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Happier

"You know how you had to stay in on Friday night and work on your art project and couldn't go to the party?"

Maya nodded, wondering where her boyfriend was going with this as she watched her boyfriend run a nervous hand over his face before looking back at her.

"I went to the party,'" he confessed, taking in a deep breath. "And I got really drunk," he continued, as tears started to form and Maya became more scared about what he was about to tell her. "I cheated on you," he told her, barely over a whisper.

Maya felt her heart break. She sat stun as his words repeated in her head. He had cheated on her. She grabbed her purse, standing up. She needed to get away from him and she needed to get away from him as fast as she could.

"Maya!"

"Don't you dare touch me!" Maya yelled, shoving him off of her. "I trusted you! And you cheated on me!"

"Maya, I'm sorry. Please," he begged as tears rolled down his cheek and he blocked her way from leaving. "Give me another chance. I promise it will never happen again," he cried, falling down to his knees and wrapping his arms around her waist. "It was a moment of weakness. I love you-I love you so much."

Maya shook her head, harshly wiping away her tears, "You don't love me."

"Yes, I do-"

"No you don't!"

"I do love you, I love you more than anything in the world," he told her, staring up into her eyes. "I'm so sorry. Please don't leave me."

Maya bit her lip, shaking her head, "I'm sorry too," she told him, getting out of grip and slamming the door behind her.

"I'm going to win Maya back."

Lucas downed a shot as he stared at his wallpaper of a picture of his ex-girlfriend on his phone.

Farkle and Zay eyed each other, worried. This had been going on way too long and it was time to put a stop to it. "Lucas," Farkle began, softly, hating he was about to hurt one of his best friends. "I think it's time you move on from Maya."

Lucas shook his head, "Never. I know I fucked up, but I'm going to prove to her we are meant to be."

Farkle swallowed, taking out his phone and opening up the app before handing over his phone to Lucas. He watched as the color drained from Lucas's face as he stared at the picture of Maya holding up her left hand showing off the diamond ring on her finger as she stared lovingly into another man's eyes that wasn't his.

"So excited to become Mrs. Matthews. I can't believe I get to spend the rest of my life with you Joshua Matthews. You showed me what real love is and I love you with every beat of my heart..."

Lucas shook his head as he stopped reading the caption because it became to hard to read. He closed his eyes hard not allowing his tears to fall as he started to scroll through the pictures of her and Josh on her Instagram. Pictures of her happy with Josh. She looks happier with Josh than she ever did with him. He saw the twinkle in her eyes and the love and not to mention the genuine smile on her face. How didn't he know she had moved on from him? How didn't he know she had moved on and was happier?

"They reconnected when he moved back to New York from Philadelphia about a couple of weeks after you two broke up," Farkle told him, gently. "Lucas, you knew this day could come even when she was with you. Everyone knew a small part of her was holding onto that possibility of someday with Josh and she is living it and is happy. It's time to put her in your past, keep her there, and move on. One day you will be happy too."

"When are they getting married?"

Once again, Zay and Farkle eyed each other. Zay sighed, "Tomorrow," he answered, making Lucas's eyes go wide. "They want to get married before Josh's dad passes away. They were suppose to get married next spring but then they got bad news about four months ago and he isn't doing so good so they moved up the wedding so he could be there."

"I have to tell her how I feel."

"Lucas, dude, don't try and rock her world when she is happy," Zay tried to reason. "More important don't do this to yourself. You're just going to end up hurting more than you already are. She's moved on from you and you have to accept that. We all hate seeing you like this."

Lucas shook his head.

"She is the happiest I've ever seen her," Farkle continued when Zay stopped speaking and before Lucas could say anything.

"I can make her happy."

"Not anymore," Zay countered.

"You don't know that."

Farkle sighed. "There's more."

Lucas jerked his head to look over at Farkle. "More?"

Farkle hated doing this to Lucas but he had to. He had to get Lucas to see it was over between him and Maya and Maya has truly moved on and is happy. "There is a rumor she is pregnant. Riley didn't confirm it but I'm not dumb. I know signs when I see them and she has them."

"Married and a baby," Lucas muttered, downing another shot. But she hasn't got married yet and the baby is just a rumor he thought to himself trying to look on the bright side.

