Saving Maya ~ Rilaya [DISCONTINUED]

Chapter 17

I sit on my bed with thoughts still running through my head.

To distract myself, I grab my phone and start texting Farkle. He is the only person I could really talk to about this.

Riley: Hey..
( ...)
Farkle: Hey, what's up? Why
weren't you at school today?

Riley: Things aren't going v well.

Farkle: Oh I'm sorry..

Riley: Wanna come over? We can make popcorn and spill out our problems to each otherrr ;)

Farkle: On my way :D

I exit out of the conversation and open Spotify and start to play some music.

Lately that's the only thing keeping me sane from my thoughts.

I turn on my Bluetooth and connect the music to my speaker for at least some background noise. Then I lay down on my bed and await for Farkle to knock on my window.

I let out a sigh and get up and go to my closet to get on some comfy clothes. I grab some sweatpants and a sweatshirt and throw them on. I let my hair down and it is decently curly and very messy.

Since I honestly don't give a damn on how I look in front of my best friend, I decide to just leave it.

Soon enough I hear a knock on my door.

Huh, that's weird. Normally Farkle comes in through my window.

I walk out into the living room and I hear another knock. I start to walk over to the door slightly confused but I open it anyway. But who was standing there wasn't who I was expecting.

"Hey Fark-" I become speechless at the blonde standing at the door.

"Maya?"

She just smiles and comes in. I shut the door behind me.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at the hospital for anothe we-"

She cuts me off.

"I escaped." She states plainly.

"You what?!" I yell a little louder than expected.

"Yep." She walks over to the fridge and grabs a soda, then sits down at the table.

"Maya..what?" My expression just gets more and more confused.

She finishes a gulp of her soda before speaking again. I cross my arms, annoyed.

"The nurses are totally out to get me, and the place is just plain creepy and I couldn't stand being there any longer! I feel fine and I have a cast around my leg so what's the damage of me leaving?!"

She starts to get a little worked up and I remember her body still isn't functioning properly.

"Maya, careful! You can't get too worked up you still have an irregular heart beat and your nerves are all over the place!"

She rolls her eyes.

"Maya, you really need to start letting people take care of you." I sigh.

She smiles and looks down at the floor.

"The only person I want touching me is you."

My face flusters into a bright red, and I can't manage to look at her directly. I turn around, take a deep breath and face her again.

She has the biggest smirk on her face. Seems my face is still a bright red.

My expression goes back to slightly annoyed.

"Listen, you have to go back to the hospital, now."

She gets up, setting her drink down and walks up to me, awfully close to my face.

"I can't go back there riles, never again." She whispers, trying to persuade me.

I back up and roll my eyes yet again.

"Maya.."

"Riley please." She says, nearly sounding helpless and my heart starts to melt.

I breathe out starting to give in, and her eyes get wider.

"Fine, but you have to stay right here. Farkle's coming over and I'm helping him work through some things. You have to stay put until he leaves. Then I can take care of this whole situation. "

God, I feel like a mom.

Maya looks at me with the biggest smile on her face.

"Thank you, riley." She says softly, grabbing my hand.

I drag her over to the couch and set her down.

"Stay here." I say sternly and hand her the remote.

"But I'm hungry! Hospital food sucks." She makes her lip pout and I sigh and walk over to the kitchen and grab her a bag of chips, And hold it up for her to see.

"Will this suffice?" She nods simply and I toss her the bag of chips and she catches them and turns on the TV.

"Alright, all good?" I ask, raising my eyebrows.

"All good!" She says with a mouthful of chips.

"Okay now I won't try to be too long. And I will be in the other room so..if you need anything.."

"But I have to stay here." She says slyly.

"Just yell." I say plainly, as I walk back to my room.

I walk back into my cozy bedroom, close the door and sigh. Just then there's a knock on the door.

Perfect timing.

"Hey farkle." I say relieved that is was the person I was expecting this time.

"Hey" he smiles and I step aside for him to be able to slide through the window easily.

"So uh-" I grab his arm and pull him to the side.

"Maya is here" I whisper.

"What?! Maya.. here?!" He whispers back harshly.

"Yeah in the living room!" His eyes widen.

"But ho-"

"She 'Escaped'" I roll my eyes.

I grab the sleeve if Farkle's shirt and tug him to the side of my door frame and we both walk out and peer around the corner. Maya notices us, face shoved with chips and smiles and waves. My eyes widen as soon as she notices us and after Farkle waves I pull him back into my room.

"Well at least she looks fine.."

"FARKLE!" I intervene at his comment.

"She's still not fully healed! The last time I went to the nurse she said her blood pressure was severely low and her heart had an irregular beat."

I sigh and place my head in the palm of my hands then look back up to meet his gazing eyes.

He looks concerned.

I sigh and shake off the thoughts.

"But nonetheless, I needed to talk to you about something. It's about me and Maya."

[To be continued]