Robert and Monte looked at Craig, watching him, wondering why the hell he wasn't running over and pulling Max and Frankie apart. They both shrugged. Maybe Craig was actually going to let Frankie and Max be together, if that was possible.
Max pulled back, his face still inches from hers. Frankie felt eyes on them and blushed a little.
Max took a step back. "I still don't love you." he said, in a cocky smartass tone.
And with that, he walked off, headed backstage.
"Fuck you Max!" Frankie yelled after him and then kicked one of the boxes full of shirts.
Craig, Robert, and Monte went after Max while the other guys went back to what they were doing.
Lorna went over to Frankie. "Aw, babe." she said.
"I hate him." Frankie cried.
Jay hugged her, rubbing her back. "Max is an asshole, you should know that."
"But..he said he loves me! Then he doesn't! Why does he keep doing this to me?!" Frankie said, more tears coming down her face.
Lorna handed her a tissue and sighed. She felt bad for the girl. Max was playing with her emotions and he thought it was all fun and games.
"That's it. I'm fucking done." Frankie said, wiping her face.
Lorna and Jay watched her, not saying anything.
"If he wants to play that game then I can too." Frankie said.
"Let's take you to the bathroom and get your face fixed, Jay, watch the stuff for us, yeah?" Lorna said.
Jay nodded and the two girls walked off towards the bathroom.
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"Max." Craig said, once they were backstage.
"What?" Max asked, tuning his bass.
"The fuck is your problem, bro?" Craig said.
Now he was pissed.
"What'd I do?" Max asked, looking at them.
"You kiss Frankie and then you just walk off like that, what'd you say to her?" Craig asked.
Max shrugged.
Craig sighed. "You're fucking with her heart."
Max laughed. "How?"
"Dude...come on...you can't do that shit to her.." Robert said.
"Guys, I'm not doing anything. I don't love her." Max said.
The guys just stared at him, shaking their heads. Max went back to tuning his bass.
I don't love her. You do. No, I don't. Lexus broke my heart and I'm never dating again. Except, you know Frankie can piece it back together if you actually give her a chance.
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Frankie was back at the merch table, acting like nothing happened as Escape the Fate came on stage.
"What's good Seattle!" Craig yelled into the mic.
The crowd went crazy.
"I love you Craig!" some random girl.
"Marry me Robert!" another random girl.
"Max! Have my babies!" 95% of the female crowd.
"Monte! I love you!" a few random girls.
