A/N: So December was such a crazy month that I had like no time to write and if I did I was too lazy lol
but I promise that January I will be back on schedule with a chapter a week, Like if I'm not just spam me. Spam me on my tumblr or here and trust me I will get to writing.
As always keep sinning and keep reviewing, things are getting real with Pricefield xoxo (;
Being back at the hospital gave Chloe such an eerie feeling, it wasn't anxiety driving her mad this time, of course Max by her side mellowed her out; but she was still tense due to the fact that Max objected to have her brain prodded again. This thing with the nose bleeds and Max blacking out wasn't normal, the petite girl had explained in the previous time line that it only happened with her rewind. Maybe now it was actually her mind playing tricks on her.
This was not including what poor Kate had been through; but now she was safe inside the four walls of her hospital room. Both Max and Kate had fallen asleep watching Law & Order after just pigging out on take out, of course it was two against one; Chloe always a fan of pho which of course it didn't happen.
Chloe frowned as she was taken back into reality, the once thoughtful teenager filled with remorse once again when she noticed the labored breathing and minced pain shrieks coming from Max, luckily it didn't wake up Kate. Chloe had promised she wouldn't tell Max's parents but that was eating her alive, she had no clue what to do with Max. It was her life they were talking about, more than that it was also Chloe's key to happiness. The stubborn girl put her chin on her knees as she brought her legs together for a hug, thinking about Dr Torres and the kind of resilient person she presented herself to be, maybe she would keep quiet about Max; Chloe shook her head. No Chloe how would I even explain this, that my best friend knew how to time travel in her previous life and might or might not still have her powers.
Chloe sighed at the sight of both girls, she was able to stop horrible occurrences that would have happened otherwise; Max and Chloe were able to do the impossible. The thought of two teenage girls playing god was too much for her to handle, she didn't want to think about anything and especially not that, all she wanted was to sleep; even if it was in the world's most uncomfortable cot. The blue haired girl grabbed her jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders before fluttering her eyes into a haze of sleep.
In their quiet cocoon of a room it was blissful for a while, followed by the infectious chirping coming from Max's phone ; the Caulfields had finally had enough, playing hokey of ignoring call after call. Deciding to burst in Max's little charade, in their opinion had gone far too long, after this suppose tantrum , her sulking was just unacceptable. The thunderstorm was just brewing up when Max's parents entered the room. "Maxine Caulfield do you know how many times we've called you, how many times we've called the pricefield household! Not either one of you have the decency to pick up the damn phone and let your father and I know that you're okay." She paused looking over at all three of the girls while another couple humbly interrupted.
" I beg your pardon but would you kindly take whatever this is outside, you know my dear daughter Kate is trying to sleep and I as her mother will not put up with you behaving like this." The older woman looking right at Vanessa Caulfield, giving her a scornful look.
Chloe still groggy rubbing her eyes quickly slipping on her jacket and durable combat boots. Chloe's eyes piercing into Max's, she knew all of this was avoidable if Max had just given them a call like Chloe had begged her to do so many times those first few days. Chloe was already at Max's side guiding her out of all the commotion, she didn't want Max to have another episode in front of the caulfields, the nosebleeds, the brain waves, the strokes.. They wouldn't stay in Arcadia Bay, for sure they would travel into the city with that grade A level equipment.
"Chloe. You stop that right now. Stop protecting her from us, we are her parents and she needs to be with us and come home this instant." Ryan caulfield stepped in between her and Max, roughly pulling her away from his daughter. She knew what this was, what it had always been. Why they took Max away from her in the first place, they had always deemed their classism above hers and Joyce and now especially with David. This she could not abide.
Chloe grabbed Max and hide her behind her frame. "No she can't go anywhere. She needs friends to help her deal with what happened. She needs time, I need time with her.. I want to help and she is letting me help.. what do you think will happen if you take her away from her the only support system she's known for months now." She paused catching her breath, the palms of her hands sweaty as she gripped rather loosely on Max's wrist. "You can't take her just yet.. please just give us time."
Max shuffled behind Chloe closely, staying silent but her brows furrowed filled with resentment. It beamed off of Max, every ounce of anger boiling within her.
Vanessa turned from Chloe to Max and then back at Ryan, she didn't like any of this arrangement but she saw the way her daughter looked at her now. Vanessa knew if she didn't give her the space they needed or the time to heal properly she would lose her daughter, but this wasn't over she wasn't about to have this waste land drain her daughter like it did to her for years.
"Fine, you're right. she can stay until she finishes up the year here but come January she's coming back home, back to Seattle and there will be no negotiations." She looked at Ryan who then nodded.
"If anything happens to Max we know who hold accountable for this.." it was said more as a fact than a threat before storming off to the flight of stairs.
Chloe turned to Max bringing her forward with a big grin on her face "Did you see that. We did it Mad Max! They know they can't tear us apart again.." A sly little smile contorted across Max's face shaking her head "No Chloe you did it..I-I" she choked on her words for a bit, shutting her eyes tight before finding Chloe's hands again and gripping tightly, the warmth of her hands easing her back to comfort "I can't thank you enough for what you've done for me, for Kate.. for us. " She looked up from their hands and into a set of tired baby blue eyes " I don't deserve your friendship, I abandoned you and I hate myself for it. Why don't you just cast me away. I don't deserve this loyalty.. don't deserve you." Max was angry and she was remorseful, she wanted Chloe to scream and backlash for not being there ever but instead caught Chloe giving her the biggest eye roll.
"Okay drama queen are you done yet ?" She fixed the beanie on her head as she slouched over a wall, leaning over as she usually did " I absolutely do not care about that I'm just glad to have my hella first mate back. You're alive why the hell do you think I would hold anything against had a life and so did I, but the heart wants what it wants." She teased making pitter patter noises against her chest and shooting an imaginary arrow to Max's heart stringing her along. "I just hope you do me justice and impress me with those skills like those artsy french girls.." She faked swooning over the bench in the hallway, striking a pose.
"Come on Max hit me with your best shot. Take out the beast." Chloe leveled with making eye contact.
"Chloe. I-I.. Chloe I'm giving up on this. I'm not touching a camera in this fucking life time." Max growled.