YOU 2 [Charli D'Amelio]

Chapter 142.

After the apartment is clean to my standards, not max, I go to the store to get tampons and a few things in case Ken, Karen, and Liam come over. Max tried to accompany me but I knew she would be teasing me about the tampons the entire time so I made her stay home. She made sure to embarrass me up until I walked out the door.

The small grocery store down the street from our apartment, Conner's, is usually empty but today it is packed with customers. The elderly woman at the counter seems annoyed as I place my items on the belt. After she scans my things I swipe my debit card.

"This lane is cash only." She huffs.

I look up to the small sign above her head that clearly reads 'cash only'. Great.

"Do you think you could just let me pay with my card just this once?" I plea. I just stood in line for twenty minutes, I really do not want to wait in line again.

"I can't, sorry." The gray haired woman replies.

"Oh come on Gloria, it's only once." A young man with tanned skin and black hair says from the next register. He shoots her a charming smile and she sighs.

"Only this once." She gives in and I thank her before swiping my card again.

I turn to thank the raven haired boy but he isn't at his register anymore.

When I step outside the cold air hits me and I shiver. I can not wait for spring, I hope winter isn't long this year.

"She takes her job a little too serious sometimes." A voice says, I turn to find the guy from inside. His name tag says Jonah and he is now wearing a thick black jacket.

"I can tell." I laugh. "Thank you for that, I would have been in line all day."

"No problem. Glad I could help." He smiles and lifts a helmet onto his head.

"Thanks again." I tell him and watch as he climbs onto a motorcycle.

I don't know how smart it is to be riding a motorcycle in this weather but at least it is not snowing. His bike starts with a loud roar and I climb into my car.

When I return Max is sitting on the couch with her work binder on her lap and a pen between her lips. I love to see her this way, something about her working is so appealing. Everything about Max is appealing, but this is towards the top of the list.

"Is that all  or are there more bags?" Max asks, removing her binder from her lap and placing it on the side table.

"This is all of it." I walk to the kitchen to put the groceries away.

"Have you called your father yet?" I ask from the kitchen.

"No.. I was waiting for you." She says back.

She appears in the kitchen moments later and sits down at the table.

"I'll call now." She sighs.

I nod and sit across from her while she presses her phone to her ear.

"Uh..hey." Max says into the receiver.

She sets the phone to speaker and places it on the table between us.

"Maxxy?" Ken's voice is surprised.

"Yea..uhm, look I was wondering if you wanted to come over or something."

"Come over?" Ken asks.

Max looks up at me and I can tell that her patience is already wearing thin. My hand moves across the table to lay on her and I nod in encouragement.