A/N: Okay so I'm finally posting chapter two after like two months.😅 I was going to post this a few weeks ago but I wanted to wait until I had more chapters written out. Right now I have five chapters done and I'm working on six but I'm kinda stuck and I don't know when I'll get it done. And I decided to just post and wing it when the time comes because I didn't want to keep anyone waiting if anyone was actually waiting for me to update.😁 Anyways here's chapter two. Hope you guys enjoy. :)
CHAPTER TWO
MONDAY
As I walk to history class I think about what Lucas said yesterday afternoon about friends hanging out and try to come up with something for all of us to do after school. Maybe we could go to Topanga's and do our homework there like usual. Or would that be too boring? I walk into class and I see Riley looking at me with a smile. I smile back and sit down behind her before Mr. Matthews walks in in.
"Okay, class. We're starting a new project today. I'll explain it and then I'll pair you off. You're going to pick a country, not the U.S., and present it next week telling us how the country and its events have impacted our country. You can do it on a PowerPoint or poster board or whatever you want as long as you have all the requirements. I will give you guys a rubric on everything else you need to include. I paired you guys up by picking two names out of a hat so don't get upset if you have to work with someone you don't really like or want to work with. Zay and Smackle, Yogi and Sarah, Darby and Dave, Riley and Farkle, Yindra and Marly, Maya and Lucas,..."
Did he just say Maya and Lucas? No, I can't work with him. I look over at Lucas and find him staring at me already. He smiles and turns his head back towards Mr. Matthews.
I groan silently and stop paying attention for the rest of the class. When school is over, I decide to ask just Lucas to Topanga's instead of the whole group and get the project over with because I want to spend as little time with him as possible. Obviously I didn't tell him that last part.
AT TOPANGA'S
We sit down and he asks, "Do you have a country in mind yet?"
"Nope."
"I don't either. How about we look up a map and the first place we zoom in on will be the country we do?"
"Sure."
"You wanna do this or me?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Okay.."
I watch him get out his phone and move his fingers to zoom in on a country. When he looks up I look away because if he looks at me and I look at him back, I know I'll never be able to stop.
"We got France."
"Cool. This will be easy because I actually know some stuff about France. Then I can finally get out of here."
"What did you say?"
"I said 'This is easy because I actually know something about France.'"
"No. After that. You said something like 'I can finally get out of here.'" He stands up and moves next to me on the two person seat and faces me. I couldn't help but look up. God, why is he doing this?
"Maya, what's wrong? You seem upset.. Did I do something?"
Yes. Yes you did do something. You picked Riley. You broke my heart.
"No, Huckleberry. I just, I don't know. I've been feeling moody a lot lately. Don't worry; it's nothing."
"Okay." He said sounding a little wary of my excuse but not thinking more of it.
"So do you want to get started on the research now or do you want to leave and we'll pick up on it tomorrow?"
Leave.
"I'll stay. What's it say on the rubric?"
"It says that we need to have a picture of our country on the project, the capital, it's bordering countries or bodies of water, how it impacted our country, and ten more interesting facts that others may not know."
I chuckle and smile to myself. "Matthews gives us such easy projects."
I look over and he's smiling at me and I quickly lose my own smile and look away.
"Um, one way France impacted the U.S. was by helping us fight the British in the Revolutionary War. I don't think they helped us very much though because they joined our side right at the end when they knew we were going to win. Them fighting with us probably just helped us win faster. The capital is Paris. France is bordered by Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Andorra, and Monaco. They're also bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. I know some other facts about France but it'll take a while for me to say them all, so I'll just text them to you later. Is that okay?"
He didn't answer and I thought maybe he fell asleep. Great. I bored him to sleep. I look back up at him again and see him staring. He's not even close to being asleep. He's staring right at me and smiling..
"Lucas?"
"Wow."
"...What?"
"That was amazing."
"What was? Lucas, all I asked was if it was okay to text you some facts later. But hey, I guess you Texas people are different."
"No, no. Not that. The way you just say all that off the top of your head like its nothing. That's amazing."
"Oh. Well, you know, I'm not just some dumb blonde who doesn't know anything but how to rebel. I actually pay attention in class now, believe it or not."
"I know. I just didn't know you knew all this."
"There's a lot you don't know about me."
"I'm sure it's all amazing too."
"Please stop." I say all of a sudden.
I didn't know I said it until it was too late to take it back. I want him to stop but I didn't have to say it like that. Ugh, so stupid, I silently think to myself.
"Stop what?"
"Stop saying things like that and stop looking at at me like that. You have a girlfriend who is also my best friend and I can't sit here listening to you say these things about me when you should be saying it to her, and I'm sorry if this sounds harsh but please just stop."
"Maya.."
"I'll text you later."
I got up and left. I just couldn't take it anymore. I can't listen to him talk about me like that when he's Riley's. I can't do that her.
A/N: I'm sorry this was really short but I hope it was good enough. Thank you guys for the sweet reviews on my first chapter. They made me really happy💕 Please leave reviews and any requests on what you'd like to see in this. If I like the idea I'll use it/maybe change it up a bit and obviously I'll give credit to you if I do use it. :)
