Smoke and Fire • Lucaya

Chapter 38 : You need to let him go

Maya's pov:

"Hey" I heard a bunch of people said while they walked into my room.

"Hi" I wiped away my tears and looked at them.

"I-I'm" I began and Josh pulled me into a hug and I cried on his shoulder.

"Sshhh.... Everything's gonna be alright" He said while rubbing my back.

"I'm sorry Josh. I should've listen to you" I heard my voice cracked.

"I know I shouldn't say this but, I told you so!" Josh said as I laughed a bit.

"Josh!" Riley hit his arm.

"It's okay Riles, I deserve that" I said, smiling at her.

"Maya, I think that you" She paused. "Should just end things with Lucas"

"What?!" I said completely surprised at what Riley said.

"Don't you think it's for the best? I mean, you guys keep hurting each other"

"Maya, Riley does have a point" Liv finally speaks out.

"Yeah, but I love him and I will fight for him"

"If you love him, then let him go. Maya, you know that better than anyone" Riley told me.

"You're right. This is very hard for me and maybe I just need some time" I sighed.

"We're always here for you Maya" Josh said, placing his hand on my shoulder.

They all walked away and I bit my lip, thinking of all that Riley said. They turned around waving goodbye. I waved back and then threw myself to my bed and groaned.

Then, I saw my song book on my night stand. I stood up and open my song book. I turned the pages and a sheet of paper fell on the floor. I picked it up, and it was a song that I wrote when Josh and Riley told me that Lucas left.

I grabbed my guitar and sat on my bed. I keep staring at a picture of me and Lucas on my nightstand. God, I miss him.

Car drove off, airplane flew
I stayed here, missing you

I grow old, never see
That you were there, missing me

Are we now? What were we then?
Will we look back, and wonder when?

What could have been, what isn't yet
Will you remember or forget?

And I broke down into tears. I have to let out all of my angers against myself.

Suddenly, I heard someone opening my door. I looked at my door and saw Josh coming in. I quickly wiped off my tears. I can't let Josh see me cry.

"Hey Maya I think I left my jacket, have you-" He stopped when he sees me crying. "Maya are you crying?"

"I don't know. I just-" I stopped. "Help me"

He pulled me closer to him and wrapped his arms around my back. I hug him so tight while I cried on his shoulder.

"Thanks for always being there for me Josh" I said, still hugging him.

"I'll always be there for you Maya, you know that right?" He said and I smiled. I'm glad to have a friend who is always there for me.

"I love you Josh"

"I love you too Maya"