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CHAPTER 10

FANG POV

I was walking down Max's front steps to see Nudge running down the sidewalk towards me, a frightened look on her face.

I ran up to her. "Nudge? What's wrong?"

"I was at Iggy's and-" she panted "I saw someone- drive- by and -" She said hurriedly.

"Nudge, slow down. What are you talking about? Catch your breath then tell me."

She looked up at me, "Where's Max?" Her eyes wide.

"In her room? Whats-" "We don't have time Nick!" She pushed past me and ran into the house. I ran behind her. She turned and tossed me her phone. "Call Max's mom. Speed-dial 4," and she ran up the stairs.

I quickly called and told who I assume was Max's mom that she needed to come home immediately and that all I knew was that someone named Jeb was here. After saying that, she said she was on her way.

I ran upstairs and I heard Nudge talking to Jeb- more like threatening. "Why the hell are you here Jeb?"

"To see my daughter, of course."

I could practically hear Nudge's death glare. "Yeah, well she doesn't want to see you. Where is she?" I inched forward and they were in a room- not Max's. Jeb shrugged and turned around to unzip his suitcase. I slowly crept towards Max's room. The door is locked... awesome.

"She left with some boy." I heard him say. "Nudge, I know you don't trust me after last time, but I swear, I've changed." I heard them coming out of the room and ducked into the bathroom.

"Hah, yeah right." I heard Nudge say, but I didn't hear the rest because they had gone down the stairs.

I went back to Max's door. I tapped on it very lightly. Nothing.

I tapped again a little louder, pressing my ear to the door. I heard a cough and a sniffle and her mutter something and the faint sound of music.

Okay, third times the charm. Come on Maxie, open the door... I heard footsteps and I pulled my ear away. The door opened, giving me a view of a crying Max. I looked at her and went in, closed and locked the door and hugged her.

"What's going on Max?"

She shook her head. When she started to walk away, I noticed the red mark on her face.

My hand reached out to touch her cheek and she flinched away. "Max..." I whispered. "It's okay, Maxie. I won't hurt you." I grabbed her and wrapped my arms around her waist.

"Tell me what's going on." I whispered into her hair.

She shook her head. "You don't need to get involved."

"Yes I do. I promised I wouldn't let anyone hurt you. And I already broke that promise." I said, gesturing to her cheek.

She pulled away. "I don't need anyone protecting me, Fang. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself."

"I can't just sit silently on the sidelines and watch you get hurt..."

"Then don't watch, Fang." She said, turning around. "I think you should leave." she mumbled.

My jaw clenched. After what I just did to get in here to make sure she's okay, she tells me she doesn't need my help? It sure as hell looks like she does. "Why? Maxie, you just told me things about you that none of your best friends even know. Why are you pushing me away now?"

She turned around, tears threatening to spill. "Because, Fang... I couldn't stand to see you get hurt like Nathan. You don't understand..." she said, looking at the ground, tears falling from her chin onto the white carpet.

I went up to her and put my hands on her shoulders. "Then help me understand." I whispered. I heard a car door shut and glanced oyr the window to see Max's mom coming up the driveway. I looked at Max.

"You need to leave," she said. "Just for now, my mom's here. She won't let anything happen to me. I'll text you later, okay?"

I nodded. "Shit," I muttered, "How do I get out?"

She nodded towards her window.

I got out onto the roof below her window and looked down, "You want me to jump..? What if they see me?" I asked, more like, what if i break a leg?

"They won't see you," She said. "Now, go. Hurry, they're coming upstairs."

I hurriedly jumped off the roof. Barely feeling the stinging in my ankles as I sprinted home.

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