Chapter 5 - Fang

"Now class after you get back from PE we'll practise our cooperation skit," Ms. Overwood announced maybe a bit too cheerfully. I couldn't wait for PE we'd been told we were playing basketball which I L.O.V.E.

Sophie finally arrived, which was just as well since we needed a partner to throw the ball to. We ended up standing next to Nick and Iggy, I liked Iggy he seemed nice but Nick drove me insane. Sophie threw the ball really softly and I was starting to get bored. It didn't take a genius to figure out that sport was not Sophie's thing.

"Still stuck on the revenge thing?" Nick asked me. I just stuck my tongue out at him. Iggy threw the ball at him and of course Nick missed it.

"Klutz," I called out to him.

"Dude, if you stopped staring at her then maybe you could catch the damn ball!" Iggy laughed.

"I wasn't staring at her!" Nick snapped. He looked horrified.

"Then catch the freaking ball," Iggy teased.

I caught myself smiling and immediately told myself off nothing about that was funny. I got split up from Sophie and got placed on the same team as Nick how lucky.

When PE ended our PE teacher Mr Ellis called me back.

"Yes sir?" I asked him.

"Oh I just wanted to say that you did really well today, you and Nick make a great team," He complimented me.

"We do?" I questioned him.

"Yeah, I'm assuming you two are close?" Mr. Ellis guessed. I didn't blame him he had only been teaching at the school for a year.

"No, not really," I corrected him.

"Well, you could've fooled me… which you did anyways so yeah you fooled me," He smiled at me although he seemed stumped by his own question.

I walked back to class puzzled. How could anyone think that Nick and I were really close? Hey only one question this time, I must be improving.

"So what did Mr. Ellis want?" Nick asked me as we walked back to the gym. I really don't know why Ms. Overwood didn't just meet us at the gym instead of making us walk back to class and then walking back to the gym.

"Um why are you asking?" I questioned him.

"Maybe because I want to know," Nick replied.

"Why?" I demanded.

"Did I do something?" Nick asked me. I looked at him and saw the hurt in his dark eyes.

"I don't know," I answered and walked off.

"Max!" He called after me but I ignored him and kept going. Why? I don't know so don't judge me. I don't even know why I was so confused. Nick and I did get along in fact I don't think I hated him or disliked him. I didn't know what he was to me.

The only problem was the more I spoke to him the more I wanted to pull away and I didn't know why, I was scared of talking to him which is just silly… right?

I was quiet and obeyed my duty as a pyramid base, even with Anne's knee digging into my back. Nick didn't look at me; I didn't know what I was supposed to do. We weren't friends he just picked on me. We were forced to practise over and over again, yay lucky us.

But God must love someone because mercifully the school bell rang. Sophie and I walked past Nick and Iggy who were on the outside basketball courts.

"Hey, Max!" Iggy called out.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"If you can shoot the goal I'll buy you a slush puppy," Iggy dared me.

"Hmm," I thought.

"With Nick's money," Iggy finished.

"Deal," I said and we shook hands. If looks could kill, Nick would be facing a murder trial for the murder of Iggy.

"You're so dead," Nick threatened him.

"No I'm not I'm very much alive," Iggy smirked. I couldn't help but laugh.

I took the ball and bounced it twice. I stopped and looked up at the goal, I bounced it again and finally took my shot and because I'm just that good it went straight into the net.

"Nice shot," Iggy complimented me.

"Ooh are we playing basketball?" Nudge asked as she literally bounced towards us along with Ethan.

"Um, I don't think so Nudge," I answered her. Her face fell.

"You know, Monique, Nick and I are playing if you want to join, Max is too chicken," Iggy teased.

"Max isn't afraid of anything," Nudge defended me.

"Then maybe she should prove it," Nick dared her.

"She will," Nudge insisted taking a step towards him.

"Fine boys verse girls," Nick accepted smugly.

"You're on," Nudge agreed.

"Um excuse me do I get a say in this?" I asked.

"No!" Nick and Nudge replied in unison.

Well since I didn't have a choice I ended up playing basketball with them. Nick and I were against each other most of the time; I think we had a need to beat each other up.

At one stage I put my arm out to stop the ball from getting to Nick and a sharp pain shot through my arm.

"Ow!" I screamed.

"What?" Iggy, Nudge and Ethan all asked me at once.

"Nick bit me!" I growled.

"You bit her!" Sophie exclaimed.

"It was an accident," Nick replied innocently.

"Oh, please, you stuck your big goober fangs into my skin," I snapped.

"It was an accident," He insisted.

"What part? Your cannibalism? Or hurting me?" I demanded.

"The hurting you part?" He mumbled.

"You bit her on purpose?" Ethan asked.

"Dude!" Iggy exclaimed and put his hand up for a high five.

Nudge shot him a death glare and he backed off.

I enjoyed my slush puppy that Iggy bought for me and I enjoyed Nick's silence. Finally the day came to an end and I saw Nick walking to his car.

"See you tomorrow, Fang," I called out.

"Aw come on," He whined. Hey I just found my revenge. Mwahaha.

A/N So Fang finally shows up hehehe I took my time. Anyways tell me what you think in a review, I like reviews