A/N: Hey everybody, so I know from last chapter all of you want to kill me but maybe after you read this chapter, half of you will not want to kill me anymore, the other half well I'm not so sure especially since the ending is pretty… scary I guess, well for Maya of course. Don't worry, I haven't snuck into your houses. :P

PLEASE READ THIS PART: This story is slowly coming to an end, since I think I'll end it off with 10 chapters but I had an idea for a sequel so please tell me if you would like a sequel, I need about 8 people that want a sequel since I don't want to write a sequel that nobody likes.

Now without further interruption, on with the seventh chapter.

"Well, after long thought, I have decided that Katy Hart will be taking custody of Maya," the judge says."

Yes!" Katy exclaims, her fists in the air. She glares at me, smiling widely.

"NO!" I scream, stomping my foot hard onto the ground.

"No?" the judge asks.

I nod.

"I am not losing my father again, everything my mum said is lies! She's been abusing me ever since I was a kid, she forgot to hire a new babysitter when the other one went off to college, I was left alone, she never cared for me, the Mathews and my dad did, I don't care what you say, I'll run away if I have to, I'm going to stay with my dad."

I look at everyone, everyone has their jaw wide open, my mum's face is tomato red, her grin had now turned into a frown and her eyes are throwing daggers at me. I grin at her, my arms folded.

"Well, I honestly don't know what to say, if this is what Maya wants, just let it be and Katy, I would throw you in prison for child abuse but I guess Maya wouldn't want that, or do you want that Maya?" the judge replies.

I shook my head.

"No, its fine, she's had a tough life, at least now she can happy with John," I answer, I say John's name with disgust.

The judge nods his head, Shawn runs up to me, hugging me.

"I love you Maya," he says, his arms hugging me tight.

"I love you too," I whisper.

"Well, let's celebrate by heading to Mrs. Svorski café!" Cory grins.

On our way out, I see Katy right next to me.

She whispers in my ear. "I will get my revenge."

She walks away, John's arm around her waist.

I gulp, whenever my mum says the word revenge, it's always horrible.

I decide to put it right at the back of my head, today's supposed to be a great day, Riley and I are still staying with each other and I've finally met my father, my goal in life and now I don't ever have to see my mum again. Did I really want my mum to go away, yes she's really horrid but she's in a way taken care of me for about 12 years, I still at least liked my mother, well sometimes but I don't think I've ever loved her.

I could have put her in jail but my heart ached seeing my mum behind bars, feeling miserable again in her life, when she had found probably the love of her life and is happy once again.

Something that I just couldn't realise at court was why my mother wanted to take custody of me, she never wanted me when I was little so why would she want me now?

Riley looks at me, looking confused at me.

"Maya, aren't you happy?" she asks me.

I nod. "Of course I am, why wouldn't I? It's just I was wondering about my mum. Why did she want to take custody of me so badly?"

"I actually don't know, maybe ask Shawn, he'd probably know," Riley replies.

Why would Shawn know? I decided to ask him anyway.

"Shawn?" I say.

"Yeah Maya?" he answers.

"Do you know why my mum wanted me so badly?" I ask him.

He gulps, he looks really scared of telling me and he didn't look like he wanted to tell me.

"I-I uh, don't know," he stammers.

He's obviously lying, I could see by his expression.

"Shawn, please don't lie to me," I beg.

"Fine. Well, when I missed your birth, your mum gave me one last text, she said that she couldn't have any more children so you were really special to her, I admit, she did try her best especially since you didn't come with an instruction manual and I guess another reason why I didn't want to come to your birth was I was scared and your mum's pretty brave but your mum's useless with children, honestly," Shawn answers.

I gasp, so my mum just had a weird way of expressing love, well I shouldn't care anymore, I have Shawn now don't I.

"I was too afraid to tell you, because I thought you might had wanted to leave me," he adds.

I nod, not knowing what to say really. My life's complicated like a lot.

When we arrive at Mrs. Svorski's café, I sit next to Riley, I explain to her what Shawn had just told me and she gaps.

"Maya? Are you thinking of leaving?" Riley asks.

I think about it, this is what I wanted right? Staying with Riley in the first place, I think it's just because now that I knew the truth, I just feel sorry for my mum.

Everyone looks at me, since Riley said it a bit too loud.

"No! Of course not," I blurt out.

Riley raises an eyebrow but lets it go.

Everyone just talks to each other while Auggie colours outside the lines, his crayons breaking, nearly every 2 minutes.

I order, a nice cappuccino although it wasn't really as delicious as the ones at Starbucks.

"So Maya, I was thinking we could still stay at your apartment since your mum's moving out, what do you think about that?" Shawn asks me.

I didn't want to, as much as I wanted to stay in the same building as Riley, I just couldn't, that apartment brought too many horrific memories.

"Sure, I'd love that," I mumble.

