Okay, I know that was like the longest update I ever had, I am so sorry.

The reason is because I started a new story and wanted to get that one going.

And plus I had writer's block, but here it is!

Please don't hate me, although you have a reason to :(

Enjoy! :D

Chapter 29 – "Practice"

"There's my little girl!"

I smiled as Fang walked ahead me, toward Lissa.

And no worries, Lissa is not his 'little girl', cause if she was, she'd be his 'dead little girl'.

No, I am talking about the plastic infant in Lissa's arms.

Maddie.

The one baby that I actually like because she doesn't smell and she hates Lissa. That part earned her brownie points in my book.

Lissa had a disgusted look, something that made me want to hurl a rock at her face just so I don't have to see it.

Maddie was handed into Fang's arms, his smile and love toward that doll told me that he missed her this past week.

I came up behind Fang, smiling down at the cuteness of son and daughter. I loved it when Fang opened up; it brought out a different side of him that he always kept bottled up.

"Well, she was partly good, I guess. Although she kept crying during Thanksgiving dinner, wouldn't shut up." Lissa rolled her eyes and flipped her red, ugly hair over her shoulder. Then she pushed up her bra and smiled at Fang. Can you say bimbo?

"So Fang, how was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was good." She batted her eyelashes what seemed like flirtatiously. Well now I know the definition of an epic fail.

"Actually Lissa, the question is how was our Thanksgiving break." I mocked. I smiled lightly and rested a hand on Fang's shoulder. She looked me up and down, her pointy face in a scowl.

"And it was wonderful, thanks for asking. We had an absolute blast keeping each other company 24/7." I couldn't help myself, she was just asking for it.

Fang snapped his head to look at me. His eyes flashed a warning saying Shut up, that's enough!

And he was right, I was getting carried away, not that I'm saying I regret it…

Lissa blinked and pointed her nose in the air, "Well, I'm glad you guys had fun. I'll see you later Fang."

She turned quickly and disappeared down one of the halls.

Maddie burped and I looked down to see her, those brown eyes bore into mine.

"Max."

I looked up at Fang, his loving and adorable façade was gone and replaced with cold intensity.

"What was that for?"

Was he blind? For God's sake did he not see her adjusting her boobs? This boy has some serious issues.

"What was what for?"

The glare he had fixed on me was getting in my head; he was scary when he wanted to be.

"You know exactly what. You didn't have to answer Lissa's question like that."

I stared at him agape, was he defending her?

I crossed my arms and sized up to him, well sized up to his chin.

"Um Fang, did you not see her adjusting her bra to pop out her boobs even more? She was totally hitting on you! And you just let her do it, I at least stopped her."

His glare broke into a smirk, something that would usually give me butterflies, but now just pissed me off.

"Max, of course I saw that. Why do you think I was so fixed on Maddie?"

I blinked and looked at Maddie, he did have a point. I guess I did go too far, not that I would ever tell him. I sighed and dropped my stance.

"You're right, I'm sorry. It's just that she… ugh, she had her boobs up to her ears already, and still she tried to get them higher! She just does not get it." I looked down at my sneakers, feeling anger boil inside me.

"It's alright Max, I get it. And it was kinda funny what you told her, the look on her face was priceless." I looked up and smiled into his midnight eyes. I took two steps and wrapped my arms around his neck, planting a kiss on his cheek. "I know how to make an impression."

…

Alrighty, well now that we are all back from break, we have three weeks before we go on break. Again.

But who's complaining?

That first week back was horrendous. Everyone was walking around like zombies, literally. We were all like robots just moving from class to class, praying the clock would go faster.

We were all still on vacation mode – going to bed at two in the morning and waking up at three in the afternoon.

In English class we are just about done with our novel, The Book Thief. We have already started talking about the play/skit we have to do when we get back from Winter Break. And I had the lead role. Oh the joy!

So, not to bore you with our daily, interesting lives at high school, I will just skip to the main part.

I had just gotten out of 4th period, Geometry. The worst class ever! This lesson that we barely started seemed like some foreign language from another planet.

