It was a crisp autumn evening, Chloe residing in her bed, puffing on a cigarette. Chloe picked up her phone and stared at the lock screen. Max.. She thought. It's been a while since I've seen Max.. I should go see her. Chloe swiped through her contacts finding Max's name.
Chloe: "Hey Mad Max, comin to c u, be there in 20"
Max responded in what felt like a matter of seconds.
Max: "N-no Chloe, please don't, I'm.. Not feeling well."
Chloe: "Then Dr. Price will come and take care of u, come onnnn"
Max didn't respond, Chloe, acting on impulse, shot up out of bed, got dressed and waltzed downstairs. "Going to see Max! Be back later probably!" Chloe shouted to Joyce who was sitting on the couch. "You be careful now Chloe." She retorted. "You got it." Chloe uttered as she walked out the door. Hopping into her truck and beginning to drive, Chloe wondered, I hope she isn't like deadly sick.. It's probably just the flu.
When Chloe arrived she was approached by the dumbfounded geek, Warren. "Hey I've seen you around with Max, you're uh.. Chloe right?" He knows my name, okay cool I guess..? "Yeah.. Max talks about you a lot, Waldo right?" Chloe muttered uncomfortably. "Warren.. " The boy responded sounding disappointed. "Right right, Wilfred, have you seen Max?" The bluenette rushed to find her friend, and was agitated by the young geek who was holding her back. "No I haven-" "Okay bye!" Chloe cut him off and walked past him towards the dorms.
She busted through the doors trotting towards Max's dorm room. "Max?" She questioned, knocking on her door. "Maximilian? It's Chloe." Max sighed. "Come in Chloe.." She weakly muttered. Chloe quickly burst through the door and ran over to Max, cupping her face in her hands. "Is my baby okay?! What's wrong do you have a temperature?" Chloe chuckled while letting go of Max's face. "Your baby? Get real Chloe." Max giggled lightly. "Kidding, but seriously, what's up?" Chloe immediately noticed that Max's skin was pale, so pale it looked.. Inhuman.. It was kind of scary.. And Max herself looked exhausted, like she hadn't slept in days.
"Max.. Are you okay..?" Max hunched her back over, she rubbed her eyes and responded "I just.. Haven't slept well in a few days.. I'm having trouble sleeping at night.." Chloe examined her sickly friend. "Do.. you think it's the flu or something..?" Chloe inquired, concern filling her voice. "I.. I don't know.." Max sounded weaker with every word. Chloe gently grabbed Max's shoulders and placed her head back to her pillow. "Do you remember when this started?" Chloe was eager to know as much as possible to be able to help her friend. "All I know is I was at a Vortex Club Party, I guess I blacked out..? And I woke up here in my bed, Kate was at my side when I awoke, I.. Guess she was concerned? She said I wasn't acting quite like myself and brought me back here. Since then, the only time I've been capable of leaving my bed is at night time.. The sun hurts my eyes and it's always too hot outside.. Although I feel like I can hear a lot better..? Like hypersensitivity or something."
"Alright, you stay here, relax, I'm gonna head down to the store and get you some 'Get Well' things okay?" Max nodded and Chloe rushed out the door. Shit she thought, What the fuck am I going to get her..? Silence pierced the air around her, why was is so quiet..? Kate! The Bluenette thought. Kate helped her, maybe she'd know what to do.. It's worth a shot. Chloe rushed over to Kate's door and knocked on it. Kate opened cautiously. "Oh.. It's you, I.. I was kind of startled because your knock was very aggressive.." Aggressive..? "Never mind that.. M-Max, she's sick and I need to get her.. things but I have no idea what to give her, are you busy?" Kate looked at her astonished. "Busy..? I mean, I'm not but.. You're asking me?" "Hella yes I'm asking you."
Chloe cleared her throat.
"Max told me you took care of her that night at the Vortex Club Party.. I just.. Assumed you'd have better judgment on this than I do, after all, I'd really hate to poison Max.."
Kate's face went pale when she heard the word 'Poison.'
"Right right! W-Well we better get going then!" Kate hurried out the door looking at Chloe with concern. "Thanks Kate.." Chloe muttered leading Kate to her truck.
When they arrived back at Blackwell, Kate handed Chloe a list of the medicines they'd bought and how often they should be consumed. Chloe was resilient to Kate helping this much, but nonetheless appreciated the help and concern.
The sun was setting when Chloe walked back into Max's room to see her looking more energetic, even strumming tunes on her guitar.
"Max..?" Chloe just stared at her friend confused. "Uh.. How ya feeling?"
"Chloe I'm feeling fantastic! I've never felt better!" Max jumped up and wrapped her arms around Chloe.
"Uh.. Glad to hear it.." Chloe sat the bag of medication on Max's couch.
"What's that!" Max responded, shooting over to the couch toppling over the bag and examining the supplies inside.
"Medicine.. It was for you but.. You're feeling better now?"
"Oh yeah I'm feeling wonderful!"
..What's wrong with her..? People don't just bounce back from illness that quickly, she looked like she was so ill she could die at any moment and now.. This..? What is happening?
"Chloe Chloe Chloe!" Max said energetically, "Let's go outside, let's admire the moon, let's go run somewhere, let's go do things!"
"The moon isn't out quite yet, dork, and what would we do if we left Blackwell? You have a curfew right?"
"I don't care, I don't care, I want to go out and do something! Come on Chloe!"
Chloe was extremely confused, Max was suddenly so full of energy, and her eyes glistened so brightly, brighter than usual, and her teeth.. So while, it was like pure white how is that even possible?
"Alright Max, have it your way, let's go have some fun."