Two things: I changed POVs this chapter and I know I said I'd update before the end of May, but mother nature decided to hit me early, haha! I hope you enjoy this chapter. I was thinking in my head that there's no way I'm going to wrap this up with only three chapters, so this one is more than likely going to have about five parts.

I just have to say I think I have the best readers anyone could possibly ask for. Your responses give my story life, literally. It's nice to know that you aren't bad at what you love to do, and people love your work almost as much as you love doing it. Your responses and reactions to the story almost always help me decide where to take my stories. I'm definitely not one of those writers who knows what the final outcome of the story will be, so I like to take some ideas from what you guys leave for me. You should know which movie/book this is based off of by the end of this chapter.

As always I don't own any of the characters, etc.

"Earth to Maya," Zay's hand waved in front of Maya's unaware face and finally settled his own face mere inches from hers after not being able to elicit a response from her. His eyes narrowed in curiosity, his hands slowly reached the sides of her head, and his fingers gradually inched their way to her golden locks. He smirked and ignored the sound of Farkle's laugh. He could not become distracted by the other boy who he knew was watching him. Both of Zay's hands gripped on to a chunk of Maya's hair on either side of her head and he began to twirl the pieces erratically.

"Honey Nugget!"

Farkle doubled over in laughter as he watched Zay scare Maya out of whatever trance she was in. It just wasn't that Maya was scared out of it, oh no, it was that Zay's face was so close to Maya's that when she jumped into attention her head knocked into his which caused him to fall over in pain. Except his fingers were still very much tangled into Maya's hair and he took her down with him.

Maya laid on top of a breathless Zay and giggled at the situation.

"What the hell Zay?" Her laugh penetrated the air as a groan escaped from her accompanied fallen friend.

"What the hell she says. Twirl my hair and call me Honey Nugget she says. It'll be fun she says." The blonde beauty began to untangle Zay from her luscious locks. After his tangled mess of what we call limbs were freed from her hair she lifted the top portion of her body and looked him square in the eyes.

"Listen here Babineaux. It got you back Vanessa did it not? It only solidified our friendship. I mean I just don't let anyone twirl my hair." She winked playfully at the boy and pushed herself off the ground completely offering him her arm.

"Yeah, yeah," his arm grasped hers and together they had him on his feet, "what's got you in crazy la-la land anyway? This is-what the third time today?"

Maya quickly averted her gaze downwards and could feel the heat rush to her face.

"Well, Zay, if my calculations are correct-they normally are- you'll find that Maya's daydreaming began exactly one week ago." Farkle stepped in with utmost confidence that he knew exactly what had Maya living in the clouds. He had his hands tucked behind his back and circled them as if they were prey.

"Farkle-" Maya began.

"And what may you ask took place exactly one week ago you may ask Mr. Babineaux?" Farkle's feet came to a stop as he planted himself next to Zay and across from Maya. His hand found Zay's shoulder and his smile met Maya's glare.

"Wasn't that, hey wasn't that Auggie's play thing that I couldn't make it to?" Zay clapped Farkle's chest grinning mischievously at Maya.

Maya rolled her eyes at the pair in feign annoyance.

"Oh, but Zay, that's not the only play that was showing that night." Farkle laughed as he tossed his arm completely around Zay's shoulder.

"No?" Zay looked from Farkle to Maya and back to Farkle.

"No, as a matter of fact, I believe it was the encore that Maya rather enjoyed was it not, Maya?"

Maya laughed in exasperation at her two friends.

"You two are unbelievable." She muttered biting the inside of her cheek.

"And what was the name of the encore Mr. Minkus?" Zay questioned further as he wrapped his arm around Farkle's lower back.

Farkle's smile beamed as he was thrilled by the question.

"The Long Game," he whispered with a casual look over at Maya.

Zay whistled, impressed while he took another look at Farkle, but gradually averted his stare to Maya.

"You were in Matthews land? Really? Honey Nugget I'm hurt." Zay took control of his hands and placed them over his heart. Maya couldn't stop the smile that tugged at her lips and shook her head.

She stepped between the two boys and slid her arm through theirs.

"Can we talk about this later? Be gentleman and walk me to class?" She dragged them off the courtyard and into the halls of their high school.

"So, we don't get any juicy details on someday?" Zay bumped her with his hip.

Maya smiled at Zay before she looked down and bit her lip.

"There's nothing to tell."

Maya was oblivious to the knowing looks the boys gave each other over Maya's head because there was definitely something to tell.

Maya rolled her lip between her teeth.

Definitely something to tell.

"Josh you don't have-" His eyes roamed over her face slowly. His fingers lightly grazed her arms as he placed his leather jacket on her. The heavy material weighted on Maya's petite frame, but she reveled in the wonderful aroma that surrounded her-him. Her eyes shut as she hugged the jacket closer to her body while her head tilted slightly to the left in hopes of catching a stronger whiff of the jacket, of Josh.

"I don't have to, but I want-" His arms dropped to his sides and his voice caught in his throat at the sight of Maya hugging his jacket closer to her body. Her lips were pulled into a peaceful smile and he couldn't keep his eyes off of her. His body moved on its own accord. He couldn't help it. He had no idea what he was doing until he was doing it. He was already close to her, but somehow ended up toe-to-toe with her. His fingers delicately wrapped around her neck and pulled her hair out from the inside of the jacket, while his hands lingered around her, on her.

