Maya Hart Squad

Hello lovelies! We have great news, good news and bad news.

Great news! Bought a new charger so laptop is back up and running!

Good news! Chapter 7 is posted!

Bad news, everything after chapter 7 is missing 🙃

I have no idea where the rest are, I didn’t get far so it was like almost to 11 but to me that felt like a lot lol but yea it’s missing.

Looked in the recycle bin, double checked all the folders, even had my tech wiz uncle help and nada, zero, zilch.

So updates will still be about the same but since I know where I was at it should be a smidge bit faster.

But atleast on the plus side you know this is going to be multi chapter, I’m estimating around 20 chapters but we’ll see.

All mistakes are mine but I hope you guys enjoy and thank you for staying with me and this story!! Love you lots!

I have no excuse okay I’m just busy and tired a lot and I did lost my laptop charger again but just know I have not forgotten and I want to finish just please please bare with me 🩷

Merry Christmas 🎄

I know it’s about two to three months since I updated Lovers Lie but tbh guys it’s just hard. I take care of my dad and my 3yr old who doesn’t like to sleep.

I am working on the story here and there but sometimes it gets all messy so I have to go through and fix it so that’s what’s been taking so long also.

But I am not going to abandon it!! Just please be patient with me and send me some encouragement 💜

My goal is to get at-least 3 chapters out or more before August ends but 2 at the minimum.

Hope you guys are still here with me

I did not forget about Lovers Lie! I had a family emergency, went on vacation, and now I currently cannot find my laptop charger. I hid it and now I can’t remember where!

I will definitely make up for it!

Until then love you all ❤️

Published: 12-23-22

Updated: 03-19-23

I did not fall off about writing Lovers Lie, I actually have most of it written just with the holidays, being a mom, and personal stuff I haven’t been able to finish but fear not I am still continuing and finishing it because it’s a nice distraction from everything. Posted this post Jan 15, 23 so you guys can keep track lol

My Lucaya fanfiction, Lovers Lie.

Chapter 1 & 2 posted so far.

Chapter 2. This is a short one. I requested the invite to ao3 so until then I’ll still be posting here. Let me know what you guys think. I’ll be tagging the chapters on my blog to keep track. Check out my main blog @nerd-hotnissa , current obsession Wednesday on netlfix and Wyler (Wednesday x Tyler) on there.

Chapter 2

Maya was sweating. Her hair was coming out of her ponytail, and she needed to catch her breath.

This quarter it was team sports, so Maya chose basketball, for what reason she doesn’t know but she never liked volleyball, she didn’t want to be outside for soccer, so here she was, not understanding why people did this for a profession.

She had to give herself more credit though, even though she was one of the shorter ones in the class she could keep up and played well. Maybe she did enjoy it a little bit because playing kept her mind busy, and she would forget about things. With art she painted the things she felt and thought about but playing basketball gave her the chance to step away and focus on something else.

Basketball was just a hobby though and would never be a career change.

“Alright ladies, gather to the middle please!” called out coach Faye.

Maya and her class all gathered over to the middle breathing heavily, holding basketballs, and drinking water bottles. Maya took a seat on the floor.

Coach Faye walked up. “Okay girls, as you know we normally separate the boys' and girls' gym classes but since we’re down a coach for our 4 quarter sports we’re having to combine the classes and go co-ed.”

A mixed reaction of disgust and excitement from the girls. Some eager to see the boy they like sweating and others disgusted they cannot escape the male population.

Normally there are four coaches/teachers in the gym. One for a solo sport, one for a team sport, one for weights and conditioning, and the fourth for swimming. Since Marvens left for medical leave looks like some of the classes are coming together. Maya wasn’t too fazed about competing with the boys.

The other gym door opened and in came Coach Ryder’s class.  

Maya recognized a few of the faces and still wasn’t bothered until she saw his.

Her heart honestly stopped beating for a second, but she wasn’t sure if it was from fear or excitement.

Lucas was looking around the gym, but his eyes must’ve felt hers because he found her and looked straight at her.

Maya recoiled and looked down at her shoes. Was the universe out to get her?  

Ryder came up to stand next to Faye.

“Good morning, ladies, I’m sure Coach Faye has let you know about our new co-ed class. We will still be continuing your team sport quarter, but we are also going to begin fitness testing a little early this year so us teachers don’t get behind. Everyone will pick a partner, doesn’t matter who.”

A few giggles escaped the girls and Maya panicked. She knew a lot of people in the class, but their friends were in here with them and normally this wouldn’t make her uneasy, but she feared being partnered with Lucas and fitness testing together. It was close.

Way too close.

She jumped to her feet when she noticed everyone beginning to pair up and Maya had to find someone quick. If she found someone that means she didn’t have to interact with Lucas unless necessary.

Maya felt him before she saw him.

Lucas was walking toward her, and Maya tried to avoid his gaze desperately searching for anyone.

“Maya.”

His voice caused a fire in her stomach.

She froze and shut her eyes. There was no way she could get out of this, but why would he want to partner with her. Everybody probably wanted to be his partner but here he was singling her out.

