I know. It's been a while since the last chapter. But this is a new season, a new month, and I'm hyped! It's been a week and a half since the last part of Jealousy, and I'm prepared to spare no expense with Life Until Dawn, Season 3: Isolation. Enjoy!

Isolation

8 Hours Until Dawn

Max

The Lodge

23:00

I sat down at the table that was prepared as Nathan was lighting a few candles. Chloe sat at my right, facing where Nathan would sit. She was reading the rules of the seance, which was the reason as to why Nate was lighting the candles in the first place.

"To fully connect with the spirit world, you must empty your mind of all thoughts and preconceptions, and give your whims to the all powerful Spirit Master, which is me."

"Chloe, it doesn't say that."

"And all members present will remove their garments when ordered."

"Come on, this is serious." Nathan retorted at her, who then started to act like a 1890's gentleman.

"Oh, I am deadly serious, good sir."

"Quit it. Let's play."

"Aight. Now Max, since you're a recent convert, why don't you be our median for tonight?" I placed a hand on the pointer, as did the others. I decided to be serious with this

"Okay, is anyone there? Will you reveal yourselves to us if… you're there?" I knew it was a joke, but I simply played along. Then the pointer started moving. A bright smile lit up Chloe's face. "Chloe, are you?"

"Hell no I'm not moving it."

"I'm not moving it either." She kept on that grin even after Nathan's response, but I could tell she was freaking out in her head. The pointer started to spell a word. 'H', 'E', 'L', 'P'. I froze and my heart skipped a beat, which I thought only happened during romantic moments.

"Help?" I whimpered. Chloe was about to say something, but I cut her off. "Who are you? We can't help you if we don't know who you are." The pointer started to move and spell. "F."

"R."

"I."

"E."

"N."

"D."

"Friend?!" Then it clicked. Stella and Brooke, last year. Oh God.

"Max?"

"I'm fine." Stella was one of my best friends. She actually was the one who persuaded me to get a tattoo. I mean, you think it'd be Chloe to get me some ink. Or Rachel.

"Max, we can stop."

"Chloe, shut up. Let me think…" I was shocked, as I saw her face. The smile from earlier was gone, and replaced by fear. "We need to know who you are. Stella? Is it you?"

The pointer started to move.

The pointer said yes.

"Oh God!"

"Max, look at me. If this is actually Stella, then maybe we can find out what the fuck happened that night."

"Okay, Stella. We need to know. How did you die?" It started to spell another word.

"L."

"I."

"B."

"It's spelling library."

Wait, it's still going. P."

"R."

"O."

"O."

"Proof?"

"Proof! There's proof!"

"In the library?" Then the table rattled, making the pointer fall of onto the floor. Chloe stood back, half gasping and half laughing.

"Oh no, this is bullshit. I don't know if what you're doing will help with my guilt."

"No, Nathan, you wanted to use the seance!"

"I don even wanna hear it! You guys are full of it!" He immediately stormed off, ,eating us two.

"Max, that was hella good acting."

"That wasn't acting, Chloe! The pointer flew right off the table!"

"Should we do as it says?"

"What? Go to the library?"

"Yeah, I mean… there's gotta be something. Because I swear, I didn't move the pointer."

Nice way to kick off the season with some Max. If you enjoyed, make sure to show your support and be ready for part two tomorrow, when we figure out what happened to Kate. Will she be okay? Will Warren find her? Is there anything in the library? Find out in this arguably short season. Trust me, I know it'll be short. (^_^)