MaxPOV

I gripped tightly to my pencil, fingers turning white and losing blood flow. I wasn't thinking of that.

The dance was tonight. And I haven't told Fang about Zack. I was going to tell him, truly. Yesturday afternoon on our way home from school, but I chickened out. Argh! I wish that kiss never happened, I wouldn't have been in this mess.

Now, if I tell him it will ruin the atmeoshpere tonight at the dance! He promised a good night, I'll tell him after then. Saturday, maybe? This was too hard...

So, here I sat in the cafateria before school because I couldn't stand walking with Fang to school, so I came early. I had some unfinished homework to complete as I couldn't think straight last night to do it then. I thought I may aswell do it now...

"!" I heard a long, high-pitched squeal ring from the entrace of the near-empty cafateria. "Maxy, the dance is toniiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!"

I lifted my head slgithyl to see Nudge galloping goofily in and out of the tables and chairs to where I sat. Behind her I saw Iggy, Kim and Ella.

I sighed, dropping my pencil and accepting the fact I probably won't finish my Algebra.

"Hey, Max," Nudge said, landing with a thud in the seat next to me.

I faced her, "hey, Nudge," I fiddled with my pencil.

"The dance tonight," she said simply. I grinned, looking over to her. She was obviously so excited for the Freshman Dance. All the girls had organized to meet at her house after school to get ready. I don't see the ppoint, I can get ready myself, but Nudge said something about her doing my makeup and hair, which wasn't needed and wouldn't go without a fight.

By this time, Kim, Iggy and Ella had arrived at the table. "Argh! She's been talking about it all morning! Make her stop!" complained Kim draamtically, covering both her ears with her hands.

"I, personally, cannot wait," Iggy said, flinging an arm over Ella's shoulders next to him, wriggling his eyebrows as sh giggled.

I rolled my eyes at them, shaking my head. Ella noticed. "What? It's ok for you an Fang to be like this and not me?"

I looked at her. Just looked. She shrugged, smirked traced on her lips, evil glint in her eyes. She was up to something, a plan waiting to unravel itself, she will turn against me. Secrets flicker in her eyes. I just looked, thinking what was wrong with my sister.

Nudges loud voice snapped me into reality, "SO! Max, you're still ok for tonight? Well, you don't really have much choice, so I will see you later!"

She literally skipped out of the cafertia singing some Grouplove song about tongues... Ok then...

I sighed, turning to Kim opposite me. She knew of my dilemma of Fang and Zack. "You ok?" she asked, worried.

This is why Kim was one of my closest friends. She truly cared about me, me to her. I oculd trust her and I knew she would listen to my complaints.

I smiled to her, "not at all." I stood up, gathering my things and packing them in my bag. "I'll see you later,"