If age is just a number

3 vs 20

Lucas -

Today was the day of the art trip, after last night I could barely sleep so I'm more then what you'd call tired. We waited around for the rest of the students to gather at the lodge foyer before we left.

I currently sat in front of the fireplace, Maya beside me and our friends sitting around us. We talked for awhile, mainly about how boring the trip will be despite Mayas protesting about how art speaks to you on a different level

"Uh Mr Friar..can I talk to you for a minute?" Mr Matthews approached us. The group fell silent as I looked to him with a small nod. I turned around to maya and the rest of the group who had a confused look on their faces before following him down the hallway

"It's become aware to me that you have formed a connection with Miss Hart...am I correct?" He stated, a disapproving look on his face "y-yea but we're only friends..I know she's seventeen" I reply, stuttering "you're correct-" he nods "but she turns eighteen in less then a month and I know she will run straight to you" he added

I couldn't help the small fire grow inside me, using every nerve in my body to fight the smile that wanted to creep onto my face "if so..it's not illegal" I state confused "no, it's not. And I'm not disapproving of your relationship with her..all I'm saying is be careful, your college can expel you if they find out about this. But because maya is like a daughter to me, I'm not gonna tell them" he replied

This time the smile that grew on my face was happy, I didn't even try to fight it off "on the condition you don't do absolutely anything at all above a friendship until she turns eighteen" he warned. I swallowed the memory of last night deeply "yes sir" I nod. "Good boy" he finished before walking off

I went back to the group who was now standing by the bus, I kept my distance from maya and her gaze as Mr Matthews was very obviously watching my actions. We got on the bus, sitting beside Zay at the front while the high school students went to the back

"So..why'd you leave the room last night?" I ask him halfway into the drive. "I was just awake and was watching out the window" he lied "I saw you with that girl, the high school student" I smirk "she's not eighteen for 5 months..we are just friends" he replied innocently

"Plus you can't say much! You've struggled to keep your eyes off Maya since you met her" he smirked, nudging at my shoulder "yep well I have to wait 3 weeks, you have to wait 20" I chuckle, an unamused look landed on his face

We soon pull up to the art gallery, getting off the bus and waiting till all the kids were off too. My eyes watched as maya and Riley got off, she looked so pretty today, wearing jeans and an oversized T-shirt.

"Can you boys hand these out, each kid needs to put one on" Mr Matthews said to us, handing us pink art gallery entrance wristbands. Zay and I took them from him, heading around the students and wrapping the bands around their wrists

I did a few kids in the line before approaching Riley "ow too tight!" She squealed, pulling her hand away from me. I chuckled without looking to her, moving to the petite blonde behind her. I grabbed her wrist gently, putting on the wristband loosely "aw you didn't hurt me" she smiled sweetly

Riley snickered from in front of her "favouritism much" she spat. I winked at maya with a chuckle before moving to the kid behind her in the line and doing their wrist bands

"All done?" Mr Matthews asked once he got back to us. We nodded, handing him back the left over wristbands before entering the museum.