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"What is that supposed to mean?" said Max she sounded offended, but she really was teasing him. "Just that your very independent" said Caleb "I've had to be" said Max "yeah I know and I'm sorry," said Caleb Max took a sip of her soda and set it down. "So what else did you want to know?" said Max "I don't know, your middle name, your hobbies, likes dislikes, more about your home life" said Caleb "ditto" said Max he chuckled at her "ok, I'll share if you do" said Caleb "fine its Elaine, yours" said Max "Jacob" said Caleb.

"I don't know if pool counts as a hobby but I do play the guitar," said Max."Really are you any good?" said Caleb. "So, so, me and a couple of friends tried to start a band," said Max."Really how did that go?" said Caleb "it didn't too many commitment issues" said Max "sorry" said Caleb. "Naw don't worry about it we sucked anyways," said Max "so what's yours?" said Max."I write," Said Caleb "but don't tell anyone," said Caleb "what do you write?" said Max

"Oh short stories, poetry, but I do it just for fun" said Caleb "oh I get it like a creative outlet" said Max "yeah it helps me deal with all the frustrations" said Caleb "frustrations?" said Max "of school, home, the guys everything you know" said Caleb "me?" said Max "yeah you too" said Caleb "sorry" said Max "don't be, your actually a good thing" said Caleb.

"Except for me dating Reid?" teased Max "actually I just don't understand that, why Reid?" said Caleb Max leaned back in her chair with a grin on her face. "I don't know he just makes me feel, I don't know how too describe it" said Max. Caleb smiled did she feel the same way about Reid as he felt about her? He better not be playing with her heart or else.

"I understand really I do" said Caleb "you and Sarah?" said Max "yeah she's something special" said Caleb "well now that we have our taste in dating out of the way, what was next?" said Max "likes, and dislikes and home stuff" said Caleb

"Well lets see, I like action movies and comedies, hate so called chick flicks, like all kinda of music but can't stand rap, you" said Max. "You grew up in L.A. and don't like rap?' said Caleb. "Hey I can't swim either so out with the stereotypes ok" said Max "sure no problem" said Caleb. Max looked at him funny and then shook her hands out in front of her "well?" said Max "oh sorry, lets see also hate rap, not too fond of country either, like anything alternative or rock" said Caleb "like action movies as well hate chick flicks too and really like to swim" said Caleb

"Cool" said Max. "So what about the home stuff?" said Caleb Max sighed she didn't like talking about this part of her life. "Well we lived in L.A., you know that" said Max "yes, in Compton if I recall, still can't believe you went to school there" said Caleb. "Didn't really have a choice, I lived there" said Max "so what kind of house did you live in?" asked Caleb. "It was a mobile home," said Max. She paused waiting for the shock to set in. "your kidding?" said Caleb.

"Why didn't she stay here he would have at least made sure she had a nice apartment" said Caleb. "Probably because he scared her or maybe your mom found out about her and she scared her," said Max. "You'll have to ask her some day," said Caleb. "So your mother was a dancer, is she still pretty?' said Caleb "not unless you like lushes" said Max.

"Max that's a horrible thing to say" said Caleb "why its true she's an alcoholic, oh wait that would be drunk alcoholics go to meetings" said Max "ouch a bit harsh aren't we?' said Caleb.

"The truth is harsh I just accept it" said Max. "Well in that case we have something in common in that, my moms also a drunk" said Caleb.

"Let me guess she blamed it on dad?" said Max "yep, yours?" said Caleb "same, and failed career" said Max "what career she took her clothes off?" said Caleb. Max shrugged "guess that qualifies in her book" said Max. "So now you know your sister is trailer trash with a drunk ass whore as a mom" said Max

"You are not trailer trash, never say that about yourself," said Caleb. Max gave him a wry yeah-right look. "So what am I supposed to say then?' said Max "that you're a strong individual with poor roots" said Caleb "wow how pc of you" said Max.

"Very funny, but you're a Danvers, people should respect you" said Caleb. "Isn't that a lot to live up to?" said Max.

"No be proud of your family I am, even the drunken lushes" said Caleb. He smirked at her and she knew he was just trying to cheer her up. "Yes except no one knows I'm a Danvers but you and the boys," said Max.

"For now but that won't always be true" said Caleb. "What makes you say that?" said Max "oh just that he included you in the will" said Caleb "wait I'm in a will, won't your mom flip?" said Max "oh she has already, but don't worry" said Caleb "why not?" said Max "because she can't touch the account, only his name and yours are on it" said Caleb. "Wait account?' said Max. "Yes a trust fund like mine, but you can't use all of it until your eighteen" said Caleb.

"Wait so I have money somewhere?" said Max "yes a great deal of it, dad wanted to make sure" said Caleb. He was smiling at her. "Make sure of what?" said Max

"That you got everything your mother denied you" said Caleb "was he always this manipulative?" said Max "oh yeah, apparently it's a family trait" said Caleb. He was looking at her when he said it. "So your mother knows about me?" said Max "yes, but not that you are here, I made sure the lawyers didn't say anything to her about it, Gorman has the paperwork, he was supposed to mail it off" said Caleb.

"Then I missed the funeral too" said Max. "The funeral was the week you got here, sorry I would have said something if I knew" said Caleb "thanks I appreciate it, what was he like?" said Max