Chapter 8 –

A/N ok it's chapter 8 and has no-one noticed that Angel isn't here?

Fang: Actually where is Angel

Me: She'll pop up in this chapter.

Fang: How?

Me: That's for me to know.

Fang: Aren't I your co-writer.

Me: No

Fang: Then why am I here.

Me: I don't know. Anyways on with the story.

Fang: We'll discuss this later.

As the weeks went by Fang and I were talking more and getting to know each other a bit better. Sophie and I still weren't super close which was kind of annoying that I spoke to Fang more than her. When I spoke about Fang at home I'd started calling him my friend and I realised that I enjoyed him as a friend. He was funny and fun to talk to. He was still really closed off but I knew that somewhere in that emotionless rock was a deeper story.

There was one problem with Fang and I becoming friends so quickly, well actually two problems:

Problem 1: Fang hates me.

Problem 2: people were starting to think we were dating or that we liked each other, which we aren't and don't.

I wanted to tell Fang that I cared but he was always making it known that he hated me. I had pretty much figured out that I was just someone for Fang to pick on. I mean we sat next to each other on the floor in class but he's never once called me his friend.

"Max, is it true?" Sally called from behind me.

"Huh?" I asked her. I was confused because Sally hadn't spoken to me for about five weeks and now she was asking a random question.

"That you and Nick are going out?" She clarified.

"We're not going out," I answered her.

"Well is it true that you like him?" She asked.

"No I don't and why do you care?" I replied I was starting to get a little frustrated.

"Huh?" Sally asked me.

"What makes you think that you can ditch me then demand information?" I snapped.

"I didn't ditch you, Casey did," Sally reminded me.

"You didn't exactly stick around, you just followed her," I reminded her.

"I know," Sally sighed.

"I'm sorry," she continued.

"Ok," I replied gloomily.

"So, does Nick like you?" Sally asked.

"He hates my guts," I laughed.

"I see him as a friend but he doesn't see me that way," I shrugged, trying to pretend like it didn't bother me.

"Oh I don't know," Sally shrugged.

"Think what you want but I doubt what you think is the truth since it's what you think and not what you know," I told her.

"I see your logic or your arguments haven't improved," Sally laughed. I poked my tongue out at her and walked into class.

Finally the end of the day bell rang with the sound of my freedom. I finally bet Fang out of class and got to our bags quicker. Yay me! Fang followed me and I heard someone call out,

"Nicky!" I turned around and saw the cutest little blonde girl with sparkling blue eyes looking right at Fang.

"Hello princess," He smiled and he hoisted her up in his arms.

"Aw," I cooed sweetly and for once I wasn't making fun of him.

"Who's this?" I asked him.

"Max, this is my little sister Angel, Angel, this is Max," Fang introduced us.

Angel waved at me and then stuck her fingers in her mouth.

"Mum can you come and take her?" Fang asked the woman who was sitting down.

"Sure, who is this?" She asked gesturing towards me.

"Mum, this is Max, Max this is my mum," Fang introduced the two of us.

"Hi, Max, you can call me Jane," His mum smiled at me.

"Yeah, well we should get going, I'll see you tomorrow, Max," Fang waved to me.

"Um, ok bye," I replied bluntly.

"Oh yeah, he really hates you," Sally replied sarcastically.

"Shut up, Sal," I laughed.

I walked across the grass and Nudge called out to me.

"Max!"

"What's up?" I asked her.

"I saw you talking to Sally," Nudge informed me.

"Yeah?" I replied. I was kind of confused, I didn't know where she was going but I knew that she was going somewhere.

"Are the two of you friends again?" She asked me, unless I'm wrong which I'm not a lot I detected a hint of worry in her quiet voice.

"I don't know," I shrugged.

I seriously thought that hell froze over because Nudge was silent.

"Nudge?" I asked cautiously just to make sure she wasn't dead or anything.

"Are you going to start hanging out with her and ditch the rest of us?" She asked in like a really quick voice, luckily I'm used to it and actually caught it.

"No," I replied firmly. Her face allowed a weak smile to show through.

"Nudge, you guys are my friends now, and I'm sticking with you, no screaming and yelling," I assured her.

"Except with Fang," She muttered.

"Yeah well that's different," I laughed.

"Ok well I just wanted to make sure," She grinned.

Nudge gave me a hug and walked off to her mum's car. I knew I had to admit it sometime. I was happier with my new friends, I did like this more. I was the happiest I'd been in a while… except for Fang!