Sneaking Glances [Maxpres]

Chapter 3-Max

I sighed while walking home, Preston seemed like a good guy. I thought of the toothy smile that often graced his face, his excitement.

"Goddamn him!" I whisper-yelled to no one in particular. I felt a couple of raindrops fall on my arms as I was walking. "Fu-frick," I corrected myself just as a mother and her child walked by me, the little boy, with a smiling face, and equally happy mom... I wish I had that with my parents.

As soon as I walked in I was hit with the overwhelming smell of weed. Why am I not surprised? It was normal for them to not give a shit about their children, not fucking caring if their underage children breathed in whatever drug they were smoking.

As soon as I got into me and my little sister's room, I called out to her. "Hey, you in here Mia?" I didn't hear a reply so I checked in the closet, there I found my nine year-old sister curled up and sleeping, "Let's get you to bed silly," I picked her up and kissed her head. Mia stirred slightly, but stayed asleep.

As soon as I tucked her in she waved her hands, I didn't know what she was trying to say but I guessed it was something like, goodnight.

I almost replied, then I saw her shut eyes and sleeping face. I hopped into my bed, scrolling through my phone 'til around midnight.

~~~الوقت تخطي~~~

I woke up to my younger sister shaking me, "What's up?"

She waved her hands in my face, "We have to go to school!" Well, it was more like, "Have go school" But I've gotten pretty good at interpreting sign language.

I groaned, "Finee," sitting up and rubbing my eyes I asked if she had breakfast, she didn't, what a surprise, "We'll stop at the gas station ok?" She nodded her head.

When we got into the store she picked out two donuts, one for me and the other for her. "Thanks sis, I'm gonna go pay, here's the car keys, mkay?" She nodded and I did what I said I would. Walking back to the car I caught a glimpse of Preston, I hoped he didn't--

"Hey Max!" He called out at me, damn. He walked over to my car and Mia had a smile on her face.

"What is it Preston?" I glared at him, "If it's about the play I don't give a shit." His face fell a bit at that.

"I think you'll care about this though... you got J.D! One of the leads in the play we're doing! I got Veronica!" his arms waved enthusiastically around, "I'm so excited! It's gonna be so much fun!"

His friend walked over, too, his name was Harrison I think, "Is this the guy that's gonna be J.D?" Preston nodded, "Well, have fun hanging out with him every two seconds, reahasals can get long,"

"Max, You made friends," She seemed kinda shocked.

"No I did not," She smirked at me and rolled her eyes. "Sorry about that but I need to go," I hopped into the car, as they walked away. "Sorry Mia, let's go," I sighed.

~~~الوقت تخطي~~~

After I dropped her off at school, I had to go to the drama club's "morning meeting" I don't even know anymore.

As soon as I walked in I was greeted by screaming and crying, which I hope were tears of joy but I can't make assumptions anymore. Preston draped his arms around me from behind and I visably flinched, "Oh Maxwell! I thought you would never come! Also your little sister is so cute! What's her name?"

"Uh, Mia..." I took his arms off me, "So who did I get in the play?" I was hoping there was gonna be no lines.

But when Preston gasped when he looked at the sheet in his hands I assumed the worst, "You're gonna be J.D!" I furrowed my eyebrows together.

"Who?" His mouth formed a little angry 'O' shape.

It took him a second to form words but eventually he said "J.D! School psycho! Veronica's love interest! One of the leads!"

"Goddamnit... do I have to? Can I just be one of the... background guys?" I know nothing about theater I hope I said that right, though I know I didn't.

"Background guys!? No! No you can't! Alas I shan't believe you really know nothing of the art of theater!" He put hsi hand on his forhead and pretended to faint. With shut eyes he said "We will start rehearsing tomorrow. Here is your script, all your lines are outlined. NO GET TO WORK!"

I was shocked at his sudden change of tone of voice but did what he said to do. After a bit the morning bell rung and everyone had to get to class. As I was walking out Preston stopped me, "I am going to be Veronica, or I guess Vincent? So do you wanna come over after school to my house so we can rehearse?"

"Maybe, if my sis can go over to a friend's or a club after school then yeah." I shrugged, not really wanting to, but eh. How bad could it really be?

"Amazing!" he rushed off, probably to his first class, which I decided to skip.

Getting to the bathroom and looking in the mirror, I wondered what could be different. What if I was more likable? What if I was prettier? What if, what if? That's all that ran through my head and I couldn't get it out. Why couldn't I get it out?

Maybe all of it could have been better?

A/N: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I'm so so soooo sorry that this took so long! Legit I aaaaa, it was really hard to write I'm sorry... ://