A/N:- This chapter is gonna focus on a bit more character development and build bridges between some characters. You guys may hate it but if not, lemme know and I'll try to implement stuff like this again. Thanks for reading and the few reviews and fave/follows have driven me to produce this as quickly as I could. If you'd prefer me to take longer to make the chapters better, again, lemme know and I'll do that! You guys are awesome and enjoy!
Chapter 2: The Road to Anywhere
The nice, warm autumn weather was a welcome feeling to the two girls who drove carefree to the Arcadia bay scrapyard. It had become a place of retirement for the two girls since Max moved back to Arcadia bay from Seattle and served as their little private retreat where they could shut out the world and enjoy each other's company.
Max sometimes felt out of place as it used to be Chloe and Rachel's "Secret club" and Max couldn't help but feel out of place, or that she was intruding in on something that she had no business with. Chloe would sometimes be reminded of Rachel, causing her to feel sad at the thought of her angel still lost to the world. She wouldn't stay sad for long though, just being with her bestfriend again would lift her spirits and her mood in one.
Rachel was missing, there was no denying it. Whether she was still alive was a question not many people considered. Six months without a trace could only mean one thing, yet Chloe would still refuse to believe it. holding on to the thought of Rachel turning up in her trademark flannel and earring, smiling like nothing happened. Hope was something Chloe never had. First her dad, then Max and now Rachel...at least Max was back in her life, for good this time.
It was late in the afternoon; close to four o clock by the time the dynamic duo finally arrived at the scrapyard. Laughing as they left the rusty old pickup, they made their way to the small brick building at the back of the dump where they would sit on old crates around a small, beaten down old table that was filled with various different pieces of junk and other useless commodities. Apart from being littered with things that they might not need now, but have a use for later, the room was full of junk.
The dartboard had remained untouched since Chloe and Rachel's last game, empty beer bottles littered the floor, a pack of cards lay open on the table. A pile of old bean bags were stacked in the corner, with one of them managing to be free from the prison that they were all trapped in. Empty snack packets surrounded the makeshift seats the two girls were sitting on as they continued to laugh and talk about their day.
There was a calm, almost macabre atmosphere; peaceful yet unpleasant to the eye. The slight sound of the wind blowing a few dead leaves across the floor was all that this place had to offer. No birds, no loud traffic, the autumn glow was warming to those who knew this place and off-putting to those who didn't.
-"So, Super Max, how was your day at Smellwell, was it as plain and boring as mine?" Chloe asked as she opened a bag of Doritos.
-"Oh come on, Chloe, we both know your days are full of excitement and eh, whatever it is you do when you're not with me" Max replied in her soft, steady tone as she gestured to the small build up of crumbs on Chloe's lip.
-"All I can do is stay trapped in my stoner dungeon until you come and rescue me. True, I can go anywhere I want, but I'd much rather do it with my dorkey sidekick" Chloe said after wiping the crumps from her mouth and flicking them at Max as a way of saying who that sidekick was.
The two girls laughed at Max's struggle to dodge the microscopic pieces of food which came to no avail. After they were finished, Chloe offered some of the chilli heatwave corn chips to Max, who took one with a smile. Placing it in her mouth and chewing before realising how hot it actually was. It didn't burn her mouth, just took her by surprise.
This caused her blue-haired punk to laugh even more.
-"What's the matter Max, don't like hot stuff? Shame, and here I thought we were so similar" Chloe said before placing a handful of chips in her mouth at once to prove her point. Max, oblivious to the crudely hidden sexual reference that Chloe had placed made Chloe laugh harder. Max was so innocent and sheltered.
After the chip fiasco, the two stood up and decided to walk along the tracks and end up wherever the road took them.
Adventures like this reminded them of when they were kids, playing pirates in Chloe's backyard and trying to conquer the world. The feeling of going anywhere with each other was something they both loved and had dearly missed over the past five years. They had also missed each other, more than they knew.
