In and Out of Love-Chapter 13
By MyNameIsCAL
Max shuffled into the kitchen just as Iggy finished cooking. We had agreed not to tell her about Carter's little visit. She was angry enough.
"Turn on the news," she yawned.
Iggy stuck his hand out and turned on the TV. The fact that he knew where things were better than us might have been a scary thought.
"News?" He questioned.
"Yes, please," Max answered.
"Let's see, Food Network," Iggy muttered and counted down to the news channel. "Ah, here we are."
I set our plates on the table. "Why do you wanna watch the news?"
Max put her cell phone on the table. "Carter texted me. He said the news would be of interest."
I gulped, hoping it wasn't Carter on the news leaving our apartment. Iggy sat down and started to eat his omelet.
"It's missing something," he grumbled.
Max tasted some of her omelet. "Iggy, this might be the best omelet I've ever eaten."
I ate some of mine. "I don't know what you're complaining about."
Iggy shrugged, but he was trying not to smile.
"Breaking News from Arizona. William Andrews has admitted to police that George Dawson paid him to hit Max Ride and her friends." The reporter disappeared and footage of our car crash came on screen. "Andrews admitted that Dawson threatened his family and offered a large sum of money for the hit."
Two reporters appeared on the screen. The man spoke first. "This will complicate things for Mr. Dawson."
"We were not able to contact Dawson, but it looks like that Max Ride might have won already," the other reporter commented.
I swallowed. "I don't understand why George was trying to kill us."
Max shook her head. "He was trying to kill you to win me back. But I guess he figured if I died, he could still make a story out of my death."
The thought of George reporting Max's death sickened me.
Carter's letter still sat unread on the coffee table. By now, we had forgotten about it. There was new news being released every now and then from William Andrews' confession. Gazzy was here now too. He was supposed to be taking Iggy to the grocery store, but we were sitting around the TV, watching the news.
"When's Ella coming home again?" Gazzy asked, speaking loudly over the holiday commercial.
Iggy took a moment to think. "She's coming back the weekend after the trial."
It seemed like everything we did revolved around that day.
Gazzy punched Iggy in the arm, playfully. "You finally going to ask her?"
"Ask her what?" Max questioned. It was her leadership skills kicking in. She had to know everything.
"To marry me." Iggy grinned.
Well, I had to admit, it was about time he did.
I know it's a short chapter, but I figured I would put up what I had so far. Anyway, thanks. I'll get another chapter up by the end of the weekend hopefully. School is officially killing my brain.