Maya's Hart

Chapter 36

Maya's POV:

I woke up and I felt something laying on top of me and something hugging me from behind. Great. Someone probably found me and took me into their house and slept with me. I open my eyes to find that I was still in the alley.

I look above me and there was a jacket. Well someone was feeling generous. This was a pretty expensive jacket. I look behind me and there slept the innocent face of Riley. My eyes widen and I grew very confused. How did she find me?

"Riley? Riles." I whisper while tapping her. She groaned and sat up.

"Maya." She opens her eyes.

"Hey." I half smiled.

"What happened?" She rubs her eyes.

"You tell me. I woke up and found a jacket over me and you sleeping behind me."

"Oh yeah, I found you." She smiles.

"How? And why?"

"Well my dad told me that Shawn called saying you ran away, and I knew you didn't want to be alone so here I am!"

"You just left without telling anyone?"

"Yep. I ran away."

"Well just so you know, I'm not going back." I stood up.

"And I didn't come to drag you back. In fact, I'm staying with you."

"You do realize this is going to be something very hard right?"

"I'm aware of that." She says confidently.

"We'll experience hunger, thirst, no money, and no shelter."

"Well actually I brought all my money, some clothes, food, and a couple bottles of water." She stood up, holding a very large bag. Well she actually came prepared, unlike me.

"We have to make the best of them. No wasting money on useless things. Only wear new clothes when the current ones become torn. Only drink and eat when you're truly starving, you hear me?"

"Sir yes sir!" Riley saluted. We both laughed. This was certainly going to be fun.

"Merry Christmas Riles." I held her hand.

"Merry Christmas Maya." She pulls out a present box and hands it to me.
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Cory's POV:

It was Christmas morning. I sat on the couch, snuggling Topanga while Auggie waited impatiently for Riley to wake up so he could open his gifts. Topanga takes a sip from her coffee and Auggie sat on the couch, kicking his feet, looking like he was going to blow.

"Calm down Aug, Riley will be up soon. She usually doesn't sleep in very late." I laugh.

"I can't I can't I can't I need to open them now!" Auggie blows. He falls onto the floor. Topanga chokes on her coffee while she tried to laugh.

"You know what Auggie? Go ahead and check up on Riley. It isn't like her to sleep in, especially on Christmas morning." Topanga says.

"Yay!" Auggie rushes up to Riley's room.

A minute later he yells for us to come in. Topanga and I look at each other and rush upstairs.

"She's not in here! What kind of joke is this?" Auggie complains.

"What do you mean she's not in here? She has to be in here!" I search her room. Nothing. How can Riley not be here on Christmas?

"Auggie, go look everywhere. Maybe she just sleep walked." Topanga reassures. Auggie runs out. "She ran away! Cory! Why would Riley run away? What happened that would make Riley run away?" Topanga yells at me, making sure Auggie couldn't hear.

"What? You just said she probably sleep walked-"

"Zip! Tell me what happened!" She demands.

"I told her Maya ran away! It was the truth and I didn't want her constantly worrying about what happened to her girlfriend you know. What else was I going to tell her?"

"You didn't want her constantly worrying?! Look! Our daughter ran away! On Christmas! Looking for her girlfriend! And you don't want her worrying?!"

"Riley is gone looking for Maya? But why?" Auggie overhears.

"Look what you did Topanga!" I accused. Topanga slaps my forearm. "Ow!"

"Yeah Auggie I'm afraid so. Don't worry though, we'll find her as soon as possible! Now go open your presents." Topanga rushes Auggie out of the room. "Call the police. Make missing posters. Do whatever it takes, just go find Riley and Maya!"