Chapter 17: Sibling Rivalry

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Max's POV
I rush towards Hannah, fury written all over my face.
"You seriously haven't told him have you?" I whisper angrily.

"No." She whispers frantically. "Of course not, don't be stupid."
"Stupid?" I almost shout. "Oh I'm so sorry for thinking that the girl who has just cheated on my twin brother with me hasn't told him when he's just ran away crying!" I hiss sarcastically.

She pushes me away.
"I can't do this!" She whispers "not here, not now."
"Do what? Cheat on your boyfriend, because it's too late for that!"
"Well he's not my boyfriend anymore, I just broke up with him because I want to be with you!"

Suddenly, an audible gasp distracts me from my thoughts and me and Hannah turn around to see Jess's friend Kristen staring at us open mouthed.
"Close your mouth Kristen you wouldn't want flies residing in there!" Hannah hisses and then drags her towards us. "How much of that did you hear?"

"Enough." Says Kristen. "What the hell is wrong with you I can't believe you would do that. Especially you Max, to your own brother!"
"Listen!" Hisses Hannah, "I've never heard you speak a word before in my life, in fact I didn't even think you could speak, so if you so much as utter a single word regarding this conversation, I'll make certain that you WILL never speak again. Understand?"

"Woah dramatic much. Don't worry your secret is safe with me... for a price."

Hannah raises an eyebrow. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me, a price. You can threaten me all you like about shutting me up for good but it'll be too late then. People would already know!"

Hannah sighs. "What do you want?"

"£500."

"5... are you joking?"
"It's a pretty serious secret."
"Fine. I won't be able to go out for like the next month but fine."

I nudge Hannah as Dylan approaches, angry. I wonder why. Surely he hasn't heard too?

"Guys you'll never believe this!" He says thrusting his phone in Hannah's face. I gape open mouthed as my eyes focus onto a picture of Harvey and Jess kissing in our garden.

"What? When did you take this?" I ask.
"Just now!" Dylan whispers. "I can't believe his nerve, kissing her and cheating on you so blatantly Hannah."

"Well actually, I've just broke up with him so I guess it's not cheating. I can't believe he would move on so quickly though, he was crushed a minute ago!" I hear the sadness in her voice and shake with fury.

All of a sudden, Harvey enters the room and I make a beeline for him. I hear Dylan behind me take a sharp intake of breath.

"Harvey!" I almost shout. "What do you think you are playing at?"
"What?" He asks confused.
"Snogging Jess outside were you? Right after you split up with Hannah?"

"Actually, she split up with me. She's the one with the problem. Why max are you jealous?" His face turns red like a tomato.

"Jealous? Of what exactly? Being a player? Because I'd rather not..."

He laughs aggressively. "Player? No I mean jealous of the fact that we've both split up from our girlfriends this week but your ex would rather come to me than to back with your pathetic self!"

I see red. My heart stops beating. How dare he. I lunge at him and reach for his throat before I'm aware of it. I hear gasps and shouts but that doesn't stop me.

Harvey falls to the floor, not expecting my sudden attack. He automatically throws his knee up and it collides painfully with my chin, knocking a tooth loose. My head spins and as I try to regain focus, as his foot kicks my stomach. I fly up into the air performing a spectacular roly poly before landing on to the floor with a crash.
"Yeah Harvey, deck him!" Someone shouts.
"Nah Gowan max spark his jaw mate!" Someone else cries.
I can't believe people are getting a thrill from this.
I punch his face and blood gushes from his nose. He leans his head back and springs it forward, whacking into mine. My eyes go bloody and the room spins as I try to not lose consciousness. I feel arms wrap around me and drag me away. I hear a voice but I'm too disorientated to understand where it's coming from and I let the hands lead me into the kitchen as I hear a scream.

Jess's POV
As I re enter the house I see a swarm of people grouped together in a circle, almost as though there is a fight. As I make my way forward curiously, Kristen runs towards me.
"You kissed Harvey!" She shouts in shock. "And now they're fighting."
"Who?" I ask panicked.
"Max and Harvey of course!"

Without thinking, I sprint towards the throng, pushing my way forward and the scene that falls upon me is horrific. Max is on the floor barely conscious and Harvey is covered in blood that is still poring from his nose. I rush forward just as Dylan attempts to drag max away.

He must be heavier that he realises as his arms spring forward and his elbow heads straight towards my face.

Then... darkness.

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