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Maya's pov:

"So do you always allow strangers to enter your room?" I questioned with a smile playing on my lips.

I was now in Noah's room. He lived in a huge house next to Helen's. His room was anything but simple. The wall behind his bed was used as a canvas for different doodles. They were painted in different colors yet harmonious. All the furniture in his room was black and very modern. Yet, his room was a bit disordered like mine. On the right side of his room paintings and drawings were laying on the floor one on top of the other and I wanted to dive between them and study each detail and technique.

"Do you accept the invitation of all strangers and go to their rooms?" he asked grinning while firing back at me amusingly

"Touché" I replied while shaking my head and I guess that he saw how eager I am to study his paintings so he simply nodded for me to go ahead and follow him.

He took a bunch of them in his hands and walked closer to me. He was very near and I can smell his fresh scent of perfume. It somehow reminded me of Lucas's, and how I loved the scent of the latter!

Why Maya? Why do you have to mention him whenever you are next to a guy! You need to forget him Maya. I kept on blaming myself endlessly for being interested in my best friend's boyfriend.

I looked at the painting that Noah was holding and I was amazed. Every past thought vanished as I looked at a parody of "starry night by Vincent van Gogh" but a woman figure was added. She was watching the stars as she held a baby…I wonder who is she, maybe his mother?

"She is my mum…she passed away and these paintings keep her alive" Noah said and sadness overtook his voice.

I heard the agony clearly in his words and I didn't know what to do. I was not used to these kinds of situations. I cannot comfort people. I am not a savior. I am no Lucas. Dammit Maya focus on the broken boy next you!

"My dad left when I was a kid" I blurted the one thing that came into my mind and it surprised not just Noah but I was shocked too because I was opening up to a complete stranger.

"I am sorry" Noah said as he connected his stormy emotional gray eyes with cold sea foam eyes

"I am sorry too buddy" I said averting my gaze from his while a blush started to color my cheeks

"Let's move to another painting shall we?" he suggested and I just nodded in acceptance.

His art was so vivid and colorful. His paintings were so vibrant and full of life. They simply stole my breaths away. His techniques were the same as mine but last month I discovered some tricks that I will share with him one day if this grows into a friendship at least.

We forgot about the party outside and ended up spending the whole time in his room; him on his bed and me sitting on his window seat. We talked about art and even Mr. King my art professor; his dad joined us for a short while. The latter was first surprised than thrilled to find out that Noah and I finally got to meet each other. Noah told me that his dad talked about my paintings a lot and he even felt jealous sometimes when his dad compared his paintings with mine. This made me blush even harder and harder…

"It is already 10:30 Maya. And your curfew is 11:00pm right?" Noah asked me. He was now sitting beside me while we drew the moon and stars.

"Yup, without riley it is 11:00 but with riley it reaches out to midnight." I informed him about the rules that my mum made.

"Lucas's girlfriend?" Noah questioned as he stopped drawing and focused his attention on me.

"Yeah…" I said feeling my heart break into million pieces again. This fact will never be easy to announce will it? You need to forget Maya…You need to let go I kept on telling myself

"You like him?" Noah said but he made it sound like a statement of facts and not a question

"…" I couldn't utter anything and why should I Noah is a total stranger. Why should he care while my best friends didn't?

"You know what Maya…He does not deserve you. I may not know you and you have every right to keep your feelings about him a secret but let me tell you that I noticed the real you; Maya. You have this sad look in your eyes and if it is caused by him and he does not notice it. Then forget about him. Maya, you may act like a strong girl but deep down there is a broken kid inside you. You suppress it and do your best to hide it fearing to open up and be rejected but I promise you that you will find the right person who will mend that broken child in you and put your pieces together. You deserve the world Maya and this is from the view point of a stranger who cares and not someone wearing the façade of a best friend. Move on May."

I didn't manage to utter anything after that. Tears formed in my eyes and started to wander on my cheeks. I didn't want to cry in front of anyone let alone a stranger. But how the hell did this stranger knew me so much? How did he read behind my strong girl mask? But all his words were true…Lucas didn't notice me or my pain. Lucas didn't care. He has eyes only for riley. He loves her not me. She is his Topanga. I really need or even have to move on. I need to let go and distance myself from him as love interest and a half best friend. These ideas clouded in my head and were suffocating me but a strong hand dropped on my shoulders circling me and bringing me closer to Noah. This affectionate action brought me back to the here and now.

