Chapter 6

Today was just a usual day for me at school. I got through my classes without detention, ditching or getting in a fight. Its funny how my goal for every day of school is to not to do those things, but its funnier how I might have to add 'stay away from Fang' to the list.

I really like Fang and me so wish we could be friends, but I know myself too well. I would get close to him and then trust him with all my secrets only to watch him hurt me in the end.

My mom was at work like usual, and I was home with my brothers. Gazzy was in Iggy and his room coloring in the new coloring book I bought him on my way home. I told you I had a soft spot, I ain't always hard core. Gosh why doesn't anyone believe me.

Anyways after finishing up the dishes I walk into the living room to watch some TV. But Iggy's the only there, but get this the TV isn't on! I turn to look at Iggy typing away on the computer. Could it be one of those loser computer games? He better not have discovered the act of porn videos. I better find out. I creep up behind Iggy.

"Whatcha doin'?" I asked behind Iggy's shoulders looking at the computer screen.

"Nothing." Iggy quickly answers getting out of the chat room page he was on.

"Ooo I know that look to well. Iggy's got himself a girl" I tease shaking his shoulders lightly.

"No I don't" He replies a light blush on his cheeks.

"Come on! Share!" I say pulling up a chair by him.

"She's just a girl in my reading class" He says just as the computer dings and a small rectangle box on the left corner blinked.

"Wow. You really like this girl huh?" I ask as Iggy pretends to have not seen the blinking box.

"So what's her name?" I add.

"Ella" He says and then adds "But she's not my girlfriend, never will be"

"Aw, why not?" I ask.

"She's so popular. Plus all the bad boys like her. She's way out of my league." Iggy says as if it were a fact he could never have her.

"Well I don't know about that maybe you're just a horrible flirt" I say and see Iggy's smile turn sad.

"Or maybe you just have to take your chances and ask her." I add.

"Maybe guys are so intimidated by her they never ask so she might say yes to you" I advise.

"But I can't Max" Iggy says sadly but then his eyes widen with excitement. He has an idea.

"But you can!" He adds.

"I'm sorry Iggy but you know this really is not my best area. May I remind you I've only had one boyfriend in all my life, and we all know how horrible that was." Iggy makes a face at the mention of my ex-boyfriend.

Okay so maybe he wasn't the best boyfriend, and I should've known that. He was the star soccer player on my middle school team. His name is Sam. He was 5'9" with Black spiked up hair. He wasn't really my type but when he asked me out I said yes. I guess I only said yes because I thought a boyfriend would take my mind off the loss of my sister.

Not until later did I find out he was dared to ask me out. It was so humiliating, just enough to make me swear off guys. Hence him being my first and last boyfriend. Weird I always thought that if I ever said that it would mean I married him. But sadly it just meant he ruined boys for me.

"Please Max, I need you. Plus you're a girl you know how girls think" Iggy begs.

"Just in case you haven't noticed I'm nothing like other girls" I say feeling trapped.

I know myself and I know Iggy so I know I will end up helping Iggy either way.

"Neither is she" He responds all love sick puppy like.

"Fine" I say in defeat taking the keyboard from his him.

Are you a good dancer? I typed.

"What kind of stupid question is that!" Iggy shouts at me.

"I know what I'm doing" I say as he mumbles something inaudible

I'm not really the best she replied.

Well how would you feel if I invited you to a little party my friends having and I teach you? I reply

Are you inviting me to a party? She replied.

Only if you'll say yes I typed in, getting the thumbs up from Iggy.

Okay, I'll go:) She replied.

Then it's a date I reply and hand the keyboard back to Iggy.

I start to leave for my room when Iggy calls out "Hey Max, thanks. Really."

"Anytime Bro. Anytime" I say and enter my room only to think that I too have things to think about.

Fang.

Later on after my mother had left after her lunch break I walk into Iggy's room. Gazzy is on the Wii playing Wii Sport Baseball while Iggy is texting furiously fast on his phone. I go over to sit by Gazzy because Iggy still hadn't noticed me.

"Whatcha doin' baby?" I ask Gazzy.

"I'm playing baseball Max. I already have three home runs. I wish I could play in real life" Gazzy replies.

"Well how about we go to Wal-Mart today and buy you a bat and ball and if you're as good as you are on the Wii we'll just have to sigh you up to a team" I say.

"Really?" Gazzy asks his eyes wide with happiness.

"Sure Gazzy" I smile at him.

"When did you get in here Max?" Iggy asks looking up from his phone.

"Oh you know a while ago" I say going over to sit by him.

"So whatcha doin'?" I ask looking at the screen where is read 0/158 messages.

"Wow, lots of texts. Who they from?" I add.

"Ella" He answers a light pink blush covers his face.

"Get some!" I joke giving him a high five.

Iggy laughs at me and asks "So can I go to that party?"

"Only if you promise you'll have a good time" I say.

"Promise." Iggy says a smile on his face.

His phone plays the song 'Just Can't Get Enough' by Black Eye Peas. I raise an eye brow as I see that song is programed to play every time he gets a text from Ella.

"What?" Iggy says fighting back the urge to blush again.

"Nothing" I smile as I get out of the room.