Young Love {LUCAYA}

Chapter 32: Forgive, or Forget Her?

Lucas exits the house, how could she be pregnant too? How could she do this to him... How could Nathan do this to her?

It isn't fair.

He walks until he's at a bus stop, the reason why he's there is still unknown to him, himself.

"Jesus." Zay breathes as he catches up, with Smackle right behind him too.

Lucas is pacing back and forth, his hands are pressed against the back of his head.

"Deep breaths, okay buddy?" Isaiah directs and Lucas shakes his head.

"I don't know who I'm more upset at, him or her. I expected more from the both of them." He explains.

Smackle watches him, concerned, "Imagine how she must be feeling, choosing the wrong guy, having the wrong guy's baby, finding out someone else is having her boyfriends baby, realizing the right guy isn't going to forgive her."

"What's your point, Smackle!?" He growls.

She shrugs, "You might feel like crap, but she's going through hell and back. You're not the victim here, she is."

"She did this to herself!" He exclaims and punches a raggedy old bench beside them.

Zay whistles, "Dang, you dented it."

He hits it again and again and again, thinking that it'll make him feel better, but in the end he feels worse.

Lucas pinches the bridge of his nose, "How could she stay with him? Or not tell anyone about how he's been cheating on her?"

"Oh, we all knew-" Smackle starts to say and Zay attempts to cover her mouth.

"You all knew!?" He shouts, "And you let her stay with him? Why didn't you guys help her!?"

"Because she's an adult, who makes her own decisions. Trust me, those who weren't exploding with jealousy, gave her their piece. I'd like to think she was just waiting for you to save her... But you never realized." Zay says softly.

Lucas goes back to punching the bench again, and Smackle walks off to the side to answer a phone call from Riley. She watches as five minutes pass by, how he takes a seat and just has his face in his hands.

Zay's attempting to comfort him again, hopefully explaining that it's not Luke's fault.

Maya should of ended the relationship with Nathan a long time ago.

After talking with Riley, Smackle reproaches the boys, "There's pizza at the Matthews'/Minkus household.... it's getting late and we should probably head back there."

Zay nods his head in agreement, and Lucas shakes his head, "I'm going back to my hotel room. I'll see you guys tomorrow, it's just, I need some time alone."

They give in to what he wants and walk back by themselves.

When Maya sees them, alone, she frowns, "He's mad, isn't he?"

"Indeed." Smackle replies honestly and then grabs a piece of pizza carelessly.

"Sorry, Maya." Zay tells her.

She shakes her head, "It's okay. I better go talk to him."

"Maybe he just needs time to cool off?" Zay suggests and she bites her lip.

"I..." she sighs, "Okay."

~

After a couple hours, Maya drowsily returns to her hotel. She notices that Lucas is fast asleep on the bed, and she smiles a little, glad he didn't pack up and leave.

She walks over and shakes him until he opens his eyes, "What do you want?"

"I'm just really sorry. I should of told you-"

"That you're pregnant? Yeah. That's good information to know." He snarls, sitting up now.

She frowns, "Would your reaction have been any different?"

"No, but Nathan's actions might of." Lucas replies and she rubs her forehead, "I was scared to."

"Why?" He asks.

She goes over and sits at the edge of his bed, staring out the ground for a minute, "because I couldn't believe that I was even dating him in the first place, and he didn't seem to like me either."

"Why would he stay with you then?"

Maya looks at Lucas' eyes with dread, "Because I was having dreams about you, and he knew it.  But he felt bad, I think that's why."

"Dirty dreams?" He asks childishly.

"Oh shut up." She tells him.

"It's a valid question." He argues and she glares at him.

"Some of them...might have been a little bit." She admits and Lucas smirks.

He pulls the covers off of himself, and walks over to her, pulling her up, forcing her to stand.

"Look, I'm so sorr-" she starts but he pulls her into a breath-taking kiss.

When they pull away, she can't help but wonder, "Why...?"

"Because Maya, no matter how mad I'll be at you, I'll always love you. And I should have kissed you as soon as we graduated."

"I love you too."

(A/N: I'm just going to end that there. I mean Lucas probably isn't too happy about Nathan but hey, he lovesssssss her. So cUte)