A/N: I finished with Pretend or Not Pretend. Hope you guys loved that story! And I know I haven't updated in a while, but I have a reason. I kinda had a writer's block on Forbidden and Once Upon A Glance. It's all good now. This chapter might be short.
Chapter 19
Fang POV
Can't believe she's leaving in eleven days.
I wish she could stay longer.
I looked out my bedroom window.
Max was watering the plants in the backyard. Ten feet away from her, Iggy and Gazzy were working on some "project" again. Angel was practicing her ballet dances on the lawn.
My eyes went back to Max.
God. Ever since that vacation in Hawaii, she has corrupted my mind. She's all I think about. And for the first time ever, I dreamt about a girl. And she's Max.
Every time I see her, I turn away in embarrassment. Like I'm afraid that she can read my mind!
I've been avoiding her for two weeks. Two freakin' weeks. And I thought that if I avoided her, she won't mess up my life anymore. Only it got worse.
Pretty much every day I feel like I'm being tortured.
Like when Max comes out the shower. She showers every morning and every morning, she smells like freshly-picked green apples. Damn, I love apples. And she comes down the stairs with her hair wet and she dries it with her towel.
Like when Max listens on her iPod in the patio. She sits Indian-style in the middle of the patio, closes her eyes in concentration, and bobs her head with the song when she listens on her iPod. And I love it when she sings the song. Her singing voice turns me on.
There are so much more things that tortured me. So I lock myself inside my closet.
I decided to go outside and confront Max.
I threw on a black t-shirt and cargo shorts. I took my flip flops and ran outside.
"Hey, Fang! You finally came out of your cocoon!" Iggy yelled and hugged me.
"Let go or I'll kill you." I threatened Iggy. He instantly let go and went back to Gazzy.
"We thought you were dead!" Gazzy and Angel shouted cheerfully.
"I thought so too." I murmured.
"Hey, Fang!" Max yelled as she turned around and waved at me.
And as she turned around, she didn't know that the hose was still on. So, I got hosed with water. Cold water.
Iggy, Gazzy and Angel burst out laughing. Max clamped her mouth to keep from laughing. I was continued to get hosed, and Max didn't stop it.
I just closed my eyes and enjoyed the cold water on my face. Thankfully, Max turned it off.
"Are you. . . OK?" Max asked hesitantly.
I suppressed my irritation. "Never been more awake." I wiped water off my face.
Iggy was still laughing and it's pissing me off. I grabbed the hose from Max and aimed it at Iggy. His eyes were closed so he didn't expect it. I turned it on and gallons of water squirted him in the face.
I laughed loudly and Max laughed with me. Gazzy and Angel were already clutching their sides.
"Stop! Stop! STOP!" Iggy yelled.
I turned it off and dropped to the ground laughing. Max dropped with me.
"You are so gonna regret that." Iggy sputtered water and went inside, soaking wet.
I leaned on my elbows. Gazzy and Angel followed Iggy inside and insulted him until he was cursing God.
Beside me, Max was taking her earphones off her ears. She craned her neck.
"That was awesome." Max complimented.
"Nah. It's about time I got back at him." I turned my head at Max.
I think this is where Max and I kiss.
I leaned closer to her, slowly as if I have all the time in the world. She didn't leaned back. I sat straighter and brought my hand to cup her cheek. She leaned closer and closed her eyes. I closed my mine and. . .
"FANG!"
And Iggy ruined it.
I pulled away and saw Iggy standing in the patio. I rubbed the back of my head and stared at him.
"What?"
"They're coming home."
Oh, shit.
I stood up and helped Max up. I took her hand and pulled her to the bench.
"Who's coming home?" She asked as she dusted her shirt and shorts.
"Our parents. Well, my mom and their dad."
Max nodded. "You know, I don't know anything about them. I mean, you guys never mention them at all."
I was still holding her hand but she didn't took her hand away. "What do you want to know?"
Max shrugged. "How about just a summary?"
I stared at the palm tree in the distance. "Well, my mom's family is rich."
"So you were born rich. And you're an only child."
"Pretty much. When my dad died, my mom remarried."
"When did your dad died?"
"I was. . . nine."
"Your mom married Iggy and Gazzy and Angel's dad. Are they also rich?"
I nodded. "They own like two big-time airlines."
"Ah. What does your mom do?"
"She's a businesswoman. She owns a famous clothing store that has more than 1,000 stores worldwide and I've never heard of the name."
"You know so much of your mom."
I smiled at her sarcasm. "Yeah. Iggy's dad is a traveler, because he owns two airlines."
"Ah. Where have they been? I mean, do you see them a lot?"
I shook my head. "Two years after the marriage, they began to travel the world. It wasn't like this before. Before, they come back every month."
"Now?"
"Now, they just come home every Christmas. They don't even come home to our birthdays."
"And how long do they stay?"
"Two to three days. After that, they go to some other country again."
"You only see them once a year? That's harsh. What are they doing abroad?"
"Mom checks her stores. Dad, I think checks his airplanes."
"It's hard. Especially for Angel and Gazzy."
"Why?"
"Because Gazzy was two and Angel was just a newborn when their dad married my mom."
"They don't see them as much as normal kids, right?"
I nodded. "It's hard. They're always gone so Gazzy and Angel didn't grow up like normal kids."
"Why do you think they are coming home in August?"
"Who knows? We don't know what's going on in their minds."
Max tugged on my hand. I looked at her.
"Will you tell me more?"
"About my family."
Max shook her head. "No. About you."
I turned away.
"Will you?"
I'm falling for this girl. I might as well tell her my past.
"Sure."
"Before you start, aren't you forgetting something?"
I rose a brow.
"Weren't you going to kiss me?"
Oh, right.
I cupped her cheek and brought down my lips to hers.
A/N: RnR?