Well guys, this drabble has turned into a short story, haha! Here's part 2. I'm still debating on whether I should make a part 3 or just cut it off here. Let me know what you guys think! GMW isn't mine, unfortunately.

He thought he'd be angrier, more morose than what he was. He hadn't spoken with Maya, no not yet. He didn't even know if he should be feeling heartbroken or not. There could be an excuse for what he saw, some reason why they were-

Lucas released a breath out of his mouth slowly. He knew better. It was Joshua Matthews. There was nothing mutual about Joshua Matthews. He remembered how crazy Maya would get at the mere sight of him and how broken she was that night on the subway. He rubbed the back of his head in frustration. He hadn't even heard her walk into his back yard.

"Lucas." She whispered her hands clutching onto each other while staring at the ground. Her voice was a salty surprise and he stiffened before glancing over at her. He gave her a once over before looking forward again. He felt her sit down next to him on the concrete steps. Lucas was slowly suffocating in the silence, the awkward silence.

"How long?" His voice trembled as he finally turned his head to look at her. Her short brown hair cascaded over her pasty face shielding her from proper view. She unclasped her hands and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear and shrugged.

"I don't know." When she looked up at Lucas her eyes were glossed over.

Lucas scoffed, "I thought what you felt for him all those years ago had subsided Maya!"

She cringed as his voice began to raise in volume.

"Feelings like that just don't go away Lucas." She saw the hurt flash across his eyes.

"So you started a relationship with me when you knew full well that you-" He swallowed before looking away from her. Her head shook in denial.

"It wasn't like that Lucas. I thought I was over him and then-"

"And then what?!" He yelled.

"I cut my hair." He watched in confusion as she ran her fingers through her hair. His eyebrows scrunched up in question.

"You cut your hair?" She nodded biting the bottom right corner of her lip.

"Peaches my mom isn't going to recognize you!" Riley exclaimed.

"It's just a new hair do Riley." Maya rolled her eyes at her friend's enthusiasm.

"Maya it's not just a new hair do! It's a new phase of your life! It's-"

"Uncle Josh." Maya stopped right in front of Topanga's making Riley run straight into her.

"What? No Maya how is your hair-" Riley started stepping around to face Maya.''

"No, Peaches," she grabbed onto Riley's arms and turned her around, "it's your Uncle Josh."

Riley's eyes widened in realization.

"Well isn't that something!" She smacked her thigh and grinned larger than the Cheshire cat.

"Are we going to say hi?" Maya asked.

"Do you want to say hi?" Riley asked in response looking over at Maya.

"No, let's just grab a bite to eat and just hang out-us two." She smiled grabbing onto Riley's hand and pulling her to a booth in the corner of Topanga's. The two friends stood there for the better part of two hours just talking and when closing time came Maya decided to wait for Katie to finish up, so that they could go home together.

"You alright baby?" Maya smiled sweetly at her mom.

"I'll just be outside waiting Mom." Katie nodded her head in agreement and left Maya to think about the day's events alone.

"I'm telling you Maya you've got to stay out of that dungeon of sadness." Maya had been sitting quietly outside at one of the tables staring off into nothing when she heard him.

She cracked a smile in reply.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Joshua Matthews." She leaned back into her chair and crossed her arms across her chest silently inviting him to sit with her. Josh smiled lopsidedly before pushing out a chair and joining her.

"It's been a while." His eyes gleamed as he spoke to her, his smile was contagious. She fought off the smile tugging at her lips and nodded, "sure has."

"Well," he stood up and walked over to where she was sitting and tugged at her now brown curls, "you grew up gorgeous."

He spared her one last smile before leaving her alone, with a smile planted on her face.

Lucas tried to swallow the betrayal he was feeling as she told her story. He liked her hair.

"So it was your hair?" He spat venomously.

"No, Lucas! I mean yes," she back tracked willing him to understand, "but it wasn't just that."

Dyslexia.

Maya's never been so afraid in her life. Now everybody knew that something was wrong with her. There was actually a word for what was wrong with her.

She was supposed to go to Riley's tonight, but she just couldn't make the way up the outside stairs. She sat on the steps and leaned against the railing of Riley's building. Why her?

"Maya?" Josh asked confused as to why she was sitting outside.

"Why are you out here?" He closed the door to the building behind him and sat a few steps below her so he was staring up at her.

She got lost in the dark blue of his eyes. She almost forgot to answer him.