Maya turned around and looked at him and his face was expressionless but Maya sensed nerves.

“Mm-hmm?”

Her tongue was tied.

“Hart.”

Maya turned to the new voice. It was Brandon, the middle school rebel.

His reputation was now the school dealer but also an honor roll student along with Maya. They developed a real friendship in high school. They’ve partied together and was in Maya’s close friend group and have even spent the night together with their friends after their crazy adventures. There may have been a hookup once a long time ago, but it never meant anything to either of them.

“Wanna be my partner?” Brandon asked.

Maya felt the pressure in her chest leave.

“I was about to ask h-” Lucas started but Maya walked over to Brandon.

“Sure Brandon,” Maya said as she stood next to him “hope you’re not thinking you’ll be able to get a pass at me now.”

“Oh of course not, thought I should just save everyone the trouble of you trying to assault them with a tennis racket.”

Maya chuckled.

Lucas glared at Brandon, then looked back at Maya and just shook his head and walked away.

Maya let out a deep breath and leaned her hands on her knees.

“I didn’t expect that little tryst over the summer to have you running for your life,” Brandon chuckled.

Maya glared up at him and stood back up. “Nothing happened.”

Brandon stepped closer and leaned down. “If nothing happened, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now and your jacket still wouldn’t be in the backseat of my car.”

Her stomach tightened. She wondered where hers had gone after that night. So now Brandon had evidence, but Maya wasn’t going to let him know that.

“Nothing happened,” she said and started to walk away. Maya felt a hand around her arm and turned around to glare at Brnadon, but his face was soft.

They stared at each other for a minute.

“I’m on your side. I’ve always been on your side,” he told her. Brandon looked at her with sincerity and it was not a look she was used to seeing from him. Yea he as a good guy, even if he was the guy to go for some weed, but this was a look she wasn’t used to seeing. He was quiet, tough, quick witted with insults or a counter argument on a debate. A jack of trades, Maya had thought.

Brandon’s gaze traveled down her face. “Friar is dumbass, to let someone like you go.”

Maya pulled herself out of Brandon’s grasp, her hands were clenched though.

A smirk played in his face.

“Calm down, I mean no harm. I just didn’t want him singling you out and putting you on edge. I don’t know what happened, but I know you need someone to have your back and since Kendra isn’t here, I got you Hart.”

The bell rang.

“Looks like we’re partners now.”

Brandon turned and walked away back to the boy's locker room.

So, Brandon knew something, or guessed something happened. Obviously though, since it was his car that everything had transpired in. Then again, how odd they went from being friends to never speaking to suddenly becoming close again, and then back to never speaking. Definitely a sudden shift in the similar group of friends she and Lucas had during the summer.

Maya wasn’t going to worry about it though. It was months ago, and it didn’t matter anymore. All she was trying to do now was put it behind her, never speak to Lucas again unless she had to, and graduate. That was the plan.

Lucaya Fanfiction. Look guys I’m old and a mom and don’t have time to edit so it is gonna be a little messy. Let me know what you think and if I should continue. I’ll be posting here.

Before crossing the large green courtyard Maya clicked the button to lock her beat up old bug. Once she heard the beep, she stuffed her keys in her book bag and pulled out her camera. The school year had started just a few weeks ago and it was senior year, Maya wanted to capture every moment.

And it wasn’t because she was feeling bittersweet nostalgia. During her high school year Maya took up graphic design. Anything with a computer or tablet she was talented at, of course she still loved her paints, pencils, and canvas but Maya saw graphic design was where the money was at and could support a lifestyle for herself while she kept painting, what she really loved, as a side passion. She could do it when she wanted, how she wanted, whenever she wanted it was all her, but graphic design she did for others.

That’s how Maya ended up as the editor for the yearbooks Student Life page. Her job was to take and find the pictures, create a memorable page for her and her classmates in her last year of high school and submit it for her college portfolio.

Maya was already in talks with a college after her teacher sent a lot of work she did for the school and local businesses, for the most part she had it in the bag it was just doing the formal application process.

So here Maya was setting up her camera and looking for the perfect photo.

Once she reached the fountain in the courtyard, she scanned the grassy location.

Of course, the beautiful and popular were at the fountain like the first shot of any high school film and Riley Matthews was at the center of it all as president of the student council. They were doing a back-to-school fundraiser for all the lavish activities they had planned for the year. Right now, it was “Breakfast by the Fountain”, pay $3 dollars for your pick of a breakfast bowl and enjoy it by the fountain.

Maya headed over and Riley caught sight of her.

“Peaches!”

“Hi honey,” Maya smiled back and motioned to her camera. Riley lifted a warm breakfast bowl and had that big sunshine smile on her face. Maya's camera clicked and Riley handed the bowl to her.

“Of course, we appreciate everything you do for our yearbook and the amazing photos of the student council that you get an honorary bowl! "And just because I love you,” Riley beamed.

Maya smiled. “Thank you Riles.”

Riley didn’t see though; it was bit of a forced smile.

