"Now Max, you know the risks involved in procedures like this. Are you sure you want to be tested again?" Dr. Carr said just as Max's pager went off. Max looked down at the pager, recognizing Logan's number as it popped up.
"Is that important?" Dr. Carr asked.
"No." Max answered.
"Well, we have done some testing and we do know what you need, however, it's a very rare medicine, the last place it was made was Manticore." Dr. Carr explained. Max dropped her head.
"I should have known they would never take the chance of anyone finding out about us." She admitted, dropping her head.
"I'm sorry Max, I know how much you wanted this." Dr. Carr said sympathetically.
"I'm used to disappointment when it comes to this." Max said as she got up.
"I know you are…I'll let you know if I find anything, I promise." Dr. Carr said leaving the exam room.
Max walked outside of the clinic and down the street. I don't know what to do anymore. I have done everything I can to get rid of this virus so Logan and I can be together. Nothing is working! Does that mean we really aren't meant to be together? Or am I just giving up too quickly? This is all Manticore's fault! Max thought as she kept walking down the street, frustrated at how things were going. She reached the alley where she had parked her bike and walked it out to the road. She hoped on and started to pedal away when Alec came up beside her.
"Alec, what are you doing here?" Max asked as she put one foot back on the ground to steady herself.
"I might ask you the same question." He shot back with a smile.
"I was here on personal business." Max said waiting for his answer.
"I am here for a friend." Alec said as he walked his bike a little faster. He turned back and looked at Max, "I have to make some deliveries, but I'll see you later at Crash right?"
"Yeah…Sure." Max called to his back.
Max and O.C's apartmentWhen Max got home, Original Cindy was making some dinner and turned to see Max walk through the door, "Gurl, where have you been all day?" O.C asked.
"I uh…I had some personal business to take care of." Max said as she put her bag down on the floor.
"You have a message from Logan. He wants to meet up with you and something about a guy named White, he's found out some information about him." O.C said as she grabbed some plates and put out the dinner. She had made Chicken, potatoes and corn.
"Well I can't help him." She snapped, "What's with the big dinner?"
"Can't a friend make a nice dinner? And why can't you help Logan?" She asked glaring at Max, "He needs you gurl, everyone knows that." She added.
"Well I just can't handle it anymore." Max said taking a deep breath, "I almost killed him the last time, if Joshua hadn't stepped in, then..." Max felt her throat go dry. She dropped her head and poked at her dinner.
Later that night at CrashOriginal Cindy, Alec, Logan, Asha and Sketchy met up at Crash to have some drinks. Alec and Logan were playing pool; Original Cindy and Asha were talking and watching the boys play pool and Max was up at the bar, with a drink. Max just kept drinking as she watched the game being played from a distance. Original Cindy came up to get more drinks and saw Max gulping down her beer, and another glass on the bar.
"You should really talk to Logan about this you know. You look like you got the worst news of your life." O.C suggested, not expecting a real response.
"No, I especially don't want to talk to him right now." Max mumbled. O.C grabbed the pitcher of beer and went back to watching the game. When she got back, O.C put the pitcher of beer down and told them that she was worried about Max. Alec was the first to go over to her and try to get her to open up, "Hey Max, how's it going?" He asked.
"Fine." She said with her head down on the bar.
"Look, I know you're frustrated about this whole Logan thing, but you can't keep doing this to yourself." Alec said concerned.
"Well I'm fine alright, just leave me alone." Max said, taking more to drink. Alec left Max alone and went back to playing pool.
"She won't admit that anything is wrong." Alec said taking his shot.
"Well we have to do something." O.C said taking another sip of beer.
"Maybe she just needs to sleep it off." Asha suggested. They all turned and looked at her, glaring.
"What? It was just a suggestion." Asha said defensively.
"That may be true, but we can't just sit her and let her do that to herself." O.C said. There was a long pause as everyone tried to think of what to do for Max. O.C then looked over at Logan, "Maybe you should try Logan, I mean she'll listen to you, even if she doesn't talk to you." She added.
"All right, I'll give it a shot." Logan said walking over to the bar.
"Hey Max, you all right?" Logan said sitting beside her.
"Ya fine, what do you want?" Max asked taking an even bigger gulp of beer.
"I just wanted to see how you were and see if I could help with anything." Logan replied.
"Well you can't alright, no one can help. It's this stupid virus, it's messing everything up!" Max said angrily as she took another gulp of beer. She tried to get up but stumbled. Logan tried to help her by grabbing her shoulder, with her shirt covering her skin, but she just pushed him back and got back up and tried to head for the stairs, but stumbled again and hitting her head on the stair, she ended up passed out. Original Cindy and Alec came running up and lifted her up. Logan just looked on, he felt so helpless. At this point, most of the people in Crash had turned to stare at the scene before them, of the stumbling, drunk Max. Logan dropped his head and walked back over towards the table where Asha was still sitting.
"We'd better get her out of here before she wakes up." Original Cindy said, looking back at Logan, who had poured a fresh mug of beer and was gulping it down.
"I agree." Alec added, watching the same scene as O.C.
Jam Pony Messenger ServiceOriginal Cindy arrived at Jam Pony, heading to the front desk to grab some deliveries.
"How's Max?" Alec said walking up to get some of his deliveries.
"She was still sleeping when I left." O.C replied opening her locker.
"I went back to Crash last night after I helped you take Max home, he wouldn't say a thing. He passed out later, and I helped Asha take him home, I don't think she was all that happy with him either." Alec said throwing his backpack into his locker.
"Well, can you blame him, he loves Max, we all see it, so of course he wouldn't want to talk about her pushing him aside." O.C said sarcastically. They said nothing more and headed off to make some deliveries.
Later Max headed in.
"Why are you late again?" Normal asked.
"Look, I don't really want to explain right now, I'll just take today's deliveries." Max said walking to her locker.