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Life Is Strange
Part 1 - "Lover, we will recover"
Chapter 1
"Have a seat, Pete," Chloe said with an unusual voice, considering the recent happenings.
She seems to be in a good mood. I wonder why? Probably none of my concern. Max thought to herself.
"My pleasure. Feels nice out here after all that drama…" Max said as she placed herself on the bench next to Chloe. The orange sunset was incredible to look at, not to mention the weather. A slight breeze could be felt, as if it was meant to be there, to take away ones attention from the mild heat. She looked up at the lighthouse they were sitting next to, which always seemed bigger when up close. It was standing on a hill, so it is not surprising the perspective was usually a little off, when at a certain distance.
"You really took one for team-Chloe" Max's punk friend let out, while continuing to look at the sunset. Only a small smile was visible on her otherwise emotionless face, well-fitting with her style.
That was not say that Max didn't like the new look Chloe had gotten accustomed to. The blue hair was rather daring, but it fitted her quite well. The piercings were not particular pretty, but not everything is about being all happy and perfect. Max once considered a piercing, but decided against it, mostly due to the pain she had heard so much about.
Furthermore, Chloe's clothing style had changed as well. What used to be a plain t-shirt was not a low-cut, white tank top, with a black skull image on the front. Her pants were nothing extraordinary, but true to her punk style, they were a little torn. And to finish it all off, a black wool cap was placed on top of that blue hair.
"I'm not as brave as you," Max responded to Chloe's subtle compliment.
"And David is indeed a 'step-douche'" The brown-haired girl let out, remembering the reference from before.
"I'm sorry you had to experience it firsthand," Chloe said, looking genuinely sorry.
"You have to live with him" Max was quick to say, before looking at the friend to her right.
"Has he always been this way?" She continued. She wasn't actually interested in David in particular, considering these life-changing occurrences that had been happening quite recently. Chloe still had no idea about Max's time-reversing powers yet, so she couldn't blame her about the fact that Max had to comfort her, rather than the other way around.
Chloe still stared dead at the sunset, only making small movements every now and then.
"Ever since my desperate mom dragged his ass to our home! …I never trusted David" Chloe said with an irritated voice. She was not always so hard to read.
It's a good thing I took that photo he had. Maybe I can tell someone what I saw and hopefully… something will happen. Max went through the events in her mind. Wonder if Chloe thinks the same way though.
"I'm glad I took his photo with Kate. Just in case…" Max let out, now trying extra hard to read Chloe's face. She could of course just go back in time if she said something wrong, but those panicky-feelings when saying something stupid doesn't just go away overnight.
"Why was he all up in her shit?" Chloe said, finally looking down with her arms still crossed close to her body.
"He has some kind of weird agenda" Max responded, remembering how he treated Kate Marsh.
"He has a lot of secret files," The punk girl said, drawing the attention of Max.
"Rambo still thinks he's gathering enemy intelligence," she continued. Chloe was always good to make a serious situation a little more entertaining. For better or for worse.
"Did you take a peek?" Chloe asked.
I did take a peek. A good one. I respect people's privacy and all, but this is too fucked up. Wonder if she'll be mad if I told her though?
"Uh… Files?" Max questioned, avoiding a direct answer.
"I know that look. You peeked" Chloe said smiling, still not looking at Max.
"So, dish the dirt. Snuff videos?" She asked with a slight chuckle.
Is she serious?
"Creepy photos of Kate Marsh" Max choose to ignore what she believed to be a joke.
"Other Blackwell students…" She ended with a despairing voice.
The sun had barely moved and the colors remained their orange-y look, with the birds screeching from far away. They were close to a beach after all.
"This dude takes his job too seriously. He still thinks he's at war or something," Chloe said without a pause, almost as if she had practiced those words. At least as if she had said something similar a few times before.
"He has a total surveillance fetish. I worry there are spy cams in the house," she continued, with an obvious frown.
Max's mind clicked, recalling the small hidden TV's, showing almost all of the locations inside of the Chloe's house.
"I knew you didn't know!" Max was quick to say. This needed to be said, whether Chloe would take it as a joke or not.
"Chloe, your house is under surveillance," Max said with sympathetic tone.
"What are you talking about?" Chloe shivered, failing to look emotionless for much longer. She was clearly shocked by this revealing information.
"There are cameras all over the house"
She needs to know. She needs to know it all. She trusts me and I trust her. When I get the chance, I will tell her everything that have happened.
"I saw it on a monitor in the garage" Max braced herself for Chloe's reaction.
"I knew it! He is so hella fucking paranoid" Her emotions were out in the open. She was mad.
"I'll keep this a secret for now," Chloe sighed, trying to loosen up.
"Sometimes ignorance is bliss" Max was trying carefully not to push any buttons.
"No wonder I'm so miserable. Everybody in this town knows everybody's secrets," Chloe said with her eyes closed, trying to trap her emotions once more. She was struggling.
Maybe I shouldn't push for information, but there is something that needs to be asked…
"What's Nathan's secret?" Max questioned, remembering what she heard in the bathroom. Remembering hearing Chloe's voice for the first time in years… remembering the gunshot.
