Max shrugged. "That's fair. But it's easy to get close to Chase. You have to try harder. That boy is like an open book."
Alana nodded. She had to admit that she didn't say much to Chase unless it was a complaint. "Yeah, you're right." She pinched the bridge of her nose, her dark hair falling forward to frame her face. "I've been ignoring him since I found out the news. I thought it would be awkward, but I realize that doing that would make it worse."
Max nodded. "Yep. Listen, I promise he isn't as bad as he seems." She paused and they both sat in silence for a few minutes. "Now, what happened earlier? You looked torn up."
"Gee, thanks. Well, Gen messed my face up. All it took was one blow and she busted my lip and split the inside of my cheek. Benny helped clean me up, but it was pretty
