AN: I actually meant to post this chapter just a week after the last one but i went on vacation to Disney World so i didn't have much time to write, but i'm back home so here you for all the amazing reviews you guys are awesome. I love reading all your guys reviews.

Shout out to UrFriendTheNinja, because i can and i'm mad with power ;P

Disclaimer: I don't own Girl Meets World but if i did it wouldn't be this stressful. And i would of had Morgan on the show already.

The water turned red as Maya splashed it to her face, slowly raising her head so she could take a closer look at the gash that was across her brow. Her face was red from blood running down the bruises and cuts on her face, Maya wasn't as mad at him as she thought she should be. It's true she hated him but she stopped being completely angry at life along time ago, her anger had evolved. But her fear hadn't, her anger towards him was masked by the fear she had towards him, the fear he gave her. she carefully touched her eye to see how bad the throbbing was, as if to remind her of one of the many things he left behind.

"ow" she winced under my breath. most of these wounds could easily be covered up with makeup but the huge cut on her eyebrow was pretty bad, it was still slightly bleeding.

Maya was staring back at the mirror now, and there's this girl staring back at her. She's so young, so beautiful, so blonde, and so broken. Maya knew this girl, this girl normally looked stronger on the outside, but this time there wasn't anything left but the vulnerability and brokenness on the inside she had always tried hard to hide from the world.

"Maya?" she heard his Soft voice come from behind the door, a small smile spread on her face when she looked into herself searching for the strength to build herself up again for him.

"be right there huckleberry" drying off her face, maya slowly opened the door and there he was.

He was just Standing there a foot taller with his piercing green eyes that saddened the instant hers met with his. He was standing across from Maya, staring at her with hurt and love in these eyes and all of Maya's outsides came down unintentionally showing her vulnerability to him, bringing tears to fill up her one good eye.

Maya went to him, wanting nothing but to feel The sense of safety and familiarity that he gave her. he grasped her around the waist, pulling her close, never wanting to let her leave his embrace.

Maya found her place in his warm chest and Lucas concealed his face in her wild hair, but then pulling his head slightly away so he could look at her wounds "Let me take a look" he said softly in her ear.

His hands canvassed Maya's face grazing the blonde waves out of the way. She leaned into his touch out of pure natural instinct.

"What can I do? "He spoke slowly and softly resting his chin on her head holding her tight. "You're already doing it, Sundance." maya's voice was slightly muffled by his warm chest, she could hear his heartbeat quicken with every second they were still together. Maya could get lost in him forever, hoping never to be found but Maya was never one to hope. he kissed the top of her head and the only reason why was because he loves to.

"Riley wants to see you, she's been worried all night, they all have." Maya nodded shyly and took a step out of his embrace missing his warmth, Maya started walking out of the hospitals bathroom with Lucas in tow behind her. she continued to hold his hand to make sure he was still there with her.

they made their way into the next room to see Cory, Topanga, Farkle, and Riley waiting for them, unaware of her presence. Aside from five others these five people in this room are the most important thing to her. These people always repair the broken girl in the mirror whenever she comes to that bay window or just in contact with them, but only to be smashed again by the world when she leaves.

"Peaches! I was worried sick" Riley says as she rushed towards maya squeezing her in one of those unforgettable hugs, another safe and familiar place. Though the hug caused maya to wince, the pain was worth to see her again, riley was always an enthusiastic hugger. But this pain was hard to ignore.

"Gah!" Maya screamed out.

She opened her eyes.

She was in a bed and neither Riley nor Lucas were there, it was all in her head and wasn't real but the pain she felt now in her abdomen was all too real and was probably the reason Maya found herself laying in a ball clutching her very worn out abdomen in bed. She shut her eyes again hoping to forget the pain.

"Maya?! What's wrong" Maya couldn't see who it was but she could tell from the voice that it belonged to a Farkle.

"I'll get the Doctor" she heard Cory shout as she tossed and turned, as if again, hoping the pain would subdue.

Maya could start to feel all her wounds now, like they were opening up all over again. That someone had started a fire in her right side and a thousand needles were slowly piercing her arm and someone was slamming her head in a wall all over again.

Maya could hear shuffling of feet as the door opened "Doctor, she was asleep and then she just started writhing in pain, i don't know what happened." Farkle stated in a very panicked state.

"Give me one second here" the doctor mumbled.
"Ah Ha! here we go."

An overwhelming cooling sensation swept over Maya as the pain once again disappeared and left her numb and calm. Her limbs slowly started to relax and began to unfold from their tense position. It was as if someone had doused the fire.

"For some reason her pain medication didn't automatically filter into her IV as it should have on the hour, that's why she woke up in agony because some of her wounds are taking a little longer to get control of so she still needs to be given dose of pain medication." the Doctor explain looking relieved.

Maya Finally opened her eyes again to see the same room that she was in before but neither Riley, Topanga, or Lucas were there.
Farkle sat down in the chair next to Maya's bed and gave her the same sad eyes as before. Out of the corner of her eye Maya noticed the doctor and Cory leaving the room in a quiet discussion.

"The others are at Riley's house picking up a few things, they'll be back in a few." he began to move closer to her, but again out of an unknown reflex Maya flinched away from Farkle, even though Maya knew deep down Farkle would never hurt her just like Mr. Matthews wouldn't. But Maya felt like something else had beat itself into her subconscious that made her on edge all the time now around men.

