Tapping her pencil against the wooden library desk, Maya struggled to focus on solving the equation in front of her. Maya knew it was ultimately pointless, though. All she could see written on the blank sheet of paper was the word betrayal. Groaning, Maya lowered her head on the desk, making sure to bang her head on it a couple of times. When she finally stopped, she left her forehead in its place on the table, looking like a girl defeated by the math homework in front of her. But, the real defeat involved a boy, who in a really short time became the center of her universe; someone who she knows from the bottom of her heart is miserable and virtually a threat to himself. Maya mumbled, "I did the right thing. I did." She trained her mind to repeat the mantra, desperately hoping for the guilt that burdened her to fade away. Maya's motivation for doing what she did stemmed from her feelings for the hockey prodigy; there was no denying that barely a week ago he tried to kill himself. From the end of her visit with him a couple of days ago, Maya realized that she needed to do every thing in her power to help him, which is why she approached the doctor with concern over his behavior.

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After ensuring Tori and Tristan that they could head back without her, Maya began to search for any sign of the doctor handling Cam's case in the bustling waiting room of the psych ward.

Finally spotting the doctor walking over to the receptionist desk, Maya hurried over to her with only one frightening thing on her mind—the dismal reality of Cam's mental health.

"Dr. Reynolds!" called Maya as she reached the doctor.

The doctor, holding a stack of files given to her by the nurse at the reception area, faced her with a friendly demeanor. "Hi. Ms. Matlin, am I correct? Is there something I can help you with?"

Maya dug the tip of her shoe into the gray linoleum floor and glanced down briefly. She grudgingly spoke, "It's about Cam."

The smile on the doctor's face disappeared, a serious expression taking its place. "What is it?"

She sighed, wishing she didn't have to do this, but the image of Cam violently scratching himself keeps assaulting her mind. "Cam…he got upset about something that came up in a conversation we were having, and he…" She took a moment to clear her throat when her voice began to tremble. "He began to scratch himself, but it was really brutal. It's like he wanted to rip his skin off." She shook her head, eyes falling to the ground again, "He didn't even realize he was doing it until I told him. I'm just really worried he is going to hurt himself."

When Maya finished, Dr. Reynolds nodded curtly, already thinking about the new safety precautions she had to enact for Campbell. "Thank you for letting me know, Maya. You did the right thing." She offered the sad girl an encouraging smile before stepping around her. "If you'll excuse me, I want to prepare Cam for the move."

The word move unsettled her. "What do you mean move?" She asked turning around to look at the retreating doctor.

She paused before a pair of doors leading into an emergency unit, "We'll have to move him into a stricter section of the ward for the patients who pose as a serious danger to themselves. He'll be watched around the clock and detained." She tried to calm a very alarmed Maya, "It won't be forever; he needs to focus on therapy and the doctors' evaluations. It's imperative for his safety and recovery."

The doctor turned around once more to leave, but Maya's desperate voice stopped her. " Dr. Reynolds. Will I be able to visit him while he's there?"

The doctor shook her head, feeling incredible pity towards the young girl. "I'm sorry, Maya. He will be restricted from any visitors other than immediate family during the time he's under emergency isolation. Why don't you go back in there quickly to say goodbye to him before he goes? He'll be moved immediately." She nodded at Maya, finally disappearing through the double doors.

Clutching her stomach for support, Maya's legs didn't hesitate to start moving toward Cam's room. She found a confused, but happily surprised Cam when she entered.

"May, what are doing back here? I thought you, Tori, and Tristan had to go because visiting hours were over." His voice softened, affection lacing it as he spoke, "Not that I'm not happy to see you." Despite the sadness that lingered in his eyes, he smiled at her.

Maya's heart melted and broke at the same time. She couldn't believe that she won't be able to see him. Upon approaching his bed, she leaned over to place a gentle kiss on his cheek. "I wanted to say goodbye one more time. I just realized that my audition for the orchestra is coming up, and I really need to dedicate all of my free time to practicing." Maya wasn't lying entirely; she really did need to focus on her audition, but she purposely left out the part about his upcoming move to the most restricted part of the psyche ward.

Cam couldn't help but feel a little sad about the possibility of not seeing Maya for a while, but he quickly reminded himself how important this audition was for her. "Yeah," he remarked, "This audition is huge for you. But, you're going to be amazing." He grabbed her hand, placing it protectively between both of his. "I'll miss you," he confessed, stroking the hand he held.

