"Maya, I don't understand. I thought we were good, I mean I said I loved you and I meant it."
"I'm sorry Lucas, I just can't do this," she released her hand from my grip, got up from the edge of my bed and walked out my door. Emptiness is all I could feel.
Six months ago today, Maya left out that door and never came back. She stopped talking with me, stopped looking at me, stopped everything. My world stopped. I was stuck in another one of my terrible thoughts, as usual. At one in the morning, when I had class in 5 hours. All I could think about was Maya, and the emptiness of the spot beside me and the spot inside my heart. I texted Maya for the 30th time this year, 'Maya if you loved me, why'd you leave me?' I heard a reply for the first time in forever. 'Because Lucas I knew you weren't happy and I wasn't either. We both changed so much since high school. The arguments increased. And as much as we tried to work through it, we reached a breaking point. I'm sorry Lucas but we both shouldn't deny the fact we basically drained the happiness out of each other. You weren't the smiling cowboy I first met and I wasn't the girl hiding all her past scars that you first met. I couldn't conceal them anymore and lashed out on you. And I know secretly you hated me for a while, and I couldn't blame you I hated me too. As much as it pained me to let you go it had to be done. You will find someone who will make you as happy as I used to. I know that for a fact, Lucas. You will find someone, but that person is no longer me. It's for the better, I promise.' Tears, tears streamed down my face. I had to face the music and admit she was right. We grew apart, but she still made me incredibly happy even when we were fighting I love her. I finally fell asleep when I thought about life other than Maya.
BEEP BEEP BEEP! My alarm clock sounded as I dragged myself out of bed. I put on the clothes nearest to my bed and put them on. I ate some front loops from the small packets for children and headed out the door, exhausted. This was my daily routine, think about Maya, sleep for four hours or less, wake up, go to class and then head home do homework and repeat the cycle. But today was different. I stumbled into a brunette that I had never noticed.
"Sorry," I mumbled when I hit her. She dropped her stuff and I stopped kneeled down and picked it all up. She was beautiful, tall, brunette (as mentioned earlier), really pretty her chocolate eyes met my emerald ones.
"I'm Lucas," I held out my hand for her to shake. She giggled in response took my hand and shook it, "I know Lucas we have classes together. I don't think you know me so, my name's Riley Matthews" Idiot. I thought to myself. Of course we had classes together I'm just oblivious to anything that isn't Maya.
"So, Riley, do we have this next class together?"
"As a matter of fact, we do," She smiled at me. God, she was so beautiful.
"Would you like to walk together," I raised my arm for her to latch on to.
"Sure," she said latching her arm onto mine.
"I'm sorry if this is being too straightforward, but would you like to go on a date with me?"
"Sure, I would love to." She smiled up at me.
"How about tonight at 7:30?"
"Sounds perfect."
We talked and talked until we finally reached the lecture hall.
Later
I walked up to Riley's apartment ringing the buzzer to be let in and was immediately greeted with Riley smiling at the front door. She was wearing a white blouse with dark washed jeans and flats. Even in something so casual she looked, great.
"Wow, you look, wow." I looked at Riley in amazement.
"You look pretty wow yourself." I smiled at her.
"Shall we go Ms. Matthews?" I bent down and put my hand out in front of her for her to grab it.
"We shall." She said as she grabbed my hand and we headed out.
Later
"Oh my god Riley, you make me so happy," I smiled at her after our lips were disconnected several minutes later as I leaned in for more.
A/N: That was cheesy af but oh whale he's a lil something something now i gtg to sleep
