Love Is Sweeter The Second Time Around

Love Is Sweeter The Second Time Around - Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Max's P.O.V

I might as well have some fun with this. I take both of her hands in mine and stare with passion into her breath-taking eyes and lean my lips in for a kiss. When our lips locked it was like magic; I imagined fireworks in the background. It was Rose-Marie who broke the kiss.

She backed up, her hand rose up to her lips looking confused. ''Max... I.. What?'' she asked. ''Switch!'' the directer yelled. No time for me to explain my actions, not yet, not now. I gave her a small nod and kept a striaght face, then I slowly walk over to Kathy as Brandon walks over to Rose. Brandon. Rose has had a crush on him for the longest time. I can see why; He's one of the nicest guys in our school, he's got his goodlooks, and popularity. Being a jock is a bonus.

Rose's P.O.V 

Is this a dream? Max just kissed me! Was it just for the play? Must've been, he would never really want to kiss me; That was just for show.

Max is nothing to me as I am nothing to him. Ever since Justin claimed me as his last week I think I've finally given up hope about getting away from him. There's nothing I can do to change my life back to normal, I have to accept the fact that I'll never be truly happy until Justin decides he doesn't want me anymore. Who knows when that could be? God only knows.

Brandon broke the silence between us, ''Do you wanna start or should I?'' he asked looking through his lines, ''You can go first'' I answered.

''I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I will never be Romeo.'' Brandon may be cute but he's certainly no actor. He just doesn't put the feeling into the words, now Max is another story. He makes the words come to life and makes you want more! I'll show Brandon how it's done, I chose one of my favorite lines '' 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's a Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, retain that dear perfection which he owes without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, and for thy name which is no part of thee take all myself.''

''Wow Rose! You're amazing!'' Brandon said, ''Oh, thanks Brandon. You're really good too'' I replied, not all entirely true but I wanted him to feel good about himself to. ''Listen Rose, I know I suck at this so don't try and make me feel better. I just did this as a dare from the team. And Justin wanted me to keep an eye on you.'' Brandon looked like he felt bad about this. ''Don't feel bad Brandon, I'm just glad he sent you here instead of one of the others.'' That was the end of our conversatint because try-outs were over and he had to go see Justin.

''Rose, Justin wanted me to remind you that he's looking forward to your guys' date tonight and to he bought you a new outfit to wear'' Brandon added, just before he left I gave him a message to tell Justin. ''Tell him that no matter what he says or does, I will never love him. This so called relationship is only temporary until he chases after some other girl and that this date means nothing to me.'' And with that he as off to find Justin while I was off to get my things from my locker.