Maya came from a poor family. Her parents could barely afford food and clothes for Maya. Her parents also couldn't pay for their house so they got kicked out and had to live with the Matthews. Maya didn't mind living with Cory, Topanga, and Auggie... It was Riley who she absolutely despised. Riley bullied her everyday at school about her family issues and so did everyone else. Maya would sit and home and cry herself to sleep every night. She felt broken. That all changed when Lucas came to John Quincy Adams. He wanted to try his hardest to protect Maya and he would stand up for her when Riley and her friends tried to make more snobby remarks. Lucas was Maya's only hope. He made her feel important. He was always there for her when she needed it. Lucas called her his 'broken girl.'