Life is Strange: The Cruel Hand of Fate
Chapter 2 of my Life is Strange story, hope you enjoy it.
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Chapter 2
Max found herself looking warily over her shoulder, she bit her lip and tried to act naturally again. She must have looked so paranoid; but she couldn't help it. It had been a week and she was growing even more worried; that feeling of being watched was getting stronger each passing day and now she was certain she was in fact being followed.
'Although, I can't obviously say anything, people will think I'm crazy.' She thought sadly.
Shaking her head she tried to calm down and focus instead on her immediate surroundings. She didn't want to cause a fuss anyway; especially since, after everything she already had suffered, the last thing she wanted was more attention, more visibility.
"Max, are you alright?"
She started and turned, Warren was with her, and so too was another friend, Kate Marsh. The blonde girl looked at her worriedly; Warren was also concerned.
"You looked so distant and worried." Kate emphasized. "We were worried."
Warren nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you seemed to be looking around too, as if, looking for something."
Max froze, shocked, she hadn't realized she was being so obvious in her distress. She thought she had been hiding it, especially her fears of being watched. But no, they had seen and were worried for her; something she appreciated, but scared her nevertheless.
She didn't want to panic them, or drag them into any sort of trouble; especially after what happened with Chloe. She couldn't let them get dragged into this danger, if it really was a danger, or they would get hurt.
So she shook her head. "I'm fine, sorry, I was just, lost in thought. Nothing to worry about."
She could see their expressions and knew they didn't believe her.
"Seriously guys, I'm okay." She said calmly. "Don't worry about me."
They shared a look, saying nothing, but nodded. Max was sure they still didn't believe her, but didn't want to push her. She felt bad for doing it, but she wanted to keep them safe; it was the only way she could think of. Politely excusing herself she decided to head back to her dorm, seeking a moment to herself. She just hoped she hadn't upset them too much, or ruined their trust in her.
'What am I thinking, Warren and Kate aren't like that; they're just worried about me.' She told herself. 'I just wish I could say something, but if I put them in danger, I'll never forgive myself.'
Shaking her head, taking a deep breath she began to make her way to the dorm building. As she did so, she stopped and looked around again. She was once again sure she was being watched, followed.
Once inside the dorm building she allowed herself to relax; making her way back to her dorm room. She stopped however, turning her head to the room directly across from hers. Biting her lip she listened to the sound of crying from within.
'Victoria...'
Victoria Chase, the school's Queen Bee, acting every inch the stereotypical mean girl, yet with hidden depths. Max had discovered this again during that week and wished she could do so now. But right now, Victoria was inconsolable, even her friends Taylor and Courtney couldn't get through to her.
She was shut up in her room, in a constant distressed state. Max heard footsteps behind her and turned, she saw Kate, who had also been heading for her dorm and stopped. She nodded sadly, confirming she too could hear the sobbing.
Sighing sadly Max entered her dorm room, worried about Victoria. She knew Victoria was close with Nathan and had been this way ever since his arrest. She just wished she could do something to help, especially as she knew Victoria wasn't always the mean bitch girl she portrayed.
Unbeknownst to Max, she was indeed being watched, at this moment, taking cover amongst the bushes, were several shadowy individuals who were now observing her dorm window.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.
Yeah, sorry it was so short, been a long day and struggled focusing but I wanted to do this chapter, so I did it, hopefully still good and besides, we're still only building up to the main event after all.
