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chapter 3

Alec's apartment

He lay there drowned self-pity. 'Trust me to have such bad luck, first Rachel now Max'. His heart constricted as thoughts of Rachel took a toll on him. He still felt immensely guilty for her demise. She was so sweet and innocent and full of life, to him she was like no other. Deep down he knew that he truly was not to blame for her death but there was no helping the way he felt. As far as he was concerned, he may have not been the one to push the button but he was the one who had planted the bomb that had ultimately ended her life.

'Enough' he scolded himself 'Rachel's gone, it's about Max now, even if she's not interested.'

To say that Max had been upset with his confession was an understatement, she had been furious, 'oh well the best thing for me to do is stay out of her way, its obvious she doesn't want me, maybe if I stay away from her my feeling will die down' he said, trying to convince himself.

"Yeah right! Who am I kidding?" he said quietly to the empty room "The only way my feelings for Max would die down is if I leave Seattle and never come back, yep that's what I'm gonna do, leave and never come back". He said sadly.

Crash (that night)

Max walked into crash looking for OC, spotting her at their usual table she made her way over to her. She sat down sighing, grumbled a hello, grabbed a beer and gulped it down.

"You ok?" OC asked

"No" Max whined. Not knowing what else to say and not wanting to rush Max, OC asked "How was dinner with Logan?"

"It was odd, I mean he really made an effort, made a meal, some pre-pulse wine but I really just wasn't feeling it. The whole time I was just thinking about Alec" OC nodded, understanding.

"So what you gonna do about your boy?"

"He's not my boy OC and I don't know, I mean he's so annoying with his talking and his laughing it frustrates me!. Plus I'm in love with Logan." She said trying to convince OC as well as herself.

"That's all good sugah but yet while you were with Logan all you could think about was him."

"I don't know OC, I just don't know anymore" Max replied sadly "I'm gonna go, I'll see you at home ok" she said giving up.

"bye boo" OC replied sympathetically.

Jam pony ( a few days later)

Alec walked in a bit later than usual. Seeing Max, OC and Sketchy at the lockers he turned and went to talk to Normal, avoiding them, more specifically avoiding Max.

"Hey boss how you doing?"

"Golden boy your back, how are you feeling?"

"I'm alright- look Normal sorry to say this but uh today's my last day buddy, I'm leaving town."

Normal looked flabbergasted, speechless for a few moments he just stared. Finally finding his tongue he asked "What! Why?"

"A family thing- I need to go back home I'm needed."

Normal looked like he was going to cry but then grabbed him into a hug holding him tightly.

"Ok Normal" Alec said a bit uncomfortable slapping him on the back and trying to get away. Normal reluctantly let go sniffing.

"Hey, hey now, come on, I'll come and visit I promise,"

"Well your welcome anytime, whenever you need a job just let me know ok"

"Thanks Normal that means a lot to me" Alec replied sincerely "hey can you please not mention this to any of the others yet, I want to be the one to tell them."

"Sure thing golden boy take care of yourself" Normal told him patting him on the back affectionately.

Nodding Alec turned once again to look at the lockers where his eyes met with Max's. They stared at each other for a few moments until Alec turned, grabbed a package and walked out the building.

Max watched his retreating back and fought the urge to go running after him. She had spent sleepless nights thinking about him, she finally admitted to herself that she did have feelings for him. But because of the complications in her life, transgenic's roaming the city, the virus and Logan; she didn't know how to go about those feelings.

She was pulled back from her thoughts when Normal came galloping out screaming for them to move that she caught the package he threw at her and went on her way.