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Max and Lenora hadn't talked since the anger potion incident. Neither wanted to admit what happened so they kept their distance. Alex knew something was up when she, as usual, came into school late and saw the two pass each other in the hall without a single glance. Harper came up behind Alex and tapped her shoulder.

"Watcha lookin' at, Alex?" Harper asked, following Alex's eyes to Max standing with his group of friends then Lenora with the History teacher.

"I think we made a mistake, Harper." Alex stated, a hint of guilt in her voice.

"Correction, we made the worst mistake. We ripped apart two best friends!" Harper nearly shouted, clearly getting hysterical. "That's somewhere in the best friends' code's 'not to do' list!" Alex looked to Harper as if she were speaking gibberish. Once Harper was about to shout something again, Alex covered her mouth and made a 'shh' motion.

"Something's happening." Alex pointed towards the group of guys where Max looked uncomfortable. Nancy Lukey, Max's ex girlfriend who stole his dead lizard, was talking to the group and laughing. The two, Alex and Harper, moved in closer to get a better view.

When Alex changed her vision to see Lenora, she instantly regretted it. Lenora had a look of pure fury on her face, she hated Nancy with a passion for hurting Max. Lenora glanced back at the teacher, put on a smile, and excused herself from their conversation. Lenora turned and started to angrily walk towards the group; when she stopped beside Max she grinned falsely and threw her arm around Max's shoulders.

"Hey guys." Lenora waved to the group and could feel Max sigh from relief of her being there. They all returned the smile and said their hellos. "Lukey," Lenora hissed, glaring towards the girl across from her.

"Young," Nancy stated, while narrowing her eyes. The sounds of hissing cats made the two look towards the guys, who were mocking them.

"You never did give Max his lizard back." Lenora smoothly said, the words gliding off of her tongue. "Why is that?" Lenora cocked her head to the side with interest.

"He's a liar."

"And you're a thief. But you still need to give him back his lizard." The guys oohed and Max shoved his hands in his pockets, looking away from the train wreck that was happening.

"Who are you to tell me what to do?" Nancy stepped forward, getting into Lenora's face. Lenora prayed to God that no one could see her cheeks glitter and arms twitch. This always happened when she got angry, she would develop some of her fae traits without any control from the bracelet. Lenora removed her arm from Max's shoulders and stepped closer, glaring down into Nancy's eyes.

"I'm his best friend." Lenora ground out, backing Nancy up against the lockers. Lenora turned back around, attempted a smile at Max, and started to walk away.

"He'll never like you," Lenora froze and turned back around. Her glare sent shivers through everyone watching.

"Who said I wanted him to like me?" Lenora laughed as if it were a joke.

"You're desperate, everyone can see it."

Max finally intervened and stood in front of Nancy, "I think it's time to stop Nancy. You don't want to start a scene."

"Oh I haven't even begun." Nancy giggled and put her hand on Max's chest.

Lenora suddenly felt jealous, which wasn't an emotion she knew well. Her inability to control herself and this new found jealousy wasn't a good combination. Lenora stepped forward, pushing Max aside, and slapped Nancy.

"Slapping is such a wimpy thing to do." Nancy laughed, a red mark forming on her cheek.

"Only someone who sounds like a man would say that." Lenora retorted, pulling the beanie off of her head and throwing it to Max.

"At least I don't look like a man." Raw anger flooded through Lenora as she lurched forward and slammed her fist into Nancy's jaw. She soothed her knuckles as pain shot through them and turned away from the girl leaning against the lockers.

"Son of a bitch... That really hurt." Lenora winced, glancing at her swollen knuckles. This was the first time that any of them had heard Lenora say a foul word, so of course they were awestruck.

Mr. Laritate turned the corner of the hallway and saw Nancy leaning against the lockers with a bruise on her face. He turned his attention towards Lenora, who looked guilty as possible. She was rubbing her knuckles that were now turning a purplish color, muttering foul words under her breath, and her hair was disheveled from the beanie.

"Ms. Young, detention." Lenora looked up and gawked.

"Detention? B-but, sir... you don't know what happened!" Lenora pleaded, looking up at Mr. Laritate with sad eyes.

"Be glad I'm not suspending you." With that he assisted Nancy to the Nurse's Office.

"Great." Lenora sighed and leaned her head against the wall behind her, closing her eyes as she did so.

-Detention-

Lenora looked around the detention room, recognizing only one of the many faces she saw. Alex was napping in her usual spot with the sounds of the ocean playing in the background. Then the thought hit her.

Detention: perfect time to think.

Lenora had no idea why she felt that pang of jealousy before she slapped Nancy. She knew why she had punched Nancy, but wasn't entirely sure on why she slapped her. Lenora ran a hand down her face at the thought. A reason popped into her mind and she almost fainted.

No... it couldn't be possible. Could it? Lenora questioned herself as she placed her legs underneath of her butt. I can't like Max. The words didn't even feel right to her. Liking Max. He is her best friend, she'd never thought of him in a 'loving' way before. The kissing was an accident from something Alex had done. There has to be another explanation. There just has to be.