~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Max ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It's been a couple months since the darkroom, and things haven't quite gone like we expected. The government stepped in almost as soon as the police started sniffing around Prescott Security. Sean Prescott disappeared shortly before that, hopefully never to be seen again. We also never did get to go on that trip down the coast with Rachel and Nathan, which is a real shame.
The four of us were approached by the government shortly after they took control of the Prescott investigation. They offered us all jobs, in a special division for people like us. Rachel and Nathan both said yes, already used to the lifestyle, but Chloe and I, we declined. There was some red tape involved with that, and we had to register as people with special abilities. We'd be monitored, but not obtrusively so, and we decided we could live with that, so long as it meant we'd be left alone. So far they've kept up their end of the bargain.
I don't know where we go next exactly, but Chloe still needs to finish school, and I'm working on my GED. I've even started taking pictures again like when I was little. I'm not sure that if at this point it'll ever be anything more than a hobby, but it's nice. I should be able to attend a community college where ever Chloe ends up going to college, and so that's also nice. Our lives are really starting to come together. I'm actually excited for the future again. Chloe and Max, forever.
- Chloe -
We rarely see Rachel or Nathan anymore, but they do occasionally check up on us. It's nice to know they worry. Nathan even seems to have evened out immensely since he started working for the government. I guess between whatever program they have, and Rachel he's finally got the help he's needed.
Max and I are doing great, we're both going to head up to Washington to look into colleges there in the spring. It's kind of a lame spring break, but it will be the two of us alone, and I like that just fine. We're really moving forward, and everything is so normal now. If things hadn't been crazy like they were for a while there, I'd probably have called it boring. It's normal, but still very exciting. I'm going to be going to college, out of state, and Max will be there with me. We're building a future together, and I can think of anything more exciting that that. We'll be Chloe and Max, forever.
I'd just like to thank everyone who's come along with me on this journey, I appreciate everyone who gave me encouragement, or had something constructive to say about my work. I'm still really insecure about everything I do, but I do feel like this, and all of you have helped me to become a better writer, and hopefully I'll just continue to improve with time. I am probably going to take a little break, and probably play LiS S1 again at least one more time, before I pick back up with Time Waits for no Girl to Wake. Hopefully I'll see you there!