eyes behind a black mask- unlike Lucas mask that was silver.
"Indeed, she's gorgeous." Lucas said as he inhaled a deep breath and blew out slowly. "Even when she wants to kill me." Lucas said as his eyes trace Maya's naked back and then her whole body as she walked down the carpet gracefully.
"That's odd." Josh announced as he glowered at Lucas with curiosity and somehow malice.
But Lucas tried to dismiss Josh statement as he began to walk behind the flood of guest that began to parade down the party- incredibly Zay had already past the flood of people and was totally vogue-ing on the carpet with his striking red suit and devil mask.
"Since when do you find Maya attractive?" Josh asked once more time, he was being consume by the unsettling feeling that Lucas was falling for the girl that had a crush on him.
Lucas rolled his eyes, he really preferred not to really talk about it but Josh was getting on his nerves now- plus, this would be a perfect opportunity to get on his nerves as well. Therefor he turned around and gazed with pettiness at a confused and nerve-wrecking Josh-Lucas smirked.
"Since forever, but now we've been getting closer- if you know what I mean." Lucas' voice dripped confidence and he patted Josh shoulder.
"What?"
Lucas laughed for himself- he knew there was no way Maya would tolerate him talking about her like this, like if something had happened and he was sure that if she heard him, she would kick him on the balls but there was nothing more pleasant that to take a pedantic ass like Josh down a peg (or two).
"If things keep going to this direction…" Lucas whispered into Josh ear. "It might not be long until I put a ring on it." Lucas assured Josh, he took a step back and gave Josh a wink- then he turned around and continue his path.
A smirk was drawn on his face- Lucas then placed his silver mask that only covered half of his face on and began to model to the photographers that called his name.
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Maya walked into the great salon after she gave a little tour through the reception of Farkle's new hotel- it was eccentric but still had the minimalist touch of Farkle, that gave that decadence a scent of elegance. Maya saw the large sky-like roofs and smiled for herself, she turned around and gazed a second or two at the entrance: Lucas was almost walking in, giving the last few poses they had to give before they gave the name to the bouncer. Maya knew she had to move fast, because after promising he was going to break her, she had been alarmed, he had been uneasily calm all the ride from her house to the hotel and it was just not usual- he had been fidgeting and trying to talk to her all week.
Therefor Maya simply decided she should enter the party know, she followed the rest of the guest to the right side of the end of the reception, in order to find even a much bigger crowd walking together towards a tall but thin door with humongous door. Loud music coming from inside the great hall, Maya was in a river of rich equals wearing masks and fancy dresses following the beat and the gold light that appeared and disappear between another black light as Maya entrance she was in astonishment as she watched the scene.
A much larger salon and bright salon appeared before Maya's eyes with a snail-like stairway, a large stage for the invited band, balloons and a carnival of people losing control while a convoy of waiters wearing white suits trailed by the party carrying a variety of drinks: Martinis, Cosmopolitans, Margaritas, etc. Maya could see everyone: Movie stars, gossip columnist, politicians: governors and the mayor of New York, billionaires: her parent's friends, deans of the Ivy League schools, models and of course heiress just like her: her friends.
Maya grabbed a margarita as she turned around and saw Riley wearing a beautiful and elegant sequin dress, it was a halter dress and it had a revealing back, her hair pulled back in old-film-star-like waves by one side only and with a spider-web like mask but shaped into a butterfly, it was design in a way where you could distinguish Riley easily and it simply went with her dress. Maya took a sip from her margarita and directed herself towards Riley who was talking to a columnist of the New Yorker- Riley was too good for talking to people, Maya knew it had to be some kind of interview for 'A night out with…' something that Riley had wanted to do since forever.
Maya strolled slowly through the party, examining the environment, it was indeed going to be a great party, she could feel the decadence and the carelessness: exactly what Farkle wished for.
"Do you like it?" Farkle's voice creeped behind Maya who gave a little jumped and then turned around to see his best friend in an elegant suit with a white mask that covered most of his face, except mouth and his characteristic jaw.
