Mask Off

When I got home, Max was waiting for me on my porch steps.

"Hey, babe. Where have you been? I didn't see you in school today."

"Sorry about that. I was just hanging out with Sky. You probably heard about what happened earlier with her and Lily."

"Yeah. It was all over school. Is she alright?"

"She's doing just fine. So, did you wanna finish our science project," I ask Max as I make my way upstairs to my room. When Max walks in, he closes it behind him, even though no one else lived here at the moment.

"I just wanted to spend time with you. I haven't seen you all day. I missed you." Max pulls me close and starts kissing down my neck.

"Max, we have to-," but he doesn't listen. He just shuts me up by putting his lips on top of mines. I feel his hand that's on my back move up higher, going under my shirt, his hand against my skin, and lifting my shirt higher.

I try pushing him away from me, but he just kisses me deeper. When I feel his hand on my stomach going higher, I push him harder until he lets go of me.

"Why do you keep fighting me, Spence," Max asks me, annoyed.

"You can't just push yourself on me. I'm not in the mood."

"Your never in the mood. Your my girlfriend and we haven't done anything yet. It's not like I'm taking your virginity. Your so up tight."

"So, now your saying that because I'm your girlfriend, I'm supposed to just open up my legs for you?!?"

I was starting to get pissed off. When did he turn into such a jerk? I thought he was caring, but now I'm starting to really see him.

"I've had girls open their legs for me on the first date. I've been dating you for a month and you still haven't."

"You have to be fucking kidding right now! I'm not other girls. I'm Spencer. Why can't you respect the fact that I'm not ready to have sex with you?"

"Then when Spence?! Next month? Next year? The next decade? It's not that big of a deal. Let's just have fun."

"You know what, Max? You remind me of someone I know. Just as arrogant, dumb, and foolish."

"I guess he was right. Your not worth it, Spencer." Max stared me right in my eyes when he said it and I saw no guilt on his face. When I said nothing, he left my room and right out my front door.

I wasn't even sad or mad. I felt relieved. Like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Like the thing that was bothering me, was this relationship with Max.

It was draining me and now I felt light.

I was able to finish all of my work, including the project I was supposed to do with Max.

I took a scalding, hot shower and had the best sleep I have had in an extremely long time.