Chap 15-

It sucked, I'd had a crush on Fang for a few months now and we were in term three. I hadn't told anyone about it and I wasn't planning on it. Thank god he was so naïve.

Iggy was ok with Fang and I being friends now… I think.

"Max, have you seen Gazzy?" Nudge asked me.

"No not today why?" I asked.

"I wanted to ask him if he'd seen my necklace, you know the one with the cheese pendant, I think I left it at his house yesterday when we were doing homework," Nudge explained.

"Oh ok," I realised. If I didn't know any better I would've asked her if she had a thing for Gazzy but then as retaliation she would've asked me if I liked Fang and I wasn't prepared to answer that question.

Ella walked up with Iggy. She had started hanging around us and she and Iggy were becoming friends. I was happy she was hanging around me but I didn't totally trust Iggy with my baby sister, he was after all… Iggy. I like Iggy and I love my sister but Iggy had been changing lately into a normal boy of his age and I wasn't letting him near my nine year old sister.

Fang walked up and I noticed his midnight eyes and how his perfect hair flopped in front of his face. I tried my hardest not to blush knowing he can never be mine and that even if he could he would never feel the same way about me.

"I can't wait for the school concert to come up," Ella told us.

"I know right!" Nudge squealed.

"Joy," All three boys spoke sarcastically.

"What's the big deal?" I asked them.

"Look, Max, its fun for you girls, it's dressing up and performing but for us it's torture," Fang explained

"But for the first time there's a theme," Nudge told them.

"Yeah, it's music through the ages," Ella sighed.

"That pretty much just turned it into a costume party," Fang grumbled.

"You're going to do it though aren't you?" I checked.

"I don't know," Fang replied honestly.

"Why not?" I demanded.

"I just don't feel like it," Fang shrugged.

"Whoa did Fang just say he felt something?" Gazzy teased.

"Someone call the media," Nudge laughed. Fang laughed along but I could see the pain behind his beautiful eyes.

"Let's not get too excited I do have a reputation to uphold," Fang smirked. I wish he would just tell them to cut it out and that it was hurting him.

I couldn't get a word out of Fang in class.

"Ig? Do you think you could get Fang to talk?" I asked him out of desperation.

"He's fine Max, you shouldn't worry so much," Iggy told me. Was I the only one who could see the pain in Fang? I know I wasn't imagining it I just couldn't believe that no-one else could see it.

"Fang, can I talk to you?" I asked him at recess.

"What?" He snapped.

"Hey that was unfair," I told him feeling slightly hurt.

"Sorry," Fang apologised.

"It's fine but what's wrong?" I asked him.

"Nothing's wrong," Fang insisted.

"Fang, don't lie to me, I know it bothered you," I told him trying not to lose my temper.

"It didn't ok, so just drop it!" Fang snapped.

"Fine, excuse me for trying to help," I scoffed. I began to walk away but I stopped and turned around.

"By the way, I was pretty sure that I told you not to lie to me," I told him and continued to walk off.

I walked around the school for a little bit and I was really mad at Fang.

"Max, wait up," Fang called out to me.

"Nope," I refused.

"Come-on please," Fang begged.

"Fine," I sighed.

"I'm sorry for snapping at you, you were only trying to help me and I suppose it bothered me a little bit," Fang apologised.

"I knew it did," I rolled my eyes at him.

"How?" Fang demanded.

"I just did," I shrugged. I mean I wasn't about to say I could see it behind your beautiful, dark eyes.

"Look, the point is thanks for being concerned but there's nothing to worry about," Fang insisted.

"Fine whatever," I shrugged.

Mrs. Overwood fell sick after recess and we had to have relief teacher come in. I personally thought it would've been much less hassle for if they had just sent all of us home but somehow the principal didn't see it that way. Our reward for being so good by the end of the day was for the last hour we'd go out for P.E.

She took us for one on one basketball. For once Fang and I were placed on different teams so we were on the opposite sides of the gym. I was so busy watching the current game that I forgot all about Fang. That is until I heard a scream from the opposite side of the gym. My head shot up and my eyes saw an enraged Fang chasing Mel and Kim (two snobby girls in our class) with a cricket bat. He threw the bat with all of his might at them which made them scream more. I stared with wide eyes as he stormed out of the gym.

"Nick!" The teacher screamed at him. I jumped up to go after him as he stormed out the doors.

"Max, leave him," The teacher instructed me. I felt a pang in my heart that I couldn't be there for Fang. 'I'm sorry' I thought in my head wishing I could say it to him.

As the bell rang I rushed out of the gym hoping to find Fang. Sure enough I found him grabbing his bag.

"Fang!" I called.

"Yeah?" He asked.

"Are you ok?" I asked him.

"Just fine," He growled. I tried to keep up with him but man the boy could walk fast.

He seemed to be calming down as we walked until Nudge came out of her class.

"Hi," She spoke cheerfully. When Fang remained silent the foolish girl didn't get the message.

"Aww, what's wrong did Max break up with you?" Nudge asked him.

Fang snapped and chased Nudge ferociously. Her scream filled the air as he gave up and stormed off.

"Fang!" I yelled. He ignored me.

"Fang!" I tried again.

"Fang!"

"Nick!" I yelled finally using his really name for the first time in months.

"Did you just call him Nick?" Sally asked creeping up behind me.

"Not now Sally," I groaned.

"Hey, it's alright, I get your worried about him," She smiled kindly.

I was worried about Fang and I didn't know what was going on with him or what Mel and Kim said to make him snap. Something told me I would never find out.