Episode 7
Playing catch up
"Err Max any longer and I'm gonna have to call it assault" Chloe let out a little laugh as Max released her friend from the hold she had around her. "Sorry, " Max said blushing a little. "Ha, are you kidding you just saved my ass, you have nothing to apologize for" Chloe grinned as she looked at her best friend all grown up. "Oh yes I do" Max replied meekly feeling the welling building in her eyes again. "can we go somewhere there's somethi...A lot of somethings I have to tell you" Max managed to get out without letting everything out. Chloe looked at her brunette haired friend "Sure I know the perfect place and its the least I can do for my little life saver" She grinned and walked up to Max and put her arm around her and walked her out of the bathroom.
Max was in a trance for most of the journey until they pulled up in the car park "Hay day dreamer were here" Chloe said, Without even looking at Chloe, Max got out of the truck and began walking up the path, One she had walked so much in her dreams except this time she would have to face Chloe in the flesh. "Whatever happens things are better this way," Max told herself "Hey wait up" Chole's voice came from behind as Chloe sprinted to catch up. The two walked side by side up the hill to the Lighthouse in silence, Chloe looked at her Brunette hero seeing a lot of pain on her face. "What is going on Max," Chloe thought to herself as they reached the top and perched on the bench.
Chloe dug around in her pockets and pulled out a pre-rolled joint and lit up taking a drag and slumping back on the bench. "Chloe," Max said "There's going to be a snowstorm before this evening" She finished without even looking at her friend. Chloe coughed and spluttered upon hearing this " Err Max you may wanna check ya weather radar it's warm and there's not a cloud in the sky, Are you sure your not high" She laughed as she gave her friend a friendly jab in the ribs. Max forced a laugh at her friend's playful jab.
After a few moments Chloe piped up "Ok Max this is just bizarro, You disappear for 5 years without so much as a letter then show up at the right place right time to save my sorry ass from probably getting shot, and bearly say a word all the way here and then tell me it's going to snow, Max what the hell" Chloe was cut off mid rant when she saw Max's face with tears running down her cheeks and her lip trembling.
"Chloe this isn't the first time I've saved your life and this isn't the first time we've been up here having a not too different conversation" Max managed to get out between sobs. Chloe just looked at her and giggled "are you sure your not..." Chloe stopped mid-sentence and looked up at the sky "..High" she finished her sentence as she stared into the sky watching as tiny snowflakes fell out of the sky and landed on the nearby grass.
She looked at Max sitting there gently sobbing to herself she moved herself closer and put her arm around her "Max" she said in disbelief "you have my undivided attention, Talk to me"
After many hours and a lot of tiers a very attentive Chloe sat dumbfounded absorbing everything. "Hang on backup," Chloe said. "Rachael Amber is dead, that I kind of knew" She sighed "I guess I didn't want to admit it. And Nathan is behind bars and hopefully Jefferson soon too" A chill ran down her back thinking of Jefferson having Max tied to a chair. "I get all of that, Probably not in the right order but who's to say what the right order is, But why come back to now if we had already fixed everything, Max"
Max looked at Chloe when she said that and her heart stopped, Chloe stared at Max her eyes widened seeing the pain in her friend's eyes "Max, tell me" She pleaded. Max closed her eyes as she felt tears rolling down her cheek and took a deep breath "We thought we had it figured out Chloe, We thought that because I saved you that that caused the storm, And you told me to..." Max couldn't finish the sentence "Let me go" Chloe finished her eyes now red too.
After a few minutes, Chloe asked something that had been playing on her mind "Max then why did you come back" She said solemnly. "Not that I'm not grateful" She tacked on the end quickly. "Chloe, It didn't work the storm is still coming and I couldnt..I couldn't live without you, not after the way we said goodbye" Max sobbed leaning into her friend glancing at the spot a few feet away from where the two had said there heartbreaking goodbye. "Max" Chloe gasped "What do you mean, Oh and no rewind, I've missed enough" Max let out a small chuckle and buried her face deeper into Chloe's jacket, Still unable to be completely honest.
They both sat there watching the sunset over Arcadia Bay, As the wind picked up Chloe felt a chill as the temperature dropped. "Common super Max, You can crash at my place tonight and it might be Monday but you ain't going to school, You deserve a day off, Hella you deserve a year off after what you/we have been through" Chloe frowned trying to figure out if she's actually done anything. Max got up and started walking with Chloe "Chlo I don" Max tried to get the words out, Damn she was tired, She staggered forwards. Chloe being on the ball stepped forwards and caught her friend before she hit the floor. "Hay steady there Max, I gotcha. Common if I have to carry you I will" Chloe said with a concerned voice. "No I'll be alright it's only a little further," Max said as she forced her legs to work.
Chloe smirked "Max how the hell are you still going, Never mind the fact you've had what 9 hours sleep in the last week, you've used ya rewind at least once to come back here, Hay you haven't used ya rewind since you saved me have you" She looked down at Max now leaning even more heavily Chloe. Max shook her head "no" she muttered. Max felt her legs give way again, and again, she felt Chloe supporting her weight. "Sorry," Max muttered "Hey it's ok I got you, the trucks just there, And stop apologizing," Chloe said softly. "Sor.." Max started to say but couldn't finish, She was completely wiped as her mind went blank the last thing she heard was Chloe calling her name.
Does this one come across ok, I hope so.
As usual comments and critique are welcome.
