Stay (Lucaya)

8

•Shawn•    

"Shawn we've been looking for her all night and all morning, we've been all over the city I think we should go back and call the cops." Cory tried talking to me. 

"Cory I'm not giving up on her. You can, but I won't." I sighed and pushed my hands through my hair, racking my brain of where she would go in the middle of the night.

"You need to sleep." Cory insisted.

"No, I need to make sure she's okay. I can't go home to Katy with no news." I said annoyed.

"Fine, but I'm going back. I'm calling the cops." Cory sighed.

"Whatever." I mumbled and kicked the dirt on the ground as he drove away. 

I walked to the subway and found one of the performers that works all night. It was a mime that looked in his 40s, he was just packing up but I needed to talk to him. 

"Hey. I'm sorry to bother you Sir but I was just wondering if you've seen this girl tonight?" I asked showing him the picture of me, Katy and Maya on Maya's last birthday. 

"You know what? I did see her, around 11pm. She got on the subway upstate I think. She looked pretty down, did she run away?" He asked.

"Something like that." I mumbled as my phone began to ring. "Hey I gotta get this but thank you for your help." I smiled and walked away.

I looked down at my phone and saw Maya's caller ID staring back at me. I answered her as quick as I could.

"Maya? Are you okay? Are you hurt? Where are you? Are you okay?" I asked.

"Shawn, calm down. I'm fine. I'm upstate." She sighed.

"We've been worried sick Maya." 

"I know and I'm sorry. I just needed some time alone after what I did. I ruined their lives." I heard her cry a little. "Anyway, I need your help."

"Maya you didn't ruin anything. Riley was just hurt, She regrets everything she said. She loves you" I tried.

"She said she hated me Shawn. And she meant it, I could tell, I know her best after all." She sniffed. "Are we gonna stand here and discuss my mistakes all day or will you help me?"

"Shoot."

"I met a girl named Rachel and her brother on the streets, her brother, Ollie is sick. I need to get them somewhere safe. They need a family and I need you help." 

"Maya if you need help I need to meet you." I said hoping she would agree.

"Fine." Maya sighed. "Meet me at Bobby's Diner in 30 minutes." I let out a huge sigh of relief. "Oh and Shawn? Come alone." 

Hey guys I'm sorry this took so long! Evidently when I think I have free time to write I don't and have a lot of work to do. Hopefully with a week off coming up I can write a bit more but no promises I can't keep. Thank you for always supporting me. 

I also quickly want to mention the fact World Mental Health Awareness Day has been recently and I know I openly talk about my issues with Depression and Anxiety but if any of you need some help, advice, someone to talk to or just a friend, I am only a message away. I check this everyday even if I don't write anything. I am always here for you guys.

Love you guys a lot,

H xx