YOU 1 [Charli D'Amelio]

Chapter 88.

I use my hands to scramble backwards away from Max and Dan as Max lifts Dan's head with her hands still wrapped around her neck and slams down into the grass. For a second I wonder if Harry would have done the same if she were on concrete. I am answered by her lifting her fist up and punching Dan in the jaw.

"Max!!" I scream and climb to my feet. Everyone else just stares, Jace seems amused and even Ronnie seems entertained.

"Stop them!" I beg Jace but he shakes his head as Max's fist connects to Dan's already bloody face.

"This has been coming for a while, let them hash it out. Do you want a drink?" He smirks at me.

"What? No I don't want a drink! What the hell is wrong with you!" I yell. A crowd has now gathered around and people are cheering on the fight, I have yet to see Dan hit Max and I am glad but I want her to stop hurting Dan.

I am too afraid to try to stop Max myself so when Zayn appears in the yard, I yell for him. His eyes find me immediately and he jogs over.

"Stop her, please!" I yell. Everyone seems to calm except me. If Max keeps hitting him, she will kill him. I know it.

Zayn gives me a quick nod and takes a few steps over to Max. He wraps his fist into Max's shirt and pulls her backwards. Max is caught off guard so she is easily removed from Dan's body. Max tries to swing at Zayn but Zayn dodges her fist and puts his hands on Max's shoulders. He says something to Max that I can't make out and then nods her head towards me. Max's eyes are blazing, hee knuckles bloody and her shirt ripped from Zayn's grip. Her chest is moving up and down rapidly. I don't make a move to walk towards her, I know how angry she is at me. I can tell. I am not afraid of Max the way I probably should be, even though I just witnessed her temper being completely lost I know that she would never physically hurt me.

With the excitement winding down almost everyone has began to move back inside the house. Dan's crumpled body lays on the ground and Jace leans down to hold his hand out to Dan to help him up. He stumbles to his feet and lifts his shirt up to wipe his bloody face off. He spits out a mixture of blood and saliva and I look away.

Max's head turns to look where Dan is and she tries to take a step toward him. Zayn grabs Max again and stops her.

"Fuck you!" Dan spits. Jace steps between them. Now he wants to do something.

"Just wait until your little..." Dan shouts.

"Shut the fuck up." Jace snaps and Dan's mouth closes.

Dan looks at me and I take a step back. I wonder what Jace meant by "its been a long time coming." with Max and Dan. They seemed fine a few minutes ago.

"Go inside!' Max yells. I immediately know that she is talking to me.

I decide to listen to her, for once and turn around and run into the house. I know that everyone is staring at me but I don't care. I push my way through the crowded house and rush up to Max room, luckily the door isn't locked. I must have forgotten to lock it when I left and to add to my horror, there is a big red spot on the carpet. Someone must have stumbled in here and spilled a drink on the tan carpet. Great. I hurry to the bathroom and grab a towel and turn the sink on. I lock Max's door once I step inside and furiously wipe the stain, the water only spreads the spot and makes it much worse.

The door clicks and I try to stand before she enters.

"What the hell are you doing?" Her eyes move to the towel in my hand then to the spot on the floor.

"Someone.. I forgot to lock the door when I went downstairs." I admit and look at her. Her nostrils flare and she takes a deep breath.

"I'm sorry." I squeak.