Can't We Just Start Over?

Part 12

Sorry it's been a while. I'm getting over a breakup and haven't had many ideas for the story. I'm back though. I'll try to get another chapter out soon.(Nathan)

I sink down onto my comfy bed with Max. She is holding her new camera like a dog with a bone. She urged me to buy her a cheap one but I got her a nice digital camera that she can use all the time. It felt good to do something that made her so damn happy. Max was like a little kid in a candy store and I was just happy to watch her. I didn't really need a brand new camera, mine was fine. It was at my fathers house though and there was no way in hell I'd go back for it. I lay on the bed with my legs dangling off. She does the same next to me. I watch as her dainty fingers explore the new device. She holds it above the both of us to take a selfie. As she searches the button to actually take the shot I kiss her on the cheek. I hear a light click.

"That's a keeper." Max smiles widely.

"Yeah.. So are you though." I answer shyly. I honestly felt really fucking stupid for telling her that I was falling in love with her. She didn't reply, maybe she didn't feel the same way. I hope that's not the case.. God I hope.

"Well that's good because you'll have to keep me."

"Why is that?"

"Because I'm falling in love with you and I swear, the universe has conspired to help me find you." She answers. I smile like a little kid seeing a cake. My heart felt like it rose up one hundred god damn stories and left my body behind. I grab her shoulders and roll her on top of myself.

"Then I will never leave you." Max blushes and I pull her down to kiss me. Her lips tasted like cherry. It wasn't a long kiss but it was full of excitement and passion. She curls up on my side and lays for a while. I keep my arms wrapped around her. She was almost like a teddy bear for me. The two of us drift in and out of sleep in the silent room. The sun was setting, adding several colors to the once grey sky.

"Hey I should go to my dorm and get some clothes and take a shower, I hella stink." Max inturupts the silence.

"Will you come back after?"

"Of course, why do you think I'm getting a few pairs of clothes." I hug Max tightly before she walks to my door. "Love you." She cooes before exiting.

"Love you more?" I reply blushing. After she left I pick up my room a little bit. I change my sheets and make my bed. I bring out a bounty of movies I know she will want to watch. I get myself so damn excited when I get to see her.

After several minutes she knocks at my door. I happily get up to bring her in. Instead a furious Victoria stood infront of me. Her eyes burning with a passionate hate.
"Hey what's up Vic?" Victoria pushes herself past me.

"Don't you dare "What's up Vic" me." She scowls more.

"What the fuck is going on?"

"I've been asking myself the same thing about you and that pixie bitch. Why the fuck are you hanging out with her?"

"She's not a bitch."

"Oh really? She's been nothing but cruel to you since she got to Black Well."

"She's different Vic."

"Really? How?" She demanded furiously.

"You don't know her like I do. You don't know the fact I'm falling completely fucking in love with her. I don't care what you think about it, you won't change my mind." Victoria takes a step back in shock. She doesnt know what to say anymore. The tall blonde quickly leaves my dorm, slamming the door. I don't care what anyone thinks of her. She's the only one that matters. Of course I do still care about Victoria, we have been friends since elementry school. She's just changed a lot in the past four years. I sigh and plop back down onto my neatly made bed. I turn on my MP3 and listen to whale songs as I wait for my girl. Holy fuck, she's my girl. I grab a pillow and bury my grin into it.

(Max)

I quickly run to my dorm. I close my door and call Chloe.
"Hey Maxi Pad." I groan in reply.

"Chloe, I'm freaking the fuck out."

"Why?"

"I'm in love with Nathan Prescott." I hear Chloe choke on the other end.

"Dude you're hella grown up. Even though you fell in love with that lil bitch, I mean, how?"

"He's not a "lil bitch" he's really sweet deep down."

"I'm happy for you Maxi Pad, even though its with a Prescott I'll support it."

"Thank you Chloe."

"Now did you need anything? Condoms maybe?"

"CHLOE."

"Okay, okay, good luck Maximum. Text me later." Chloe hangs up and I laugh.

"Once I get to my room I clean up my room. I grab my schoolwork and some clothes and shove them into my bag. I toss the bag onto my bed and walk out of my room. I make a b-line to the showers.

I stand under the hot water, I mean HOT. Like Satan's piss hot. What is my life? I shake my head and run my hair under the water. The smell of my mint shampoo fills my senses. Someone walk's into the showers.

"I can't believe he's into that hipster bitch." Courtney's voice  rings out with a shitty attitude. I peek through the grungy shower curtain. I spot Courtney and Victoria standing in front of the mirrors. Obviously fixing their hair and makeup.

"I know. I give it a week before he gets bored." The two girls giggle. My stomach instantly sinks.

"What a lame life she has."

"Ugh, right? She is such a wanna be. Her selfies are trash." They continue to giggle and mock me. I shut off the water and wrap throw my clothes on quickly as they speak.  The two fall silent as I emerge from the stall. My cheeks were hot and my eyes burned.

"Oh was I interrupting you? Sorry. Go on, about how I'm such a loser. I mean its pretty fucking hilarious how insecure you are." Victoria scowls and her jaw clenches. "Oh did that hurt your feelings Victoria? You hate yourself so damn much you take it out on everyone around you. I feel bad for you." I start walking to the door.

"Go fuck yourselfie."

"Thanks but that's Nathan's job." I was mostly out the door at this point. I turned around to her and gave her a bitchy wink before slamming the door to the bathroom behind me.

I quickly get changed and grab my bag. I make sure to lock my door today and head to Nathan's room. I couldn't help but grin as I walked. I still felt this huge surge of energy from standing up to Victoria.