We sat there in the office, for the second time today. I couldn't manage to look at Max, and I knew that's what was hurting him the most.
"Y'all back here again!?" I head Mr. Larryryme say while walking into the room we sat in. We remained quiet. "I heard y'all got in a fight. Well, you did boy. Why are you in here miss?" He pointed at me. I looked over to Max for the first time since the class room.
He was sitting there, blood on his hands and face from the boy. The look in his eyes, the look of guilt. The look of pain. His normally brown eyes pitch black, I could tell they were filled with pain. I looked back at Mr. Larryryme about to tell him why I was there.
"She stopped me." Max said abruptly.
I looked over to him, staring at the ground. His fist gripping onto his pants tightly. His teeth grinding together.
"She stopped me from killing him. She grabbed onto me, looked straight in my eyes even though I'm a monster. I knew she was afraid, I knew and she still tried to stop me. What if I had snapped and hurt her? What if I hurt her?!" Max said looking straight at me. His eyes filled with tears.
He turned away with the tears streaming down his face. I went over to him, bent on my knees in front of him in his chair. I looked at him straight in the face and wiped away his tears. I looked at Mr. Larryryme and he just nodded and walked out of the room. I looked back to Max who was sitting there still crying. He looked up to me with tears in his eyes and grabbed my face.
"I'm sorry. I-I- Just don't want to hurt you. We've only known each other for a short time and I seem so clingy."
I touched his face and smiled at him softly. Our eyes tranced with each other.
"Max.." I leaned in towards him.
Then our lips touched, for the first time. It was sweet, passionate even though it was just for a sheer second. His lips were so soft, so warm. It was an addiction I already needed.
I pulled away embarrassed of what I had done. I've only known Max for a few days now.
"I'm sorr-" He cut me off with another kiss. This one more passionate, strong, forceful. Built up passion being let out all at once. His taste was bitter yet sweet. He wrapped around me all at once, the way he his hand was placed against my side and the other in my hair. The way I was pinned up against him, I could feel his heart beat through my own chest. It was all a rush, yet slow at the same time. Time was not a matter, it was just us. In this spot, together.
The lyrics "Listen to your heart, when he's calling for you. Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do. I don't know where you're going, and I don't know why. But listen to your heart, before you tell him goodbye." Popped into my head. They seemed to fit. I was afraid to lose Max already. He had become so important to me so soon. How could one person do this to me?
He suddenly pulled away embarrassed. His face beat red, looking at the ground. At that moment I went to reach to him but Mr. Larryryme walked in abruptly. He stood there glaring at us for a sheer second then grinned.
"All love buggy?" In his deep southern tone.
We bother blushed looking at the ground.
The I heard Mr. Larryryme say suddenly "You have detention boy, a few days. Four, just be careful and don't act up again." He said smiling then started walking towards the door. Turning back for a second. "You should probably leave. Detention starts tomorrow." He left.
I looked over to Max who was still staring at the ground, I reached over to him and grabbed his hand. He glanced up at me and I smiled softly at him. I stood up still holding onto his hand, he stood.
