The Voice Part-2

"So you knew?" I asked Fang.

"Yeah".

"What, when I want to talk to you, you turn back to Mr. One-word-only and when I don't you're Mr. I-express-my-feeling?"

"No, Max, it's not like that".

"Oh really? Then you have exactly one minute to explain yourself before I kick you into oblivion".

"God Max, dramatic much?"

"Well?"

"You remember when Dr. M removed the chip in your arm and I found a picture of Gazzy here? Well, I also went to Ella's room and went through her stuff –no I didn't do anything pervy and don't interrupt me- so I found a diary that said "MAX" and it intrigued me so I went through it and found out that it contained the functionings of your brain".

"Huh?"

"It had every thought you ever had past the age ten written with the exact date and time. I stole it and hid it with me and um…. Here it is Max." he said opening his backpack and taking out a rather old and dusty looking diary that had obviously seen better days.

"Woah, so I have been a pawn in this weird chess game to save the world even before I was born, even when I thought that I had a free will I clearly didn't. Everyone is hiding stuff from me and I have no idea about what is going on. I don't even know what is going to happen. My life, me, I am literally an open book when others clearly aren't up for sharing."

"Max, I swear to you Ella's was the only secret I ever kept from you and that was only because it wasn't my secret to tell. I swear I would never lie to you, never hide something from you."

"But you did, didn't you?"

"Max, i-"

"Fang, I just need some time alone. Please".

"Max, i-"

"Please."

He left without a word and I could see a pain in his eyes when he left. But right now I was too angry to care. Being betrayed, again, by the one person you thought would never leave your side, the one person you love more than anything in the world is the hardest thing you ever have to endure. It hurt so much I wanted to cry and I wanted to hurt him, in the same way he had hurt me. I wanted him to go through everything that I am feeling right now.

It's not his fault. I made him promise.

Oh how could I ever forget that my sister was in on it too. She was the reason he had betrayed me.

Max, I'm sorry but I couldn't let you know until now.

Why not? So that I would trust you and love you, care for you deeply and then you'd do this?

Don't you think I have had enough for one day?

Max you are taking out your anger on Ella and Fang when what you really want is to take it out on Dylan.

But he's not here. He'll never be. That idiot had made a spot in my heart for himself, I couldn't imagine a life without his smile, his immaturity, his emotions, his everything.

I need Dylan.

Max, you have me. You have Ella. You have us. I know we can't replace him, or make you forget about him but we can help you move on. None of us really cared much for Dylan but you did and we're there for you. You have us, Max. and most importantly you have Fang.

I don't need Fang. I don't want Fang. I need Dylan. I want Dylan.

Max, I know you love Dylan, but you love Fang to, a lot. And he loves you too, more than you know it.

Fang really loves me doesn't he?

Oh, no. I can't lead him on. I cant let him think that now that Dylan is gone I'll fall back into his arms.

I know you won't Max and he knows it too and he is willing to wait. You don't have to tell him what you feel, what you want him to do, he just knows.

I don't know what I want. I just want to be happy, truly happy and not have something bad happen and destroy everything. I want happiness without a dark cloud glooming over it.

And you will be, Max just give it some time and everything will be fine.

I really am sorry, Max. I never meant to hurt you.

Why didn't you tell me earlier, Ella?

Because if I did they would find out and they would kill you.