Maya stared at herself in the mirror, unsure of what to wear. She was waiting for Riley to pick her up so they could go drop Lucas' books that he had left earlier off. She usually didn't make it this big of a deal about her outfits, but she had a butterfly in her stomach at the thought of him. She usually ignored that singular butterfly, but it still forced her to pay more attention to what she was wearing.
"Honeeeey," Maya's mom strolled unexpectedly through the front door.
"What is it, mother?" Maya said, irritated at her mother's unannounced arrival.
"I went thrifting the other day so I could pick out some outfits for my next acting gig. I thought I would buy you some clothes too."
"Great, new things for me to burn," she muttered under her breath.
Maya's mom casually tossed a bundle of clothes to Maya. All the clothes looked like they were from an alien planet, and they were things she'd never were. Except for a decent pair of jeans, she knew her mom hadn't put much thought into them.
"Thanks, mom," Maya said dejectedly.
"What's the matter, honey? You don't like them? Look I'm sorry doll, things ain't cheap as they used to be."
Maya didn't reply, only nodded in response, knowing how hard it was for her mom, working as a measly waitress. Maya took the bundle of clothes and carried them into her room. As she was sorting them out to see if there were any other half-decent finds, she saw something that cracked a big smile across her face.
It was a cow print T-Shirt, and she could think of exactly one boy who would get a kick out of it. She quickly rummaged in her closet for a flannel and some boots to accompany the outfit. She was set, going to drop some of Lucas' books off as a cowgirl.
Just as she finished changing, the doorbell rang.
"That's Riley, see ya later mom," Maya rushed out the house before her mom could say a word.
Riley blinked a few times at Maya's outfit, opened her mouth to say a word, but made no comment. She was getting used to the constant games between Maya and Lucas. She shook her head and giggled as they got into the car.
Once the car parked, Maya grabbed Lucas' books from Riley, said "watch this" and strolled out of the car onto his front porch. She rang the doorbell and rearranged her facial expression to an ecstatic teenager. The door opened to a somewhat startled Lucas.
"Maya what are you-"
"Howdy partner? I got a special delivery here for a Lucas Friar" she said in her best imitation of a Texas accent.
A spark lit across Lucas' eyes as the oh so pleasant smile spread across his features. He took the book from her hands, his hands lingering for a second too long over hers. "That's very kind of ya ma'am. Thank ya for ya services."
Her lips twisted into his smirk. "Looks like you're not the only one putting thought into this game."
She turned abruptly and walked away, her smirk turning into a full on grin from ear to ear.
a/n: sorry, not sure what happened to the formatting earlier but thank you for telling me!