Trying to not act suspicious, Maya blinked back a batch of tears ready to fall and smiled cheerfully. "I'll miss you too, superstar." She ran her fingers through his hair and settled her hand on the back of his head. "It'll just be for a little while." Maya silently hoped it would be.

He nodded, tugging her hand slightly to bring her closer for a brief kiss. "I love you," he declared as he pulled away. His lips twitched into a nervous but genuine smile. Saying those words were new for them. It was on the day of his suicide attempt that either of them spoke them out loud, so he was still a little shy saying them.

Maya was overcome with sadness at the thought of what was going to happen, hoping that he wouldn't be angry with her after all of it. "I love you too," she replied effortlessly, leaning in for one last kiss, surprising Cam a bit at the intensity of it. After long moment, she reluctantly pulled away. "I should go," she whispered.

Cam pressed his lips together, releasing her hand from his grip. "Okay."

Pressing her fingers to her lips, she blew him a kiss as she backed away, making sure to pause for a minute to look at him before leaving the room.

When the door closed behind her, Cam settled back against his pillows feeling a little apprehensive of her visit. He felt like there was something she wasn't telling him…

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Maya squeezed her eyes shut after reliving the memory, almost as if the flashback was too much to handle. It had been officially three days that she hasn't seen him. Releasing the pencil from her tense grip, Maya remained slumped over her unfinished math homework. She could have stayed in the position forever, hiding from the world, if it wasn't for a light tapping on her shoulder.

Tilting her head to get a better view, she came face to face with a visibly nervous Zig.

He smiled awkwardly, raising his arm in a cautious wave. "Hey," he greeted. His eyes fell on the empty chair at the table. "Mind if I sit?"

Maya didn't have the strength to be angry at Zig right now, so she nodded her head. As he was settling in, she returned her attention to her homework, still unable to concentrate. Finally deciding to give up, Maya closed her textbook and placed her elbows on it, clearly in deep thought. She snapped out of her trance when she heard Zig speaking to her.

"Look Maya, I'm really sorry about everything." He kept his eyes fixed on the desk, afraid to see what her reaction will be. "I was mad about my eye and jealous. If I had known Cam was feeling that way, I would have never said that to him." He kept his eyes on the table until he felt a friendly pat on his shoulder.

Maya managed a small but brief smile before turning her eyes straight forward, almost as if she was in a daze; the thoughts running through her head paralyzed the rest of her body, making it hard to do even the simplest tasks, like talking. Despite the distraction, Maya tried her best to vocalize her jumbled, confusing thoughts into coherent sentences. "It's not important anymore, Zig. We just have to focus on what will happen from now on." Her voice shook as she thought about the future—will Cam ever get through this?

"Maya, what's wrong? Is Cam still in the hospital?" Zig's question pierced Maya's ears as if the words were knives. She fought to maintain her composure as she answered him. "He's going to be there for a while. He's getting more private care until the doctors decide it's alright to release him." Grabbing a strand of her short blond hair, Maya couldn't help but ponder her decision and try to figure out if it was the right thing to do. Maya felt like kicking herself at the stupid thought—of course she made the right decision. Cam was still unstable. Whatever it takes to keep him safe, she'll do. She bit her lip as tears filled her eyes, threatening to fall at any moment. She's terrified of Cam's reaction when he finds out it was her who told the doctor about his self-harming. The worst thought plaguing her mind was the possibility of him being angry and betrayed—never forgiving her. "I did it out of love," she confessed more to herself than Zig. "He would have hurt himself again—I couldn't take that chance." She looked at Zig, tears coating her pale cheeks. "I just couldn't."

Zig tried to console her, "You did do the right thing Maya. He'll never get better until everything he feels is out in the open. He's in the hands of professionals; he's safe."

Maya listened intently, desperately holding onto Zig's words of encouragement. She did the right thing….

A/N: Thank you again everyone for writing the encouraging reviews and putting the story on your favorite lists. This chapter is a bit short, because spring break is over and school has started again—meaning craziness. I'll try to keep updating as quickly as I can! BTW: What is going on with the Degrassi writers? First they end my favorite new couple (Cam and Maya), and now they break up my OTP Eli and Clare? I'm still not over my other epic OTP Sean and Emma either lol Oh well. Thanks for reading!:)