I know, it's short again, I apologize. I'll just be writing a chapter, and put it up and then think of something else and make another chapter out of it. Forgive me.

Anyway, I'd really really like to know-how do you picture Max? and Hayley?

Give me some feedback please! If I like an idea of yours, I'll try and work it in.

Sorry if I start rushing these next few chapters but I'm trying to get to this one part that I've had in my head for a while. And it's only the beginning, dun dun dun. :)

Review please, thanks, it really makes my day better.

-Zoomie

p.s. this is still Max's POV.

That Saturday we came in second for Battle of the Bands, losing to a band that usually plays in Shain Park, so it wasn't too bad. Afterwards, I met Hayley by the van-she had come to watch- and took her back to the house.

I had informed the twins ahead of time to not be home and they had sighed but agreed, sticking true to their promise as we walked in to a quiet house. Telling Hayley to go downstairs and pick out a movie, I walked over to the microwave and popped a bag of kettle corn, her favorite.

Before I was even on the stairs, I heard the music. Walking through the basement door I saw Hayley there looking at me, as the opening chords of "Faithfully", by Journey, played. She smiled softly as I set the bowl down on the table and walked over to her, putting my hands on her waist. She wrapped her own around my neck, pulling me close to her.

I moved us around in a slow, barely moving, circle, pressing my lips to her hair. When the most famous lyric was sang, Hayley pulled back and looked me in the eyes for a second before I kissed her. I'm forever yours…faithfully.

The garage door slammed and there were footsteps on the basement steps. We immediately jumped apart, just in time before the door opened.

"Whatcha guys doing?" Susie asked, coming in and eyeing the two of us.

"Get out Susie," I said firmly. She stood her ground for a minute until my glare finally got to her and she left. I waited until her footsteps were in the kitchen, before looking at Hayley.

"That was close," I said simply.

"Thank you Captain Obvious," she replied, laughing. This was the first time we had actually kicked out my sisters to be alone down here. We had been trying to stay away from the house so it wouldn't be awkward. But I figured they needed to get used to it eventually.

"Let's just watch a movie now," Hayley suggested, holding up the DVD that she had selected when we had first gotten home. I smiled and took it from her, going over to put it in the DVD player. I came back and sat down next to her, so our arms touched. I kicked my feet up onto the end table, and Hayley put hers up as well, intertwining her ankles with mine.

I realized I had forgotten to see what movie she had chosen when the first scene started.

"A scary movie?" I asked, turning my head to look at her. She glanced up at me. "Since when do you like scary movies?"

"Since you're here," she said shrugging, as if the answer was obvious. I smiled and kissed her temple before turning back to watch.

And it wasn't even thirty minutes in before her face was buried in my t-shirt sleeve.

"You did realize that this is the all-time scariest movie, right?" I inquired, turning away for a minute. It was true. The original Halloween is the all-time scariest movie.

"Mhm," she mumbled into my arm, screaming in reaction to the scream on the television. "Grace tried to get me to watch it once, but I didn't make it through the entire thing. I thought I'd try it again with you," she added, lifting her head for a minute.

"Well just try watching it then," I suggested softly, putting my arm around her shoulders and pulling her even closer to me. "It's just a movie."

"Says the guy afraid of the smallest roller coaster," she muttered, smiling for a second. I narrowed my eyes but had nothing to say back, which made her laugh.

At last, about ten minutes later, she stood up and walked over to turn it off, ignoring my snickers.

"Real brave, Hayley," I commented, standing up and stretching. She came over and stood in front of me, her eyes narrowed.

"You're lucky I like you so much," she said, and I hugged her.