Six

"You look uncomfortable" Damian said several minutes after he started driving. I scowled as I adjusted on my seat.

"I'm not" I said shortly. And he just nodded and kept driving. I tried not to look at him but I couldn't help it. I mean his hair was perfect so was his face and his eyes.

His chuckled snapped me out of my trance.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing why?" Urg...can this drive get any faster?. Scowling, I didn't reply him and turned my head the other way.

It was a silent ride for the rest of the trip. I was staring out of the window while Damian was grinning to himself. I really wanted to ask him what was so funny but I didn't end up doing so.

"Thanks for the ride" I said when we made it to my house.

Damian just nodded not even looking at me and drive off. Rude!. I sighed as I began to walk into the house as I reached the door, I the rain began to fall heavily damn I looked up and thanked the sky.

"Hey ma" I said surprisingly as I walked into and I saw my mum sitting on the couch in the living room.

" Hey Max you're back " she smiled as she adjusted the magazine she was reading on her leg.

"Yeah and you are..." She chuckled lowly.

"Oh I have a cold so they sent me home something about spreading diseases to the patients" she rolled her eyes making me laugh.

"They are not wrong tho" i said as I dropped my bag on my the couch and walked into the kitchen.

"There food in the microwave" she called after me.

"Oh no no I'm eating what you touched diseases ma" she laughed which was accompanied by a sneeze. But I still ate the food.

My mum went to her room and I went to mine. I guess the cold was really kicking in. Today it was just us at home dad travelled for only God knows what.

I flopped into bed closing my eyes and closed my eyes with a sigh. As I replayed everything that happened today especially the dreadful time with Damian. What was I expecting when he invited me to his house. That he would confess his love or what?. I slapped my hands to my forehead. God I'm so stupid stupid stupid.

"Stupid Maxine" I said out loud as I snuggled deeper into my bed. Trying to clear my mind so that I can have a goodnight sleep.

I woke up with a bad headache and it wasn't just funny. So, automatically I was in a bad mood.

"Good morn...." I sneezed loudly as I glared at my mum. She laughed and childishly stuck her tongue out.

"Looks like we are in this together and don't blame me" she said as she sat on the opposite end of the table smiling heartily.

"It's your fault ma I was OK till I came home and ate your contaminated food" I sighed as I tasted the food "and now I have no taste " I cried out as I dramatically slapped my head with my hands making me mum laugh.

"Oh OK drama queen I have cold medicine here" she passed me the drug. "You're going with those boys?" She asked as I looked at her with eyebrows raised.

"How do you know?"

"Well saw you yesterday" she smiled "just use protection and only one boy Max" I nearly choked on my food.

"Mom!"

"What? You're seventeen" she shrugged. "So are you?"

"Yeah I guess " I glanced at the clock. Seven twenty. They'll be here soon. "Let me go get ready" I said as I rushed upstairs to to get ready.

I ran into the shower and tired to be quick. As I got out of the shower, the door rang as I tired to dress.

"Max!!! Your friends are here" my mum came to my door and she sneezing. I rushed to find what to wear and as I bent to pick my bag, dizziness sweet over me I brought my hands to my head I was really burning up.

"Maxine!" My mum called again

"I'm com..!" I sneezed as I ran down the stairs not really loving the rush.

"About time" Damian complained with a grumpy look on his face.

He better keep his snarly remarks to himself because I was already in a bad mood and my head hurt like crazy.

"Morning " Cal, Lex, and Rob said as I got into the car. Yeah I gave them all nicknames.

"Morning" I don't know if they heard me but I looked outside the window the whole ride. They all spoke and laughed but I guess my face gave the fact that I wasn't interested in their conversation because they left me alone the whole ride.

"Max, what about Ashley " Cal's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. Ashley! I forgot to call her. Damn I'm a horrible person.

" Maybe she is in school today" Damian said and I looked at him

"Maybe" I said slowly as he parked the car. I quickly got out not looking back as I walked into the silently hoping that I'll see her standing in front of my locker. I didn't want to think that anything terrible happened to her I'll die.

It was cold probably due to the rainfall last night.

I shuddered as I made my way through the doors.

"You look tired " a happy Ashely greeted me as I walked towards her. "Why are you smiling?" She asked.

"I'm happy to see you" I hugged her tightly.

"You're scaring me Max" she pulled away but smiling.

"Why? I thought something happened to you" I sighed "you didn't even call Ash"

"I'm sorry I woke up late and decided to sleep in " she smiled sheepishly. "But why will you think something happened to me?"

