Sins 13

Max thought Reid was acting weird way weird. He had been unusually nice to her all day long and had even apologized to her for ignoring her last week. His friends were still in shock about it. Caleb was watching him with a wary expression on his face. He was definitely worried about something.

Max wasn't sure what to make of the attention .The boys had started sitting with her again. From seemingly out of the blue. Though she suspected that Tyler somehow had something to do with it. Caleb was polite to her but still somewhat awkward.

She knew it was her causing it but could think of no way to change it.

Reid had sat with her in all of her classes and Caleb was starting to notice his growing attachment. So at lunch Caleb finally had it with Reid's antics. Reid and Max were sitting very close to each other. He was practically hugging her while she sat there. They were laughing and teasing each other "Reid I need to talk to you" said Caleb.

Reid smirked at the older boy. He had expected this; Caleb just couldn't resist the big brother attitude, especially since he actually was one with Max. "Yeah sure" said Reid. He leaned closer to Max and whispered something into her ear. She broke out into giggles.

Caleb didn't want everyone in the school knowing about Max being related to him, since his mother didn't even know about her .He definitely didn't want some bonehead from the school calling the house looking for Max. "After school then?" said Caleb. "Why not right here?" said Reid. Caleb glared at him "or are you embarrassed by her?" said Reid "Reid stop" said Max. Reid sat back and glared at Caleb. Max rested her hand on Reid's arm trying to calm him.

He looked upset that Caleb still hadn't acknowledged her. "Its more complicated than that and you know it just talk to me after school" said Caleb then he got up and started to walk away. Reid was tempted to yell something at his retreating back but Max's hands stayed him. "Why did you do that?" asked Max.

"I'm sorry I just wish that he would just acknowledge you" said Reid "he will, or he won't that's his choice but you've got to give him time Reid" said Max. Reid snorted "its already been almost two months already" said Reid. "I know its ok, I understand why don't be so harsh about it, ok" said Max "honey you are just way too understanding, if it were me I'd throw it in his face" said Reid

"I don't want him to hate me Reid," said Max. Reid ran his hand through his hair. "I know but I also don't want him to ignore you either," said Reid. "You can't force him to like me Reid" said Max "no but I can tell him how stupid he is acting" said Reid. "Fine just promise me one thing" said Max "yeah sure babe anything you want" said Reid "don't blurt it out in front of everyone, give him time" said Max

Reid sighed he had lost this battle but not the war. "Sure babe whatever you say" said Reid. She looked at him funny when he said that. She could tell he was up to something but not what. He was acting unusually clingy lately. "So we're going to be picking you up at six because the concert starts at eight" said Reid "why so early?" she asked.

She had a fry hanging out of her mouth like a strange cigarette. He chuckled the image was just too funny not to. Max blushed and finished eating the fry. "Mostly to avoid traffic and so we have time to eat," said Reid. "Sure I'll be ready to go then" said Max "seriously we want to be on the road no later than six thirty" said Reid.

"Reid I said I'd be ready don't worry so much" said Max. If she didn't know any better she would say Reid was nervous about tonight. "So it's going to be just us three tonight?" said Max. "Yeah but Tyler said something about some girl he met in a chat room also being there, my guess is he's going to try and hook up" said Reid

"Does he know what she looks like?" said Max."Yeah he's got a pic, so it shouldn't be too hard to find her" said Reid "Reid there's going to be thousands there how is he ever going to find her?" said Max."If he does he does if not well guess its not meant to be" said Reid. The way he said the last part had her attention instantly riveted on him.

"And if it is?" she asked "if it is what?" he said he sounded bewildered. "If its meant to be" said Max "then it will find a way," he said. She wondered if he was even talking about Tyler anymore or her because he was looking at her kind of funny. "Well I suppose we should hurry up and get to class," said Max she suddenly felt very self conscientious of Reid staring at her. "Max?" said Reid he reached out and grabbed her hand

"Yes Reid" she answered. He was holding her hand for some reason. He wanted to ask her if she would date him on a more permanent status. His voice left him when he took her hand and for one time in his life he was at a loss for words.

"I ah" he stammered. Max looked shocked and slightly amused by his nervousness. "Its all right Reid you can tell me later" she said softly and kissed his forehead before rising to head for class. Reid absently touched his head where she had kissed. He couldn't believe he froze like that. He never froze, that was Tyler's job.

What was wrong with him? He had never acted this way with a girl before maybe Tyler was right maybe he was in love. He certainly was acting weird lately. He stood up and headed for class. Max wasn't in this one. Tyler was in another class with her. This one had Caleb and Pogue in it but somehow that wasn't as good as the classes with Max in them anymore.

He walked in and sat down next to Caleb of all people. Caleb looked at him funny usually Reid sat by one of the girls in class, not near him and Pogue. Pogue looked over to Caleb and spotted Reid sitting there. He raised his eyebrows in surprise. Ok Reid really was acting weird lately. "Hey Reid what's up?" said Pogue. Reid sighed like he was depressed.

"Not much just trying to survive today so I can get to the concert tonight" said Reid. "Concert?" said Caleb "yeah Tyler bought tickets when I was dating Jenny and we were going to take her but well you know what happened with that" said Reid. They did know Reid had ranted right in front of them on a guy's night out. So they couldn't help but know. "So who are you taking instead?" asked Pogue.

Reid glanced at Caleb and for a second regretted sitting there. "Max" said Reid. He saw Caleb's jaw tighten and wondered if Caleb would hit him for a second. "Why Max?" said Caleb. He was trying to keep his voice calm. Given Reid's history with women that was taking a serious amount of self-control. "Because I like her and she wanted to go, why?" said Reid. Caleb couldn't tell if he was being honest or baiting him. "Just behave with her," said Caleb."Ok dad" said Reid sarcastically. "I mean it Reid!" said Caleb in warning.