It's About Time (GMW - Joshaya)

Chapter 5

Maya's POV 

"J-Josh?" I say, barely getting the words out of my mouth. 

I needed to leave this room. Between the drinks and Josh, the room was spinning. I was gonna throw up and to make matters worse I was now light-headed. I was a pale as a ghost, and with ever inch of effort and composure in me, I ran to the bathroom.

Josh's POV (beginning with a little while earlier)

I was asleep in the guest room when I heard Topanga, Riley, and Maya giggling and bumping into things as they came in the door. Man, have I missed that laugh and smile of Maya's. The last time I heard her really laugh like this was that night. That night when I took every ounce of hope from her. I destroyed her. I know I did. I didn't mean to, but I did. I haven't forgiven myself since.

I've been living in Florida for three years now. We weren't friends like we used to be. We didn't hang out, talk, and text all the time like we used to. Things changed.

 And in those times I've seen her since, we haven't spoken about it. Our words were limited to each other and they were mostly an act to make sure that nobody suspected that anything happened that night. 

Also, there cam a point where either she had a boyfriend or I had a girlfriend in those times.

Once she got a new boyfriend, I figured it didn't really matter anymore. I was in the past. It didn't matter what I was to her anymore. Riley always kept me updated on Maya though and told me how happy she was with him even though she knew it broke my heart. And it did break my heart, but I was happy to know she was happy. 

But now, she was single. And I was single. And we would be seeing each other eventually. This honestly made me so nervous. She was Maya Penelope Hart. The most beautiful and kind girl I have ever met. She had this blonde hair that cascaded down her back, flawless porcelain skin that was so soft, and these honest deep blue eyes that could break down your walls. 

Maya wasn't the only one with walls built up, I wasn't the best at expressing my feelings either, but we were usually good at reading each other. 

Maya was the one. She was my Topanga. The girl that Cory always told me I would find someday. Little did he know that I have known her almost my entire life. But at this point, I don't know if I can fix the damage that has been done. 

Im desparate to fall back asleep now. It's nearly 5am and I have to be up at 10:30 to get ready and get a tux fitted for the wedding. Maybe a little TV will help, it always used to help take my mind off things when I was little. 

So I take my blanket and a pillow, and I head to the couch in the living room. As I settle in and reach for the remote, I hear someone coming from a bedroom. I turn to see my reach up on her tippy-toes for a glass from the cabinet. 

God. She looks so fucking hot... If only she knew how much she was killing me right now. I can feel my cheeks start to blush as I'm staring at her in awe.

"Maya?" the words came out of my before I could even think them through. 

"J-Josh?" she said turning around to see me on the couch. 

She looked flushed. Like she was gonna throw up and before I could say another word, she was out of the room.

I sat there for two seconds before realizing what had just happened. 

I got up and grabbed the glass that Maya had just held in her delicate fingers. I poured some water in a glass, grabbed some pretzels, grabbed the Tums from the medicine drawer, and tip-toed towards the bathroom. I was careful not to wake anyone. 

Before opening the door, I grabbed a wash cloth from the linen closet and softly knock on the door.

"Maya are you okay?" I said as I saw her sitting on the floor hopelessly with messy hair and bloodshot eyes. Her makeup was smudged and she was still the most beautiful person I have ever seen in my entire life. I walked over to wear she was sitting. 

Maya's POV

I was sitting on the cold tile of the bathroom with my head leaned over the toilet. Nothing was coming out. Then all of a sudden, there was a knock. 

Josh peaked his head into the bathroom as he began to speak, "Maya are you okay?"

I should've locked that stupid door.