The next day at school Maya was bitter. She was bitter and scared and surely pissed. She walked through the halls thinking that everyone was staring at her. She was so paranoid, but yet at the same time so sure that everyone knew. Maya stared into her locker and sluggishly pulled out her books, while shoving some into her locker. She got ready to close her locker, but her eyes grazed over a picture of her and Josh in her locker. Josh, Maya is anxiously waiting for him to talk to her. She just feels so alone because there is no one else that's going through this with her.

Maya shook her head closing her locker softly, letting a tear or two slip in the process. Suddenly Lucas was hugging her. Maya pushed him away and started to walk off. "Maya wait!"

Maya stopped in her tracks, turned around and stalked towards Lucas. "How could you tell? I trusted you Lucas. I even told you before Josh and now he's mad at me because of that, but you told my mom? you might as well tell the whole god damn school." Maya looked him deep in the eyes. "Don't ever talk to me again."

Maya shook her head and walked off leaving Lucas behind with his thoughts. The only thing Lucas thought was that he didn't regret it at all. Yet again, there was a brunette watching from afar and she was green with envy.

Later that day, Maya walked by herself. She didn't want to be around anyone. Especially her friends. They just wouldn't understand in her mind. When it came time for lunch she picked around her food as everyone else talked. "You know you should really eat something," Lucas encouraged as he looked over at Maya.

Maya looked up from her tray and narrowed her eyes at Lucas. "I don't know what your problem is but I thought I told you don't talk to me ever again."

Lucas dropped his fork on the table letting it make noise as it hit the hard surface. "The only problem is that I care. I care because I'm your friend Maya."

A cough brought the two out of their not so secret discussion. They both looked to see the rest of their friends staring at them. Lucas specifically looked to Riley and looked apologetic. Riley just shook her head and grabbed her things before walking away. "Riley wait!" Lucas called out.

Lucas ran after Riley leaving Maya to face everyone else. "I never knew we kept secrets from each other," Zay said. "I guess new things are coming to light huh?"

Maya sighed. "Look Zay," she began. "I'm just going through something and-"

"And what?" Farkle said as interjected. "And Lucas knows but not us? That just doesn't seem right Maya."

Farkle and Zay got up, with Farkle taking Smackle along with him leaving Maya alone.

Lucas chased Riley all the way to the entrance of the school. "Riley will you stop!" Lucas exclaimed.

Lucas ran up to Riley panting, just wanting her to stop for a moment. Riley turned around angrily with this foreign feeling bubbling up inside of her. "Why should I? You obviously didn't even know I was sitting next you because your so worried about Maya!" She shook her head. "You know you're making it really hard to believe that nothing is going on."

Lucas punched the wall in frustration, scaring Riley. "Nothing is going on Riley! How many times do I have to say it? Maya and I are friends. Besides shouldn't you trust me? Maybe even try trusting your so called best friend too."

Riley crossed her arms over her chest. "What do you mean by that?"

"I mean friends trust friends Riley. You should trust me and believe that nothing is going on and until you can do that," Lucas hesitated. "We should take a break." Lucas could see the heartbreak in Riley's eyes. "That doesn't mean break up Riley. It just means give each other some space."

Lucas went to hug Riley but she stepped away. "Don't touch me," she whispered.

Lucas sighed and walked away from a now heartbroken Riley.

At the end of school that day Maya walked by herself quietly. Not wanting to talk. She just thought about the huge rift she created among her friends. She sat outside school, not really wanting to go home and face her parents. She felt betrayed and alone. After all, the father of her baby wasn't even talking to her. He must still be thinking. Maya sighed and watched as everyone started their journeys home. Then, she saw a certain beanie wearing college student approach wind blew Maya's hair around as she watched Josh walked up to her. Maya pushed a strand of hair behind her ear and looked up at Josh. "What are you doing here?"

Josh looked tired, sleep deprived, and anxious. "You know what I'm doing here," he whispered.

"Just say it. I've been waiting to hear from you all day and now you're here so talk."

"Can we not talk here? I don't feel comfortable talking about this in front of a high school where there are bunch of high school students. Coming right and left."

Maya shook her head. "No. We're talking here and now. So talk."

Josh took the ultrasound picture out of his wallet and stared at it. "How far along are you?"

"About eight weeks," Maya answered timidly. "The doctor actually said that the baby is the size of a kidney bean."

Josh's face lit up. "Really?"

Maya nodded and looked to the ground. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "About the ultrasound, the Lucas thing, everything." She took a deep breath. "When I was in the ultrasound room I was in there alone and scared." A tear fell out Maya's eye. Josh wanted so desperately to wipe it away but didn't because he knew Maya needed to say this. "And then I heard our baby's heartbeat and I busted out crying in the room. God it was so embarrassing." They shared a laugh. "What I'm saying is I wanted you in there with me. That's all I'm really trying to say I guess."