And let me tell you, I was the first one out of that class. "God, that is the worst lesson this year! I am so failing the test at the end of the unit." Logan and Fang followed me out, chuckling behind my back no doubt.

"Calm down Max, you'll do fine. Hopefully you won't fail as bad as the last Unit test." Logan was laughing with Fang, idiots.

I turned around and stood right under his nose. "You're so funny Logan, haha, the whole damn world is laughing with you. But you're one to talk, Mr. 54%." His smiled disappeared in a blink of an eye. He looked down at me and his cheeks burned a slight pink shade.

"Yeah, that's I thought Mr. Pinky." I turned again and headed to the main quad. Fang was snickering behind me with Logan mumbling shut up.

"Max! Zomg, come here, come here! You have to see this!" Nudge came from out of nowhere and was standing next to me. That girl has some problems.

I followed her to where Ella was sitting on the bricks.

"What is it Nudge? I swear if it has something to do with shopping or clothes…" She shook her head pulling out her monthly teen magazine from her purse.

"Look who is dating Liam Gregory!" Liam who?

She snapped open the glossy pages to the middle of the magazine showing me a teen guy kissing a girl.

Fang sat next to me, eyeing the cover story over my shoulder. He was so close I was tempted to kiss him… just one little peck…

"Annabeth Wilson!" Annabeth who?

"Can you believe it? OMG, they broke up about four months ago, and now they're back together! I mean, she's pretty and all, but he's too cute for her. And I heard that his ex, Julianne is like stalking him everywhere. They said she even hid in the men's restroom just to talk to him. But they can't be together though, cause I made this bet with this girl in my class, and now I owe her ten whole dollars! Zomg and I was saving that for some really cute shoes at the mall… OMG, did I tell you there is a sale today! 50% off jewelry and lip gloss…"

Ella slapped her hand over her mouth, my hero!

"Nudge, go slower. None of us can understand you. First you are talking about some Liam guy, then a stalker and now sales. Get it together!" We all laughed at Ella's rant to Nudge, who looked ticked off about a hand still over her mouth. Ella released her grip and Nudge glared at her.

"Thanks Ella, now I have to re-apply my lip-gloss." I laughed at my two crazy people I call friends.

I leaned on Fang's shoulder and watched as a couple walked by holding hands. How I wish I could do that with Fang this instant. I was still debating over that kiss however…

"Waaahhh!" I smiled and looked down at Maddie who was sitting on the floor. I picked her up and sat her on my lap facing Nudge.

"See Nudge, you even scared the baby with all your talking." I smiled at Nudge who had her compact mirror and was applying shiny pink gloss. She made a funny face at me and swatted my shoulder.

"Hey now, don't show the baby bad manners. She'll use them against you one day." She rolled her eyes and swiped the tube across her already super shiny lips. "Yes Max, cause I'm so scared of a baby doll."

Just then I felt Fang's phone buzz in his pocket. He reached in and pulled out the phone; he read the message and sighed.

We all already knew whom it was from. Lissa.

Fang had to go to practice, and Lissa thought it was so ever nice of her to text him everyday.

If only she knew.

"Alright, well see you guys later." Fang stood and picked up Maddie, cradling her in one arm and grabbing his backpack in the other. We all watched him walk off in the direction of the music department.

Somehow I knew something bad was about to happen.

Fang's POV

Did I want to go to practice with Lissa?

No.

Did I feel like going to practice with Lissa?

Heck no.

Did I feel bad for leaving Max to go with Lissa?

Hell yes!

I was not as enthused about practice as I was in the beginning. I mean, Lissa is okay. But she has gotten weird lately, like to close? Yes.

And I felt really bad for leaving Max; I could only imagine how she feels. I must be really hurting her, but its' the last week of practice, the Talent Show is this Friday. Thank God!

I walked past the busy lines of the cafeteria, all the kids crowding to get to the front of lines. I strolled past them and opened the door to the music department classes. In the first room some girl was in there singing with a guy, no doubt also practicing for Friday.

