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I was screwed, I was so so screwed. When I told Max I loved her it had just been a way to get her to listen but now here I am lying on my bed wondering if I was actually telling the truth.

Either way I had to get Ryan to drop the bet, I couldn't do it anymore. Even if I wasn't in love with Max she deserved better. I couldn't sleep so my thoughts just got more and more muddled.

Seven came and I still hadn't slept but I didn't care, I was a man on a mission today. I had to find Ryan and somehow convince him to drop the bet.

"Hey Man, you ok? You don't look so good." Iggy observed on our way to first class. Crap, Max would notice if I looked tired and that would lead to questions which would lead to me telling her the truth and then she would punch my lights out and never talk to me again.

"Didn't get any sleep last night." I admitted rubbing my eyes.

"Why? You sleep like a log." Iggy chuckled and I would have glared at him if I didn't have other things to worry about.

"I have to finish this bet with Ryan. I can't do it Igs, I can't betray her like that." I shook my head feeling the shame bubble in my chest.

I shouldn't have accepted the bet that day.

"Well, it's a bit late now, you betrayed her the day you took it."

Yeah, way to make me feel better Igs. I internally complained but I couldn't voice it because he was right. "I know alright? It wasn't one of my best decisions." I grumbled.
"What wasn't?" JJ's voice came from behind us and I tensed slightly knowing that with JJ came Max.

I felt a hand slip into mine and she gave it a small squeeze. "Morning." Max said happily kissing my cheek.

"Morning." I replied, hoping she didn't notice anything. I was scared -yes you heard me- to look her in the eye so to avoid eye contact I pulled her into my side, my arm around her waist.

We separated from JJ when we reached science and Iggy went ahead of us into the classroom.

"You look tired." Max noted tracing the circles under my eyes.

"Stayed up late doing homework." I lied and she smiled.

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I didn't see Ryan until sixth period and by then I was very twitchy. I needed to get this over with, I was getting paranoid. What if Ryan told someone and then they tell Max before i can explain? I'm pretty sure we have established that that would end badly.

"Ryan, I need to talk to you." I said sitting beside him and waving off the girl who usually sat there.

"Hey Fang, long time no talk buddy. You've been too busy chatting up Maxie I see." He smirked at me and i clenched my jaw.

"I want to drop the bet." I stated simply and ryan gawked at me for a second before busting out laughing.

"Ha! Nice one Fang." He patted my back turning to Tara but I gripped his shoulder firmly.

"I'm not joking."

"You haven't fallen for her have you? Ha! She's going to be thrilled when she finds out."
"You dare tell Max about this." I hissed grabbing a fistful of his shirt. "One word of this Ryan and I swear to god…"

"Wow, chill man, fine. Bet's dropped ok? Peace." He pushed me off him and stood up shaking his head.

Max's P.O.V.

I was by my locker looking for my English book when someone leant against the lockers beside me.

"Hi Max." ugh, Ryan.
"What?" I groaned closing my locker and walking off, Fang was waiting for me by my dorm. He said he needed to talk to me about something.

"Naw, I was just wondering how things are going with you and my boy." He grinned and I saw a flash of triumph in his eyes.

"why would you care?" I asked carefully. This wasn't right, something was up.

"I have every right to care Maxie." There was that look in his eyes. it was making me nervous.

"What are you talking about?"

He just gave me that look again that left me feeling really uneasy.

Shaking it off I ditched him, not in the mood for his cryptic crap.

"Hey." I greeted Fang when I reached the dorm.

"Hi." He sighed his hand going to his hair.

"What's up?" I asked cocking my head to the side.

"JJ and Igs, are fighting."

I heard an extremely loud yell and seconds later Iggy stormed out of the girls dorms. A little shocked at Iggy's fuming expression I turned to Fang in question.

He shrugged, "I got here and you could hear them in your room." Was all he said.

"Ok, I better go talk to JJ. You handle Iggy."

Another short one but tough, I am trying to decide on whether or not Max finds out about the bet now. Please review guys! Please please please please please! I'm trying to beat my 700+ record for firefighter: the chiefs daughter!

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