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Zoë

The next morning I go for a run. I need to clear my mind. I almost couldn't sleep thinking of him. Max, what are you doing to me? I get back and the street before the house I see him. I want to turn around but he spotted me as well. Shit. I try to stay cool. "Morning." "Morning." We stay silent and walk back together. "Kelly asked me to ask you how late you want to go today?" I look confused at him. "Oh yeah right, to the police station. After breakfast if that suits her. I don't want to drag her into my mess on your little brake." He smiles at me. "You're not, it's our mess now. He probably woke up with a black eye. Or two." I giggle. I think it through a little more. "I don't think I want to go to the police, he'll only put you in a spotlight I think. I don't want anything to happen to you." He stops and turns me towards him. "You need to do what feels good to you, don't worry about me okay?" I nod slowly. All I can feel is his fingers on my arm. I get back to reality to a car horn. It's his mother, coming back from grocery shopping. "Are you two fighting or playing nice today?" She mocks us. I stick my tongue out to her. Max and I walk back together, actually laughing. I told him that I remember nothing about my night with Lando. At first he was a bit grumpy but his mood made a 180 degrees switch when I said I knew nothing anymore.

Max
I come back from my run and see her on the crosswalk. Shit. I want to turn but I see she's spotted me as well. I don't know what happened yesterday. It felt like we were the only two people on this whole world. The way she looked at me with those big brown eyes. The soft concern that could be spotted in them. Her blushed cheeks. Her touch on my hands, it hurt a little but it felt so good in the same time. God she makes me crazy. We walk upto the house together and she tells me she won't go to the police, to protect me. I can't help it, I feel something in my body when she looks after me.

"So, it's actually none of my business but how was your night with Lando?" I blurt out and look at the street that disappears from under my feet. "I ehm, well, ehm-" I look up and see her cheeks turning more red. "I actually don't remember any of it." My eyes widen. "Are you serious?" She slowly nods and I can't hide my laughter. This is the best thing I could've heart about it. She pushes me off the sidewalk. "It's not that funny! And you can't tell anyone Max!" She's also smiling. "He will be so annoyed when he hears this!" "MAX NO! Promise me you won't tell him!" "Hmm I don't know, what's your offer?" She tries to look annoyed at me but the curl around her lips betrayes her. "Okay okay, I promise." She puts out her pink. "Pinkyswear it to me!" I take hers with mine and pledge to tell nobody. I grin. For a second it feels like we're really great friends again but I know it will be difficult to create a bond like we had. We will never reach that level again. 

We spent the next few days together. It was the first time in years we had so much fun again. After a long day her and I were left alone by the firepit together. She shivered, having it cold and I handed her my jacket. She took it and draped it over herself as if it was a blanket. There we were sitting, just the two of us, watching the stars slowly turn. "I like this Max. This, us growing closer again." She keeps looking at the stars while saying it. "I do too." "Than why do you hate me?" Her words catch me by surprise. "I don't hate you Zo, why would I?" "I don't know, we never spoke out of nowhere almost a decade ago." "It's not important anymore, we're getting used to eachother again right?" I look hopefully at her and see she has a small smile. "We are." I smile back at her. The whole conversation she has kept looking up to the stars, not seeing how I am enchanted by her. I can't take my eyes of her. I simply don't want to. We head back inside, I'm leaving again tomorrow for racing. She hands me back my jacket. "Goodnight Max." "Goodnight Zo." I watch her disappear behind her door and am left in the hallway with my jacket. It smells like her, soft, flowery, sweet. The next morning she stays in the doorway, waving us goodbye. Saying goodbye to her felt like saying goodbye to our growing friendship.