A/N: hello! Hello! Frist I just want to thank everyone who reviewed. Yes Fang is being horrible. I know… I hate it too. But I had to make it happen… summer break is going to happen in the next chapters… so here we go with chapter 13!

Max's POV:

I ran home, slamming the door open. Mom looked up trying to figure out what I was doing home but I just sprinted up to my room. I threw that door open too and ran to the balcony. As soon as I opened the balcony doors I jumped up and started climbing to the roof. I sat down, clutching my knees to my chest. I can't believe I could feel this bad. I wasn't just hurt anymore I was in my own personal hell that I couldn't run away from. I already lost Dad and now I just lost Fang. Yes my dad wasn't my fault but Fang was. I couldn't help not blaming myself. He was pissed and spread that rumor because of me. This whole mess could have been avoided if I had just said I felt the same but then I would be lying. My thoughts stopped for a moment. Would I be lying? I asked myself. Yes. I answered myself back. You're not in love with Fang. Suddenly I heard a car down slam. I jumped almost falling off the roof. I looked up seeing Fang's car in my driveway. I didn't see him but only heard my doorbell. I heard someone murmur something and then the door close again. I looked up suspecting him to walk back to him car but instead I heard my bedroom door open. I was about to yell go away but I reminded myself it might not be mom. I rested my head on my knees trying to as quiet as possible. I heard my balcony doors open.

"Max?" A voice whispered. Every muscle in my body froze. It was Fang. I had this feeling like I should jump down as run as far as I could but I knew I was just scared. I didn't want to get into another fight with Fang. The first one broke me into a million pieces already. Fang started to take a step, out onto the balcony where he would see me when I heard someone else's footsteps in my room.

"Fang. She doesn't want to talk to you." Ella. I thought. My savior. I owe her I told myself. Fang spun around.

"She's here?" he asked. His voice sounded hopeful. What does he want to rub in my face? I screamed in my head.

"Somewhere. No one knows where she is… mom just said she ran in and locked herself in her bedroom. " Ella explained.

"Why would she do that? Is she really hurt that much?" he asked.

"Wow. Iggy was right. You really do have your head up your ass."

"Why would I care what Iggy thinks? I'm just trying to talk to Max," he snapped. I let one of my legs hang off the roof. If he starts yelling at Ella I knew I was going to step in.

"Maybe cause he's your best friend?" Ella challenged.

"Ella just tell me where Max is." He sneered.

"I'm not going to tell you that. You've already hurt her too much." Ella told him stubbornly.

"Ella where the hell is she!" he yelled. That's it. I snapped in my head. I jumped down, releasing a huge bang. They both turned towards me. Ella laughed and Fang glared at her. I walked right past Fang and to Ella's side.

"Are you hungry, I think we could go to get something to eat. Just you and me. " I asked nicely. She nodded.

"That sounds nice." She smiled. I chuckled and grabbed her hand running out of room.

"Oh and Fang let yourself out." I called over my shoulder.

*******This is a line…. Random skip to the next day…. Finals yay******

I woke up with one of my textbooks on my face. I must have fallen asleep while I was studying. Final were today, then I had 3 full months no school. Summer. I swear it is the best season. You don't have to do anything; you can just sit on your lazy ass all day.

"Max!" I heard Ella scream. I sighed and got up slipping on a pair of black skinny jeans and a t-shirt. I grabbed my bad ran downstairs and was pulled out the door by Ella before I got breakfast. Then we drove to school. Same old same old. I got out of the car to see one thing. Everyone was rushing into the school and of course Ella followed dragging me along. Once we got to school I went straight to my class. I sat down waiting for the bell to ring. Finally everyone flooded in and the bell rang and I started my stupid finals.

**********Line break*********

When lunch came around I sat down at our normal table and it was pretty normal until a certain someone sat down with us. We all looked up to see Fang sitting right next to Ella. She frowned and stared right at me; I sighed and started nibbling on a French fry.

"So Max? What are you doing this summer cause if you're not going somewhere you should totally come to my-" Nudge said. I slapped my hand to her mouth before she could say anything else.

"I'm going to my aunts with Gazzy. Ella you can come if you want." I told them. Fang looked up then trying to get eye contact with me. I looked right at Iggy.

"Can I come?" Nudge squealed. I nodded.

"It's on a beach." I said. The bell rang and lunch ended, which left 2 more finals to go. I walked out alone or at least I thought I was alone but I looked over my shoulder and Fang was there staring right at me. I tried not to get caught in his gaze but he said my name before I could snap out of it.

"Max?" it took me a minute to respond.

"Yes," I replied, what was he going to say now?

"Why are you going to your aunts?" he asked. Well that was unexpected.

"Because I want to spend time with my friends away from here." I said threw my teeth. "Why are you going to your aunts?" he asked. Well that was unexpected. This was code for so I can get away from you. He must have caught on because his face fell and I walked to class. English finals were easy. Choir was easy but it still sucked because not only did I have to sing in front of everyone I had to sing with Sam. The whole song everyone was whispering because of Fang's stupid little fake rumor. I wanted to hurt him, cut his tough out so he couldn't say another word. I was so glad I would have a whole summer without him. Still I got some happiness out of that hour, because Fang sang with Lissa glaring at her the whole time. When the bell finally rang everyone rushed out to start their summer. I however walked behind everyone else stopping at my locker. I pulled it open to see, all the pictures I should have cleaned out. One of Sam with a heart drawn in sharpie over it then a line going down the middle that I drew when I found out about him and Lissa. Another one of everyone laughing at my house from a slumber party, one of Ella and me and then one of Fang and me. My eyes stopped on the one of Fang. Moments later I started pulling the pictures down and shoving them in my bag and running out of the school like everyone else.

