Breaking Free

Tell me about it , I wanna know

" Hey , and do me a favor, " Lucas said sliding his face past my cheek and whispered in my ear , "don't tell Riley I like her please, not yet at least."

I couldn't catch my breath because I was so shocked. "I - I - I - uh, I-I won't . " I cleared my throat , " I won't . "

"Thanks." He whispered and have me a contagious smirk.

Once the hall cleared up Lucas and I sat in the hall , awkwardly , waiting for Mr. Matthews .

After a few more minutes I couldn't stand the silence. So , I stood up , wiped my hands on my jeans - for a more dramatic effect- and told Lucas " Well , I better go check on Riley , " he looked at me slightly sad and a little confused , " you know how she can be ." he looked like a mime who just remembered something. " I'm sorry Lucas , I wanna stay until he comes and maybe after, but I need to find Riley and get to class." I gave him an apologetic look .

" Oh , no , of course ! I wouldn't expect you to do that for me. But thank you , for apologizing for something that you didn't do Maya , you're such a good person and you should know that." I can't believe he said that , it was so sweet. No one has really said anything like that to me before, well , except Riley . Lucas is such a huckleberry!

" Thanks , Huckleberry." I blushed and put my head down . For a few moments I clicked the back of my heel against the floor , and then said eventually, " Well , good luck , cause , well you'll need it , bye ." and winked and waved.

As I was walking into the bathroom, some girl pushed the door out and hit me in the face, " Ow!" I said as I got hit in the face, and then " Oh my god! " as I realized my nose was bleeding. I tried to run into the bathroom but somebody grabbed me by the back of my hair. " Hey!" I said trying not to get blood on my white blouse.

I turned around to see the new kid , Zay . " Hey!" I said friendly and irritated .

" Here you go. " he said , handing me a tissue .

" Oh , thanks . Zay , right?" I asked making sure I was correct.

" Yeah , but hey , I never caught your name."

Oh , I'm Maya . " I said putting my hand out for him to shake.

" Well , Maya , I'm really sorry about your nose , " he said shaking my hand back . Then he examined what I'm guessing was my head, " oh , ouch and you're head , too."

" Oh , really is it bleeding?" I asked / yelled . I threw my free hand on my head and groaned. "Owww! "

" Yeah , it's gonna be bruised tomorrow , so I suggest buy another thing of foundation or whatever." He looked at my head " And , it'll probably swell up , too."

" Great , " I said sarcastically . " Did you happen to see who did it ? "

" Well , she had brown hair , but that's all I can tell you , super sorry." By now my nose stopped bleeding.

" It's fine , really ." He had been giving me a doubtful look. " I mean you just moved here , like two hours ago." It was starting to feel awkward just standing there " Well , you should probably get to class. You don't wanna be late again , do you?"

" Um, yeah . I have algebra one next . Could you tell me w-"

" Go that way ," I pointed to his right " last door on the left ."

" Thanks , really . Get better soon . I hope we get to talk again , bye!" Zay said already walking down the hall ."

" Oh ,trust me we will!" I yelled down the hall. He turned around and winked at me , I winked back. I turned around and carefully walked into the bathroom.