I Still Care - A ChilledMexican FanFiction

Chapter Ten

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Anthony's PoV

I had just kissed Max. I was scared and confused. I wanted him to realize I cared. I didn't think I cared about him in that way though. I couldn't possibly love Max. I was his friend. I guess it was to late for that thought though. Most people don't just go around kissing their friends. Even if they do, they don't make out or French kiss. I felt bad about what I'd done, but at the same time, great. Max was happy. I had made him happy. I'd even felt something in the kiss. It wasn't a boner, it was more than that. It may sound cheesy, but I felt sparks. Like I had poured a ton of pop rocks in my mouth and they were all going off at once.

I moved away from Max, awkward and blushing. Max had a smirk on his face. He'd obviously enjoyed the kiss and he probably liked seeing me in this state. I looked down at the ground, not sure what to do. Max and I had just confessed our love for each other. A little weird if you ask me.

"Anthony?" Max asked, approaching me.

"Yes?"

"Are you sleeping over?" Max said. It sounded like such a dirty question, but it seemed so innocent. I nodded, not knowing what else I could do. Max's smile widened and he pulled me into another quick kiss. Max turned around and walked off to the living room. I looked at my phone. It was a little past 6:00 P.M. I followed Max, going into the living room and seeing him sitting on the couch. "Want to watch a movie?"

"Sure. What do you have?" I asked, sitting down a bit away from him. Max scooted closer.

"We can watch anything you want. The movies are over there," Max said, pointing to a shelve. I nodded and stood up. After going through them, I decided on a horror movie.

"How about...Hide and Seek? The one with Dakota Fanning?" I asked, holding it up. Max nodded. I put the movie in the DVD player and sat back. Max and I watched the movie for a bit longer. Not long before the movie ended, I felt a weight on my shoulder. When I looked over, Max was asleep; his head on my shoulder. I smiled to myself and finished the movie. I wasn't tired at all. I slowly moved myself, getting up while keeping Max asleep. I turned the tv off and headed into the kitchen for some ice cream. I spooned some out and sat down in the kitchen, eating. After I finished, I headed to the guest room. I laid down in the bed, then checked my social medias and Youtube.

"No. Stop." Screams came from the house. I jolted up instantly and ran out of the room. I grabbed a knife from the kitchen and cautiously walked into the living room. No one was there...but Max. The couch was a mess. The blankets and pillows all thrown on the floor. "Renee? Steven? Adam? Stop it. Where's Anthony?" Max yelled loudly. Shit. Is he having a nightmare? I ran over to him and pulled him into a hug.

"Max, it's okay. Wake up buddy. It's just a dream," I said soothingly, rubbing his back and bringing him up into a sitting position.

"Stop. You can't hurt him," Max yelled again. A tear ran down his face.

"Max. Wake up," I said louder this time. He still didn't wake. I planted my lips on his. He hands came up, pushing me away.

"I won't cheat on Anthony. Fuck off, Adam." Max punched me in the back, making me drop him. Holy shit, he hit hard. Pain surged through my arm and I felt it go numb for a while. I decided there was no way I was going to get Max up. I walked away, putting my hands over my ears to block out his screams. Max kept up the screaming for a while. Every now and then I would go in there and try to wake him. Each time it failed. I locked the door and sat in the closet, music blaring. I could still here Max's screams from time to time. I brought up Skype, the music fading. I called Adam and Steven.

"Hey, Anthony," Steven said, a smile plastered on his face. He seemed happy. Adam answered the call and looked at me. The room around him was dark and it was hard to see his face. He started at me though.

"Hi Steven. Adam," I said, looking away from Adam. I heard another scream from Max.

"Um...Anthony, are you okay? What's that sound? And where are you?" Steven asked.

"Max is having some weird ass dreams. He's been screaming for the past hour or so and I can't get him to wake up. The weird thing is, he's said your names along with Renee's. Also, I'm in a closet. I can't block out the sound," I said, looking at Steven's cam. He was fidgeting on his seat.

"Why don't you just leave the house?" Adam asks. That was the first time he talked through the call. I had almost forgotten he was there.

"I promised Max I would stay with him," I replied.

"Why? Max is crazy, Anthony. Haven't you noticed the way he acts or the crazy look in his eyes?" Steven asked innocently.

"Max has been going through shit. Of course he has something going on. He's not crazy though," I replied, feeling myself getting mad.

"Why do you think Max tried to kill himself twice now? Couldn't be anything with attention," Adam chimed in.

"You guys don't know Max like I do. You don't know what he went through. Max is a great person who doesn't deserve this shit. I'm going. You make me sick," I spat, ending the call. I turned off my phone and walked into the living room. Max was still in the room, he was now on the floor. He looked fairly comfortable. "It's okay, Max. I'll protect you," I said, getting down and laying next to him. I threw my arms around Max and closed my eyes.

A/N Hey guys, I'm fairly happy with this book. I plan on finishing this book, not soon though. If I'm slow on updates though, I'm sorry. I've been feeling pretty shitty recently. Reading kind of takes me out of the real world. So, I may update more often, or less frequently. It just depends. Thanks for reading. See you in the next chapter. Bye!