"I love it." Maya said as she gave Farkle a quick hug and continue to appreciate the environment. "It was the perfect theme for the grand opening, it combined perfect with the essence of the place."
"I know" Farkle said as he grabbed a drink from one of the waiters that were passing by at the moment. "A 1920's palace that by simply looking at it you are reminded of the prohibition but the excess of the time- it's a place you can get lost in."
"Like in a masquerade." Maya continued. "You can get lost for one night because people might not recognize you, there are no inhibitions and there couldn't be any consequences."
"Decadence and wealth, nothing holding you back- what more could you ask?" Riley said as he sneaked on Farkle and Maya.
As Farkle turned around Riley took a hold of his cheek and gave him a long and sweet kiss- it was cute but full of passion as well; Maya sipped from her drink and turned around, you didn't have to be a genius to know that Farkle and Riley would be the first ones to use a room in the hotel.
Suddenly Maya felt a warm touch of a hand creeping on her waist, she turned around uneasily and she saw a pair of sea-foam eyes- only one behind a silver mask.
"Fuck off, Huckleburry." Maya scowled as she brushed off Lucas' hand from her waist.
But then immediately regret it once she realized she had actually called Lucas- after something more than a week she had finally spoke to him and it made her burn with rage.
Lucas smirked.
"I thought I would never hear you say those words again." Lucas whispered as he got closer to Maya- she could swear she was shaking, her knees became weak and she was almost certain they were breathing the same air.
"I hate you." Maya tried to pronounce but it was more like a gasp as she could feel the heat of Lucas' body and his irresistible eyes.
Lucas heart was beating erratically and he couldn't hide the honest smile that was drawn on his face as he heard those words because he knew what they really meant and it simply ignited the fire that he had in his chest- there was nothing he wanted to do more than kiss her. Maya began to feel dizzy because he was too close to her, she knew if it was for her, he could take her right there and now because it was what she desired although she hated him- it was a strange fire that lighted up on her chest, that confused her but also fill her with wonder and excitement.
"Okay, too much sexual tension." Zay announced as he separated the couple and patted Farkle's back as Farkle and Riley stopped their passionate kiss.
Both Lucas and Maya shrugged, somehow both honestly annoyed at Zay for interrupting the moment- Maya was sure that if there hadn't been a soul in that room, Lucas would've taken off her dress without her giving her any complains.
"Congratulations man, it is a big accomplishment." Zay said as he shook hands with Farkle and then greeted Riley by kissing her hand.
"Well, thank you Zay." Farkle said in such a professional tone- Maya knew he had grown now, he was an adult and had finally grown into a man that made everyone proud.
Lucas and Maya gazed at each other for a few seconds but Maya quickly stiffened as she saw Riley's incriminating gaze. Riley knew Maya was gone and Riles- being Maya's conscience- threw her initial plan back into reset. Therefore, for the best, Maya walked away from Lucas and went to Riley's side, whilst biting her lip and glancing away from him.
Farkle and Zay began to talk about the different business and plans that Farkle had for the future and the second Maya left Lucas side-which he found disappointing and odd- he settled on Farkle's and Zay's conversation. But his body stiffened at Maya's sudden move and he wondered if he had messed it up more.
"You need to help me stay away from him." Maya whispered into Riley's ear, as she tried to breathe once again and calm down her heartbeat by looking through the party.
"Josh is going to be here, tonight." Riley whispered back and Maya's head began to ramble- Josh was going to be there, the real love of her life was going to be there at that party.
But as Maya was going to answer back a short black-hair girl, with a stunning black dress with an elegant dress that covered her all almost completely except for a slit on her legs that let everyone see her long skinny legs. Maya quickly recognize her, it was an old friend of theirs- Isadora Smackle.
"Riley and Maya" Isadora greeted them with a lips-sealed smile. "Why am I not surprised of seeing you together?"
"Smackle!" Both girls screamed as they came in to hug her-although not a lot because she didn't like hugs.
