Leila hasn't stopped making Maya's life a living hell. It's been 3 months since Lucas and Maya first started dating and Leila has been nothing but a real bitch.

There are things Lucas doesn't see at school. Leila is constantly making fun of a taunting Maya and just making her life hell, but Maya hides it from Lucas because Leila is his sister and if he knew then the world would end.

Maya puts on a brace face everyday, but inside she's crying so loud. She goes home from school when Lucas has practice and just cries to herself.

Something about this week in particular is making Maya doubt herself; doubt why she's still here.

"Would you be upset if I left?" Maya asked randomly.

"Left? As in the party?" Lucas asked over the music.

"…sure." Maya said playing it off.

She knew what she meant really but she wouldn't say it aloud.

"We can leave if you want. I wanna be where ever you are."

Maya smiled. Maybe she shouldn't leave… I mean Lucas was everything she's wanted…


The next day Leila just snowballed everything. She made a mockery of Maya in the school hall.

"Oh look, there she is. The slut who pays guys to sleep with her!" Leila laughed.

"What?" Maya whispered.

"She hasn't seen the video." Vanessa said.

"What video?" Maya said lowly.

"Awe hun, check your Facebook." A girl laughed and the group walked away.

Maya immediately made her way to the girls bathroom as everyone else filed off to class to watch this video.

It was some girl wearing a Maya mask that was pregnant trying to pay someone to have sex with her.

Maya broke in that second. Leila had done some pretty cruel things:

1.) She constantly made fun of her

2.) She turned practically everyone against her

3.) She spread rumors that Maya was sleeping with guys for money

*but this, this video was the last straw.


Vanessa didn't want to "unfriend" Maya, but she had to because of Leila. Vanessa constantly felt really bad for all the shit Leila was giving Maya, but if Vanessa stood up for Maya Leila would turn on her too, and Vanessa worked so hard for her rep that she couldn't lose it. Yes it was stupid but it was high school and high school was tough for everyone.

Maya was on her way out of the school when her phone beeped.

"Hey, are you okayy?"

It was Vanessa.

"What do you care?"

Maya scoffed at her phone and wiped her nose.

"Because you're my friend and I care about you. I feel bad."

"You should feel bad. You belittle me day in and day out nonstop. You're not my friend."

Maya was angry. How could Vanessa have the nerve to say they were friends?

"Maya I'm sorry for the way I treat you. It's just… Leila will turn against me too if I don't."

"That makes you selfish. We aren't friends."

"Maya, this is a tough world."

"No shit. I don't accept your apology and we aren't friends."

"Maya I really am sorry."

"No your not. It's all over now, I'm ending this today."

"Ending what?"

"The torture; the bullying. I'm ending it."

"What does that mean? How are you ending it?"

"I gotta go."

"Maya?"

No answer. Maya was done.

She made her way home as soon as possible. She didn't tell her mom she was skipping or Lucas or anyone. No one knew she left school; it was better that way.

Maya was having a breakdown. She paced all around her room contemplating if she should do it. What would she lose? What would she gain? Was she being selfish? Who would she hurt? Would anyone miss her? Could she rest in piece?


Vanessa wasn't in her right mind. She couldn't focus on class. What did Maya mean? End it? End it How?

Vanessa texted Maya again and again but there was no answer.

Just then Vanessa's phone buzzed.

No it wasn't a text from Maya, it was a post notification.

It read: MayaHartXXC posted a new video.

"How could she post a new video during school?" Vanessa asked herself.

Vanessa didn't waste a second. She raised her hand and asked to use the restroom.

Once she got into the hall she immediately opened the video and began watching.

"I'm the real Maya Hart."

Maya looked as if she just finished crying, or at least just calmed down to make this.

"And I don't know why everybody hates me so much, but then again maybe I do, because now I hate me too."

Vanessa let a tear fall from her eye.

"But don't worry anymore, it's alright. You don't have to make fun of me anymore."

Vanessa immediately stood up straighter, a little worried.

"Well I guess this is it. Bye."

Vanessa's breath hitched. In that second she knew exactly what Maya meant.

"Shit!" She whispered before taking off for the parking lot of the school.

