Maya Hart is 17, and still in the long game. Joshua Mathews is 20, but does he remember the girl who once completely owned his heart? Or has he forgotten and moved on?
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Waiting for school to start, I was looking at older pictures of me and Josh. The one I rested on now was of me and Josh the day we first met.
*Flashback*
Mr. Matthews and Topanga decided to take us to Philadelphia for spring break. We were staying at Mr. Matthews old house, which belonged to his parents, Allen and Amy Matthews. Me and Riley were only 6, and my dad had recently left the family.
"So, Rile, you ready to see your uncle Josh, again?" Cory asked, and Riley nodded.
"Uncle Josh is cool!" Riley said, and all three of us laughed at her enthusiasm.
A few hours later, we stopped just outside Philadelphia to refill on gas.
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When we got back on the road, we spent the next 15 minutes trying to get to the Matthews residence. It was crowded in Philadelphia, for it was spring, and Saturday when we came down, so it was a busy time for a big, famous city.
As we got out of the car, I saw a boy looking through the front window of the house. He looked quite attractive for a 9-year old, if this was indeed Josh Matthews that I've already heard so much about. He's only three years older than me and Riley, and I could tell we could be great friends!
"MY BROTHA!" Cory shouted, and Josh seemed confused by the statement.
"My brotha?" Josh asked, smiling at the new phrase. "MY BROTHA!"
"Josh, it's good to see you again. Is your mom home, or did Morgan come to babysit you?" Topanga asked Josh.
"Not Morgan. SHAWN!" Josh said, smiling at the male who had come down the stairs, sidestepping Josh.
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"COR! 'PANGA!"Shawn Hunter shouted, and Cory smiled.
"MY BROTHA!"
"MY BROTHA!"
OH! That's where they get it from.
"Hey, Topanga, Riley." Josh said, hugging them each as he said their name. Suddenly, he turned to look at me. "Oh, and who is this?"
"Josh, meet Maya Hart. Maya, this is Josh, my brother." Cory said, and I smiled shyly at Josh. Before I knew what was happening, Josh was hugging me, and I was hugging him back.
"Welcome to the family, Maya. It's nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you too, Josh."
*End Flashback*
And THAT is how me and Joshua Gabriel Matthews met, and became friends for a while.
Josh's POV:
I was waiting for class to start in college, and while I waited, I flipped through photos on my phone. The first one to catch my eye was the day I met Maya Hart, of course.
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*Flashback starts*
I was 9, and Shawn was supposed to be here, baby-sitting me. Mom had wanted to ask Morgan, but I knew how busy my sister was down in Florida at the moment with her career as a teacher.
I heard a car pull up to the house, and I looked out. Oh, my brother came up like he said he would. Sweet! I looked at the two young girls, one being my niece, and probably one of her friends. A blonde-haired beauty, that's what she was, for sure! We'd be great friends!
"MY BROTHA!" Cory shouted, and his statement confused me.
"My brotha?" I asked, liking how it sounded while rolling off my tongue. "MY BROTHA!"
"Josh, it's good to see you again. Is your mom home, or did Morgan come to babysit you?" Topanga asked.
"Not Morgan." I said proudly. "SHAWN!"
"COR! 'PANGA!"
"MY BROTHA!" Shawn Hunter said, sidestepping me to hug Cory.
"MY BROTHA!" Cory said, hugging Shawn.
Yes, that's where Cory and me got the "MY BROTHA" from. Don't judge us!
"Hey, Topanga, Riley." I said, hugging each of them as I said their names. I turned to look at the blonde behind Cory. "Oh, and who is this?"
"Josh, meet Maya Hart. Maya, this is Josh, my brother." Cory said, and she smiled shyly at me. Before I knew what was happening, I was hugging her, and she was hugging me back.
"Welcome to the family, Maya. It's nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you too, Josh."
*End Flashback*
And THAT is how me and Maya Penelope Hart met, and became friends for a while.