"He's an elite asshole who sells bad shit cut with laxative…" Chloe answered directly, not showing signs of fearing Nathan in any way. On the other hand, maybe she just trusted Max more than anyone.
Max was prepared to move on to a different subject, but just as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by her blue-haired friend; "and he dosed me with some drug in his room," Chloe let out, looking down at the ground.
"What?!" Max said without thinking, fighting her emotions to hug her friend and instead making the decision to let Chloe finish.
"I met him in some shit-hole bar that didn't card me. He was too rich for the place and too wasted. And he kept flashing bills…"
This is killing me. Was she… raped?
"Just tell me what happened, Chloe. Now" Max worded it as a command rather than a request, but every second in ignorance was tearing another hole in her already fragile heart.
"I was an idiot. I thought he was so blazed it would be an easy score," Chloe admitted, still looking like she was talking to herself. Granted, she was answering questions from the friend to her left, but she barely acknowledged her, all while Max was staring at Chloe, trying her best to read her face.
"You needed money that bad?" Max continued, still feeling like there was something missing.
"Actually, yes. I owe big time"
I can't believe this.
"And I thought I'd have enough for me and Rachel if she showed up…"
Rachel…
"So what about you and Nathan?" Max asked, still with a worrying look in her eyes.
"We went to his room at Blackwell. We drank and I laughed at his rich kid bullshit. He was one step ahead and put something in my beer…" Chloe was nearly grinding her teeth while finishing her sentence.
"God Chloe, I can't believe this… I mean, I do. Then what?"
Fuck… is my secret even that important anymore?
Chloe turned her head, almost looking at Max, but she quickly turned her attention back at the sunset.
"I know I passed out on the floor. I woke up and that perv was smiling, crawling towards me with a camera…" Chloe said, letting out more air with each passing sentence.
"Go on…"
"Everything was a blur… I tried to kick him in the balls and broke a lamp. Nathan freaked," Chloe suddenly started talking faster. "So I managed to bum rush the door and get the hell out," Chloe took a deep breath. "Max, it was insane" she ended.
Goddammit. That piece of shit…
Max looked at Chloe. She clearly had some mental trauma from that event.
Fucking cocksucker!
"Chloe, that is so fucked up. What did you do then?" Max held in her rage, trying to get to end of the story.
"I figured I would make him pay me to keep quite. So we met in the bathroom"
That's where… Chloe.
"And her brought a gun," Max stated.
"That was Nathans last mistake…" Chloe said, pressing her fingernails into her arm.
A kid fucked up on drugs, running around with a gun… and having total immunity.
"He's still dangerous, Chloe. Not just to you" Anger had quickly resulted in concern from Max's side.
"Good thing you didn't tell anyone. Nathan Prescott better watch his back now…"
Max dazed into the sunset, fighting between emotions.
I missed Chloe so much…
"I won't always be there to save you…" Max hesitated, trying not to make it sound like she was her guardian angel of some sort.
"You were here today, Max. You saved me! I'm still tripping on that," Chloe said with a smile.
Max could feel her cheeks warming up and a reflecting smile appearing on her lips.
Chloe kept her focus on the horizon "Seeing you after all these years feels like—"
"Destiny?" Max chuckled, suddenly feeling that her situation maybe wasn't so bad. She did save Chloe and were reunited with her. Looking back, she was pretty lucky. They both were in some sense.
Chloe's smile quickly faded as she leaned forward, placing her elbows on her knees and looking down, not uttering a word.
Not sure what had caused the immediate reaction; Max leaned slightly forward as well and gently placed her right hand on Chloe's back. She was warm– warmer than Max felt she herself was, despite wearing more clothes than her friend.
A moment of silence passed by as Max was unsure of what to say or do, but in spite of the tense mood, Max could feel her heart beginning to pump harder and her stomach felt light. Chloe was only wearing a low-cut tank top, so Max could feel Chloe's naked back on her hand. She resisted the urge to stroke her back, as that might send the wrong signal… in some way.
The issue suddenly became insignificant as Chloe leaned her body forward, slowly got up from her sitting position and with heavy steps began walking to the edge of the hill.
Max closed her eyes for a second while retracting her hand, before getting up as well. As she stood next to Chloe on the edge, looking at the sun slowly fading away behind the waves of the ocean, a cold breeze passed by, sending a small chill down Max's back.
"If this is destiny," Chloe said, with a lifted chin.
"I hope we can find Rachel. I miss her, Max"
A moment of silence was hanging in the air… the wind had gotten louder and birds were now flying around behind them.
Rachel… I wonder what sort of relationship her and Chloe had together. I guess that is none of my business though…
Not willing to admit it, the thought of Chloe and Rachel brought a feeling of jealousy into Max's mixture of emotions. An unpleasant feeling. Still, Rachel was apparently important to Chloe, and that made her important to Max.
I hope I can help… somehow.
"This shit-pit has taken away everyone I've ever loved…" Chloe began opening up, in a slightly frightening way.