She fumbled to her car getting her keys out of her locker and trying to dial on her phone.

She got into the car and sped off. As soon as she hit a red light she dialed Lucas's number.

It rang but no answer.

She called again, nothing.

She sent him a quick text hoping not to crash.

"Lucas you need to call me now!"

Vanessa sped off.


Lucas phone buzzed while in class. He glanced at it and saw it was Vanessa. He ignored it. His phone stopped buzzing and then again it started. It was Vanessa again.

He was confused, she never called him. He only saw her when she was with Leila since they both left Maya.

He ignored the call again figuring it could at least wait until after school. But no, his phone buzzed again.

Vanessa: "Lucas you need to call me now!"

She wasn't gonna stop so he got a bathroom pass and left class.

"What do you want V?"

"Lucas it's Maya. I-"

"If your just going to make fun of her some more you can save it because neither her or I care."

"Lucas would you just listen?"

"No V. You treat her so bad."

"Lucas!"

"What?!"

"I think Maya is trying to kill herself."

His face dropped.

"What no. She's in class."

"No she's not Luke. She skipped and went home after Leila told her about the video."

"What video?"

"There's a video of someone pretending to be her begging someone to sleep with her."

"What?!" His teeth clenched.

"We exchanged a few texts and they were very vague. She posted a video saying she was done and this was it. Luke, she's trying to kill herself."

Lucas took off running for his truck. He's never run so fast in his entire life until now; must have broke some kind record or something because he was in his truck and flying down the road before you blinked.


Vanessa sped down the road and slammed to a stop as soon as she got to Maya's house.

She was out the car and bursting through the back door that was never locked.

"Maya!" She yelled.

"Maya!" She yelled again.

She ran up the stairs.

"Maya!" Still nothing.

Vanessa quickly went to Maya's room to find things broken and all over the place.

She looked around but Maya wasn't there.

"Maya!" Vanessa yelled again.

She turned around and noticed the bathroom door was shut.

She ran across the hall and flew the door open.

"Maya!" She was astounded.

"I can't get the cap off." Maya cried.

Vanessa lunged forward and started fighting to get the bottle of pills out of Maya's hand.

"No!" Maya screeched so loud.

The two girls continued to argue and fight.


Lucas managed to call an ambulance while he was speeding to Maya's. He got there just before them. He may have run every red light but nothing would've stopped him from getting to Maya.

Lucas parked his truck and was in the house in the blink of an eye.

He could here the screaming from outside.

He flew up the stairs and just as he reached the bathroom and bottle of pills broke open and went flying all over the place.

"No!" Maya screeched tears falling from her eyes.

Vanessa just stood there crying as well.

"What did you do! What did you do!" Maya yelled in her face.

Lucas entered the bathroom and immediately pulled Maya away from Vanessa.

"Maya, Maya clam down. It's alright." He said.

"No it's not!" Maya cried trying to push him away.

She collapsed and he went with her still holding on. Had he let go she would've fallen face down.

"I wanna die." She cried.

Vanessa was so broken for Maya. What had she done to this poor girl.

Lucas couldn't believe what he was hearing. He just held her so tight.

"I wanna die." Maya cried again.

"Shhh." Lucas tried to calm her.

The paramedics had come and they just found Lucas and Maya on the floors with Vanessa in the corner crying and pills everywhere. Maya was saying she wanted to die.


They ended up giving Maya a sedative to calm her down even though she put up a fight about getting one. She was just so worked up that she probably wouldn't have been able to calm herself down without it.

The paramedics took Maya to the hospital. As much as Lucas wanted to he wasn't allowed to ride in the ambulance because he wasn't family. He made his way to the hospital right behind them, but not before he consoled Vanessa and thanked her for stopping Maya.


Hours later Maya was waking up in a hospital bed. It was dark so it must be night time. She looked around her room to find Lucas asleep in the chair next to her holding her hand and his mother on the chair across the room. Maya's mother was no where to be found.

She took a deep breath before squeezing Lucas's hand a little to wake him up. It was the best way to do it without waking his mom up.

She squeezed his hand and he instantly returned the squeeze. He must have been tired. She rubbed her thumb across the top of his hand. It was just a minute before he realized she was awake and awoke himself.

