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Chapter thirteen

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If love me let me know
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Maya's pov

I ran down the, what now felt like, extremely long streets. The dark had come and the cold was the only thing filling up the empty land.

I spotted Lucas house in the distance, and my tears made me remember what was going on. When I reached his house, I already knew his door was locked.

"Lucas!!" I shouted and tried open the white door. No answer, and I was still outside in the cold.

"Open the door Lucas! Now!" I banged my fist against the door and snobbed. "Please.." I mumbled.

The silence was killing me. The fact that I didn't know whether he still was there and heard me, or if he was already gone.

"Lucas I know you're in there!!" I shouted and dried my tears. "You cannot let this happen! I know you can hear me! Lucas, please!"

My heartbeat was raising every second and my tears was falling from my eyes. "If you do this... I will do it too. You will cost two lives then.. Mine and yours." I said banging my fist one last time on the door.

Then, I heard it. Footsteps. My breathing stopped. The door got unlocked and opened. "Lucas!" I said and ran up to him. I hugged his muscular body and cried into his chest.

"Why did you... do that?" I snobbed and I felt his tears drip down on my neck. "I've lost everything Maya.." he started and hold me tight. Before I got to answer him he explained.

"The lawyers has stopped the case, the police... Jason is gone. The town hates me because of this, and my parents hate me because I've lost their grandchild. And you, I've lost you to another boy..." he said and pulled away.

"You're still here.. what made you decide not to do it?" I carefully asked.
"I couldn't do it... I love you, Maya. My love for you... You saved me." He stuttered.

I bite my lip and shook my head. I hugged him again. "Don't you ever do anything like this again." I said and smelled his shirt.

He swallowed thick and looked at me. "I won't.. I promise. And Maya, I'm very sorry.." he was about to cry again.

I didn't quite understand my own emotions and suddenly exploded. "I could have lost you today!" I shouted and pushed him. "Do you know what that would be like for me!" I pushed him again. Hitting his chest with my hands.

"I could never have forgiven myself, Lucas! I know it would be my fault!" I pushed him again. "Why did you do that!"

He grabbed my arms and pulled me in for a hug. His forehead resting against mine and he looked me deeply in the eyes. "I get that you're angry at me, and it kills me inside to know sorry isn't enough." He started his hands was now on my cheeks.

"I hate myself Maya, and even more now after seeing I hurt you. I will never do that again. I promise you." He said and I let my tear fall down.

He must have noticed I was tired and picked me up. Lucas walked us over to a the chair and sat down with me on his lap, snuggling into his chest.

"I'm sorry." He said, "...I hope you can forgive me one day.."

But I was already asleep, because I was in the arms of the man I love, feeling safe and protected. And I don't know if this is the beginning or the end of something.

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James pov

It was kinda awkward. I didn't knew this people and I just told them their son is going mad. I just hope Maya made it in time and that they're all fine.

"I swear to God, if he is gone-..." Mrs. Friar did even finish her sentence. The overwhelming happiness of storming inside Lucas' house and seeing both him and Maya alive, finally made her shut her mouth.

She sighed and fell into her husbands arms. "Thank God." Mr. Friar said. Mrs. Friar the pushed away from the hug and went over to them.

I admit, seeing Maya on Lucas lap all cuddled into him made me jealous. "Shall we wake them up or?" I asked.

"No. Let them sleep. It's been a rough night and I think they need it. No offense.." Mr. Friar said and patted my shoulder.

I just nobbed and went with the flow. Mrs. Friar put a blanket over the sleeping Lucas and Maya and kissed her sons forehead. She stroke Maya's cheek.

"I'll be forever grateful for you saving his life, darling." She said to her. Then we agreed that they would stay and I'd go home.

What a day....

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Maya's pov

I started to wake up. I felt some careful fingers stroke my cheek. I opened up my tired eyes to meet Lucas'.

"Awake?" He asked with puffy eyes himself. "A little." I answered and put my head back on his chest. His fingers tangled up in my hair and I smiled.

"Hey." A voice said. Lucas spun the chair around and I quickly sat up when I saw his mom. "We were waiting for you two to wake up." She said with a careful smile.

We all just looked at each other in awkwardness. "Well, I guess you have a lot to talk about. I'll find my way out." I finally managed to say and ran a hand through my hair.

Lucas grabbed my wrist as I stood up. I met a pair of begging green eyes as I turned. "Please, stay." He said. Honestly, how can you say no to a puppy face?

"I'll... take a shower then. If I-.." I said and Lucas smiled and quickly answered a lovely yes. I nobbed and smiled at his parents before walking over to the staircase.

"Maya." Mes. Friar said as she came after me. "You saved my son yesterday.. Thank you." She said. "H-he did it himself.." I answered and blushed.

"No. Thank you, really." I smiled at her as she said that and we hugged. After the lovely embrace, I got up and heard the Friars starting to talk.

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"How did it go?" I asked as soon as I knew we had eye contact. "Good, I guess." Lucas mumbled.

"What did you say?" I heard my own curiosity taking over a bit. "The same I told you." He's words were fast and sort.

"Even the part about 'I love you' stuff?" I asked and looked at him as I sat down. He shook his adorable head. "Maya, I-..."

We looked at each other, searching for the correct words. "I didn't. I figured you-... You have a boyfriend." He said and nobbed to make his point more clear.

"But you, we, still have feelings for one another." I corrected him before he could deny it. "Yeah.."

Lucas played with his hands. He was nervous. "Huckleberry." I said and took his right hand in mine.

"I like you Maya. I'm ready to give it a shot..." he said, meeting my eyes and squeezing my hand a little.

"I-I don't know what to do.. or say." I said. "First you couldn't be with me, I took a chance to forget my feelings for you and started seeing James. Then you're all of a sudden ready, but I can't. And the worst part is that I'm still falling for you."

His eyes told me he didn't quite get where I was going with this. "I mean that, I need someone who..." I couldn't even finish up my sentence.

"Who's not me?" He asked and was about to cry. "No, Lucas. Someone who's mentally stable."

He looked shocked and I quickly told him what I meant. "Because I'm not. And I need that. I can't live life where I'm not sure if the one I'm with isn't able to love me." I said.

It got quiet. Very, might I add. He stared out in the room, thinking it through and then turned back to me. "I get it." Was all he said.