It didn't last long.
It was the next day and I had a massive huge fuckin hangover- like I'd been hit by 5 trucks and a bus. I tried to get up but I couldn't function properly.
"Crazy night wasn't it?"
"huh?"
"and sleeping beauty seems to be up!" Chris teased.
"I barely think beauty is the word to use."
"ah but didn't ya know. Sex hair is all the rage now."
"what!? We didn't… have sex did we? Fuck…"
"no no, I was much too a gentleman…"
"oh really?"
"nar, you fell asleep on me."
I laughed. "Sounds like me. I hadn't been out partying since fuck knows when."
"The group seems to like you, you know"
"what?"
"Maxxie, Jal, Cassie, Sid, Tony, Chelle… and myself of course. Oh wait, how could I forget? Anwar too… but you haven't met him yet. Took Jal a while to start liking you but. You are Chelle's other best friend. Female egos' an' all that. But once she saw how chilled out you were it was fuckin ace."
It surprised me how he read into Jal's reaction so much. There was definitely something going on there. I could barely fuckin remember anything except the conversation with Maxxie. Ah Maxxie. The image of his smiling face brought an electric wave through me.
I wanted to know more about this mystery guy, Anwar and why I hadn't met him.
"Chris… who's Anwar? Was he there?"
"Yeah, but it's this whole him dating Maxxie's stalker bullshit. It's driving Maxxie up the wall."
Ah, so he wasn't just kidding about the stalker. That is some scary shit right there.
I got dressed, ate the pancakes that Chris so kindly cooked and headed to Chelle's house. I guess the daunting prospect of going to college wouldn't be so fuckin dreadful since I knew Chelle's friends and according to Chris- they seemed to like me.
I arrived at Chelle's house where she was no where to be seen but I soon found a note on the kitchen counter-
Hey Ana,
I am so sorry! I had to go see Tony. I said and did some awful shit last night and we have to sort it out.
Please forgive me. I didn't mean to abandon you all the fuckin time.
I promise! We'll catch up when I get back! Just try and keep yourself occupied til then.
-Michelle
I didn't feel as angry at Michelle as I should have been. I didn't really feel like going over last night's events and finding out how in hell I ended up being in Chris's bed.
I jumped as I felt vibrations coming from the side of my left leg and laughed at myself since it was just my phone. Maxxie had sent me a text message asking if I wanted him to go to orientation with me so that college wouldn't be so foreign.
Fuck! The orientation! I'd completely forgot!
I replied saying yes, quickly had a shower and caught the bus to the school where I was greeted by the gay boy that I'd learnt to enjoy having in my presence so much.
Maxxie's POV
I don't know why I found this girl so interesting. Her quirkiness did strike me as quite odd but… I couldn't quite put my finger on it…. she had more to her than I'd thought. I'd never really had many close friendships… no one I could truly let into my thoughts. Being homosexual made it harder for me to talk to other straight guys about my problems, especially Anwar. Not that I'd want to particularly talk to that stubborn sod and even though I do love Michelle and Jal… they just weren't the kind of girl friends I could talk to. I don't know why… but Ana was different. I'd only known her a night but listening to her talk and seeing her dancing with her long black hair and cheeky smile… I couldn't help but feel a connection.
"Hey Maxxie"
I turned to see her wide grin and petite, golden skinned body.
"Hi Ana. Rough night?"
"why would you ask that?" she laughed.
"I was there you know. Pretty tricky not to notice when you were partying so hard." Last nights events re entered my mind. She was fuckin wild but now she looked so innocent, almost child like.
"Ah, yeah… about that…. lets never speak of that again ay?"
"Okay, if that's what you want" I grinned. We walked silently towards the entrance of the school. The atmosphere was electric, I could almost feel the anxiety radiating off her smooth skin. She was nervous… very nervous.
"you didn't forget about this orientation did you?" I inquired.
"umm, not so much as forgetting… just didn't quite remember." She twisted her face into an expression that I've never quite seen before. It made me laugh. She really was quite a character. She crumpled up her face even more and looked all sulky.
"heyy… what's the matter?"
"you're laughing at me. You must think I am a complete twat. Why the fuck do I even bother? Chelle always said I was too childish for my own good."
"No no, it's refreshing," her face still questioned this, "really!" I assured.
"You know, I've never had a gay friend before. Don't take it the wrong way or anything but… I don't know… it's comforting init" she smiled sheeply, "you're easy to talk to, you know. I don't think it's a gay thing or nothing… I guess you're just an alright person."
"only alright?"
"okay a tiny bit more than alright!" We walked further in a comfortable silence until we reached her orientation group. I turned my head to look at her and her expression almost made me have hysterics. It looked like she was about to be sick!
I leaned over and whispered, "good luck, you'll be fine," and gave her hand a tight squeeze. She looked back appreciatively with her sparkling dark eyes.
"Maxxie," a familiar voice whispered behind me. Ana and I both turned.
I gaped.
It was James… James from the bus! Bike riding James… the one that Sketch had sabotaged my relationship with. What was he doing here?
"Hey James"
"I just got back from France," Ah, his voice was still music to my ears and his brown hair always sat perfectly on his flawless face.
"Well welcome back then." I was feeling a bit hurt still since he stood me up at our last date and didn't give me an explanation until now… which is 4 months later.
"Look Maxxie, I'm sorry I had to leave. I should have called."
"Yeah you should have."
"But, my mum was sick and I had to go to France to be with her. Seriously Maxxie, please understand. You're still the only one that I have ever wanted to be with." He had such sincerity in his eyes.
"Ah fuck it." I lunged over and gave him a snog. It sent tingles down to my toes.
"well, looks like you've still got it. Hope you weren't practicing while I was away." James snickered.
"Oh James. Wait, you have to meet An…" I turned to where Ana should have been standing but she was already gone. I guess her orientation group had to leave. Silly me.
"You can meet her later I guess. Anyway, tell me all about your trip! I've missed you so fuckin much."
Ana's POV
I've never seen two guys kiss quite so passionately as that. It wasn't the moment that Chelle had told me Maxxie was gay, or even when I watched him dancing with other guys that I realized he was actually homosexual. It was that kiss, that kiss shared between Maxxie and I'm guessing his boyfriend James.
How could I be so stupid?
He is off limits! He doesn't like girls… and that's what I am- a fuckin girl.
If you want more... you'll just have to review won't you... will Ana and Maxxie hook up or not? :p
