Six weeks. It had been six weeks since the incident and nothing was even close to being normal.
Lucas had moved in the apartment across the hall from Maya and their wedding, that was supposed to had been last week, had been postponed.
Riley was at Maya's so much now she practically lived there.
And Maya... she spent her days in pajamas and messy buns. The doctors had told her to continue living as she normally would, it would make the recovery process easier, but she couldn't do that. Her world had been turned upside down.
Most of the time she found herself in her art room, just staring at the blank canvases. She felt as if she'd never paint again. There was no inspiration anymore.
Slowly, Maya was spiraling into a dark abyss with no hope of return.
It was six o'clock on a Friday night, and everyone was suppose to meet up at Lucas' for a movie. Riley was currently at Maya's trying to help her get ready, which wasn't an easy task.
"What about this top? It's super cute!" Riley asked as she held up a red blouse for Maya to see.
"No." Is all she muttered.
"Come on Peaches, you can't wear those pajamas for movie night." Riley disappointingly told her.
"Why not?" Maya whined.
"Because no one else is and we are going to put you into something that you haven't wore for the past three days!" Riley exclaimed as she dove back into Maya's closet.
Maya threw herself back onto her bed and covered her face with a pillow as Riley plundered through her closet.
A few moments later, Riley came out exasperated. "Okay, you go take a shower and I'll have an outfit laid out for you when you get out. Now get up." She said grabbing Maya's hands and pulling her off the bed.
"Okay." Maya blankly stated as she trudged into her bathroom.
As Maya was in the shower, Riley picked out one of Maya's favorite t-shirts and pair of jeans and laid them on her bed. She then walked out of Maya's room and into the kitchen to call Farkle.
"Farkle, hey honey." She sweetly said into her cell phone.
"Hey Riles. Is everything going okay?"
"Well, she didn't want to go at first, but she eventually caved and is in the shower now. I really hope this helps her."
"Me too. Maybe being around something that used to be routine will help her. We all are wanting our Maya back." Farkle tells her.
"I know, especially Lucas."
Lucas was going crazy trying to get things ready in his apartment. He had to make sure tonight went perfect, because it had to be perfect for Maya. He had to make sure she healed.
They were all hoping this would help her feel more like her old self, and Lucas was almost certain that it would.
He was taking the pizza out of the oven and starting to put ice in glasses when he began thinking about her. His Maya. His blonde beauty. He wondered how anyone could ever do what they did to her? She was just wanting to walk home...she thought she was safe. I should've took her home that night, despite her protesting. This would've never happened. Lucas thought to himself, and slowly, his grip around the stack of solo cups tightened until they busted. He slammed his fist down on the counter and ran a hand through his hair. Before he knew what he was doing, he bolted out of his apartment enraged at Maya's raper.
Riley smiled when she saw Maya step out her bedroom in her t-shirt and jeans with her hair in a high ponytail.
"You look beautiful!" She said as she wrapped Maya in a hug.
"Yea, yea. I'm not even wearing any makeup Riley." Maya said, pulling on her ponytail.
"That's what makes me so jealous of you." Riley said giving her a wink.
Maya pursed her lips as if she was about to smile, but it faded as soon as it had appeared. Riley gave her a soft smile; she knew Maya was trying.
"Okay, as soon as Fark-" Riley started, but was interrupted by a knock on the door, "That must be him now."
She walked over to the door and let her husband inside as Maya took a seat on her sofa.
"Hey Maya." He said as he walked over to her.
"Hey Farkle." She replied.
"So, are you two beautiful ladies ready for movie night?" He asked them.
"We certainly are!" Riley exclaimed, reaching out for Maya's hand.
Maya stood up and Farkle bent his arm towards her, "May I?"
She wrapped her arm around his and shook her head, "Just like middle school."
"Now it is." Riley said, wrapping her arm around Farkle's free one.
With Farkle as their escort, the three made their way across the hall to Lucas' place. Riley knocked and waited for Lucas to answer, but he never opened the door.
"What's going on?" Farkle asked.
"I don't know." Riley quietly said.
"I'll be right back." Maya says as she runs into her apartment, and a few seconds later she returns with a key. "Lucas gave me a spare when he moved in."
When she opens the door, Farkle walks in and begins calling out for his best friend. "Lucas! Where are you?"
He searches the apartment over and comes back to Riley and Maya who are looking at the mess in the kitchen. "He's not here."
"Look." Riley said pointing at the busted cups and strewn plates that are on the floor, "And he just left the pizzas sitting on the stove top."
"I'm going to call him." Farkle tells Riley, pulling out his phone.
As soon as Farkle dials Lucas' number, they here Lucas' familiar ringtone coming from the living room.
"He left his phone?" Maya quietly asks as she picks her fiance's cell phone off of the couch.
Riley and Farkle exchange an uneasy glance, before Riley walks over to Maya. "Don't worry Peaches, it might have been an emergency at the clinic. I'm sure he'll be back any moment."
An hour has passed and there was still no sign of Lucas. Farkle, Riley, and Maya are sitting in Lucas' apartment, growing anxious as they wait for him to return.
"What if he left? For good..." Maya asks.
"What? What do you mean Maya?" Riley asked her.
"What if he doesn't want to marry me anymore? What if he left because I'm damaged now...I'm broken? He doesn't want to marry this!" Maya yelled before dropping her head in her hands and beginning to cry.
"Maya..." Riley said, walking over and squatting in front of her best friend, "Of course he wants to marry you. He loves you remember? You two have been together since high school; nothing can break you apart. Heck... even I couldn't."
This causes Maya to lift her head and wipe the tears flowing down her face, "You think he'll come back?"
"Of course he will!" Farkle said from across the couch.
Maya nods her head and sits up straight, "Okay."
A few moments later, Lucas walks through the door drenched with sweat.
"Lucas!" Maya exclaims as she jumps up and throws her arms around him.
He softly wraps his arms around her small frame and buries his face in her shoulder. "I love you." He mumbles.
"I love you too Huckleberry." She says, pulling back and placing her cool hands on his hot, red face. "Are you okay? Where were you?"
"I- I just got to thinking about too much and I had to get out of here, ...so I ran across town." Lucas tells her.
"Please tell me before you do something like that again."
"I'm sorry." He quietly tells her before placing a kiss on her forehead.
an: thank you so much for the positive response from my first chapter! & so...I need to do some explaining. my first chapter might sound different than this one, or even better, because I was trying to mimic the writing style of one of my favorite authors on fanfiction, but it quite wasn't working out for the second chapter...it wasn't me. so...there ya go lol. don't forget to review, follow & favorite! I love you all so much! *muah* God bless!