I do not own Girl Meets World or anything else you may recognise.

I honestly can't believe that I left updating this for so long. Honestly, I lost the inspiration to continue with this. I didn't want to disappoint anyone with the whole Maya situation. I never want to come to a point where I dread writing. But I'm back now, and I will try to do my best to update regularly. ENJOY X

Ps: is anyone else still freaking out about Girl Meets Ski Lodge . Gah, I was sooo happy. He's gonna buy her a sandwich, a drink... and cake! I swear my Rucas heart exploded. Anywaaaysss on with the story!

Riley's POV:

Here I am.

Outside of my uncle's apartment, desperately hoping that my plan will save him. I've been lingering around his door, for past hour, trying to comprehend how to put this across to him. How do I do this without him thinking I'm insane?

I soon push past all of my concerns, and manage to bring myself to knock on his door. I wait for a few seconds, bracing myself for what's to come.

"Hi Riles, what are you doing here?" Asks my dark haired uncle.

"I wanted to talk, can I...come in?" I ask, peering into his tiny apartment.

He nods, a worried expression forming on his face. He leads me to the sofa and we sit down, his blue eyes curious to why I'm here.

"Is everything okay Riles? You kinda have me scared here" A nervous chuckle escapes from his lips, and I nod quickly to stop him from panicking any longer.

"Everything's fine Uncle Josh. I'm actually concerned about you. What happened at Aubrey's party the other day... that wasn't you, it never has been"

His eyes soften slightly before he answers, a short silence coming between us.

"I'm sorry" he whispers "I really am, I just..." he glances down at his tattoo, tracing the words carefully. "Her death affected me...a lot. I'm struggling to cope, all the while losing myself in the process"

I stand up and hug my uncle; it's all I can do. No words of mine can take away the pain, I should know.

Unfallen tears remain in Josh's eyes as he pulls away from my embrace. The pure hurt and tragic sadness in his eyes, push me to go through with my plan.

"Josh, I think I can help you. You just have to listen to my idea and... realise that release comes in many different forms"

He looks at me with a puzzled expression, his eyebrows rising slightly. I sigh, trying to gain the courage to say this.

"Were going to see a psychic medium"

In front of us stands the largest tent you can ever imagine. It makes a statement with its vibrant colours and different silks draping from all angles. Lights shine brightly, blinding both me and my uncle as we push through the fabric curtains. We stand in awe as we take in the scene inside. Burning oranges and hot pinks dominate the place, bringing a warm presence. Candles burn, filling the room with a calm aura. Dim lights shine, bringing subtle shadows with their light. In a corner a Pygmy money sleeps, a tiny blanket wrapped round it's body. Even I smile as the small creature further wraps itself in the fabric. In the middle of it all sits a fiery haired women, rings covering her slender fingers. I look around, and see no signs of an usual 'magic' equipment. The women looks up expectedly, and I shoot Josh an encouraging smile before pulling him towards her.

"Hi" I say, unsure of how to start this.

"You both have lost someone very close to you recently, and yet only one of you is looking for answers."

I take a step back, shocked. Even I didn't expect her to be so straightforward about it.

"You're the one" her ring engulfed finger points to Josh. "You're the one that can't accept the death, your still holding onto something"

"Her name was Maya, she meant everything to me. And yet I let her go, I let everything go" Josh admits, endless tears now streaming down his face.

"Maya" the medium muses. "She was a good kid, all she ever wanted was to know how it felt to be loved" her voice is questioning as if she wants us to correct her if she is wrong, and the most scary part is, she's not.

"Thought so" she nods "That's what she wanted...and that's what she got"

We look up, shocked at her words. A sure smile plays at her lips, most likely because she now has all the answers.

"She wants you to know that you guys gave her all the love she could ever want. The mistakes you made don't count for her, you gave her all she needed. The biggest thing for Maya is that you guys continue loving those who need it most"

"Like Aubrey?" Josh asks.

"Yes...like Aubrey" she mummers.

"Anything else from Maya?" I ask, curious to what else she can come up with.

"Um, no. Actually the afterlife portal is closing. You see only few mortals can access it, and it's only for a limited amount of time"

"Right" I deadplan, rolling my eyes.

"She wants you guys to know that she loves you" she trys, realising that I can see straight through her act.

"Um hm" I hum, already immensely pissed. I glance over to Josh, only just noticing the huge smile spread across his lips. I guess as long as he believes her, it was worth our time.

We show ourselves out, leaving the tent of lies behind us.

"So...how did you find it?" I ask my uncle, praying that he buys her act.

"I know she's a fake Riles" he laughs.

"Oh" I whisper, trying to hide the disappointment in my voice.

"But it did make me realise something"

"What did you realise?"

"Let's just say that I'll be adding to my tattoo very soon"

I grin, knowing that my uncle Josh is slowly coming back.

I'm brought out of my cloud of thoughts as he gently taps my shoulder.

"Hey, last one back gives Aubrey the talk" he challenges, feet already off the ground.

"Oh, it's on" I laugh, finally feeling free.

Hope this was worth the wait. Get ready for some Rucas centred chapters soon (yay!) Thank you guys for not giving up on me x

Until next time (which will be soon!)

hintofmint x