A/N: Well, as promised it's another chappie… Since I didn't get much of a response if I should do a little skit from my a/n's, I decided to just stay like this. I mean if you guys didn't comment I get that that last chapter wasn't so great. I'm sorry. Anyway let's continue with the story.

Maya returned home feeling dejected and confused. She had so many emotions hitting her all at once. It was just too much to take in. Why is Tristan replacing me with Meagan? She thought. For hours in her bed, Maya drowned in her tears with countless tissues lined up around her. Her sister nor her parents helped in cheering her up.

Katie knocked on her door and peeked inside when Maya allowed her in.

"What are you doing here?" Maya said sniffling.

"Spoiler alert but I kinda live here."

"Get to the point."

"Well, I'm not sure how you're gonna take this, but Cam is here to see you."

Maya flipped over in her bed, inhaling the scent of her pillow and sighed deeply.

"Can you tell him that strangers are not allowed in my room?"

"Ha ha. Very funny but Cam seemed ecstatic to see you; almost frantic. He said it was important."

She didn't have time to respond back to Katie when Cam opened the door to Maya's room.

"Maya?" He said examining the sisters.

"What did I say? Strangers aren't allowed." Maya groaned shifting her position on the bed so that Cam had a view of her back.

"Well I'll be going now." Katie said awkwardly exiting the room.

That only left the two together, alone.

Once she was gone, Cam sat by Maya, pushing away most of the tissues.

"Maya…" He pleaded trying to see her face.

She shook his arm off swatting him away like he was a fly.

"Well if you aren't going to face me, I might as well start talking."

Clearing his throat Cam began.

"Maya, I'm not sure why you just left me yesterday, but I want you to know I was worried sick about you. I know you aren't talking to me because I snapped at you, but at that time, I was so out of it that I wasn't thinking straight. It had nothing to do with you or anyone. It was my fault that I let my feelings out on you. I'm sorry, really sorry that I haven't seen you or tried to contact you. I know you think I'm a douche bag and that you don't want to deal with me anymore. But I believe in second chances and I know you too. So please I'm not asking you to forgive me, but to just think about what I said."

Cam rose up from the bed heading for the door, when Maya shifted position to see Cam hold onto the door knob about to open it.

When no reply was made, he left, tearing another piece of Maya's heart. Her attempts at pleas came to a close because none of what she thought never formed into words. Wait! Wait! She wanted to say. Maya wanted to tell her part of how she felt, what was really bothering her, why she was ignoring him. Most of what he said were true, but she didn't want to listen to the past but focus on the present.

A minute later, Katie reentered Maya's room wondering how she was doing.

"Hey, how did it go?" She said replacing Cam's seat on the bed.

"Um… He told me reasons of why he snapped at me, how he's worried about me and all the other stuff."

"What did you say to him?"

"Nothing. Even if I wanted to I knew what I wanted to say—"

"But nothing came out. I get it."

"Thanks Katie for sticking with me. You know even though I hate you sometimes. You're a really great sister. I just wanted you to know that." Maya said wiping away her tears while slightly smiling.

"I can say the same about you. I'm not going to judge you about Cam because I think it was my fault in the beginning when I agreed to allow you two to be together. I just thought that you needed your space and to live your life. You loved Cam so much and I saw that in him too. So I thought why not? If my sister is happy then I'm happy. But I'm starting to think that you need to put yourself first before Cam or else you're going to get hurt."

"I'm already hurt and look where it got me." Maya responded.

"I know. I should've told you sooner. I don't regret allowing you guys to have your moments. I'm fine with those. But I'm disappointed about how Cam sometimes treats you like trash."

"He doesn't treat me like trash. Sometimes he's got problems of his own and he accidentally throws his emotions at me. I understand that. But not once has he treated me like that."

"What? You're defending him now?"

"No. I'm just telling you the truth. It's just hearing what you said made me uneasy."

"I'm sorry for saying that. I know you still love him."

Maya looked at her sister and nodded. No matter how much she wanted to avoid it she still loved him, and cared about him.

Katie yawned and got off the bed.

"Well, I'm glad that we had this talk. I've got to go meet Jake tonight so Maya don't let what Cam told you get to your head. You're stronger than that."

With a smile, Katie slammed the door behind her.

Maya was back to the beginning when most of her thoughts were crowding her head. More thoughts were focused on Cam. Mainly Cam. Then her thoughts shifted towards Tristan and Meagan. She couldn't fix anything there. If Tristan wanted to replace her with Meagan so be it. It just proved the Tristan wasn't as great of a friend as she was lead to believe.

All she had to do was seek Tori for forgiveness and most of this nightmare would go away. She would have Tori as her best friend and lead her sophomore year happy and fresh. There would be no Cam to focus on, no pain to dwell on, and no jealousy or hate to feel. Everything would return to the way it was before she came to high school. Calm, composed, and full of happiness.

What could she say to Cam now? He's probably barely surviving now that his house is burned down. Poor Cam. Her conscience told her to go find him and tell him what she wanted to say, and half said to keep her ground and leave things be. Act as if nothing ever happened.

Maya rose from her bed to examine her features at the mirror. Eye bags were under her eyes and her hair fell in lazy wisps. Acne filled her face and her lips were swollen. Next, She examined her body figure. For a long time, her body was frail, too skiny, too bony. She shook her head and sighed.

This is not the person I used to be. I was Maya Matlin, a girl who loved music and wanted to seek good grades. Not this clone who ruined her life with hurt contempt, pride, and jealousy.

She continued to drown in her own miseries until she spotted a quote she left in her bed from so long ago.

When life hits you hard, stand back up again and turn the other cheek.

Maya scrutinized the quote and gathered herself.

Suddenly her phone beeped indicating a text message.

Maya, since I didn't get a response from you. I wanted to tell you that my family and I are moving to Washington to find a new house. My dad found a job there, and there's this prestigious school Justin and I are going to attend. Anyway, I wanted to say I love you .

After reading the text message, Maya frantically got herself to dress up and meet up with him at his so called apartment.

She had no time to waste. It was now or never, or else she might lose him forever.

Well there goes this chapter. I know it was pretty emotional. But I felt bad for Maya and I hate that I made this happen but I just had to. Anyway, favorite, review, follow blah blah. You know the usual. Thanks so much for viewing my stories and always being awesome. Chapter 12 will be coming soon so stay tuned.

Xoxo

Dani