Okay so I wasn't going to update tonight but I am just too excited to sleep. I just started to talk to one of best friends again that I haven't seen for over a year. So since I am in such a great mood I decided to update! Enjoy!
I woke up about twenty minutes ago but couldn't bring myself to wake Max up. She looks so peaceful in her sleep, which is a pleasant change from when she is awake. She always seems to filter her thoughts and actions. I know I do it too, but it does get frustrating.
Lately I have been getting better at figuring out what she is thinking though.
I check my phone and realize it is 4 in the morning and decide I should wake Max up now since we have a long way home.
"Max, wake up." I whisper in her ear and she slowly starts to stir.
"Hey, Fang. What time is it?"
"Four in the morning. We have to go." At this, Max is awake and not a happy camper.
"You woke me up at four? Are you kidding me?" Max looks at me incredulously.
"We have a long way home. Remember?" I ask and suddenly realization hits Max and she smiles. How is it that she looks this amazing when she just woke up?
"Right, I remember. We better get going then huh?" We both stood up and started to gather our things as I start to remember yesterday myself.
It all seems like a dream, like yesterday never happened, but one look at Max makes me realize it was real. And besides, I don't think I could ever have imagined how amazing Max looked in that bikini. Erm… yeah.
I reach down and pick up the blanket and soon we are walking through the woods on our way back to my car.
I can't help but notice that Max keeps tripping over the roots sticking out of the ground so I decide to help her out.
"Max, hold this blanket." Max looks confused but takes the blanket anyway. As soon as she does I grab her around the waist and lift her onto my shoulders.
Max gasps in surprise and then starts to yell. "Fang! What the hell? Put me down!" She sounds angry but I don't let her go and instead pick up the pace while she clings to my head.
Soon Max stops fighting, which makes giving her a piggy back ride much less difficult, and we start making really good time.
We make it to my car in half the time it took us to make it to the lake yesterday and I think Max realized this but doesn't want to admit it.
"We are here can you let me down now?" Max asks, sounding defeated.
"Why yes, yes I can." I let Max slide off of my back and then turn around to look at her. Her face is flushed and her light brown hair is a mass of knots but still, she looks beautiful. I give Max a big smile, one that I reserve just for her and I can see her relax a little.
Max starts to open the door but instead of letting her I put my arms around her like a cage and press up against her. She turns around and I can see a blush creep up her neck as she notices just how close I am to her.
"Hi." She whispers and instead of responding I just kiss her. I swear every time we kiss feels like the first. I still can't believe we are together.
After a few minutes I finally pull away and let Max into the car and walk around to the driver's side. The long car ride passed in silence other than the sound of Paradise Fears coming out of the stereo, one of the bands Max got me listening to. It would have been boring if Max weren't sitting next to me, holding my hand the whole way home.
Finally, I pull up to Max's house and we say our goodbyes.
Driving away I can't help but glance in my rearview mirror at Max's house. As I look back I see the flutter of curtains being pulled aside and I see Max's face, watching me leave.
Smiling to myself, I drive home.
MPOV
I can't believe this is happening. Watching Fang drive away I can't help but wish he was still beside me. Yesterday and this morning were perfect. Fang and I are a couple and I couldn't be happier.
I get in the shower and start to get ready for the day. When I go downstairs, about to leave, I see Ella sitting at the kitchen table.
"What are you smiling about?" I didn't even notice the big grin plastered on my face until she pointed it out.
Blushing I look up at my sister. "Fang and I are dating."
No squeals? What is wrong with Ella? I glance at her and see her jaw hanging open.
"What?" I ask a bit self-conscience now.
"Are you kidding me? That is so awesome! I knew you liked him Max!" Now that Ella was over the initial shock of my new she was squealing like a pig and jumping up and down.
"I know, I know but don't make a big deal about it okay? It just happened yesterday." I can feel the smile finding its way back onto my face but no way was I about to talk about boys with my sister. I'm not that love sick. Hopefully I never will be.
"Sure, of course. Max, I'm just so happy for you!" With that we left the house and started out to meet Nudge and walk to school.
We walk up to Nudges house and she is already outside waiting for us.
"Hey Nudge, if anyone asks, I spent the night at your place last night." Nudge gave me a questioning glance but agreed.
Hah, you didn't fall for that did you? Nudge would never make things that simple. It wasn't until I told Nudge all about last night that she agreed.
And Nudge is now acting even worse than Ella did.
"That has got to be the most romantic thing I have ever heard. I knew you guys would end up together. You are going to make such a cute…" I am now tuning Nudge out and walking silently beside the two of them, who seem to be taking more interest in my relationship than I am.
Finally, we make it to the school and I immediately start looking around for Fang. I spot him over by his car in the parking lot and immediately head over to him.
"Hey babe." Fang says as I walk up to him. Babe? We would deal with that later. Right now I just want to be with him.
"Hey, Fang." I say as I walk into his open arms.
"Miss me already?" I look up and see Fang giving me a crooked smile and I smack his arm despite the smile that has found its way onto my face.
I go onto my tip-toes and give Fang a light kiss. "Why, did you not miss me?"
"Of course I did." Fang tells me sounding completely serious.
"Good because I missed you." I say and with that we walk into school together.
School passed in a blur and now I am walking back home alone. Ella and Nudge stayed behind for some club so I was on my own.
As I walk into the living room I notice my mom is home. This alone is surprising because she is never usually home this early. The next thing I notice is the look on her face.
"Mom, what's wrong?" She looks like she has seen a ghost and I start to feel my blood run cold. What could be going on?
"Your dad just called. He wants you to go live with him." Mom says and I feel my heart racing in my chest.
I haven't heard my mom mention my dad since he left us.
"You told him 'no' didn't you?" I ask and by the look on her face I can tell that she didn't. "Mom?"
"Honey, I am so sorry. You have to go. I don't want to bring lawyers into this. It's just for this year and you can come back for holidays." Mom says. This can't be happening, not now.
"Mom, I can't go. Dad lives all the way in Florida. I just started getting used to this place. Please?" I don't even mention Fang. I can't even think about leaving him right now.
"My decision is final. I'm sorry, Max."
I start to feel the tears burning in my eyes but refuse to cry. Not here.
Sprinting up to my room I pull out my phone and start dialing the number I have now memorized.
"Can you come pick me up?" I ask feeling the tears start to pour down my cheeks. "It's really important."
"I'll be there in ten minutes." I hear Fang say, his voice full of worry.
I hang up the phone and throw it across the room, the tears now flowing freely, and curl up into a ball on my bed.
I finally get the life I have been waiting my whole life for and it is taken away before I have the chance to enjoy it.
Sometimes life can do terrible things.
There you go! Did you notice the little Mayday Parade lyrics at the end? I couldn't help myself. If you don't know what I am talking about go listen to Terrible Things by Mayday Parade. I dare you ;) I know this chapter was short but the next one will be longer, I promise! As always I hope you liked it and please review!
