Well good then." Rick said.
"Yeah I guess." I said looking down.
After dinner was over Nathaniel walked me back to my room. Yeah Rick decided to not walk me back.
I guess he was feeling bad about this afternoon. I'm still mad at him about it though; No matter how much he tries to avoid me.
"Well good night hon." Nathaniel said kissing me on the cheek.
"Goodnight Nathaniel." I said putting my hand on the door knob turning it ever so slowly.
"Sorry about your rib." He said turning around and facing me.
"It's fine." I replied.
"Well it isn't." Rick said.
"Yeah well I am over it." I said.
"Okay." He said turning around ready to head for his room.
"Nathaniel?" I asked.
"Yeah?" He asked facing me again.
"What is Christian like?" I asked.
"Well Maxine, you will soon find out." He said.
"Now I'm scared. "
"Don't be, It's no big deal. I already think that you will do fin with any of us." Nathaniel said.
"Really?' I asked.
"Of course babe." He said giving me a hug and walking down the long staircase and slamming the door to his room.
"At least I tried." I said to myself as I walked in the room and sat on my bed like I always did laying back and looking at the ceiling,
I changed into a pair of solid white booty shorts and a tank top that I found laying on the bed.
"At least it's free and I get something to wear." I said smiling and changing into them quickly.
I looked in the mirror on the wall and looked at the way they fit me.
A little too tight for my taste but they're fine for sleeping in, I guess.
I rolled down the soft covers of the bed and threw my previous dress on the floor under the mirror.
I looked in the mirror again...but this time I focused on my face. I saw how messy my light brown hair was and how I had bloodshot eyes from lack of sleep and crying because I missed my brothers and sister.
I turned off the light and got into the bed and soon fell asleep.
The Next Morning
"Maxie!" I heard someone cry.
"What?" I asked opening my eyes and preparing to adjust to the morning light.
"Your awake." Sadie said smiling.
"Sadie what;s going on?" I asked opening my eyes completely as I realized that the room was pitch black and all I could see was a figure sitting on my bed next to where I was laying.
"I'm sorry to wake you.." She began.
"But I am leaving." She finished.
"What? Why?" I asked now sitting up straight in the bed and turning on the lamp next to me.
"I am scared here so i called my brother, Jason and he's coming to get me." She explained.
"How did you get a phone?" I asked.
"It's my cell phone." Sadie said.
"But come on Sadie you can't do that." I said.
"He could get hurt if Rick or Theodore found out. Or far less Jayce." I said.
