*Max's POV*
Once Chloe left to help David with Joyce I checked my phone. There were a good dozen of messages from my parents I only glance at them all of them asking if I was ok and that they were worried. I call them my mother answering on the first ring.
"Max are you ok where are you me and your father were about to rush down there to find you!"
"Calm down mom it's alright I'm fine me and Chloe was outside of town when the tornado hit we're helping find survivors and get them to the hospital since it's still intact."
"Oh thank God I'm glad you and Chloe were together me and your father will be there first thing in the morning to pick you up."
"No mom I want to stay here and help I'll be fine I promise I'll stay with Chloe and Joyce."
"Honey you need to come home finish high school."
"No I'll finish high school when things settle down I'm not coming."
"Now young lady you will be coming home and finish high school!"
"I'm 18 mom I will make my own decisions whether you like them or not." With that I hung up the phone not in the mood to be lectured. I sat in the truck a little longer before getting out and head into the hospital. What I walked into was not what I expected a lot of injuries some worse than others and definitely not enough doctors to go around. I saw Kate doing her best to help those she could. I felt a hand land on my shoulder and jumped to look back and see Frank.
"Oh Dog you about scared me out of my skin Frank."
"Sorry I just... I want to thank you for finding out what happened to Rachael and for getting the guy who killed her. Your one weird girl but you care more than what I thought you did."
"Frank you're welcome but I didn't do all the work. Anyways what are your plans now?"
"Well drugs aren't in my future that's for sure nah I think I'm going to stick around here for a little while to help where I can then head for a new life somewhere else. Don't know where but I know I don't have a life here anymore."
I nod "Alright well I hope that goes well. I should get going now."
"Yeah tell that blue hair girlfriend of yours her debt is forgiven after what you two did the money is a minor thing now."
I slightly blush at the girlfriend part but just smiled and nod. "I will thank you Frank." With that I walked farther into the hospital looking for Chloe. Took me asking a doctor before I finally found her, Joyce and David on the second floor.
"So how did the conversation go?" Chloe ask as she sees me getting up to meet me at the door. I just shake my head and lean on her chest her arms wrapping around me. "Not so good then. Can I ask what was said?"
"I told her I was staying here but she wanted me to go back and finish school and it just went back and forth till I hung up. I won't leave you again."
That's when Joyce's voice entered "your always welcome with us honey but remember your parents are just doing what they think is best."
"I know Joyce but I need to make my own decisions from now on." I move away from Chloe and walk over to Joyce. "Anyways how are you Joyce."
"Well I don't think I'll be working for a few weeks but thanks to you and all the other rescuers I'll live."
"That's good."
"Well I think me and max need to talk now" Chloe comes and takes my hand trying to pull me out of the room.
"Alright alright I'm coming." I look at Joyce in an apologetic way and she only shakes her head.
Once we were in the hallway Chloe leaned down and kissed me "Alright hippie let's make this official will you be my girlfriend."
"Yes of course dork I'll be your girlfriend why do you think I want to stay here." I pull her into a tight hug. "Oh Frank wanted me to say thank you to you for what we did to find Rachel. He's going to stay here and help for awhile then go find a new life somewhere else. And your debt is forgiven."
"Well I'm glad he's finding a better life wonder what we'll do?" She pulls away from the hug and holds my hands looking down at me.
"We'll take everything one step at a time first we need to help Joyce and David get their home back then from there we'll see."
"Wow super max you don't have this all planned out already." She asks mockingly.
I just giggle and shake my head "No I think I'm going to take your advice for a bit and not worry about any of it."
She nods her approvement "I definitely think I'm a good bad influence on you."
A/N : Hope you like this chapter I know i could have wrote the conversation between Max and her mom better but i feel like it will be best if they are kind of out of the picture with what i'm planning to take the story. I also believe that her mother's first thought would be school because of how much they have already put forth into getting Max a head start in her career and wouldn't want her to throw it all away all because of a storm. Well see you next chapter always willing to hear your thoughts as well.