Fang's POV:

I watched Max stand by her locker. There were pictures of the whole group there and one of Sam and her. She drew a broken heart over them. It was just another reminder to me of what I did to her. That I had sent that stupid rumor. I took a step to try to talk to her for the millionth time today but without warning she yanked the pictures down forcefully and stuffed them in her bag and took off in a run. I stepped out from behind the corner and walked towards her locker. I closed it and ran after her but as soon as I pushed the front doors open she was driving towards the exit. I had to make up with her, I had made a huge mistake and people forgive mistakes right? I knew one thing, if I were Max I wouldn't be forgiving anyone right now. To make it worse she was going away for the whole summer. God what did I do to my life?

Max's POV:

I went straight home and started packing for my aunts. As soon as I was done I loaded everything in the car and got everyone. We all crammed in the car, me sitting in the passenger's seat. Thank god it only took an hour to get there otherwise I would die. Nudge couldn't stop talking and Iggy couldn't stop making perverted jokes. I jumped out of the car and ran inside to claim the room that was mine. I ran into my room, it was the same as always. The sky blue bed and white walls with clouds scattered across them, the balcony overlooking the beach. I threw my things on the floor and put on my swimming suit. I ran down stair where Ella and Nudge were waiting with their bathing suits on already. They had read my mind. I grabbed their hands and ran out of the house down to the beach with Iggy and Gazzy yelling at us to slow down. I ran into the water with nudge laughing as I splashed Iggy. Gazzy laughed and jumped on me. I laughed and hugged him to my chest. He jumped out of my chest and I fell back ward bumping into someone.

"Oh sorry." I mumbled. He turned and reviled his face and I gasped. "Austin!" I exclaimed and jumped into his arms for a hug. Austin's mom was best friends with my aunt when we were little kids. They forced us to talk, he hated it because we hated each other after he tried to steal my sandwich and I pushed him to the ground. After awhile he got over it and we were friends and then the summer ended and I never saw him again.

"Max?" he gasped.

"Hey!" I laughed.

"Oh my god! It's really you! I haven't seen you since you were 6!" he exclaimed. Everyone stood there waiting for me to explain.

"This is Austin… we were really good friends when we were little. Austin this is Iggy, Ella, my sister, you know Gazzy, and Nudge." I smiled. They shook hands.

"So what are you guys doing here?" Austin asked.

"Were staying with my aunt for the summer." I told him.

"Seriously that's amazing!" he barked.

"You still live here?" I asked. He nodded.

"Were moving at the end of the summer" he told me.

"Sweet! Where?" I asked.

"She didn't tell me that." I laughed.

"Do you want to come to the house after swimming?" I asked he laughed and splashed me.

"Yuppers!" he laughed. After that we took turns playing Marco polo and pushing each other into the water. They teamed up trying to dunk me multiple times. They failed each time. The only person who could ever dunk me was fang. I tried not to think about him, this was supposed to be a relief an escape from him. It was dark when we ran home. We all sat down in our pj's trying to figure out what to play when Nudge yelled.

"Let's play truth or dare!" she screamed. Oh no I thought. So we ended up playing that with a app on Ella's phone.

"Max truth or dare?" Austin asked with a huge grin on his face. I sighed.

"dare." I told him. He grinned.

"You have to talk like Nudge until your next turn." Ella yelled really fast. I groaned.

"Thanks a lot." I said with heavy sarcasm. I shook the phone.

"Nudge truth or dare? And oh my gosh I have no idea how the hell you talk so much. Sometimes it can get annoying and know there are two of us that talk nonstop and never stop so they didn't really think this-" to my surprise it was Nudge herself that slapped her hand over my mouth. Hmm it was fun when you were being the annoying one.

"Hmm dare." She said grinning. I smiled and shook it. Go make out with the person on your left. It said I looked up to see Austin on her right. I started laughing I was rolling on the floor when I handed her the phone. He laughed nervously and showed Austin and of course being Austin. He got up and bowed.

"My lady." He said in a British accent. Nudge laughed and took his hand and walked into the room. We continued the game with me being next. I clicked truth.

"What's the biggest mistake you ever made?" I read out loud. I thought about that. Going out with Sam? I said to myself, no he messed it up. I knew what my real mistake was. Lying to Fang. So this was it I asked myself, I had finally admitted that I loved Fang? Everyone was looking at me when I looked up.

"Umm I think we should go to bed." I told everyone. They all sighed but nodded. I ran up to my room sitting in my covers pulling out my computer. I started looking through my pictures and then someone messaged me. It was Fang.

From Fang:

Max listen, I know you probably don't want to even think about me right now but you have to know that everything I said and did, I am deeply sorry about it. I never should have made that rumor or got mad and if I lose you because of that I understand completely but the thing is I can't lose you. I love you Max, and even if you don't love me back, I am still your best friend. I always will be.

I stared at the message heartbroken. That had to be the most Fang has ever said. I shook my head and shut my laptop I didn't want to hear about Fang. I didn't want to think about Fang. I shut my eyes trying to force myself to sleep but his face was still there staring back at me, haunting me.