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she stared at max's face. trying to memorise every freckle. "jane...?" max yawned. "why...why are you hugging me..?" max asked, still half asleep. she mustve done that in her sleep. it was comfier or something. "sorry.." she mumbled, pulling away from max. "max!" maxes brother billy yelled from outside max's room. " be ready in 5 or im leaving without you!" max turned around, standing up out of bed. "cmon, you dont want to walk to school right?" she said, holding out a hand. she grabbed max's hand. "max... i only have my costume.." she muttered. not meeting max's eyes. "its fine, you can borrow some of my clothes." max said, walking over to her wardrobe. "im gonna go brush my teeth" max said, running out the room. she stared at max's clothes.
she picked a yellow shirt and purple pants. quickly putting them on. they smelt like max. she liked that...
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she liked max. not like a friend. max was really nice, and pretty, and her hair was like fire in the sunlight, and max was even nicer than will, and her feckles were really pretty. shed never seen a girl with a girl before... was that okay? what if she like liked max because she was a stupid different retard...
"jane cmon!" max yelled. she shook her head. she didnt like max. max was just a friend, a best friend. she ran after max, jumping into billys car. she didnt want to talk at all... not to mike, not to lucas, not to dustin, not to will, not to mum, not even to max. "you okay jane..?" max asked, putting a hand on her shoulder. she nodded. ".. tired" she mumbled.
max was really pretty, maybe she was just jealous... yeah.. that was it. she wanted to be pretty like max. normal like max. yeah. who wouldnt be jealous of max?
max grabbed her hand. "jane were at school." billy grumbled in the front seat. "sorry" she mumbled, climbing out of billys car. "is my house really that horrible to sleep in?" max joked, she didnt want to talk. she needed to talk to mum. mum would know exactly what was right. she looked at max. "cmon weve got to get to class." max said. "what have you got this morning?" she sighed, trying to pull her focus away from maxes grip on her hand. "history" she mumbled, wrenching her hand out of max's as the reached the classroom. "ive got english" max groaned. "see you at break?' she nodded.
she gently pushed open the door. "jane. care to say why youre late?" the teacher, one she forogt the name of. "no." she mumbled. sitting down at her desk. "i wasnt asking, jane" the teacher grumbled. and she said no, bitch just continue your class. "jane. do you want a detention?" the teacher asked. she didnt reply, she couldnt stop thinking about max. about how she had wrapped her arms around max in bed. "jane go to the office!" she stood up from her desk.
it didnt matter anyways, it was just a bolemish on an already bad record. she saw will on the way to the office, he was walking in the same direction actually. "hey." will said, he was holding his head. "i feel like my head going to explode." will groaned. she sighed, she hadnt been close with most of the party cause playing dnd wihtout talking at full volume was really difficult. she sighed. "why are you headed to the office?" will asked, still holding his head. "didnt answer a question." she muttered.
there was yelling in the office. "theres no way your punk ass is taking any kid of out of class!' shirely yelled, there was a slam. "shes my sister!" kali yelled. she stopped walking. will turned to her. "should we wait...?" he mumbled, looking around the corner. she running to kali, and hugging her. will stared in disbelief. "jane?" kali ran a hand through her hair. "its been a minute." shirely grumbled. "fine, but if terry ives comes breathing down my neck.." kali chuckled. will looked terrified of kali, there were many punk people in hawkins so it probably a normal reaction. "why are you here?" she asked, kali smiled. "cause i can be." she grabbed the sleeve of kalis jacket, it wasnt worn. "new jacket.." she mumbled. kali put an arm on her back. "yeah, sorry kid, i outgrew it. might be a bit big on you, but you can have my old one if you want" she smiled, she used to think kalis leather jacket was so cool. kali turned the key in her car, loud music played.
it was blaring like the bell. it was loud but it wasnt conflicting. all the instrumenst and vocals meshed into a beuatiful song. it was angry. kali looked surprised. "when you younger you used to cry at all the overlapping sounds" that was different, those sounds didnt go together. "different... these sounds go together.." she mumbled, kali smiled. "better then what your mum plays?" ugh.. mum played stupid lovey dovey songs. always a boy and a girl and never two girls. "definitely." kalis grin was practically brighter than the sun. "thats my sister" kali shouted, pride ringing out in her voice. "so hows it been?" she sighed, good, bad, distressing... "hey... i know what your thinking." kali gripped the steering wheel. "you just want to be a normal kid, but, havent you ever thought being normal is boring?" she stared at kali. "no?" kali chuckled. "being different isnt the curse you think it is. its fun when you embrace it, any one who mocks you is just jealous cause they want to be as cool as you are." she looked at the trees, just jealous? kali let out a breath. "if you end up liking girls, like, loving them, you need to keep it private." kali seemed upset. "why..?" she knew why, but kali always explained everything well. "because some people are fuckwads, and they might try to kill you or your hypothetical girlfriend. it sucks and its not fair, i know." kali sighed.
mum and aunt becky were at work, kali pulled into the driveway. she pulled out her key from her pocket. kali grabbed something from the backseat. her old jacket."what was mine, is yours." she smiled, taking the jacket from kalis hands. its worn and covered in patches. she put it on. it's thick and warm, like a protective peice of armour. kali smiled. "do you wann do the punk hair and make up too..?" seh nodded. kali was really pretty...
she stared in the mirror... she was scary-pretty.. "bitchin' right?" akli asked, clearly proud of her. "yes, bitchin'." she said, looking at kali through the mirror.