"Maya what happ-"

"Where's Smackle, Farkle?" Maya asked solemnly turning towards him obviously trying to avoid that question.

He chuckled "Uh she was at the library until i called her and told her what happened but is on her way here now." she stared at him quizzically.

"That's good, what about Zay?" he shifted in his seat

"He's meeting the others at Riley's house and then coming back with the rest of them." Maya could tell Farkle was a little uncomfortable, she could tell easily because she was also uncomfortable but for different reason, though mainly right now it was her dry throat that was bothering her.

"Farkle if i'm making you uncomfortable you can leave, i won't mind." she stated with little confidence in her voice.

Farkle got up from the chair and instead of going towards the door he went to sit on the right side of her bed and looked her right in the eyes. She scooted a little to the left.

"Maya, nothing in the world could make me want to leave you, i'm being weird because it's hard seeing you like this and knowing that there's not much i can do for you." Maya could see that sadness again in his little farkle eyes.

"Farkle, none of this is your fault, you and the others being here is all i need right now. That and a glass of water." Farkle chuckled and nodded as he got up and headed to the door.

"I'll be right back with your water Penelope" he walked right through the door and then down the hall, leaving maya alone until her thoughts came bursting in

Even though her mind was swimming, Maya was looking down intently at her nails trying to think of nothing. Because the truth of what really happened was not the only thing she was avoiding, lucas.

He kept plaguing her thoughts and dreams but in real life he was distant. Maya already knew that there was something there between her and the ranger rick, but she didn't know know. how could she really be sure. Plus these games were kinda her thing, The way they had interacted in her dreams, well she didn't hate it.

Maya scoffed to herself, here she was lying in a hospital bed and after what just happened to her, she's thinking about a boy. That's what innocent girls do. And lord knows that's gone.

*Knock* Maya looked up to see who it was only to not be surprised to find that is was Cory, with Water.

He went over to sit in the chair next to her bed and he handed her the water which she accepted it gratefully. When she finally drank all of the water Maya felt it cool not only her throat but her insides as well, as if the cold water was spreading thru her relaxing her.

"Mr. Matthews can i ask you something?"

"anything."

"What do you become when you can no longer be yourself because something made you change into something else, someone you're scared to be?" maya couldn't look at him, she just stared out at the window becoming more and more jealous of the clouds.

Mr. Mathews only smiled, which was strange given the circumstance and where they were but Maya knew that smile and with that smile brought wisdom.

"what's the secret of life Maya?"

maya turned Sharply away from the clouds to look at him with a very confused expression on her face.

"People change people? but i don't see how that answers my question if it's a negative situation." he just kept on smiling at her.

"Farkles gonna rule the world, Riley's gonna be a bunny farmer, and you're gonna work in a deodorant factory, right?" Maya could only look at him with the most confused and irritated face she could muster.

"Mr. Matthews no offense but you're making no sense." This time Maya wasn't pretending she didn't understand his lessons unlike she did most days in class. She couldn't see where he was going with this.

"Maya, no matter what anyone tells us or does to us, we define ourselves and we become who we want to be no matter what demons have been placed in our closets. And we Surely don't let those demons control us." she just stared at him for what felt like a long time.

But Maya swore she heard a beat pass right before she answered him "yes sir." she took his words to heart but she was still lost. she went back to being jealous of the clouds.

"Mr. Matthews, when do you think the others will be back." maya didn't want it to seem like she wanted to get rid of him but she really missed the others and wanted them close again. but Maya could also feel herself getting drowsy again and she didn't want to fall asleep with out Riley there. because Maya was afraid that she'd wake up and they'd all be gone and she'd be back in that hell hole and she knew with Riley there she would be safe.

"they should be back sometime soon Maya." he started to get up and turn to leave leave but before he did he looked her straight in the eyes.

"you have to tell someone what happened at some point Maya, you don't want to get lost in your misery like you almost did when you were younger." and with that Cory exited through the door leaving Maya alone with her thoughts, again.

But Maya didn't have much time to think about what said because sleep had finally found her and had taken a hold of her, she couldn't wait for Riley anymore, she had to trust Dorothy would be with her. Right before maya fell asleep though, she hoped that it would be a dreamless sleep but again Maya was never one to hope, even for the tiniest things.

She was no longer jealous, she was flying among them, the clouds. Maya Hart was surfing waves of clouds feeling freer than ever with endless possibilities of where to go and no chains to tie her to the ground. but just like everything else reality came back to her and she was falling.

It was as if something was pulling her insides up while her body was being pushed down, while another part of her was trying to catch up with her while she was falling.

She was just, falling through the sky surrounded by blue and white and all Maya could think of was time. Why was time always so fast and fleeting? One second she was flying and now she was falling, no matter what she did this moment would still pass and be gone like the rest.

As if to signal the end of this moment, Maya could see the ground approaching beneath her. To brace herself for an unknown impact Maya shut her eyes, because after all these dreams Maya was having, she wasn't sure what this was so she shut her eyes and waited for the worst.

But whatever was suppose to happened, didn't. With a gasp Maya opened her Eyes. She was back in the hospital room and it all looked and felt the same to her except for the pressure she felt on her right hand.

Groggy, she slowly turned her head To see what it was only to find a certain sleeping cowboy holding onto it dearly as if to keep her from falling.