Chapter 3: Wait...dead?

(Maya’s POV)

It’s been about a week since I left with One Direction, but it seems like much longer than that. I still haven’t been able to talk to Liam about what he saw the night he stayed at my apartment, but I know I have to. Every day he tries to bring it up, but I always find away to get out of talking about it. I know it’s wrong but I can’t find a way to let myself bring it up.

Bri: Maya-May! I miss you!

Maya: I love how you still call me that even though you know my middle name is not May and I miss you too. (:

Bri: Well I like it and you better miss me you are my best friend.

Bri and I have been best friend since kindergarten we were the two girls who were always so quiet but secretly getting into trouble. We were pretty much sisters.

“Maya, do you want to come with?” I heard Liam ask. I looked up from my phone. “Go where?” I asked him. “Going to get something to eat,” he told me. “Well of course I will go,” I tell him with a smile. I put my phone in my pocket and followed him to the front of the tour bus. “There you are,” Harry said. “Here I am,” I said with a smile. Liam grabbed my hand and we followed everyone out of the bus. The fans were waiting on the other side of the door.

“This is insane,” I told Liam as we got into our car. “I know, but you are safe,” He said with a smile and squeezed my hand.

Makayla: Nice picture in People magazine, what are you guys up too?

Bri: Maya, are you there?

Mom: Hope you are having a great time. This is exactly what you need!

I heard my phone keep buzzing but I didn’t mind to answer it. Harry was telling awful jokes, but everyone laughed anyways. That’s what I loved about everyone here no one was too serious it was about having fun and following your dreams.  “I’m starving!” Niall whined. “Well, maybe if you guys weren’t a famous boy band it would be easier to get food,” I joked. Paul laughed. “Well, sorry, but people just love us!” Harry smirked. “They don’t love you, Harold, they love your hair,” I corrected him.

(Liam’s POV)

I loved how Maya fit in with all of us, it’s like we all have been friends forever. I laughed as Maya and Harry got into a spat over why people loved our band. “You know if Harry looses this it will be ugly,” I whispered to Maya. She just laughed. “You don’t believe me?” I asked her. “Oh no I do, but it will be funny,” she said with a laugh.

“Liam, control your woman!” Harry cried. “Sorry, but I can’t,” I told him. “Oh, scared little Harry afraid of a girl,” Maya joked. Everyone laughed. Harry didn’t say anything but he pouted.

(Maya’s POV)

“Liam, how are you going to eat the soup?” Harry asked him. I know Liam was scared of spoons but I didn’t know it was this bad. “I’ll use a straw,” he told Harry. “Are you serious?” I asked him with a little laugh. “Don’t underestimate him,” Niall commented. “He does this all the time,” Zayn mentioned.

Bri: Are you alive?!

Maya: Yes lol don’t worry. Busy day for us here

“Who are you texting?” Liam asked as he looked over my phone. “Bri she is freaking out I haven’t texted her lately,” I told him. “Oh, your bestie misses you?” Harry joked. “Yeah, she can’t live without me,” I joke back. “Well, I don’t blame her,” Liam winked. “Gross!” Niall exclaimed. I laughed so hard everyone just stared at me.

After we ate we were rushed to the venue to get ready for tonight’s show. “This still is so unreal to me,” I say as we walk into the venue as fans try to jump over the rails put up to get the guys. “Are you serious right now!” Paul cries.

Lou took me away from the guys to pick out my outfit. She loved she had a girl on the tour now. Which I don’t understand due to the fact I’m usually backstage or hidden in the crowd somewhere, but no one has yet to catch on to who I am. “Why do you style me all the time?” I ask her. “Because I can!” She exclaims. I just laugh.

(Liam’s POV)

“She still hasn’t told you?” Louis asked me. “No, and its driving me insane, but I have to respect her decision,” I tell him. “Liam, she was engaged, you deserve answers,” Zayn told me. “So it’s her past,” I comment. “Yes, but a past that still haunts her enough she can’t talk about,” Niall recalls. “Look, if you guys want to know so badly you ask her yourself. I’m not going to bring it up anymore because it just makes her upset, and I don’t want her upset. Yes, it’s killing me not knowing who he is, but I can’t kept asking her about it because soon enough she will just decide to not tell me and I will never know. ” I explain to them.

