Max's P.O.V

Shit! This wasn't good; thanks to my drunk stepfather it looked like Fang had abducted me! I saw the number on the screen and reached for the phone that was in the kitchen, Fang wondered what I was doing but he didn't ask. When he saw Max glance back at the TV he then knew what I was up to, he grabbed my hand to stop me but the voice on the other end of the phone. We both made eye contact having a stare down, when the phone spoke again I put it up to my ear not taking my eyes off Fang.

"Hello?" the woman on the phone asked.

"Hi, this is Max Ride. Tell your reporter guy that he needs to get his facts straight, for one I wasn't kidnapped I willingly left." I said into the phone.

"I have Max on the phone, someone drive to the area on the caller ID!" the woman shouted.

I quickly hung up the phone, and Fang walked towards his room. He grabbed a bag from the closet and began stuffing the clothes he'd brought with him into the bag, along with My clothes and journal. I came to the door blocking him from leaving, I watched as he stuffed another pair of clothes into the bag.

"What are you doing Fang?" I asked.

"What'd you think I'm doing, you heard what the woman said people are gonna be here to get us. We have to leave as soon as possible, if anyone finds you they'll take you back." He answered.

"Where are we supposed to go?" I asked as he exited the room.

"I know a place we can go." He answered as he stopped in the kitchen.

"Fang what about your uncle, what are you going to tell him?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest.

"I'll think of something." He answered now putting food in the bag.

"How long do you think it'll take for them to get here?" I asked.

He would have answered but the sound of multiple cars appeared in the front of the cabin, Fang pushed me to go to one of the windows in the back of the cabin. Quickly I entered one of the rooms and locked the door as Fang entered; he opened the window then paused when he heard the sound of footsteps from the other side of the door. He ran over grabbed me and leaped out of the window and ran into the forest behind the cabin, just as the door was forcibly kicked open by a man in a swat uniform.

As Fang and I got further from the cabin I saw Fang snap out his wings then take flight, I told him to let me fly on my own but he told me to wait till we were further out of sight. Once we did Fang grabbed my hand and dropped me so I could spread my wings out, once I did he released my hand and flew me to where we would stay. I looked back at the town we had stayed in; I flapped my wings then turned my head and looked back up at Fang. He looked tense like he was angry; I flew closer to him and took his hand. He looked over at me with a cold icy look; I frowned and looked away from him. I guess I made him angry, I got as close as my wings would let me and kissed him on the cheek. He glanced over at me but still gave me that cold glare; I released his hand and flew farther behind him. Part of me was regretting what I had done, but the other was cheering me on.

Fang and I landed after a while to rest; Fang had reverted back to his anti-social self. I sat next to him but I didn't say anything, I stared at him with sadness in my eyes hoping he'd catch sight of it. I saw him look away from my eyes, meaning he got the message I was sending to him. I stood and tried to conceal my anger, I was done playing nice girl I hadn't done anything wrong so I didn't deserve the treatment I was getting from him.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked.

He didn't answer, just turned his back to me.

"Look Fang I haven't done anything to deserve getting the cold shoulder, ever since I called the news people you've been an ass to me. I know I didn't do anything wrong, so why are you treating me like I did?" I continued.

He still had his back turned to me; I was boiling with anger now. I walked up behind him and pushed him, I stood over him and watched him stand back up and walk away. I ran after him not finished with what I was saying, demanding an answer from him. I grabbed his arm and he turned his head to look at me, I looked into his eyes hoping he'd give me an answer. He turned back to facing the trees and I lost it, I slapped him hard across the face. I was so full of anger and sadness for him turning on me, he looked at me with shock then he returned the favor and smacked me. I didn't move I was paralyzed, I remained looking down at the ground. "We were fine staying there without them knowing it, why do you think I stopped you when you were calling them? I stopped you because I knew they'd use the caller ID to track us, I don't know why you called them but it was uncalled for!" he shouted. Then his eyes snapped open wide as he realized what he had done, he looked at me as I lifted my head and held the spot where he'd slapped me.

Fang's P.O.V

I continued to stare at Max in shock at what I'd just said and done, I took a step towards her but she shook her head and ran from me. I ran after her as she disappeared into the trees, damn she was a fast runner. I could barely keep up with her, then we reached a clearing and she spread her wings and I did the same. She shot up into the sky like a rocket then darted off into a different direction, I followed her but she was still faster somehow. Damn it, this is all my fault! If I didn't hit her and wasn't so cold to her she wouldn't be running from me now! This actually reminds me of something I read on my laptop one day when I was bored, I don't really remember how it went but it I think this is how it went.

Who is there for you to turn to…

When the one person who can stop you from crying…

Is the one that's making you cry?

Should you even try,

To give him a second chance,

Or should you just forget it?

Should you run,

Or should you just keep crying?

Knowing that on the inside…

You're slowly dying?

Or something like that, but anyway it reminded me of what was happening now. It hurt me even more now, knowing that I'm the cause for her shedding tears….god I'm such an idiot. I felt pain in my back from where I was stabbed, the pain was unbearable and I began to lose altitude. I didn't try to land I just let myself fall, I deserved to feel pain for what I had done. I made the one person I love the most….cry because of me, I could only imagine that the pain she felt now was even more unbearable than when she was beaten by Jeb. Why am I such an idiot, why did I have to do that to her?

