Fang POV
"Yeah! Omg, the mall! I can't believe it! It's the mall!" Angel shrieked in my ear, leaning over my shoulder to peer out the car window better. Gazzy rolled his eyes, then continued to tap his fingers on his DSI, Iggy ignored everyone and started to twist the different knobs on my stereo again, while Max glared at Angel's head then out the car window.
Confused? Yeah, let me explain. When everyone had woken up, Angel decided she wanted to go to the mall. Iggy couldn't drive because he almost wrecked the car at his driver's test, so he wouldn't go unless Max went, and then Gazzy can't be home alone because he almost blew up the house last time... According to Iggy, that is.
So, now we're going to the mall where my death awaits.
"Omg! I can't believe we're here!" Screamed Angel, jumping out of the car before I stomped. I slammed on the brakes, hoping I didn't run her over and turned off the car. When I hoped out, Angel was happily jumping up and down in the grass by a tree near by.
"Angel!" I shouted, catching her attention for once. She looked at me quizzically before rolling her eyes and returning to her scream fest. I shook my head at her and walked up alongside Max. Her eyes were glaring at Angel's jumping head and she seemed to be in a very pissy mood.
"What's wrong? Hate the mall?" I asked. She turned her head to glare at me for a fraction of a second before turning her stare at Angel again.
"Are you kidding? I call it Hell filled with make-up and clothes." She retorted, staring ahead with her jaw set tight. I chuckled, but said nothing. We continued to walk, Angel skipping ahead every few minutes, until we came to a stop in front of Claire's. Angel screamed, making everyone near by stare at us.
"Omg! Nudge is here! Let's go, let's go!" She shrieked, running inside the store and into a mocha skinned girl. We walked in after her, Max slightly shuddering at all the pink.
Max POV
So. Much. Pink. *gag* It was sickening.
Thankfully, thought, we got out as fast as we went in. Fang, Iggy, Gazzy, and I that is. It was actually kind of funny. First we walked in. Looked around. Starting to choke on all the girly stuff. And then got out. As simple as that. But now we're heading over to the food court. Can I say, yum?
"So, Fang, about this gir-" Iggy stopped short, his eyes bulging at something far ahead of us. We all looked around, trying to figure out who it is when he suddenly slapped Fang really hard. By how loud it sounded, I bet it hurt.
"Shit! Iggy, what'd you do that for?" He screamed, but Iggy was still staring at something. I waved a hand in front of his face. Nothing. I asked him if he wanted to go eat. Zero. I said if he didn't move I'd kick his ass. No comprende. Finally, I slapped him across the face. Not much of a reaction.
"Iggy, man, what the hell are you staring at?" Gazzy asked, looking around the Food Court. Iggy suddenly grabbed onto Fang's arm, clutching it like a safety line. He started shaking his head quickly and opening and closing his mouth like a gaping fish. I raised an eyebrow at him but his eyes weren't on me.
"Fang, dude, your girl's here." He suddenly whispered. Fang gave him a confused look.
"What girl?" Iggy stared at him and then at the thing, or girl, in the distance. I crossed my arms over my chest and sighed, bored.
"The one you like! Man, stay caught up!" Iggy shouted, slapping Fang in the back of the head. Realization hit me across the face.
"Oh, you mean the one he's using me for to get to?" I asked, Iggy nodded, Fang glared. Shrugging, I started towards the Panda Express.
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm starving." I called over my shoulder. Sure enough, the three idiots ran past me to the line. I smiled.
This was going to be an interesting lunch.
Fang POV
After getting our lunch and finally sitting down, we just ate in silence. Every now and again, I would look behind me to the blonde girl laughing with her friends. I wished I could go over there but knew better, if I did, I might freak her out. I could almost see the gears turning in Iggy's head though, already trying to think up a plan.
"So, who's this mystery girl anyway? I mean, if I'm trying to make somebody jealous, I might as well know who they are." Max suddenly said, her mouth stuffed with Panda Express. I snuck a quick look to Iggy, he nodded. Sighing, I turned to Max. I could see the curiousness in her eyes and knew she was wondering why it was so secret.
"Maya."
Her curious eyes turned to angered ones as she turned her head to look at Iggy. He smiled shyly and then looked down at his food. I could tell Max was about to explode and quickly picked her up by the waist, carrying her over to the other side of the food court. I ignored all the curious stares as I set her down and quickly backed off when she almost punched me in the face.
"It's Maya? How could you not tell me it was her?" She screamed. People were now just staring at us, looking at me like I had done something wrong. Confused? Yeah, let me explain. Max and Maya were best friends in middle school, but when they got to high school, Maya ditched her for the popular crowd. I felt bad about it, but having a crush on somebody isn't something you can totally control.
"I'm sorry, okay! It's just... Not something I can totally control. I have feelings!" I said back to her, earning even more glares from the people around us. I raised my hand up at a group of girls who were looking at me in disgust and they quickly turned their heads. I rolled my eyes and then turned back to Max.
