Time for some drama my good friends, as you all know, I love writing drama, well here hopefully some good drama, I hope you all enjoy, and please tell me what you think.
"A serial killer, here of all places, I never thought I'd see the day." Captain Burns said as she took a drink from her hip flask.
"It kind of makes sense," Max said, and that confused Burns and Warren, "location wise I meant, most people even hear of Arcadia Bay, so where better to hide out and start killing again than a small town in Oregon, thousands of miles away from your last hunting grounds, gives the killer time to both catch their breath, and to plan out a new plan of attack." Max lectured her friends, and they both nodded their heads in understanding.
"Well on that note," Burns said as she paused to take a breath, "you can both head home for the night and the next day, let someone else take a shift, you both have done a great job." Burns congratulated the duo as she left the lab to head back to her office, leaving Max and Warren in silence for a few minutes before Max spoke up.
"Warren, you said you wanted to catch a movie the day before this whole thing started, you want to catch one?" she asked her boyfriend.
"It's close to midnight, I doubt many movies are showing at this time." Warren said with a small laugh, and that earned one from Max.
"I was asking if you wanted to catch a movie at my place, I got Netflix, and it just got updated, how about we watch a movie?" she asked him again.
"Sounds good, I assume we are driving separate?" Warren asked with a devious smile, and that made Max laugh as she picked up the innuendo.
"Yea, I love you and all, but tonight is purely a night of relaxation, neither of us are getting laid tonight." Max said as Warren busted out laughing as he left the lab to head to his car, leaving Max to laugh as well, and gather her things before heading for her car as well.
"Alright what are we watching?" Warren said as he returned from Max's kitchen with a big bowl of popcorn.
"I don't know, as long as it's not a crappy romance, I hate those movies when you know the couple will get together despite all their fighting." Max said with a dry laugh, and that earned one from Warren as well.
"Oh before we begin, I almost forgot something," Warren said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a picture and handed it to Max, who proceeded to look it over and cause her to smile, for it was a photo she recognized.
"It's my graduation photo, where did you get this?" Max asked, as she thought she was the only one who had a photo of this occasion.
"I'm not going to reveal all my secrets." Warren teased, and that caused her to playfully punch his shoulder.
"Your awesome, mind if I keep it?" she asked Warren, who smiled at her question.
"Go ahead, I want you to remember this day," Warren began, and that got Max's undivided attention, "I remember that day, you where so happy-." Warren said before Max spoke up.
"That smile in the photo was an illusion, I looked calm on the outside, but I was suffering on the inside." Max said in a serious tone, and Warren knew what, or rather who she was referring to.
"Max you can't blame yourself for what happened." Warren said honestly, and that caused Max to sigh.
"I could have stopped it, I should have stopepd it." Max said, as Warren put a hand on her shoulder.
"You did not kill Chloe, Max," Warren began as Max turned to face him finally, and she had a pained look in her eyes, "Nathan killed her, you did not." Warren said sympathetically, and that caused Max to sigh again.
"Warren, you're the only one who knows what really happened, I had to make a choice, and I choose to sacrifice her, I still wonder if I made the right choice." Max said as unseen to Warren, a single tear left her left eye.
"Max, you are the only one who could have made that choice, you saved us all that day, could anyone else have made the decision you did," Warren said as he took a breath, and decided to clarify what he meant, "Chloe wanted you to save the town, you did what she wanted, she sadly lost her life, but you have something that will never die,"he said, and that once again got her full undivided attention, "memories." Warren said simply, and that caused Max to smile as she did remember all the memories, and they for the most part where happy memories, before reality set in.
"Warren I know in my heart your right," Max began, and that got Warren's attention, "but I cant shake that shadow of doubt, even though it's been eight years, it still feels like yesterday, I still see her face in my dreams, I still hear her saying, 'Max it's time,' I cant ever forget that." Max said as she stood up and walked into the kitchen and grabbed a drink, before returning to Warren.
"Nobody is asking you to forget, but I will ask you to not keep torturing yourself." Warren said in a sympathetic tone as he hugged his girlfriend, and he pecked Max on her lips with a quick kiss.
"Thanks Warren, as I said, I know you are right, but this is also my battle, and I have to face it, I just hope I'm strong enough." Max said.
"You are strong enough Max, you are not only the strongest woman I know, you are the strongest person I know, and I respect that this is your battle, but you don't have to face it alone, remember, I'll always be here for you." Warren said as he kissed her again, and this time she kissed him right back, before breaking off the contact a few seconds later.
"Thanks Warren, I'll be here for you as well." Max said as she pressed a button on her remote, and the movie began, and they where soon lost in the action, their problems gone in this moment of peace, but peace sometimes, does not last forever, and Max would soon find that out the hard way.