Bullies With Benefits

PART 3 (M)

The loud music invades my hearing senses as Max stops her car by the corner of Bianca's house. I take a big gulp and try to slow down my erratic breathing as I watch most of my batch mates run out of the house throwing red cups around and maybe throwing some clothes away too. A boy who I'm guessing is Xavier, is making out with a girl by the tall oak tree in the left side of the house and another girl is making out with a... well, girl.

Its not bad to be out and proud in Nevermore High, they actually find it hot when the same sex starts to make out back in the old days, when my mom would talk about her high school life, she'd say it'd be a sin and a death wish to come out of the closet but now- now its fine because the modern age is experimenting on one another and good results are coming out of it. So its no secret that I'm out and proud.

My thoughts get interrupted by the door from
the back seat opening and Max bending down to
eye-level for me.

"Are you sure you really want to go down?" She
asks, looking back at the roudy house as El waves at some friends over to her.

I'm fiddling with my fingers as I stare at Max's
dark eyes closely.

Do I want this? Really?

Do I want to experience a crowded dance floor
with sweaty hormonal bodies pressing up against one another? Do I want to see people. everyone grinding, humping and kissing each other like an animal on heat?

Am I ready to see Wednesday-- did I ever mention to you that she's the love of my life? Dancing with someone heatedly?

No. I'm not ready, but its now or never right?

So, nodding my head furiously, I try to show Max that I'm not afraid of a little high school party at Bianca Barclay's house.

Smiling softly at me, she helps me out of the car,
closes the door and beeps it shut. I wait for her
to move first and as soon as she's walking, El catches up to her and they snuggle at each other while opening the door, my nerves going up to the highest peak as I jolt back upon seeing a lemon being tossed from left to right.

Lemons?

Max laughs at me and grabs my wrists to pull me close to her. She leans to my ear and whispers something to me.

"Call me if you need me okay?" she chuckles,
leaning back to wink at me. "Me and El are
going to go say hi to the others." She adds, nudging her chin to a group of volleyball players.

"You'll be good in your own right?" she continues to ask, her lips suddenly all smiley and everything.

I frown at her and shake my head. This wasn't
the plan at all, she can't leave me alone. "You said to stay by you the whole night." I screamed out, cupping my mouth to make my voice louder for her to hear.

Max chuckles at me some more and stumbles on
her feet as El begins to drag her to the group of
volleyballers. She turns to her and nods a couple of times.

This isn't Max.

"I know but Enid, I can't pick you over my lady."
she slurs, winking at me like I should get what she means when in fact, I really don't. And I really don't want to be left alone-she knows Bianca's going to do something to me and she knows if she leaves me alone Bianca's bound to pop up at some time. I risked coming here for the experience but I risked it because I know my best friend, Max is going to protect me and now, she's not? What's going on?

"But Max"I laughed, eyes dropping as she starts
to step away from me." Max, you can't leave me!" I scream, running after her as she is being dragged fast away by El. "Max, Bianca!" I try some more, getting closer to her as suddenly I'm being pulled back by Bianca herself who fakes a wave at Max that's now far off distance.