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Chapter 6

Emma's POV

Brie, Kaylee and I were following Maddie, who was leading us down a secret passageway that apparently led to a good eavesdropping spot for the headmistress office. She arrived a week before we did and got to explore.

"Why are we doing this again?"

"I want to learn more about our new teacher," Maddie said.

"Same," Brie and Kaylee agreed.

"We're here. Shh."

The meeting was going good and boring as I expected. Then there was a knock on the door.

"Rachel, sorry I'm late."

"Not a problem, Joe. We were just getting started," Maya turned around a look of disbelief on her face.

"This is the new CovOp teacher. She's going to be teaching the first year CovOp students."

"Okay," 'Joe' looked just as shocked.

"Agent Hart, this is Joe Solomon, the Senior CovOp instructor. If you have any questions just ask him."

Maya just nodded.

"Maya, are you okay?" Liz asked.

"So it's Joe here?"

"Do you two know one another?" Agent Cameron asked.

"Well kinda," Maya's voice was getting dangerous, "I knew him as Kermit. So how's your new family? Is this the job you were talking about?" No way.

"Emma, are you okay?" Maddie asks.

Maya's POV

"So how's your new family?" I asked turning back to him. "Is this the job you were talking about?"

"Actually you know more about how my family is doing than I do."

"Maya…" Cammie started.

"What are you talking about?"

"Cammie is my step daughter," he replied.

I stood frozen my head was spinning.

"Maya?" Cammie said standing next to me.

"You knew," I said. It wasn't a question. I knew she knew. "You knew and didn't tell me."

"Knew what?" Headmistress Morgan asked.

Emma's POV

"No way," my roommates said shocked.

"Since Christmas," Cammie said. Maya just nodded.

"Headmistress Morgan, is it okay if I leave now? I want to go check on Riley."

"Riley? As in Riley Matthews?" Brie asked.

"Yeah, she's Maya's best friend."

"But she's here in the building?" Brie asked. Maddie was already moving.

Maya's POV

I was halfway to the hospital in Gallagher when I felt a presence beside me.

"Going to see my niche?"

"Eric, how'd you get here? No one has seen you since the wedding."

"I'm a senator. I have clearance, but I have to drink tea before I leave. So how are you doing, Maya?"

"I'm fine."

"Mhm, okay." I don't think he bought it, but he didn't push. "I actually have some pretty bad news. That's why I'm here in person."

"What is it?"

"My parents and Morgan are gone," he took a deep breath. "And Alexis lost the baby. God I really hope Riley wakes up."

"Eric, I'm so sorry."

"Yeah, me too." There was a short silence. "So do you know where we are going because I have no idea?"

"Yeah, just through these doors."

"We are here for Riley," I said when we reached the desk.

"Third door on the left."

We reached Riley's door and about to go in when, "I'm sorry, but only one of you can go in at the moment."

"You can go first," Eric told me.

"Eric, you should…" he cut me off.

"Just go, I'm not ready yet," he said looking down. I've never seen this side of him. I wish I didn't have to. I walked into Riley's room.

"How's she doing, Zay?" I asked getting a weird sense of déjà vu.

"I don't know, Maya. She hasn't woken up at all since the wedding."

"Zay, have you eaten or slept since?"

He shook his head, "Have you?"

"That's not the point."

"Maya…"

"NO, Zay. This wasn't supposed to happen. She was supposed to have everything perfect. How does stuff this bad happen to someone so good?"

"I don't know, Maya." His phone started to buzz. "I gotta get this. I'll be right back. Get me if anything changes." I nod, he leaves.

I just sit there for a few moments. Not really sure what to do or say.

"Riley, you can't leave. I can't take losing anyone else. I really need to talk to someone about some stuff. Riley you and Zay vowed until death do you part. That can't be 48 hours later." I was silent for another second, nothing had changed. I didn't know what to do. I don't know what came over me, but, "Thunder." I figured nothing would happen. "Hope is for suckers," I started walking toward the door.

"Lightning," I heard faintly. I turned back toward Riley. "Peaches, you okay?"

"You're the one in a hospital bed and asking if I'm okay."

"Well are you?"

"Not really. Riles, could you hold on one second I have to get a doctor." I left the room.

"I need a doctor, quick," I said.

"Maya," Eric started.

"Is everything okay?" Zay asked.

"What's the problem?" the doctor asked walking up.

"She woke up." The doctor walked inside Riley's room. We stood in the hallway so the doctor could check on Riley. About five minutes later the doctor walked back out.

"Okay. Family only for the moment," the doctor said. Zay and Eric followed the doctor inside. I sat in a chair across the hall from the door.

"Someone said you could use someone to talk to."

"Hey Farkle," I said putting my head on his shoulder when he sat down. "How'd you get here?"

"My school is doing an exchange with yours." I lifted my head to look at him.

"You teach at Blackthorne? So when you said you became a teacher…"

"I'm here to help out Dr. Fibbs, he's heard about some of my work and knew I was teaching at Blackthorne, so he asked if I wanted to be part of the exchange. I was hesitant at first, but then I heard about this and came right away." He leaned to the other side of the chair. "I figured you hadn't eaten since, so I brought you something." He handed me a bag.

"Pacos Tacos. Thanks, Farkle." We sat in silence for a moment. "Wait, what happened with you and Samckle? Did she come with you?"

He looked down at his hands. "I'm not really sure. She just ended things out of the blue."

"Hey Maya, any news?" Liz asked walking up. Cammie hung back a bit.

"Yeah, Riley woke up."

"That's great…Farkle?"

"Oh hey, Liz." What? I need to look into that.

