Blonde & Brunette

Chapter 55: Masks

Regina's pov:

~~~Flash Back~~~

"...i knew right then it's too late to stop myself from falling for you, because i was already deep down in it."

My lips parted, my eyes zeroed and my heart was about to come out of my chest. He's confessing his love for me. Max is telling me that he's in love with me and instead of feeling happy and touched, i was feeling confused and scared.

This was not supposed to happen, i never saw this coming, i mean, yes, i thought about the possibility of him liking me after he kissed me that day, but, that was it, i thought it might be just a small crush or it was just in the heat of the moment. It never occurred to me that he's in love with me.

All of this makes me wonder; was it something i did? Was it something i said? Did i lead him in? It freaks me out to think that maybe i did.

Words failed me once i felt Max's breath on my face, i didn't even notice how close we are until now. I glanced up to meet his hazel eyes and ones i did, i wished i never looked up, it's paining me to see how strong his feelings are while i'm standing in here, feeling nothing towards him.

"Max...i...i truly... don't know what to say...i've always looked at you as nothing but my best friend...i'm sorry-- i can't...i can't do this." I stepped away from him, running my hand through my hair frustratingly.

"There's someone else?" He asked with pained eyes. "Is it Adrian? Eden?...is it Zach?"

"No, no." I shook my head. "There's no one, Max." I spoke.

"Then what is it?"

"I can't feel what you're feeling towards me, i just can't, i don't have the ability to do so, not towards you, not towards anyone, my heart is frozen." I placed my hand over my heart while running the other one through my hair.

He sighed before stepping once again closer from me. He grabbed the hand i was messing my hair with as he raised my chin so he would look me in the eyes. "If that's the case, then, all i'm asking for is a chance...just one chance, to show you that i'll melt down the ice surrounding your heart."

"I can't--"

"Please." He pleaded me while squeezing my hand lightly.

"Max, i'll hurt--" i sighed. But he cut me off with another 'please'. So i found myself saying the following words. "Just one date."

~~~End Of The Flash Back~~~

I found myself thinking once again about what happened that night once i read the text message i received.

'Don't forget about our date, i'll pick you up at 6pm ;)' -Max

I can't believe Max has feelings for me, i still think what happened that night was just a dream made up by my wild imagination.

It's already Saturday, we came back from Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. Poor Mrs Walker thought we were at a camping trip organised by the school, so when we came back home, she drove us insane with her questions, well, she drove me insane, because Zachary left to his room the moment we stepped foot in the house and ever since i didn't see him.

I would say that he has been acting weirdly ever since he saw me kissing Adrian but i don't think this was the reason. Everything was cleared up when Adrian and Anona came out as a couple Friday morning and even when Anona still hates me and thinks of me as a threat, i was glad that she and Adrian finally got together and i was also glad that Zachary and Max were able to see through my actions.