Max:

I know, I probably took that too hard, but I just get upset...I mean, two years. We take advantage of life, until we're close to losing it. I don't want El and I to have a bad relationship. We've never kept secrets, so why the sudden change? I was lost in thought, when I heard the door swung open.

"Are you okay?" Iggy.

"Yeah..." I muttered. I was busy picking rocks off the bench and throwing them...well pebbles at least.

"You don't seem it..." he said, sitting next to me.

"Yeah, I'm fine. It's just El and I never have had secrets..." I trailed off.

"But it's only this 1..." he said.

"How do I know that?"

He looked down. "Why are you so worried about a secret...all sisters have their own private life, right?"

"You speak as if you know first hand." I stated. He laughed.

"No...but I do have Nudge and she's always complaining about how somethings are personal and blah blah blah"

I smiled. "Yeah. I guess you're right. I mean, I know I took that too hard."

"See, now you're gettin' it" He said.

"Thanks" I said.

"Anytime...it's basically my job." he said. I stood up and walked back inside, Iggy following.

"...maybe...or maybe their kiss-" Angel was saying. She stopped when she saw us in the doorway.

"Who's kissing now?" I asked, amusement in my voice.

"Um...Fang and his girlfriend..." she said. At first, I thought she was joking but then, I saw that there was in fact a girl sitting on the couch, making out with Fang. This girl, looked oddly familiar. Red head and looked really sluttish.

Think, Max, Think!

Suddenly, it clicked and my eyes widen. Lissa. My worst nightmare.

"NICK WALKER!" Angel yelled, realizing the awkwardness.

They jumped apart and Lissa glared at Angel, gaining a sneer from Angel. Fang looked up.

"Sorry...She uh came through the back. Um, Max, this is my girlfriend-"

"Lissa Parker" I finished for him

"Ew! Why would you let Maximum Loser in your house?!" She shrieked, she literally shrieked.

"What?!" Everyone asked, shocked.

"Still slutty as ever..."

"Still fat a f."

I glared at her...I knew I wasn't fat. There was no way, because this cancer, doesn't let me.

"Thanks, I've been trying this new diet: it's called eating.." I smirked. "You should try it sometime."

"You should try to wear makeup sometime, it's okay to look like you're dying but not everybody wants to see that." She said, looking at my face. It was true, my face had paled and my eyes had small bags under them, but I don't do make up and I could care less what my friends thought.

"Shut up, Lissa!" Ella said.
"Why are you here anyway?!" Lissa asked.

"Um, these are my friends.." I replied simply.

"Nick would never be friends with emo scum like you!" she said

"I'm not emo!"

"Yeah? Then why do you starve yourself?!" She asked like 'I'm right and you know it..!'

I couldn't say that I don't I just have cancer, so I looked down.

"El, I think I'm just gonna go home." I said, defeated.

"Maxie!" she whined.

"It's fine. I'll just walk. K?" I said, with a fake smile. I grabbed my bag and said goodbye to every one. And, as I expected, no one told me I should stay.