Chapter 3

When I woke up that night, I prayed to God, I wasn't home, Thanks God.

I awoke to the sound of the TV, Corse' Fang was still up, watching some Die Hard movie or something.

"Turn it down?" I said, my voice sounded terrible. He reached for the remote and turned it down, "Thanks" He nodded in response and patted the bit of couch next to where he was sitting, I stood up with the blanket and sat next to him, I put the blanket on him and one of his arms went around me, automatically my head rested on his shoulder.

"I love you Maxie," Fang said.

I replied, half asleep, "I love you too Fang," He kissed my forehead and hugged me tighter.

"Maxie?" He said, barley audible.

"Mm?"

"I meant it,"

I smiled and kissed his cheek, he laid back, turning off the TV and I rested my head on his chest.

I fell asleep.

It was dark and cold. My head was sore. There was someone in the house, someone after me. I could smell gasoline; someone was trying to kill me.

"Maxie?"

Fang was here. Thank God.

"Fang?" He walked over to me and hugged my tightly, "Fang, you have to get out of here," He just looked at me.

"Maxie, I'm not leaving you, I love you," He kissed me swiftly and hugged me tighter. The ground was getting unbearably hot, the floor was sagging, fire was licking at our feet, I started falling through a hole, Fang grabbed my hand, his grip was intolerable, and I could feel myself slipping. I started to fall.

I sat up on the couch, my breathing uneven and quickened, I felt Fang stir beside me, his hand tightened around mine,

"Max? Are you okay?" He asked, half awake.

"Yeah, I'm fine, go back to sleep," He pulled me back so I was lying on the couch and wrapped his biceps around my clammy body. I drifted into a much-needed slumber.

I awoke to music, an angelic voice and an acoustic guitar.

"Hey, don't write yourself off yet

It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.

Just try your best, try everything you can.

And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away.

"It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

"Hey, you know they're all the same.

You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in.

Live right now.

Yeah, just be yourself.

It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else.

"It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

"Hey, don't write yourself off yet.

It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.

Just do your best, do everything you can.

And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say.

"It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright)."