Forbidden Love

Chapter 4

Max's POV

I woke up in my bed. I got ready for school. I wore a black shirt and jeans with my black sneakers. I went to school and excitedly waited for 4:00 to come.

School was boring. I didn't pay attention all day my mind is preoccupied with the thought of showing up Tiger at the gym.

When the last bell rang. I ran all the way to the gym that was close to the school. It looked like a store it was big and had those sliding doors that open automatically. I stepped into the familiar gym. I looked around at the equipment one person was here he was in the far back punching a punching bag so hard that it was swinging on the chain. It was Tiger.

" Hi, Tiger."

" Hi, Wolf." Tiger said without turning around.

I took his distraction to sneak up behind him but before I could tackle him, he was pinning me to the ground. It hurt even though the floor was matted he pinned me so I could feel the floor. ' What?' I thought. I was careful and quiet but he still managed to pin me first. He got off me and walked away.

" Don't try to sneak up on me like that I could have killed you." he said furiously.

" Why would you kill me?" I was a little scared, he sounded like he was serious about almost killing me.

" If you sneak up on me I expect one of my enemies so I don't waste time on fighting them. I just kill them on sight." He said it like it happened often.

" Oh. Well, it's just me a friendly sparring partner."

" Well. Let's start." he said walking into the sparring ring.

He got into his fighting stance. I followed him in and started. At first, I tried to hit him in the stomach but he dodged every attack. In different ways sometimes even throwing some gymnastics in there. He didn't try to hit me at all, it was like he was playing with me. I finally ran and jumped on top of him. I pinned him down placing my knees between his legs hoping to knee him where it hurts but I couldn't do it before he flipped me over and was now on top of me.

" You should know that I like to be on top." he said sounding seductive.

' Is he gay?' I thought

" No, I'm not gay."

' Shoot. Did I say that out loud?' I thought

He got off of me and stalked off towards the weights. He started with 50 pounds then went to 75 to 100 to 125 to 150 to 175 to 200 till he was sweating so much he was soaked.

I was on an exercise bike watching him lift. I could lift more than what he was lifting, I think he could too since he looked more bored than tired. He walked over to the exercise bike next to mine.

" So still think that you can kill me?" He said.

" No, but I'm sure you're hiding something underneath that sweatshirt. I'll find out soon though." I said. I could see him tense a little giving me my answer, he is hiding something.

" Really? How?" he said looking very tense.

" Yes. At the fight tonight."

" Okay. that's if you even touch me." He said a little less tense. He bit his lip. A picture of me kissing those lips came into my mind.

' Why do I want to kiss his lips. I'm not gay. Am I?' I thought. Noticing that Tiger has gotten off the bike and went into the girls changing room.

' Why did he go in there? Not many girls come here. Wait is he, a she. How could Tiger be a girl, she beat me.' I thought while getting off and walking to the girls changing room.

I walked in and saw Tiger changing from her sweatshirt. He was a she. I could see her long red hair in a ponytail. She must have heard me because next thing I know there is a knife pressed against my neck.

" Oh. It's just you." she looked relieved.

" You're a girl." I managed out of my mouth that wanted to drop open.

" Yes. I'm a girl. Why are you here?" she said with the knife still pressed against my neck.

" Um. I was wondering why you would go into the girls room but I can see why now." I said

" Well. Now you know. So, I'll have to kill you." she said in a deadly serious tone.

" Um. Ca can't we talk this out first? No need to be so quick about killing me ." I said with my voice shaking and stuttering.

She threw her head back and laughed. I gave her what I hoped was a confused look. " I won't kill you, yet. But you tell anyone. You're dead before you can beg for mercy." She said back to being entirely serious.

" I won't tell anyone. I promise but will you please lower your knife."

" Fine, give me your hand." she said.

I held my hand out to her. She took my wrist and with the knife carved a "T" into my forearm making it bleed. It was going to scar and I'm sure she knew it. She pulled again and whispered in my ear, " Your punishment for sneaking up on me in the changing room. Also a reminder of what I can do."

I cringed at the pain in my arm and at what she said. She laughed and walked away. ' Who is she? She has to be the new girl.'

I ran to go bandage my new reminder. I cleaned and dressed the cut. I went home. I ran to my room and got ready for bed. Thinking about Tiger.