Title: What Lies Beneath

Chapter: 8

Author: Crazy4x5494

Rated Chapter: PG

Pairing: not m/a not a/n not m/z not s/m not oc/m did I rule all of them but the obvious out yet?

Summary: Too many secrets being kept, it's tearing everyone apart.

Authors note: OMG I love you people this it is the most reviews I have ever gotten in a chapter in any of my stories! I think. Anyway that you guys so much I even got more then 3, I'm so happy Yay. I guess I better do well on the next chapters! Especially since this one seems to have not turned out as well. Don't forget though, reviews are still appreciated, and be honest so I know where to improve.

- Too Many Star In The Skies * Too Many Tears that have Left My Eyes * Too many Boys out in the Blue * But they are Nothing compared to You

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Max walked into the old apartment, which she had called home for two years. Looking around she found that nothing had changed. Everything was still decorated the same and the room was still surrounded by candles that had been lit to save electricity. "Welcome back boo. Well for de time bein'" Cindy said walking in behind her.

"Yeah. I guess," Max, replied collapsing on the couch. "Remember how I said that I had Shark DNA and that Transgenics like me didn't need any sleep?"

Cindy nodded remembering the conversation. It was a little after she found out her best friend was a Transgenic.

"I think I may have under estimated myself. I'm dead tired!"

"Well Original Cindy ain't lettin' you off dat easy. Why ya here girl?" Cindy asked taking a seat down beside her Transgenic friend. But Max just tried to shake it off. "Just too much stress on me at Terminal City, no biggy!"

Cindy shook her head. Evan though X5's were great at lying she could read her best friend like an open book. "Give it up Boo I know dat ain't all! Watcha hidin' from everyone?"

Max argued with herself inside her head weather or not to tell her.

"It's Alec isn't it?"

Max looked at her in shock. Did she just read her mind? But Cindy just smiled "I'll take de look on yo face dat it is!"

"Yeah ok so it is him but." Max stopped thinking about it.

"Boo what happened?" OC asked. "Did he hurt you in anyway? Or did da love bug strike?"

"Love bug?" Max asked confused of the term she didn't quite recognize.

"Never mind. Just tell Original Cindy what happened! Why are ya here girl? And don't give me any o that stressed shit!" OC ordered sternly never taking her eyes off Max.

"We kissed,"

OC was taken back. "That's it? Girl what's your dealio? You ain't ever been this work up ova a kiss before!"

"That's not it Cindy. I left, ran out on him. I don't even know why and I feel extremely bad about it. And with the whole Seth thing and working at Terminal City it's just all too much!" Max said. Last time she was this upset and confused was when she found out she lost everyone at the Chinese Clan. "I just need a little break from all that OC!"

"No worry's girl! After all your spending the weekend wit Cindy. Just I gotta go out and do something aiight girl?"

"Yeah sure," In a seconds notice there was a knock on the door. "Is that the something you gotta do?"

Cindy shook her head. "Nah I dunno who that is," She answered getting the door.

"Yo Max lookey who it is!" Sketchy entered the living room with a camera around his neck. "Hey Max!"

Max bounced up off the couch and gave Sketchy a hug. "Please don't tell me you want an interview!" Max warned eyeing the camera. "Nah it's between shifts at Jam Pony and I need to bring this with me where ever I go just incase."

"Right, well I'm heading out!" OC exclaimed grabbing her coat. "Later OC," Sketchy shouted after her.

Sketchy turned to look at Max. "So how the whole Terminal City thing doing?"

"It's alright I guess. Things are still looking a little down and I think the public still are pretty much against us," Max answered looking down. "Pus Alec's kind of upset!"

He was confused. "I kind of walked. or rather ran out of him after a little kiss. But is that really a big deal?"

"Huh," was all that Sketchy could think of saying. He had been friends with Alec ever since he started working at Jam Pony and never once had he seen him be turned down by a girl. Yet Sketchy looked toward Max, still she wasn't just any girl. "Look Max I should be saying this but, I've seen the way Alec looks at you. And he just put himself out on the line. Plus he's not used to. being denied!"

"Look Max do you like Alec?" Sketchy asked.

"Yeah... I think I do," Max answered honestly.

"Then stop running," Running. it's what she did best.

Max smiled knowingly. "Yeah know Sketch, Your smarter then you seem!"

"Well. do you think you could tell Cindy that?" Sketchy asked hopeful.

"Haha. um. nah!" Max answered getting a coffee. 'Thank god for Sketchy' she thought.