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The rest of the day goes by smoothly. Iggy invited Nudge over and we all watch a movie. Nudge totally freaked when I told her what happened. She thought it was cool, what I did. But, seriously, that was just me holding back. I could've and wanted to do much more. But, I took some self-control and I'm going to save that violence for later.
So, after the movie, Iggy and Nudge go into Iggy's room, and Fang and I are in the living room, cuddled up on the couch. I'm just sitting there with my head on the back of the couch, eyes closed, and Fang is sitting next to me, twirling my hair with his fingers.
"Are you sure you believe me with what happened today?" He asks, not looking in my eyes.
"Fang. I clearly saw you pushing her away. It's perfectly fine. She's just a slut." I say, moving his face to look at me. "I definitely forgive you. And it wasn't your fault."
He smiles at me and pulls me so that I am sitting on him. I put my hands on his shoulders and lean down to kiss him. The kiss is so sweet, so perfect. Even though we're just sitting on the couch of my house, it's a romantic moment.
But, then the kiss starts to get very different. More urgent. He has his hands on my back and mine knotted in his black hair. We're as close as possible, and when we pull back for air, he starts kissing my neck. We're really getting into it, when we hear the front door open, which is right in front of us. I quickly pull back, fix my hair, and look to see who it is.
Mom is standing in the doorway, looking at me.
"Hi." I say, tightly.
"Hello." She says civilly. Then, she walks into the house, carrying her suitcase and bags.
"Who's this?" She asks, nodding her head at Fang.
He jumps up and says, "Hi, Mrs. Ride, I'm Fang Collins, Max's boyfriend." He shakes her hand.
She looks at him and nods and proceeds to go into her room, suitcase in trail.
Fang looks at me. I just shake my head and roll my eyes.
The next month goes by well. I keep getting looks from Sam, and now Bridget, but nothing has happened yet. But the thing that worries me the most is that they're always starting to be in the same place when I see them. I don't really know what to think of that.
Fang and I are closer than ever. We haven't gone "all the way" yet, either, if that's what you're thinking. I'm a virgin, and I plan on keeping it that way for a while. Sam had wanted to do it, and he pressured me to no end back when we dated, but I never gave in. Fang hasn't pressured me to do anything, thankfully. We have just been getting to know each other way better. Now, we're not only boyfriend and girlfriend, but best friends as well.
Speaking of best friends, Iggy and Nudge are still a couple too. They've also grown closer, and I think that's great. But you know how I don't really like to kiss and do all that PDA stuff with Fang? Yeah, that's definitely not how they are. You could be just sitting there having a random conversation, and they would break out kissing right next to you. It's pretty repulsive if you ask me. But, ya know, great for them.
Ella and Ian have gotten closer too. They're almost best friends, I think. J.J. has been all into school, of course, but she's gotten together with a boy named Kevin. They're both nerds in disguise. They make a cute couple. Dylan, however, isn't really that great. He hasn't nearly glanced at me since Fang and I have gotten together. I keep getting these unpleasant vibes from him. You know how you can usually tell when people are frustrated without even talking to them? That's how he has been. I'm not really sure what to do with that.
Life at home has still been the same. Mom basically refuses to look at me most of the time. She and Iggy have gotten back to talking, but her and me, not so much. Iggy keeps pressuring me to go and say something, but I don't know what's stopping me. It's like I want her to prove that she loves me by making her be the one to come to me.
It's also a month till the Houston fine arts scholarship program starts. It's free, so I don't have to ask mom for money or anything. And dad had filled out all of the permission forms back when we signed up for it. But all in all, I'm pretty stoked for this. It's going to be a really fun and learning experience for me, I think. I've been working a lot on my art at home.
So, as you can see life has been going good. Right now, Fang, Iggy, and I are all in History class, bored as heck. But suddenly, I feel horrible. Like I'm really sick.
"Can I go to the nurse please?" I ask the teacher weakly, earning concerned looks from Fang and Iggy.
The teacher says I can go, so I leave my books on Fang's desk and go to leave. Fang whispers on my way out, "Do you need me to go with you?"
I smile slightly at him reassuringly and shake my head.
I walk down the hall slowly, taking my time. I have a really bad headache. I almost feel light headed, like I was going to pass out. I take a short cut to the nurse's office by going through an outside door. There's no one here, so I just take a deep breath and keep walking slowly.
Suddenly, I hear something behind me. It's like I'm in one of those horror movies, you know? Where the innocent girl is walking in a deserted place, hearing noises behind her and there's nothing there, right? That's totally me right now. After looking back about three times, I'm behind the gym. Almost to the nurse's office.
But then, I see Sam comes out from behind a tree. Classic.
"Hey, Ride." He says, looking surprisingly calm.
"What do you want, Sam?" I say, trying to walk faster.
All of the sudden, he darts right next to me, and pins me against the wall with my hands above my head.
"What the hell, Sam!" I say, trying to get away. It's definitely not working. He looks at me smugly.
Then, I see someone else come from behind Sam. It's Bridget, and she's smirking at me. "Now, it's time for payback, Maxie." I just roll my eyes at her.
"She's right, you know." Sam says who's right in my face. Then, he leans in my face and kisses me. Right on the lips. I start ferociously trying to get away, disgusted.
"Save that for later." A voice from behind Bridget says. Sam pulls away, and after giving me a mocking look, looks behind him. His head moves just enough so that I can see who it is. I'm completely shocked when I them though.
It's Dylan. He looks at me with annoyance, it looks like. I was at loss for words. This is why he has been so distant lately.
He laughs at my expression. "Guess you didn't think that I would be a part of this, did you, Max?"
I just growl, still in disbelief.
"Yeah, well, Sam, here, came to me with an idea. We decided to take it upon ourselves to get revenge on you, since you wouldn't come to one of us. And Bridget, here, I think just wants to see you get owned or something."
"I can't believe you!" I shout, outraged.
"Well, believe it, babe." Sam says, still in front of me, and he leans down to kiss me again. This time, I try to think, even though it's really hard, through the huge headache I still have. He, stupidly, forgot about my legs. I kick my knee up into his groin. Apparently, I do it so hard that he immediately falls to the ground, crying out, and holding his crotch.
Dylan, leaping over Sam, runs over to me, and before I can react, back-hands me across the face and I fall to the ground, my face stinging. I get up immediately and throw a punch in his face. He winces but then punches me in the nose, and I cry out. Blood comes spurting out all over my clothes and the wall.
At this point, Sam is already up and he tries to come after me. Before he can do anything, I elbow him very hard in his face. Dylan comes up from behind me and takes my arms. My head is starting to get really fuzzy. And it's not from injuries. It feels like I had been drugged or something. I didn't have time to think it through, though.
Sam starts to punch me in the gut. Multiple times. I try to kick him but Dylan takes my legs with his and holds them there. He's too strong for me. I'm defenseless. Tears come to my eyes, but I refuse to let them fall. The pain is unbearable. I think I hear a couple of snaps too. Yeah, that would be my bones.
Here's the scene: A girl, possibly drugged, being held back by a boy that probably outweighs her by seventy pounds and being punched in the gut over and over by a boy that is way stronger that her. Oh yeah, with a random slut watching in the background. Not so good for the normal girl.
Suddenly, I feel my brain start to shut down. My vision is very blurry and my eyes start to close. I go limp in Dylan's arms.
Right before I completely pass out, I hear a voice say, "It worked. Go bring the van here so we can do this without being seen."
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