MPHknows : I'm sorry it feels a bit rushed so I'll try to slow it down

Maybe this chapter will help it

For those you say I'm creative, thank you for telling me XD

Here's the next chapter and I'm pretty sure your faces will become this : O.o by the time you finish reading this chapter

-Chapter 4 : Hate is such a strong word-

Lunch time came by in a flash. I found out that Fang and I had almost all the same classes, Iggy and Ella had a thing for each other but both didn't seem to realize it yet, I met some more friends who had unique names like Iggy and Fang, and no one knew about my secret yet.

"Maxie, over here!" Iggy's voice rang out and I spotted him instantly. I mean, it wasn't really hard to catch. He was waving his hands up in the air like a maniac.

"Iggy, would you stop that!" Angel (one of the friends I've met) chastised.

"Wouldn't want Maxie to get lost. You do have a weak sense of direction, don't you?" Iggy wiggled his eyebrows and I landed my eyes on Fang.

"Did you have to tell everyone?"

"Maybe." Ah, a man of many words. I think the most he talked was when we met for the first time. We got our chow and my mouth was watering. Boy was I hungry! Being a supermodel meant that I was always on a strict diet but the thing is, I have a fast metabolism. I could eat whatever I wanted and I wouldn't get fat. Of course, once I tried to explain that to my mom, she just ignored me and kept forcing me to eat less. Sure, just make me a skeleton with a stupid dress on. Why don't you just make me dance the Macarena as well?

I started to shove food down my mouth like a trucker and when I looked up, everyone was staring at me.

"What?" I asked self-consciously. Angel spoke.

"Um, it's just that you have a perfect body yet you eat so much." I grinned.

"I have a fast metabolism. Besides, I wouldn't mind at all if I got fat. I just love food too much to let the fat haunt me." They all nodded and started to eat when the cafeteria doors burst open and came running Nudge. Nudge is a really pretty girl with coffee-mocha skin who is obsessed with fashion. She would be perfect to have my life.

"Guys, guys, guys, guys, guess what? Double M is here, in Arizona! ZOMG I cannot, I mean I seriously cannot believe that she is here. She's gonna have a photo shoot here and everything! Maybe if I'm lucky enough, I can get to meet her in person and we can talk about fashion and clothes, ooh! Did you see this week's magazine with Double M in there? She is sooooo pretty and- mfgfg"

"I think that's enough talk for you." A guy behind her says as he covers her mouth. She licks it but it doesn't faze him.

"Gazzy, you are a life saver!" Iggy exclaims as he goes up to Gazzy to high five him.

"OK Nudge, I'm going to take my hand off. When I do, you will not babble about Double M. We all know she is your role model and we all love her and everything but there is a new girl who doesn't know about you problem. Now, when I take off my hand, you will not babble, understand?" He says in a slow voice (on purpose, no likely) and she nods.

Gazzy slowly takes his hand off her mouth and I wait for the talking to begin again. I let out a breath when I realized she wasn't going to babble again.

Nudge like I said before, has coffee-mocha skin and big brown eyes like mine. She is a very talkative person so if you think about it, her nickname really fits her.

Gazzy and Angel are brother and sister. They both have the same blue eyes, blonde hair, and cute face. Gazzy, like Iggy, loves bombs and has a… um, special digestive system, hence the nickname, Gazzy.

Angel is… well, an angel. You could get anything you wanted with that face. I bet you could even get a SUV with just a smile.

"So, Maxine Martinez is going to be here how long?" Angel asked and I stiffed. I thought we were past that!

"At least a year. Maybe longer. Wouldn't it be ah-mazing is we actually got to meet her?" Nudge asked excitedly. I felt a big lump on my throat. Why was I so nervous? I mean, they don't know that she's me. They're just a fan of my photos.

"Earth to Max, earth to Max!" Iggy snapped his fingers and I snapped out of my daze.

"Sorry," I said sheepishly and turned my attention my attention to Ella.

'Are you OK?' Her eyes seemed to ask me. I nodded stiffly and stood up.

"I'm done eating. Meet you guys later." I dumped my tray and headed for the closest exit. I needed a breath.

Why was Nudge and Angel being fans driving me nervous to death? I mean, they didn't know my secret… Until they found out. One thing I learned from being a paparazzi is that a secret always finds a way to reveal itself. What if they found out about my secret? Would they still treat me the same? Would they treat me like a celebrity? Would they become fake friends? Would they even like me for who I am?

"UGH!" I yelled and put my head into my hands. My glasses were poking me so hard I could feel a mark coming on. Great. If Anne found out about the mark, she would go on overblow and treat me to some plastic surgery when it could just fade in a few hours.

"Everything OK?" I heard a voice say and I looked up to see Fang with curious eyes.

"I'm fine. Just needed a little air."

"You seem to have a little problem about Double M." He raised his eyebrow.

"It's complicated. I just, um, don't like her that much. She's probably just selling her body for money and what not. Probably cheats on her boyfriends as well." I say. It's not completely a lie. I am selling my body for money. Money that goes directly to Anne.

And I don't have any relationships. Sure, I'm a model so I should get asked out a lot, and I do, but I never agree to their dates. I know they just want me to get up the popularity chain.

"We have so much in common." He says and this time, it's my turn to raise my eyebrow.

"What do we have in common?"

"Well, you and I both eat like a trucker, we have same classes, and we both hate Maxine Martinez." He says natter-of-factly. I look at him wide-eyed before catching myself. Did he just say…

"Did you just say that you hate Double M?" I ask out loud.

"Yes and I'm finally glad that I'm not the only one who despises her." Oh dear, this is going to be a rough year.

So did your faces become this? O.o

A girl can hope

R&R!

Mikki is out! Peace!