Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except for Angie. They belong to James Cameron and that Egg guy.
Authors Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed this story, it was really encouraging. Hope you all like the next chapter and don't forget to review or make any suggestions when you're done.
A Different World
Chapter 3
They reached the apartment quickly with Alec following closely behind Max on her Ninja. They walked up the apartment stairs, Max holding onto Angie's arm the entire time. Her face was blank and expressionless as she was led inside the apartment. This worried Max a lot because when she got like this she would usually be raving and carrying on, but now she seemed almost dead. A big contrast from her usual mannerisms. Max urged her into the bathroom where she had her sit on the side of the tub.
"Lets get you cleaned up, huh?" Angie simply nodded as Max moved to the medicine cabinet to get what she needed. After gathering the items together she then kneeled down next to Angie, taking her hands in her own to assess the damage. She had a few shards of glass in her hand and small cuts all over. "At least you didn't break anything this time."
Alec, Kendra and Cindy remained in the living room. They were never of any help when Angie got like this because the only person she listened to was Max, so basically they just stayed out of the way. "Do you think she's okay?" Kendra asked in a small voice.
"Yeah, she'll be aiight. As long as Max is there she always will be." Original Cindy reassured.
"What happened to her?" Alec asked the girls. They both looked at him not sure how to answer.
"A couple years ago Angie's mother was raped and murdered while she was on her way home from work. She never knew her dad, no brothers or sisters either. She was all alone. She has ADD. So when she gets mad she gets pretty uncontrollable. That was before she met Max though. Max kinda turned her life around. They understand each other. Max doesn't have a family she knows of either so they just clicked I guess. Anyway, back in the club, a girl knocked Angie over, you know, an accident. A couple years ago she would've laid into her straight away but she didn't. She tried to control herself. Then the girl called her a bitch, then she called her mother a bitch, and Angie lost it." Kendra explained.
"The bitch deserved it if you ask me." Cindy stated crossing her arms across her chest.
"Maybe, but Angie isn't gonna be good after this. You saw her face. She looked like she wasn't even there." Kendra countered.
"I know suga. I saw it too and Original Cindy's just as worried as you about our girl but that prissy bitch back at the club still deserved what she got." At that moment Max and Angie emerged from the bathroom, Angie's hands now bandaged over. "Damn girl, look at yo hands. You aiight suga?" Cindy asked.
Angie just nodded again not able to look anyone in the eye. She took a moment to compose herself before starting to talk. "I wanted to apologize for what happened. I never meant to lose my cool like that. It was just what she said. I guess I'm not as collected as I thought I was anymore."
"It's okay. What she said was uncalled for. It's not your fault. I probably would've smacked her too." Kendra said trying to lighten the mood. It didn't work though.
"It's not the same." Angie said, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. "I wanted to murder her." She lowered her head before continuing. "If it wasn't for Max pulling me off when she did I probably would have. I happily would have." The room was silent for a long time before Angie spoke again. "I'm going to sleep. I'll see you guys tomorrow. You can let yourselves out." She then walked to her room closing the door behind her.
Max ushered everyone out of the apartment and they obliged. She didn't really want to leave her alone but she couldn't stay if she wasn't wanted either. "I'll check on her tomorrow morning before work." Max said as they walked outside.
"Max, I'm worried about her." Kendra said unable to hide the concern.
"Me too, but there's nothing we can do right now." Max said. She looked over at Alec. During the time in the apartment she forgot he was there. He smiled softly at her and she smiled back. Cindy and Kendra witnessed the exchange and took it as a cue.
"Well, I guess I'm gonna go home. I'm pretty tired anyway." Kendra said less than subtly nudging Original Cindy.
"Yeah. I think I'm gonna bomb home too. You know Original Cindy needs her beauty sleep. Later boo." Both girls hugged Max and left. Max then looked up at Alec and blushed slightly as he smiled at her knowingly.
"Well, it's still pretty early. Did you wanna go and get a drink, or something to eat?" Max asked him.
"A drink would be good." Alec said looking a little flustered himself.
"Great. We can go back to Crash if you want or-"
"Okay!" She was cut off abruptly by Alec who was now red with embarrassment. She couldn't help but laugh at the eagerness in his voice.
"Okay. Do you mind if I just drop my bike off at home. It's just down the street. We can walk it." She asked.
"Sure. I could use the air." Alec replied.
They began walking in the direction of the abandoned building she lived in. "I wanted to thank you for help earlier. You didn't have to do what you did but it meant a lot to me that you did. Thank you."
"It was not a problem. I'm glad I could help." They walked together in a companionable silence for a few long moments.
"So, what do you do?" Max asked, breaking the silence.
"I, ah, I think I've lost my job actually." He smirked.
"Oh really, and why is that?" She asked laughing at his answer.
"Well, I've become a little too fond of the object of my assignment and I guess it's blinded my judgment." He said with the same fondness in his voice that he spoke of.
"And what object would that be?" Max asked curiously.
"Well, it's not actually an object. It's a person."
"Oh. And who would this 'person' be?" Max asked a smile playing her features.
"Right now its you." Alec replied as they reached the apartment.
Max spun to look at him. He was wearing a serious expression that also held a fiery desire. Max quietly contemplated for a moment what to do before finally reaching a decision. "Did you want to come up for a while instead? It's later than I thought and I've got some drinks inside." She looked at him intently watching the different reactions he was having to the question. He finally let a small smile play his lips before answering.
