One, two, three minutes passed, and then I felt Max's strong arms pulling me back up to the surface. When we emerged from the water, both of us panting heavily and with him holding me in a bridal-style embrace, Max frantically called my name over and over."Isabella! Isabella, wake up... Damn it, please wake up, Isabella Isabella?" His voice trembles with concern.Only when I sense him hastily carrying me back to shore do I open my eyes, startling him once again. Out of surprise, his hands slip, and he drops me in the shallow water near the shore. I burst into laughter at Max's expense, clearly not sharing his amusement."You were pretending?" He exclaims in disbelief, but I can't stop laughing."Isabella, wake up," I mockingly mimic him between laughs. "Please wake up, Isabella."He maintains his serious demeanor for a few more seconds before a smile finally escapes him. He shakes his head and extends a hand to help me stand. I take it, pushing the strands of hair clinging to my face

"I can't believe we actually made it," Avery whispers to me as we enter the class at exactly 9:00 am. "I almost regretted doing the whole marathon thing.""Really?" I raise an eyebrow, finding it hard to believe."Keyword 'almost,'" she smirks, fully aware she'd do it all over again given the chance.With a smile and a shake of my head, we head toward our usual row, only to discover that it's completely occupied, as are the seats around us.I'm about to suggest to Avery that we sneak out after signing the attendance sheet and ask someone for notes later when she nudges my arm and nods toward the back row. "There are two seats in the back," she says, her eyes widening with an evil grin spreading across her face. Curious, I raise my head to see what's behind her Cheshire imitation.And when I do, I roll my eyes both at her and at the scene unfolding before me.Just great.Told you destiny had something planned for you today, Buffy chimes in."I take back what I said earlier," Avery rema

"You're unbelievable!" Mount Piper erupts again. "I don't charge for my company either!" She immediately defends. "What makes me any different from her?!" "Oh, believe me," Max widens his eyes theatrically, exhaling deeply, intentionally getting under the girl's skin once more, "many, many things." Piper opens her mouth to retaliate, but Max promptly cuts her off. "Like for starters, if I recall correctly, you almost offered your 'services' to the entire football team before Ethan dragged you out of the locker room...but please, do correct me if I'm wrong." The entire team? Well, that's quite unexpected. Piper's jaw drops faster than Max's mood for a quickie would have plummeted if he were in the mood right now. Meanwhile, I'm finishing the last of my popcorn because things

"It's really disappointing that the gang can't join us for Halloween this year. We could have all gone as the 'Liquor Cabinet' together," Avery laments as we scour the Phantom Halloween Store for matching costumes for just the two of us. Today is Sunday, and as planned, Avery and I woke up early to spend the entire day together. We skipped breakfast to search for dresses for Loraine's and Darius's wedding at the Paseo Nuevo mall. After nearly three hours of browsing, we both managed to find something decent at Nordstrom. We then treated ourselves to a well-deserved lunch at California Pizza Kitchen and headed to the town's top-rated Halloween costume store to pick out outfits for UP's massive Halloween fest tomorrow night. We've been at the store ever since. "Tell me about i

~Monday, October 31, 2016 - Halloween- Green, yellow, orange, red, blue. Blue, red, orange, yellow, green. Wow, it appears I've mixed up the order in which I'm munching on my Sour Patch Kids. This showcases my current state of boredom in Philosophy class. Now, where was I? Oh, right... Green, yellow, orange... My investigation into the candy packet grinds to a halt as I find it devoid of any remaining contents. I can't help but pout at this discovery; I seem to have devoured the entire package.