Here's part 2.
I do not own GMW or Untouchable- Taylor Swift.
(No One's PoV)
When Maya ran out of the classroom, Lucas knew he had to do something.
"Uh, what's wrong with Maya?" Cory asked.
"I don't know." Riley said.
What did Maya want to tell me? Is she upset with me?
Lucas raised his hand.
"Lucas? Do you know what's wrong with Maya?"
"Yes sir."
"Would you like to share?"
Yes. Maya is in love with Riley, sir.
"Not at the moment sir. Can I go and talk to her?"
Cory looked at the boy and sighed.
"Go ahead."
Lucas grabbed his bag and left the room.
(Lucas' PoV)
I left the classroom hoping to catch Maya before she left the school. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. So I followed her to the subway, but she disappeared in the crowd. I don't know what to do now. I looked around the subway for around twenty minutes.
If only Maya had told Riley the truth, Maya would not have run away from school and Riley wouldn't be going out with Charlie Gardner.
Not that I don't like Charlie, I do, he's a good guy. But, I still don't know about my feelings for Riley… or Maya. I don't know… I'm very confused. I mean, brother and sister? What does that even mean?! I walked to Maya's house next. I was about to knock on the door, when it opened. Ms. Hart walked out with her purse.
"Hello Ms. Hart. Is Maya home?"
She looked at me like she was deciding whether or not to tell me.
She knows.
"She's inside." She said with a smile. She walked past me, leaving the door open.
"Thank you ma'am." I said and walked in, closing the door behind me.
(Maya's PoV)
After I lost Lucas on the subway, I walked through Central Park to get to my house. It was a short cut I found a while ago. I like just walking around there. Seeing all the people. Laughing, playing… being with the people they love. I was going to just go straight home from there. I didn't think I was going to stop and sit against a tree far away from everyone… I didn't think I was going to cry. But I did. I cried for her, and for me, and for everything I wished we could have been. But when she told Charlie that she would go out with him, that's when I realised. We could never be together. She likes boys. And I like her…
After a little while, I walked home. When I got there I got in the shower and cried more. I think that was the most I had ever cried before. I never realised before that I cared for Riley that much. But I do…
"Baby girl, is that you?"
I wiped the tears from my eyes quickly.
"Ya mom, it's me."
"I thought you were going over to the Matthews house?" mom called from the other room.
Make up some excuse. Quick!
"No... I thought I would come home and take a shower and do my homework first." I said as I got dressed.
"Well that's good of you. I just wanted to come home on my lunch break."
I walked out of the bathroom with my hair wet and my eyes red and puffy. Mom turned to look at me and looked shocked.
"Maya," she said as she ran over to me. "Baby girl, what's wrong?"
I have to tell her.
"Mom, I think something's wrong with me." I said just staring at her. I don't know how she's going to react. She looked at me concerned. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "I'm in love with my best friend… I'm in love with Riley Matthews." I said as I started to cry for the third time that day. Mom pulled me into a hug and I did not want to let go.
"Oh, baby girl. There's nothing wrong with you." She led me to the couch. "Have you told her?"
Not being able to talk at that moment, I just shook my head. Mom sat back and put a hand on my shoulders. She smiled as she wiped away my tears.
"Why not?"
"I don't want to lose her." I told her. Mom pushed a piece of hair out of my eyes and smiled.
Wait. She's not mad?
"You won't lose her, Maya. Put your heart out there. People will surprise you. Why didn't you tell me?"
I looked down at my hands.
"I don't know but I did tell someone when I first realized it… I told dad, before he left."
Mom put her arm around me.
"Forget whatever he told you, Maya."
"I know. I am… I'm trying… I also told Lucas."
Mom kissed the top of my head. She glanced at the clock. "I have to go now, baby girl. But when I get back we'll talk, ok?"
I nodded my head as she stood up and grabbed her purse.
"Please, don't tell anyone."
Mom turned around and raised her eyebrow.
"I'll tell them, all of them. I promise. I just… I just need some time." I said.
"Take your time, Maya. Don't rush in until you are absolutely sure. And don't apologize to me, baby girl. It's your feelings. You can feel however you want." She said with a smile and then left.
I walked to my room and grab my guitar. I sat on my bed and started strumming.
"Untouchable like a distant diamond sky, Mmmm
I'm reaching out and I just can't tell you why
I'm caught up in you, I'm caught up in you
Untouchable, burning brighter than the sun
And when you're close I feel like coming undone
In the middle of the night
When I'm in this dream
It's like a million little stars
Spelling out your name
You gotta come on, come on
Say that we'll be together
Come on, come on
Little taste of Heaven
It's half full and I won't wait here all day
I know you're saying that you'll be here anyway
But you're untouchable
Burning brighter than the sun
Now that you're close I feel like coming undone
In the middle of the night
When I'm in this dream
It's like a million little stars
Spelling out your name
You gotta come on, come on
Say that we'll be together
Come on, come on
Oh, In the middle of the night
Waking from this dream
I wanna feel you by my side
Standing next to me
You gotta come on, come on
Say that we'll be together
Come on, come on
Little taste of Heaven
Oh, oh I'm caught up in you
Oh, oh, oh
Untouchable burning brighter than the sun
And when you're close I feel like coming undone
In the middle of the night
When I'm in this dream
It's like a million little stars
Spelling out your name
You gotta come on, come on
Say that we'll be together
Come on, come on, oh oh
Oh, Oh, In the middle of the night
Waking from this dream
I wanna feel you by my side
Standing next to me
You gotta come on, come on
Say that we'll be together
Come on, come on
Little taste of Heaven
Like a million little stars, spelling out your name
Spelling out your name"
I stopped strumming. Then I heard something at my door. I looked over and I saw Lucas.
"That was nice Maya." He said sitting on the edge of my bed.
"I don't know why I ran away from class."
"I do," he said. "Because the girl that you like wouldn't talk to you then said yes to going out with Charlie Gardner."
Spot on. Maya thought.
We were quiet for a moment.
"I realized something when she said yes to Charlie."
"What?" He asked.
"The reason we could never be together..."
Lucas waited. I stood up and walked to my window.
"She likes boys, Lucas. And... I'm not one. She went out with you and now she's going out with Charlie Gardner. And you're both boys."
"What about Josh? He's a boy and you liked him."
I turned back towards Lucas.
"Yeah. He's kind of cute… but he's not Riley. I thought, if I can't have her, I could have someone related to her, at least. But he only sees the age difference and that's it."
Lucas smiled.
"What?" I asked.
"Oh, I just realized you said Charlie Gardner in your actual voice, and not that old-timey voice thing."
I sat back down on my bed.
"I only do that when Riley's around."
"Why?"
I looked at him.
"I don't know… Because it makes her laugh and smile and her laugh is the best sound in the world and her smile could light up New York… I love her laugh and smile… almost as much as I love her.."
And God knows how much I love her. Tell him like a hundred times a day.
Lucas smiled causing me to smile.
"You know," Lucas said after a moment. "It's open mic-night at the bakery."
I stopped smiling.
"Yeah, because I want to sing about my love for Riley in her parents' bakery!"
Lucas stood up.
"Just think about it," he said, "It starts at 6:30," then he left.
I sat in my room for an hour thinking about it. Then I grabbed my guitar and started strumming.
Untouchable belongs to Taylor Swift.
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