Fang stood in the middle of the room, staring after Max. The dance had been amazing, and she had looked… Gorgeous, he thought reluctantly.

Realizing he looked like a complete idiot for lingering in the center of the dance flood, the raven haired boy quickly walked over to the edge of the room and sat in a chair. He wished he could just disappear, fade away into the wall and become invisible.

Growing up, he'd always been the quiet kid in the corner. His biggest wish was to be able to disappear at will, to just be able to fade into the shadows. When he was little, he had even tried sitting still for hours in the hopes he'd disappear.

However, he especially wanted to become invisible on the nights where he could hear his mother crying. Nick Walker had never believed what Angela had tried to convince herself. She still dreamed about his father, and wished for him to come back. Fang, on the other hand, hoped the man would stay away if he knew what was good for him. He wouldn't hesitate to give that deadbeat a piece of his mind. Who knocks up a teenage girl and then leaves as soon as he finds out? And for that matter, what kind of parents kick out a sixteen year old girl?

Sitting on the sideline, Fang looked out onto the floor, spotting the redheaded girl from earlier. Who was she again?

"Fang," he heard a clear baritone voice call. Only one person had that perfect tone, and Fang instantly clenched his fists.

Turning his head, Fang came face to face with Dylan, who was sitting next to him. The blonde had been so quiet, Fang hadn't even noticed him. That was pretty strange, since the older boy had always prided himself on his sharp senses. "What?" he replied brusquely.

"Why is Lissa here?" Dylan asked carelessly, tossing his blonde bangs to the side. "She seems perfectly normal."

Fang glared at him openly, not bothering to hide his annoyance. "Some problems can't be seen from the outside," he replied, glancing quickly over to the girl in question. "It's not something you should ask, and definitely not something I should tell you."

Dylan held his hands up in surrender, not allowing Fang's rude answer to bother him. "I was just asking."

"Then if you don't mind me asking," Fang retorted quickly. "Why are you here?"

The aqua eyed boy stood up quickly, knocking his chair over in the process. "Don't be an asshole," he warned dangerously.

Fang got out of his chair and faced the other boy eye to eye. Or more like eye to nose, since Dylan was a few inches taller. "I'm not the asshole here," he said quietly.

"You know that girl?" Dylan asked seriously. "The one with the blonde and brown hair?"

"Max?" Fang replied dumbly, thrown off by the sudden question. "What about her?"

"Stay away from her," Dylan told him, his voice taking on a threatening tone. "You can't have her."

"That's ridiculous," Fang sneered. "Why the hell would I listen to you?"

"Because you're scared of me," Dylan said arrogantly. "You know what I know. Want me to tell everyone?"

"You bastard," Fang replied, staring him down. "You're starting something you won't be able to finish."


Max opened the door to her room and hastily slipped inside, her heart pounding. What just happened?

She sat down on her bed and pulled off her heels gingerly, throwing them into a random corner of the room. The shoes had given her blisters, and Max made a face at them.

She collapsed face down on her bed in frustration. The heels had made her the exact same height as the dark haired boy, and they had been so close. Was he going to…? No, he couldn't have… Were we about to kiss?

The door opened as Lissa walked in. Max glanced up, before shoving her face down into the pillow. "What's wrong?" the bubbly redhead asked the other girl curiously. "I saw you with Fang, he's pretty cute."

Max didn't reply, and instead rolled over so her back was to her roommate. I take back what I thought earlier. Lissa equals annoying.

A little put out by the non-reply, Lissa frowned slightly as a devious idea began to form in her brain. She just required a little help to pull this one off, and this new plan would go off smoothly.


Hi everyone! Sorry for the (super) late update! I appreciate those of you who are still willing to put up with me. I really love the positive reviews I get, and I just want to give all of you hugs. I'm so sorry this is short, but I'll be updating in less than a week this time! (hopefully...)

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Mai