Max sighed, slinking back further into her bed sheets, scrolling through articles on her phone.
"Puppies, criminals, .. President eats waffles..? Psh. Lame.. Arcadia Bay, interesting news central."
Max closed out the application she was in to reveal her lock screen, the famous Chloe Price.
She blushed slightly at the photo. I feel so dumb... Thinking I'd ever have a chance with someone like her.. Yeah, she's my age, but she's a celebrity and.. Probably doesn't even like girls.. Wowzers am I ridiculous..
Just a chime hit Max's ears. Oh, a text message?
Dana: Max! Have you heard the news?
Max: Um.. Apparently not? What's going on Dana?
Dana: Well... Your oh-so dreamy celebrity crush, the amazing Chloe Elizabeth Price is coming to Arcadia Bay! :)
Max stared at the phone astonished, she had to rub her chin to assure it hadn't dropped to her bed.
Max: You're joking right? Like this is some practical joke?
Dana then sent Max a link to the article proclaiming the truth, she was coming to Arcadia Bay.
"Oh Dog.." Max stated absentmindedly. "That's insane! She's going to be here tomorrow and I had no clue? That's unreal. Oh man I need some air.
Max clumsily threw on a jacket and grabbed her camera bag, practically running out the door.
She quickly walked to the bus stop and swayed nervously.
What am I getting so worked up over? I mean.. Yeah, she's Chloe Price, coming to Arcadia Bay.. But the most I could do is probably meet her, and never see her again.
Max sighed again cramming her hands in her pockets.
A few minutes passed and the bus rolled up to the stop, Max boarded, and took a seat, drowning out the world with her headphones.
The bus cruised to a stop somewhere in the city, Max glanced around at the lit up shops and people roaming the streets.
Taking off her headphones, Max began walking, the brisk autumn air brushing against her cheeks.
Turning around to face the setting sun, the brunette pulled out her camera ready to take a photo when suddenly an unknown figure bumped into her, causing the camera to slip out of her hands.
Max froze, feeling every muscle in her body stiffen, staring down at the broken camera, afraid to move fearing she'd have an emotional breakdown.
"Oh shit, hey uh.. Are you okay?" An unfamiliar voice inquired.
Max just kneeled down, picking up the remains of her camera, gingerly enough so she wouldn't grab any glass.
The figure murmured "I.. Please tell me you're okay, shit, uh.. um..."
Max finally stood up and turned to face the stranger, tears welling up in her eyes. "I guess I'm fine.."
"Oh thank God.. I thought bumping into you had killed you or something, you had me really scared me." They let out an breathy chuckle.
The light from the lamppost illuminated the sidewalk and Max finally realized who she was talking to with a glint of blue shining into her view.
"I.. I.. Y-You're.." Max stuttered. "You're Chlo-!"
The taller girl pushed a finger to Max's lips and uttered "Sh, yes, we know who I am Einstein, I don't mean to alarm you but even here, paparazzi are everywhere, so can we keep our voices down please?"
Max nodded and pulled away from her, placing a hand over her mouth, the other hand still encasing the busted camera.
"O-Oh.. My camera.."
Chloe stared at her, confusion drawn across her face.
"Here let me see it." She pulled at the camera, dragging the brunette into the light.
Chloe examined Max more than the camera before muttering "Wow, hella cute, didn't catch your name by the way, you got one?"
"Yeah.. It's Max.. Max Caulfield."
Chloe cleared her throat and responded. "I'm hella sorry about your camera, but I've gotta run.. Uh.." She pulled out a napkin and a pen from her pocket and wrote something on it shoving it into Max's hand. "If you're ever bored or something, call me." She threw Max one of her legendary smirks, and trotted off.
Max awkwardly stared at the napkin before pulling out her phone.
Max: Dana, you're never going to believe this, I'm still convinced I'm dreaming.
Dana: Alright, lay it on me Maxi.
Max: I just met the Chloe Price, not only that, she gave me her phone number! I'm not dreaming am I?
Dana: I dunno Max, maybe you're just a bit high. :)
Max: Gross Dana, you know I'm not like that.
Dana: Lighten up Maxi, it's a joke, and are you sure that's the actual number?
Max: I mean.. I didn't ask for her number, she just gave it to me.. Does that mean anything?
Dana: You didn't ask? Wow I honestly think it's real Max, that's insane!
Max: I'll talk to you later Dana, I'm still in the streets, I'm gonna catch the next bus home.
Dana: Be safe! :)
Max closed her phone and frantically felt her face and hair. I'm dreaming, I am dreaming. Max slapped her arm. "Ow! Okay okay.. Not dreaming. But if I'm not dreaming then..." She stared at her camera. "Fuck." She muttered before gathering her things and heading back to the bus stop.
When Max arrived back in her dorm she quickly went in her room and dropped onto her bed, covering her face with her hands. Unbelievable. I let her break my camera.. I mean.. Ugh.. Just unbelievable.
She then pulled out the crumpled napkin from her pocket and started dialing the number.
