A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. I wasnt in the best of moods today while typing this out, so if it sucks then I apologize. Hope you guys are having a great week tho :)
During class...
Jefferson was giving a lecture about some of the history of photography. Max was writing down notes and would occasionally talk with Kate. Meanwhile as for Rachel...she was bored out of her mind. She tried drawing in her notebook but she didn't have the patience for that. She tried talkinh to Max but Max hushed her as she was trying to listen to Jefferson. She groaned in agony as she waited for something to happen. She got what she wanted when Nathan walked into the room.
"Ah Mr.Prescott, I see that you're that late today."
"Yea, I had to take care of some stuff at home." He tells him smugly.
"Very well then, please take your seat." Jefferson tells him.
Nathan nods and goes to the Vortex table. Rachel looks over there in disgust as she remembers what Chloe told her months ago.
"Rachel? You alright?" She hears Max ask
"Yea why?"
"Because your making a weird angry face." Max points out.
"Oh uhh...sorry bout that Max. I was just thinking about some things." Rachel tells her.
"Ok." Max says as she gets back to work.
The class goes on as usual and the bell rings. Max and Rachel begin packing up until Nathan bangs on the table, getting their attention.
"What do you want?"
"I need to talk to Max." He states bluntly as he faces her. Max looks away quickly as she doesn't wanna talk to him.
"And why is that?"
"None of your business Amber."
"I think it is my business considering she's my bestfriend."
"So what?"
"So that means if you're able to say to it to Max, you should be fine saying it to me also."
"That makes no damn sense." He tells her.
She just stares at him with her arms crossed blocking him from seeing Max.
"Alright fine. You win Amber. I would like to apologize to Max about how me and the rest of the Vortex club talked about her yesterday." He says sincerely.
Rachel doesnt buy his apology and says "What a half-assed apology."
"Well I wasnt talking to you."
Rachel was about to say something else until Max grabbed her hand.
"Its ok Nathan. I forgive you." Max says quietly.
"Max!" Rachel says in shock
Nathan smiles at her and nods before leaving.
"Max, how can you just?" Rachel is shocked she cant even finish her sentence.
"Rachel calm down. He sounded genuinely sorry."
"Max, he's full of sh-" Rachel didnt finish her sentence as she remembered she's in a classroom.
"We'll talk about this outside." She tells Max as she begins to push her.
They make it outside and Max and Rachel are still talking about what happened in class.
"Rachel its not that big of a deal anymore."
"Wrong! Its a very big deal. Max those Vortex asshole are nothing but trouble! Hell im pretty sure Chloe told you about them yesterday." Rachel states angrily.
"Rachel I dont see the problem. He apologized." Max retorts
"Max if I slapped you and said sorry. Would that make everything alright?"
"I guess since you apologized."
"God damn it Max, you're not getting my point! Just because someone apologizes, it doesn't make everything ok again!"
"I know that Rachel."
"So why are you acting like it does!"
"Because its not a big deal! Im use to people making fun of how I cant walk Rachel. What him and Victoria said didn't even hurt me!"
"Thats why you were about to cry right?! Thats why I had to wipe off those tears off your face right?! Thats why I had to stand up for you since you cant show any damn backbone!"
Rachel sealed her mouth shut and went wide eyed at what she told Max. Max was looking down at her lap with tears falling down her face.
"Oh crap Max. Im so...ah shit." Rachel says as she kneels down to Maxes level. She puts her hand on Maxes lap and Max just looks at her in return.
"C-Can you t-take me back in-inside now?" Max asked through her tears.
"Im so sorry Max." Rachel tells her while trying not to cry herself.
"JUST TAKE ME INSIDE!" Max screams as she hits the arm rest of her chair.
"Whats going on out here?" David asks as he looks around.
"Rachel? Max? What're you guys doing out here?"
"Sorry David, we just...needed some fresh air." She tells him while coughing nervously.
"Well it sounded like someone was screaming out here. So I came to check it out."
"Everythings fine David."
"Alright if you say so. You two better get to class. I dont want to write either of you up for detention." He tells them
"Yea ok." Rachel tells him as she goes back to Max.
Max is still looking down at her lap as Rachel begins pushing her to their next class. The rest of the day was pretty much awkward and silent. Rachel and Max stopped talking to eachother throughout the whole day with Rachel occasionally peeking over at Max in guilt over their argument. It was time for 6th period and Max and Rachel were on their way to see Chloe.
They see Chloe holding the door for them like she did yesterday with a smile on her face. It quickly vanishes and she sees a grim look on Maxes face and a look of guilt in Rachels.
"You guys alright?" Chloe asked, not liking the vibe either of them are giving out. Rachel stops pushing Max but Max pushes herself into the classroom without saying hi to anyone.
"Rachel what the fuck happened?"
Rachel sighs and tells her "I fucked up badly Chloe."
"How?"
"Me and Max had a stupid argument and I just blew up on her." Rachel tells her.
"What was it about? And what'd you say anyways?"
"I'll tell you about it afterschool." Rachel says before walking into class.
"Fuck." Chloe says to herself as she walks in wondering what the hell happened.
