EXPLICIT LOVE ❇ MAXINE BAKER

chapter five

"Emily, wake up." Georgia whisper shouted barging into the girls room. Emily huffed covering her head witha pillow. "No." But Georgia continued to shake the girl. "What Georgia?" She sighed finally sitting up. "Is there a hair?"

The pair giggled slightly. Their fight was over, more so Georgia pretended it didn't happen and Emily found ways to pretend with her.

"There's actually a couple hairs." Emily joked holding the small light up to her chin. "Pumpkin you better be jokin'." Georgia said. "Maybe." She teased before plucking the small hair with the tweazers Georgia had given her. "Thanks baby." Georgia kissed her forehead before lwaving the room.

Emily watched over the woman. She knew why she did it, if you look perfect no one can ever find out your secrets. You let them see what you want them to. Like Georgia says, its a face not a mask, if you can see the break in between you've done all the work for nothing.

A couple hours later at school Emily went to the bathroom, letting out a small snort when she saw Ginny, Max, Norah, and Abby at the mirror attempting their makeup. She noticed how Max froze in her position until she was in a stall. "I cant believe she just saw that." Max whispered to her friends. "You got a thing for my step-sister?" Ginny asked in a sarcastic tone. "Obviously, she's a hot girl with a dark past, what's more enticing than that?" Max said glancing back towards the stall, not realizing how loud she said it.

By the time Emily was out the girls had run from the bathroom. The blonde sighed walking up to the mirrors, she stared herself down noticing every small mistake she had missed. Her red rimmed eyes, the stench of alcohol still in her breath, the dull colors that covered her tired face. Makeup and eyes drops soon covered the physical mistakes, and gulp of mouthwash after anothef shot covered the rest. Emily mastered her fake smile before leaving the bathroom.

"Hey Emily." Max said walking up to her. "Hey Max, I love your shirt." Emily flirted slightly to the younger girl. "Uh t-thanks." Max blushed. "So um, some of my friends are having a get together and I was wondering if you wanted to come?"

Emily smiled. "Well I was gonna hang out with Nat and Brayson, but I can cancel my plans to hang out with you. Pick me up." Emily winked at the brunette before walking away. "Great!"

"We have two hours, I told our noms were at the movies." Max told the sisters. Emily glanced at the girls shoes. "Wearing those? She knows we aren't at the movies." Emily agreed with Ginny.

Emily smiled ignoring the judging stares from all the sophomores. Keep on the mask, she repeated in her head. "Ooh, pass me that." She sat in between Max and Ginny when she saw the group passing a bong. The blonde took a long hit, passing it over to Ginny while she held the smoke. "Wow.' Max whispered. Emily smirked turning to the girl, blowing out the cloud into her face.

"Ive never smoked before." Ginny said breaking the stare between the girls. "Really? Well you sound interesting." One of the boys muttered. "Dont be a dick." Emily snapped at him.

Max pressed the girl back. "Calm down Em, and only do it if you want to." She told Ginny. "No, peer pressure. Youre doing it." Emily smiled.

"Dude lips on the inside." Emily stopped her sister. "Inhale, make sure you hold the smoke." She instructed lighting it. She pulled the piece pretty quick so Ginny could start with a small hit. "And blow." She finished instructing the girl.

"That was so hot." She heard Max whisper under hee breath. Emily sent the girl a wink. She blushed looking down at her phone. "Does anyone know Viven Liegh, she requested to follow me?" Everyone shrugged. "I think she dated like Jimmy Ashinski or something." Norah suggested. Max shrugged leaning against the older blonde as she starting taking another hit.

Emily laid back against the couch, ignoring as the other girls gossiped about Ginny's mediocre boyfriend.

"Ill makeout with pretty much anyone." Max caught her attention. "Really?" She asked sitting up. "Ive kissed all of our friends, Norahs the best kisser." Max told them. Emily smirked. "I'd like to challenge that." All the girls ooh'd as Max blushed. "O-okay." "Guys, you might wanna get over here for this one." Abby called out.

The guys came back over to the girls with looks of confusion but they soon passed when Emily pulled the younger girl closer to her. Max gulped before the blonde pressed her lips against hers, her nervous passed and she quickly kissed the girl back. "Oh hell yeah." Abby cheered as she recorded the pair. A few minutes later the girls pulled apart. "Do I take her place?" Emily whispered. Max nodded quickly.

"Pumpkin." Georgia said walking into her room after the girls got home from the small party. "Hey." Emily smiled. "How was the party?"

Emily sighed. "Boring, I only like, like ons of Ginny's friends." Georgia giggled. "Maxine, I know. Was she a good kisser?" Emily blushed shoving her shoulder. "How do you know that?" Georgia showed her her phone. "God damn Viven Liegh." She muttered. "We were just messing around okay? I dont think it actually meant anything."

"Did you want it to?" She asked. Emily shrugged. "I don't really know, you know I suck with feelings." Georgia smiled. "You'll know when its right." She walked to the door. "One more question and don't get mad I'm just checking in on you, I know they were getting high. Promise me you didn't."

Emily frowned slightly, but know one wouldve noticed it, she knew hos to keep on a mask. "I'm sober two months, I wouldnt ruin it." She lied through her teeth with a fake smile.