Chapter 1
He met me at my locker after school. He was my best friend, Max. He looked perfect, standing there waiting for me up against my friends locker. The way he gazed into my eyes and how he smiled at me, made my heart stop. He didn't know i liked him. Well i have liked him since 8th grade when he accidently bumped into me in the cafeteria, making my lunch spill all over the floor. He helped me clean up the mess and we hit it off right there. He would come over to my house all the time and we would sneak into my bedroom alone and just talk. He is the world to me and i have so many things that i tell him but won't tell anybody else. Like how my brother is chewing tabacco and how i cut. Also how my mom is abusive and how i wish i could just run away with him.
"Braelyn?" Max asked looking at me confused. "Yeah?" i replied quickly. "Why are you just standing there? Is everything okay?" He asked. "Yeah i'm fine just day dreaming," I smiled as i said the last couple of words. He looked at me concerningly but then shook it off and grabbed my laptop and book bag from me. He always carries my stuff i tell him not to and that im a big girl but he never listens. "So uh do you mind if i ask you something before you leave today?" He asked me looking down at the ground while he walked. "Yeah sure...why can't you just ask me now?" I asked looking up at him. "I would but it needs to be perfect, just me and you and not all of these 'children'," He said looking up at me and into my eyes. "Okay," I smiled and looked back at the ground.
We went straight to our hang out spot and sat down next to my friend Hailey. "Hey guys," Hailey said with a smile. "Hey," We both said. "Where's Alyssa?" Hailey asked still staring down at her phone. "I don't know we didn't see her," I said looking to Max to confirm it. "Yeah we didn't see her. Was she in 6th hour?" He asked Hailey. "No she totally ditched on us," she said finally looking up from her phone. "Hmm oh well she'll come around," Max said, ending te conversation. Max started to play with my hands like always. My mind started to wander. I thought about what Max said and how he wanted to ask me something. Could he finally be asking me out? What will i say if he does? Yes? No? What if i go into shock and freeze up and not answer? Then i heared a car door slam. Of course it was Alyssa. She must have skipped last hour. "Where have you been?" I asked looking up at her. "Nowhere, Everywhere. I was hanging out with Tyler and Chad. They caught me before last hour and asked if i wanted to go hang out at the mall. I mean i had to say yes," She said sitting down next to Max. "Yeah because you have this major, ubber crush on Chad," Hailey teased. Alyssa through the Cinnamon Stick Twirl she had in her hand at Hailey.
"You guys are such children," Max said getting up. He looked annoyed. I got up after him as he walked away, I followed behind slowly. "Max? Is everything okay?" I asked catching up to him. "Yeah i'm fine i just need a brake from them," He said turning around and grabbing my waist. We were behind the school now and it was only us. My heart started racing. It felt like i couldn't breathe. He brought one hand up to my face. He rubbed the side of my cheek with the back of his hand. He tucked the hair that came loose, behind my ear and leaned in. He kissed me ever so lightly. His lips were so soft. He pulled away and looked at me. He then said the question i have been yearning to know, "Braelyn Thompson, Will you go out with me," he said as he gazed into my eyes. I bit my lip and all that came out was the only sound i could make. A small moan. He kissed me again and again. It felt like nothing i have ever felt before. I was so warm inside. Being in his arms made me forget everything. Our small make-out session was broken by a loud Pop. It sounded like a gun shot.
