"You left me!" the whole gang and Pappy Joe froze behind the front door, they've never heard Lucas yell at Maya "I was scared shitless, I needed you by my side and you abandoned me! How could you?!"
"You left first!" she screamed back "Do you think that I wanted to see you ride your death?! Tell me, would you have been there for me?"
"Yes! If you really had wanted to do it yes!" more yelling "You know what? I am out of here!"
The gang was startled when the door was slammed opened and Lucas came out. The boy barely spare them a glance before rushing away, Zay soon following behind. Riley wanted to enter and console her sister in anything but blood, but Pappy Joe stopped her.
"I will deal with this guys, you better go somewhere else" he said, before entering the house and closing the door behind him. His heart gave out for the girl sobbing quietly on the couch "Maya, sweetie, tell me what just happened" he requested kindly, setting next to her and hugging her with an arm.
"H-he w-was ang-angry be-because I was-wan't there f-for him to-today" she answered between sobs "But how could I?!" she exclaimed this time calmer but angrier "He could have died out there! How is it ok for him to put me through all of that and not for me to not want to watch it?!"
"It's not... you see Maya, here in Texas this is ok. We rejoice in stuff like this and take pride, not having his girlfriend by his side was a huge punch on his pride. But you are from the big city, it doesn't matter how rebellious and brave you are it doesn't compare to what happens here. Look, both of you were wrong in this. For this long you've both played by your cultures rules and now that you've changed the field neither of you knows how to behave. Lucas simply wants for you to magically understand and accept what his cultures dictates, that's wrong. But you girl, didn't even bother to adapt to the new rules either"
"How do I fix this?" she asked quietly and so lost.
"Tell me, what is your thing?" Pappy Joe asked, kindly "Every couple has a thing that identifies them. Which is yours?"
"Music... we compose music together sometimes, but mostly me" Maya answered, a smile forming on her lips as she remembered the happy memories with her boyfriend.
"Then compose a song for him, he will forgive you easily. From what I've heard from my daughter and from what've seen he loves you too much not to" Pappy Joe answered, patting her on the head gently "You need realize that couple will always fight, that's what helps them work out their problems. So, this is your first fight? There will be hundred to come, as long as you sit down and discuss things through afterwards"
-Two days later-
The whole gang- minus Maya- was at a restaurant, enjoying the meat and the country music on their last day in Texas. However, one of them was a gloomy as he could be.
"What's wrong Lucas?" Zay asked his best friend, worriedly at his strange behavior- he had always loved coming here to celebrate.
"Maya is angry at me, and with good reasons" Lucas moaned "I yelled at her and told her that she abandoned me! How could I've done that knowing how tender the topic of her father is?"
"Then fix things" surprisingly it was Riley the one who said that, what was surprising was her stern tone "Th only reason why I have't kicked you to the curve yet is because Peaches asked me not to"
"I tried!" replied Lucas pained "But she ignored me! What do I do now?"
His friends never got to reply as they were distracted by the sudden light son the stage, music quieting down until there was only silence. On stage there was Maya Hart, sitting on a stool with her precious guitar on her lap.
"Hi, I'm Maya Hart and I'm going to perform for you tonight. I will be playing an original song written by moi for my boyfriend" as she said that, she looked into Lucas' eyes "I am sorry, darling" she apologized "This is: Darling I'm a mess"
This might be wrong, but he's all I know
He's all I know
And most times I pretend that he's just a friend
He's just a friend
Yeah I'll try to make our hearts beat in time,
Even though your rhythm might not be with mine
But darling I'm a mess without your love
Heaven knows I'm trying, I'm trying to get by
Darling, you aren't the only one who is a mess without the other's love. Lucas exclaimed in his head. I missed you so much and its only been two days. Goodness!
But darling I'm a mess without your love
All I need is one more goodbye kiss
Your lips on this
'Cause they're all I know
I can't let you go
And I won't forget, all that you said is engraved in my head
You are also engraved in my heart, I am so sorry for all I've said. Please forgive me! so many things Lucas wanted to say but he kept them to himself, not to disrupt her show.
Yeah I'll try to make our hearts beat in time,
Even though your rhythm might not be with mine
But darling I'm a mess without your love
Heaven knows I'm trying, I'm trying to get by
But darling I'm a mess without your love
All I need is, one more goodbye kiss
No such thing as goodbye kisses, because we won't say goodbye. Declared Lucas in his head. This was only a fight which we will fix even if I have to beg on my knees.
A goodbye kiss
Yeah I'll try to make our hearts beat in time,
Even though your rhythm might not be with mine
But darling I'm a mess without your love (Without your love)
Heaven knows I'm trying (Woah)
Trying to get by (No, no, no, no, no, no)
I know you are trying love, so I am. We will be all right. Lucas thought, with a smile on his face. The first real smile in days.
But darling I'm a mess without your love,
All I need is one (one more) more goodbye (goodbye) kiss
Everyone cheered and clapped for Maya, after her amazing performance. Lucas could not contain himself any longer and ran toward step stage. As she was getting off, he caught her in his arms and spun her around, apologizing over and over against against her golden locks.
"Shut up you sap!" grumbled Maya as Lucas put her down on the floor "And better kiss me" she demanded.
Lucas could only chuckled amused and do as he was ordered.
"As you wish Ma'am"