"Guys, we got something new to deal with," Bex said entering the wing. The door to Riley's room opened.

"What do you…" I started.

"Lucas?" Zay questioned looking down the hall. What? No, this can't be happening. I looked past Bex and Macey. Zay gave his best friend a hug.

"How is this…? How is…? How?" he finally got out.

"Lucas?" I asked still shocked.

"Hey Maya," he smiled at me, looking the same way he did six years ago.

"How are you…" I stopped, not knowing how to finish.

"Here? Alive?" I nod. "Is there somewhere we can talk?"

I lead him to the library. No one's going to be in here yet. Term doesn't start for another few days.

"How are you here, Lucas?"

"Are you okay? You don't seem happy to…"

"I'm not. You shouldn't be here. I saw your body."

"I was there on the ground 'dead' long enough for Lanie to say I was. Then when everyone wasn't looking, Josh somehow switched my body with a double. I've been 'captured' ever since," he explained. "There's something else," I nod for him to continue. "It's about Josh Abrams."

"Lucas, don't start."

"He's a bad guy, Maya. Just like his brother."

"No, he's not."

"You're right, he's worse. He…"

"Lucas, stop. You're wrong. He's a great guy." I really hope he doesn't know.

"Why are you defending him, Maya?" he said, his voice getting a bit louder.

"Because he's my friend, Lucas. And for the first time in years I'm really happy," I said raising my voice and running my hand through my hair. He looks at my hand, I dropped it quickly.

"Just a friend, huh?" he said accusingly.

"Hey, I thought you died six years ago, Lucas. I thought you were dead. I didn't even want to start dating again. I didn't start seeing Josh until years later. Not to mention it was your best friend, brother and Riley telling me to," he was about to protest. "And if you want to get judgmental, what about you and Missy Bradford?" He closed his mouth.

"What do you mean?"

"Oh don't act all innocent, Missy told me about you and her."

"It was nothing."

"Yeah right, she told me you two slept together. You were either with me or Riley."

"Maya," he sighed.

"Why?"

"It was during that time me and you were on a break."

"Which was your idea." He went on as if he never heard me.

"You're telling me you didn't once?"

"No."

"Not once?" his voice got a little louder.

"Never!" I shouted back.

"What about Josh Matthews? You all were pretty chummy during that break."

"What? Nothing ever happened between me and Josh Matthews. I was 100% faithful to you because I knew we would work it out."

"Yeah right."

"It's true. And I'm not even mad that you did anything. It's that you lied to me when we got back together. I asked if you had done anything while we were separated and you looked me in the eyes and told me no. That's why I'm mad. You lied to me about it and I had to find out years later from Missy, of all people." My phone started to ring. "I have to take this."

Emma's POV

We were in another secret passageway that led to the library. These passageways were so cool.

I could not believe my eyes, though. Uncle Luke was standing there, 15 feet from where I was.

"Dang," Brie said.

"This is intense," Kaylee added.

"I have to take this," Maya said. Uncle Luke looked away.

"Isn't Josh Matthews Riley's uncle?" Maddie asked.

"Shh," I said to my roommates, so I could hear.

"Eric, what's wrong?" this got my attention, Uncle Luke's too. He turned back around.

"Oh my god, Eric, I'm so sorry." There was a pause. What happened?

"Yeah, I'll tell everyone here."

My roommates became interested.

"Maya, what's wrong?"

"That was your brother," her eyes had started tearing up. This isn't good.

"Maya, what is it?" Uncle Luke asked, fear present in his voice.

"It's Pappy Joe, he died this morning."

"What?" Uncle Luke asked. I started crying, but tried to be silent about it.

"Eric said that the doctor called. He fell asleep last night and never woke up. I'm so sorry Lucas."

Uncle Luke was crying and Maya went to comfort him.

I started heading back to my room. My roommates were behind me trying to catch up.

I made it to my room a few seconds before my roommates did. I found the picture I wanted, sat on my bed and cried.

"Emma, are you okay?" Kaylee asked entering the room.

"Yeah, what happened?" Maddie entered followed by Brie, who came and sat next to me.

Maya's POV

"I am so, so sorry Lucas." I walked over and tried to comfort him.

"I didn't even get to say bye to him." I just stood there comforting him, not knowing what to say.

After a few moments Lucas spoke. "We should tell the others."

"You sure you can?" He nodded. "You go tell the ones at the hospital wing. I'm sure Zay, Riley, Farkle and Macey will want to know. I'll go tell Emma."

We leave the library. Lucas heads toward the hospital wing, I go toward Emma's room.

When I reach her door, I knock. One of her roommates, Kaylee, opens the door.

I see Emma crying on her bed looking at a photo with Brie trying to comfort her. Brie stands up when I enter and I take her place.

"Hey, baby girl," I whisper, giving her a side hug. I look at the other three. "How'd she find out?"

"Secret passageway in the library." I nod.

"Who's Pappy Joe?" Brie asks, Maddie nudges her in the side.

"It's her great grandpa." I look down at the picture she was looking at. It was of her learning to ride, Pappy Joe and Lucas were teaching her. The three roommates left, something about lunch.

After about 20 minutes had passed Cory comes running through the door and jumps onto my lap, Josh and Zach reach the door shortly after. Zach walks up to Emma and engulfs her in a huge hug. Josh comes and sits next to me.

"They finally let these two inside the grounds," Zach said.

"What happened?" Josh asked. Zach looks up curious.

"Pappy Joe passed away in his sleep.

"Oh, Maya, Emma I'm so sorry."

"How about we go see Riley?" I ask.

Emma nodded, drying her eyes, "Okay."

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