"Maya?" He said lifting his head.

"Shhh." She whispered.

"Your awake!" He said shooting to sitting in the bed next to her.

She just shook her head.

"Are you alright? Do you need anything?"

She shook her head no.

Why wasn't she talking?

"Momma." He turned his attention.

"Hmm." She mumbled without opening her eyes.

"Momma Maya's awake. Please get the doctor." He said.

His mother opened her eyes and immediately got up to get the nurse.

He looked back to Maya once she was gone.

"Are you sure your alright?" He asked.

She nodded. She was slightly crying though.

"Maya you can talk to me. What happened? I wanna be here for you." She just looked at him. A small tear fell from her eye and he wiped it away.

"Maya?" He whispered squeezing her hand a little.

She didn't say anything. She just looked at him. She was so broken.


Momma Friar returned with a nurse quickly.

"Mrs. Hart, how are you feeling?" Maya didn't say anything.

"Are you in any pain?"

She shook her head no.

"Do you know why you're here?"

Again she shook her head no. In reality she did but she didn't want to believe it.

"Alright well I am just going to check your vitals and then I'll send the doctor in to explain everything.

Shortly after the doctor arrived. He asked Maya a series of questions as to which she didn't vocalize one answer. She just shook her head yes or no.

Lucas and his mother were very confused.

"Mrs. Friar, could I speak with you in the hall?"

The two moved outside. Lucas didn't push to make her feel uncomfortable. He waited for her to give permission before he moved from the chair across the room.

Maya stared at the door for a second or two after the doctor and Momma Friar exited the room. She knew everything that happened but by being quiet and pretending she didn't meant she could "forget".

She finally turned her focus to Lucas. She didn't say anything to him. She just looked into his eyes as he returned the feeling. She then held out her hand gesturing for him to come over to her. He didn't say anything to her this time. No questions or anything. He just sat next to her on the bed and held her hand.


"Do we know where her mother is?"

"No sir. I cannot get a hold of her."

"We can't administer anything to her to help her unless we have an adult sign these forms."

"Well I'm practically the closest thing she has. She's dating my son and she's always over at our house for dinner and such. She practically lives there. Her mother had never really been there for her."

"Well we can't do anything for her then."

"Nothing at all?"

"Not unless you'd like to take full responsibility for this and accept the medical bills and such."

His mother contemplated for a second before agreeing. Maya was like a second daughter to her even though it's only been about 6 months. She loved Maya.

Momma Friar signed some papers before the doctor told her any medical details.

"Is there a reason she won't speak? Or isn't speaking I should say?"

"It could just be shock. It seems she's having short term memory loss about what happened and now that she's in an unfamiliar place she scared."

"Will her memory come back?"

"Yes I am completely positive it will. It may just take a few days."

"Days?"

"Actually I am quite certain that she's already gained her memory back."

"What? But you just said-"

"We see this often in suicidal patients."

Momma Friar didn't like that word… Suicidal.

"They tend to not speak after an incident because if they don't speak it's like it never happened. They want to forget or at least make us believe they won't try anything again."

"Is she at risk?"

"There's no certainty that she will or won't try again."

Momma Friars breath hitched.

"We are going to administer her medication after she is seen by a shrink. This is not my area of specialty. He will come to her and evaluate her without you and your son in the room and determine if she is at risk and what can be done to help her."

"Is he good? Like he's got a good record?"

"Yes ma'am. He's actually the best in all of Texas."

"Alright. What should we do in the meantime? Do we talk to her? Sit in silence?"

"Talk to her about anything but the situation. Tell her about your day, or any good memories you have with her, but don't push."

"When will the shrink be here?"

"He should be here in the morning. That's all the information I have for right now."

"Alright, thank you doctor!"

The doctor walked away and Momma Friar took a few minutes to let everything sink in.

What could have possibly been going on to make Maya suicidal?

Once she re-entered the room she came to find Lucas laying next to Maya with her head resting on his chest, both teens asleep.

She let a small smile out because this was something wonderful to see after everything that happened.

Lucas firmly had his arms wrapped around Maya and she was sound asleep, both breathing in sync. Momma Friar felt inside that Maya was safe and that's she'd be fine, but it's all up to the shrink.