"Just forget it let's get to class" I said closing my locker.

"You look really stressed Max"

"Yeah I'm stressed " I said as I rubbed my eyes.

"You can fall " Rob said out of nowhere. I swear I was sleeping. I smiled forcefully. As we walked to the class. It was still early so I laid my head on my desk.

The hall became noisy. I guess the students have started arriving. After a few moments the bell rang and students started flooding in. I raised my head to look around and I saw the four boys with Ash walking in. God, I sighed as I looked at them take a seat all around me. But Damian sat at his seat with Rob behind the class.

The teacher walked in and spoke for about an hour. I kept my gaze on the board to avoid falling asleep. I didn't even look at Ash once.

The bell rang and I headed to my locker. With Ash right beside me. She tired to talk but I gave short tiring answers so she gave up and started talking to Caleb and Lexus. I grabbed what I needed from my locker. And headed for Art class.

"I swear Max you'll cut yourself" Rob said beside me as he seized the cutting knife from me. "Whoa" he said as I sneezed nearly sneezing in him. I smiled shyly.

"Sorry" muttered. I tired to stay awake through out the class. And it was the same thing through out the school hour. When I walked in the last class, a boy named Edward who was my Chemistry partner last session smiled st me. We are not what you would call friends but we where on talking terms

"You don't look well Maxine" he said as I sat beside him.

"I'm fine Eddy" I smiled as settled into my seat trying to stay awake.

"You're not " he brought his hands to my forehead. Making my skin tingle. I am not used to body contact. Call me prude.

"Fine I have a little cold" I smiled as I tired to focus on what the teacher was saying. He dropped it till after the class.

"Let me help you with that" he took my books from my hands. I muttered a thanks. As I walked to my locker. I don't know how but my head felt heavy as I fiddled with the lock on my locker. Edward sighed beside me as he helped me.

"Thanks Eddy" I took my books and stacked them in my locker. My head suddenly felt clouded as I tried to steady my self but ended up swaying forward. A strong hard arm held me before I reached the floor.

"You're sick" A familiar voice said and as I looked up I saw Damian staring down at me with me with concern.

"I thought so " Eddy said beside me.

I wasn't sick I was just tired and I just needed sleep.

"I noticed this morning" Ashley said as I tired to steady my self but failed miserably as I still fell back into Damian's arms.

"I'm fine " I said as I still struggled to stand on my own.

"You're going to the nurse" the three of them said at once leaving me with no chance of argument.

"Who's going to the nurse?" Rob asked

"Max she's sick" Cal replied.

"I'm not I'm just ti.." I sneezed loudly.

"Yeah right you nearly stabbed the painting board and you sneezed all over me" Rob rolled his eyes. I was about to tell him how I didn't sneeze on him but Damian began to drag me towards the sick bay. And I struggled to break free.

"This is for your own good" and I slumped my shoulders giving up "I thought you would stop struggling" he grinned and I narrowed my eyes at him.

We got to the nurse office and he pushed me to seat on a chair and I didn't have the strength to argue so I sat without complaining.

"Good morning ma'am" Damian said sweetly and I rolled my eyes scoffing shortly. As if.

"Morning what do we have here" she said as,she walked towards me after flashing a smile at Damian.

"Oh dear Maxine you have a fever" she smiled as she took her thermometer out.

"Would I be sent home Miss Rose?" I asked hoping that the answer would be no.

"I don't know yet dear" she said "take her to the room" she smiled at Damian as he led me to the room.

"Your fever isn't that high " Damian said as I settled into the bed.

"Yes doctor" I rolled my eyes as I snuggled into the bed which was surprisingly soft.

"Are you mad at me or something" my heart stopped at this question.

"No" I said and before he could say anything, Miss Rose walked in. With pills. Pills! They freak me out. My body began to shake.

"I don't think she likes pills Ma'am don't you have syrup?" Damian spoke and I was shocked how?.

Minutes later, she came back with the syrup which I downed at once.

"This should sustain you here" she handed Damian a slip "you can write down your Names here you can take her home. Damian nodded and wrote his name.

"Your surname" he looked at me.

"Let me write it" he dragged it from me.

"What is it?" Sighing,

"Star" I said dropping from the bed slowly. He nodded and wrote it. He handed the paper to the nurse and led me out.

He led me to his car. And I got in. He started the car and the wind blew my hair as he drove making my eyes close gently and sneeze.

"The wind disturbing you?" He asked.

"Not it's fine" I said as I relaxed a little bit more .