Ok so Fangs gone and now max is having problems with Dylan. Yay.

This chapter gets good, I promise: D

I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing and vibrating on my bedside table.

"Shut up" I told it

It beeped twice. Was that thing swearing at me! I threw my blankets off and gave my phone a death glare.

"One unread message" it read on the screen.

I sighed and picked up my phone. I read the time it said 6am, there was still half an hour until the rest of the house woke up. I read the name of the sender. Dylan. What the...

1) How did he get my phone number?

2) I was going to see him at school anyway, so why was he waking me up at 6AM!

3) I don't want to talk to him. Nuff said.

And then my brain processed a couple of things.

1) He has my number because I gave it to him

2) I didn't have school today because it was Saturday. Thank you weekend!

3) Ugh

I opened the text and read it "how r u feeling bout yesterday?"

Like crap

I threw my phone back onto my bedside table and buried myself under the blankets once again.

The truth was I was still shaken up. I mean, the guy kissed me (if you call that horrible experience a kiss) and then he groped my breasts and lifted my skirt. I felt so vulnerable it was scary. I never feel vulnerable, that's me, always strong and independent. Yet I owe so much to Dylan and I hate owing people. Especially when said person I have to owe wants me to be his girlfriend.

Thinking gets scary after a while when you start doing it right. Like now...I'm thinking of Dylan and how he's asking me questions and getting too close and then there's Fang who's now probably half way across the state which might even a be a result of love...

Love, I just want to let you know, you're a bitch.

My phone vibrated again and then beeped twice. I got up to check if it was Fang this time. It wasn't. It was Dylan again, what the hell does he want from me?

"R u free 2nite?"

I threw my head back. Someone help me!

I had gotten credit last night and was saving it for a whole conversation with Fang. But since this guy was asking me out...I guess I had to reply.

"Yeah 2nite I'm free" I sent it

"gr8. Want me 2 pick u up at 8?"

I cried inwardly. "ITS 6AM!" I wanted to shout at him. "And I don't like you like that because I have someone I want that's god-knows-where and has no idea how I feel!"

"Yeah. Can't wait" I said instead.

Stupid Max.

That morning I didn't wake up until 12. Which isn't really morning anymore, but you get the point.

"Ella?" I called downstairs. I heard Iggy's voice and then Ella sigh before she actually came out and asked what was wrong.

"You okay, sleepy head?" she smiled at me. Her cheeks were flushed and her lips were bright red. Wasn't she just with Iggy?

Oh. My. God.

I shook my head. No way, nuh uh, no chance in hell.

But...they are both seventeen...and they don't argue...and Ella just walked out of her room with red lips and cheeks. Holy cow, when people say sibling love, I'm sure they don't picture our family.

"Were you and Iggy...?" I drifted off. "Are you and Iggy...?" I drifted off again.

Ella stared at me. "Yes"

I gapped at her. "Why hasn't anyone told me? How can you guys like each other and not tell me!" I gasped "does mum know?"

"Not all of it"

"Do I know all of it?"

She didn't say anything. I dragged her into my room and sat her down on my bed. She wouldn't look at me. "Ella" I growled "tell me ALL of it"

"Ok...we're in love" Ella said looking up at me.

I smacked my forehead. "No you're not"

"What?" she jumped "I just told you!"

"You're not 'In love' because you don't even know what love is yet!" I screamed at her "no one knows what love is! You can't just say you love someone when you've only gone out with them for a couple of weeks" I stopped "It's only been a couple weeks...right?"

Ella turned away "three years" she muttered.

"WHAT!" I screamed "and you didn't even say anything to me?"

"We didn't want it to spread" she lowered her voice "mum doesn't know it's been three years. She only found out last year"

I swallowed "Have you...you know"

Her cheeks went scarlet "Yes" she said quietly.

I collapsed on my bed. "I can't believe this" I said looking up at my ceiling. "Three years. You've had sex and I don't even know about it!" I took her by the shoulders and shook her to Kingdom come. "I'm your sister!"

"I know" she said looking me straight in the eye. "And Fang's my brother"

I looked at her confused "huh?"

"I know he loves you" she said

"It's not love. How many times to do I have to say it-"

"Has he told you?" she said looking at me right in the eyes "he told me he's wanted to tell you for years"

Years? YEARS?

"YEARS!" I screamed at Ella "for years? No. You're lying, I know you're lying" I got off the bed and backed away from her.

She shook her head. "Two years"

I felt hot tears in my eyes. No! What's happening, don't cry, Max. "He only told me two days ago" I said quietly, trying to hold back the droplets leaking from my eyes. Ella shook her head again. "You know all those dates you went on..." she started. "He didn't like them and that's why all the guys you liked only went out with you for a few weeks."

"What!" I screamed. The tears were flowing freely "he ruined all my dates?"

"He loved you" Ella said, getting up and embracing me in a tight hug. "I think maybe he only said it to you a few days ago because he thought he weren't ready yet"

I cried into Ella's shoulder "Dylan" I said remembering the pleading eyes Fang gave me when Dylan tried to ask me out. He's been waiting for me, for two years and every guy that asked me out was like a knife in his chest. "Dylan asked my out on a date for tonight" I cried "I was going to ask you to help me get ready for it"

"Do like Dylan?' she asked stroking my back.

"No" I sniffled.

"Then cancel it" she said soothingly. "Do it for Fang"

I nodded as she kissed my forehead and walked out of my room, leaving me to take care of business. I took out my phone and entered Dylan's name. I typed: "sorry something's come up. Not free 2nite"

He replied almost immediately

"Alright, it's ok, see u at school."

I stared at my phone, scrolling through my contacts list and coming across Fang's name I clicked on it.

"I cancelled a date with Dylan tonight. I want you home, you big jerk"

And I sent it.

"Guess who came home"

"Who?" I asked and then I understood "NO WAY!"

She nodded.

"REALLY?" I shouted. I looked up at the top of the staircase and there he was, as handsome as ever, standing there waiting for me.

Fang was home.