In those five years, they had changed into completely different people. Max, the shy, dweeby scholar and Chloe, the rebel punk dropout that hated the world. They both were different people when in each other's company. Despite Chloe's crude outbursts and loud personality, they were like they were when they were kids. They understood each other perfectly and had a bond most people could only dream of. They couldn't be more opposite if they tried ye were perfect together.
As they walked on a different rail, they held each other's hand for support while balancing themselves with the other. They trusted each other completely and they knew they wouldn't be let down. That was their friendship, without one, there couldn't be the other. As the sun set behind them, it cast a beautiful orange glow that they walked towards, emerging from the shadows of the tree's and foliage to the light at the end of the tunnel.
-"So Max, you have a boy waiting for you back in Seattle?" Chloe asked as she placed one foot in front of the other, not taking her eyes off the track.
-"Why, you wanna know if I'm available?" Max joked as he mouth curled into a half smile.
-"I just wanna know if my best friend has grown up more than I thought she has...and if I need to break someone's legs if they hurt you" Chloe said, causing Max to let out a quiet chuckle.
The talk about boys and relationships made Max think back to her second year in Seattle. She was reminded of the boy she had a crush on, how well they got on together and what happened between them. It was a memory she hadn't thought of for a long time, most of Seattle seemed like a blur to her now.
Max cast her mind back, trying to remember his name, face, features, what happened and just who he was.
-"Well, there was this one boy, Ryan, who I guess I thought was kinda cute. I mean, we never dated or anything but we spend a lot of time together and got on really well" Max muttered slowly as she remembered the blurry picture she had in her mind.
Chloe's had would tighten around certain parts of the sentence that seemed like Max may have done something or had a romantic involvement with this boy. Chloe felt as if she'd be losing Max and didn't want to go through that again. Despite being best friends, Chloe felt something with Max, as if she didn't want anyone else to have her. Max, being the dunce she was, didn't take any notice of the tightening grip Chloe gave her sometimes, she just thought it was a way of steadying her balance.
The pair continued down the old railway line, still holding hands and talking about everything. Their journey had been ongoing for so long, it's a wonder that they haven't found an end to the tracks yet.
-"Did you ever kiss him" Chloe jested, trying to appear as if she was trying to embarrass Max like she would do all the time, when in reality, she wanted to know if someone had kissed her Max. Wow, 'her Max' it weird to Chloe in her head, did she really just refer to Max as something like that?!
-"Nah, we never did anything like that, I was only fifteen and was more concerned with school than boys. Besides, I don't think he...liked girls...in that way..." Max trailed off as she avoided eye contact with Chloe. Come on, if a guy spends a lot of time with a girl for the better part of a year but doesn't try anything has gotta mean he doesn't like girls, right?! Max thought as Chloe started to slightly laugh at what she had said.
-"So he was your gay BFF? Wow Max, not even I had one of those" Chloe laughed, feeling a sense of relief inside, one she'd never share with Max.
-"Well, I don't know for sure, he just never seemed to, I don't know, make a move or anything, So I guess he didn't like me in that way. What about you, you must have broke loads of hearts when you didn't have me to stop you" Max explained as she turned her head to a slightly hysterical Chloe.
-"Oh, hella yes; you could say I lost count after two hundred" Chloe joked as she winked at Max
-"Seriously Chloe, I wanna know all the juicy details"
-"Well, I had a lot of flings, nothing serious. Hell, the last time I had a serious relationship, I caught her talking to Rachel of all people. Needless to say, it wasn't exactly a friendly talk-more of a 'hey, lemme get in your pants' kinda talk" Chloe proclaimed as she hung her head low. Max could clearly see that Chloe was upset by remembering the incident.
-" 'She' so, looks like just boys weren't enough for the famed Chloe Price" Max joked in an effort to make her best friend laugh.
-"Yeah, I guess, after my girl-friend left for the big Seattle city, I had real girlfriends then" Chloe recalled.