I came to the end of the hallway and opened the door on the right. The room was really messy today, all the desks had papers covering the tops, chairs were sprawled in the middle and instruments were everywhere. Poor Mr. Griffin.

I saw Lissa sitting in the back on top of a desk, she had a mirror out and was fluffing up her hair, I think.

I walked to the back and set Maddie in an empty chair. She sat there, seeming like she was watching Lissa.

"Oh hey Fang! Didn't even see you there!" Lissa's voice was super pitchy, not at all like what she usually sounds like.

"I just got in, sorry I'm late, I was busy." I turned and unzipped my guitar case.

"With Max." I heard her whisper behind me. Her feet thudded against the tile as she hopped down and came over to my case. She stood drastically close to me, her sweet smelling perfume filling my nose, blocking out everything else. I was about to throw up.

"So, you excited for Friday?" Was she trying to sound seductive?

Well, hate to break it to you Lissa, but it's not working.

"Should I be?"

I brought out my acoustic guitar and checked to make sure it was still in tune.

She giggled and ran a hand down the neck of the guitar, brushing over my fingers working with the strings.

"Well of course Fangy. I'll be there." I took a step back and stared at her.

"Look, Lissa, I came here to practice, not fool around. Now let's start, I wanna get outta here." She huffed loudly, and turned, her hair bouncing everywhere.

I sat at the stool and strummed some chords; it felt good to play my guitar again.

Lissa brought out her lyrics and sat them at the desk next to me. She pulled up another chair and sat to my right, to close for comfort.

"Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you…"

Lissa started and I strummed my notes. And everything sounded horrible.

Her pitch was too high for the song and didn't blend with the sound of the guitar. Half way through I stopped and shook my head.

"Lissa look, I don't think we should do this song, it doesn't go with my guitar and I'm not even singing. Let's find another one."

She looked at me like I was stupid, her mouth open in a small "O".

"Fang, the talent show is this Friday, we can't find another song. And plus you're doing the guitar, I sing."

I hung my head and closed my eyes; this was not going to work.

"But Lissa, we are not going to win with this song. You just picked it because you said Leonardo DiCaprio looked hot in Titanic. That's not a good reason!" I was slightly shouting at a stunned Lissa.

She had moved back a little, just staring at me with big eyes.

I sighed loudly and looked down again, hating myself for treating her that way.

"Sorry, Lissa. It's just that I've been stressed lately with school, this Talent Show and Maddie. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that."

I heard her light steps come toward me, and then her hands on my shoulders. I tensed immediately, ready to pin her down.

"It's fine Fang, I know what you've been through," her hands started messaging my shoulders. It actually felt really good.

"All this stress is making you so tense, you need to loosen up." I closed my eyes and slid the guitar to the floor.

"There you see, you're already more loose." I smiled and actually felt a little better. I felt her body move to my left side, she was rubbing my shoulder blade.

"You just have to let some things go, every little thing sticks out to you. Just ignore it and move on. Like for example, some people." She moved in front of me, rubbing my temples lightly. I suddenly felt awkward and wanted her to stop, and what did she mean by 'some people?'

"Lissa." I opened my eyes and grabbed her wrists, pulling them down. She gave me big innocent eyes and pouted lips.

"I'm just trying to help Fang." Then she sat on my lap and smiled.

"Come on Fang, just relax." She kept getting closer, and I couldn't help but notice the shine radiating off her lips.

"Lissa stop it."

She giggled and slipped her wrists from my hold. She wrapped them around my neck and looked into my eyes.

"Oh Fangy, you just don't get it. We're meant to be together."

Can you say psycho? She is insane!

"Just one kiss Fang, and that's it, I promise." She laughed and stared at my mouth. She needed to get the frick off of me!

"Lissa get off of…"

But her lips smashed into mine suddenly, cutting off my sentence.

Her fingers wound into my hair and pulled, I tried shoving her off but she held on. Her breath tasted like cotton candy and her body was pressed into mine. I did not kiss her back, not at all. I just wanted her off!

