Previously titled "what to love"
When Alec Shade's best friend Mark came home after living 2 years in Cali Alec saw him heartbroken. shattered beyond repair. All Mark kept asking was "why did she leave me?"
Seeing mark in so much pain Alec goes out...
I knew dad asked me to go home directly but I couldn't help and went back to school. After detour to Mama Kay's of course. I wanted her to be the first one to see me riding my first bike. She gave me such badass jeans and jacket cause she knew I was getting bike today. I LOVED THAT WOMAN.
Mama Kay was my father's chief for a long time. She delivered me. Gave me my first school bag, my first bra, my first cigarette and taught me role of a comdom too (still have horrors about that conversation).
Even my name is after her. She is Kaya and I am Maia. Because we rhyme. She also have a cat named Doritos who hates me.
She have dirtiest mind on earth and most independent and lively woman I ever meet. If she wasn't there through my pre teen years I probably would've killed myself or my mother. She promised me to take me to a strip club when I turn 18. If she lives till then.
Five years ago she retired and moved into this off the grid cottage when she found out she had lung cancer.
Whenever I think about her sickness my eyes gets misty. So I decided to focus on Alec's face when he saw that bike. I wish I had a camera.
As I drove back home I tried to brace myself for the fight to come. I really wanted to stay with Mama Kay tonight but she sent me home saying I had to face my mother sooner or later. I hate it when she is right. Anyways I'll happily endure my mother's scowling face to see my father smiled.
Thinking of my dad I turned around and drove towards his hospital. I really didn't wanted to face mum.
Once I was there the receptionist who knew me smiled.
"Hey Maia. How are you today?"
"Spectacular" I said and gestured towards my bike.
"Ah. I see you bought the death trap. Tell me how did Dr McQueen agreed to this again?"
"Because no one can say no to me. Especially my father" I said and gave her a toothy grin. She just shook her head and smiled.
"Want me to call him down?"
"Yeah but don't tell him I am here. I want it to be a surprise" she laughed. She knew surprise meant I wasn't allowed to be here.
So I went back outside and waited for my dad to arrive. Suddenly my phone rang.
Mistake
Yes. I renamed Mark's contact to mistake. So I could always be remembered what I did.
For a second I almost picked up but the pressed ignore.
What would I talk o him about? Even if I had enough courage.
"Maia?" A voice came behind me.
"Daddy! I got it. I got it. I got it" I kept yelling as I jumped into his arms and he picked me up to spin me around. For a second I felt like I was a 7 year old and I was screaming because I got first prize in painting competition.
"It looks amazing" he said as he set me down to inspect his investment.
"Of course it does. It's mine. And as promised you will be the first man to sit on it."
"Well seeing how I paid for it I'll say it's my right to be the first passenger"
"First male passenger. I already took Mama Kay for a spin. And look she gave me this jeans, jacket and shoes." I simply around to show off my outfit.
"Looks like beauty, rides like beast. wow. every father wants their daughter to wear some like that.
"Mama Kay said you can take any grievances to her. so are you coming or what?"
"Nice. playing on my fear of that woman. But I have a surgery in half hour. So how about we will go to beach tonight." I immediately brightened up at that idea.
"I'll call your mom and tell her" and brightened mood just vanished.
"Not tonight. I have self defense class and you know how exhausted I am after those."
"Fine. Weekend then. Go to your class now"
"Bye dad" I said and drove off. I knew he wouldn't have said go slow behind me like most people cause he knew me well.
I went directly to gym and changged into gym gear quickly cause I was already late.
Maia's gym outfit
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My self defense instructor was around 28 and quite handsome. He was also Spanish, thats why whenever he said my name it sounded very sensual.
"Hey Maia" Jose called as I started to warm up.
"Hey Jose. How was your weekend?"
"Same old same old. I wanted to tell you to stay after class let's see if we can cover everything you missed while you were in Paris."
"Anything you say" I winked.
A/N- here's a teaser from next chapter.
Alec's point of view.
Even though her hair and hood was covering most of her face I could see fury there. Along with a bruised cheek. Just as Jace started to speak she darted off to nearest bathroom. Even from so far away we could hear her throwing up. What the hell happened to her?
