2

The day flew by. Alec wasn't sure if it was because Normal was giving him so many runs, or because of how much he anticipated going back to her, seeing her. But either way before he knew it, it was 7:00, closing time.

"Alec, you coming to crash?" Max asked, coming up beside him at their lockers.

Alec looked up in surprise. Max usually couldn't care less what he did as long as he did it away from her.

"Why the sudden interest?" he asked suspiciously.

Truthfully, part of him wanted to say 'yes'. Part of him wanted to delay meeting Jezza again, go to crash, have a few drinks and then go to her. What if she wasn't there?

Max hesitated for a second before blurting out the truth. "I saw you sneak into Jezza's apartment last night. Alec, she's only 17, did you know that?"

That'd be right, immediately assume the worst of me! Alec thought angrily.

"Yeah well, she's legal." Alec replied.

Max dropped her gaze to the floor, suddenly very interested in the pattern of tiles that she walked upon every morning.

"Look, I'm sorry I didn't mean that.well, you know, it's just.I'm responsible for her, I'm responsible for all of them. I was surprised when I saw you, didn't even know that you two had met." She explained.

Alec closed his locker and pulled his backpack on. "We still haven't. Or at least, as far as I know." He said and started walking towards the door.

"What?" Max grabbed his arm and whirled him back around.

"Alec, what do you mean?"

Alec sighed and rolled his eyes.

"I dream about her, every night. I think about her every day. I think we met at Manticore and our memories were erased.I dunno.Max, something about her.I need to get to know her, properly, that's the only way I'll figure it all out!" With that, Alec turned on his heel and left.

Suddenly he was definitely NOT in the mood to delay his 'meeting' with Jezza. He really was confused, and if he was going to get any answers, he had to go to the source of his problems.