"I'd like to drop a bomb on Arcadia Bay and turn it to fucking glass…"
A little harsh Chloe, but I know what you must fe-
Suddenly a numbness entered Max's mind, weakening her legs, forcing her to take a few steps back. Without uttering a word, she could feel a sharp pain working its way through her body, up to her head. Max bend over, holding her hands to her head as it felt like her brain was pumping. Chloe finally looked at Max with concern, but this was not the time to feel satisfied by getting some attention from her friend. With no warning, a gust of wind came from her right, feeling like it passed right through her, filling her body with air. Before she was able to open her eyes, Max could feel raindrops falling on the back of head as she still held her hands in front of her face. When a lightning stroke down nearby, she woke up from her numb state and immediately knew what had happened.
Oh no, not again…
Chapter 2
Max looked up, making her able to see, hear and feel the heavy storm. She was standing on the path leading to the lighthouse. It appeared to be around nighttime.
Why is this happening to me?
Max had the exact same sensation as her previous blackout. The storm, the location and the feeling was all the same.
Why am I here again?
As Max looked forward, a deer appeared a little ahead on the path, yet it was not an ordinary deer. Not only was it being in unusually calm in the middle of a huge storm, it was also transparent. Like the night of the living deer's. Max instinctively began walking towards the ghostly deer, holding her left hand over her head to avoid getting the stabbing rain in her eyes. Though the situation raised many questions, one was more important to Max than all others were.
Is Chloe still up there? I have to find out!
Taking quick steps, Max pushed her body to walk forwards up the path. The storm was sound deafening and the rain was blinding her to such an extent that she was unable to notice the giant boulder that had been broken loose from a cliff nearby, heading straight for her. Only when it was a few meters in front of her, did the sound of the boulder became loud enough for Max to notice, which made her remove the hand she used to cover her face.
Wha-
Before Max was able to process what was going on, the giant boulder had already made contact with the lower part of her body, shattering her kneecaps and sending an immense pain through her body. Instinctively she put out her right hand and shut her eyes close with a scream. For a single second, all sound disappeared. Max's body went completely numb and her mind was unable to function. Only when she opened up her eyes with a shock, was she able to comprehend the situation. She quickly inhaled and bend down in her knees. She had traveled back in time yet again. Though it seemed to be only a few seconds, it certainly saved her life.
Too damn close…
Her adrenaline had fallen, only to kick-start back up.
Chloe!
Getting back to the issue at hand, she took a few steps to the right, noticing that due to the time travel, she was standing at the spot the rock hit her, just a some seconds earlier. It seemed like the classic "everything moves back when I rewind, but me" type of thing.
Less than a second later, a thump was heard and the very same boulder came crashing down, this time missing her by a few meters. Without being too caught up in the success, Max began walking quickly up the path yet again, this time with her right hand stretched out in front of her head, in case another life-threatening situation would appear. Rightfully so, as a tree next to the path made some alarming noises before crashing down by the force of the storm, luckily this was happening a good 5 meters in front of her, so there was no real danger as the tree hit the ground hard. It did block her path though.
Fuck this.
Max took a few more steps before she was standing as close to the fallen tree as she was comfortable with and focused on her hand. Sure enough, as she closed her eyes, she could feel time moving backwards yet again and after mere seconds, she slowly opened her eyes and began walking forwards, confident that the tree was back on its root and it would be at least 10 seconds before it would fall. Walking straightforward with no real obstacles in her way, proved her right. After a short amount of time, she braced herself…
Expectedly, a loud cracking noise was heard, followed by thump. The tree had fallen again, this time behind her.
This shit is freaky… but I am kicking nature's ass right now.
Felling more confident by the second, she began walking faster up the path, which had now become more of a hill. The doe was jumping around in front of her, as rain was failing straight through its body. Non-existing body that is. Avoiding a few more debris that was too close to comfort, she finally felt as if she was getting close, while the doe was still walking right in front of Max.
I feel like the doe is leading me.
With the storm not settling down, Max had to push herself to take these remaining steps. Everything was loud, everything was dark and everything was so… unreal. A mixture of adrenaline and anger was building inside of her body– anger towards the crazy mess she had gotten herself into, anger towards the fucking storm that wouldn't let up… anger towards herself.
I should have said something to Chloe. Not just about this bullshit power.
Max could feel her head heating up.
Something about how… sorry I am that I abandoned her, that I kept her in the dark. That I never told her how much she means to me… fuck everyone… I just want her.
A sudden chill was sent through her spine, making her look up. She was at the hill… so close to the bench were they were sitting. There was no sign of Chloe, but the weather made the visibility awful.
Where is…
Her thoughts had to put on hold as she noticed the enormous tornado that was ravishing through the ocean, collecting huge amounts of random debris. The air pressure had been lowered significantly making it hard to breathe… making it hard to think.
Holy shit…
Max was standing before the lighthouse, only meters away from the bench.
The only reason I'm going through all this is to see if Chloe is still there… and damn it, if I am not going to the edge of hell to find her!
As Max clenched her fist, a smaller fishing boat was sent flying due to the tornado, heading straight for the lighthouse, before being able to realize the situation, the boat made contact with the top of the lighthouse, breaking it into several pieces.
STOP FUCKING FIGHTING ME WORLD!
With no regard for her safety, Max stomped her right foot down and began running as fast as she could, not caring about the needle rain. Not even caring about the lighthouse that was about to collapse down on her. Pieces of Stone broke into several pieces as they smashed down into the ground behind Max. She could feel the intensity and there was no way in hell that her determination could give up now.
