Those three words (Maxxie Oliver/Skins)

-9

Of course, I knew he meant it as a friend, but even that made my knees go weak and my breathing hitch. Luckily, we were on the bed because otherwise I probably would of passed out.

"Oh God, please say it back. This is what I was worried ab-"

"I love you too, Maxxie." I giggled at him, cupping his face.

He smiled brightly and moved his hand up to grab my hand. He dragged my hand down to his chest, and I could feel his heart beating ten times harder.

"Maxxie!" I gasped, shocked at how nervous he was to say that to me.

"I was just scared you wouldn't say it back. It'd be embarrassing." He almost blushed.

"I've loved you since the first couple of days we met." My hand was still on his chest so I pulled it away.

"Really? Me too." He said even though I doubted he did.

"Dinners ready, kids!" Jackie called out through the apartment.

Maxxie got up and then grabbed my hand to pull me up. I laughed at him pretending I was too heavy but I knew he was joking when he finally pulled me up without any struggle. We walked out of the room and went over to the kitchen area. I took a seat next to Maxxie while his parents sat down opposite of us.

Jackie had gone all out- the table was covered in a black and gold tablecloth and it was full of pots of food. In the middle was a succulent roast lamb. "Help yourselves, kiddos." Jackie said with a smile.

I thanked her and began piling up my plate with the roast, gravy, peas and mashed potatoes. We ate the delicious food along with small chitchat about school, our future plans (which I really didn't know how to answer and Maxxie had a bit of an argument with his dad about wanting to be a dancer) and family. Just like my mom, Jackie gushed about her childhood. I didn't have the heart to tell her that my mom was sick, and Maxxie didn't mention it either. I didn't want to disappoint her.

"Shay and I need to catch up! I miss that silly woman." Jackie daydreamed. I internally sighed. I mean, they could go out together, but it would have to be for only ten minutes before her headaches would kick in. I filled my mouth up with peas so that I'd be able to hide my upside down smile.

"What happened between you two?" I asked after I swallowed my mouthful. I never actually knew how their friendship had ended, all I knew already was that they were best friends since they were four.

"Oh, well after we graduated high school she met your dad, and then we just started to drift away. She really loved him, and knew he was the one. We never actually said we weren't friends anymore, but we just kinda felt it." The mood was tense. No one spoke, the only sound being our cutlery hitting the plate.

A knock on the door caused me to drop my fork onto the plate. It was quite a hard knock, like someone was desperate to be heard. Maxxie looked up with his mouth full of food, first at his mom and then at me.

"I wonder who would that be." Jackie wiped her mouth with her napkin before standing up. As she disappeared down the hallway towards the door, I couldn't help but feel scared. What if it was my dad? How would he know I was here?

"Maxxie! It's for you." Jackie emerged from the hallway and sat back down in front of us.

My chest tightened. Oh God, it's my dad. He's going to kill Maxxie.

"You alright, love?" Walter asked and I didn't realise I had a pained look on my face. I looked up and flashed them a smile.

"Just thinking. You know, about the school trip to Russia."

"Oh yeah, that sounds exciting. I wish my school took us to countries when we were young." Jackie commented.