A/N: Hey guys, just wanted to apologize for this being so short (in my opinion) but if I kept going I wouldn't be able to stop! So, here's this short update. Enjoy.
Chapter 4: The Rumours Begin
My eyes widen at her voice. A scene played out in my mind, one that was known to only be done in tragedies and dramatic soap operas. The one's where the one of the most liked lead characters finally get with someone that was made out from the beginning to be their true love. Then, while they're all alone and deep in an embrace, the "true love" says something that makes the audience go "oh shit" just as they pull out a knife or fork or something and stab the most liked character in the back. That's what I think is about to happen. Of course, nothing like that happens because I'm not in a soap opera.
"For what?" I manage to choke out after a moment. Victoria takes a deep breath, exhaling it in a sigh and I feel her relax herself slightly, her head on my shoulder in a way that, for me at least, feels so right.
"For everything," She pauses and I start to understand what she's saying. "I'm sorry I've been such a bitch. In a school like this, it's all about image, and you were just such an easy target, no offence."
"None taken," I respond, a small smile coming to my face. This is beginning to sound more like the Victoria I know.
"It's just, you were the new hipster kid who never talked. It's like we're at war and while everyone else is wearing camouflage, you over there wearing a bright orange tie-dye jumpsuit and a fedora with a bright flashing light on it. Of course we were going to go after you," She explains and I can't help but laugh at the image that comes to mind. I knew some of the things Victoria said about some people were funny, but this was hilarious.
"That's probably the best thing I've ever heard you say," I smile at Victoria as she stands straight again, looking at me and flashing another smirk. I just know she wants to say something smart or something risqué.
Before she can say anything though, someone knocks on the door and we both freak out. There was no way in hell I would be caught with Victoria in my room, nor was there anyway Victoria would be caught with me in my room. I felt like we were in deep shit. Without talking, but a lot of whispering and arguing, mostly cursing at each other and ourselves for putting both of us in this mess, we eventually come up with a plan. Victoria hides behind the door as I open it, revealing Kate, all dressed for the day.
"Max?" She says, confusion covering her face. "Why are you still in your pyjama's?" I see Victoria out of the corner of my eye trying to hold herself back from saying something smart to the religious girl, but knowing it wont end well for herself.
"Oh, uh," I stall a bit, trying to come up with what to say. "I'm just running a little late."
"Oh," Kate says, apparently accepting the explanation.
"Is everyone else gone?" I asked. I had to make sure that there was a safe way to get Victoria out of my room.
"I'm not sure, Max. I think besides you, Taylor and Courtney are still in the wash room and I haven't seen Victoria all morning, so I guess she's gone too." Thank you, Kate Marsh.
"Alright. We'll, I'll catch you in class," I say, smiling to Kate and giving her a wave as she walks away and I close the door, leaning against the back of the door once it's closed and breathing out in relief.
"Thank you, Jesus' slut, for you're amazing information," Victoria says, making her way over to my bed and laying back on it. "What?" She says when she sees me scowling her.
"She just helped us a lot, and you're here making fun of her," I see Victoria physically flinch at my words.
"Oh, right, sorry. I'm too used to keeping up that image around Tay, I guess. Forgive me?" She gives an innocent smile at the end and I can't help but melt at it. Of course, I'm able to distract myself though.
"Why are you on my bed?" I ask, coming to stand in front of her and crossing my arms.
"Because I don't want to go to class today," She tilts her head to the side and looks up to me. A moment later I notice the smirk coming to her face.
"Victoria, no," I say, a bit worried but not moving, as she slowly stands up in front of me. I nearly die of ecstasy as I feel her lips on my neck. "Vic-Victoria, s-stop," I stutter and as I do I feel Victoria's smirk against my chin.
"Don't you like it, Max?" She smirks.
"Come on, Victoria, we have class," I plead. Eventually, reluctantly, she agrees and I can tell she's a little pissed but we can't miss the same day. It would be too weird. And eventually people would get suspicious.
Agreeing that we can't both leave my room at the same time, I leave first even though I still don't trust Victoria being in my room alone. I head to the showers, ignoring Taylor and Courtney's scoffing remarks at me as I make my way into one of the stalls. Of course, being me, I listen in on their gossip and I'm quite surprised to hear the subject matter of their gossip.
"Have you been spending much time with Victoria lately?" Courtney asks, her voice as annoyingly mocking as ever.
"Not as much as I usually do. You?" Taylor asked back, her voice with the usual airy sound about it.
"No," Courtney says. "Do you think she's up to something?"
"What do you mean? This is Victoria Chase we're talking about," Taylor pauses. "Of course she's up to something, I just don't know what."
"Well, I heard she was caught over by the spot yesterday,"
"Which spot? There's, like, a lot," Taylor says and they go back and forth trying to get on the same page. I understand eventually that they're talking about the stop where I followed the cat to Victoria yesterday.
"Well, rumour has it, she was seen over there with Max," My heart skips a beat. Somebody saw us.
"And?" Taylor inquires.
"And, apparently, they were getting pretty close before Max turned around and just left," Courtney says, and I notice now that she's trying to mock the way Victoria and Taylor talk. But I'm too busy having a mini heart attack to think about that. Somebody defiantly saw us.
"And that's it?" Taylor says, she doesn't sound too convinced, that's good.
"Well, there was someone else that thought they kissed or something, but I doubt that," Good thing that wasn't in this time line, right.
"Then I don't see a probably. It's possible they just ran into each other and Victoria was having some fun making fun of her without us." Thank you, Taylor. You are awesome.
"I guess," Courtney mumbles.
"I saw Victoria in Max's room this morning though," I have a heart attack right then and there. I thought someone saw us when Victoria closed the door. The voice sounds familiar but I'm not quite sure who it belongs to. Peeking out the curtains from the shower, my eyes widen and, in unison with the other two girls, we question in shock the name of the person who had just added to the rumour pile.
"Brooke."