I felt my body slam against the earth below, I didn't move, I didn't try to get up. I looked up at the sky and saw Max hovering over the area I had fallen in, she didn't come to me she only flew away. I felt my throat tighten up, and tears fall out of my eyes.

Max's P.O.V

When I saw Fang drop I didn't know what to do, I guess my instincts kicked in because I felt myself fly over to the area he had fallen from. I hovered over where he had fallen and I saw him, he was on his back with his wings spread out. I wanted to go down and see if he was alright but I was afraid to, I was afraid of Fang. I never thought he'd do something like that, I thought he was the best thing that happened to me…. but I guess I was wrong. I backed away and flew off, I didn't want to be afraid of him, I loved him. I knew I couldn't go back to the cabin, so I just flew till I saw a rain cloud approach. I quickly dove down and looked for somewhere to hide from the rain, if my wings got soaked I would have trouble flying. The rain appeared soon after I spotted the cloud, I found a cave and went inside. I made sure it wasn't occupied by any animals before I got comfortable. No sign of animal usage so I got comfortable, I shook some of the rain water off of me then sat down. It was cold inside the cave as was it outside, I just sat there curled together watching the rain fall.

I was hoping Fang got to somewhere safe before the rain fell, what if had gotten hurt when he fell, what if he was dying? I couldn't take it anymore I stood and ran through the forest back to where Fang had fallen, I stood in the open area but I didn't see Fang. I walked back to the cave I was using as a shelter, I guess him not being there meant he found a place to take cover at. When I got back to the cave I was soaking wet, I sat back against the wall rubbing myself so I could get warmer. I didn't know how to build a fire so I was pretty much screwed, I went back to watching the rain fall. I was hoping he was alright, I really didn't want to start crying so I tried to block Fang out of my mind.

Fang's P.O.V

I was flying hoping to spot Max from above but I didn't see her anywhere, a loud crash of thunder sounded and I heard someone scream. Max! I dove down towards the scream and saw a cave, it was dark inside and I couldn't see anything, when another crash of thunder appeared I saw Max. When she saw me she backed away with each step I took towards her, she now had her back pressed against the back of the cave afraid…. Of me.

Max's P.O.V

A crash of thunder sounded and when it did I saw Fang appear, the lightning lit up half of his face which caused me to scream in fear. I backed away as I saw him approach, I felt my back press against the wall there was no running from him now. He knelt down in front of me and wrapped his arms around me but I pushed him away, I was scared of him now he hit me which was all Jeb needed to do to get the beating going. I looked into his sorrowful dark eyes, I still feared him. He reached for my hand but I pulled it away from him, what was wrong with me why was I acting this way.

"So it's true, you're afraid of me now right?" he asked sounding like he was on the verge of tears.

"You lied to me, you told me you'd would never hurt me." my voice cracked.

"I never meant to hurt you, Max I'm sorry I didn't mean anything I-" I cut him off.

"Liar!" I shouted. "One hit was all it took, then he started beating me. How do I know you won't be any different?"

He moved closer to me and took my hand as I began struggling, "Max listen to me, I so sorry that I hurt you. I was to stupid not realize what I was doing, when I was running after you all I could do was blame myself for what I had done. When I was flying after you and I started falling I let myself fall, I didn't even try to land because I knew I deserved to feel pain for what I had done to you. I can't even think of words to emphasize how sorry I am Max, please just try and find some way to forgive me for what I did." He said as he began to cry.

I was shocked when I saw that tear fall out of his eye, he closed his eyes and turned away from me. I guess this had been the first time in years that he had cried, I felt the hole in my heart fill back up as I reached my hand out towards him. I wiped the falling tears then wrapped my arms around him, I even felt myself begin to cry. Fang wrapped his arms protectively around me then rested his head on my shoulder as he continued to sob, "I forgive you." I whispered into his ear. He pulled his head up from my shoulder and looked into my eyes, I could tell he was glad that I had forgiven him because he kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer, when we broke the kiss we immediately shook from the cold. I saw that both of us were soaked, I looked over at Fang who had put himself back together.

"I don't suppose you know how to build a fire?" I asked.

"I do as a matter of fact." He answered.

"Good cause I'm freezing." I smiled at him, happy we were back together.

The two of us began gathering sticks and twigs that were scattered along the cave floor, Fang had managed to get a good size fire going. I sat next to the fire and tried to warm up, I saw Fang digging through his backpack for something. He came back over and wrapped a blanket around me, I looked up at him as he sat next to me. He didn't have any warmth wrapped around him like I did, he was trying to be all tough guy which I thought was adorable. I took part of the blanket and wrapped it around him, I rested my head on his shoulder as he started blushing. I kissed him then rested my head back on his shoulder as he wrapped his arm around me.

"I love you." He whispered as he rested his cheek against my head.

"I love you too Fang, goodnight." I whispered back, then closed my eyes to go to sleep.