Finally reaching the bench with heavy breaths, she was torn to pieces as Chloe was nowhere to be seen. Looking around rapidly, a newspaper that was caught on a small wooden pillar caught her eye. With no further reasoning, she was quick to grab a hold of it.
The date! What date is it?!
Aware that this was not the present, she had to make sure it was the past… and not the near future.
October 11th?
To her horror, she saw the date on the top of the printed text.
Is this Friday? That's only four days away…
In shock, her hands lost grip of the paper as it was forced away by the strong winds. Her arms fell down her side and her mind went dark.
Oh no…
She could feel her legs weakening as she looked at the tornado, moving faster by the second.
The tornado is heading straight for the town…
Her eyes that were already covered in water now produced their own liquid. Tears escaped from her face and the numbness hit her like a pile of bricks.
I just want… to see Chloe again.
As her thoughts were burying themselves, a hand was placed on Max's shoulder, making her immediately turn around, to see Chloe standing before her. The rain had stopped and the sun was yet again behind the waves of the ocean– just as before. She was back. In a rush of emotions, Max fell to the ground, just being able to land on her behind. "Chloe… You're here. I'm back"
Chloe followed Max to her position as she kneeled before her and looked at Max with a concerned look.
"Oh my lord. This is real… it's real" Despite finally being back in the real world, she felt more out of touch with the world than ever. Chloe quickly placed a hand on Max's right shoulder, in attempt to make her focus, still being unsure of the situation.
"Oh man, this sucks" Max exclaimed, feeling anxious. Her eyes were watery and she was shaking all over.
"Max, what's going on? You totally blacked out…" Chloe asked concerned, still with a hand on her shoulder and looking straight into Max's wet eyes. It was clear to see Chloe was confused. They both were– on different levels admittedly.
"I didn't black out…" Max said as she moved slightly back, leading Chloe to retract her hand.
"I had another vision…" Max continued as she placed herself on her knees in same position as Chloe was in.
"The town is going to get wiped out by a tornado…" Max said, with the best convincing voice she could muster. She knew how crazy it all sounded, and God knows that wouldn't be the first thing she wanted to say when Chloe finally paid such close attention to her, as she seemed to do now.
Chloe didn't seem convinced though, but still paid close attention to Max's words.
"Oregon gets about five tornados every 20 years. You just zoned" Chloe said, trying to make Max calm down.
Max wasn't planning to calm down just yet, as she quickly grabbed Chloe's right wrist and looked into her eyes.
"No, no. I saw it. I could actually feel the electricity in the air" Max said, looking down. Chloe was reaching out her left hand, offering Max to hold it. Max's adrenaline quickly calmed as she noticed this, and took a breath before grabbing Chloe's hand.
She must think I am going insane… just… calm down. You need to tell her… everything. In order to do so, you need to stay calm.
"Come on, take a breath, okay?" Chloe said, moving her head close to Max's, trying to get her to calm down. The comfort of Chloe seemed to help lowering her heartbeat. Max looked into Chloe's hazy eyes, as she took a firmer grip around her hand. She really was concerned.
"Chloe, I'm not crazy. But there's something else I have to tell you. Something… hardcore"
Max knew it was time to talk to someone about this, and Chloe… Chloe seemed to be the right person.
"Talk to me Max" Chloe said as she moved her thumb across Max's hand.
She trusts me… she cares about me. I should at least do the same. Even if she won't believe me… here it goes.
"I had this same version earlier in class… When I came out of it, I discovered I could reverse time" Max shook her head.
"Like I said: not crazy"
Chloe looked at her, with the most confusing look yet.
"But high, right?"
Max tightened her grip around Chloe's hand once more.
"Listen to me. How do you think I saved you in the bathroom?"
Max pulled Chloe closer, as Chloe let go off Max's grip around hand and instead lifted her arm and placed her hand on Max's shoulder.
"By reversing time? Yeah, sure"
Chloe was leaning towards Max, gazing into her eyes with a look of concern.
She thinks I am crazy… but… I did save her. I saw her die and it was the most awful feeling I ever felt. I didn't even know it was her at the time, but now that I do know it was her… it breaks my heart. She actually did die… if I weren't there… I would never have seen her again. Never talked to her again… I would miss my chance at… she needs to believe me!
"I saw you get shot, Chloe. Saw you actually… die" Max swallowed before continuing.
"I was able to go back and hit the fire alarm…"
Chloe was quick to put her hands on both sides of Max's arms, while she was shaking her head. Max could see she wanted to believe her… but that it was just too weird.
"Okay. I see you're a geek now with a great imagination, but this isn't an anime or a video game," Chloe said, moving her left hand up and down Max's right shoulder.
"People don't have those powers, Max…"
"I don't know what I have… But I have it" Max let out, looking at Chloe, feeling her touch.
"And I'm scared shitless"
Chloe gently stroke Max's shoulder with her thump, still trying to get her thinking clearly.
"You need to get high. It's been a hella insane fucking day…"
Max shook her head once more.