"But you could have told me! Or else I would have never commited to this relationship!" She screamed.
"What relationship? We haven't done anything!" I yelled back at her.
"Yeah, nothing worth your time I bet." She sneered.
Okay, now I was really confused. Was this all fake or real? She was yelling at me like we were breaking up and yet... Her eyes had an amused hint in them... Wait. Now, I get it. She was screaming loud enough for Maya to hear us. Was this her way of breaking up with me? If it was, genius. But what does 'could have told me' do to help?
"I have no clue what you're talking about." I said to her, my voice lowering so that only she could hear me. She almost smirked.
"I know you do." She replied, her voice even lower. Then she winked. Not an obvious wink, but a wink. This was all a game.
"No, I don't." I told her, trying to clarify. A smile lifted on the left side of her face. The side nobody but I could see. I smirked.
"How is this going to help me?" I whispered, not moving my lips. I had set my eyes into a hard glare, giving the impression we were just grimacing at each other. In reality, I was trying to figure out her little puzzle. And she defenitly wasn't making it easy.
"We end up making up and get back together. In case you haven't noticed, she's been watching the whole scene. Now she's hoping we'll break up so she can have you to loathe in my face. When she realizes your a great guy, after we get back together, she wants you just for you." Her lips barely moved but I could hear her words clearly.
"How do we end up getting back together?" I asked her, my eyes barely flickering to everybody looking at us. The whole food court had gone silent, only the faint hum of voices inside stores could be heard. She had done a great job at screaming, I knew that much, but how was it supposed to help?
"You end up saying that it wasn't your fault. She's the one who came onto you, whoever it is, and I believe you. Slowly, very slowly, you hug me, wrapping your arms around my waist. And then you kiss me. Not a real kiss but you need to get our lips together close enough that people really do think we're kissing." Her explanation makes sense. I might as well go for it.
"I didn't cheat on you. She's the one that came onto me." I said the words loud enough for the people around us to hear. Since the food court had become completely silent, my voice echoed through the space. But I wasn't paying attention to that, I was staring at Max, waiting for her to say her line. It was kind of like improv, but in a weird sense.
"And how am I supposed to believe you?" I changed my glaring gaze into a pleading look. I should start acting.
"Even go ask her! She's not one to lie to people she hates. I love you and only you." The words, I love you, tasted funny on my tongue. Kind of like liquid medicine, but the good bubble gum kind, leaving a sensational after taste. Max turned her hard look into a full blown-out smile.
"Really? You love me?" Even her voice seemed to go higher on the last words. She felt the same way, I could tell. But I couldn't think of that, I had to focus on our little play. Doing the part, I nodded and slowly wrapped her in a hug, my arms around her waist. Playing the part of a loving boyfriend, I tilted her head up towards me.
Here comes the part where we're supposed to kiss.
"Forever and always." Then I put my lips on hers. And not just a centimeter above but straight on, so we made full contact. She deepend the kiss by tilting her head. If I wasn't so caught up in the feel of Max's lips, I would have congratulated us for such a great performance.
Applause rang out around us, startling me so that I jumped back. Max's eyes were wide and her fingers had trailed to her lips. I knew I shouldn't have done that, but I couldn't help it. Something had taken over me and I suddenly had my lips on hers. It was a weird feeling, really, the feel of her lips was so soft, it was like a feather. (A/N: Feather. Hahaha. :)
Iggy and Gazzy ran over to us, their mouths open wide and their eyes shocked. I scanned the crowd and suddenly saw Maya's face. She was glaring at Max, her arms crossed over her chest. Her blonde hair, hazel brown eyes, and pale skin seemed to belong to an angel's. As if feeling my eyes on her, she whipped her head towards me. Seeing that it was the almighty, Fang, she smiled and wiggled her fingers in a girlish way. I thought it was kind of cute but knew that I couldn't approach her without causing a scene. In any case, Max and I had just gotten back together. I couldn't ruin that.
But after the scene, we found Angel, and I drove them all home. Max was silent. Gazzy started playing on some other electronic he brought. Iggy stared at me. And Angel looked around at us suspicously. As if reading minds, she suddenly smiled, and turned to Max.
"So, you and Fang kissed?" We all looked at her, startled, but she just shrugged and then started digging through shopping bags. When I had finally left them and gotten home, I jumped into bed still fully clothed. There was one person I couldn't get out of my head that I just noticed was amazing, funny, sarcastic, sassy, and almost everything else that came to mind. And that person wasn't even Maya.
It was Max.
I am so sorry guys about the long wait!
I don't know why but I just didn't have this urge to write and then I have school, homework, family problems, and UGH! It's just really confusing. But I hoped you enjoyed.
R&R? Thanks, bye.
~Snowflake