Isadora had been one of Farkle's many girlfriends, actually she had been the truly serious one he had while he waited for Riley. Isadora was the daughter of a family friend of Farkle- maybe that was why Isadora was extremely brilliant and her parents decided to send her off to London where she finished high school in an academy for geniuses. Nowadays, she had been working for her father's company of electronics through Europe.
"What are you doing here?" Maya smiled. "I thought you were in London"
"I came back for Farkle's grand opening, I have to say hello now, excuse me." Isadora indicated as she pointed at Farkle who was still talking to Zay and Lucas.
"We will join you, after all I can't leave Maya alone." Riles said as she hugged Smackle one more time and then walked together towards the boys. "Plus, there is someone I want you to meet."
Maya looked at Riley confused, as they were holding hands and walking together with Smackle right behind them. Who Would Riley present to Isadora? Lucas? Why would she do that but then it became clear as water for Maya.
Without much prelude, Riley interrupted the boy's conversation and introduced Smackle.
"Zay, I want you to meet Isadora Smackle." Riley said with a know-it-all smile as she glanced back and forth between Zay and Isadora.
From one second to another, Zay became completely mesmerized by Isadora and everyone could see it. He walked a step or two in order to be completely in front of her and that charming smile that Zay usually gave to girls, that drove them crazy or made them giggle like they were some kind of little girl.
"A pleasure." Zay let out with this smooth voice and attempted to take a hold of Isadora's hand to place a kiss on it.
Unfortunately, none of those things that usually happened with Zay and girls, happened with Isadora.
"Likewise." Isadora let out coldly as she brushed away her hand from Zay. She then directed herself to Farkle. "Farkle, it's quite a nice hotel and I'm proud; you've make it far." Isadora said with warm eyes but her lips pursed.
But while this happened Maya, Riley, Farkle and Lucas couldn't take their eyes off poor Zay that had been literally stood up by Isadora. He was still at the same position that Isadora had left him but instead of a charming smirk, his mouth was partially open and confusion clouded his vision. It was embarrassing and sad.
"Th- Thank you, Smackle." Farkle managed to say, still in shock as he glanced back at Zay.
"I'll see you on the dance floor." Isadora announce as she nodded her head and then mixed with the crowd.
Lucas then walked towards Zay who began to unfreeze suddenly, even Maya, Farkle and Riley walked towards him and they were sure he was about to cry.
"You okay, buddy?" Lucas said as he patted Zay' shoulder but Zay only turned around to the direction that Isadora had leave.
Everyone was sure that Zay was going to flip out and say something like who does she think she is- but instead the words that came out of Zay's moth surprised everyone.
"I think I'm in love." Zay announced as he placed a hand on his heart and seemed completely mesmerized by Isadora.
Lucas scoffed and then laughed- it was exactly what Zay was looking for, someone that challenge him, just like Maya challenge Lucas every day and he couldn't avoid just gazing at Maya as she had this huge and so sincere smile on her face; she was beautiful and Lucas simply knew that he couldn't avoid or stop falling in love with Maya.
Maya and Riley looked at each other and smiled, Riley squealed because she knew she had been right to introduce them to each other. Maya didn't know why but Riley had like a sixth sense for this kind of stuff. Maya began to laugh and she gazed for about two seconds at Lucas, who was watching her closely as well but she needed to avoid him- for as long as she could.
"Riley! Isn't that Andrew Montgomery?" Maya said as she grabbed Riley's and introduce themselves into the crowd and the people screaming while sipping more from their drinks. "Let's dance with him."
Maya needed to find Josh, she just needed him so that Lucas could finally just leave her head for a second but she couldn't avoid feeling Lucas' gaze burning her back as she danced along with Riley and some other guys who were clearly ogling her but she didn't mind, she just needed to take her mind off Lucas.
From a distance, Lucas watched Maya carefully as he took a hold of a drink. Lucas knew that Maya wasn't going to let anything happen that easily- but he also knew that tonight, he wouldn't give up for anything in the world.