“You…you can’t…just…leave…alone?” I could recognize that voice anywhere. I turn around and see Maya standing there looking hurt and confused.  I didn’t have time to say anything before she darted out the door. “You better hope Lou used waterproof makeup or she is going to pretty much kill you,” Harry told me.

“Uh, Liam, you better go find her, her being Maya!” Louis demanded. I rushed out of the dressing room and tried to find her but I couldn’t find her anywhere. “Simon, have you seen Maya?” I asked him. “Yeah, she doesn’t want to be bothered right now,” he told me.

(Maya’s POV)

Simon gave me a room I could be myself to have time to think. He promised he wouldn’t tell anyone where I was. I needed space. I needed time to get my thoughts together.

(Flashback)

“I’m sorry, ma’am but he’s dead,” the police officer tell me. “DEAD?! He can’t be dead!” I cried. Tears streamed down my face. “He left this for you,” He said handed me an envelope. “It was on the front seat of his car,” he added.

(End of Flashback)

Maya: I hope you are happy. I tried to run away from my past and it still caught up with me. Just like you said it would. Go celebrate now, because I know you want too.

Serra: Maya I didn’t mean what I said then.

Maya: Really? Because you made it pretty clear how stupid I was and now it has happened and you are right. I thought you would be so happy.

Serra: What happened?

Maya: HA! Wouldn’t you like to know.

(Liam’s POV)

As we did our meet and greet and a sound check with the fans I had to act like everything was fine. I was more nervous than I ever have been. Everyone was asking to meet Maya, but I told them she was busy backstage so she couldn’t come out, which technically wasn’t a lie.

“Where is Maya?” Niall asked me. “She is with Lou,” I told her. “Is she okay?” Louis asked. “Simon won’t tell me,” I sigh.

(Maya’s POV)

There was a knock at the door, I hope its not Liam, I can’t face him yet. “Come in,” I barely spoke. Lou appeared. “How you are doing, darling?” she asked me. “Awful,” I sighed. “What is going on?” She asked me.

(Liam’s POV)

We had five minutes until the show, we were all standing in a circle, well not all of us, Maya was missing, Lou returned to join us, but she didn’t know if Maya would come out. “I  fixed her make-up and all but she isn’t ready yet,” Lou had told me when she came out.

I felt a tug on my shirt when I turned around Maya was standing there with a tiny smile on her face. She didn’t hesitate to throw her arms around me. I hugged her back. She started to cry softly. “Please don’t cry,” I begged.

“You have to promise me tonight will be your best show ever!” she exclaims through tears. “Anything for you, love.” I assured her. She smiled. “Liam, we need you bud,” Simon told me. I hugged her one last time and kissed her check. “Go get them Mr. Payne!” She cried as I ran to catch up with the guys.

(Maya’s POV)

“Have you decided what you are going to do?” Lou asked me. “I’m not sure yet,” I sighed. “You know he isn’t going to throw you to the curb just because of your past,” Lou assured me. I didn’t say anything I kept my eye on the monitor that showed the concert.  I know Liam wasn’t going to leave me just because of what happened before we met each other, but I still didn’t know where to begin or how to tell him.

(Liam’s POV)

I had promised Maya tonight would be my best show yet, and that was a promise I was willing to keep. After singing a few songs Harry looked at me and said, “You know, mate, I bet everyone here would love to meet Maya.”

“Why me?” I heard Maya ask as she walked on the stage. A smile instantly spread across my face. “Because you are amazing,” I told her. I had no clue she was coming on stage tonight, she comes on during some shows but not all.

“Maya would like to show you something, Liam,” Louis tells me. I was confused I had no idea what was going on. “What would that be?” I asked.