And I, You

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It had been a few days since the gestures assignment was set. I was so stuck on what to do and who for. I could do something for Riley..or Lucas? "Miss Hart, are you paying attention?" Mr Matthews spoke, dragging me out of my thoughts

"Sorry what?" I asked confused. He sighed softly, "are you okay Maya? Do you need to see the nurse?" He asked "no no I'm okay..just distracted. I'm sorry" I reply, shaking my head no. "What's wrong?" Riley asked from beside me, looking up from her textbook

"Nothing Riles. Promise" I smile "you'll tell me if there is right?" She asked again "yea me too" Lucas spoke up from behind me "I'm fine" I smiled at Lucas "just thinking about a project I might need your help with, Riles" I said, turning back to her

"Sure! Come over tonight?" She questioned. I nodded my head just before the bell rang. All of the students stood up, pushing notes into their bags and piling out into the hallways "finally! Lunch" I dream to Riley "wanna be the best person ever and get me a juice box?" She asked with big puppy dog eyes

"Sure do" I reply, taking the dollar bill from her and heading down the stairs to the vending machine while the others head to the bleachers on the field. I wait patiently for the juice box to fall to the bottom tray, standing up to be stopped by missy

"I hear you and Lucas are dating?" She smirked, her two followers having the same expression "what's it to you?" I spat, screwing my face up "what's it to me? Oh because Lucas is supposed to be going out with me! He was messaging me all week saying how he misses me and how i can't come over because of the 'little blonde slut' that's staying in his house" she replied, the same stuck up expression never leaving her face

"Fuck off missy you're all shit" I curse, trying to push past her "oh really.? Did Lucas tell you why he was late to music yesterday? Or did he lie about that?" She smirked. I turned around to face her again, my face faltering slightly despite trying my hardest to keep a brave face on "what did you say?" I question, a ache powering its way through my chest

She snickered, "I said: did he tell you why he was late to music yesterday, or did he lie about that?" She repeated "I told her where I was and it's the truth, and there is definitely 100% no way on this entire fucking planet that I was messaging you all week complaining about a 'blonde slut'. Stop stirring shit because no one wants you, missy. Go find someone else's relationship to destroy" Lucas spat, coming up the stairs toward me

"Let's go maya" he said, tugging on my arm to leave the girls behind "this isn't over Maya" missy glared, stomping away with her friends. I sucked in a deep breath, releasing the right grip on the juice box I didn't realise I was holding "none of that's true..you know that, right?" Lucas questioned after a few minutes

"..oh yea.." I replied back quietly "Maya I'm serious. I told you where I was, you can go through my phone, whatever you want but missy is just trying to cause drama. She's problematic, you know that" he assured, holding my hand in his "Yea..you're right. Just hurts to hear you know?" I question, leaning my head against his arm as we walked

"I know baby..but I'm only here for you" he replied sweetly, kissing the top of my head. The fire inside me subsided slightly at the feeling of his words "what took so long!" Riley whined as we got to them "missy trying to cause drama already" I replied, dropping down in my seat beside her

"She's a rat maya. You're better then her" Sofia comforted with a smile "of course she is" Lucas added, wrapping his arm around me again.