Maybeck POV

"HOLY SHI-!" I covered my mouth quickly, for once in my life cutting off my swear.

"No. Please, NO!" I dug as fast as my arms could go, scratching away at the ice. First came the full lips. Then the perfect nose. Then the two amazing eyes.

There was no doubt about it. This is Charlene.

I dug the rest of her body out, sitting uncomfortably on my broken leg. I cradled her body in my arms. "Come one, Charlie, wake up!"

Her face was a pale white, her lips slowly turning blue. I pulled at her eyelid gently, forcing her eye open. She stared blankly back. I let go of her eyelid and it slammed shut again.

"Char? Charlie!" I whispered, like I was talking to a baby. "Come on, wake up! Please?"

No response.

"Oh...my...gosh..." a voice came from behind me. I jumped and turned my head. Willa's hand was over her mouth, her eyes wide. "What happened to her?" she squeaked.

"I found her buried in the snow!" I said. Willa kneeled next to me and put her hand on Charlie's forehead. The look on her face made my stomach drop.

"We need to get Philby," she whispered, her voice shaky. I bit my lip. Willa put her hand on my arm.

"She'll be okay," she comforted.

"I know," my voice cracked, and I blushed. What is up with you, Maybeck?!

Willa chuckled lightly. "You really like her, don't you?"

"WHAT?! No!" my voice cracked again, and my face got hotter. Maybeck, quit it!

"Hey, guys -WOAH!" Philby cut himself off, staring at Charlene. "Let me guess, was she buried under the snow?"

"This is why he's the genius of the pack!" I told Willa, pointing at him. Willa giggled.

Philby didn't laugh, however. "Take off your shirt, Maybeck."

"Uhhhh, maybe the cold is making you get frostbite on your brain, Phily. I don't have a shirt on!" I rolled my eyes.

"PhilBY! With a B-Y! PHILBY! And I mean your shirt around your leg!"

"What about my leg?"

"Broken leg, or dyeing Charlie?" Philby raised an eyebrow at me. I sighed. Kid's got a point. I unwrapped my leg and winced. My calf was swollen, a dark, purple-y color, and twisted at an awkward angle. For Charlie, Maybeck! For Charlie!

I handed the shirt to Philby and he wrapped Charlene up, arms tightly at her sides. She was still in my arms, her head laying limply on my bicep. I smiled slightly. I caught Willa looking at me and flashed my smile away.

"There!" Philby said as he wrapped the last of the shirt around Charlene. A small smile tugged at the ends of my lips, but I kept a straight face. Char's blue lips slowly turned a beautiful shade of perfect pink. Perfect...UGH! Shut UP, Maybeck!

I licked at my dry lips, waiting for someone, anyone to say something.

Charlie moaned quietly.

"She's awake!" Amanda said, and I jumped. I didn't realize everyone one else was crowded...around me...holding Charlie...

SHUT UP MAYBECK!

I mentally slapped myself as Charlene opened her eyes. Her eyes moved, locking with mine. I smiled gently. "Hey, you."

"Maybeck?" she whispered. I sucked in a large breath, the color returning to her gorgeous face. AUGH! No! NOT GORGEOUS! I mentally punched myself.

"Maybeck! Omigod, Maybeck! I thought I was dead! I was dead! I'm not dead!" she yelled, wrapping her arms around my neck, burying her face into my chest. My eyes widened, and I was frozen for a second. Then I hugged her back, smiling to myself. When Willa winked at me, I glared back at her.

Then we both realized what we were doing. "GAH!" Charlie and I yelled at the same time, pushing each other away. We stared at each other, eyes wide. I finally was able to hear the Keepers laughing, and I glared at them.

Charlene tried to stand up, but her legs shook and she fell to her knees. I was the naturally strong one of the group, so it was pretty much instinct when I lifted her up. As soon as I got to my feet, however, my broken leg slid out from under me and I collapsed, Charlie falling out of my arms.

"IDIOT! Your broken leg!" Charlene slapped me on the back of my head.

"HEY!" I said, rubbing my head. "I forgot! It was...it was like animal instinct!"

"God, Maybeck, I swear! You would forget your head if it wasn't attached to you!"

"You sound just like my Aunt!"

"Well, it's true!"

"Finn, can you carry Char on your back?" Philby interrupted us, looking at Finn. He nodded and helped Charlene up onto his back. I stood up, but fell on my face into the snow.

"AGAIN, Maybeck! Broken leg! Finn, take me over there so I can slap some sense into that kid!" Charlene pointed at me. Finn shook his head, his mouth pulled in a half-frown half-smirk.

"My leg is fine!" I yelled back.

"Fine? FINE! It's bloody, swollen, purple, and BROKEN! You can't walk, dork!"

"Last time I checked, you can't either!"

"Well, I'm smart enough not to try again!" she was already out of breath, like screaming took a lot out of her. She laid her head on Finn's back and closed her eyes. "You are such an idiot, Maydork," she mumbled.

I rolled my eyes. "And you are SO not, Ms. Pink Bra!" I said sarcastically.

Charlene shot up, glaring at me. "I thought we agreed to only use that nickname in Abby's story, Spelled!"

I shrugged. "I needed an insult."

"Will you two shut up?!" Jess yelled. I clamped my mouth shut, and Charlie closed her eyes again.

"We'll have to wait out the storm!" Philby told us.

"Wait out the storm? You mean, like, waiting for this stupid blizzard to pass?!" I gasped.

"Yes! That is basically what I said!" Philby rolled his eyes, stitting down. Finn Let Charlie slide off his back. Of course, not being very graceful, she tipped over and knocked into me. We toppled to the ground. I felt something brush against my lips, and I opened my eyes. Charlie's mouth was against mine.

"IT'S AN INDIRECT KISS!" Jess, being VERY mature, laughed. I rolled my eyes as Charlene placed her hands on my chest and pushed off, glaring down at me.

"How dare you!" she hissed.

"Me? You knocked us over!" I threw back.

"You were in my way!" she growled.

"I didn't kiss you! You fell onto me!"

"Well, was I TRYING to kiss you?!"

"I don't know, were you?!"

"No, you IDIOT! It was not a kiss, anyway! Our mouths accidently touched!"

"Wow. That is totally not the definition of KISS!" I rolled my eyes.

"Shut up!" she yelled. "I would never go for YOU!"

"Says the girl still on top of me," I said calmly.

That shut us both up. We stared at each other, her hands still on my chest. Awkward...

"Idiot!" she mumbled, rolling off of me. I brushed myself off, wiping my lips on my arm. Everyone was staring at Charlene and I, eyes wide.

"What are you looking at?" I growled.

A little Maylene/Charbeck.

Oh, who am I kidding? A TON OF MAYLENE/CHARBECK IN THIS CHAPTER!

In case you haven't figured out...THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE KK SHIPMENT!

then it's whilby: they are so gosh darn adorkable! Get it? aDORKable? Yeah, that was bad...

And my last is Famanda. I just find them a TINSY WINSY bit annoying. But they are still cute.

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