"Maya, come on! We have to work" Lucas called out to her.
Maya peeked her head around the corner, and raised her eyebrows.
He patted the seat next to him.
She slowly walked back to the sofa and looked at him.
"What?" He asked.
"You're annoying" Maya scowled.
"Annoying or not, you need to pass the math test, so pay attention" Lucas affirmed.
Maya rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Alright, let's jump to this question" Lucas continued.
"Lucas" Maya chimed in.
"What?" Lucas answered.
"This would be a lot easier, if you put it on a level, that's easier for me." Maya offered.
"Like putting it in a song?" Lucas questioned.
"Oh dear god no, like putting it in a… fun way!" Maya smiled.
Lucas smiled. "Hmm, interesting".
"Okay, like what? Flash cards?" Lucas asked.
"Lucas do you know what fun is?" Maya blinked.
"Yeah, back in Texas-" Lucas started.
"Uh, no, no, no, in reality, Lucas. We have fun by water fights and carnivals" Maya educated.
"That stuff doesn't have ANYTHING to do with math, Maya" Lucas confirmed.
"Come on, like the roller coasters don't move in circles, circles deal with math" Maya snickered.
"You have no idea what you're talking about do you?" Lucas asked.
"Nope, but I'll say anything to go to, a carnival" Maya smiled.
Lucas laughed. "Alright".
"Did you just say yes to the carnival?" Maya asked.
"I guess I did" Lucas announced.
"Yes! Come on!" Maya shouted happily.
Lucas and Maya went to the biggest carnival of them all, Party Heaven.
They entered and got tickets.
"Ooh this ride seems cool!" Maya smiled.
"Says you have to be at least 4 feet Maya, sorry" Lucas teased.
"Ha, ha very funny Lucas" She ran up to the ride as Lucas followed her.
"This line is long, we have to hurry and get back home" Lucas warned.
"Come on Lucas! This is the best carnival ever, and you want to go and study?" Maya questioned.
"You're the one who's going to fail the test" Lucas pointed out.
"Well I don't care; I want to have fun Lucas, unlike some people" Maya hissed.
"I do know how to have fun, but how is it easy to have fun, when you know you're failing?" Lucas asked.
"Lucas, it's called getting used to failure. If it happens all the time, you shouldn't be surprised the next time around" Maya chittered.
"It shouldn't have to be that way though" Lucas added.
"Well it is, I tried the studying thing and it's not working for me" Maya sat on a bench.
"That's why you have to keep trying. You don't give up being Riley's friend. Why give up on this?" Lucas sat down next to her.
Maya rolled her eyes. "Look Lucas, I don't have to explain to you".
"Yes you do"
"No I don't"
"Maya"
"Lucas"
"Tell me" Lucas urged.
"If I try hard, and I fail, I'll feel even worse, so I like it the way it is" Maya explained.
"That's it? Oh come on. Even if you do fail, you will know that you did your best. And you'll just have to keep trying, it won't happen in a week" Lucas smiled.
Maya smiled too. "Hey, that was actually good advice. Not too shabby cowboy".
"Thanks" Lucas smiled in satisfaction. "How 'bout we wait in this line?"
"What about studying?" Maya asked.
"I've got all week" Lucas smiled.
Maya smiled too.