Hey guys, sorry I haven't updated in a while. Hope you like the this chapter.

Chapter 3

While I was shooting arrows at moving targets I heard someone enter, they weren't being very subtle, clearly they want me to know they where there. I didn't pay any attention to the new comer; frankly I couldn't care less you it was. I continued to shot and every time I hit a target the angrier I got. This was not helping me at all. Once my string from my bow snapped, I decided to give it a break and stepped out of the simulation I was in.

I glanced towards the uninvited guest and, to my absolute excitement (not), saw that it was Josh. He was staring at me with an amused look on his face. "What?!" I snapped at him, I was not in the mood for any type of game at the current moment of time. "You look different when you angry, almost intimidating," he says like he is in some sort of trance. "What do you want Josh?" I say making sure that he could here the venom in my voice. "I wanted to make sure you were okay. And…to let you know that the President expects you to spend time with Lucas before we leave, you are to watch him like a hawk." He says in such a soft tone it's almost like he cares about my feelings towards this assignment. "Yeh whatever," I say throwing my bow into the repair pile and storming towards the elevator. "Hey Maya," Josh calls after me. I stop in my tracks waiting to hear what comes next, a "you pathetic" or even a "grow up", but instead I got an "I'm sorry."

Josh left me really confused, it was bad enough that I was stuck protecting Lucas, but now I'm trying to figure out what Josh is sorry about. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't even notice I had arrived at my History lesson until the teacher called upon me. "Maya?" She asked in a questioning tone. "Sorry Ma'am what was that," I said snapping out of my thoughts. "I asked if you could demonstrate to the class one of the languages of South Africa, Afrikaans," she asked with a look that said I could not say no. So I stood up and walked to the front of the class, as I stood in front I looked at the two front seats that were occupied by Riley, and the seat that used to be occupied by me, but is now occupied by Lucas. Big mistake, Lucas looked angry, he couldn't meet my gaze and Riley sensed the tension between us, which was indicated by her eyes moving from me to Lucas, like she was watching a tennis match. I then looked to Farkle and Smackle who were situated behind Lucas and Riley and saw a confused look on both their faces.

I used to sit in the front, but since I had to shut them out I moved to the back corner of the class where I would sit in silence and actually focus on the class. I got really good at my academics, so good that I was actually beating Farkle and Smackle in all the tests and exams, I became top in my grade. I took a deep breath and looked at the teacher addressing her and only her, "Goeiemôre Mevrou Smith, my naam is Maya Hart, en ek is veertein jaar-oud. Ek bly met my ma en my pa in New York. En jou hemp is baie mooi," I said to her, letting the words roll of my tongue. I enjoy speaking Afrikaans, mainly because none of the student's, except for Josh (of course), knew the language. "Baie mooi Maya en baie dankie," she said to me. "Right, guys who can any tell me what Maya just said?" She asked as I made my way back to my seat. No one answered. "Anyone?" She said looking at Farkle and Smackle who looked absolutely dumbstruck. "Okay then, Maya just said, Good morning Mrs. Smith, my name is Maya Hart, and I am 14 years old. I live with my mom and dad in New York. And your shirt is very pretty," the teacher told my class. "Right, so can anyone tell me what Apartheid was?" She asked the class and Farkle's and Smackle's hands shot straight up, "Yes, Mr. Farkle," the teacher said pointing to Farckle. "Apartheid, an era in South Africa where the people of black colour..." I blocked Farkle out because I had heard all about Apartheid when I went to South Africa with Buddyguard for a training exercise and on one of the days that we had free time, I went to Robin Island where I learnt everything I need to know about Apartheid.

The ring of the bell cut off Farkle and everyone got up and left, everyone except for Lucas and myself. Just great, I really don't need this right now. I tried to walk to the door but Lucas cut me off. "We need to talk," he said looking down into my eyes. "There is nothing to talk about," I say staring at the wall behind him. "Stop lying Maya, you know just as well as I do that there is a lot to talk about," he said grabbing my shoulders. "Do not lecture me about lying Lucas, cause you are not so perfect as you look," I say shoving his hands off my shoulders. "Maya we have to talk about this," he said trying to grab my attention. "We don't have to talk about anything, I will do my job looking after you, but as soon as that stupid cruise is over; we are going to go back to normal. Do you understand?" I say while gesturing between the two of us.

Lucas kept looking at me, searching for some form of emotion. But when you spend months in the wild with Josh, you learn to hide your emotions. "Hey Lucas," I hear Riley call from the doorway, "you coming or not?" She said with that happy tone she always has had. "Yeh, I'm coming," he turns his head to smile at her, "this is not over Hart," he said through his teeth as he stormed out of the room grabbing a dumbstruck Riley along the way.

Lunchtime was always the time where I would catch up on any homework or work I would have missed. But as I was caught up with everything I was just reading a book. I heard someone sit down across from me and I looked up to see Lucas, once again. "Right, now tell me what the hell is going on," he demanded. Clearly this boy does not know me; he cannot demand anything from me. "You know exactly what is going on Lucas," I say in a harsh tone and get up from seat and walk off, passing the table that Josh was sitting at.

I found a spot outside under an old oak tree and sat down reading my book again. "You okay?" Someone asked above me. Clearly no one wants me to read this book! I look up to see Josh standing above me. "Fine, why do you care?" I say, clearly irritated. "I don't care, but since I have to spend at least a whole month with you, I figured that maybe we could at least be on talking terms," he said seeming very interested in the bark of the tree. "Me and you, on Talking Terms? Yeh right. You know what, stay out of my life and I will stay out of yours," I say picking up my bag and pushing past him. "Maya!" He shouts after me, but this time I don't stop to hear what he wants to say to me, I just carry on walking.

This day could not get any worse...

But clearly fate was not on my side, cause as I walk into the weapons area at Buddyguard, as I was hoping to blow off some steam, I walk into none other than Shawn.