Chapter 1

No matter how much Phoebe tossed and turned she still failed at going to sleep. She was too overwhelmed with joy from Max admitting that he basically needed her. Why did this bring her so much joy? If anything she could understand why he wouldneed her, she is Thunder Girl after all. And like she mentioned before in life, she would call herself if she were in trouble.

So it was nothing serious, yet she had glee. So much happiness by constantly replaying what he had said in her head, that it actually brought her a headache. Realizing that she wasn't going to go to sleep on her own, she decided to get out of bed and get some Nequil from the kitchen cabinets.

Limping all the way downstairs, she stumbled across Max who was laying across the couch. "Hey. You still miss me?" She sneered, earning an eye roll from him.

"Aagh, when will you stop reminding me of that?" He groaned.

"Until... Until... Well, I actually don't know when." She replied, walking into the kitchen. "Look, if it makes you feel better, I actually don't blame you. Plus, you've always needed me."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa ... I have never always needed you." Max argued, following her in the kitchen.

"Oh really?"

"Yeah, name one.."

"I can actually name a ton." Phoebe replied. "And this is added to the list of them."

"You know, If I would've known you'd brag about it so much I'd never admitted that to Cherry."

"Yeah, and that's the main reason in why it's so funny." Phoebe beamed. "Because I overheard it and it's my ringtone." She told him, then pulled out her cellphone and replayed the recording of Max saying ...

"I really wish Phoebe was here"

But Max only shook his head with an aggravated expression on his face and he walked away. Not the response she was going for but he will get over it and realize that she was right. He always needs her. It was facts.

She went through the cabinets trying to find the medicine, and eventually she saw Nequil. After pouring and measuring it correctly, she drunk it. But strangely, it worked ... too fast.

Exhaustion struck her when Max approached her and said, "You know, I have saved your butt a couple of times and I never boast_ Are you okay?"

"I_ I_ Max, help me..." She pleaded breathlessly, before collapsing into his arms from slumber.

"Phoebe! Phoebe!" Max yelled, shaking her. But she didn't wake up. He didn't know what to do, "Mom! Dad! HELP!" He screamed in terror.

TO BE CONTINUED...