Lucas POV

As soon as the Matthews let me into their apartment, I went straight to Josh.

"We have something to talk about, Matthews. You hurt Maya. What the he-"

"Ah ah Lucas, not in my house." Mr. Matthews interrupted. "I do still have an eight year old."

"Let's take this outside, Friar." Josh told me calmly, but I could tell he sensed the fight coming on. We went through the bay window in the living room, out onto the fire escape. Josh stood in a fighting stance, and for the first time since I had told Maya that I was going to beat Josh, the adrenaline stopped fueling my confidence, and I was terrified. Josh could really mess me up. He was a martial arts specialist.

"Alright Matthews, what have you got for me? You broke up with Maya."

"Well, you're a pretty typical guy, Lucas, you know how much fun it is to get it on with a girl." I flushed. "Well, Maya is that special one for me, and she'd give anything to be with me, but not her virginity. So I'm done."

"You are such a shallow little-" I stopped myself before I let loose a long string of profanities. "If you only love Maya for her body, then you aren't good enough for her. She is a spunky, amazing, talented, and wonderful young lady, and you don't deserve her if you only want to get in her pants." As I said this, I was starting to realize, Maya was just like a little sister. I had to protect her. And this guy was trying to ruin that.

"You're one to talk, Lucas, you can't tell me that you don't want to get in Riley's pants. And if you say that you don't, I know you're just lying."

"I don't Josh, that's just a bonus if she likes me as much as I adore her." I threw the first punch, hitting him in the jaw. He chuckled darkly.

"I'm gonna mess you up, kid." He swiped my legs out from under me, and I groaned as I fell to the ground. I hit my head on the hard concrete of the wall behind me, and I could already feel the blood seeping from the wound. I recovered quickly and stood up, punching Josh in the chest and making him lose his balance. He fell backwards, off of the fire escape, and thudded on the ground below. As far as I could tell, he wasn't dead, but we were several floors up. If he wasn't dead, he would be in bad condition.

I panicked. I hadn't meant for this to happen. I just wanted to hurt him to make my point, not kill him.

"Josh, you okay?" I shouted down. No response. I ran inside and started yelling. I pulled out my phone and dialed 911. The phone rang for only a single ring, and the operator picked up. I told her the situation(minus the part where I had pushed him) and told her the address, hanging up. I heard the ambulance in only a few minutes. I called Riley and told her to come to her apartment right away, and bring Maya. She agreed quickly, without asking what was wrong. She had probably expected this.

As we all ran down the stairs to Josh, I thought it through in my mind. I wasn't old enough to go to prison, but I was going to be in a lot of trouble. Cory got to the scene with the doctors, and looked grave as he came back.

"What did you do, Lucas?" I set my jaw in a firm line, refusing to let loose my control. I needed to stay calm. This was my fault. I sat on a nearby bench and put my face in my hands. Riley came over to me, and put her hand on my back.

"Lucas, he's in really bad condition. I told you it was a bad idea. Why didn't you listen?" I shook my head.

"I didn't mean to. I pushed him, and he got off balance. I'm so sorry." She sighed.

"Lucas, you need to control your anger. It's getting the best of you. What's been going on lately?"

"Just...hormones." It wasn't a total lie, I was getting to that part in my life.

"O-Okay." She walked over to talk to Maya, and I was left alone to my thoughts.

Riley POV

I thought back to what had happened back in eighth grade.

*flashback*

Farkle: I'm going to tell you something bad, and I need you not to turn into Texas Lucas

Lucas: Heh, Farkle, nothing is gonna turn me back into that

Farkle: Something's happening to Riley

Lucas: What?

*flashback over*

I smiled at the protective gesture, then turned to Maya.

"I'm going to tell you something, Maya, and I need you not to freak."

"Okay."

"Josh might not make it." She didn't say anything, just clenched her fists and nodded once, grimly, then she changed the subject.

"Riley, you want to go for a walk?"

"Sure." I knew she probably wanted to get something off of her chest, so I agreed.

Lucas volunteered to come, but I shook him off, making the excuse that we needed "girl time".

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