Subconsciously, that's how she dealt with the loss of Max, that one person, a girl, who had such a massive impact on her life, who she was with every waking moment of the day just disappeared. Obviously Chloe didn't choose to be homosexual; it's something you're born with, not a choice. You can't choose your genes it just so happened that Chloe realised hers when Max left her life. She realised how much she missed her best friend, how much she needed her, hell, it could be said that any girl she had something with was her way of filling the void Max left when she moved away.
They walked in silence for a while, enough had been said for now and the beautiful autumn scenery still needed to be taken in. They continued to walk hand in hand along the tracks together, like it should have always been.
The school day had come to an end, and here Aaron was, sitting on his ass, staring at the ceiling. The was number vast possibilities that he could do, friends he could make or hell, maybe talk to Victoria or Nathan and get those obstacles out of the way. It was also the start of the academic week so Aaron had no homework to work on, something else that was a blessing in disguise. No homework now, meant some later and an inconvenient time.
Instead of making new friends, he could hang out with the ones he already had and build up his relationship with them. True, he didn't have many but the five or six he did have were enough to pass the reminder of the day away. Boredom was one of Aaron's weaknesses, one of the problems he always struggled to solve.
Looking out his window yet again for what had to be the seventh time since he got back to his dorm room, Aaron was met with the auburn sky again. The dark contrast of shadows from the foliage was a nice backdrop and Aaron would even consider taking a picture, if he hadn't already taken like 3. The small noise of idle chatter outside his window was masked by the loud chirping of birds as they flew past his window. The inconsistent pattern that they kept was something for Aaron to make the most out of, waiting for the next notes to be heard. Gee, it's peaceful here, you can't deny that Aaron thought as he looked at the sky.
It was 3:43 and Aaron had been sat in his room for over half an hour and having decided enough was enough, he did the first thing that came into his head...take a walk anywhere.
Taking his white IPhone 5 off of charge and placing it in his right jacket pocket, Aaron picked up his rucksack and left his room. He had no idea where he was going but it was better than sitting there doing nothing. The sense of mystery intrigued Aaron; his sense of curiosity towered over his sense of fear. Walking into the unknown didn't scare him as much as it did to other people, he enjoyed it.
Getting on the first bus he that came by, Aaron sat down, placed his headphones in and stared out off the window to wait for opportunity to cross him. Aaron was aiming for something on the outskirts of town-something literally off the beaten track. But he'd take anything. Exploration was good and he enjoyed it as it reminded him of his childhood, what little he wanted to remember.
Shutting out the world once more, Aaron placed his headphones in and turned up the volume to full. His playlist varied from heavy to soft music, he wasn't really one for atmosphere, he just listened to whatever he was in the mood for but something about the bright autumn sky made his mood kind of chilled.
Opting for the comfort of 'Arabella' by Arctic Monkeys, Aaron stared out the window and took in Arcadia Bay. True, it seemed depressing but he'd grown to appreciate the hidden beauty it had to offer.
He had a knack for that; appreciating the hidden things that not many people see. Despite it being pretty shitty, his past had moulded him into the person he was today so yeah, that was the only good thing to come out of it and he had a certain appreciation for it in his own way. His new life began when he moved from Portland to the solace of Arcadia bay.
The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round, carrying him to wherever it was he was going. His mood being very melancholy but Aaron always looked forward to where he was going. A feeling he knew all too well.
The outskirts of Arcadia bay were peaceful and quiet; they were really something to be admired. Aaron had been on the bus for a good ten minutes and was not yet satisfied with what he saw. The thirst for adventure still alive inside him and the optimistic attitude kept him on the lookout for the perfect place for the bus to stop.
As if on cue, Aaron saw an old gate in between two large hedges and realised that it was what he had been looking for. With a press of a button, the bus came to a stop only a few meters down the road from the desired sight Aaron had seen. Thanking the driver as he exited, Aaron made his way back to the gate and examined the sight that was in front of him.
