Christmas Blues
I bet walking through school, hearing all the whispers go completely silent as all the bodies shuffle and turn to face you to wait until you leave so they can start talking about you has never once happened to you. I was glad to see that my mom had taken my phone. Something had told me that Fang had tried calling me, because that first day in English class with him and all others that followed, things had been silent and awkward.
Which is why, I was the most excited of everyone for Christmas vacation. By then, I had my phone back. I kept it off for the most part. Fang called at least once a week, leaving behind simple messages such as asking for me to call him, to say that he still loved me, and that I meant everything to him. It was hard, and my friends certainly weren't helping. Take right now for instance, when they decided to invite themselves over.
"So, I brought movies," Ella lifted some chick flick. As she started up the small television in my room, I was busy erasing the texts on my phone. "And guess who I saw at the movie rental store?"
"I know who you saw and I'm displeased with your attempt at bringing him up," I muttered. As it was I was reading the texts to try and get past them.
I love you.
The rest of the world shouldn't matter.
Max…please. Just call me.
-Fang
"Seriously though, to be honest Max, you know how Fang is all silent and doesn't smile." Yes, I was well aware of it. I had been dating him for two years. Not to mention, take in the fact that he had been my best friend since the sixth grade then yeah- I knew what Fang was like. "Well," Ella pushed a strand of hair of her face, "He's worse than he used to be." I gave her a skeptical look.
"It's true," JJ interrupted. "Sometimes, he'd respond to someone but now, he doesn't even open his mouth. He's completely lost without you Max." My phone vibrated in my hand. Frustrated, I threw it as hard as I could and watched as it smacked against the wall and then fell to the floor. Why couldn't he just let me be?
Nudge, however, was interested in what he had written. She felt the need to read it out loud, "Max, as long as I'm with you, I could care less about what they say. I love you. I wish I could say more." There was a round of "Aws" and "How cute." "SEE!" Nudge held the phone out to me, "See what he's going through Max? How could you be such a jerk and break it off because everyone else knows?"
"You know, I heard Brigid is considering making a move on Fang," JJ pointed out. That made me sit up more, which made the others smirk. I pretended to be interested in the t.v. and not what JJ had said.
"Well, it's the holidays. Miracles are bound to happen," Ella nodded her head.
"Let's just watch the movie," I said. I heard the entire room sigh in frustration but listen. We watched the movie, my phone vibrating several times while it happened…
Day of Christmas Eve…
I was standing outside of my house, enjoying the flakes of snow that fell down onto the ground. I watched my breath dance around in the air. Just outback, Angel and Ari were playing and probably building a snow man. Dressed up in a heavy winter coat, pants, and a black beanie hat that I had stolen from Fang last winter, I laid down and shut my eyes just to feel the snow falling on the ground.
I heard the sound of a car pulling into our driveway. My parents shouldn't have been home. They had last minute Christmas shopping to do as always. I ignored the sound, assuming someone was just turning around. I wrinkled my nose when a snowflake landed there. I heard footsteps. I opened my eyes and sat up.
"Hey," his voice was deep and a bare whisper. Among the white snow, he seemed like a strange anomaly of black, all alone and sad. I saw his black hair move with the wind and his lips were pressed in a firm line. "That's my hat," he stated.
"Do you want it back? Is that why you came all the way over here?" Before he could answer, I pulled the hat off of my head and tossed it over to him. It ended short. Fang eyes drifted down to the hat for a moment but he was instantly staring back at me again.
"That's not why I came," he replied. He took a step and picked up the hat. "You weren't answering my calls or texts." Of course I wasn't, I was trying to keep my space. Fang stepped over to me and held out his hand. I ignored it and stood up. Fang let his hand drop by his side.
"Then why did you come Fang?" Fang grabbed my wrist and pulled my hand towards himself. The hat was back in my hand as well as something else. I stared down at a gift, it was wrapped in red wrapping paper and a green bow was tied around it. Fang pulled his hands away before I could take it back.
"Merry Christmas Max," Fang leaned down and pressed his lips against my cheek. I remained still as he stepped back. His eyes stared at me as if waiting for my response or change of heart. He had the most amazing dark, chocolate warm eyes that made me forget I was standing in the snow. Fang turned on his heels and headed off to his car as I held on to his present. I watched his car pulled out of the driveway and head off.
"Merry Christmas," I whispered, too late. Then, I turned to my room upstairs and began to unwrap the present. The paper quickly came off and I held in my hand a paper covering the front of a picture frame. There was writing.
Max,
You know I suck with words, I always did. But if there was anyone I wanted to talk to, made an effort every day to say at least one meaningful word to, it was always you. I know why you're doing this- keeping the distance between us so that what we have isn't ruined. But Max- I've loved you since we first met on that swing set. Nothing could ever ruin the way I look or think of you. Just know, I'll always be waiting…always. Because sometimes, people really do have soul mates. And I am yours.
-Fang
I dropped the paper and finally stared down at the photo, it was one I had never seen before but suddenly, I was remembering the day just as easily as if it was yesterday.
"Fang?" I asked, I was resting my head on his chest as we hung out on my bed. He tilted his head to show he was listening. "What do you like about me?" I asked. I heard him laugh.
"Isn't it obvious?" he asked. "Everything," he explained.
That, however, didn't seem like a real answer. I shook my head, "No, that's not a good answer." I played with a strand of my hair. "Exactly what do you mean by everything?"
"You're beautiful," I felt myself blush. "You're smart. You kick ass. You're strong. You're my best friend."I smirked and stared up at him. He moved so that now my head was resting on the bed and he was lying on his side with his back to the wall my bed rested against. Slowly, Fang leaned down until we were inches apart. "Is that a good enough answer?" He asked with a smirk. A smile spread across my face as well. Just then, the flash of a camera went off, followed by giggles from Angel and Ari.
How Fang got the picture is a mystery to me but there it was now, a close up of Fang, his face hanging just over mine, his eyes bright with happiness as he smirked. I was there too, smiling wide. A certain light behind my window made everything but us blurry which made it focus on our faces. It was perfect. I placed the picture underneath my bed. Seeing it everyday would just remind me that Fang was right.
We were soul mates…but, that meant being together would be that much harder.
Time, just give the world time to let the gossip pass over, and then, we'd be reunited.
I was waiting too. If only I could tell Fang that.
Chapter 10, always an epic moment! Tomorrow I'm busy so I'm not sure if I'll be able to update but I'll do it as soon as I can! I promise becuase you're some of the best reviewers I've ever had! THANKS!
Also, I'd like to say, if you haven't read my other story Maximum Ride: Regenesis then you should at least know that it's been nominated in Myrah's Maximum Ride Fanfiction Awards 2! They're also still taking recomendations for nominees so I recommend at least checking it out, I found great MR stories to read becuase of it.
Hope this chapter was nice enough for you, still heartbreak, still has Fax.
BYE FOR NOW,
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