Nudge: (ZOMG! New POV)

"She got raped last night, and the way she described the guy, it sounded a bit like Fang...I guess I just jumped to conclusions." Iggy said. My eyes widen.

"She got raped?" I whisper/yelled. Iggy was telling us this, but said that he had promised he wouldn't. He nodded.

"What else is she hiding from us?" Gazzy asked.

"Guys, we can't be mad at her, I mean we've only known her like 2 days. Calm down..." I said. They all nodded.

"Um...but she is hiding one other thing." Angel and Iggy said at the same time. "She has stomach cancer"

It was freaky that they said all that, spot on, exact same words, but we didn't say anything. But our faces spoke for themselves. There was silence until Iggy spoke again.

"We have to keep this to our selves, okay. She can't know I told you guys."
We all agreed, and then saw Fang appear in the doorway.

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" He asked, sitting on the couch.

"Shoes!"

"Video Games!"

"Uh...dogs!"

"stuff!"

We all said something random at once.

"Uh...we were talking about video games about stuffed dogs that wear shoes" I tried. He looked at me like 'really?'.

"Nudge, I've known you since you and Ange were in diapers[Ange and Nudge are the same age]. I know when you are lying. Now, spill."

I looked at the others, Iggy nodded and I told him.

"You can't tell her though" I finished.

"Can't tell who what?" Max's voice coming into the room, made us all jump.

"Uh..."

"Nothing..."

"Uh,...okay?" she said, sitting next to me. Ella walked into the room and sat as far from Max, right next to Iggy, practically in his lap.

"Um...Ig...can I talk to you outside?" El asked. Ig nodded and stood up. They walked out to almost dark patio. I saw Max eyeing them until they disappear.

Ella:

Now's my chance. I have him alone. I looked at him.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"You and Max..."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't think you two are meant to be together."

"Ella...what you are doing," he said, talking to me as if I were three years old. "Is wrong."

"Is it though?" I asked, getting closer to him. I was shorter than him so I had to look up him.

"Yes. Look, El. You are my best friend, but...I don't know what I am with Max...but-"

I didn't let him finish because I pushed him against the wall and pressed my lips against his, standing on my tippy toes.

He immediately pushed me away. "Ella Martinez!" He yelled.

"Don't act like you didn't enjoy it." I smirked. He didn't return it though.

"I didn't." he said.

He tried to walk away, but I grabbed his hand and pulled him back.

"Come on...I'm sorry!" I said. He rolled his eyes. "Don't tell Max? At least, let me..."

"Fine...but if she doesn't know by next week, I'm telling her."

"Okay..." I sighed and we walked back inside.

-Next Week-

Max:

I walked down the stairs, happily. Iggy and I were happy, my friends were awesome and I was having the best time ever. Ella and I were even getting along well. My mood increased when I smelled bacon and pancakes being cooked by the 2nd best cook, Iggy. We were offically a couple now. He asked me to be his girlfriend after our 1st date and I couldn't have been happier. He'd slept over last night but my mom was fine with him being in my room, knowing I wouldn't give myself up that easy, little did she know that my first had been taken already.

"Smells amazing, babe." I said, walking over and kissed his cheek, at least that's what I meant to do, but he turned his head quickly and our lips connected. I smiled.

"Thanks." he said. It was Saturday morning and my mom was at work, as always. Ella had stayed over with Lindsey last night. Ugh.

"Wanna do something fun today?"

"What are you thinking?"

"How about...the beach?"

"Sounds amazing...I'll go get ready." I said, but before I could get upstairs, Iggy put me over his shoulder. "JAMES!" I yelled and he laughed.

"Yes?"

"PUT ME DOWN, YOU IDIOT!" I said, as he walked me upstairs.

"Nah...I like having some control...it's not fair that you get to be in control so much."

I sighed and when we got to my room, he finally put me down. I dramatically fell to the floor as all the blood rushed back to my body. He laughed.

I stood back up and looked at him. "What?"

"Out!"

"Why?"

"I have to change!" I said. DUH!

"But...then I won't be able to see." he said, smirking. I hit him with my pillow, until he ran out the door screaming 'I SURRENDER!'

Yep, I was definitely the happiest I've ever been. Sadly, that wouldn't last, if only I'd known that.