When Maya fell tired, She was given the option to sleep on the couch or in Riley's room. She chose the couch. She kept her knitted beanie on when she went to sleep. Everyone was going to bed at the same time but Maya fell asleep seconds after hitting the surface. Topanga and Cory read and graded papers in bed before they went to sleep, as they did every night. They lost track of time and didn't put it down for two hours. Maya had been up for an hour at that point and couldn't fall back asleep. She figured that everyone else had fallen asleep. Maya began to sing softly to herself, unaware of Cory and Topanga being awake and the fact that her voice would travel through the vents. She laid on her side with her knees bent and her hands by her face as Cory and Topanga laid in bed, beginning to hear a soft, sweet sound.
Lay down your head and I'll sing you a lullaby
Back to the years of loo-li lai-lay
And I'll sing you to sleep and I'll sing you tomorrow
Bless you with love for the road that you go
They looked at each other, exchanging thoughts through their eyes. The thoughts that said 'Wow.' Cory sat up as the sound continued and left his room.
May you sail fair to the far fields of fortune
With diamonds and pearls at your head and your feet
And may you need never to banish misfortune
May you find kindness in all that you meet
He walked into the doorway of the room, silently, and listened to the girls quiet voice, trying to rest herself.
May there always be angels to watch over you
To guide you each step of the way
To guard you and keep you safe from all harm
Loo-li, loo-li, lai-lay
Her voice broke in the last line. Tears fell and tears quickly became light sobs. Cory walked over to her and sat on the edge of the couch, placing his hand in the girls hair, on her shoulder. He moved her hand away from her eye and than slowly pushed up the beanie, removing it. There was just enough light for him to see the cuts and bruises on her forehead and temple, as well a the fading one on her cheek that she had covered the best she could with very little makeup during the day. He put the beanie on the coffee table and his hand back in her hair, stroking it. He knew it was no time to speak so he just continued to stroke it until the girls sobbing had ended and he breaths had slowed down. He looked at the girl, her eyes closed and her face battered. He didn't know why, though. After a few minutes, he slowly lifted his hand up off of her and went back to bed.
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Like a father (gmw)
FanfictionMaya has always thought of Cory as a father figure who she can trust but when her mother has a new boyfriend, she doesn't and he get's suspicious when she starts acting strange.