"Don't bring drama into her life. I know you hate hearing this and your still hurting but she is at the happiest time of her life. She is in love and getting married and going to be welcoming a baby. Let her be happy, Lucas. If you love her like you say you do then you will let her go. Promise you will stay away from her?"

Lucas looked back and forth between his two best friends' pleading eyes after what felt like forever he spoke, "I promise."

XOXOXOX

Lucas glanced in both directions, making sure the coast was clear. He knew he promised he would stay away but his heart wouldn't let him. He had to try. He hid behind the corner as he watched Riley rush out of the room where he knew Maya would be. As soon as Riley was out of sight, he slowly made his way over to Maya's dressing room and entered quietly. His heart stopped, founding Maya with her back to him, bending over looking for something in her purse.

"Riley, I found-Lucas, what are you doing here?" Maya gasped, her eyes wide as she turned to face him.

Lucas stood stun by her beauty dressed in her white gown, ready to walk down the aisle.

"Lucas, what are you doing here?" Maya asked again, more sharply this time around.

"I'm-I'm here to tell you I made a mistake and if you can give me another chance-"

Maya look at him sympathetic as she shook her head, motioning her hand for him to stop. "Lucas, stop." Farkle told her he was having a hard time moving on from her.

"Please Maya give me a chance to explain."

She moved a little closer to him. "I don't need you to explain."

"Yes you do. You have to let me explain so there can be an us."

Maya hated to do this to the man she once had feelings for but she shook her head again, "No I don't need you to explain because there is no us, Lucas."

"I know right now there isn't," Lucas stressed. "But there still can be-"

"No, there can't," Maya cut him off. "There will never be an us again. We're over."

"I know I hurt you-"

"It doesn't matter anymore-"

"I know this is terrible timing-"

"Yeah, it is-"

"But-"

"No buts Lucas! I'm sorry you're still hurting but I'm marrying the man I love. You need to move on with your life because I've moved on with mine without you and I'm really happy and I'm in love," she told him, staring him in the eyes. "If you could please leave. I have to finished getting ready for my wedding," she said, turning back to finish her final touches to herself.

Lucas stood still for a moment, watching her, "He doesn't love you like I love you." he stopped her in her place.

Maya nodded, slowly turning to stared at the man in front of her, "You're right," she agreed, softly. "He doesn't love me like you do," she said, pressing her lips together. "Because he loves me more than you ever loved me."

"That's not true. Maya, please-"

"Lucas, stop! It's over between you and I!" Maya snapped, cutting him off. "I'm in love with Josh," she told him, a small smile coming to her face at the mention of her soon to be husband's name, breaking Lucas's heart even more. "I'm about to walk down the aisle and commit to love him for the rest of my life. I'm sorry you're still hurting," she told him again. "But you need to move on because I don't love you anymore."

Lucas was taken back but he slowly nodded, biting his lip and biting back the tears. "If he breaks your heart-"

"Not going to happen," Maya cut him off.

"I'll be waiting for you."

Maya shook her head, "Don't. You're just wasting your time."

"Maya, I have a note from Josh-Lucas?"

Both turned to see Riley enter the room with a frown on her face at the sight of the man standing in the room.

Lucas watched as Maya's eyes went to and lit up at the envelope with 'Gorgeous' written on it.

Maya walked over to take the note from Riley. "Lucas just came by to congratulate me on getting married. He was actually on his way out."

Lucas looked over to Riley back to Maya to get one last look at her. He nodded, staring into Maya's eyes. "You look happier."

"I am," Maya smiled. "I'm really happy."

Lucas nodded, putting on a brave face and smile before starting to leave the room. He looked back and watched as Maya opened the letter. Her smile growing wider as she started to read it. His heart broke deeper as one hand held the letter while the other went to rest on her stomach. He walked out of the room knowing he brought this on his self. He was the one who messed up and loss her. He was the one holding on to something that wasn't there for her anymore.

He don't know how but he found himself sitting across the street outside of the church. He knew he should go home but instead he kept watching the birds fly by and people walk pass him on the beautiful fall day. It was a perfect day for a wedding. His heart stopped as he watched the two walk out of the church smiling at each other as the bridal party and guests followed behind them. The woman he had always visioned being his wife was now someone else's wife. She really moved on. She didn't love him anymore. She was happier without him.

He could only hope one day she would come back to him or maybe one day he would be happy like his friends said he would.

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