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Max
I kissed Ari sweetly when I saw him the next morning, one hundred percent relieved despite the fact that he was bruised and broken, but obviously still alive. His dad hadn't really looked drunk, but him and Ari had gotten into a yelling match on the way home while Fang, Igs, and I all shrunk deeper into our seats. It had ended when Ari's dad spun around and slapped him, before turning back to gain control of the wheel.
"Hey sweetheart, how are you feeling?" I asked, noticing how Ari had limped over to me and winced when I grabbed his hand.
"Fine." He said, before starting on a coughing fit. I felt his forehead and instantly yanked my hand back.
"Ari you are not fine! You're burning up, and you look horrible!" I exclaimed, just as Iggy walked up and whistled.
"Whoa man, I would've never let you call him if I would've known he was going to do this to you." Igs said, patting Ari's back, causing my poor boy to wince.
"It's okay, ain't that bad." Ari mumbled, leaning against the lockers and sliding onto the ground. "Just need sleep." I crouched down next to Ari and gently coaxing him back to his feet, letting him lean on me as he closed his eyes. "Love you." He whispered, before I felt most of his weight on me and leaned against the lockers. His breathing became steadily ragged as he slept, Igs frowning deeply.
"He can come stay with me. Poor kid looks like he's about to drop dead." Iggy acknowledged, pressing his hand against Ari's forehead for a moment before setting back on his side. "He's got a fever. He needs to rest."
"Yo, what's with the horse?" Fang asked, poking Ari's shoulder. He winced and snapped his eyes open.
"Nothing. I'm fine." He growled, seeming to lean against me for protection instead of the other way around.
"Ari, Igs is gonna take you to his place." I said cautiously, running my fingers through his hair soothingly. Ari shook his head.
"Test today. Gotta pass." He murmured.
"What period, Argonaut?" Fang asked.
"Fifth." Ari and I answered at the same time.
"Then we'll get you back here for Fifth. How about it?" Fang suggested. Ari shook his head and grabbed my hand.
"Gotta stay." He whispered.
"Ari, please, go with Iggy, for me?" I asked, kissing his cheek.
"Mkay." He mumbled, standing up straight and letting go of my hand. "See ya." He muttered, and Iggy led him along out of the school. It broke my heart to see how lost Ari seemed. He stumbled and limped, trying hard to stay awake. I bit my lip and Fang patted my shoulder.
"He'll be okay, doll. What do you say we go off to the girls' locker room and have some fun?" He asked, winking at me.
"Oh Ella!" I screamed in a singsong voice, and she seemed to pop up from out of nowhere.
"Nicky-poo!" She screeched, more make-up on than usual. She usually wore shorts and a shirt like all of us. But today she was in a really skimpy tight black mini skirt, and a red very low-cut shirt that showed her belly button ring. I blinked. When had she gotten that?
"Hey sexy thing!" She purred, trailing a finger down his chest. Fang glanced at me pleadingly as Ella stood on her tiptoes and immediately planted a kiss on his lips, trying to force her tongue through his teeth that stayed ground together. I snickered as Ella placed Fang's hands on her butt.
And then I realized something. Ella wasn't... Ella. She wouldn't dare let a guy even hold her hand before, and now she was encouraging Fang to grope her? I frowned at one of my best friends as she shoved Fang against the lockers, sliding a hand into his front pocket.
"Ella!" I yelled, yanking her away from Fang. "What the hell are you doing? He's still somewhat human! And this is still school!"
"Oh yeah right, Max! You just want him all for yourself! You could never handle it when one of your friends got an award and you didn't!" Ella snarled.
"Fang isn't some award! He's a freaking man who doesn't deserve some whore even if he is one!"
"Hey, I resent that!" Fang snapped.
"Shut it!" Ella and I shouted at the same time before turning back to each other.
"Oh, and he deserves you?" Ella growled. I stood there, not missing a beat.
"As a matter of fact, he does! He needs someone who doesn't just like him for his looks, but for his personality. He needs someone who is going to be themselves no matter what. Ella you went from tomboy to prissy in twenty four hours because of a guy. What happened our promise huh?"
"Max that promise meant nothing! JJ still got my Iggy and now you're gonna take my Nick?" She all but screamed.
"You like Iggy?" I said, chuckling.
"Not anymore!" Ella shouted, shoving me. "Because of you and JJ! You two always stick together and take everything that goes good in someone else's life! It's like she's your only friend anymore!" Ella shoved me again and I shoved her back.
"JJ isn't my only friend! I love all of you guys! Ella you're being insane! Go put on some actual clothes! And go be yourself! You don't have to change for that idiot!" I snapped.
"I know you like him." Ella suddenly whispered. "I know you do. You pretend you don't but I see it. And the worst part you're only hurting Ari more every day you spend with-" I snapped. How dare she bring Ari into this! So I snapped and punched her perfectly white teeth, seething with rage. I went for another punch but Fang held me back.
"Cool it, Max, come on." Fang linked his index finger on the back belt loop of my skinny jeans and dragged me out to the courtyard where he shoved me against a wall.
"You got a damn good punch, Maxie." Fang whispered, leaning closer to me, putting his hands on my shoulders. "So, do you really like me?" He asked, leaning closer. "Cause I know I like you." I hated how hot I was getting right then and there.
"I have a boyfriend." I snapped.
"We got till third period." Fang said, I couldn't tell if he was joking or not, obviously it was the latter considering he kissed me. Ugh! Does this guy not understand blackmail? Then, I realized I wasn't moving and tried to knee him, yeah, that obviously wasn't working considering he was stepping on my feet.