She won't believe you. Of course she won't. It's too fucked up… I just wish she would. I wish she would understand and comfort me. That she would sit up all night with me and talk with me about it. I wish she were there when I was freaking out… there to hold m– what just landed on my nose?
Max could feel something landing softly on the tip of her nose. Snapping out of her thoughts, she wiped it off and looked up at the sky. It was… snowing. She looked at Chloe who looked equally surprised as she was looking at the snow landing on her arms.
"What the hell is this?" Chloe exclaimed.
"Snowflakes…" Max responded instantly.
"It's like 80 degrees… How?" Chloe asked as she got up from her position.
"Climate change" Max said in a confident voice. She knew there was a connection. Before continuing, Max got up as well.
"Or a storm is coming" she ended, looking at the snow hitting the ground.
"Max" Chloe let out. This was the evidence Max needed that something was indeed going on.
"Start from the beginning" She said, holding out her hands with a concerned look.
Chapter 3
"I…" Max hesitated.
"I had a dream… where I was running around this place, with a giant storm surrounding me" Max began her story, as she moved a little back from Chloe.
"I woke up in class… everything went normally. Everything seemed normal. After the class had finished…"
Max looked up at Chloe who was standing at the same spot, looking speechless. The white snow was falling down around her, either grazing her bare skin or getting caught in her wool cap and eventually melting.
"After the class…" Max picked it up.
"I went to the bathroom, just to freshen up. I went behind a stall because I saw something… I think it was butterfly"
It was a butterfly. I've been looking at the picture I took of it every second hour.
Max took a breath. "I heard someone come in. It was Nathan, spouting some shit as if he was having a panic attack" Max was recalling the events over in her head and she could feel the emotions building. Without looking up, she continued.
"Then you walked in… I heard you guys talk about all that stuff, before he pulled a gun… I wanted to help you, I really did!" Max looked up, almost yelling.
Chloe was quick to react as she noticed the tear that was building in the corner of Max's right eye. She quickly walked over to Max and placed her arms around her. "I know you did," she whispered reassuringly.
"I was scared" Max tried to not whine. It wasn't her best efforts.
Chloe did her best to comfort Max as she slowly began stroking her back. Max didn't feel less sad, but she felt safer.
"He began aiming it at you and I was ready to… do something. Jump out or... whatever" Max felt as if she needed to continue. "If I knew it was you, I would have stepped in immediately. I would have… jumped in front of the shot and- and…" Max stuttered, as Chloe broke in.
"Don't break into song now Max" Chloe grinned, still holding her in her arms.
Max couldn't help but to chuckle as a tear escaped her eye and made its way to the ground.
"Sorry" Max let out, with her head on the top of Chloe's chest.
You haven't shrunken even a little Chloe… I wish I could hug you and actually be head-to-head with you.
"As he took the shot…" Max continued in an effort to end the story.
"I jumped out with my right hand stretched and… everything happened in slow-motion before my vision went dark, and when I was able to see again, I was back in class. Freaking out more than ever… the rest you probably know" Max took a breath as if she had just finished a speech.
"So… you turn back time simply by lifting your hand?" Was the first question Chloe asked.
"Yes. Sorta. I just lift my hand and… focus"
Chloe finally retracted from the hug and bend her knees slightly, so she was at eyesight with Max.
Her hands were placed on both Max's shoulders, while having a smile on her face. "I really mean something to you, don't I?" Chloe asked, making Max show a confused look.
"Of course!" she was quick to answer. "When I blacked out before, I was walking around… looking for you. I was so concerned. When you showed up, I finally felt… less confused. Less scared. So when I thought you were gone again, I just had to–"
"Alright" Chloe interrupted.
"All I needed was a yes" Chloe smiled.
"If you care about me, I know you wouldn't lie to me. However fucked up it may sound… I believe you"
Holy fuck…
Max's heart skipped a beat as she realized something she should have known for a long time.
She believes me… and I am not even surprised. She has always supported me. There is nothing that means more to me than her… I fucking love her.
Max looked into Chloe's glowing eyes; she could see her reflection… she was smiling.
Fuck!
Whichever way she put it, being in love with Chloe was messed up. This was not the time nor the place to have such emotions.
"Ehh, Max. Are you alright?" Chloe asked, tilting her head.
She had observed Max's weird facial expressions.
Max quickly focused and took a step back.
"I'm great" she was quick to respond. Her whole body was tense and she felt anxious.
Now what? I could… run.
How stupid the idea may have seemed, Max was seriously considering it.
Chloe's arm fell down her side as she looked down.
"Alright then. Do you think that maybe we should head back? Not that I don't enjoy hanging with you, I just don't want my dad to flip out again. God knows what he'll do"
Max pondered the request; she felt going home was the safest bet. Could give her some time to think about the situation. At least bury herself in the ground, never to be found again.
"Yeah, sounds good. I'll just take the bus back home" Max replied, not wanting to ask Chloe to drive her home.
"Really? There's like 45 minutes before it arrives. You don't want me to give you a lift?" Chloe asked while adjusting her cap.
Max looked up at Chloe that was standing before her. The sparkling sunlight was gently lighting up her features. Her blue hair, her smooth skin and her mysterious face.
Dammit Chloe. Even the thought of sitting in a car with you makes my heart beat faster. This is so… bongos!
