Disclaimer: Okay, it ain't mine. I'm all poor. Still wish I could have Jensen…
A/N1: Just in case someone wonders about the timeline, it's set right after Hello, Goodbye and I left out the thing with Alec being blamed for Ben's murders. But I think you already figured that out.
A/N2: Thanks for the reviews! I really appreciate it. sue, thanks for your advice with the html, Brin, thanks, that means a lot to me! As I'm German and write in English, kikinette11, yeah, more Max and Alec in this chapter, MissyMiss, I'd love to join, but I won't pretend to be older than I am, so sorry! lynn, I didn't take too long, did I?
CHAPTER 2: Friendship ain't as easy as it seems
18th November, 2021. 21:47
Crash
When Alec entered Crash, Max was already there. She was sitting at a table with OC and was watching Sketchy play pool. He was actually winning, maybe for the first time in his life. Alec walked over to the two girls.
"Hey."
"Hey Alec", OC said.
"Hey", Max said and shifted uncomfortably on her chair. She had to tell Alec, but how? Cindy gave her a look that meant "What are ya waiting for now? You gotta tell him."
"So, Maxie. Why did you wanted to talk to me? What have I done wrong this time?"
Max ignored the "Maxie" this time. "Surprisingly, this time you're not the one who screwed up…"
"'Kay, I'll betta leave you two alone", OC grabbed her glass of beer and went over to a girl standing at the bar.
"So?", Alec asked.
"You know I split up with Logan yesterday…"
"I know that, Max. Come to the interesting part."
"I would, if you didn't interrupt me!", Max said angrily.
"Okay, I'm quiet."
"Well, I didn't quite know what to say and so…"
"YOU didn't know what to say?!"
"Alec! One more word and I'll kick you ass!"
"Sorry, Maxie. It's just that this story is so exciting…"
Max was really thinking about not telling him. He just wasn't taking her seriously, but then again he didn't take anything seriously…
"Hellooo? Earth to Max? Will you continue now or can I leave? Cos there's this girl who just started working here…"
Max snapped out of her thoughts. "Okay, if you want the short version: I told him you and I were together.
"What?!" Alec looked at her in disbelief.
"I'm sorry. I had to."
"Are you kidding?" Alec still couldn't believe what he had just heard.
"This virus thing isn't going anywhere, and I can't afford any more accidents."
"Why do you have to drag me into it?"
Max tried to defend her position. It wasn't like she had done this on purpose.
"I had to push him away."
"Yeah, so blame Alec, 'cause he's just the kind of jerk that'd steal another guy's girl."
Alec got up and was ready to leave Crash. His nice evening was ruined.
"You're not gonna tell Logan, are you?" Max asked anxiously.
"No, I'm not. Cos you're my friend, and, not like you, I know what friendship means."
He turned and left Crash, not noticing the girl at the bar who had watched the two of them the entire time.
"Suki! Move your ass! You think I'm paying you for standing around?", Joe the bartender yelled.
That guy kinda reminds me of Normal, Cindy thought as she made her way back to Max."Didn't go too well, right?", she said to Max who stared at her beer.
"He's an idiot."
"Nah, I wouldn't say that, boo. I heard the last thing he said. The boy ain't too bad."
"Maybe, but he still hates me."
"First, I don't think so cos he said you're a friend and second since when does my boo care about what other people think about her."
Max had to smile at that. Cindy always knew how to cheer her up. But why exactly wasn't Alec going to tell Logan? He still was a mystery to her.
"I gotta go, promised Joshua to come." Max got up to leave.
"Okay, say Hi to dog boy from me." Cindy waved her goodbye as she went to the stairs.
19th November, 2021. 03:22
Suki's apartment
Suki stepped under the shower and turned on the water. Whoa, cold, she thought. But just right to ban the thoughts of Matt being tortured from her head. And to chase away the tiredness. She couldn't go to bed. That could mean another vision and her visions never meant anything good in these days.
Damn Manticore, she thought once again. Why did she have to have these fucking visions? It wasn't like they had been helpful in any way. She couldn't find any sense in them. Sometimes she even thought that it was her fault when something happened and she had seen it in one of her visions.
She only had the visions when she slept, instead of dreams. When she was younger, she didn't realize that until she recognized that all her dreams came true.
First she only saw normal things, like who'd be the best in training the next day. She was terrified when she dreamt about a girl in her unit who got seizures and was brought away. When that really happened the next day, she became so afraid of her dreams that she didn't want to sleep anymore.
Her shark DNA was very helpful there, she didn't need to sleep but only a few hours a week. She only went back to sleeping when her visions became more seldom.
Now she only had them once a month or even less. And for quite a long time she hadn't seen any bad things.
But now that Matt was captured by that White she didn't want to risk anything.
When she got out of the shower, her beeper went off. Great time, one should think that they know I don't sleep, she thought and got dressed.
A/N3: So, here goes chapter two. And, as promised, more of Max and Alec in this chapter! Well, what do ya think? Brilliant or total crap? Bring a smile onto my face and review!
PS: I don't know when the next update will be, there are gonna be lots of tests at school. (Social studies this week, French and Latin next week). I try to upload ASAP but, I can't promise it'll be too soon. Maybe at the end of the week. Anyway, Loadsa Love, Hanna