"Fang!" I tried, and he took that as an opportunity to shove his tongue down my throat. I tried to push him away unsuccessfully and the kiss only got deeper. I sighed, and stopped fighting it. Squeezing my eyes shut and praying this was all a dream that I could wake up from.
That Ella was still a tomboy, that Fang had never existed, that Ari and I were still on our date last night, that my mom liked Ari, that mom still thought Iggy was gay. But nothing was right anymore.
During my period in thought, I didn't realize my fingers were curled into Fang's long black silky hair and that I was kissing him back.
This was way different than most kisses I shared with Ari. It seemed to be out of pure lust and hunger. I moan as he nibbled on my bottom lip, pulling him closer until he was against me. Fang sucked on the skin where my neck and shoulder met. I tugged on his hair a little harder and smirked at the moan that left his lips.
He pulled away from my neck and went back to my lips, this kiss much more gentle than the first. Less rushed, more loving. When Fang pulled away, he rested his forehead against mine, our fingers intertwined with one another's.
"Oh my God." I whispered, tears blurring my vision as I sunk to the soft grass. A concerned look that I'd never seen before cross Fang's face as he kneeled down beside me. "Oh gosh, oh gosh, oh gosh." I murmured over and over, feeling the tears slide down my cheeks as I held my face in my hands. "Please don't tell Ari. I- I don't know what he'd do- I don't know what I'd do. God, please don't tell him." I whimpered as Fang pulled me against him and cried softly into his shoulder.
"Shh, it's okay. This is our little secret. I promise." Fang kissed my forehead sweetly and I snuggled closer, glad that we were all alone. I cried harder, hating that I was doing this in front of Fang.
"Don't tell him." I kept mumbling over and over, hugging Fang's neck tighter and tighter. I heard him cough and started to pull away when he wrapped his arms around my waist, leaning against the wall.
"Shhh, sweetie, it's okay." I knew that voice cause it was the same way he talked to Lexi. I sucked in a shaky breath, wiping my tears away.
"I'm so sorry. I-"
"Shut up, Max! It's fine! It's out little secret. Just please, calm down, okay? I won't tell Ari, I know you love him. I won't tell him." Fang repeated. "I won't tell anyone. Not for nothing. This is our little secret, forever." He stroked my hair and kissed my forehead again, letting his lips linger there for what felt like and eternity until the bell rang signaling the start of first period was in five minutes.
"He's gonna hate me." I said, as we walked back towards the door. "He's gonna know something's wrong and then I'm going to have to tell him. I don't want him to hate me, Fang. I do love him, I just, I didn't know- oh I can't lie to myself. I liked the kiss, but I just... I can't do this to him." I stared down at my converse in shame.
"Then don't. If he knows something's wrong, I forced myself on you, okay? Like I always do." I was surprised at how sweet Fang was being to me. Helping me come up with a cover story and everything. I sighed and walked into school, the hallways almost completely clear.
This is when everything started to get complicated. After this nothing would ever be the same.
3rd person
Ari stared in shock as Max kissed Nick back. He chewed on his lip, feeling tears coming to his own eyes as she sunk down crying. He used his advanced hearing to hear everything they said to each other as the tears started to come. She... Max loved him. She felt horrible about kissing Fang. Ari smiled a bit, knowing he already forgave her, even as she walked towards school and said she liked it, but she loved him. He wiped the tears away from his face and walked over to Iggy's car, where he stood, fumbling with the key to unlock it.
"Max loves me." Ari mumbled under his breath to convince himself as he sat in the passenger seat.
"Thank you for that amazing fact captain obvious." Igs said, sarcasm dripping from his voice.
"She kissed Nick though." Ari mumbled, causing Iggy to slam on the brakes.
"She what? Wait- don't you mean he kissed her? He asked urgently. Ari shook my head.
"She was real into it." He mumbled dryly.
"Bro, you need to talk to her about it. I bet Max probably seriously hates herself right now." Iggy muttered. Ari nodded and called Max once he was laying down on a bed. Surprisingly, Max answered.
"Hey Sweetheart, how are you doing?" The guilt was evident in her voice and he could just see that sad smile on her face.
"Better. I wish you were here though." Ari said. "Hey Max, I think we need to talk, but it'd be better to do in person. So could you come around lunch, please?" He asked.
"Of course." Max said, panic coursing through her as Fang rubbed her shoulders soothingly in first period.
"Calm down." He purred, and Max nodded.
"Alright Ari, I'll be there, love you." She whispered.
Ari smiled to himself. "Okay, see ya then, love you, bye." And with that, he hung up, and laid there, staring at the ceiling. Hoping, wishing, praying, that Max would be his and stay his. Forever.
And little did Max know, there had been more than one person watching Max and Fang's little make out session. The other one, would ruin her life- or try her best to do so anyways.
So to wrap the day up, I cheated on a guy I loved with a guy I hated. My mind was trying to sort out some new boiling feelings that came out when Fang kissed me, and Ari wanted to 'talk' about something. Oh God, I was in deep crap, wasn't I?
There you go! A new chapter! Hope you liked the FAX. And just to clear everything up this is a one hundred percent Fax story that starts out Mari, and is Mari for about half of the story. I'm sorry if you don't like it. But I promise now it's going to get a little more Faxish. And no worries, Fang is going back to his sarcastic, snarky self soon enough. BYSA
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