"Nah. I'll just sit here and wait. Thanks for the offer though" Max sent a reassuring smile her way.
In an attempt to cool off, Max quickly removed the gray hoodie she was wearing and threw it on the bench nearby.
Chloe stayed silent for just a second too long.
"Alright Max" she finally said, before taking two steps closer to Max before opening up her arms for a hug.
It's a trap!
Fighting her urge to jump off the cliff, Max opened up her arms as well and went in for the goodbye hug. Locking her arms around Chloe and burring her face in her shoulder, she could feel her face getting warmer just as her lips were gently being placed on Chloe's naked skin.
"But tomorrow…" Chloe said as she broke the hug and placed her hands on Max's shoulders yet again.
"We're gonna talk about all this time travel stuff. It sounds hella awesome" She smiled.
Max had her eyes locked on Chloe's face. Her mind was way outside of her head and her heart was fighting to explode out of her chest.
I could always… travel back in time.
Max let her focus fall down onto Chloe's smiling lips.
I could… just try it.
"Max?" Chloe said with her arms still resting Max's shoulders.
With a final mentality kick, Max moved her head closer, with her right arm twitching, ready to turn back time. Her heart was pumping excessively much blood through her system at the rate it was beating and her face was nearly glowing red like a tomato. Inches before reaching Chloe's lips, Max closed her eyes and for a split-second, her heart stopped beating.
Their lips had touched. Max could feel her heart kick starting back and her whole body shaking. She could feel the small pressure surrounding her lips and the slight moisture being created between them.
Holy shit. I am kissing Chloe.
Not wanting to get slapped, Max was quick to come to her senses and began lifting up her right arm. Her whole body was feeling tingly and her legs felt wobbly. It was an amazing, mind-blowing feeling, but it had to end. Max began focusing on her right hand and getting ready to go back a few seconds.
Just as Max could feel time reversing, Chloe took a hold of her arm and placed it back down Max's side. Before Max was able to comprehend the situation, she could feel Chloe kissing back. What started as an awkward peck on the lips had turned into a passionate kiss between the two girls. Max felt Chloe placing her right arm on her back, pushing her closer.
Involuntarily, Max let out a moan as Chloe pulled Max close while remaining the intense kiss. Max got the feeling that her instincts took over as she reached her right arm around Chloe, placing her hand just below her right shoulder. Her other hand quickly grabbed ahold around Chloe's waist.
Max could hear– even feel Chloe breathing heavily. Occasionally, they both slightly opened their mouth and tilted their heads the other way. A hand was placed on the back of Max's head and said hand, began playfully shuffle through her brown hair. The intensity began rising as they slowly began grinding they bodies up against each other, while their tongues made contact. Max couldn't help but to gently scratch Chloe on her back as she let out, yet another, moan.
Finally, after what must have been several minutes, their mouths finally departed and they both went on to take deep breaths. "Holy cow…" Max whispered.
What the FUCK… just happened? Chloe forced my arm down when I tried to reverse time.
Max took a quick peek at Chloe and noticed she was blushing quite heavily.
She wanted this?
They stood around a meter from each other, still trying to catch their breaths. Max could feel her heart throbbing and her mind going crazy. She nearly squealed like a fan-girl when she realized what had just happened. She looked up with a smile, to see Chloe looking down. Her smile was quick to fade as she saw the downhearted expression on Chloe. Max mustered up all her courage, to utter a few words.
"Chloe… are you… okay?" Max questioned awkwardly.
Chloe briefly looked up, before looking down again.
"Y- yeah. I think I am gonna head home" Chloe said as she turned around.
What?
Max's thoughts began shuffling around, unsure if she should stop her or let her go. Maybe it was a mistake after all…
The snow had stopped appearing, but the heat had remained, with the sun getting closer to disappearing behind the ocean. Chloe had taken a few steps away from Max, not saying anything.
Max could feel her body, begging her to do something. Her mind couldn't focus, but her legs knew what she wanted.
Goddammit!
With no second thoughts, Max took a few quick steps towards Chloe before grapping her arm, making her turn around.
"Wait…" Max spoke in a low voice, making it sound like she was whispering.
"I don't want to make you stay if you don't want to…" Max let go of Chloe's arm and looked down.
"But I can't let you go, not knowing what to think" She ended, looking back up.
Chloe was staring at her, with her blue eyes and a bewildered look.
"I'm sorry" Chloe suddenly let out.
Max widened her eyes, ready to question her choice of words, but before she was able to; Chloe continued.
"I know you wanted to go back in time after kissing me. I know you probably just wanted to try it or whatever…" Chloe began rubbing her own right arm with her left hand.
"But if you did reverse time… I wouldn't have tried it. Or at least I wouldn't have remembered it"
Chloe paused for a second, as taking time to convince herself to say the last words.
"I want to remember it" She ended.
Seeing Chloe finally showing her vulnerable side, stunned Max for a second. This was not just her silly crush anymore. There was a chance of something real…
"Chloe, I-"For whatever reason, Max could feel a tear starting to appear under her right eye.
There is no way to avoid this being cheesy, is there…
"I realized something after I blacked out… in my dream– or whatever it was, my main focus was to find you. I literally almost died, trying to see you again" Max was making hand gestures, trying to get her point across.
