Chap 9- Rumours

A/N

Me: Hi I know I haven't updated in a few days.

Fang: Mainly because she's lazy.

Me: No, I went to update and I couldn't upload it and then I went away where there was no internet.

Fang: She was too lazy to go somewhere with internet.

Me: Shut up Fang. Seriously girls I don't know what you see in him, (mainly talking to mymortalromances) he's a total pain in the arse. Now before he can comment again I'll let you lot read.

It had been a few weeks and I was talking to Sally more and more. I was even talking to Casey on the odd occasion. It turned out that Fang's birthday was the day before and I only found out via Iggy, which is only more proof that I'm not Fang's friend. I wished him a happy birthday and he thanked me although I did make a point of pointing out to him that I am older, I always will be older and I will be able to drive before him, ha, ha.

Ms. Overwood had been getting us to do a lot of skipping since a charity that revolved around skipping or jump rope was coming and trying to raise money like charities do. It was funny to watch Fang trip over the rope over and over and over again. Iggy was pretty good so we were having competitions between the two of us.

"Show offs," Fang grumbled.

"You're just jealous," I teased him.

"I hate you," He growled.

"I hate you more," I smirked. It seemed to be a game we played lately, we raved on about how much we hated each other when secretly I was thinking, I don't hate you, you're my friend and I wish you would stop hating me!

"When are you guys going to admit that you don't hate each other?" Iggy asked.

"Never!" Fang and I exclaimed.

"Well you two aren't dating are you?" Iggy asked suddenly.

"What?" Fang and I yelled.

"Believe me there's been a lot and I mean a lot of talk," Iggy informed us.

"Well we aren't like that," Fang replied firmly.

"Would you guys be quiet you're going to get us into trouble," I whined.

"Max, stop being such a goody, goody," Iggy teased me.

"There are rules so that we can follow them!" I argued.

"No rules are there so you can break them, the trick is to not get caught," Fang laughed.

I couldn't understand where these guys were coming from, how hard was it to follow the rules and just do what you're told to do. How hard is it to be innocent, I concluded that it must be a guy thing.

"Fine, we'll see who's laughing in 10 years," I dared them.

"Well it won't be you because you're too uptight, do you even know how to have fun?" Iggy told me. I know he was probably joking but that comment really and I mean stung, like a lot.

I couldn't say anything I just turned around and went to jump rope on my own.

At lunch I didn't show up for basketball I just wondered around the school on my own, Sophie hadn't been showing up for school lately and I didn't want to be around Iggy or Fang. Maybe I had overreacted but that comment really hurt, my whole life I'd been picked on for being smart and following the rules and now I have the whole Fang thing to worry about. No it's not the friendship thing I have to worry about it's all the rumours going around school I mean we hang out so what? Everyone in our class thinks we're either dating or that we like each other, which will never ever happen… ever. Get my point.

I wanted to do something crazy but I know my mum, she'd be so disappointed in fact so would the teachers and blah, blah I think I made the mistake of having the reputation of the good girl. It never seemed like a bad thing until Sally and Casey showed interest in growing up and not becoming wild or anything but just loosening up a little bit. I was different I liked security, and I liked boundaries.

"Max!" I heard Fang call out to me.

"Hmm?" I managed to get out.

"We're sorry," I he puffed, he'd obviously had been running trying to find me.

"About what?" I asked.

"For making fun of you it was wrong," Fang apologised.

"Ok," I muttered.

"Will you please come play elimination with us now, there's no one to ditch the ball at me and no one to almost rip my head off," Fang begged. I couldn't help but smile and it wasn't fair I was supposed to mope and he wasn't helping with that goal.

"Alright, but I get to ditch the ball as hard as I can," I negotiated.

"Don't you always?" Fang asked.

"No where close," I chuckled. I laughed when I saw Fangs tanned face turn pale.

"Oh, shit," He mumbled. I glared at him for swearing.

"Sorry, it's a habit," He apologised.

"Alright," I sighed.

"I know Iggy can be a jerk sometimes but he's a good guy underneath," Fang assured me.

"I know it's just…" I began.

"What?" He asked me.

"Nothing it's not important," I smiled.

"Aw look at the happy couple," A girl from our class Brianna called.

"Ignore her," I muttered to Fang who got a dark look over his eyes. I swear I hear him say something under his breath but I chose to ignore it.

"It'll blow over in a bit," I assured him.

"If you say so," Fang grumbled.

"I say so," I insisted when we finally reached the basketball court.

"Max, I'm really, really sorry for what I said to you," Iggy apologised to me.

"It's alright," I assured him with a smiled.

"Good, so have your shot already," Ethan instructed me as he threw me the ball. I stood behind the white line and bounced it a couple of times and took the shot. It went straight through the net.

"Damn it, you're right behind me," Iggy mumbled.

"It's called karma Iggy," Nudge laughed at him.

I felt really weird, I always hung out with people who behaved the same way I did when it came to rules and school but we were all a different people here. I was the rule follower, Iggy was well the full of himself but kinda nice guy, Ethan was really sweet, Nudge never ever shut up and then there was Fang, the dark and brooding one, I knew there was more to Fang but I didn't know what but I had a feeling Fang would be around me for a while, in fact I had a good feeling about all my new friends. I finally felt like I belonged somewhere.

Nothing could be perfect of course, I didn't know for sure if Fang liked me as a friend and of course people wouldn't shut up any time they saw us together. Why do I always get myself into these situations where things can get really awkward? Why did I dwell on things two much? Why couldn't I just go with the flow?

A/N heyo it's me, I know boring right. LOL. I've had some people say that they think it's weird that they start off young, but I do have me reasons. If you want to know what they are keep reading. In the books Fang and Max already had a solid friendship but I'm building that up and these events are based on me and my best friend and we became friends when we were 11 and became really tight. So I'm not trying to weird it out or anything, I'm just starting it somewhere else.

Fang: She's still weird though.

Me: Shut up, Fang.