She broke the kiss and looked at me, "Come on Fang, Max doesn't have to know." Her breath was ragged and she had a crazed look in her eye.

"Lissa no."

Again, she kissed me. Her fiery red hair clouded us, almost suffocating my air supply. It was really annoying and starting to piss me off.

That's when I heard the main door open and broke away from Lissa, trying to see past her red afro. I heard Lissa gasp and then she jumped off of me, staring at the person who thankfully interrupted.

It was Max.

Max's POV

It was so boring without Fang and Maddie.

Even her little cry or farting would have lightened the mood. Nudge and Ella were gossiping about some girl in our Biology class and her boyfriend. Logan went off with some girl who "needed help with her English homework."

And I was stuck sitting on the bricks looking and feeling completely lonely and miserable.

"Hey Max." I turned lazily to the voice, not caring who it was.

I smiled at the familiar wide grin and blue eyes, instantly feeling better.

"Dylan!"

I jumped up and ran into his arms, giving him the biggest bear hug I could give. And let me tell you, it was pretty damn big.

"Max, calm down! I mean yeah, it's me, but you're way too happy!" I smiled at Dylan; glad someone else was here to keep me company.

"I know, but it's just so boring. There's nothing to do." I sounded like a baby.

He chuckled and ruffled my hair, "Wow, Max has nothing to do. That's a first." We both laughed and I punched him lightly on the shoulder.

"Actually, I was just going to get some lunch, do you wanna come?"

I looked back and saw Ella arguing with Nudge about some skirts.

I turned back and smiled, "Um yes!" So I left my two friends and walked to the cafeteria with Dylan. Actually, I hadn't seen or talked to Dylan in a long time. He seemed so distant lately with all his practice and football stuff.

"So, you going to the Talent Show?" He suddenly asked.

"I think so, Fang's performing with Lissa and he wanted me to go. So I guess I am, and you?"

He rolled his eyes, "Yeah, I have to take Lissa since our mom is at work. I have to bear through the show."

I laughed at his response "Well, maybe we can sit together? I'll promise to make the show more exciting."

He looked down at me and laughed, a twinkle in his eye.

"Sure, sounds good."

And that's when someone bumped into me, making me hit into Dylan.

"Oh, I'm so sorry…" I turned and saw that it was Mr. Griffin, Fang's music teacher.

"Max, I'm so sorry! I am late to a meeting and didn't' see where I was going. Oh yes, and can you tell Fang that the Talent Show has been rescheduled for next Friday; he should be in my room. Thank you!" And with that he continued on his way, leaving me and Dylan to stare after him. "Okay, that was weird." I looked at Dylan with a confused face.

"Well, you better go tell Fang before you forget. I'll save you a spot in line."

I nodded my head and walked to the music department. I opened the door and walked down the hall to the last door. I was about to knock but decided they wouldn't hear me, so I just opened the door.

I really wish I hadn't.

At the back of the room, Lissa was sitting on Fang's lap, kissing him. I stood there until Lissa saw me and then jumped off of Fang's lap with a gasp.

Fang stared at me and got up, stepping toward me. I looked between them, wishing this were a dream. But I knew better.

I felt hurt, betrayed, anger, humiliated and like throwing up. Tears stung behind my eyes and a lump formed in my throat. I blinked and watched as Fang got closer to me, his steps quick, unsure movements. "Max…"

I wiped at my eyes, but did not let the tears fall, "Don't Fang."

I yanked the door open and ran into the hall, stumbling on my feet. Footsteps followed me but I kept going, I did not want to see him.

"Max, listen to me…"

He grabbed my arms and spun me around, making me face him. I pulled my head to the side and yanked free of his grip.

"Don't Fang, just don't. There's nothing to say, just leave me alone."

I turned again and ran out the hallway door, leaving Fang standing in the hallway alone.

I know, I know. I haven't updated in forever and I leave you with that.

Well, this is where it gets rolling.

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