I'm trying my very best to update real quick, don't worry. I've counted the votes for the yaoi question but you get one more chapter to place your vote, and sorry, but you only get to vote once.

I know I gave Max's Uncle a name but I'm just going to call him Uncle now, I don't think he deservers a name do you?

I've noticed that quite a few of you are complaining about the length of time between updates but I need to remind you that I do have school with final exams, my part-time job AND 3 other stories to update so please don't put anymore pressure on me. Thanks!

And, yes I know that I have a tendency to miss words out or spell things wrong but if you type as fast as me then you don't really notice it. And I'm too lazy to re-read things! There, I said it!

A Life not worth living

Chapter 8 – The ultimate sacrifice

"Why won't you just get out of my life?"

"YOU RUINED MINE FIRST!" His Uncle grabbed his wrist and pulled Max up. "You took my brother from me and ruined my life by leaving me alone"

Well I'm sorry for BEING BORN!" Max shouted in his face and released himself from Uncle's grasp. "I'm sorry that my dad wanted a family, I'm sorry that he wanted to spend time with his son, and I'm sorry that I was put to live with YOU" His Uncle just looked at him. "Believe me, if I had a choice, I wouldn't have lived in the same COUNTRY as you, forget the same house"

"If I had the chance I would have sent you up for adoption"

"Then why didn't you?"

"Because the Social Services wouldn't let me, and if I was you I would have got the message and disappeared long ago"

"And if I was you…" He walked up to his Uncle and they're faces were inches away from each other, "…I'd be REAL ugly" Before anything else was said the small blond was on the ground before you could realise what happened.

"BASTARD! Leave him alone!" Uncle ignored the cries from the other teen and picked his nephew up by the throat.

"Call for help, go on, I dare ya" He whispered the last part with a smile. "I know the cops are out there so you might as well shout"

"And…then what?" Max was struggling to talk. "You've got no where to run unless you jump out the window and near kill yourself" Uncle just smiled and laughed slightly. A shocked expression came over the young boy's face. "You wouldn't…"

"You forgot about the trees beneath the window did ya? Here let me show you" He let go of Max's throat and dragged him by the wrist, stepping over Kai. "Look, trees" He forced him to look out the window at the lush green trees beneath them. "Or maybe you need a closer look" He opened the window and picked Max up, who was struggling in protest.

"Put him down!"

"Shut your face! I'll deal with you later" He sat Max on the window sill and because the young teen was scared of falling out he just sat still with his eyes closed. "Nice view, eh? Or are you too frightened to open your eyes?" Uncle didn't get a response.

"You drop me and I'll just shout for the armed cops out there to move in and shoot your sorry ass" Max still didn't open his eyes. Kai just lay on the floor, helplessly watching and hoping no stupid moves were about to be made.

"That means nothing to me, 'cause if I jump…you're coming with me" Max remained motionless and refused to open his at all. Kai caught Uncle looking Max up and down and he growled.

"Don't you DARE touch him!" Uncle turned and smirked at him.

"I guess you know how to read people's expressions?"

"I've had experience with people like you and I know just what to expect" Max finally opened his eyes and looked at his friend in horror. Did that mean…no way, that must mean…his Uncle wasn't the first time someone had done that to him.

"Why didn't you tell me before?" He barley spoke above a whisper, the shocked, and now hurt, expression still on his pale face.

"I…didn't want anyone to know…I was going to tell you but…"

"As much as this is a, how shall I put this? A 'touching' moment, I have some business to attend to" Without warning he put his arms around the blonde's waist and dangled him out the window. A small cry of shock came from Max as he realised what was happening.

"No, don't!" The bluenette's cries were ignored as Uncle whispered into Max's ear.

"I'll make you a deal, you come with me and we'll leave here, leave town, and you're friends will never have to worry about me again"

"Fuck that! I'm going nowhere with you!"

"I thought you wouldn't like that idea so I'm giving you another option. I drop you out of this window right now and then you're sexy friend behind me is all mine"

"Leave him out of this! Why do you want to hurt him, he's got nothing to do with us!"

"Oh but he does, by becoming good friends with you he's just signed a contract to be my ticket in hurting you"

"What do you mean? AAHH!" He slipped slightly as his Uncle loosened his grip on him. A laugh came from above him.

"I mean, I know what you think about him"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"You have…other feelings for him"

"No…I don't…YOU'RE TALKING A LOAD OF CRAP!"

"No I'm not!" He loosened his grip again. "Every time you anger me I'll just keep letting you slip…now, I this because I see the way you look at him, dive across the bed when I drop him"

"Please, just don't hurt my friends"

"You know what to do to make me stop Max, so do it!" His last words were harsh with anger and a sign that he was getting impatient.

"Fine…"

"What was that?"

"MAX, DON'T SAY IT!"

"You shut the fuck up! Say it Max, gone on, you're friend's lives depend on you"

"Fine, you can have me" His Uncle laughed slightly and leaned down to whisper in his ear.

"Think fast" Max's eyes widened before it even happened. Uncle let go of him and he began to fall towards the trees but luckily he caught a branch before he hit the ground dead on. He lowered himself to the ground and fell to his knees, breathing heavily. He looked up to see Uncle disappear back in the window.

Uncle walked up to the teen and knelt down beside him, picked him up by the waist and carried him to the window, letting him look down at Max, who was still sitting on the ground but was looking at something before him and not up at them. "Say goodbye to your friend…it's the last time you'll ever see him" He pulled him back and threw him to the ground before jumping out of the window.

Max looked towards the doors of the hospital and saw something he had been dying to see since this whole ordeal begin…his friends. He only Tyson but he knew the other two must be there two. He opened his mouth and shouted as loud as he could. "TYSON!" He got up as he saw his friend turn and look at him.

"MAX!" He ran out of the doors and Max was about to run but something dropped down in front of him. Uncle slung the blond over his shoulder and started to run. Tyson began shouting, and several cops along with Ray and Kenny appeared outside. Uncle opened the nearest car door and threw Max in it before getting in the driver's seat and escaping. Several cops climbed into their cars and began to chase the stolen vehicle.

"Guys, what about Kai?" said Ray. They followed him back inside and saw one of the armed policemen carrying him downstairs and place him in a chair.

"What happened?" asked Kenny.

"You alright?" He shook his head and looked at the raven haired boy. He sat beside him and made him look at him. "Tell us what happened"

Half an hour later a cop came into the hospital to declare the news…they'd lost sight of the car.

Before anything else happens I would like it if you guys WOULDN'T review about the slow updates…I'm well aware of that so don't waste a review on this topic.

Oh yeah, you guys will NEVER in a million years guess who I had lunch with today, I'm TOTALLY star struck about it! Do you know the actor Alan Cummings? He played Nightcrawler in X-Men 2? Well, I HAD LUNCH WITH HIS BROTHER AND NEPHEW!

I can see your faces now…total confusment…I know it's hard to believe but it's true. You see, Alan's cousin is my older sister's boyfriend and there was something on up here and some of his relatives came so me, my sister and my dad all had lunch with them. I can't believe it either, and his nephew and I get on well, his quite funny!

You probably don't believe this but you don't have to because I know it's true. Anyway, I'm going to ask you all a question now and I want you to tell me in your review.

Have you ever met a celebrity or a celebrity's family member(s)? Be honest and NO LYING! I hate liars…

I'll start…I've met Alan Cummings brother, nephew and cousin and I've also met Rowan Atkinson. (If that's how you spell his name).