*ping*
NEW MESSAGE from JOSH BOING MATTHEWS
...
"Blue Eyes" playlist
has been updated.
:)
Can't wait to hear
what you added.
Don't think too
much into it.
But it's a classic.
...
You did NOT just
seriously send me
Baby Got Back by Sir
Mix A Lot
...
Maybe.
Lol
Are you trying to tell
me you like big butts?
And I just can't lie.
Lol
I'm learning so many
new things about
you! ;)
Lol what can I say?
I'm a man of many
tastes.
Ok Casanova, I'll keep
that in mind
:)
See you later?
Same time. Same spot.
...
"Maya. Mayaaaaa...Maayyyaaaaa..."
"Huh?..o what?" Maya asks, finally looking up at Zay who is sitting in front of her and giving her a questioning look. He had been trying to get her attention for the past ten minutes so he could copy her English homework before class.
"Dang girl, who you textin'," he asks.
"No one," she says putting her phone away and handing him her homework.
"Uh huh," Zay responds mockingly, "and does that no one's name rhyme with shmosh shmashews?"
"Shut up," Maya says while rolling her eyes. "we are just friends."
"O reeaally?" says Zay with a devilish smile.
"Yes, reeaally," mimics Maya.
"Mmmhmm. So says the girl who's been staring at her phone with a stupid smile on her face for the past ten mins."
"I have not," Maya quips.
Zay lifts his eyebrows at her in defiance. She retorts by staring at him harder, pursing her lips together and shaking her head "no". After holding the position for a moment, they both break and laugh.
"Anyways. So I've decided ..." Zay starts, "you're coming with me to Brian's Halloween party this weekend."
"What?! No way," responds Maya trying to brush off the subject.
"O come on. It's gonna be fun and we haven't hung out since, well, I don't know... FOREVER."
Maya just stares at him, mouth open, unable to come up with a response.
"Alright, class is going to begin. Turn around Mr. Babineaux," shouts their English teacher from the front of the room.
"O you're going," Zay says as he points his finger at Maya. "And it's going to be the highlight of your junior year.. We'll talk later."
Maya smiles reluctantly knowing full well Zay will talk her into inevitably going. After all, he is right. It had been a long time since she went out last. Plus with Lucas, Farkle, and Smackle constantly unavailable due to their academic commitments, Zay had been the only one left she could really relate too. She owed him. Not to mention they both always managed to have fun together, even if some rules were broken. She let out a big breathe. Then Zay, with his back towards her smiles and puts his fist in the air certain she just caved.
O boy, what am I getting myself into. She thought.
After school, Zay walked with Maya to Topanga's in order to finalize their plans for the weekend.
"So, it's decided, I'll pick you up around 7ish and we'll head out together."
"Cool," responds Maya trying to get Zay on the move before Josh gets there.
However, luck isn't on her side. Josh strolls over to their table smiling as usual and wraps his arms around them.
"I'm sorry... Am I interrupting something?" He asks half jokingly.
"O.. Hello 'no one'," Zay says smirking at Maya.
With a confused look, Josh responds his attention to Zay, "umm.. Hello.. some..one?." Then focuses back on Maya, "should I even ask?"
"I wouldn't," Maya replies reluctantly. "Beside, ZAY was just leaving. Weren't you, Zay?"
"Alright. Alright. I can tell when I'm not wanted," Zay says while putting his hands up. Then with two fingers and a wink he points to Maya, "See you Saturday night, m'lday." ; adding the last part in hopes to rile up Josh.
With one hand shewing him away, Maya nonchalantly responds, "yea, yea. See you then."
Zay leaves and they sit down at their table. Josh, intrigued, smiles slightly at Maya.
"Saturday?" he asks.
"Yea," Maya responds with a sigh, "our classmate is throwing a Halloween party, and Zay asked me to go with him."
"Huh." Josh simply blurts. A feeling of uneasiness rises in him as he pictures Maya partying with a bunch of high school guys. He looks over to her and thinks.
She's gorgeous; she's always been gorgeous, but now there are a whole bunch of guys who will be seeing that and trying to take advantage of her.
Slowly he feels anger boiling while he watches Maya study. Seeing her there so focused on her book, he couldn't help but feel like this small innocent flower was in danger of being plucked.
"Hey Maya," he says with a serious tone, "promise me you'll be careful this weekend."
She smiles back at him a bit happy about how protective he seems, "of course Josh. I promise."
She takes his hand and squeezes it for reassurance. And they sit like that, hand in hand the rest of the time they study.
...
Saturday came in the blink of an eye and Maya's room was in shambles. Thankfully her mom and Shawn were gone for the weekend, leaving Maya with the place to herself.
"Why did I not think this was going to be a costume party," Maya complains.
"You look great, peaches," an exhausted Riley says half asleep on the video chat set up on Maya's computer.
"Riles, you're not even looking."
"Sure I ammm," yawns Riley.
Grateful her best friend is making every effort to be there for her, Maya looks at the screen of the sleeping Riley and whispers, "it's ok honey, you can sleep now. Zay just pulled up."
"Yaaaaaayyyy... Love you, Maya."
"Love you too, honey. "
She logs off her computer and takes one last look in the mirror.
This is as good as it's going to get.
She lets out another long breath, then grabs her purse and heads out the door hoping for a rather uneventful night.