"I'd like that." With that they made their way inside the building.
Authors Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed this story, it was really encouraging. Hope you all like the next chapter and don't forget to review or make any suggestions when you're done.
A Different World
Chapter 3
They reached the apartment quickly with Alec following closely behind Max on her Ninja. They walked up the apartment stairs, Max holding onto Angie's arm the entire time. Her face was blank and expressionless as she was led inside the apartment. This worried Max a lot because when she got like this she would usually be raving and carrying on, but now she seemed almost dead. A big contrast from her usual mannerisms. Max urged her into the bathroom where she had her sit on the side of the tub.
"Lets get you cleaned up, huh?" Angie simply nodded as Max moved to the medicine cabinet to get what she needed. After gathering the items together she then kneeled down next to Angie, taking her hands in her own to assess the damage. She had a few shards of glass in her hand and small cuts all over. "At least you didn't break anything this time."
Alec, Kendra and Cindy remained in the living room. They were never of any help when Angie got like this because the only person she listened to was Max, so basically they just stayed out of the way. "Do you think she's okay?" Kendra asked in a small voice.
"Yeah, she'll be aiight. As long as Max is there she always will be." Original Cindy reassured.
"What happened to her?" Alec asked the girls. They both looked at him not sure how to answer.
"A couple years ago Angie's mother was raped and murdered while she was on her way home from work. She never knew her dad, no brothers or sisters either. She was all alone. She has ADD. So when she gets mad she gets pretty uncontrollable. That was before she met Max though. Max kinda turned her life around. They understand each other. Max doesn't have a family she knows of either so they just clicked I guess. Anyway, back in the club, a girl knocked Angie over, you know, an accident. A couple years ago she would've laid into her straight away but she didn't. She tried to control herself. Then the girl called her a bitch, then she called her mother a bitch, and Angie lost it." Kendra explained.
"The bitch deserved it if you ask me." Cindy stated crossing her arms across her chest.
"Maybe, but Angie isn't gonna be good after this. You saw her face. She looked like she wasn't even there." Kendra countered.
"I know suga. I saw it too and Original Cindy's just as worried as you about our girl but that prissy bitch back at the club still deserved what she got." At that moment Max and Angie emerged from the bathroom, Angie's hands now bandaged over. "Damn girl, look at yo hands. You aiight suga?" Cindy asked.
Angie just nodded again not able to look anyone in the eye. She took a moment to compose herself before starting to talk. "I wanted to apologize for what happened. I never meant to lose my cool like that. It was just what she said. I guess I'm not as collected as I thought I was anymore."
"It's okay. What she said was uncalled for. It's not your fault. I probably would've smacked her too." Kendra said trying to lighten the mood. It didn't work though.
"It's not the same." Angie said, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. "I wanted to murder her." She lowered her head before continuing. "If it wasn't for Max pulling me off when she did I probably would have. I happily would have." The room was silent for a long time before Angie spoke again. "I'm going to sleep. I'll see you guys tomorrow. You can let yourselves out." She then walked to her room closing the door behind her.
Max ushered everyone out of the apartment and they obliged. She didn't really want to leave her alone but she couldn't stay if she wasn't wanted either. "I'll check on her tomorrow morning before work." Max said as they walked outside.
"Max, I'm worried about her." Kendra said unable to hide the concern.
"Me too, but there's nothing we can do right now." Max said. She looked over at Alec. During the time in the apartment she forgot he was there. He smiled softly at her and she smiled back. Cindy and Kendra witnessed the exchange and took it as a cue.
"Well, I guess I'm gonna go home. I'm pretty tired anyway." Kendra said less than subtly nudging Original Cindy.
"Yeah. I think I'm gonna bomb home too. You know Original Cindy needs her beauty sleep. Later boo." Both girls hugged Max and left. Max then looked up at Alec and blushed slightly as he smiled at her knowingly.
"Well, it's still pretty early. Did you wanna go and get a drink, or something to eat?" Max asked him.
"A drink would be good." Alec said looking a little flustered himself.
"Great. We can go back to Crash if you want or-"
"Okay!" She was cut off abruptly by Alec who was now red with embarrassment. She couldn't help but laugh at the eagerness in his voice.
"Okay. Do you mind if I just drop my bike off at home. It's just down the street. We can walk it." She asked.
"Sure. I could use the air." Alec replied.
They began walking in the direction of the abandoned building she lived in. "I wanted to thank you for help earlier. You didn't have to do what you did but it meant a lot to me that you did. Thank you."
"It was not a problem. I'm glad I could help." They walked together in a companionable silence for a few long moments.
"So, what do you do?" Max asked, breaking the silence.
"I, ah, I think I've lost my job actually." He smirked.
"Oh really, and why is that?" She asked laughing at his answer.
"Well, I've become a little too fond of the object of my assignment and I guess it's blinded my judgment." He said with the same fondness in his voice that he spoke of.
"And what object would that be?" Max asked curiously.
"Well, it's not actually an object. It's a person."
"Oh. And who would this 'person' be?" Max asked a smile playing her features.
"Right now its you." Alec replied as they reached the apartment.
Max spun to look at him. He was wearing a serious expression that also held a fiery desire. Max quietly contemplated for a moment what to do before finally reaching a decision. "Did you want to come up for a while instead? It's later than I thought and I've got some drinks inside." She looked at him intently watching the different reactions he was having to the question. He finally let a small smile play his lips before answering.
"I'd like that." With that they made their way inside the building.