Chapter 11
"Hi Max," I greet through the phone. I hear a yawn and a soft
"Hey Fang," I feel a little jump in my chest, I was happy that she talked back. "Hey, I was gonna call you. Do you want to go to the creek with me?" She asks. I almost jump up at the offer.
"Of course!" I cheerily reply, before asking "Are you gonna pick me up from the hospital? … Can you bring me some swim trunks?" She laughs lightly, and breathes a soothing "Sure," I smile and I feel excitement seep throughout me.
"Ok, what time?" I say.
"8:00 am," She replies. It was 7:30 right now. I look out the hospital window and ask the nurse quietly if it would be ok if I left the hospital for a few hours. She politely told me
"As long as the wound doesn't get disturbed, you should be fine," I nodded and sat back, smiling to myself. I looked out the window and noticed a blue, small, bird flapping its tiny, delicate looking wings. My smile goes away and I watch the bird, circling and diving. Suddenly, another one comes. It was prettier than the other one, and they danced in the air.
A knock tapped on the door. I jumped, my head snapping towards the clock. 8:05 it read. I confidently say: "Come in!" Max walks in, with light blue flip-flops and daisy dukes wearing a blue bikini and a white, flowy button up shirt. I smile a crooked one, and get up. She hands me a bag of clothes.
"uhm, do you want me to like, stand outside the door for you?" She asks, putting her hands in her pockets. I nod, my jaw open. She was hot. Max swivels and walks out of the room. I missed her already. I take off my stupid hospital dress and pull on the swim trunks. I looked into the bag and saw a ring. A gold ring. My ring. I took it and slipped it into my pocket. I pulled on a black T shirt, put on the sandals she brought me and walked to the door, opening it slowly.
I Peek my head out, and see Max leaning up against the wall. I didn't feel any connection. I just didn't remember her. I wonder if we did anything …. Risky. I shook the thought and walked out. Her solid expression smiled when she saw me. I smiled back, then we walked down to my truck.
We got out of the truck and locked the doors. I walk Max to the entrance to the trails that (I hoped) led to the creek. I looked over at Max, who was stone faced. She looked older, and paler, but still beautiful. I took her hand. II believed in this. I mean even if I didn't remember any of this. I wanted to. I wanted to remember our love. Our kisses and laughs. But what if they were never there?
What if she's lying?
MAX POV
I hope this works. I will do everything that we did that day. I will make him fall in love with me all over again. This will work… It better. I frowned slightly while thinking. I have to do this right.
"Fang? Uhm, uh… so uhm Whatcha wanna talk about?" I grimace. That was really retarded. He smiled down at me, and started a conversation right off the bat. He always could. Before we knew it, we were laughing and smiling until our cheeks and stomachs hurt. It felt like I had blinked and we were at the creek.
I glanced at Fang who was standing next to me. He stepped into the clear gentle currant, holding my hand. He smirks his famous smirk at me, and pulls me into the water. We both were wearing sandals, so we wouldn't slip on the smooth rocks. I smiled and walked next to him.
He looked into the water, and booty bumped me. Stumbling forward, I widely step out. I feel my foot sink into the water, but it didn't feel ground. He pushed me into a deep spot. I widely swung my arms and fell with a splash into the 5 by 5 deep area. It was about 4 feet deep and 3 inch fish darted away from me. I push up from the ground and suck in a breath. Revenge. My brain thought. I cling onto the ground that we were walking on before I fell, taking deep, unnecessary breaths. He looks guilty and gives me his hand I take it and pause. A look of realization crosses his face.
I yank on his hand. Hard. He falls ungracefully, and makes a big splash. I laugh and splash him, and we have a splash war. Breathing hard, I drag myself up onto the shallow ground. I smile at Fang who plops down beside me. I lean onto his shoulder, and gently kiss it before asking:
"Do you remember anything?"
FANG POV
I froze. I still didn't remember anything. What will I say? I shut my eyes, feeling the warmth of her kiss on my shoulder. I see me, walking down a creek, with a gorgeous, tan, brown eye'd girl hugging me. I look down, and see Max. I open my eyes. I remembered our walk here.
"I remember this part of the past, now," I smiled. Max squeals and hugs me tight. I feel a sense of completeness. We get up and start the walk back. I still didn't feel it for her but, I wanted to. I didn't want her to fell love for me when I had nothing to give back… I thought this would be a good idea…
MAX POV
I am so happy that Fang is starting to remember! I could burst with joy! I smiled at him, but he was frowning. I felt my smile slowly fade. What was wrong with him? Maybe he is just tired. Yeah, that's it. I think to myself.
We make it to the car after a long, tiring hike up all the hills. I nearly collapse into the passenger seat and I sigh happily. I felt like I had run a marathon, and I had just laid on a cloud. Fang exhales and turns on the truck, pulling out and going back to the hospital, I guess. I sat there and watched the dark figures of trees whizz by. It was nearly black outside. We were almost in the middle of nowhere, when suddenly,
A dear ran in front of the truck. I felt us hit it, and the truck bouncing over it. Fang steps on the breaks and I jolt up.
"GOD DAMN, FANG! WHAT IS IT WITH YOU AND HITTING DEER?" I screech at him. He flinches at my harsh tone and I jump out of the truck, running over to the deer. It was already dead. I stand over it, on the side of the road, and I cry for it. Fang comes up from behind me and softly tell me that 'he's sorry'. I march back to the truck and command him to drive me to my moms.
"Ok, Max". He whispers. I feel a twinge of guilt, but I shake it off.
Now I'm going to cry myself to sleep in the same goddamned bed we shared. I think angerly.