more than friends

today stinks!

max's pov
i woke up to loud, screaming, and glass breaking. "oh god." i stated, getting up and out of bed. I went over to my closet and found some old, ripped, blood stained jeans. "hmm just blood from skateboarding. can't hurt, right?" i asked myself going go my drawers to find a shirt.

after digging through my drawers, i found an old, oversized black california t-shirt, that looks like its never been worn once, so i decided i'd wear that with the jeans. i changed, then went out of my room into the kitchen, to see my "step-dad" neil, and my mother fighting again. "what shit are you two fighting about now?!" i demanded. "STAY OUT OF IT MAXINE!!!" both neil and my mother said at the same time.

"whatever." i said walking to the bathroom to do my hair. i brushed through it, and decided  to put my hair up into a messy bun. "perfect." i mumbled. i walked out past the kitchen, and grabbed my backpack. i didn't even bother to get breakfast, because we never have food. i picked my backpack up, and went to the door and opened it. "see ya." i called out. i then ran out the door, shut it, and walked to my best friends house- el hopper.

"i'm so so so so so so so so so so excited to see el!!!" i said out loud, skating to els house. once i got there, i tucked my skateboard beneath my arm and went to the door. i knocked and then fixed my hair, making sure i look amazing for my crus- best friend,  best friend..

els pov: 

i heard the door, and got startled. "DAD, CAN YOU GET IT?!" i shouted. "NO IM COOKING, YOU GET IT!" he called back. "FINE!" i shouted walking to the door. i already knew it was max, so i fixed my hair, and made sure i looked stunning for her.
i opened the door. "EL!!" the beautiful, red head, blue eyed, freckled face girl said hugging me. "MAXXI!" i shouted hugging her back. 

i looked down at her face, because im taller then her to see her blushing at the nickname i called her. "i'll grab my backpack! we can skate to school today!" i said. "ok!" max said. she waited outside as i got my sandals on, and grabbed my backpack.

"lets go!" i said. she grabbed my hand and we ran out the door slamming it shut. max got on her skateboard. "how do i  get on, like with you?" i asked. "i dunno? maybe just hold onto my shoulders or something?" max said. "ok!" i said watching the beautiful red head get on her skateboard. i just stood there. "you coming?" she asked. "oh uh.. yeah!" i said waking ip from my day dream. i ran up to max and i stood on the board. i then put my hands on her waist secure so i wouldn't fall. she looked back at me smiling, and her face was so red,
she was blushing so hard! i smiled and she turned her head and started skating  off to school.

~10 minutes later~

"were here!" max said getting off the board, and helping me off, while holding my hand. we started walking to our lockers, and i just couldn't stop staring at max, it was like my eyes were glued to her! we got to our lockers and put our stuff away. 

max's pov:

after putting my stuff away, i got my phone and started texting the party group chat, which el was not in. 'hey guys, are you in the av room as usual?' i texted. after a few seconds, someone responded 'where else would we be dumbass bitch?!' mike texted. i turned my phone off and looked down. "mike has said some rude things before... but it's never made me... upset.." i thought to myself. el looked over and saw me sad. "maxi whats wrong?" she concerned. "nothing!" i said quickly throwing a fake smile on my face. "come on, to the av room!" i said putting my phone in my pocket, grabbing els hand, running off with her, and bursting into the av room to see the boys.

"hey el and max!!!" will said. "hi!"el said. "hey.." i said quietly.  "shut the fuck up max!" mike screamed at me, and i saw his fist rise. i got startled  and went besides el and shut my eyes. usually when my stepdad or stepbrother billy said that, they would then beat the living shit out of me. el grasped onto my hand and then looked at mike.

"mike!! don't be mean, all she said was "hey!" she did nothing!" el immediately yelled. i sighed of relief. el looked over at me and just kept staring at me. i walked as far as i possibly could from mike. he glared at me, and very, very, very slowly started walking over to me. right as he got next to me and raised his fist again, but right before he punched me, the bell rang. "oh come on maxi!!!" el said grasping onto my hand. everyone looked at el, and i only got a glance of their faces before el pulled me out of the av room, but once i saw their faces, they all looked shocked, and mike looked annoyed because el called me 'maxi'. i stuck up the middle finger at mike, and he was about to run up and punch me, but will saved me by grabbing him by behind so he wouldn't.

(with the boys in the av room, mikes pov:

"whats your problem dude?!" lucas demanded. "i want to punch that bitch till she dies!!!" i shouted. "mike, please calm down!" will said. "guys shut up, lets get to class!" dustin said. "god next time i am with max alone i am actually going to kill her with my pocket knife!" i said reaching for it out of my pocket. i couldn't feel it. "where is it?!" i screamed. then i remembered; max took it at our last sleepover! "THAT RUDE BIT-" i got cut off by lucas cutting me off. "just forget it! lets go to class."

(with elmax, el's pov)

we got into class and sat in our seats. luckily, max and i sit right next to each other. After about 30 minutes of class, I looked over at max to see her sketching in her notebook, not paying attention. as mrs. carrie  continued on with the boring biology class, i wrote a note to max.

i handed it to her as she opened it, and started smiling, blushing, and giggling a little. the note read: 'meet me in the bathrooms, maxi :)' i went up to mrs. carrie. "can i go to the bathroom?" "why of course el!! why wouldn't i let you?" mrs. carrie said. it was OBVIOUS that mrs. carrie favorited me. it was annoying. i ran to the bathrooms and hid in a stall even though no one was in there.

~back at class~ max raised her hand. "mrs. carrie? may i use the restroom?" she asked politely. "fine you little red head freak, but hurry up or else." mrs. carrie said in the same cold, stern, voice that reminded max of her step-dad's voice.  max hurried to the bathroom to meet el.

~in the bathroom~ 

"el, u in here?" the beautiful, amazing, sweet voiced red head we know as max called out. i unlocked the door. "hey maxi!" i said, walking over to her.  max sat against  the wall, and i sat next to her.

~max's pov~

as el sat down next to me, i stared into the beautiful brunettes chocolate brown eyes. the brunette tucked a piece of my fiery, red hair behind my ear. "you've been acting...strange lately, whats wrong?" she asked