"Thanks" I said leaning closer to him. And I guess that he understood my need for a silent moment to recollect myself so he just smiled and hugged me tighter.

"So let's go I will drop you home" he said as I stopped crying.

"Drive? You have a car?" I questioned

"Got it last week it is a range rover" he said proudly and I just smiled and nodded as he talked endlessly about his car and how awesome is it. Boys and their cars I thought but his smile made me listen to him even if I had no interest in such topics.

"Can you drop me off at the Matthews's?" I asked as Noah started the engine of his gray car.

"Sure…But promise me to sleep with a smile on your face?" he questioned as if fearing that my heart will break when I meet riley and Lucas again

"I cried enough tears tonight" I informed but in a playful way

"More than they will ever deserve" he stated with resentment clear in his tone

"They are good people you know?" I wanted him to know so because it is the truth.

"If you say so…" Noah continued but sounded unsure

"If you meet them you will love them and know why I stepped back. They are good people. They deserve happiness, especially riley. She is my only sister." I smile as Noah seemed to nod as if agreeing.

The rest of the ride was silent but comfortable. It is wired how a stranger can bring you so much comfort with mere simple gestures. I hope that Noah now can consider us as true friends. It will be great to have him around to have a shoulder to cry on and an understanding soul to help you through life.

Noah opened my side door as we reached riley's house. He insisted on walking me to the door and waiting until riley or anyone opened it for me. He is a gentleman at heart like luc…forget him Maya! We knocked few times and then riley opened the door and to say that she was surprised is an understatement.

"Riles, this is Noah and Noah this is my sister riley" I introduced them and let them ask the usual typical introductory questions and then Noah said that he needed to make sure that I am alright and that he needs to go.

"But before going back I need to know Maya, do you consider us as friends now?" he asked while his eyes sparkled in hope.

"Friends" I nodded at him with a growing smile and his next action shocked me and riley. I froze as he leaned in and kissed my cheeks and a small gasp skipped my lips while riley's eyes glued on us. Then, Noah smoothly walked away wishing me goodnight and reminding me of my promise.

"God Maya, He is hot! And what did you promise him? Oh my god Maya you have to tell me everything." Riley said as she closed the door. She was nearly jumping of joy and I can see excitement sparkle in her eyes.

"Who is hot?" this question echoed in my ears because of Lucas's velvety voice. How the hell does his voice sound like music to me? Damn him and his voice! There he stood now in front of us waiting for an answer.

"Noah king" riley answered simply

"And how do you know him? And why are you talking about him?" Lucas asked while his eyes drifted from riley to me and continued to study me as he did before the party. His action made me so uncomfortable that I needed to do anything to break free from it

"Stop being such a jealous boyfriend Lucas. Riley just stated the truth the boy looks like a freaking model an ultimate boing! And he dropped me off that how she knows him." I said while moving away from him and all I heard was an "oh" so I did care.

I took the jacket that I wore off and that is when I heard riley yell in sudden happiness and that caught me off guard. Did Lucas propose to her or something? Did he announce his eternal love for her? Was coming here a mistake? These questions took over me but riley erased them as she shouted my name.

"Huh?" I was lost at the moment and afraid of what might come next

"Is that his jacket?" riley asked and I let go a breath that I didn't know that I was holding.

"Yeah…" was all I could answer because a certain cowboy was burning wholes in my head with his intense gaze.

"Such a gentleman!" riley said approvingly

"He is the best" and with my last few words I saw Lucas fist his hands as if I insulted him. What did he want? He must be uncomfortable with his girlfriend praising someone else.

"I need to go home riles." Lucas said and she just nodded at him dismissively not giving him much attention but just focusing on me and asking me billions of questions all at once.

But Lucas didn't care he just looked unusual and a bit wild like Texas him. He shot me a one last look that made me shiver and walked out brushing his right arm with my left one as he walked away. Now one question now troubled me "what the hell is wrong with him?"

Author's question: what do you think about Noah? and should "Noya= Maya and Noah" be an item?

what about driving lucas mad with jealousy? and do you want to hear lucas's pov?