The shrink seemed to have a delayed flight. He wouldn't be there until the next day. That day however was a quiet one. Momma Friar hated to leave but she did have to work, especially with the new medical bills she would be paying for, but it made her somewhat relieved to know that she was just working down in the emergency room helping the not super emergency patients be seen.

Maya wasn't allowed to be in her room alone but that was no problem because Lucas wasn't going anywhere. Maya had actually seemed happier when she woke up this time. She still wasn't speaking but she smiled a little more every now and then and the subtle things she did let Lucas know that she was glad he was there.

Lucas himself had no clue what was going on. His mother nor the doctor would tell him anything other than she needed to be seen by a shrink. Maya didn't know this yet though.


The two spent the day just being with each other. They watched movies, played games on his iPad, and just held each other.

Maya was beyond scared. She didn't know what to think of herself. She was being so selfish for wanting to die, but she is still in the mindset that if she stays the harassment won't stop, so she still wants to die.

Something happened and the shrink showed up sooner than expected.

There was a knock on Maya's door before the doctor and the shrink entered.

"Hello Mrs. Hart. Are you feeling alright?" The doctor asked.

She nodded.

"Good good, well I'd like you to meet a colleague of mine. This is Dr. Sentara. He specializes in psychiatry."

Maya was confused.

"He's just here to ask you some questions to help better understand your situation."

Maya's breath quickened a little.

"Does she have to answer aloud?" Lucas asked for her as he could tell she was concerned.

"No ma'am you don't. I have a system where we can do yes or no answers."

She nodded saying she'd cooperate.

"Wonderful. Now we'll just get started here but I am going to have to ask your friend to please leave the room so we can be alone." He said looking to Lucas.

Maya's eyes widened so fast and her grip on him became tighter.

She looked at him with huge scared eyes begging him not to leave.

"Do I have to? I mean she's been through enough and she's scared."

"We understand she's scared but this is protocol."

Lucas looked from them to Maya and back to them.

"Could we have a minute alone?" He asked the doctor.

"Yes. I'll just be outside. Let me know when your ready."

Lucas waited for the doctors to leave the room before he turned his attention back to Maya.

She just looked at him scared.

"Maya, I know you scared, but this has to happen. The doctor needs to evaluate you so they can determine what steps to help you get better."

She was just so scared. She had tears in her eyes and she was just shaking her head no.

As much as Lucas would love to stay right here he knew this could only benefit her.

"Maya I'm not leaving. I'll be right outside that door and the second he's done I'll be right back by your side."

Maya just clung to him after that. He hated seeing her so scared. He held her for a second before pulling out out the hug.

"Maya, I need you to be brave and do this. Do it for me and for yourself. I want to know how I can help you get better."

She was just looking at him with silent tears. He wiped her face and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

"I'll be right outside." He reassured her. He then got up and left the room allowing the doctor to enter.

Lucas had no idea what was going in in the room. He just watched from the window so Maya could know he was right there with her.

Soon enough the doctor was done and Lucas was back in the room next to Maya.

"You alright?" He asked once the doctor left.

She nodded her head.


It was two more days before the doctors released Maya. She was cleared to go home. They said she wasn't at risk if further injuring her self but they did prescribe an antidepressant she had to take with lunch everyday.

Katy was still no where to be found. This wasn't new for Maya. Katy was always disappearing for long periods at a time and then popping up out of no where.

Maya was released to go home with the Friars but she was ordered by the court to stay with them and if Katy showed up she'd be taken in and explained the situation to.

Maya still wasn't talking. She just wasn't comfortable speaking yet because if she spoke then it's like everything really did happen.


Maya went home with the Friars on a Thursday afternoon. Lucas's mom made a space for her in his room since Maya refused to do anything without him. She wasn't against the idea of the two of them in the same room but she was a mother and Thai did concern her, but she knew her son all to well and he would never try anything.

Maya didn't really leave Lucas's room much. He had a connected bathroom and his mother always made sure Maya had everything she needed before she left for work. Lucas couldn't miss school to stay with Maya everyday even though he'd fight to. His mother and him would switch off, he'd stay home when she worked and when she was off he'd go to school. It wasn't the best arrangement but they were doing everything to protect Maya.