"All I have been able to think about this whole day… was you. Not because of the events that have happened, but because…" she paused, having a hard time finding the words.
"What I am trying to say… When I think about you, I don't think about Nathan because he shot you, I don't think about David because he yelled at you… I think about you… and me. Being together. Hanging out in your room, listening to some death-punk or whatever that music is. You'd smoke a joint and I'd be cool with it, because then you mind would be hazy enough for you to let me take advantage of you" Max tried to squeeze in a joke, as she looked up at Chloe, unsure if it worked.
To her relief, Chloe no longer looked sorrowful. Quite the contrary, she had been smiling for quite a while.
"I just…" Max tried to continued, while giggling.
"I just want to be with you" she ended with a smile.
Chapter 4
As the top of the sun was close to disappearing behind the vast ocean, a blue-haired girl took two steps closer to the friend before her. The wind was playing a playful melody as it passed through the curves and cracks in its surroundings, while the birds sounded like they were possessed by singing angels. A few clouds were gathering up above these two girls, admiring the beauty of the moment that was about to come. The blue-haired girl placed her two feet next to each other as she leaned her head next to her friends left ear, only to whisper a few important words…
"You're such a dork sometimes," Chloe whispered before smiling.
"And I love that" She was able to let out, just before placing her lips on the side of Max's neck.
Max lifted up her head, to take a deep breath. The feeling… of being aware that it was Chloe's lips that were pressed up against her skin, forced her to bite down on her own lower lip.
Max could feel her body almost burning as the pressure on her neck became tighter and fiery. Surprised by the almost exhausting feeling, Max let her head fall down; resting on Chloe's shoulder as she unwillingly began breathing heavily. Not making the situation less intense, Max could feel Chloe's lips moving lower down her neck as a hand was placed on the lower part of back, dangerously close to her behind.
Max was close to panting as Chloe bit down on the top of Max's pink shirt and began dragging it down her arm, exposing her naked shoulder that Chloe seemed to have no problem kissing as well. The hand Chloe had placed on her back had begun circling around, resulting in a few fingers occasionally slipping inside Max's pants and touching her panties.
Max could no longer stand idly, and reached her arms around her friend into a tight hug, careful not to pierce her friends back with her fingernails. A task that became increasingly more difficult as Max could feel a tongue making contact with the lower part of her shoulder.
Involuntarily, Max's hand grabbed a hold of the back of Chloe's shirt and began dragging it down. It was not her intention, but the left strap on Chloe's tank top was dragged off her shoulder and fell down her arm. If it was not because of Chloe having her right arm on Max's back, the other strap would most likely had fallen off as well, resulting in the tank top dropping to the ground all together.
When Chloe felt her strap not being in place any longer, she retracted from the shoulder kiss, which lead to Max letting her grip go of her friend.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to…" Max was quick to say, but unable to finish the apology, as she saw Chloe sending a smirk her way, before grabbing the bottom of her tank top and lifting it above her head, proceeding to throw it on the dry ground next to her. Max was sure she would die of some sort of rare blushing death, as she looked at Chloe's body, that was now exposed to the point of her only wearing a black bra on her torso.
Don't drool, don't drool…
Max knew she was staring, but she couldn't help it. Chloe had such a perfectly curved body, with slightly pale skin.
Just a quick peek…
Max quickly focused her sight a little more up her friend's body, before seeing the black bra and the top of Chloe's breasts. Admittedly, they were not mind-blowing in size, but they undoubtedly had no problem making Max unattached from her mind.
Do I… Do I remove my shirt as well?
Max stood perfectly still, praying to God that Chloe would make the next move, because Max sure was uncertain of what to do. Her silent prayers was for once heard, as Chloe took a small step closer to Max while remaining her smile. She could obviously see that Max was bewildered.
Chloe was standing only inches from Max, sending a warm breath onto her forehead, as Max felt her body twitching. She was nervous, but excited as well. Every warm breath that hit her forehead was like a countdown to insanity. Furthermore, Max could also feel her heart pounding and her body tingling as well, just waiting to lose control. Max looked at Chloe's chest, moving silently up and down every time Chloe took a breath, before she lifted her head up a little and moved slightly closer. Their lips were gently touching one another, as their breaths collided. Chloe was no longer smiling, but had an expression of lust painted on her face. She wanted Max to make the next move. Normally, that would have been a hassle for the shy Max, but her body's desire was stronger than ever and her mind no longer had a say in the matter. Max pressed her lips against Chloe's as she once again lashed her arms around her friend, while remaining the passionate kiss. Chloe was evenly eagerly and was quick to kiss back. Max had her hands placed on Chloe's naked back, as she could feel the breasts that were pressing up against her body. Without warning, Chloe opened up her mouth and moved her tongue into Max's mouth. For a third time, Max automatically sent out a moan as she returned the action by involving her tongue into the kiss as well. As their tongues were now playfully moving over and under each other, Max's fingers began scratching Chloe on her back, with enough force that it would definitely leave some marks. Neither of them seemed to care though, as they continued the intimate kiss.
