♥ Lucas and Maya ♡

~ She's Back part 3: Brother meets Bf & BUSTED! ~ (13)

                                                                                     Maya's POV

Maxx and I were hitting off quick and it's only because we are different yet we understand one another.

I didn't understand it, but I loved it.

We were at the town fountain at like 7:45pm, sitting on the benches as the moonlight shone down on us, setting the mood perfectly. I haven't had a single call or text from Riley or my mom yet so that's a good thing...

I smile at him as he tells me a story of how he played two-hand-touch football in 3rd grade and when the teacher said no tackling, he saw a kid during the game and remembered that the little kid was one day caught littering one day and tackled him straight into a river.

''Violence isn't always the answer.'' I chuckle shaking my head at him.

''Well, I care for the environment.'' He shrugs with a whole-hearted laugh that melted my heart.

It's upsetting that after all these years...I could've had a brother figure to depend on....

''Yeah, and then like two summer's later,'' He continued,'' Dad and I pranked my mom and my two sisters and it was hilarious, we...''

I blocked out the rest of what he was saying and an instant frown rested on my face as realization dawned on me.

This wasn't my life.

I wasn't needed, and...honestly, he has a family.  A real family. I'm just his half sister...

He has his own mom, own sisters, own home, own life.. Without me.

He didn't want to do this, Riley wanted him to and he obliged.

He doesn't care, no one does. He has my dad all to himself and I don't know what to think of him anymore...

I didn't notice him calling my name until he shook me.

I looked at him and as soon as he looked into my eyes that usually darken in my depressed moods, he frowned,'' Who  turned out the lights?" He jokes then goes blank again,'' Really, what's wrong?''

I stand and shake my head,'' This...th-this was a mistake. I'm sorry, I gotta go.''

I begin to walk away until he grabbed my arm and my back stayed facing him,'' Sis, talk to me!''

I turned to him and screamed, as tears trailed freely down my now flushed cheeks,'' What do you want from me?! Happiness, max?! I am broken! What do you not understand? I can't be known as your sister if im not even really your sister and...if you don't even care.'' I breathe and take a step back,'' You have two beautiful sisters at home, you don't need me. Riley forced you to do this and no matter how much you and I connect, it doesn't add up if everyone in my family ends up leaving me...a-am I that bad?" I ask him, my voice breaking completely as I begin to sob,'' Do you wanna run from me too, Maxx. Just like dad did? Like father like son; Cowards.''

My lip quivers and that's when I realized the tears welled up in his own eyes.

He shakes his head and pulls me in close as I wrap my arms around his torso; Lucas and brother comfort instincts.

He kisses the top of my head,'' I will never forget a thing you said no matter how much I want to but....Maya, you're not broken. You're just bent, and I can't stand dad for what he did and I don't ever want to hear you say that I don't need you. I have known you for 7 hours and, truth is, I love you to death. We share half of the same blood and I can never leave you or let go of you or forget about you. Sure, I have 2 sisters at home, but now I have one here. Forever and always. And maya, I do care. When Riley told me my dad was hiding you from us, I went off on him, the whole family did and I demanded riley to bring me here.''