"Max! overe here." "Hey Alex. When is the auction starting?" "5:30." Maxine looked up as she heard a group of people and a loud curly haired boy with an Irish accent.
"Who are they?"
"They are here for community service. I wouldn't get invovled with them, especially they loud kid."
Maxine chuckled at her friends comments. The people for the auction soon piled in. Maxine was fasinated at the loud boy from community service. He just would come up with witty insults. Sure he was a prick, but he was a funny prick. The boy was saying something to the pale boy next him which made Maxine laugh and than the boy snapped his head over in Maxine's direction. Thinking that eye contact was awkward she quickly looked down not seeing a the smirk creep on to the boy's face.
After the auction Maxine, Alex, and some other people had to stay and clean up. As the rest of the clean up crew was leaving, Maxine and Alex were alone.
"Hey Max did you ever get the letter back from that college in Amsterdam you want to go to?" "No it probably will be a while. I'm still not sure if they got my paintings yet." "Well your bound to get in with your talent. Hey I've got to go, stay safe." " Alright bye Alex."
Maxine was alone now. She just wanted to get done with cleaning and go home and jump in her bed. After cleaning the tables Maxine let out a sigh of relief because she was done. As Maxine was walking out she tripped over something.
"Aye watch where you're going! I'm sleeping him."
"I'm sorry!"
"Hey, your that girl that was volenteering today." "Yea" "Nathan. Nathan young, and you?" "Maxine. What are you doing in the community center sleeping?" " I've got no place to stay, my mum kicked me out."
Maxine felt sympathy creeping up in her. She was always the sensitve one. She hated it , but she couldn't help it. She felt obligated to help this boy.
"I have a spare room, you can stay there." " Are you serious! Your an angel." "Just hurry up its getting late and I'm tired and I need some sleep."
Nathan obliged to Maxine's order and gathered all his clothes pulled on some pants. Nathan followed Max to her car. On the car ride home Nathan couldn't stop thanking Max.
"Thank you so damn much." "Your welcome Nathan." "You're a saint." " Well, I like helping the less fortunate." "What is that supposed to mean?" " You were living in the community center." " It was nice! I had free snacks and alcohol!" Max laughed at Nathan. She could tell her got offended, she heard it in his voice. They finally arrived to Max's house. "Follow me." Max showed Nathan his room and the bathroom. "Just don't touch my stuff or break anything." "Okay Maxxie." "Maxxie?" "Can't I give you a cute little nickname?" Marina scoffed at Nathan's flirty comment. "Nice try." with that Nathan was alone in his new room. The room was plain, it had white walls and the hardwood floors were chestnut. The walls had drawings hanging up with Max's signature in the bottom right corner. "So shes an artisit. Thats why she must be uptight. All fancy and shit." Nathan jumped on to his new bed and stared at the ceiling while drifting to sleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nathan woke up to the smell of breakfast downstairs. The last time he smelled something so delicious is when he was living at home. Nathan walked down the stairs to see Max cooking.
"Morning Nathan, would you like some breakfast." " Just some tea I have to go to community service." "Okay."
Nathan watched Max's every move. She was like a mother, she treated him kindly even though most people wouldn't. Nathan finished his tea and left for community service. Max sighed he was so different from anyone she ever meet.
Nathan was last one to get there since he didn't live in the community center anymore.
"Where were you?" "Yea, I didn't see your stuff anywhere." Nathan turned to the direction of Kelly and Curtis "At my new home." Everyone looked at Nathan then laughed. "Who would take you in?" Alisha laughter started to die down "That nice girl from the auction!" "She must be very kind, I feel sorry for her." " What do you know Barry!" They all left the locker room laughing at Nathan.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Max went up to Nathan's room to clean up. He was a sloppy guy, his clothes were all over the floor and his bed wasn't made. Max sighed she was use to cleaning up after herself but now she has to clean up after someone else. Max stopped as she heard a loud knock at her door. She went downstairs and opened the door to see her friend Alex.
"Hey Max!" "Hi Alex." Alex looked at the table and seen two cups of tea "Was someone else here? Are you cheating on me Max?" "You know that loud boy when seen at the acution? Well..." "Come on Max! Why are you so sensitive towards others! You give everyone a chance but me!." "You know its not like that, I feel bad for him. And you need to get that sick fantasy of me dating you out of your head." Alex scoffed at Max "Whatever. Bye Max." Max sighed. Who know taking in someone who need a home would mess up her friendship with her best friend.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nathan was getting ready to go home just like the others. "You should introduce us the girl who took you in. I have got to meet her." "Why so you can torture her? I don't think so." " Come one Nathan, I would like to meet her." Nathan narrowed his eyes at Kelly "I see it now. You want to meet her so you can kill her so you can have me all to yourself! Well its not going to happen!" Kelly hit Nathan upside the head and left the locker room. " Ouch Jesus Kelly!" The others left once again laughing at Nathan's misfortune. He left after everyone was gone. Max house was five minutes away. He walked to her house fast because he stomach started to growl and he knew Maxxie would be making dinner. Nathan knocked on the door and 30 seconds later Max opened to door for him. "Hello Nathan. Diner is on the table." "Thank God, I'm starving." Nathan started to eat the dinner like a person who hasn't ate in 2 weeks. "Your cooking reminds me of my mom's cooking." "Is that a compliment or what?" "It is a compliment. You know you would make a good mother, you're so nice and caring. And you can cook and clean very well." Max didn't know what to make of his comment. Was he being sarcastic or suggesting something? Max decided not to pay attention to his comment and sat down on the couch and turned on the tv and her favorite tv show was on. "You like this show too!" "Its my favorite show." Nathan put his plate in the sink and then ran over to the couch and jumped down on it next to Max. 10 minutes into the show Nathan turned to Max "Since we are living together I have to tell you something. I think your really cute and don't be surprised if I try to shag you in your sleep."..."Either you are joking or I have to take you back to the community center." With that Max left. "Come back Maxxie, I was just joking!"