Maya P.O.V.
"I wanted to talk to you before someone else told you everything", Laura says, placing her hands in her lap.
The silence was deafening, "What?"
"We didn't meet by accident", she says, looking down.
Confusion was evident in my voice, "What are you talking about?"
"Ben is my cousin", she stands, walking over to her dresser.
The name clicks instantly, Ben is Emily's ex-boyfriend. That's all that clicks, though. I don't understand what that had anything to do with her and me.
"Okay, so what", I question, walking up beside her.
She hands me a picture, "He asked me to go to that coffee shop the day we met. I owed him, so I did it. But I thought we were just supposed to be friends, I didn't realize his plan was for us to be together."
My confusion disappears, and I feel my heart pick up speed.
"He asked you to date me? For what", I question, backing away from her.
The picture of Laura and Ben in my hand hit the ground, and I went to the door.
"Wait", Laura says loudly.
I hold the doorknob, and I don't move.
"I didn't mean for things to go as far as they did, and I definitely never meant to fall for you. Ben wanted Emily back, and I was just supposed to keep you out of the way so they could get that chance", Laura says, desperation in her voice.
My mouth was probably hanging open, because none of this made any sense. Emily left me. If Ben wanted her, he had no competition with me. We broke up way before I started having any type of feelings for Laura.
"This doesn't make sense. Emily and I broke up before I left", I say, confusion enlacing every word.
She sits on the corner of her bed, "I don't understand everything myself. I just know that Ben knows Lindsey."
My mind began to click, and I could feel it turn on.
"Was Ben's dad in the military", I question, the wheels still turning.
Laura nods slightly, and I could feel her watching me intently. The wheels turn faster, and I remember seeing his face the night of Lindsey's birthday party. I remember her introducing us, and the look he gave Lindsey was odd. But I didn't question it then.
"Did he love Lindsey", I question, but I had already answered that question in my head.
This time it took a second for Laura to nod, but she did. I don't say anything, and Laura doesn't say anything. The silence was awkward and long, and no one seems to want to break it.
"I'm sorry, Maya. I should have told you sooner, but I love you. That wasn't a lie", Laura finally says.
I shake my head, "Forget about it."
Emily P.O.V.
"How many times are you going to try to get ahold of her", Hanna asks, leaning on her side.
Putting my phone down, "I don't know, but something doesn't feel right."
"Something isn't right. I don't get why Ben would go through so much trouble", she says.
I haven't been able to figure that out either. Ben and I were never serious, and I always felt like just a girl he decided to be with at the time. It has more to do with Maya. Something about Maya bothers him, or he doesn't like something about her. The only person who could possibly answer all these questions is Ben or even Lindsey.
My phone rang twice, "Hey."
Maya clears her throat, "I need your help."
I nod to myself, "I'll be over in a second."
"I have to go to Maya's, she needs my help", I say standing up.
Without much of another word, I drove to Maya's house, and I saw her next to her mailbox. I stop, and she gets in. We don't say many other words to each other, and it takes a while before the awkward silence was broken.
"We have to go to Lindsey's", Maya whispers, her eyes still directed forward.
I don't answer, just nod.
"I just want you to know I didn't know about any of this", I say, glancing at her.
She huffs, "I know. I don't know why I didn't remember Ben. I remember seeing him, but I don't know why I didn't recognize him when I saw him at school."
"I don't get why he didn't say anything to you before any of this happened", I place my hand over hers.
Her fingers went between mine, and our fingers were intertwined. A blush crept over my face, and I couldn't help but smile. This smile wouldn't go away.
"I missed you", I say, squeezing her hand gently.
Her hand felt warm in mine, and I felt the sparks throughout my body. This felt so different than any other time I've been with her.
Maya P.O.V.
The ride felt short, because I was lost in conversations with Emily. We talked about anything and everything, and it never got boring.
"I should go talk to her", I say, opening the car door.
Emily nods, "Okay, I'll be here if you need me."
Facing Lindsey's father for the first time since everything went down terrifies me. I don't know what he is going to say or do.
I knock at the door twice, and Lindsey's dad answers.
"Maya", he says, glaring at me.
My heart sank, "I need to talk to Lindsey."
He nods and screams up the stairs for her.
The silence was horrible, and the entire time he was glaring at me. Lindsey came down the stairs, and the shock on her face was evident.
Lindsey nods, and tells me to come up stairs with her. The door closes behind us, and I began to get nervous.
"Did you and Ben date", I question, not expecting those words to come out of my mouth.
Lindsey looks taken aback, "No, I've never had a boyfriend before, but Ben and I were really good friends."
Thinking about this for a second, "He has something against me, and I don't know why."
She nods, "He told me something, but I probably shouldn't tell you."
"Just tell me, I don't have time for these games", I say, sitting on the chair next to her window.
She huffs and sits on her bed, "I don't know why you don't remember my party, but he had a crush on you. Ben tried to get with you a few times, but you kept turning him down. I finally had to tell him to back off, because we were together."
A sick feeling came over me, but I couldn't figure out why. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, but I couldn't place my finger on what it is. Every time I saw Ben, I felt like something wasn't right, but I thought it was just because I have feelings for Emily.
"Something was wrong with you towards the end of that party, but my dad found out about us. I never had the opportunity to ask you what was wrong", Lindsey says, trying to keep her composure.
Minutes passed before I could answer her again, "If he has something against me, why would he want us back together?"
Lindsey stands up and walks towards me, "Your achilles heel is Emily, and he knew that."
Things still weren't making sense, but everything still felt very wrong. I couldn't shake that feeling I get when I think about Ben.
Emily P.O.V.
"Are things any clearer", I question, smiling at her.
Maya sits down, "Not really. Actually, I'm a lot more confused."
"I wish I could help", I hold her hand in mine again.
Maya's face comes closer to mine, to the point I could feel her breath on my lips. I could smell her perfume, and it was intoxicating. She leans in a little more, and our lips meet. My body seems to melt into hers, and I deepen the kiss.
This didn't feel like a normal kiss, it felt like something so much more. Love and passion were wrapped into one kiss, and it left me breathless.
"I love you", I say a little louder than I expected.
The smile on Maya's face left me with so much hope.
She kisses me softly, "I love you, too."
Every last doubt I had disappeared, and I could only focus on the beautiful girl in front of me. The girl that I feel so much for, and I wouldn't change it for the world.
Something happened between Ben and Maya, and we will figure out what happened next chapter. Laura says that Ben loved Lindsey, but Lindsey says that Ben had feelings for Maya. Why doesn't Maya remember? More to come with Maya and Emily, also. This next chapter is the last for Ben and these other girls.