Where's Maya?

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Riley's P.O.V
I'm just looking through the refrigerator for something to eat when Lucas groans. I turn to him and see he looks constipated. "What the hell Lucas? You look like you're-" Lucas interrupts me with "Yeah yeah I know. It's just that that stupid Josh boy picked Maya up and they left. I heard something about a damn party they would go to. Maya's way too young for like, what? College parties? Yeah. Wayyy." I feel this feeling in my stomach that I only get when I'm jealous- meaning the feeling I never got with Charlie. But, god, when will I get over Lucas? He probably saw the look on my face as he then says "It's not like I like her or anything." He makes a weird face and I stare at him. " I saw you and Maya kissing. If you didn't like her why the hell would you kiss her? Or whoever kissed who first?" He looks thoughtful as he shrugs. I then ignore him and say "So Maya's at some college party?" He nods and I wrinkle my nose. "Those things start super late. One time Maya and I snuck out to see Josh and the party started at 10! Can you even believe how late that is?" Lucas stares at me with a blank expression on his face. "Anyway, what I was trying to say was that we should get Maya before she does any real damage like sleep too late." I shake my head. Lucas chuckles and says "That sure as hell didn't sound like you were trying to say that. Are you sure that's the only trouble Maya can get into with everything a college party has to offer? You know with all the drugs, drinking, se-" I ask him "I don't understand how you could get into trouble with drinking. I drink all the time, See?" I show Lucas by taking my water bottle and drinking a few sips of refreshing water. Lucas places his palm on his head and says "Oh god. It's a different type of drinking that you don't  even need to know Riley. Just, just stay innocent like you are right now." I don't understand anything he said, so I just nod and mumble 'okay, yeah' so that he thinks I know what he was talking about. Drinking can't harm you, and drugs are medicine, so they both seem pretty harmless to me. Lucas picks up his car keys from the counter and says " come on." I feel jealousy once again because Lucas has already turned 16. Maya turns sixteen in a month and I turn sixteen in three months. God how I hate being the youngest. I follow Lucas on the way out of the apartment and then quickly text my mom where I'll be. (But not really be)
Me: hey mommy I'll be spending the night at Maya's k love you
Mommy: Why would you spend the night there when your uncle Josh is here? Don't you think Maya should spend the night at our house considering she has a massive crush on Josh?
Me: uh, we've been planning this for like weeks and we don't wanna change this plan k so that's why I won't be home when you come back 💖
Mommy: Okay.
This is one of the reasons I have such a great mother.
Lucas drives into the fanciest neighborhood in New York and looks for the house that has the most cars and the most noise coming from it. Once we get there, I say "If the guy's in college, wouldn't he have his own place or something, or like a dorm or apartment of his own?" Lucas grins and says "He probably still lives with his parents."
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We stand in the driveway, just staring at the house. "HEY! THERE'S JOSH'S CAR!" I scream suddenly. So Maya is here. Or at least Josh is. We ring the doorbell and no one answers the door. "It's too loud for them to hear anything and they're probably too drunk to even know what this sound is, so I guess we should go home. We can't just break into someone's house. That's a Maya type thing. " Lucas smartly says. I tell him 'okay' and we drive back to my apartment, he leaves, and I worry about what Maya is up to. I also text my mom that I'm not at a sleepover and the reason is because Maya had to study a lot. I know, my mom probably doesn't even believe that, but she said okay anyway.

Next chapter is Maya's p.o.v. Can't wait to see what happens at the party with her and Josh 😏 (I'm foreshadowing too much)

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