Hey! Sorry I haven't updated in FOREVER

"MAYA!"

"Oh, God," I murmured to myself.

The unfamiliar but distinct sound of Katie, furious, stomping up the stairs.

"Maya!" My door flung open, and she barged in, red-faced and with an angry, crackling fire in her dark eyes.

"Yes?" I asked innocently.

"I heard from Dallas that you're dating that no-good, idiotic, damn Neanderthal!"

"Language."

I thought Katie would explode. "Maya! Why are you going out with that player?"

"Who are you referring to?"

"Campbell Saunders!"

She stepped a little closer to me, and I thought she was going to murder me for a second. If I didn't fess up, she might.

"Katie, he's not horrible. He's actually really sweet."

"Sweet?" Her eyes, the rage still burning, bulged and then narrowed. "You're convinced that a hockey player could be sweet? Are you insane?"

"Katie." My voice took on a pleading tone. I knew where this was going. "Please. You don't even know him."

"I've seen him around school, acting like a jerk and a dumbass with the rest of his pack of moron puppies or whatever."

"But that's not the real him!"

We'd sat in French class today, filling the hour with our usual mindless conversations. But something was... giddier. Maybe it was our fingers intertwined so casually that nobody noticed, or that our feelings had been broadcasted to each other yesterday.

"Yeah right!" Katie's fury brought me back to the present. "You've been hanging out with him so much that he's convinced you that he's not a player."

"When was the last time you saw Cam with a girl?" I retorted.

"Maya. Stop being oblivious. He's playing you- you're going to get hurt!"

"Cam's different."

"All those Hockey Heads are the same, Mys!" The fire in her eyes had died to a halfway-burning mark, but she looked like she'd made a final descision, an unchangeable, absolute answer.

"You barely know him," I replied honestly.

"'Barely' is enough."

"What are you saying?"

"I hate to do this, but I forbid you from seeing him."

My mouth dropped. "What? You're insane! Do you really think you can stop us?"

"You're not seeing him at school- I can make sure of that. And if he tries to step in this house or you try to leave with him, I'll be here, ready to stop you."

"Please don't do this."

I had no doubt that my sister could stop us from seeing each other at school. She was pretty powerful- she was not only the president, but also considerably popular and well-liked. Kids from every grade owed her a few favors, and she wouldn't hesitate to have them plus her friends and her boyfriend watching me- us- and making sure we were nothing more than friends.

Her face softened at my expression. She stepped closer, sitting next to me on my bed. "I'm sorry, Maya. But Cam's just not the right guy for you- he's trouble. Don't worry, in a month you'll forget all about Campbell Saunders."

She abruptly stood up, smiling at me. "This'll save you heartbreak and a lot of stress. If you need anything, just yell, okay?"

I nodded, stricken. Katie left casually, like she hadn't just destroyed my perfectly happy crush-life.

Okay, so there were some issues going on, but they're all straightened out! So why don't you shoot me a review and I'll update? :)

~Dangerous Passion