The gat was roughly two meters in diameter and came up to his waste. It had four metal bars running along the width of it and was secured by a thick chain and hefty lock. It wasn't very rusted, just worn but obviously was no longer in use for whatever it had been. On the other side was the start to a country path that was bordered by two hedges on either side. When he was sure no one was looking, Aaron simply climbed over and started to follow it. Urgh, exercise Aaron thought as he started his mantle of the old gate.
Along the walk, Aaron removed his headphones to take in the natural sounds of the earth; it was something he enjoyed when blindly walking into the unknown. The slight breeze could be felt and the rustling of trees in the wind could be heard. Any animal sound was completely absent as Aaron walked along this old, forgotten path. Sticking his left hand out, Aaron ran it along the hedge as he looked at the sky as he walked along, feeling more attuned to nature than ever. It was a natural feeling and it felt amazing.
Remembering the packet of gum he had in his right jean pocket, Aaron placed a hand inside and removed a stick. After placing the pink strip in his mouth, he placed the silver wrapping back in his pocket and started to chew.
It was a nice cherry flavour, one of Aaron's favourites. He would always buy it if he had the chance, the sweet treat was always his first choice. This was one of the positive memories of his childhood that he remembered when he chewed a piece. The nostalgia of his happy single digit years always came rushing back, it was his light in the dark and had been literal more than once. Regardless, the flavour held happy memories.
Then, all of a sudden, an image of Kate Marsh flooded his head. He could see her in his mind clear as day as he walked along the trail. It was her purity and goo hearted kindness that caused the connection between the cherry chewing gum and the memory Aaron was now having of Kate. She always gave him hope; if she was able to fight the everlasting battle she had to every day, everyone should be able to. Aaron wished he could help her in any way possible because that's what he did. Help people and if anybody needed it the most, it was Kate.
Aaron wished he could see her smile, even in his mind, her mouth hung slightly open, her red lipstick covered lips...maybe that was another connection. They seemed to be the same colour as a cherry; all red and shiny. Aaron had to wonder if they tasted like cherry and if he'd ever get to find out.
Doing a double take from his most recent thought, Aaron was brought back to reality as he stopped moving. Not gonna be thinking like that he thought to himself as he shook his head and immediately after checking it with his hands to make sure his hair wasn't all messed up.
Realising he had stopped to compose himself, Aaron took in his surroundings. He could see the path crossed a railway line and decided to turn left and follow that instead of continuing straight on. There's always something interesting along old railway lines, just like in every movie ever Aaron thought as he walked along the old, rusted tracks, still in search of an adventure.
The Terrible two that was Max and Chloe had finally finished their long walk away from the world and settled in a nice clearing by an old track switching station. The two girls lay top to tail across the tracks with their arms resting behind their heads. Chloe had her legs propped up while Max left hers straight. The hadn't been there long, truth be told, it seemed like they had been there all afternoon when in reality, they had only been together for a little over an hour.
-"So Max, got any awesome plans for the rest of the week?" Chloe asked, breaking the silence.
-"If by wait for homework and find a way to be invisible, yes if not, then nope, I got nothing" Max replied, still staring at the sky.
-"Oh come on, your life cannot be that boring?" Chloe called as she sat up on her arms to look at Max.
-"I am, hanging out with you is probably the most entertaining thing I can do, and I hate you" Max joked.-
Chloe scoffed before saying:
-"Is that true, Caulfield? Well in that case, I guess I could just get up, drive off and leave your ass stranded here"
-"You love me too much to do that" Max responded as she stuck her tongue out.
-"you're right, I'd miss that bony white ass of yours" Chloe quipped as she gently nudged Max with her foot.
Their atmosphere was their own; no one could feel like they were or see things their way. Whenever they were together, they may as well have been in their own world as nothing could break them apart, they were invincible. It was a relationship many friends wanted but only these two were able to achieve. It was really something.