The phone rang a few times before it was picked up.
"Hello?"
"Uh hey."
"Who is this."
Max paused. Yeah you should probably say it's you idiot. "It's um.. Max, Max Caulfield."
"Ohh, the girl I met not too long ago, what's up cutie?"
"You wanna get breakfast tomorrow at Two Whales?" Max blurted out.
"Breakfast? Yeah sounds great, need me to pick you up, where do you live?" There was a silence before Chloe added; "Sorry, that sounds kind of creepy but, 'Where do you live" is like, the nicest way I can ask where I'd need to pick you up from.
Max smiled and laughed heartily "No worries, I live in a dorm at Blackwell Academy."
"Ah a college student.. Hot." Chloe chuckled and said "So I'll pick you up from there around 8?"
"Yeah, I'll just meet you in the parking lot."
"Sounds good cutie, see you then."
After hanging up the phone, Max shoved her face into her pillows and squealed.
God am I acting like a child, but... This is so amazing! And.. I'm so excited!
When the time came tomorrow, Max drowsily got ready and headed out to the parking lot, eagerly awaiting her ride.
"Hey Max!" She looked around trying to find the source.
"Oh uh.. Hey Warren."
"What's happening?"
"Oh you know, waiting around.. Going to breakfast with a friend.."
"Oh yeah? Who's this friend?"
"No one you'd know personally."
"Oh alright.."
Just then a black Maybach drove up and stopped next to the two.
The window rolled down revealing Chloe.
"You are just the epitome of incognito aren't you? Driving around in a spruced up Maybach." Max muttered with a chuckle.
"I don't need to take any sass from you, now get in before I drive away in my spruced up Maybach."
"Alright alright." Max said with a smile, hopping into the car. "See you around Warren!"
Chloe drove off before saying with a hesitant laugh "Is that your boyfriend or something?"
Max winced "Ugh no, Warren is just a friend, and he's a good friend, aside from all the flirting.."
"You seem like the type of girl that would need a strong pair of arms."
"Well how strong are yours?" Max said before staring away embarrassed.
Chloe's lips coiled into a hearty smile. "I'd say my arms are pretty strong, if you stick around I could show you the gun show later." She chuckled.
"Oh boy, a strong and funny girl. You're perfect then." Max said sarcastically.
"Believe me, I'm anything but perfect."
Max turned to face her, aghast.
"Are you kidding me? You of all people? You're Chloe Price, you're incredible! And excuse me for fangirling but my heart hasn't stopped hammering in my chest since I met you!
"Doesn't mean I'm perfect, just means you have a good eye." Chloe winked with a smirk.
Max just pouted and looked away, a faint blush on her cheeks.
"We're here." Chloe said parking the car. "I've never been here, is the food good?"
"The food is.. Super, just saiyan." Max uttered with a giggle.
"Alright Goku, let's just go in and eat." She smiled.
"You got that reference?"
"Of course I did, I'm a celebrity, but I don't live under a rock, I have hobbies."
"Dork."
"You made the reference Caulfield, if anyone is a dork, it's you." She chortled and climbed out of the car.
Max followed her close by and as soon as the pair entered the restaurant were swarmed by adoring fans.
"Listen guys, I'm just an average Joe like any of you, and I just want to eat breakfast with my pal alright?"
A person amongst the crowd chimed "Can I get an autograph?!"
"Maybe later alright?"
"But I want one now!" The person whined.
"And I want to eat my damn breakfast!" Chloe responded in a mocking tone before leading Max to a booth near the back of the restaurant.
Max could see the distress in the bluenette's face.
"You deal with this on a daily basis? I applaud you Miss Price."
"Yeah no, Miss Price is the name my managers call me, refer to me as Chloe or something of that alright?"
"My bad, Chloe it is. .. So.. You said you have hobbies? What types of things do you do?"
"Oh you know, I read uh.. Manga and stuff, it's entertaining and it kinda helps me feel like a regular person, so it's nice, and I mean, where do you think I got the idea of dying my hair blue?" She ran a hand through her hair, pulling off her beanie. "Oh, but if you tell anyone I said that, I'll skin you."
"Aggressive, your secret is safe with me Chloe." Max said and smiled.
Chloe stared down at her hands clasped together on the table.
"You know Caulfield, I like you, you got a certain spunk to you that I don't see often.. Oh yeah I almost forgot!"
Chloe rummaged through her bag and pulled out a brand now polaroid camera.
"I felt like shit that the first time I met you I ruined your camera so.. I went through with getting you a new one.. I know it's not the original that you had but.. I hope it'll do."
Max slowly wrapped her hands around the camera and examined it.
"Oh Chloe! This is perfect! Thank you so much! This is by far the best date that I've ever been on."
"Date?" Chloe inquired with a slight smile.
"Yeah, date."
I just wanted to say thank you all so much for your patience and support with my reading! I'm sorry I've been so inactive but I've had a lot of life stuff going on and little motivation, but I so appreciate you all sticking with me through all this, so again, thank you so much, and stay spectacular my friends!