My Angel

8

Ross awakes to the comfort of Max's embrace in his sleep and smiles softly. They were tangled into each other from the deep sleep that both experienced. Ross' hand was able to reach to Max's face and touches it lightly. In a sleepy state Max's head rests into Ross' hand, making the awoke one look at the sound asleep friend that is in front of him.

Ross takes his other hand and messes with the stubble on Max's chin to cure his boredom and notices that the room was dark. Suddenly he remembers asking Ryder to close both things last night due to the comfort he was in with Max. Max was half awake and sees Ross mess with him.

"The more you mess with my stubble makes me want to shave it off," Max comments, startling Ross.                               

"Never shave it off," Ross responds with a demanding tone. Max looks at him surprised.

"I like messing with it, helps relax me," Ross states with a lighter, happier tone of voice.

"Fine fine," Max replies. Both stayed in their spot looking at each other. Max gently puts his hand on Ross' head and smiles playfully.

Ross still being tired tilts his head away from his chin, making Max think he likes the gesture. Max's fair skin complexion goes to a rosy state due to Ross' actions. "Want to do anything today?" Max asks.

"Movie?" Ross replies.

"What movie?" Max asks to Ross' question.

"Hm... 'The Ring'?" Ross answers.

Max goes stiff and takes his arm away from Ross. Not knowing what was happening Ross sat up and saw Max acting different.

"I wish you remembered...," Max mutters under his breath.

Ross carefully moves toward the guy who owns Galileo and tries to listen. "What was that? I didn't catch it," Ross asks. Ross tries to touch Max's shoulder but the ginger flinches away. "You're really jumpy today," Ross comments.

Galileo walks into the room which confused Ross, later realizing that the door is open. "Remember... please," Max mutters.

"Remember what?" Ross asks. Max sees Galileo and gets up heading the kitchen, putting the dog food into the bowl setting it down for the mix breeded dog.

Ross gets up and dashes out to Max, remembering what happened years ago when they used to work with Adam. "I'm sorry Max, that was so long ago and-" Ross began.

"It's fine I just wanted you to remember," Max finishes. Ross goes over to Max and hugs him tightly.

"I forgot that you hate scary movies," Ross mutters into Max's back.

"Ross, you're fine," Max starts and gets comfortable with Ross' touch. "Now, how about... Titanic?" Max asks the guy who owns KP.

"I thought you weren't too keen on that movie, but sure," Ross answers.

Max's cheeks went pink rather slowly so he didn't catch on, he started a batch of popcorn in the microwave. "The DVD should be in my room, under my desk in a box," Max says calmly.

Ross goes into the small room and gets on his knees by the desk, as he pulls out the box. "Jeez this thing is heavy," Ross comments.

He opens the box to discover a lot of DVD's inside. Ross read some being 'Tangled,' 'Annabelle,' 'Cinderella,' 'The Shining,' 'Beetlejuice,' and 'Titanic.' The guy with a gray hoodie on takes Titanic out of the box and looks inside.

"Maxy?" Ross asks out.

When Max heard that his heart stops, as he was about to cry. "Y..yes?" Max asks back, loud enough for Ross to hear.

"You dont like scary movies yet you have two in here, why's that?" Ross explains then asks.

Max contemplates how he'll answer the question when, Ross steps out with the DVD in hand. "Um... something happened and I took them with me," Max answers.

Ross realizes that Max is in a sensitive state of mind and puts the DVD into the player.

"Max, just remember that I'm here to talk if you need to," Ross says.

Suddenly Max feels like a jerk, when the microwave beeped from the popcorn being finished. Ross goes over and opens the door taking out the popcorn. Then he dumps the popcorn into a medium sized bowl and goes to sit on the couch.

"Listen Ross, I would tell you but it's a sensitive topic for me to still talk about to this day," Max explains.

"It's fine Max, just come over and we'll watch the movie," Ross responds. Max goes over and sits on the couch, turning on the TV with the remote, starting up Titanic.

The couch was old and the material is uncomfortable so Ross goes towards Max and lays on his chest. Max are some popcorn while watching as Ross falls asleep.

"Why is it that you fall asleep during movies?" Max asks looking down at the sleeping boy. When the movie finished all the popcorn was gone and Ross was still asleep.

Max picked up Ross and went to their room putting him on the bed then covering up the squirrel with the covers. The ginger headed guy went back out and puts the bowl in the sink and cleans up the living area. Max's phone vibrates on the countertop in the kitchen.

He goes over and reads the information.

I'll be coming home late 11 PM. Dont get to comfortable with Ross.
~ Ryder

Max's cheeks go pink at the last statement. "Why do my friends have to be like this?" Max asks himself.

Max folds the blanket they used and puts it on the couch. Not feeling tired Max gets onto the couch in the middle of the living area and turns the channel onto a late night talk show.

As Max listened to the talk show he started putting away the things, Ryder never put away. Once done Max grabs his phone and texts Ryder back. When sitting on the couch Max feels tired and falls asleep.

Italics- Max dreaming

Max wakes up and hears some commotion, being curious heads towards the noise.

"It's your fault he died!"