Life is Strange: A Family's Secret

Chapter 8 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Life is Strange or its characters.


Chapter 8

Max smiled as she made her way down the hospital corridor; if what she'd heard was true, Chloe's condition was greatly improving. She still wasn't allowed out yet, the hospital still checking on her, doing tests and ensuring her wound didn't reopen, but she was improving.

'Of course, typical Chloe, she's impatient.' Max thought to herself cheerfully.

She wasn't alone either, Lisa was with her too; once again they had simply run into each other outside the hospital.

'It's a bit much of a coincidence, but...really, maybe it's nothing.' Max reflected. 'Perhaps Lisa really has changed, she's shown no sign of that...old attitude of hers.'

While she thought it odd that Lisa seemed to time her visits to Chloe just right; she had to admit, she didn't mind the company. Given some of their physical similarities, Max couldn't help but compare herself to Lisa. Truthfully, the length of Lisa's hair, the dyed streaks, her height and the shade of her eyes were the only things that really made her different from her cousin.

"Max, you okay, you're looking a little spaced out." Lisa commented suddenly.

Max shook her head. "Sorry, I just...it's nothing."

Lisa raised an eyebrow at that and Max clarified.

"Just thinking about how...similar we are, despite the obvious. You know, our appearances."

Something strange happened in that moment, that did not escape Max's notice.

Lisa's expression changed to one of shock and excitement in equal parts. But when Max said the last part, she quickly schooled her features into a smile and laughed.

"Yeah, in fact, remember when we were kids..." She began.

Max hid her discomfort at what she saw and replied with a grin. "Yeah, we got confused for sisters sometimes."

They both smiled lightly at the memories as they finally reached Chloe's hospital room..

"So, shall we?" Lisa asked.

Max nodded and together they entered. Chloe was seated on a chair by her bed, looking bored out of her mind. She was trying to keep herself occupied with artwork. Max bit her lip seeing that, remembering when she visited Kate in hospital during the time travel week, how Kate was doing something similar.

Max couldn't help but note. 'Chloe's drawings are not likely to be quite so...kid friendly.'

Looking up as they entered Chloe smiled lightly. "Hey, Max, Lisa, good to see you guys."

"Hi Chloe." Lisa began, sitting down. "So, what's up?"

"Nothing much, bored now, but...there's still stuff they need to do, apparently." Chloe replied.

Having already taken her seat, Max spoke up. "They said you were getting a lot better, Chloe, do you think…?"

"I hope so Max, I can't wait to be out of here." She replied.

It was then Max saw what Chloe had been drawing as she set the pad down on a nearby table. She fought not to gasp as she saw a rather remarkable portrait drawing, of Rachel Amber.

Looking carefully at Chloe; Max tried to gauge what she wanted to say. But then, surprising her, despite those nervous habits returning, the moving of her hands and such, Lisa spoke up.

"You, really care a lot about her Chloe." She said softly. "That speaks well of her memory."

Chloe sighed. "Yeah, I suppose, everything that I found out about her though...urgh, it just confuses me."

"Maybe so, but you still care, nothing can change that." Lisa told her.

"Yeah." Chloe muttered, before asking. "Can we talk about something else?"

They obliged and began discussing the past; some of the more pleasant times the two girls spent with Lisa and Lisa even listened as they told her of their childhoods, growing into their teens, their games, plans and everything. Lisa smiled and seemed very interested, even pleasant. Almost too much so.

'I don't get it, yeah she's changed...but something about this is odd.' Max thought. 'I said I'd give her a chance, but I can't help but be suspicious of my own cousin...Guess after everything we went through...wait a minute, something isn't right. Not only does she still know just what to say, those movements, they look more...deliberate than simple habit.'

She couldn't put her finger on it, but Max was sure she was overlooking something.

Something that was staring her right in the face.


End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.