Hey guys, I am so sorry I haven't been updating much lately, but I just haven't been feeling this story. Plus, my teachers have really been piling on the homework lately. Now I'm on summer break though, relaxing, so I have had more inspiration. Hope you like this chapter, and as always, review!

P.S. I think that I am going to write the rest of this story in third person POV

Disclaimer I don't own GMW

Maya soon learned that after being "out of commission" for 3 weeks people did not want to leave your side, for fear of you "breaking" again. She was getting quite annoyed with people always following her around. Either Riley, Farkle, Cory, Topanga, or Auggie-(Riley's little brother. The most adorable little brother Maya never had.) were always by her side. She was never left alone to do anything, except for go to the bathroom, of course. Even then, though, Riley would want to come with her saying that she needed to go too.

The first time she ever got away from "The Maya Committee" (Which is what the group named themselves) she went to go see her horse, Penelope for the first time in a while. No one could seem to figure out why she had named her horse that, except for Riley and Farkle. Even Cory, who had know her for her whole life couldn't figure it out.

When she got to the stables she saw Penelope nickering in a stall. She came up to her and stroked her mane, murmuring soothing things to her. Penelope restlessly shook her her head and stomped her feet, almost as if she was saying "Why haven't you saddled me yet?".

Maya shook her head and said "Sorry Pen, I can't ride you today. I have to get back to the castle, or they will be sending guards to make sure I haven't collapsed." She chuckled lightly, "Of course, Riley is probably freaking out already. I'll get a chance ride you soon girl."

Penelope nickered and nudged Maya lovingly. Maya grabbed a treat off one of the shelves in the stable and fed it to Penelope. Then she turned around and found a stable boy brushing one of the other horses in the stable.

"I need you to make sure that my horse, Penelope, is fed and well cared for. I am giving you this task with the faith that you will follow through, do you understand?"

"Yes my Lady. I will personally make sure she is very well attended."

"Thank you. Now I have a question. Has anyone been riding Penelope lately? She seems wound up."

"No, we were told not to ride her. They said she was only to be ridden by you." The stable boy said nervously.

"Well, I want someone to ride her at least once a day when I am not here to ride her myself. Let one of the peasant girls ride her, it doesn't need to be a long time. Make sure the girl gains Pen's trust before mounting or she might throw the girl off."

"Yes Lady Maya."

"You needn't call me Lady Maya. Just Maya will do. I have one last request. When Pen is not being ridden I want her to be let out to graze on the field."

"Uh, I am sorry Lady-er I mean Maya, but we cannot do that. The horse may run off." While the stable boy said this he was wringing his hands worried he would be in trouble.

"My horse will not run off I assure you." Maya said as she started leaving, giving the boy a small smile, "Oh, and Travis, there is no need to be afraid of me. I am not going to bite you."

The boys eyes widened and he quickly bowed and ran off to let Penelope out of her stall. No doubt wondering how she knew his name. The truth was she made a point to know all of her servants names, save for a couple that were new or that she had never met.

As she made her way back to the castle she tightened her cape around her and slightly shivered. Maya did not want to go back to the castle and be watched all the time again. So, when she made it inside she told the guard waiting to tell anybody who was looking for her that she was in her chambers.

Instead she started to wander around the castle, lost in thought. While she was walking she ended up going to a wing she had never seen before.

The hallways in this wing were different than the hallways were she mostly resided. They seemed older and more ominous. As if they had seen many things happen in their presence, and would have many a story to tell if they were not inanimate objects. Every few feet they had a torch that provided light for the next few feet and widows that might have provided light, if it had not been almost nightfall. Even with the small amount of light the torches and windows provided Maya could not see very well through the hallway.

Soon, she stepped into an open area with many large windows and a mural on one wall. The mural was of a city with many people bustling around, laughing, and having a merry old time on the streets. Maya lightly touched the painting at the bottom, where the king and queen watched over the city. She presumed that it was her great grandparents during their rule. Maya then looked around the rest of the room and saw a large door slightly propped open.

Curiousness overcame her and she stepped to the door and opened it. Inside, there was a huge room filled with books, upon books, upon books. There was a chandelier at the very top of the ceiling and candles lit all around the books. Slowly, she stepped inside with her mouth opened in awe. She could not believe that the castle had a library that she had not known about. She had loved to read all her life and no one had told her about this?

Loudly, she said "Hello?", not really expecting anybody to answer. Although, she heard a "Yes my dear?" come from her right.

There had been a large desk with a middle aged man seated behind it. He was holding a feathered pen with a piece of paper in front of him and piles of other papers all around him. All the stacks of books and papers around him almost trapped him behind the large desk, but he had created a pathway from the chair to the door for him and the cat curled up next to him to get out.

"What do you need my dear?" The man said after Maya sat there silently for a minute.

"Oh! Nothing, sir. I just happened upon this room. I never knew it was here, and yet I have lived here all my life." Maya said bashfully with a slight laugh.

"Well, princess, nobody cared to show it to you." He said smiling warmly, and standing up to bow.

"You don't have to do that Mr..."

"Feeny, George Feeny" He said as he bowed down.

"Really, Mr. Feeny, I don't like people to bow to me."

"I apologize my dear, it is just custom. I should introduce myself better. I am the keeper of this library and I am also the writer of many of the books on it's shelves. What have you come here for?"

"I...I came for an escape I guess." Maya shrugged, "I don't really know."

"Well a library is a great place for an escape. Here let me show you the best books for what you are looking for."

"How do you know what I am looking for?"

"I know what everybody is looking for in literature." He said as he handed her a couple books off of the shelves.

He then directed her to an area where there was a small couch and a window looking out into the palace grounds. He smiled knowingly, set a pile of books next to her and went back to his desk area, while Maya sat in surprise.

Soon, the cat came over and rubbed against her contemplating whether it would lay down or not. Maya opened the first book and started reading, letting her mind go free. The cat lay down beside her and fell asleep, and Maya finally let herself relax.