You asked for a two shot...

After listening to Lissa mope for an hour, I finally was rid of her.

"Hey, Fang. How's Lissa?"

"Not so good, I expect."

"Why?"

Tell her? Or don't tell her... She'd be suspicious if I told her.

"We had a... disagreement." That was technically true... She thought we were perfect for each other. I thought we'd be better off pretending that we never met.

"Oh. Where's everyone else?"

"...Out." I asked them to leave. I was planning something. I hope she would like it.

"Oh. For how long?"

"A few hours..." Or maybe the rest of the day...

"Oh. Well... I'm gunna go... do my... homework." She ran off.

I began to get to work. I dug around in some drawers and found a plain white tablecloth. Then, a red candle. I spread the tablecloth on Anne's kitchen table.

I put the candle on the table and lit it.

I started cooking, using the recipe Iggy gave me for teriyaki chicken. Max's favorite.

I started cooking rice, too. And sauteed some vegetables.

It was finished just in time. I heard Max slowly drifting down the stairs. I dimmed the lights and fixed us both a plate.

She, finally, appeared in the kitchen. Her mouth slightly open as she inhaled the scents. I was a better cook than I expected.

"What's this about."

"Why can't I just cook you a nice meal?"

She looked at me sceptically. I pulled out her chair and gestured for her to sit down.

She hesitantly took the seat.

I sat down across from her. I grabbed the bottle of wine that I had snagged from Anne's wine cupboard. I put my finger to my lip as I poured us both a glass.

"We can't drink."

"Max, what teenager doesn't sneak a drink?"

She sighed and took a sip.

"The foods safe." I said, taking a bite.

She did too.

"Mmm."

"Like?"

She nodded, eating more. Before we knew it we had finished the food.

I put the wine away and told her to follow me.

We went in my room.

I grabbed the guitar Anne had given me.

"I broke up with Lissa."

"What? Why?"

"I'll tell you."

I love you one, a two, a three shoobeedoo.
I love you four, that's more then I can afford
and I can tell someday that I'm gonna say the truth.
I love you 5

I've been walkin' around tryin' to figure out
why I've been feelin' all these feelings that I'm feeling now
and I've got more on my mind then I have on my plate.

I love you one, a two, a three shoobeedoo.
I love you four, thats more then I can afford
and I can tell someday that I'm gonna say the truth.

I love five times more then any boy from before,
because all they cared about was whether you put out.
And I truely believe, (truely believe)
that this love could be (that this love...)
and I can count five times off the top off my head where I sucked it in
cause you were hangin with him and I got something to say, I love you all the same

I love you one, a two, a three shoobeedoo.
I love you four, thats more then I can afford
and I can tell someday I'm gonna say the truth.
(yeaaah)

I love you one, a two, a three shoobeedoo.
I love you four, thats more then I can afford
and I can tell someday I'm gonna say the truth.
I love you 5 (ba ba bada) I love you 5 (ba ba bada) I love you 5

She chuckled a bit.

I raised my eyebrows. Feeling hurt.

"What does that even mean?"

"It means: I love you, Maximum Ride."

Happy? R&R