Stay (Lucaya)

6

  •Riley•  

"She's gone." I heard a voice mumble from the kitchen, followed by tears. 

"What do you mean gone?" I heard my dad ask.

He sounded hurt. I was so confused. Who was gone? Why were they talking to a stranger at 3am? 

I got up out of bed and walked to the kitchen. Why was Katy Hart crying into my mothers arms? And why was Uncle Shawn sat with tears in his eyes? And why was my Dad pacing? 

Shit.

Maya.

"What's happened to Maya?" I demanded.

"Riley..." My Dad trailed off looking at me. 

"You!" Katy shouted and looked up at me. "You made my daughter run away! You made her lose her best friend!" 

"I'm sorry." I mumbled. 

"Sorry?" She laughed hysterically. "Sorry? Sorry won't bring her back." 

"I know." I shouted back. "Don't you think I know that? She kissed Lucas! The boy I love! Of course I was upset!"

"You said you hated her." My Dad pointed out. 

"You said what?" My Mum asked angrily. 

"What?" Shawn piped up.

"I said I hated her, but I didn't mean it. I love Maya. She's my best friend, my sister. I could never actually hate her." I spoke. I realised I had really messed up this time. 

"You looked like you meant it." 

"Dad!" I moaned.

"What? She's missing Riley. Take responsibility. You hurt her." 

"I know. I will start looking for her right away." I said grabbing my phone and my coat.

"She doesn't want to be found." Shawn spoke up. 

"And?" I asked pulling my shoes on.

"So you won't find her. Trust me I ran away enough times as a kid to know that." Shawn spoke and looked down at his hands.

"I can at least try." I spoke.

"You've done enough." Katy spoke. 

"So what now?" I asked, completely out of my mind with worry. "We just hope she comes home?" 

"No. Shawn is going to look with your Dad. We are going to call her and do everything we can do from here. If she doesn't want to be found then she definitely won't react well to seeing you after what happened." My Mum spoke.

I sighed but took a seat and watched as my Dad and Shawn left the house in search of my soul mate. I had really fucked up this time and over what? A stupid boy. There could be a million Lucases but there would only ever be one Maya. She's irreplacable and I was stupid to let him get in my head. 

I picked up my phone and texted the boys. If we were going to find Maya we needed all the help we could get. 

Emergency! 

Maya has gone. Come to mine. 

We need to find her fast - Riley

I waited for the boys to come over. I knew it wouldn't be long. They loved Maya as much as I did and Lucas, maybe more. 

"Maya's gone?" Farkle asked as soon as he bounded through the door with the other two in tow. 

"She's gone. She took all her things and left a note. I screwed up big time." I said miserably.

"Screwed up? You ruined her Riley. Don't pretend you didn't see how broken she was before all of this happened. First her Dad walks out on her when she's younger. Then her Mum is hardly ever there for her. Next her Dad walks out on her for the second time. Then Lucas kisses her. And then you drive her away. She wasn't herself before all of this and now I'm worried she's lost every part of her. And it's yours and freak faces fault." Farkle stressed and paced the room. He took his phone out and began to try calling Maya. Yeah as if we haven't tried that. 

"Me? All I did was kiss her." Lucas protested.

"Yeah and then betray her, make her lose her best friend and break her heart." Zay counteracted.

"I'm such a bad friend." I said to myself. 

"Katy, I'm so sorry." Lucas said and sat next to her. 

"It's fine I knew she wasn't herself for weeks. I just figured she'd get through it like she always does. She's Maya. She's strong. She's a fighter. I know her and I know when life kicks her down the hardest and makes it seem like nothings possible anymore is when she finds the strength and courage to kick back the hardest. But this time was different. She seemed more defeated, more tired, more done. I just hope my babies okay." Katy said crying and holding Lucas's hand. 

"Right Tea anyone?" My Mum got up, obviously trying to ease the mood. 

"I need something stronger." Katy muttered.

Me too. I needed some type of relief from all this blame. How could I have made my best friend run away? How could I make her feel so unloved? How could I have made her feel at blame? Just like I do now. If not worse.

Maya, if you can hear me which I know you can because we're soul mates, I love you and I'm sorry. I don't hate you. I could never hate you. Lucas is yours. He always will be. He loves you. But not as much as I do. Please come home before I lose my mind. Be safe. Don't do anything dangerous - or illegal. I miss you Maya, you're my sister. 

So I know this is short but this cold is slowly killing me. I tried to write last night but I kept getting double vision which isn't as bad today - luckily. Also I have ulcers on the back of my throat it's actually so good. It's also past midnight and I have work tomorrow so you're lucky I finished this.

It's shitty but better than nothing. See you soon with a better chapter - and possibly in 2017.

I love you all.

Goodnight,

H xx