Max's POV

"Guess where we're going? On an overnight field trip"! Mr. Clad says with fake enthusiasm. He's my homeroom teacher if you haven't figured that out yet. I rolled my eyes at Fang, my best friend since I was born, literally. He smirks, knowing me too well. I did not wasn't to go on a stupid school trip, especially since we'll probably go someplace retarded and definitely not worth it.

"Do we have to"? I ask. Sounds really whiney but, believe me I almost never whine. Key word being almost.

"Yes, Maximum but, I think you'll like where we're going" highly doubted. Mr. Clad was my only teacher who insisted that he call me Maximum or Maxine, and not Max, saying "It's a boy name and you're a girl right"?

"Want me to prove it"? I had retorted snappily.

I quickly flipped my shirt up and flashed him, revealing my blue, lacy bra. He turned a bright read and told me to sit back down. All the guys were either shocked or drooling. Perverts. The girls were whispering to each other calling me a slut and other not so nice things. Thank god Fang wasn't there that day, or I wouldn't have heard the end of it. Still he insisted to call me Maxine or Maximum.

"Wanna bet"? I snap, back in the present.

"We'll be going to the Virginia's Chocolate Cookie Paradise." Ok, I love chocolate chip cookies, if u didn't know that. Fang is staring at me with his signature half-grin. BTW, Fang only occasionally smiles he really only half-grins, but whenever he does smile it makes my heart melt. NO! Wait a second. My best friends smile makes my heart melt! I meant it makes Lisa's, Fangs stalker and ex, heart melt, yeah that's it. I flick a glance to Fang and he's staring at me with his dark intense eyes. Wait, forget I said that. I don't know what's wrong with me, I am feeling kind of flushed, or is that form Fang? Nope, couldn't be… Mr. Clad looks at me with his "I told you, you would love it look." I just rolled my eyes in return.

After school Fang and I were walking home, talking about Spring Fling. When stupid ass-hole Lisa (aka the red haired wonder) walked up to him and said,

"So, Fang want to go to Spring Fling with me"? She was twirling her hair and acting coy. I wasn't surprised; Lisa had always had the hots for Fang hence the stalking. Still it surprising to hear her ask him so... Suddenly? No, more like I couldn't believe she was asking him with me right next to him. That shouldn't have surprised me.

"Uh..." Fang said "I'll think about it."

"Thanks Fang! I knew you would come through"!

"That wasn't a yes."

"I know! But it will be won't it" she winked and sauntered off to her friends.

"Well, that was interesting." I said. "Why didn't you say yes"?

Fang shrugged,

"There's another girl I want to go with."

My jaw hit the ground.

"You're going to catch flies" he said.

"You've never told me you like someone! Who is it"?

Fang didn't say anything. Typical. When we burst through the door of our house I yelled,

"Fang has a crush on someone"!

This made Gazzy, Angel and both of our moms come running. And yes I said our house. When both of our moms got divorced and they couldn't pay the bills, they moved in together so they could make the payments. And of course bringing the kids. We each had our own rooms.

"Who? Who? Who is it"? Gazzy and Angel were asking their tone of voice getting louder and louder.

"That's the problem, I don't know, he won't tell me" during my conversation, Fang and his mom and my mom had a silent conversation with their eyes.

"Oh, her…" his mom said "yeah" my mom said, cheerful. Angel and Gazzy ran to them and they told them. Angel squealed and Gazzy let out a wolf whistle. Fang glared at him for that. Gazzy gulped. I turned to Fang,

"You tell them, but you don't tell me"!

"I'm worried she'll reject me." My gaze softens.

"I clearly need to give you a pep talk." I grab his hand and pull him into his room.

"sit." I commanded. He sat down at his computer and I sat on his bed. And surprise, surprise his room is all black even his computer.

"Okay, first of all who is this girl"? I ask. He just stares at me, which by the way is not helping at all. I lie back on his bed and let out a big groan.

"I can't help you tell her if you don't tell me who it is."

"*sigh* it's… Brigid."

"Why do you sound so unsure"? No answer. I wasn't expecting one. Despite it all I felt a small pang of jealousy when he said her name.

"Well Brigid is really pretty, I mean with her blonde hair and all" I said

"Wait, Brigid had red hair."

"Oh my god, (totally unlike me), you like Brigid Dwyer"? I thought he meant Brigid Campus. I absolutely hate her! Brigid Dwyer that is, I have nothing against Brigid Campus. God, how could Fang like Brigid Dwyer? He shouldn't like her he knows I HATE her! Not that I'm jealous or anything right?

Fang POV

I stared into Max's golden brown eyes after she asked me who I liked. "You, You"! I screamed into her eyes, hoping she would get it. But all she did was groan and lay down on my bed. I've had a crush on Max since I've met her. I met her about 2 days after she was born and don't ask me how I knew but I loved her and thought she was beautiful. She said,

"I can't help you tell her if you don't tell me who it is."

I sighed and thought for a moment.

"It's… Brigid."

I'm going to lie to her, get her advice then apply it to her. I'm not a guy with many words but I think like Nudge, which sounds retarded. Nudge was Max's best girl friend. She had a motor mouth that could turn Mother Teresa into an ax murderer (sound familiar?). Well that's what Max says anyway. She was saying

"Brigid something something blonde hair." I corrected her, then an instant later I remembered that she absolutely loathes Brigid Dwyer. Great now she's gonna hate me instead of love me. Oh god did I just say love? I mean like, yeah that's what I meant. I mean I do love her but I know she's not gonna love me that fast.

Now she was talking to me with her teeth clenched.

"You should go tell her." I nod I return.

"Hello? Fang?" I look at her.

"This is ridiculous! Look I know you don't talk much but I'm trying to help you for gods sake you would think that you would actually listen then "!

"Sorry." I said. My afternoon ended with a stupid lecture.

Max Pov

Later that night I was laying on my listening to music when my phone rang.

"Hey." I said to Sam.

"Wanna go to Spring Fling with me"? he said in a rushed voice. Well, that was a shocker.