She had stopped breathing. Joshua Matthews appeared to be caressing her. His touch left her in fervor with every trail he drew and her stomach blazed in ardor. She could feel his ragged breath coating her own breathing space. She sucked in a slow breath before she finally opened her eyes.

"Thanks."

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he stared into the bright blue eyes that belonged to Maya Hart. He responded with an elongated nod of his head. His eyes never left hers as he released an unsure breath while his hands somehow enveloped her neck and his thumb lightly traced the outline of her jaw.

Maya internally screamed with excitement an d anticipation. She gently covered one of Josh's hands with her own and leaned into his touch. She was committing this moment forever into her memory.

Maya couldn't stop smiling. Just the thought of the young man made her giggle, that or hysterical, like the hyenas in the Lion King kind of hysterical. She shook her head at the thought and attempted to hide her smile in her hands.

"You know Peaches," Maya glanced up as the sound of Riley's voice rang through her ears, "I just have to say I don't think I've seen you smile this much since-" Riley's face contorted in thought and then realization. She let a knowing smile overtake her face before she addressed her best friend once more.

"-ever, Maya. Ever. Peaches." Riley sat down at her rightful desk in front of Maya, turned around, and took Maya's hands in her own.

"Is it a boy?" Riley asked using her eyebrows suggestively.

"I don't know what ever you are taking about Riles." Maya laughed as she diverted her stare and bit her lip in hopes of covering her smile.

Riley hopped her bottom on her chair repeatedly in excitement.

"It is! Do I know him? Is he in our grade? Is he cute? When do I get to meet him?!"

Maya squeezed Riley's hands for her to settle down.

"Yes, no, duh, and I don't know." Maya drawled out with an unsure grin.

"Maya, I have to meet him! As your best friend I must approve!" Riley withdrew her hands and covered her heart.

"Riles, you are such a drama queen." Maya let out a small laugh as she watched her best friend scandalize the situation.

The bell began to ring signifying Maya's interrogation being over. It had taken a while for Maya and Riley to become accustomed to other teaching methods besides Mr. Matthews'. They'd talk when they could, and when they couldn't wait they'd get detention. Maya was reading the text that was assigned and taking notes at the same time. She rolled her eyes as Riley ever so slyly placed a piece of paper on her desk. Maya set down her pencil and picked up the folded paper carefully, making sure she was making minimal noise.

When was the last time you've seen him?

Maya smiled at Riley's question and stored the piece of paper in the back of her text book.

A week ago, she thought.

Josh had came to his senses before Maya had. He coughed and pulled his hands back to his sides.

"We should get you home, huh?" He muttered in a barely whisper.

Maya sighed missing his presence as soon as he pulled away.

"I guess we should." She replied still staring into his eyes.

They walked along side each other almost in silence and didn't pick up a conversation until they were both on the subway.

"How's school?" His hands unwillingly rubbed his jeans in nerves.

She shrugged next to him in addition to her words, "It's going okay. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to graduate next year."

"So, if you're excited to graduate why do you seem uh-worried?" Josh observed her change in posture in her answer.

"Worried? What makes you say that?" She deflected unsure of what to say.

"Maya-" Josh began.

"I'm failing English!" Maya blurted. Her eyes widened at her confession and she looked over at Josh sheepishly.

"I'm failing English and I can't afford to fail anymore classes." She admitted finally voicing what had been on her mind in the denial pile.

"Maya," she felt his hand on her knee and looked up to see him smiling at her, "you do know one of my majors is English right? Why didn't you tell me sooner? I could tutor you."

"What? Why are you making that face for?" He asked confused at her reaction.

"I just don't like the word tutor." She ran her hands through her hair in nervousness.

Josh's chuckled delighted her ears and she finally looked over at him.

"Fine. We can just hang out- with books and your homework." She beamed at the older boy and nodded. Her ears perked up at the sound of her stop arriving soon. She leaned forward and shrugged off his leatherjacket. Her hand intertwined with his hand that was placed on her knee. She placed the jacket in his hand and smiled.

"At Topanga's then?"

"Sure." He replied staring at Maya as she stood up and stood by the door.

"You know Boing I may be failing English, but my TV watching, and movie knowledge is quite vast." Josh smirked at the blonde before him.

"I bet."

She rolled her eyes at his response and smiled.

"So, we can 'hang-out' on one condition." She narrowed her eyes at him and he tilted his head towards her in anticipation of the condition.

"You have to promise you won't fall in love with me." She smirked letting her eyes roam over the details of Josh's face. Confusion swept over him. His eyes searched hers for no longer than a minute before he looked at his hands between his legs. All jokes aside she almost caved with teasing him until he let out a strained laugh.

"That's not a problem." He awkwardly ran his fingers through his hair and smiled one last time at Maya before the doors opened and she had to leave.

Maya stepped out of the subway and stepped behind the designated line. Her eyes caught Josh's and watched his face fall as the subway continued its course. She didn't move from that spot for a while and the only thing that ran through her head was his last words to her.

'No Josh,' she thought, 'it was supposed to be.'