Maya did everything to stay away from Leila. When Leila was there Maya would hide. Momma Friar still didn't know Leila was the cause of all Maya's pain. Lucas knew that she harassed Maya but not that she made the video that put Maya over the top and in the hospital. Lord if he knew all hell would break lose. That's why when he found out it was a dark day in paradise.

It was at school Lucas found out. He was walking to class when he over heard a group of girls talking about it. They were saying how Leila was the perpetrator of the video and that she was the ring leader.

Of course, it all made sense now. Lucas went home fuming that day. He didn't show his anger in front of Maya but he pulled his sister outside and began to argue with her.

"How could you do that?!"

"Do what?" She asked.

"You made that video that Maya tried to kill herself over."

"That's a hard accusation there brother."

"Yea well it's true."

"No it isn't." She laughed.

"Leila I know you. This isn't you but I know this had to be you. You belittle Maya day in and day out because she has feelings for me. Does it make you feel good to make others feel bad?"

"Who the hell do you think you are talking to me like that?" She shot back. "You are not one to accuse me of making Maya try to kill herself. I can not be held accountable for her actions and I sure as hell did not make that video!"

"Stop lying Leila! Vanessa told me it was you!"

Leila suddenly got quiet.

"No she didn't. She wouldn't."

"Yea well she did. She feels so bad and partially responsible." He said.

"What the hell is going on out here?!" Their mother said coming outside.

"Leila's the reason Maya tried to kill herself."

"What?" Their mother asked.

"She made a vile video about Maya and posted it online and that sent Maya over the edge."

"Lucas!"

"No Leila, you can't get away with all of this."

"There's more?" Their mom asked.

"She's been belittling Maya the whole school year."

"Leila?"

Leila didn't say anything at first.

"Mom you have to understand that she betrayed me."

"How so?"

"She chose Lucas."

Momma Friar was astounded.

"Wow Leila. Of all the things you've done this is terrible."

"Mom!"

"No Leila, you need to go to your room."

"Mom!"

"Now!"

Leila stormed up to her room.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know until now Momma."

"I just can't believe Leila took it that far. I mean, wow."

"What are we gonna do? Leila can't be trusted Momma. I love her but she's scaring me."


A day or two passes as Momma Friar contemplates what to do. Should she turn her daughter in for harassment?

Momma Friar isn't working today so she's at home with Maya (who still isn't speaking) but needs to run to the store. She entrusts Maya to be alright by herself for a measly 20-30 mins.

Leila skips school and goes home to confront Maya.

"This is all your fault. If you hadn't stole my brother from me none of this would've happened. You've made my life hell." Leila corned Maya in Lucas's room.

Lucas decided to surprise Maya by coming home early today, only he found Leila's car in the driveway and his mothers car gone.

"Oh no." He said to himself.

He runs in to find Leila yelling and cornering Maya. She's threatening to kill her.

"Leila stop!" Lucas shouted getting in between the girls. Maya was in full blown tears scared out of her mind.

"She deserves this. She ruined my life!"Leila exclaimed practically crazy.

A bunch of stuff goes down and Momma Friar comes home to a scared Maya hiding in the closet and Lucas holding Leila back. The police showed up due to a neighbor complaint of noise and they end up arresting Leila for harassment and death threats against Maya. It wasn't the easiest thing for Momma Friar to see her child be booked. Not for Lucas who loved his sister dearly but couldn't understand why she became this way.


As soon as Leila was out of the house Lucas immediately went back upstairs to find Maya and see if she was alright. He entered his room and Maya was no where in sight.

"Maya?" He said.

He could hear a faint crying in the distance.

He made his way over to the closet and opened it.

"Maya?" He said running to her side.

She was sitting with her knees to her chest covering her ears with her face buried in her knees. She had clearly been crying and terrified.

"Maya, its okayy, Leila's gone."

She just kept shaking her head no not looking up.

"Maya, please look at me."

Maya look up slowly with tears on her face.

"Maya, she's gone, your safe." He said wiping her tears.

He couldn't stand to see her that way. He just pulled her into a hug as to which she held on tight.