"Not all men are terrible."

Important This story has some deep material. This chapter has Max and Chloe working through Max's pain. You have been warned. Also I do understand that it is not always like this and can take years or never happen for a person to regain trust.

Max's phone alarm chimes, max rolls over and goes to pick the phone but she can't grip the phone and it falls on her chest. Fuck Max, get a grip. Well it is the morning, let me turn this dreaded noise off. "What to do today? World domination!" Max chuckles to herself. She walks over to her closet and picks out a black t shirt with a pair of blue jeans. She throws on the shirt and jeans. "Where are my shoes?" Max gets on the floor of her dorm room and reaches under her bed. She slides her arm and hits a pair gray Nike sneakers. "Not what I was looking for, but these will do." Max phone chimes. Who the hell is that? Max looks at her phone she unlocks it and looks at her text messages. There is one from Chloe

Chloe Hey, how are you feeling?

How are you feeling? Chloe what the hell are you talking about? I need to call her.

Max types away in her messenger

Max Can you talk now?

Chloe instantly responds by calling. Max answers. "Hello." Chloe says "Hey, how are you, you feeling ok?" Max says "Yeah, how are you?" Chloe says "Good, can Carlos and I talk to you?" Max"Yeah, come on over both of you. Bye, see you soon." Max hangs the phone up. Max walks over and sits at her computer. She turns the laptop on and logs onto Facebook. There is a message from Nathan Prescott.

Nathan Max, if you are reading this I am extremely sorry about what happened and never wanted to hurt anyone. I am in hiding from him.

What in the hell is he talking about. Maxleans back in her chair and starts to think. She flashes back to the junk yard.

-—- Chloe and Max run into the junk yard and run where Rachel is buried. The next moment she is in the barn. There is a camera and a light in front of her, she is strapped to a chair. Chloe and Carlos run in. Max is transported into a house where she is laying on a couch. Carlos is over Max. Carlos says "She's going to be okay."

- There is a knock at the door that takes Max out of her thoughts. Max gets up from her chair and opens the door to see Chloe and Carlos standing in the hallway. Max grabs Chloe and pulls her into the room, she says "Fuck you, get the fuck out of here!" and slams the door. She throws Chloe on the bed and sits on the chair in front of the laptop. Chloe says "Max, what the fuck is going on?" "He hurt me Chloe. He saw me in the junk yard with you. He took picture of me strapped to a chair and then he did worse to me in some house! He violated me Chloe." Max says with conviction. Chloe gets up from the bed and says "Max you are horribly mistaken. Carlos saved, I was with him when we saved you in that barn. Carlos shot Mark Jefferson, you thanked Carlos for saving you. Is anything jogging your memory?" Chloe asks. Max leans back in her chair with her head cocked up.

-Max is strapped to a chair with a light and a camera in front of her. Mark Jefferson walks behind the camera and says "Oh, looks like the star is almost ready for another photo shoot." Mark walks over to a table that is behind the light that is front of her. "This will help you relax, since you're so uptight." Mark say as he grabs a syringe. He walks over to Max and says "I think you are hyper because you have a crush on me." "FUCK YOU!" "Oh Max, I find that flattering. You may get the pleasure." Mark pricks Max with the syringe. Max starts to nod off as Mark walks behind the camera. Chloe and Carlos walk in. Mark says"Nathan,I told you. NEVER bother me while I am photographing the subjects." Max's eyes go dark. Chloe yells "MAX." Carlos says "Don't worry Mr. Jefferson, after this I'll be an everyday hero." There are two gunshots.

- Chloe says "Max, before Carlos shot him..." "He said after this I'll be an everyday hero. Holy shit I owe him the biggest apology." Chloe says "You got that right sista. Oh and Max." "Yes?" "Not all men are terrible." Chloe walks over to the door, opens it and peaks her head out. Victoria Chase pushes Carlos down the hall. She see Chloe and says "Hey trailer trash, keep your gang banging grease ball boyfriend away from me!" Chloe runs down the hall towards Victoria, but Carlos holds her back. Victorian runs into her room and slams the door behind her. Chloe yells "INSULT MY BOYFRIEND AGAIN AND You'll BE EATIN' THROUGH A STRAW." Chloe grabs Carlos' hand and walks back to Max's room.

Max gets up from her chair and shuts the behind Chloe and Carlos as they walk in. Chloe sits down on the bed, Max walks back to the chair while Carlos is standing by the door. "Sit down Carlos, I have something I must... need to say to you." Chloe pats a spot on the bed next her. Carlos sits on the bed. Max starts "Carlos, I'm sorry and I..." Carlos says" I accept your apology. I know it's a hard thing to wrap your around." Chloe looks at Carlos and says "When did you know?" "When he had that lecture about framing people in dark corners." Max and Chloe in unison "What the fuck?" "That's what I said, it was my first my day." Max asks "So why'd you shoot him?" Carlos says "I can't stand people like that. Have a sense of power and people like then. Then they take advantage of people. I had to shoot the ass. Jefferson didn't know what he had coming." Chloe "So why did Vicky yell at you?" "She a racist. I was just standing in the hallway." Carlos says. There is a brief pause. Then Max asks "So why are you guys here?" Chloe says "Well, um..." She looks at Carlos and he says "Chloe wanted to invite you on a road trip, we're going to Santa Monica Beach." Chloe says "I understand if you…" "I'll go. Can I bring Warren?" Carlos and Max look at Chloe. She says "Ok, just one thing. You need Mama and Papa C's approval." Max says "I can get that." Carlos says "Yeah that Goes for Warren also." Chloe looks at Carlos with hesitation. Why does she keep looking so angry when I mention Warren? What did he do, dose she just not like him? I have to ask her before she leaves, privately though. Carlos might not realize that she has some distain for Warren." Chloe and Carlos get up from the bed and he says "See you around Max." Chloe says "Yeah, we'll be seeing you." "Chloe, can I talk to you," she looks at Carlos who turned around when Max said Chloe. "Privately?" Chloe says "Sure Max." Chloe hands Carlos the key to her truck and says " You don't mind?" "Not at all." Carlos says. Carlos walks out of the room and tries to shut the door behind him but Chloe holds the door open and keeps her head in the hallway. Carlos looks back. Chloe says "If that privileged bigoted bitch says anything I want to know." Carlos turns back around and walks out of the dormitory. Chloe walks back in and shuts the door, she sits on the bed as Max looks at her hard. "You wanted me here, so what's up dude?" Chloe says. Max says "What's between you and Warren?"Don't give me any smart ass answers. Chloe says "Max, he's hella over protective of you. To the point where he'd probably beat the shit out of any guy who says hi to you. I know Carlos is protective, so if you really love Warren, I guess I have to get used to him being around." Max says "Damn, Chloe I wasn't expecting that. I do love Warren so if you..." Chloe interrupts by saying "Say no more, bring him along."

Author's note; Sorry it took me so long to wrtie a new chapter to this, but I did want to see through Max's perspective, so I went back and played Life is Strange for a little bit. This is what I could come up with. Next chappter will be in Warren's perspective.