Josh just hugged Maya kissed her forehead. "I'll be there without a doubt. I just needed to say that."

"I love you," Maya said into his chest.

"I love you too," Josh said. "But I think we need to talk."

"I thought we just did," Maya observed.

"Yeah we just made up, but we need to really talk. About the baby. Things like adoption or keeping him or her, telling those close to us. Those type of things."

Maya nodded and looked up to him. "Okay, but for now can we just be together? You know not have to worry about anything."

"We can. Just not forever."

That night no one showed up to Topanga's. Maya was with Josh, Riley was at home balling her eyes out, Farkle with Smackle, and Zay with Lucas.

The following day, things were tense between the group. There conversations were full of fake smiles and laughter and aimless small talk as they struggled to get through the day. The day was filled with Lucas constantly hovering over Maya and Maya ignoring him. During her free period Maya sat in the hallway quietly, not really wanting to see Riley. Since she did usually spend this time with Riley. Abruptly, Riley slid next to Maya and looked over to her. "What's going on with you? You're moody, sneaking around with my boyfriend, and keeping secrets. Which is something I didn't think we did."

Maya looked over at her and rolled her eyes. "I'm not seeing Lucas if that's what you're getting at."

Riley played with the strings on her shirt. "One of a few things, but I want to know what's going on. Because I think that we both know that there's a rift now. Between all of us. It's something that you should tell me because we're best friends and we tell each other everything."

"Look Riles, what's going on is bigger than you and me and you wouldn't just understand."

Riley narrowed her eyes. "Try me."

Maya was never one to back down from a challenge. "Fine. You want to know? I'll tell you." Maya sighed and rubbed her hands down her thighs. "I'm pregnant." Riley was in pure shock. She couldn't speak. Her best friend was pregnant and she didn't even know. Maya shook her head at Riley's reaction. "I knew you couldn't handle it."

Riley stuck her hand out and touched Maya. "Is it Lucas'?"

Maya was disgusted. Absolutely revolted. She picked up her things and stood. "The fact that you think that is absolutely appalls me and the fact that you think that I would something of that nature, makes me question our friendship. Just forget I said anything."

At the end of the day Maya walked out to her locker getting ready to grab her Spanish three book when she noticed a crowd of people around her locker. Maya scrunched her eyebrows together and pushed through the crowd. Maya finally pushed her way through the crowd and stared at her locker. Right across the center of her locker someone spray painted things like,

Slut

Whore

Learn To Keep Your Legs Closed

All the air left Maya's body as she read these things. She turned around and instantly ran into someone. "Hi Maya," Missy hissed. "I see your looking a little puffy in the tummy department. Already getting fat? By the way I heard you and Riley talking during study hall. I couldn't help but over hear and put together this present for you." Maya shook her head and pushed Missy out of her way. Missy, who got angry yelled, "Its not my fault you're a pregnant slut!"

Maya stopped in her tracks and looked to the ground, fighting her tears. "Back off Missy," a voice in front of Maya hissed.

Maya knew that voice. She loved that voice. Its been there for her since they were kids. Maya looked up to see all of her friends. Riley, Farkle, Lucas, Zay, and Smackle. "You couldn't possibly imagine what she's going through," Smackle added.

"Oh wait you could, couldn't you?" Zay snapped.

"Zay," Riley warned.

"No Riley!" Lucas interjected. "Missy's just a bully who finally needs to hear how awful she is. So go on Zay."

Zay smiled proudly. "Gladly. Now shall I go through the list or should I address the issue we all want to hear?"

"The second one!" Riley shouted, getting interested.

"Ladies and gentlemen you all know Ms. Missy Bradford," Zay began while walking around like an announcer. "She is just so perfect isn't she? Well Ms. Bradford here is such a hypocrite! She has in fact gotten pregnant not once, not twice, but three times! And where are all of those babies now? I think we all know what happened. So Missy don't judge. Especially when you have no room to."

Farkle walked forward and led Maya towards their friends. "Come on Maya. Lets go."

The once again untied group of friends walked outside quietly. "Thanks," Maya whispered. "You didn't have to do that by the way."

Lucas shook his head. "Yes we did."

"Riley told the rest of us during study hall. We knew before everyone else. We could've helped you know?" Farkle said.

"Yeah," Riley added. "By the way I'm sorry about what I said earlier. I didn't mean it. I was jealous and I'm truly sorry Maya."

Maya smiled softly. "Its okay. It actually feels good having a whole support team behind me. I was getting pretty lonely."

"Well don't worry Maya," Zay said while putting his arm around Maya. "Everything is okay now. You've got us."

Maya smiled and hugged her friends, but couldn't help but notice the shift between Riley and Lucas. Sad thing is, she knew it was about her.