Payphone

Maya's POV

I ran through the pouring rain,as fast as I could, salty tears streaming down my face,trying to get away from him.
Huckleberry was right,I hated it but it was true, Connor Peters was a flirt and a fuckboy, all he wanted was to get in my pants.

I kept running, I had no idea where I was or where I was going,I just needed to make sure Connor wouldn't drive past and find me. I soon saw a flicking light,a street lamp,near a building, as I got closer I realised it was an abandoned gas station, the windows were shattered, but boarded up, just like the door,I reached into my pocket for my phone, I realised it wasn't there, I started to panic. my phone and wallet was in Connor's car.

I have no idea where I am,it's dark and cold,I have no phone and no ride,no one knows where I am.
I sat down in the dirty step near the doors started to cry again,
Stop crying , I told myself, You're being a weak little baby,
But I started to cry harder,
Why hadn't I listened to Lucas?
He warned me about Connor, but I told him to stop being an idiot and go ride his stupid sheep.

I looked up and saw small, flicking white light , I got up and walked towards it.

A Payphone.

I went through all of my pockets and found 3 quarters,

3 small circles of hope.

3 little chances.

I slid in a quarter and dialed a number I knew off by heart.

"Hi, this is Riley, I am very sorry, but I can't come to the phone right now,Please leave a message after the beep and I will get back to you! Have a GREAT day!"

Of course.
Riley's family's game night, no phones allowed.

I dialled Farkle's number

"Hi, this is Farkle, I cannot come to the phone right now, please leave a message after the beep, HA!"

I felt like crying all over again, there is only one person left to ring.

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Lucas' POV

I sat back in my desk chair, rubbing my eyes, I check the clock, 11:16, studied for longer than I meant to, as usual, I stood up and stretched, then suddenly my phone rang, I quickly answered it before it woke up my younger sister in the next room or my mom.
"Hello? This is Lucas,"
"Lucas?"
There was a silence.
"Maya?"
"I need you to come get me," her voice was quiet, and she sound like she was shivering.
"What happened?"
"Just come get me okay Sundance," she snapped,
I really wasn't in the mood,
"Well where are you?" I snapped back,
"At- at an abandoned gas station, called QP GAS,"
"I'm coming," I said,
"Than-" she started to say, but I hung up.

I warned her about Connor, I told her a million times  not to go, but of course she didn't listen.

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Maya's POV

I slowly hung in the phone, my hands were shaking, Lucas never got angry, at least rarely ever.

It was still pouring, cold wind blew through the area, giving my bare shoulders goose bumps, All I was wearing was a long, flowy dark blue tank top and black leggings with ankle boots, I hadn't thought to being a jacket, I didn't really think I'd be running for my life in the rain.
I shivered at the memory,

"Hey, I'm just gonna pull over for a drink, okay?" Connor said with a smile, Maya smiled back.
"No problem," Connor pulled the Black SUV over to the side of the empty road , opening a bottle of beer.
"Want one?" He asked, gesturing to the pack,
"I'm good," Maya said, and started texting Lucas's younger sister Harper,
20 minutes went by, Maya noticed that there was only 1 bottle left,
"Uh, we should probably go...," she said, putting her phone in her purse ,
"Nah, issss good," slurred Connor, chuckling to himself,
"You are so drunk," Maya groaned,
"Nah, you are so pretty," Connor laughed ,
"Thank you....." Maya said, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"I really like you Maya," Connor slurred putting his hand on her thigh,
"Connor, stop," she warned then suddenly his hand went up her shirt, she screamed, punching him in the nose and kicking him in the stomach, she threw opened the passenger door and tumbled out into the pouring rain, and began to run for her life.

The memory was suddenly interrupted when a hand grabbed my shoulder, I looked up to see Connor, who looked very angry,
"Don't run away from me Maya!" He screamed into my face , I tried to kick him,but I lost my footing and my ankle twisted painfully.
"CONNOR LET ME GO!" I screamed, the suddenly there was a crack, like bones crunching, Connor let go of me and clutched his nose, I fell to the ground and clutched my ankle, which was throbbing, then suddenly Connor was thrown, at least 5 metres away, I stared in shock, suddenly, another hand grabbed my shoulder.

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Lucas' POV

"Maya, it's me," I said, breathing heavily,"You're gonna be fine," I suddenly got a good look at her, her hair was knotted, her make up running and her eyes were red and puffy , her tank top was ripped and her clothes were covered in mud.
"Follow me," I said, my voice a bit angrier then before, Maya tried to stand but she cried out in pain, I pulled off her boot, her ankle was swollen and red,
"I can walk, I'll be fine," she said, trying to stand again,
"No you won't ," I said , I picked her up bridal style and carried her to my car, I sat her in the passenger seat, giving he my jacket ,
"Won't you get cold?" She asked.
"I'll be fine," I said, giving her a small smile, I walked around the other side and climbed into the drivers seat. We drove in silence.
We arrived at Maya's house, I took her upstairs and sat her in her bed.
"Go to sleep," I told her , she slowly laid down, I sat in an armchair that the in the corner of her room,20 minutes later, she sat up,
"What's wrong?" I asked
"Can't sleep," she replied,
"Well, try to"
"Make me, huckleberry,"
"Honestly Maya!" I said angrily,
"I just saved your ass before, go to damn sleep,"
Maya stared at me in shock, I immediately felt bad. I got up and sat next to her, I wrapped my arm around her.

"I'm sorry Maya,"
"I'm sorry too,Huckleberry ".