BROKEN » LUCAYA

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Maya's mom sat on her couch, waiting for her daughter to get out of the bathroom, "Maya! Sweetie, you've been in there for ten minutes! Your date will be here any minute!," After Maya got dressed, she told her mom the whole Lucas story. Making sure to leave the bullying part out, "I have to make sure Lucas's jaw will drop to the floor when he sees me!," Maya's mom chuckled at her daughters exaggeration.

"Honey, you can make any boys jaw drop!," She stopped talking when she heard the doorbell ring. Maya froze in the bathroom, she couldn't believe she was going to homecoming. Maya sneaked out of the bathroom, eavesdropping on her conversation with Lucas.

"So, your Lucas Friar, the one dating my daughter," Maya's mom smiled warmly, letting Lucas in, "Yes ma'am," Lucas looked around, holding the corsage he would give to Maya. Lucas wanted to do this plan fast, he just thought Maya would be at the door, not her mom, "Well, she told me a lot of things about you."

"Really?," Lucas seemed nervous around Maya's mom, "Yes, she said she loves you a lot. Says your the greatest first boyfriend she ever had," Lucas chuckled, but instantly felt guilty. Maya smiled, she finally came out of her hiding place, "Okay, I'm ready!," Maya's mom smiled as she saw Lucas staring at Maya, Maya, of course not noticing.

"Quit staring at me huckleberry," Maya smiled at her nickname for Lucas, "I'm sorry Maya, you look, good," Maya blushed, "Oh, thanks," Lucas mentally face palmed himself. Did he have to choose good? Maya was much more than that, Lucas thought.

"So, should we get going?," Maya said, looking at Lucas to her mom, "U-um, y-yeah, let's go," Maya's mom smiled, reveling the camera behind her, "Prom picture time!"

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Maya and Lucas walked into the the Tipton Hotel. Maya looked around, her mind absorbing everything. Lucas was watching Maya, smiling, he was suddenly pushed to her when two blonde boys came running on their scooters, "Sorry! Zack is a bit of a racer!," One of the blonde boys stopped, "A racer who's gonna beat your sorry butt!," Maya looked over at the other blonde boy.

Maya laughed, looking at Lucas, "Want to dance?,"

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Maya drank her punch, talking to Lucas, "You know Lucas, I think this will be a night I'll never forget," She looked around again, smiling at this special moment. Lucas grinned cheekily, surprising Maya by putting his lips on hers. Maya didn't have time to react as she dropped the punch, but not caring at all.

"You sneaky little bastard," Lucas laughed, giving one more peck on Maya's lips, "But I'm your sneaky bastard," Lucas smiled dropped, seeing Missy from a far distance. Missy tapped her wrist, pretending she had a watch, "Um, I'll be right back. I got to use the big boys restroom," Maya nodded, still smiling, "Okay," Lucas waited for a few seconds, before planting a long kiss on Maya's lips.

"I love you," Maya was shocked, she smiled the brightest smile ever, "I love you too," Lucas smiled, before walking to the computer room.

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It was already ten minutes and Lucas still hadn't come back from the bathroom. Maya sat at a table, she was starting to get worried, but at the same time irritated. She sighed, she got up, beginning to walk to the bathroom. Maya stopped in her tracks as the big screen of the ballroom, suddenly turned on. People around her were suddenly laughing, not just anyone, but her.

She went to the front of the crowd, she couldn't believe her eyes when she saw what was playing.

A video of her cutting herself.

"And here we have Maya Hart! Also known as 'The Broken Nerd', or 'The Ugly Broken Nerd'!"

No, Maya didn't want to believe it. But she looked to where the voice led. Maya already had tears running down her face.

It was Lucas.