Savior from secrets// Lucaya// girl meets world

*seven

"I didn't run away." She said, entering with an officer, embarrassed at her exposed stomach because she had only a sports bra.
"You're ribs."
"Ya ya. I haven't eaten in a few days. Please don't talk about it.
"Do you need to go to a hospital Miss?" Asked the officer. She shook her head. Riley hugged her.
"I don't but please don't do that."
"Sorry. Can I hug you if I'm gentle." Maya answered by hugging her. She stepped back and Cory hugged her.
"Who was that man?"
"'My mom's boyfriend."
"Maya. Why wouldn't you tell us if something is going on?"
"Why did you try to convince me he didn't hit you?" Said Lucas.
"He didn't."
"Maya! He's gone! He's in jail."
"You don't know that he's going to stay there." Lucas lost his tenseness and sighed.
"We will never let anything bad happen to you."
"You wouldn't?" She said, surprised.
"You do care about Riley and I being together."
"I don't. You're happy." She said, pulling a shirt over her head.
"We've got to get you something to eat." Said Cory. "After I figure out what this is." He said pointing to some cuts peeking from her shorts.
"It's nothing big." She put her hand there. "It was just a few."
"We will be discussing this later. And what really happened with that man." Maya sighed and walked out.
"Lucas?"
"Ya, Riley?"
"Are you happy?"
"Are you?"
"I- ya."
"Me too."
**
Maya thew up her lunch but didn't tell anyone because she felt bad. When she returned from the bathroom and to the table, though, they were wondering what took so long and why she looked pale and sick. She admitted to having been unable to keep it down.
"It's time to talk about Jeff." Said Cory. "Do you see this lady right here." He referenced to Topanga. Maya nodded. "Do you honestly think she would let you back into whatever was going on?" Maya shook her head. "Then you have nothing to lose."
"Okay. I guess not."
"Did he hurt you." She nodded. "How much?" No answer. "Maya. You have to tell us."
"All the time. Everyday when I got home. In the morning. Just, always." Lucas tangled his hand with hers. Riley did not care that he did that. She didn't know why, though.
"How'd he hurt you." She closed her eyes and took a breath before opening them and staring at the table.
"He made me pick up broken glass. And then he wouldn't squeezed my hand into a fist. She held out her scared palm that was not interlaced with Lucas's. They made a painful face.
"How else?"
"Punched me. Kicked me. Threw bottles. Burned me with cigarettes."
"Keep going."
"Pushed me. Twisted my arms. The belt. That stupid belt."
"Did he force you to do things?"
"Make dinner. Give him my money for lunch. Clean up after him. Mail stuff, pick stuff up, and ya. Stuff like that."
"There's one thing you haven't mentioned in this all." Maya didn't notice her hand tightening on Lucas's before she spoke.
"Yes."
"'Yes' what? Did you know what we were going to ask you?" She let go of Lucas's hands.
"Yes. He took my virginity." She wiped away a forming tear. Lucas moved his hand to wrap around her. She fell into his shoulder as he hugged her, sitting in the bench. She didn't sob. She stared at the table as tear fell. And he stroked her hair.
"Lucas." Said Riley. "I'm not happy in our relationship."
"What?"
"And neither are you. We suck at it. But you guys are great."
"Ri-" began Maya.
"And now I can ask Farkle out."
"WHAT!" They both said.