"Just not ready to go inside yet." She murmured. She rested her head and closed her eyes fully expecting him to leave. He watched her closely unsure of what to do. He's never seen her like this, so, defeated. He gently rose from the step he was on and moved two steps closer to her.

"Maya," he unknowingly placed his hand over hers, "tell me about your day."

Maya opened her eyes in a jolt. She felt the rush of heat rise up to her cheeks as she stared at her knee, the knee that had her hand and his hand on it.

"It's stupid." She finally answered.

"I'm willing to bet it's not." His voice did crazy things to Maya, he could tell her anything and she'd be putty in his hands.

"I found out I'm dyslexic." She curled her fingers on her knee.

Josh stared at his hand as it rested on top of her fisting one and secretly smiled to himself. He took her balling up hand and uncurled all of her fingers so that he could slide his fingers between hers.

"You barely found out, but Maya you've always been that way. What's the difference?" Maya looked over at Josh whose gaze traveled from her lips to her eyes.

"The difference is now I know and so does everybody else. I had plans with my life you know!" She replied in irritation.

"Plans like?" He questioned with a tilt of his head.

"Like," her eyes hesitated as they found his again and her voice lowered in volume, "college."

He smiled faintly ignoring the flutter that he felt at the thought of her in college.

"You don't need perfect grades to get into college Maya believe it or not they actually care about your extra curriculars and the amount of adversity you've been through. You've been through a lot," his thumb lightly stroked the outside of her hand, "as long as you keep trying you'll be fine."

"Really?" Josh hadn't realized how vulnerable she felt, but around him that's all she seemed to be. He nodded before giving her hand one last squeeze before releasing it.

"Besides, I know NYU has an amazing art program." He smiled up at Maya scratching the back of his head. Maya watched as he went down the steps and left. She smiled faintly at the thought. NYU has an amazing art program. NYU also has him.

Lucas didn't want to know anymore, but he couldn't stop himself from listening to her.

"What do you mean the car broke down? Mom, I'm supposed to go take my driver's test today!" Maya exclaimed pinching the top of her nose in exasperation.

"Yeah, ok." She muttered before ending the call and taking a seat at their usual spot in Topanga's.

"Well if it isn't my favorite ferret." Josh teased taking a seat next to her.

"Ha. Ha. Very funny Uncle Boing." She rolled her eyes clearly annoyed.

"Peaches, I'm ready now! Let's go get you that license-oh, hey Uncle Josh!" Riley pulled on Maya's arm trying to get her up.

"License?" Josh questioned.

"Yep today's the big day right Maya?!"

"Actually Riles I have to reschedule, the car is in the shop so I can't very well drive a broken car." Maya pulled her arm back causing Riley to fall and huff up at her best friend. Maya simply smiled back innocently.

"You can borrow mine if you want." Josh offered helping Riley up from the floor.

Maya's eyes went wide at the offer.

"Really?"

"Sure, I'll even let you take Riley and me for some ice cream afterwards, my treat of course." He wasn't ready for when Maya launched herself at him.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She yelled into his ear as she hugged him. He smiled into the hug briefly hugging her back.

Maya remembered everything so clearly and couldn't stop the memories the night of the wedding from clouding her thoughts.

Maya watched as the dance floor as Shawn took Katie to the dance floor. They were beautiful and they were hers. She smiled into her glass of champagne and took a small sip, her eyes never leaving her parents.

"They are quite the match, huh?" Maya spared a glance to the side and was quite surprised with seeing him there. She took another sip of the champagne before nodding her head in reply. Maya forgot what it was like to breathe. Josh should wear a tuxedo everyday she decided.

"Makes you believe," he smiled raising a glass of his own.

Maya swallowed her throat now dry.

"Believe in what?"

"In love." His eyes pierced hers and she felt a chill throughout her entire body. His eyes drifted back to the couple on the dance floor.

"Timeless love." He smiled faintly running his finger along the top of his glass.

Maya watched Josh rather intently. He had always confused her with his feelings, but his eyes always spoke with clarity and right now they were pristine. She new what he meant and he knew she knew what he meant. If they could do it, why not them? His eyes caught hers once more before he nodded in another direction.

"I think Cowboy is looking for you," he began to walk past her but turned slightly, "don't forget to save me a dance." He winked at her playfully before going over to Eric.

"You fell in love with him." Lucas stated void of any emotion.

Maya shook her head and whispered, "Lucas, I never fell out of love with him."