“Oh! I can’t make it Friday! Kelly and I are going to the shelter to help pass out doggie bedtime treats and then meet up with the rest of the council later, I’m sorry!”

“It’s okay, I have to work on my layout for the yearbook anyway, get some ideas going.”

This wasn’t new to Maya. Since Riley gained some confidence, she's had her own life in high school that Maya had been put on the backburner for. Maya loved watching her little baby bird spread her wings at first, then she got sad, but now it was just the new normal.

She and Maya make plans, but Riley backs out for the council and whatever activities they have planned.

And Lucas.

Maya shakes that lost thought away.

“I knew you would understand peaches!” Riley threw her arms around Maya and gave her a tight squeeze.  

Maya hugged her back. She remembered when Riley's hugs were her safe place but now, they just feel foreign, and that thought does leave a bittersweet taste in Maya’s mouth.

“Is my biscuits and gravy breakfast bowel ready to go?”  

Maya stiffened but Riley didn’t notice, and she broke from the hug.

“Of course, it is, and I it made with love,” Riley said to Lucas.

She thought the devil into existence.

Lucas stared at Maya, and she stared back at him and for a split second everything stopped.

A backseat, a sky full of stars, strong arms, and a maybe.

Riley leaned in for a kiss from Lucas which he responded too, and Maya tried to make a getaway.

“Aww Maya they are so cute! You have to take a picture for the couple's page!”

Maya glared at Denise.

“Oh, please Maya!” Riley pleaded. “The sun is hitting the water just right and it would be so magical!”

Maya gave a small smile. “Anything for you Riley.”

“Yay! Okay come here Lucas, I going to stand at the end of the fountain to lean down and kiss you and you just hold me and kiss back,” Riley said as she began to position her and Lucas. He just smiled as he let Riley guide him, but Maya swore, she saw him take a quick peek at her.

It didn’t matter though.  

Lucas held Riley up as she leaned down to kiss him and even though her heart was in her stomach Maya was an artist and had to do it right. She looked through her camera lens, she found the perfect angle, focused the camera and just like Riley said, it was magical.

“Got it,” Maya said.

Riley jumped into Lucas’s arms, and he held her to his chest.

“Oh, Maya I can't wait to see it!”

“As soon as its developed, Riley.”

Riley squealed and threw her arms around Lucas’s neck as she kissed him, and Maya took the opportunity to run away but as she put her breakfast bowl in her bag, she caught the glares from Kelly and Denise.

Maya just left not looking back at the happy couple.

“Well, that hurts to watch,” a voice said.

Maya looked over to see Kendra walk in step next to her. Her pink and red curly hair bouncing on her shoulders. Kendra was an artist like Maya, both graphic and on canvas but Kendra preferred the graphic. They really had become close since the end of freshmen year, that was when the separation had started, and Kendra was there.  

It hurt Maya to say but Kendra was her new best friend. When everyone fell in the stigma of high school cliques Kendra was the first friend Maya made and has stayed by her side since. Sleepovers, partners in class, even getting suspended together fighting with some girls after school. Kendra was just like Maya, which sometimes could be a bad thing because Kendra knew what was going on inside Maya’s head.

Maya would always love Riley, but Kendra was the other half of Maya, it was good to have Riley as her opposite to help her grow and evolve and be loved but Kendra was Maya. Maya could take risks and not feel judged, she could say what was really on her mind, she loved Maya for her flaws.  

“Good morning to you too but please shut up,” Maya told her.

Kendra chuckled as she handed  Maya a bottle of water. Which Maya took.

“I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, it’s not fair.”

“It’s not supposed to be fair,” Maya said. They reached Kendra's locker and Maya twisted to the correct numbers. She had first period gym and Kendra’s locker was closer.

Maya put her stuff inside and then grabbed her gym clothes and put a fresh pair in for the next day.

“Maya you’re just hiding and holding it in, for YEARS it’s not fixing anything. Since little baby teeny boppers, you’ve held onto it, it's not fair.”

“Okay maybe it's not but it's too late now.”

“Not really I mean not since the start of summer which was just a few months ago and you're still not even sure if that was a mis-”

“Enough,” Maya told her grabbing her by the shoulders. Maya didn’t want to remember any of that ever again.

Even though it played in her mind repeatedly and haunted her dreams.

“You’ll crack one day Hart and I'm going to be right there with you through it all,” Kendra told her earnestly looking Maya in the eyes. Maya just looked back at her and gave her friend a hug.  

Maya knew Kendra hated this situation enough for the both of them. Maya was happy now she didn’t have to carry that burden alone.

“No more about this for the rest of the week because we have to finish your entry for the newspaper logo. Friday night? I’ll bring the bottles,” Maya said giving her mischievous smirk.

Kendra laughed. “I thought Shawn hid the bottles from you?”

Maya closed Kendra’s locker. “Please, Shawn’s motto is ‘if you're going to do it, do it in the house’ and gives me what's leftover of his. I’ve got two.”

“Then it’s a date, our best work is drunk together anyway.”

Maya and Kendra laughed before parting ways to their classes.