Trash (Lucaya)(GMW)

Not perfect.

Maya
I stared at the two boys, stuffing another donut into my mouth.

Zay looked at Lucas "that was the most expensive thing you could get?".
"I'm not made of money, I only have like ten pound left over. Plus Maya loves Krispy Kreme".
"I do appreciate food" I nodded trying to shut down the subject,"so why are you guys being so nice to me?".
"Lucas has been an idiot again".
"Hey!".
I looked at him,"can't you just try and be good for once?".
"Your like a spoilt child" Zay shook his head.
"We honestly don't know what to do with you, Frair" I shook my head.
"Aren't you guys supposed to be helping me?".
"Your impossible to help" Zay noted.
I nodded,"We think it's getting better then you screw up again".
"Did I mention that Riley broke up with him?".
"It really doesn't surprise me".
"He cut is stupid lip open-".
"CAN YOU TWO JUST SHUT UP!?" Lucas stood,"honestly all you've been doing is teasing me!".
"No" Zay shook his head,"we're telling you the truth".
"Yeah".
"Argh!" He stood punching the wall. Nothing broke.....well the wall didn't.

Zay looked at me.
Oh god, I really don't want to do this.
I stood, approaching him, I touched his arm and looked at Zay, he nodded with encouragement.
"Lucas, I'm sorry-".
His body relaxed a little, "we just don't know why your angry, if you'd tell us?".
He moved away from the wall and faced me,"give me some time?".
"Sure" I shrugged.

He turned on his heel and left the room.
"See!" Zay clapped his hands, "I told you!".
"Zay, I am not his-".
"Maya?".
I turned towards Lucas who was peeping through the doorway.
"Yes?".
"I'm sorry about the wall" he lifted a smile and dropped it before leaving again.
I looked back at Zay.
"He ain't apologised to anyone else".
"Zay-".
"He didn't even apologise to Riley, but yet again she was the one yelling at him".
"What about?" I looked towards the doorway.
"Something about-'not being Lucas' and crap".
"Yeah" I nodded,"that makes me wonder...".
"Hey!" Zay waved his hand in front of my face,"are you trying to make this some dramatic Sherlock scene? Because I ain't feeling it".
I glared at him.
"What?".

***

Riley stared down at her slushie,"we haven't hung out in a while" she smiled.
"We haven't" I nodded.
"Because you've been with Lucas" she looked up at me.
"Your ex boyfriend" I nodded.
"Is this an issue again?" Riley sighed,"because I really don't feel like apologi-".
"No" I shook my head,"Lucas has been angry lately".
"I've noticed" she sipped some of her slushy.
"He asked me for help-".
"Why didn't he ask me?".
"Because you react like this" I gestured towards her,"you get upset".
"And you don't?".
"This isn't about us" I noted,"this is about Huckleberry. He didn't want to tell you because he didn't want to hurt you".
"And this doesn't hurt you?".
"No" I shook my head,"we've saw this side of him before, you and Farkle didn't like it remember? But I thought it was kinda funny".
"Is it funny now?".
"No" I said again,"that's why I'm trying to help him this time, instead ignoring it".
"Okay".
"So" I sipped my own drink,"I want to know why you were mad at him".
"Because he wasn't acting like himself".
"And what is he originally?".
"Smart, secure and polite" she paused,"that's why I like him".
"Who says this isn't him as well?".
"Maya-"
"People aren't perfect Riley, I'm not, Farkles not, Lucas' not, Zays not, hell...not even are your parents. I mean my life hasn't been great, you're insecure. It's okay to have flaws, and I think we just need to accept them-".
"No one can except that" she shook her head,"not when it hurts people-".
"Yeah, but we can't just keep yelling at him for it, we need to try and help!".
"Maya are you saying that this is my fault?" She stood.
"No" I shook my head,"I just don't think it's fair that people keep giving him a hard time".
"You always give him a hard time!" She snapped,"you always tease him!".
"Riley" I looked down,"I don't want to fight".
"Fine" she picked up her slushie and sipped it,"this conversation never happened" then she left.

***

I caught Zay at lunch, tapping on his arm. He turned and looked at me.
"Maya? What's up?".
"I think I know why Lucas is so worked up".
"Mhm and why is that?".
"I think he's under pressure".
Zay tapped the space next to him,"sit".
I sat down, placing my sketchbook on the table.
"I think he's struggling to keep up with his status".
"You mean 'Lucas the good'?".
"Exactly" I nodded,"Riley always said she wanted this perfect prince. Lucas might've been scared to faultier and its just put so much pressure on him that he's snapped".
"That's very logically and extremely possible" Zay agreed,"when his parents used to fight all the time, he used to come to my house, it's the only place he would allow himself to get upset. I mean Riley and Farkle and a load of others probably see him differently".
"Yeah" I nodded.
"So what are we gonna do?".
"I think it's time to meet the real Lucas".
He smiled then looked at me,"first we need to find him".
"What?".
"I haven't seen or heard from him since yesterday ".
"Maybe he's just ill?".