Their idle chat and friendly banter was disrupted when they heard the sound of footsteps dislodging the stones that the railway line was built on. The two girls slowly stood up and faced the direction where the noise was coming from. The figure was black and for all Chloe and Max knew, it was some psycho-serial killer and they were his next victims. It was then they both remembered Arcadia Bay was boring and there was no one like that who lived there.
The two girls kept close to each other, not wanting to be more than arms reach in case of a worst case scenario. Finally, the figure was visible and while Chloe kept vigilant, Max relaxed as she recognized who it was.
-"Aaron, what are you doing out here?" Max asked as she walked towards him.
-"Wait, you know this guy, Max?" Chloe asked in a puzzled manor.
-"Yeah, he goes to Blackwell, I sit by him in Jefferson's class" Max replied as Aaron stood still, waiting for the two to finish.
The situation was more tense than awkward; Max had relaxed it as best she could and who knows, things might calm down. Both Max and Aaron did have to admit, it was strange seeing each other in the middle of nowhere. Knowing that Max knew who he was made Chloe a lot more relaxed. Damn, I gotta stop smoking so much green She thought to herself, uncrossing her hands as she exhaled.
-"Nice to run into somebody I know, what are you guys doing here?" Aaron asked as he looked at the old track switching station.
-"We were just walking and decided here would be a great place to stop and bitch about life" Max replied in her usual timid tone. But what about you? You gotta admit it's a bit strange that you're walking all alone out here"
-"Well you're not wrong, I was just deathly bored and decided to walk around. I took a bus for about ten minutes and have just...well, been walking"
Chloe had been silent as the two friends talked, her eyes flicking back and forth whoever was speaking. She kept crossing and uncrossing her arms as a way of finding something to do. Realising how slightly awkward she must be feeling, Aaron found a way to involve her in the conversation.
-"So Max, who's your punk?" Aaron asked as he looked at Chloe
-"This is my best friend and pain in my ass, Chloe Price. Trust me, she's a handful; I have no idea how I've put up with her for so long" Max jested as she nudged Chloe's arm playfully.
-"It must be my amazing personality and dashing good looks, not to mention I drive your ass everywhere" Chloe said with a small smile as she looked back at Aaron. She had to admit, he was kind of hot.
-"Nice ink, if I had a friend who had cool tats like that, I'd wanna hang with them a lot more. Not to mention the sick hair colour" Aaron said as he pointed to Chloe's tattoo and hair. She giggled before saying:
-"See Max, someone appreciates body art when they see it" Max just shook her head and smiled as Chloe sat back down on the tracks. "Take a seat Mr one eye" Chloe insisted towards Aaron as she tugged on Max's jean leg as a way of trying to get her to park her ass aswell.
The awkward atmosphere had now been replaced with a much more calmer, chilled out one as the three teenagers sat down on the railway line. Aaron had made an impression on Chloe, the same he did with most people and Max was already friends with him so if anything, she liked him more.
They talked about all sorts of things. Things they liked, things they hated and all things in between. They compared music that they liked and hated as well as people and their hateful feelings towards them. Victoria Chase came up more than once. Aaron being himself said how they don't know what she's really like and they should try to get past the boundaries of insecurities, bitchy-ness and her stuck up attitude. The two girls agreed with him up until he mentioned Nathan Prescott where he was met with laughter and disagreement from both girls.
Getting people to see things the way he did was tough and Aaron wasn't gonna force other people to try and see things his way. He wasn't some Dictator and had no desire for everyone to be like him because he's prefer it if everyone was themselves and didn't try to be something they're not.
Chloe and Max stood up and started to walk down the tracks with their fingers interlocking the same way it was when they were walking along the track before stopping. Aaron, being the camera addict he was saw this as a perfect photo op and got behind the two girls to take a photo.