Chloe's hand that had been on standby for a while, now grabbed a hold of the bottom of Max's pink shirt, and very slowly began lifting it upwards, almost asking for permission to get rid of this piece of clothing. With no argument, Max lifted up her arms so Chloe could lift the shirt up over her head. Their lustful lips had a moment of separation as the shirt came in between, but it wasn't long before the shirt was off and thrown on the ground. Max felt embarrassed to be standing around in her white bra, but there was no time to adapt to the feeling, as Chloe instantly began kissing Max yet again with the exact same level of passion as before. As Chloe moved in close, Max felt Chloe's breasts being squeezed up against her own, sending a wave of chills throughout her body.
Max's body had a deep desire for her friend. She wanted her even closer. She wanted to feel every part of her body, and Chloe clearly felt the same way, as Max could feel a hand being placed on her left butt-check. At that exact moment, Max took her arms around Chloe and prepared for whatever came next.
Oh God, oh-
"God!" Max let out the moment Chloe's hand began squeezing Max's butt, which made her lift her head up, resisting the urge to scream. Chloe didn't let up though, as she quickly took her other hand and placed it on Max's behind as well. Max automatically began clenching and bending her back forward, making her stomach being pressed up against Chloe's. With no restrain, both Cloe's hands began groping Max's behind, sending a sensation through Max's body that felt dangerously close to an orgasm. Almost as a reflex, Max pressed her lips up against Chloe's once again, and began frantically kissing her while breathing heavily. They both began grinding their bodies up against each other while moaning in rhythm. Max's right hand almost had a mind of its own; as it removed itself from Chloe's back and placed itself on her friend's left breast. Every time Chloe decided to squeeze her friends butt, Max automatically returned the favor by squeezing Chloe's breast. The pace became faster as they both were breathing heavily. Eventually, Chloe took a firm grip around Max's behind, before pressing Max's lower body towards her own, leading their crotches to be pressed up against each other. This was end destination for Max's body, as she was losing control. She could feel an overwhelming sensation of tingles throughout her body, her vision went blurry and her head felt light as a feather. After a few seconds, her legs gave up and she was forced to the ground, breathing more heavily than ever.
"Holy shit" was all Max was able to muster in-between breaths, while supporting her weight with her knees and hands on the ground.
Chloe had to catch her breath as well before she was able to speak out a few words. "Did you… whew!" Chloe bend forward placing her hands on her knees as if she had just run a marathon. "Did you just have an o-" she tried to continue, but was quickly interrupted by Max.
"Don't… laugh" Max smiled while still on the ground like some four-legged animal.
"Hey, I'd take that as a compliment on my part" Chloe chuckled, feeling as if her breath had slowly returned to normal.
"I think maybe we should grab our clothes… starting to get a little chilly" Max admitted, noticing her shirt lying a few feet to her left.
"Hey" Chloe let out, making Max look up. Chloe was reaching out her hand, wanting to help Max up from the ground.
Max sent a quick smirk before grabbing Chloe's hand, and with little effort, she managed to get back up on her feet, still feeling a little wobbly.
"So…" Chloe looked away, with a slight blush. Whether that it was her blush wearing off or a new one appearing was hard to say. "Do you ehh… want to just act like this never happened or?..." she asked with a quiet voice.
"Chloe" Max said, looking at Chloe with a raised eyebrow.
"Our clothes" she continued, trying to get Chloe's priorities straight.
Chloe gave up on trying to avoid eye contact, and looked at Max that was standing before her with crossed arms. "Right" she responded, scratching the back of her head.
"Besides" Max began as she was walking towards her pink shirt lying on the ground.
"If I wanted to act like this never happened," Max bend down grabbing a hold of her shirt.
"I would just go back in time, so it literally never would have happened" she ended, looking over at Chloe with a cute smile, before putting her shirt back on.
"Makes sense…" Chloe sighed, still standing on the same spot without even paying attention to the fact she was still shirtless.
Luckily, Max had been kind enough the grab Chloe's tank top as well.
"Question is," Max said, as she walked over to Chloe to hand her, her clothes.
"Do you want to act like it never happened? Did it mean something to you?" She questioned, reaching out her hand with the white tank top.
"Let's not pretend as if we were in a bad romantic movie," Chloe said emotionless as she grabbed the clothes from Max's hands.
"Oh" Max let her arm fall down her side as Chloe was putting on her tank top.
"Sorry" she looked away embarrassed.
Better not pry into her feelings…
Max closed her eyes, feeling disappointed.
I mean, it's not like I expected this to be her huge reveal of how much she has always loved me…
Max let out an internal sigh.
But… I hope this doesn't mean that it was just the heat of the moment.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on Max's face, making her turn her head forward and open up her eyes. The only thing she saw was Chloe's closed eyes and red cheeks before her, as she could feel a pair of lips being placed on her own. It lasted less than a few seconds before Chloe pulled back and looked at Max with a smile. "But for what it's worth…" she said, standing in the little sunlight that was left.
"I think you should forget about the bus and let me drive you home," The blue-haired girl said with a pleasing smile.
The sun finally disappeared over the ocean and the sky had become nearly cloud-free, with the lighthouse still standing tall besides the two smiling girls.
"Yeah. I'd like that"
The end of part 1.