Life is Strange: The Cruel Hand of Fate

Chapter 5 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.

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Chapter 5

Waking up slowly, Max had to admit she felt better. She still remembered all of last night and there was still a dull throb from her injuries. She remembered the fear; but also the feelings of safety as she stayed in Warren's room. Now, waking up, she managed to smile; she was still safe; although there was still conflict in her mind.

She did have lingering fears; but also, an awkwardness that she did notice before. She was thinking about Warren, still struggling with her emotions. She slowly sat up, trying to push the thoughts away for now. She could dwell on them later. She noted Warren wasn't sleeping on the sofa, in fact, he was nowhere in sight.

Moving to sit on the edge of the bed, pulling on her shoes, she had to admit she felt a little worried.

'You're overthinking things, jumping at shadows Max.' She told herself. 'Just calm down.'

Sure enough, Warren entered the room at that moment, smiling when he saw her.

"Hey, Max, you're awake, did you sleep okay?" He said at once.

Nodding Max replied. "Yeah, thanks Warren...for everything."

Nodding, looking perhaps a little awkward again, he also responded. "No problem."

She stood, relieved and truly grateful to Warren for his help. She just wished she could find the words to explain that. They did face one immediate difficulty however; Max was still in the boy's dorm, and it was getting to be that time when the others were starting to wake up.

Already sounds of movement in the various dorm rooms could be heard.

"Shit..." She whispered.

Warren thought for a moment. "Alright, alright, hold on, we can do this...I'll help you sneak out the back."

She nodded worriedly. Carefully checking outside his dorm room he nodded to Max.

"Alright, it's clear, quickly."

They slipped out of the room and Warren kept a careful eye on things as Max made her way to the door leading to the back stairs. Reaching them she stepped out, looked back and smiled at Warren.

"Thanks again, Warren, I'll see you later." She said quietly.

Nodding he smiled back. "No trouble Max; see you."

She left and Warren let out a relieved sigh before heading back to his room. Both were unaware that, despite their caution, someone stood watching them, smirking and shaking his head.

'About time.' Trevor thought.

He picked up his phone and prepared to send a text, still grinning like a fool.


Back in the girls dorms, Max let out a relieved sigh and began to make her way back to her dorm room. She had to get ready, get changed and prepare for the day ahead.

"Morning Dana." She greeted the spunky cheerleader happily.

Dana grinned, Max stopped, a little unsettled. "Hey Max, Trevor just texted me, what were doing with Warren last night?"

"What, I..."

"Max, Trevor saw you and Warren, saw you sneaking out, not ten minutes ago." Dana explained.

Before Max could respond, she heard a gasp behind her and turned. Her heart sank when she saw Juliet standing there; eyes gleaming, and Brooke, glaring darkly. She groaned and shook her head, just when she thought things couldn't get any worse.

'Ground, now would be a good time to swallow me up.' She thought.

Shaking her head, she hurried away, before further interrogations could begin. Then she found, sadly, that things could indeed get worse, since she entered her room, to find it utterly trashed. No doubt by those thugs that attacked her. They had invaded her sanctuary and now she knew, nowhere was safe.


End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.