The contrast of the sunlight still shining on them made them almost black silhouettes apart from slight colour input from Chloe's left side which starts off visible and gradually gets darker as you go from left to right before eventually getting to Max where the colour gets brighter from left to right. The photo was a great shot, something that really captured the girls friendship and showed that as long as they were together, they would walk through the dark and back into the light.
In the four or so steps they took, Chloe jolted to a stop as the tracks had changed, catching her foot in between the rails.
-"Chloe, you ok?" Max asked as she stood off the tracks and faced her friend.
-"Yeah, I'm uh, I'm fine. Just hurry up and get me outta here will ya Super Max?" Chloe responded.
Chloe did feel scared, even though she would never let anyone see it. She tried to stay calm but was freaking out on the inside. Aaron had stood up and was standing next to her to see if he could help in any way.
-"I'll see what I can do" Max said as she walked over to the track switcher. "I'll just change...the..." max slowly muttered as she stopped moving. She swayed from side to side and would have fallen if Aaron hadn't caught her.
-"MAX!" Chloe screamed out as Aaron lowered her to the floor. Chloe felt helpless at the fact she was stuck and couldn't help her best friend. The thought of getting free had left her mind, all she wanted to do now was help Max. Oh fuck, o fuck, o fuck, I gotta go and help her, fucking train tracks! Chloe thought as she wriggled around trying to get free.
Aaron had eased her down gently and took his jacket off, placing it under her head for support. Aaron wasn't gonna lie, he was a little freaked out right now but the worst thing he could do is panic. Besides, Chloe was already panicking enough for the both of them.
Once Aaron was sure Max was ok, his mind turned to helping Chloe. He quickly ran to the change lever and tried to force it forward, changing the direction of the tracks. The lever had different plans and wasn't budging. Aaron was scared now, he needed to get Chloe free from the rusty grasp of the train track as soon as possible.
Chloe was panting loudly now; the fear had set in and she really was afraid something bad would happen to her or even worse, Max. Aaron tried tugging her as hard as he could but she wasn't moving. He scrambled his brain for an idea as he tried to keep Chloe calm.
Now that Aaron was helping her, Chloe had calmed down drastically but was still very, very afraid. Aaron had changed position from tugging under her Arms, to trying to pull her foot out from her side. Nothing was working and the train was coming.
As if on cue, Chloe's foot started to budge, well, her foot at least; her boot was still cemented between the rust covered tracks.
-"I'm an idiot" Aaron said as he placed both hands on his head. "Your boot is what's caught, not your actual foot. Try to wiggle your foot out of your boot. It should be easier than getting the whole thing out"
Chloe was slightly confused but decided to go with what Aaron said, it was better than nothing. As the two struggled frantically to get Chloe's foot from her boot, the noise of a train approaching was more and more audible. This added more panic and fear but they knew that if they wanted to get out of this, they needed to stay as calm as possible. Come on you fucking-how fat is her foot?! Aaron thought as he tugged harder and harder at Chloe's leg, trying to dislodge her foot.
-"If you've been waiting 'til the last minute for effect, now would be pretty fucking effective!" Chloe yelled as she wriggled her foot inside her boot.
The train was in sight now, it was do or die time. With one big pull, Chloe's foot came flying out of her boot. She was free. Her sock on the other hand had been ripped in half and decided to stay in the boot. Hey, run over by train was an upgrade from a rip. Aaron had a stupid impulsive moment and tugged Chloe's boot. It came out easier than expected, probably due to the fact it was now Chloe-less. The momentum caused him to fall back and crash into Chloe off of the train track as the train whizzed by.
The terror was over; the train was gone and they were all safe. Max was fine, just passed out, Chloe's leg was still attached, even if she was minus a sock and Aaron's landing was cushioned by Chloe. After they stood up and dusted themselves off, they made their way over to check on Max.
Chloe and Aaron were both equally drained by the experience that had just occurred. Their breathing was shallow and quiet but they both decided that it would be best to just make sure Max was ok.
