One day, 24 hours, that's all the time I have left t spend with Lucas before he leaves for good.
"Maya? Sweetie?"
"Yes, mom?" I reply, refusing to get up from the bed, I'm too sad and tired for that.
"It's late, you're gonna miss school. I've already prepared breakfast for you" I bury my head under the covers
"Can I just skip a day? I don't really feel like going" she sighs an sits on the mattress
"Babygirl, I know how you're feeling right now and I'm sorry that two people you really care about have to leave but you can't let your duties aside"
"Please, mom"
"Can I talk to the kid?"
"Sure, Shawn" mom stands up and leaves me alone with my step dad
"What do you want?" I say in a groan as I rub my eyes
"Listen, kiddo. I understand that you feel. I remember when Angela left"
"How'd you feel?"
"Devastated, I was completely destroyed and gave up my hope on love..." I bite my lip
"Well, that sounds just wonderful"
"Until I met you and your mom. And look what that got me" I frown
"Are you saying me and Lucas are not meant to be?"
"Absolutely not. Every relationship is different. What Angela and I was totally different from what you and Lucas have. Okay? I'm just saying that before the rainbow comes the storm" he kisses my forehead
"I'm sure very good things are about to happen to you. But in order for them to come, well, you need to suffer a little. But I promise it'll be worth it" I sigh
"I just can't understand it. How could Lucas' dad do this to him? He has a life here with us. He can't just decide to go back to Austin and drag the whole family with him?"
"Have you asked Lucas how he feels about this?" I nod
"Yeah. He keeps saying New York is his home but has to leave"
"Well, do you know the relationship he has with his father?"
"He's always off to work but they love each other really much" he slightly snickers
"You know, your relationship could be kinda similar to mine. Angela didn't want to leave but she did anyways because she really loved her dad"
"Why doesn't he want what's best for his son?"
"He wants the best for him"
"I'm what's best for Lucas, okay? I'm here for him every single day of his life. He can't say the same thing about him" he hugs me
"I'm sorry it happened to you, Maya"
"You know, I ran away thousands of times"
"I know, your mom told me about it"
"I always left everyone behind that meant anything to me and that's what brought me back every single time. When I realized that nothing out there meant more than the people that are here for you every single day! Elliot told me that it's okay to be selfish"
"Well the, I'm proud of you letting Lucas be selfish"
"Not him! Me-"
"I want you to realize how important for him and his dad to come back to Texas and spend more time together"
"But-"
"I know you and your dad didn't have the opportunity to spend this time together. And I'm so sorry for that. But how would you feel if you had that opportunity and someone just stole it away from you?"
"I...I'd be very sad" I finally come into my senses
"I have to let him go, don't I?"
"I'm afraid yes, kiddo. But why don't you spend the little time you have left with him?" I nod
"Yeah, you're right" I stand up
"Maya"
"Yes?"
"I know you're trying to keep it together for everyone but it's okay if you just loose yourself and cry a little"
"And look like a train wreck? No thanks" he chuckles
"Okay, you know where to find me if you ever need advice"
"Thank you, dad" he smiles widely
"You're welcome" he says before walking out the room.
He's right. I need these 24 hours to be happy and not sad. I don't want his last memory of me to be a sad girl, 'cause that's not who I am.
*At school*
"Hey, baby!" I say as soon as I approach Lucas and wrap my arms around him and kiss him
"Hey, baby? What's up with this new nickname?"
"What's up is that I love you, really, really much" I get on my toes to rub the tip of our noses against each other and he chuckles
"I love you too, shortstack"
"Okay, but I love you more"
"No, I love you more"
"No, I love you-"
"We get it, you love each other" Zay says with annoyance in his voice and I blush.
"You want something to eat? I got a brownie" I take it out
"Oh, thank you but I'm-"
"I made it by myself, it's homemade" his eyes light up
"Oh! Give me!" I smile and give it to him
"Can I have some?" my smile falls as soon as I hear Farkle
"No, get lost"
"Wow, this was your best brownie! Did you add something? Like a secret ingredient?"
"Yes, I added all of my love into it" he wraps his arm around my shoulders and kisses me
"You're the best girlfriend ever, I'm glad I found you"
"I'm glad I found you too"
"You know, Maya was the first one who saw you that day at the subway. She's the one who pushed me and made me fall into your lap" Lucas smirks
"I knew she pushed you but I didn't know she was the one who first saw me. Is this true?" I blush
"Not only that, but I think she immediately started having a crush on you!"
"Riley!"
"Oh, really? Why is that?"
"She said you were cute"
"I didn't say that"
"Oh, you're right. She said: let's see how cool you can be when you look at him. You know why? 'Cause she knew that I'd loose my cool around a cute boy. This means that she thought you were cute"
"Any other signs that lead her to liking me when she first saw me?" Elliot raises his hand
"She started talking to me about a certain cute cowboy form Texas and asked me to teach her how to flirt. I obviously said no because she still was in sixth grade. What kind of kid wants to flirt at that age?!"
"A kid that would soon fall in love" Zay answers with a grin
"Okay, enough talk!" I take Lucas' hands
"Today we're gonna spend the day with you and make sure you're never alone"
"Thank you, to all of you"
"You're welcome. This is your last day here and we want it to be special" I frown
"Wait a minute, where's Missy?" Riley sighs
"She didn't feel like coming to school. But she'll meet us at Topanga's later" she takes a deep breath
"I also have to tell you guys something important. Can we all go to my house before Topanga's?" she looks very worried, why?
"What's up with that look? Is it bad news?"
"I...I don't really know if it's bad or good news, that'll be up to you to decide" she notices the look on my face
"I'm not leaving, Peaches. I'm not moving anywhere" I sigh in relief
"Then it's definitely good news" a thought crosses my mind
"Elliot?"
"Yeah?"
"Which college will you go to?"
"Why are you asking me that?"
"Because if you're leaving too at least say it with a few months earlier. This way I'll have more time to prepare" he chuckles
"Don't worry. I applied for NYU. I'll stay here"
"Good. 'Cause I don't think the group would be capable of losing someone else"
"The group or you?" Smakle asks
"What?"
"Smakle is saying that you're using the others' feelings to cover up for yours. Your sentence really meant 'Cause I don't think I'd be capable of losing someone else'" I glare at Farkle
"I'm worried about all of us"
"You're trying to cover your feelings,again"
"I'm worried about all of us"
"You're trying to-"
"I will kill you" he raises his hands up in defeat and the bell rings
"Time for your last day of school"
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Girl Meets World | AU
FanfictionWhat if Riley had an older brother? Would relationships have been the same? Would the story have been different? Would've the ships remained the same ones? (This story contains serious topics like alcohol and sex. read at your own risk)
