23. Girl Meets Runaway.

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Maya Friar-Hart's POV

"Oh my go-" I mutter as I sit in the car. "What the hell do I do now?"

I slam my head on the steering wheel. I bonk my head on it a couple times and go through my options.

I could stay or I could leave.

I crank the keys on, and push as hard as I can on the gas petal.

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Lucas Friar's POV

"Hey buddy," Zay says as he knocks on the door.

"Hey," I groan.

"What were you thinking?"

"I wasn't."

"I brought some people with me."

"Maya?" I ask, my head peeking up.

"No," Zay says with an uneasy laugh. "I brought your kids."

He opens the door, and Elizabeth and Isaac run into the room.

"Daddy!"

I help them up on the bed and they hug me tightly.

"I missed you guys so much," I whisper. "I'm so sorry."

"Sorry for what?" Elizabeth asks.

And it breaks my heart that I never noticed it before.

The kids have no idea how much I've broken this family apart. They think I just went to work.

"I'm just sorry. Sorry for going to work, and getting hurt."

"Oh..." Elizabeth sighs. She looked as if she had no idea what I was saying. "Where's Mommy?"

"What-?"

"Kids!" Zay announces with an uneasy smile. "There's a really cool playroom across the hall! How about you go and see it!"

"Playroom!" Lizzy squeals. "Isaac! Xander! Come on!"

As the three kids run out, Zay places the two baby carriers on the floor.

"Hey look! Zay can carry babies, you look like a Dad."

"Lucas."

I sigh. "I've always seen you as a Dad. But I figured it would be to Vanessa. Not Sarah."

"Lucas," Zay says a little louder.

"But Sarah and you are cute. I've never imagined her as talkative as she is though. And she's so not freaky any more."

"Lucas Friar!"

"What?!"

"Where the hell is Maya?" Zay asks.

"What do you mean?" I ask back. "She left me last night and went home."

"No.... she never came back to your place."

"What? No... she must have."

"I promise you," He replied. "She didn't."

"Then where is she?!"

We stare at each other for a moment, until the door slams open.

Farkle.

"Guys! Maya's gone!"

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Maya Friar-Hart's POV

"Mrs. Brettlebee!" I yell as I enter the office.

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