Beautiful In New York Completed

Chapter 9

It's been a few days later since everyone got the news.
Maya has been avoiding both her parents and Josh.
She couldn't tell him and she knew she had to.

"So when are you dragging her away?" Cory asked.
"We leave Friday," Shawn said and Riley had to hold back tears.
"That's in two days," Topanga said.
"I know but the sooner Maya gets back to work the better. Her real work."
"Which is?" Riley asked.
"Photography. She is going to work for me."

"For you? No. I'm not going back," Maya said as she was appearing.
"Maya."
"No. I am over eighteen," Maya argued with her mother.
"Yes you are but you don't have a job. We are basically taking care of you," Shawn said.
"I can easily find a job," Maya said.

She knew she was fighting a losing battle but she can't just go back.
Not after everything what had happen in New York.

"How easy? And not in the bakery," Katy said.
"Okay. Give me one week," Maya said.

She was going to accept the challenge no matter what.

"Okay. We will stay for another week. Seven days then it's back to Paris," Shawn said.
"Okay. Deal," Maya said and got a text from Josh.

J: I need to see you.

Maya sighted and knew now was the time.

"Okay I have to go," Maya said and went off.

She saw Josh sitting in a park and knew that now was the time to come clean.

"Okay time to come clean. I lied. I'm not here to stay with my parents," Maya said.
"I know Maya. Shawn told us. I wanted to wait till I heard it from you," Josh said and Maya sat down.

She didn't understand why he did that.
And maybe she won't ever.

"Why?"
"You need to come to me when you really need to tell me something," Josh said and Maya sight.
"I'm going to try to stay."
"How?" Josh asked with crossed arms.
"My dad gave me one week to find a job," Maya said.
"Wow that isn't a lot of time."

Josh's pov

I know she want to stay.
She really does and something in New York is causing that.
If only I knew what.

"I know but I have to try. I'm really sorry," Maya said and Josh smiled.
"It's okay. Come here," Josh said and gave Maya a hug.
"Everything will be okay. I believe it."
"So do I," Maya said.

"So what is your genius plan?" Josh asked.
"I am going to try to get a job. Maybe at a studio or something. Singing if not photography," Maya said.
"Okay," Josh said and Maya smiled.