Ch1. I felt like I was a soda can under cupid’s foot, crushed into this cold depressing ground. I stood in what felt like mud as I watched him go again, the boy who never looked back. I despised myself for fearing courage and a loving hand. I once again hurt my best friend, and possibly lost that “forever one” There was always something different about Max. It sounds mean but most of my friends really are not going anywhere. They tend to always get arrested for doing stupid things like trying to break into the school pool, well not really trying, they did! Now it’s even worse, they are now getting into drugs. As I watch my friends fall deeper and deeper into the “statistics”, there’s Max right by my side, outside of it all. I’ve always had a strong bond with him. We have everything in common. There’s never a time when he can’t make me smile, even now im smiling. So, it’s not a surprise to hear that I developed feelings for him. I always had a hunch that he felt the same way so at first I wasn’t afraid to let him know. I finally told max and he lets me know he feels the same way. It was awesome! Though we told our feelings, I wasn’t sure I was ready to be in a relationship. I told him and I realized how wrong I was to show him my feelings but to not go any further. I had just gotten out of a horrible two year relationship with a heartless selfish boy. Scared, thinking only of heartbreak and the fear it might happen again, I pulled away from Max. In that process I hurt him and I was wrong for doing so. Plans didn’t layout as I liked, the last week he was here he went on a camping trip with his family and I went to New Mexico with mine. With luck we found out that we both get back home on the same day, the last day he is here. Well, New Mexico was fun and all but I couldn’t get him off my mind. Driving back to Texaswas exhausting and I wasn’t going to make it back in time to see Max. Upset I text Max. Though there are better ways to express your feelings, I...