I hate lying but I just had to it would crush Riley since she'd think I didn't want to stay with her and Shawn would want to stay close with Cory, I couldn't ruin everyone's wishes after them granting my wish.

"Maya, don't lie, could you maybe tell me why you don't want to live there?" Shawn replies.

"As much as I want to be close with Riley and the Mathews, I can't live there, that apartment brought back too many horrid memories," I answer.

He nods. "I get it, how about we move to the apartment across the Mathews?" Shawn suggests, chuckling at me.

I smile. "I'd love that."

"Great, umm we'll get started on I guess tomorrow, you can decorate your room however you like but nothing over 300 dollars!" he exclaims.

I burst out laughing. "Gotcha," I reply. "Well, I'll be right back, got to go the toilet."

I'm lying, I'm planning on heading to my mum's diner so when they're all not looking, I sprint out of the café and run to my mum's diner. It isn't too far, I guess. I'm planning to talk to my mother, have a mother to daughter talk and reasonably reason with her, I know people will never really change but I just want my mother to know, I never hated her. Because how would you feel if your own daughter hated you?

When I arrive, my hand's trembling and I push the door open, softly, not using much strength. I keep shaking and I abruptly spot my mum. I wave at her and she pretends to ignore me.

"Hey mum," I greet.

"What do you want? Don't you want to stay with your father?" my mum replies, cleaning a table with a cloth with too much strength.

"I do but I just want you to know, I never hated you, ever, yes you could be pretty abusive but I never ever hated you, Shawn told me why you treated me the way you did and although it isn't a good enough reason, I guess I forgive you. I didn't come with an instruction manual and you had to deal with no husband to help you so it's tough," I explain.

She stares at me and for once, she smiles at me, a real one, a gleeful one. She's never shot me a smile before, yes she has smiled before but never at me. I hug her and she looks surprised but she hugs me back.

"Does that mean you're coming with me to London?" she asks me.

I shook my head. "I'm sorry but no. My best friend's here and I've grown up here and I'm not too fond of your fiancée but that's your choice, you deserve to have true love and if it's with John that let it be."

She nods. "Well, thanks for the visit, I'm travelling after tomorrow by the way, so I guess I can say, goodbye."

"I don't think I'd ever say this but I'm going to miss you, the apartment will feel…different," I say.

She chuckles, we say our goodbyes and I leave but I feel somebody watching me. I notice a green Mohawk in the bushes but when I take a second glance, there's nothing so I shrug and return back to the café.

I bite my lip, everyone's staring at me.

"Didn't you say you were going to the toilet?" Shawn asks.

"Yeah, I never specified which one," I lied, scratching the back of my neck.

He raises his eyebrows. "Maya, where were you?"

"Umm, I told you," I murmur.

"No, you didn't. You're lying, I can tell,"

"Fine. I went to talk to mum," I confess.

He clenches his fists.

"Maya, why?" he asks me, a confused look on his face.

"Well, she's leaving after tomorrow, the least I could do is just say goodbye," I answer.

"Please don't do that again, I don't want you getting hurt,"

"Sha- I mean dad, she's my mother, abusive or not, she still cares about me," I complain.

"Well, I've known your mother, she can be kind sometimes but her fiancée, well he could have done something to you," Shawn says.

I think about the Mohawk that I saw, he's right, John's obviously the one who trashed my room.

"But it didn't happen, you have to trust me," I tell him.

"Alright but never do that again," Shawn demands.

I nod.

"Well, it's getting late guys, we better head home, you guys can stay at our apartment tonight," Cory explains.

We all walk home since the Mathews apartment isn't too far away, when we arrive I lie down onto Riley's bed.

A lot has happened today, hasn't it? I'm staying with Shawn and my whole life's about to change, hopefully in a good way. Today's the day I realized my real mum but what about John? He creeps me out like a lot. He's never been too fond of me, the reason, I don't know. I turn to look at the window and I scream, finding John's face. Shawn, Cory and Riley come running into the room.

"Maya? What happened?!" Riley screams.

I shake and curl myself into a ball.

"I, uh, I saw John," I cry, pointing to the window.

They all look at it and Riley puts an arm around me.

"Maya, don't worry, if he was there, he's gone, I'll stay in the room with you if you want and I'll lock the windows and doors," Riley replies.

I hug her and thank her.

We all head to bed and I notice a letter near my window.

From John. Oh crap.

Dear Maya,

Well, you hurt my fiancée and your own mum, you may have apologised to her but I don't care, all she wanted was a child and you took that away from her and for that, you will pay. Not kidnapping but I guess I'll have to hurt your best friend Riley. I wouldn't want that happen so if you want her unharmed, you have to come with your mum and I to London and if you tell anyone about this note, you'll be harmed with her!

-From your dearest John

What the hell have I gotten myself into?!