A Dare

5

Maya's POV

ME AND JOSH ARE HOLDING HANDS. I REPEAT. ME AND JOSH ARE HOLDING HANDS. What in the universe? We walked through the park as I saw the theatre from over here and jumped and pointed at it to Josh. "Eeeeeek it's there!!!!"
"Haha, I forgot to ask, what film are we watching." He laughs
"How about Home?" I suggest, "I haven't seen it yet and apparently it's really good. Both of the Matthews happily agree. [A/N: I HAVE SEEN IT AND I CRIED SO MUCH, LOVEEEDDD IT!!]
"Thank god you didn't say some chick flick- it isn't a chick flick, right?"
I laugh, "no I don't like those either" Riley looks like she saw a ghost and came to my left side, while Josh was on my right, and I broke our hand holding. "What? What is it?" I ask, worried and we stop walking
"Uh, what? It's nothing? Who said there was anything? I'm acting weird? Pfft no! If anyone's acting weird you are, why are YOU acting weird, huh?" She was really fast
"Riley." I look at her with a straight face.
"Don't look now but there may or may not be two people who we don't like. And they may or may not be on the swings.." She awkwardly says. I look at her with a confused look, and so does Josh. What two people don't I want to see? I turn to face the swings and my jaw dropped and my eyes widened.

Brandon and Missy.

"Let's just carry on walking" I say louder than it was meant to be. Both Brandon and Missy look our way and Josh notices this and unimaginably puts his arm around me, instantly making me feel safe and tells me, "it's alright, let's go." Weirdly, Riley didn't reject. Why was Josh doing this, he doesn't even like me and he doesn't even know who Brandon or Missy were. Nonetheless, we turn around and continue to walk. My breathing increases and it feels like I was about to cry. A little tear slid down my face but I quickly wiped it away. Thankfully Riley didn't notice. But Josh did, he rubbed his hand up and down my arm and whispered, "it'll be ok." When I knew everything was not going ok. I look up and give him a weak smile and he gives a little smile back. I'm such a crybaby. God.

We arrived at the theatre and Riley pulled me into the bathroom and shouted back, "buy our tickets, we'll pay you back. Thanks!" But before Josh could say anything the door shut.

Riley's POV

My head was pounding, I had a furious migraine and I just wanted to be home. But, I couldn't leave. I knew what was going on. Maya DID like uncle Josh and he probably does too. But I still don't trust him. He makes her happy now but isn't going to in a couple of days when, for no reason, he breaks her heart. I try and explain all this to Maya but she wouldn't believe a single word. "How could you say that? Maybe I do like Josh but he does not like me back. He only put his arm around me to protect me and you're acting as if we're dating but we're not and I don't think we ever will do can we drop this. Can we talk about Brandon?"
"No. I made a promise that I want going to talk about him at all with you or anyone because of how much of a dickhead he was to you Maya. And ok, I understand your feelings for a Josh and his for you; just- be careful ok. I don't trust him like I used to." I say
"Ok, thanks Riley. Let's just watch the movie?"
"Are you sure you don't want to go home or anything?"
"Hell no, I'm Maya Hart, I'm not going to let some guy ruin my movie time, and we already payed for the tickets so.." And with that she was out the door.
"That's my girl." I laugh to myself

Maya's POV

I keep thinking over and over and over about what Riley just said. What if she was right. She does know him better than I do. At the end of the day she is his niece. I have to talk to Josh. He's the only one who can answer all these questions. He's the one who could end all this. Riley did end up leaving because of her huge headache. So I had the chance. "Josh, can I ask you something?" I ask
"Sure" he muffles through all the popcorn in his mouth.
"What happened between you and Melanie?" I came right out with it. He was laughing at the ads and as soon as I asked that question his head faced mine in a millisecond. "What did you say?" He swallows
"You and Melanie..? What happened?" I ask again, quite scared of his reaction
"We can't talk about it"
"Why not?"
"Not here. Not now."
"Well then come on," I say heading for the theatre door out to the main part of the building
"Ugh fine." He gets up and sits in one of those big comfortable looking chairs and I go and take a seat next to him. Finally. Answers!