Chloe figured Aaron was a cool guy; he basically saved her life and made sure Max was ok. She was still shook up but was able to realise that without him, she may not be standing here right now. Despite what happened, Chloe had to shake it off as best she could; she needed to make sure Max was ok, that was her priority now.
Aaron on the other hand was just shocked that something like that had actually happened. He could have seen someone get run over by a train and was just glad to have made sure that it didn't happen. He saved Chloe's life but didn't want any praise, didn't want to dwell on it, just move on and be glad he did the right thing.
-"What happened to her?" Chloe asked as her and Aaron both knelt beside a still sleeping Max.
-"She just fainted, I don't know why though-It could be a lot of things, lack of food, dehydration, anything" Aaron said as he looked her up and down. "She should be fine, just let her wake up on her own and sorry for touching your girl" Aaron said the last part of his sentence in a more joking manor while giving Chloe a playful wink.
-"What, no, Max isn't 'my girl' we're just best friends, nothing more" Chloe protested
-"Ok Chloe, whatever you say-hell- maybe you don't even know it yet but I can tell by the way you look at her and the way you are around her, you like her"
-"Ok Mr always right, let's say I do, this is Max we're talking about. She's more straighter than an arrow, not to mention my best friend" Chloe still defended herself, then again, no, she didn't, did she?! "Well you saved my life and I'm hella grateful so, what I'm tryna say is thanks"
-"Don't mention it, what was I gonna do, leave you there?" Aaron quipped as he looked at Chloe and smiled. The two got on well, who knows, maybe Aaron had made another friend.
The two talked about their lives on a not too personal level, giving they barely knew each other and exchanged numbers while they waited for Max to wake up. The evening was starting and the auburn glow of the autumn sun was changing as the whole sky grew a beautiful orange but also darker. If Max didn't wake up soon, they'd be in the woods in the dark...fun.
Luckily, she did wake up and her two friends were able to carry her back to Chloe's truck. Supporting Max on both sides as they walked, Aaron and Chloe recalled the events to Max on how they got her off of the tracks before the train got there. Of course they joked about, saying things like Aaron turned into the Hulk and broke the track completely or how the train hit them and they are all dead. Max didn't buy any of it and was still a bit groggy from just waking up. She did find some of the lies funny though. The two were just as bad as each other but made her laugh.
When back at the truck, Chloe got into the driver's seat as Aaron loaded Max into the passenger seat before jumping in the trailer for the drive back to Blackwell. It was an amazing drive; the sky, the surroundings, the foliage, all of it. Aaron took it all in along with a few photos while Chloe made Max laugh and feel better. It was a nice, peaceful end to a crazy afternoon that no one of the three would soon forget.
When they arrived at Blackwell, Chloe went with Max to her dorm to make sure she got there ok while Aaron said goodbye and left to retire to his own room. The adventure and mystery he wanted had been filled and he could settle down for the night easy and prepare for the coming day. More challenges and more obstacles to face and over come. Even Victoria and Nathan...still, it would be entertaining and Aaron expected nothing less.
A/N:- Ok, so I took the scrapyard scene from episode two and played around with it to make it suit the new narrative. I hope I didn't confuse any of you, I know I'm not the best at putting my thoughts into words (Sorry) I hope there's enough filler in between events, that's something I always struggle with, I just don't know how to do it but I'm still trying. The next chapter will take place at Blackwell so don't worry those of you who wanna see the academic characters.
The next 'big obstacle' if you like, that I'll be leading to is the confrontation between Aaron and Victoria (in case you didn't notice)that won't be the end of the story, I plan to continue it a lot longer and further, for example, more scenes from the game will be included but changed slightly like this one.
Enough of me rambling, if you enjoy it, follow/fave, I'd much appreciate it. Anything you wanna know, PM me, I'd love to help with anything you'll wanna know and yeah, just stick with it, more whacky shit is coming...
