Maeve was feeling a little better after her sleepover with Aimee but she knew there was only so much three pints of ice cream could fix. As soon as she left Aimee's house, she decided to go see Isaac. She knew this was going to suck but it was best to just rip off the band aid before she lost her nerve, right?

Maeve stood in front of Isaac's trailer door. All she could think about was how much easier it would be to run back to her own trailer and lock herself in. She'd done it so many times before; whenever the world had started closing in on her, she'd made a habit of running and hiding. If they couldn't find her, they couldn't hurt her right? But that mentality was exactly why her life had turned on its head lately. She'd finally found a bunch of people who she wanted to trust, people who actually looked out for her. The only person standing in the way of the life she wanted more than anything was herself.

She decided to gather all the badass-ness she used as her façade and knocked on the door.

Joe opened the door. Before he could say anything, Isaac called out from behind him, "Is that Maeve?"

"Yeah." Joe said, stepping aside to let Maeve in. He was giving her a look that was a mixture of I know my brother fucked up but if you hurt him, your gas cylinders will never be safe again.

"Maeve! I'm so glad you're here!" Isaac said, the happiness upon seeing her evident on his face.

Seeing Isaac that happy made Maeve feel like shit because she knew she was about to break his heart.

"I'm going to go get some milk." Joe said, clearly wanting to give them some space.

Even though what Joe had said was quite run of the mill, it reminded Maeve of the night of the QuizHeads final. She was at the shops when Otis had stopped by and spoken to Isaac. Thinking about that night and what Isaac had done, made Maeve realise she was doing the right thing.

She was snapped out of her thoughts when Isaac started talking.

"I'm really sorry, Maeve. I tried calling you all day yesterday, left you a bunch of messages. I know you're mad and you have every right to be. I fucked up. It wasn't my place to do what I did. I just really love you." Isaac said, his eyes kind of moist.

Hearing him say he loved her tugged at Maeve's heartstrings a little.

"Isaac, I.." Maeve began but stopped.

"You?" Isaac asked. He knew exactly where this was heading but he wanted to be wrong so badly that he decided to play dumb instead.

"I don't think we should be together anymore." Maeve blurted out.

"Because you're still hung up on Otis?" Isaac asked, bluntly.

"No, because you lied to me." Maeve said, getting a little angry.

"Is that really why?" Isaac asked.

"Yes." Maeve said curtly, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Alright, then answer this, did you ever have feelings for me?" Isaac asked.

"Of course, I did." Maeve said.

"Then why are you so ready to let us go?" Isaac asked, the vulnerability in his voice evident by the way it had begun to crack.

"Because, I don't think I can trust you." Maeve said.

"Because I lied?" Isaac asked.

"Yes." Maeve said, not liking the way this conversation was turning out.

"Otis has lied to you too. He's let you down too. So what's the difference between him and me? Why are you in such a hurry to run back to him? He's just going to hurt you again." Isaac said.

"Not that it's any of your business but Otis has also always been there for me, more than anyone else in my entire life. He has stood by me through things you don't have the capacity to understand and has asked me no questions. This isn't about me running to Otis, it's about you thinking its okay to sabotage my relationship with someone I care about deeply." Maeve said. She had gotten so worked up that she had forgotten to breathe. She was sick and tired of Isaac trying to tell her what an arsehole he thought Otis was. He fucked up; she knew that and so did he. But Maeve knew Otis was so much more than his recent mistakes.

"I wasn't trying to sabotage anything, I was trying to protect you. I would stand by you through anything, Maeve. And I know that you know that. You also know that I understand all your fears and anxieties because I have them too. I would fight the world for you, Maeve. What I don't understand is why you wouldn't fight for us." Isaac said.

"Your idea of protecting me is by wrapping me in bubble wrap and getting rid of everyone in my life except you. What kind of life is that, Isaac? What kind of relationship is that? You said you have the same fears and anxieties as me, that's exactly why we're not good together. The person you're with is supposed to help you overcome all your crap not find ways to run from it. I'm tired of running. " Maeve said.

Isaac didn't say anything, he just sighed. He knew there was nothing that he could say or do to convince Maeve to stay.

"Look Isaac, you're a wonderful guy. I want you to be a part of my life, to be my friend. I just don't think we work as more than that. I understand if you don't want me around, if it's too hard. But I promise this will be better for the both of us in the long run. We're too similar. Our past is always going to blind us to what is right in front of us, unless we actively stop running from it." Maeve said, turning to leave.

"Of course I want you to be a part of my life, Maeve. I meant it when I said I love you. I will always protect you, even if the person you need protecting from is me." Isaac said.

Maeve turned back around to look at Isaac. Even though she knew she was doing the right thing, for the both of them, her heart still broke for what they had. Maybe in another life, one where she had never met Otis, she and Isaac might have actually had a chance.

She ran back to give him a bone crushing hug. He hugged her back and they stayed like that for a minute or two after which Maeve left.

Walking out of that trailer, Maeve felt a sense of relief. Like the weight on her heart had been lifted a little but she knew she would never feel free till she spoke to Otis. She knew this was their shot to try and make this work but the runner in her kept telling her about all the ways in which they wouldn't end up together. But she meant what she said to Isaac, she was tired of trying to escape her own life. The only running she planned on doing was to Otis.