I Care// Lucaya

Nothing Changes

Lucas POV:

Lucas- "If I had know I wouldn't have picked her."

Maya- "Thanks but I don't really want your pity."

Lucas- "I'm serious Maya. I thought that you could handle it better than Riley."

Maya- "I'm not saying that I can take it because clearly I can't but I would never want Riley to hurt this bad. If that means that I get left broken hearted then so be it. I just add it to the other things in my shitty life." Because I didn't already feel horrible. I hurt Maya just as much or more than everyone else in her life and I hate myself for it. She let me see behind her wall and I left. I wanted to help put her back together yet I broke her even more. I wanted to protect her from harm, but couldn't protect her from myself. The person I care about most in the world, I made feel alone and forgotten. And I hate myself for it, because I love her.

Lucas- "Oh shit!" I'm in love with Maya.

Maya- "What? Are you ok?"

Lucas- "Not really." She looked at me strangely.

Maya- "Well do you wanna tell me?"

Lucas- "You're going to hate me if I do."

Maya- "Try me."

Lucas- "Um let's say hypothetically that this guy had to choose between these two girls that he liked."

Maya- "Hmm. Doesn't sound very realistic but ok."

Lucas- "Now let's say he chose the first girl because she seemed perfect for him and it made sense for them to be together. They dated but over time the boy realized that he liked the other girl more. He didn't pick her before because he didn't know what he was feeling, it was new and scary and he couldn't put it into words. The second girl put up a fight and challenged him, helping make him a better person. She also liked him for who he was as well as who he is now, but he was too blind to realize. He found out that he was in love with the second girl, but he messed up and things would never be the same between them. What does he do?"

Maya- "You're right, I hate you now." Damn! I knew I shouldn't have told her. She looked at my face and laughed. "I was kidding Lucas! I could never hate you; you're a good guy." Oh thank god!

Lucas- "So what happens now?"

Maya- "Nothing. Nothing changes just because you've realized your feelings."

Lucas- "What? Why?"

Maya- "Riley. Remember her? The girl you chose over me? My best friend and your girlfriend?" Oh yeah, never be the same, right.

Riley POV:

Maya and I haven't talked in a few days and its felt like forever. I miss my best friend and want to apologize again. She's been avoiding me so I'm at the hospital. I know that she's there helping Lucas which gives me a chance to suprise her. As I'm about to open the door I hear Lucas.

Lucas- "So am I just supposed to stay with her? I like you Maya. I want to be with you." Oh my gosh. I should not be hearing this.

Maya- "You can't dump Riley! Not only will she be crushed but it will ruin the friend group."

Lucas- "She'll get over it because you two have each other always!

Maya- "If we start dating then I won't have her! She'll hate me!" Aww Maya! I could never hate her! Even if she, i guess, took Lucas from me, again. That doesn't sound like the friendly thing to do.

Lucas- "Come on Maya! She will forgive you! Do you not like me?" Oh course she doesn't. She told me she didn't. No way.

Maya- "Of course I like you! How could you even ask that? I've liked you since the beginning. Of course I want to be with you! You think I wanted to hide my feelings? You can't even begin to understand how I feel about you. Of course I wish this could work! Have I not been clear? Riley's feelings always come first. Always." Ok then. I guess that would make me the bad friend huh? She stepped back, again. She's stepping back, now. Jesus woman!

Lucas- "So when?"

Maya- "When Riley, genuinely, doesn't like you anymore. Not like those 2 weeks around Christmas. If she likes you, then you date her. Be the perfect couple everybody thinks." I feel really bad. All of those times we would hold hands or hug or exchange gifts, it's like we were teasing her. She never hated Lucas, she just couldn't be around him because it was always about me. A reminder that he liked me and not her.

Riley- "Maya! I'm sooooooo sorry about everything! I love you and nothing could ever change that! I've been a horrible friend! Please forgive me!" They both jumped back in suprise as I rushed into the room.

Maya- "It's ok Riles. I love you too!"

Lucas- "Um hey Riley. How long were you out in the hallway for?" Oh right! I wasn't supposed to hear any of that. They look at each other nervously.

Riley- "Oh I came right in. I just got off the subway." They both immediately relaxed and smiled.

Lucas- "Oh ok! What's up?"

Riley- "Just wanted to stop by and see my best friend and my boy- and my other good friend. My two really good friends."

Lucas- "Um ok?"

Maya- "So?" She looked at me and crossed her arms.

Riley- "So what?"

Maya- "Which one am I?" I'm so glad to have my best friend back.

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