By the Brooke
Max is arrested again along with Alicia for being suspected making illegal deals with some Prescott rival because of Brooke's website and lies on it.
On the website, after some research she also exposes Dana's aborted pregnancy with Logan, Victoria's drug habit, and Stella's buying drugs from Frank. She also writes lies on everyone who sided against her in this Max versus Brooke rivalry by slandering Alyssa that she is doing drugs with Stella, Courtney and Taylor help Victoria plagiarize a lot of her school and home work, and many of Juliet's articles are "proven" false and lies.
Max and Alicia are sitting in a jail cell at Arcadia Bay Police Department.
Then to Max's shock, she sees Stella, Alyssa, and Victoria are brought to the cell in handcuffs.
"What happened to you guys?" asked Max.
"THAT FUCKING BROOKE'S WEBSITE… it revealed several secrets about us. It revealed Stella and my drug habits," Victoria tells Max in an irritable tone.
"Some of it is not true. It said that I took drugs with Victoria and Stella," Alyssa cried.
"The website attacked everyone who aided you or sided against Brooke. It is safe to say she is behind it… that bitch," shouted Stella. "I know she likes Warren, but she needs to learn that Warren chose you and let it go."
Max, Alyssa, and Victoria roll their eyes with annoyance and agreement to what Stella said.
"Do you want to know a secret?" asked Stella. "I really do like Warren too. He is a really cute and intelligent guy. However, I moved on since he clearly chosen you."
"To that I liked Warren too. Do you saw that "Warren + Alyssa" written on a table at the art class? That was me," Alyssa admitted.
"Do you want to know another secret?" Victoria whispered to the girls. "Promise me you would say nothing, but Sarah also really likes Warren. I know she is part of the Vortex club, but she does have a thing for Warren too. She suggested inviting Warren a couple dozen times, but we keep saying no and she still suggested putting him on the VIP guess list for the "End of the World" party before it got cancelled for what happened to Chloe and Nathan. I don't know if she moved on from it or not now that he has you, but want to let you know".
Alicia is happy to hear that Warren is very popular with the ladies at school
"Well I have to admit, Warren can be a full geeky nerd but he is a real cutie," said Victoria. "If he is some sports hero like Logan or a rich boy like Nathan, all the girls would be all over him."
Victoria buries her head with her hands. "My life is ruined… my parents are going to murder me and no good college is going to accept me for this".
"Don't worry girls, I know a couple of good lawyers and friends that could get us out," Alicia comforts the girls. "Then we will go after Brooke".
Then the police come in to take Max and Alicia for questioning. However, they refuse to let them make a phone call or call an attorney.
"So here we are once again," Officer Berry mocked. "Can you tell me how you were able to plant false evidence onto Principal Wells' computer?"
"I didn't… why are you believing such lies on a website?" asked Max.
"We will believe it if you guys have proof," Officer Berry fired back.
"And you think a website from an anonymous person would be consider proof?" asked Alicia inside her interrogation room after being asked a similar question by Sergeant Derek Mesa. "The girls you just arrested suspects Brooke Scott is the one behind the website and she did this because her jealous of my son and Max and the people the website attacked protest against her".
Sergeant Mesa puts on an arrogant smiley face as if he ignored that statement.
"Where's my phone call? What about Max and my right to an attorney? And with Brooke Scott, are you suppose to investigate her or her website's statements to see if they are true? Isn't that your job?" Alicia questioned.
"Oh… now you question us doing our jobs when you dashed our chances convicting your client," Sergeant Mesa stated. "You can forget that phone call or an attorney since you and your client planted evidence last time you did that."
"Don't tell me you believe every word of that website. Here is a news flash for you… the Easter bunny isn't real," she insulted his naivety. "What will the courts say about this? I can have some investigators like the FBI and state investigators look into this and once they find out you did nothing, but arrested us on words with no substance, no investigation, and on personal reasons, I promise I will triple the lawsuit and as a state representative, file serious sanctions against your department".
Then Chief of the Arcadia Police, Bob Nagy comes in, "Try it Miss. Graham. We will still fight you, your client, and your client's allies to the fullest extent until you are all behind bars for a long time. We fight criminals and lawbreakers that what your client and her allies are. Even the courts find you not guilty, we will not stop until she and the rest of her allies are behind bars as you and they deserve," said Chief Nagy.
"I promise if you do that, I will make sure you will more than your jobs, finances, and livelihoods," said Alicia. "Try reading Illinois vs. Esposito case where the police refuse Esposito an attorney or let his attorney see him, he was convicted, but then his conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court… I am willing to use that case against you."
The police refuses to listen to reason. Max and Alicia are escorted back to the prison cell where find Dana is in there too.
"What did you do?" asked Max.
"I punched Brooke in the eye," Dana chuckled. Max, Victoria, Alyssa, and Stella let out a small laugh.
"I don't know if I should feel ashamed to hear Dana punching Brooke, but hearing that does feel good," she thought to herself.
"Honestly I rather you just waited until I could have seen it," Victoria commented.
"How did Logan react to the news?" asked Max.
"Well he called me soon he heard the news, we had a big fight, then my parents called and you could guess how that went, and then me punching Brooke in the eye thing happened," Dana answered.
"I mean does she suspect to win Warren after everything he did?" asked Stella.
"Well on the website there is a comment that Max had sex with a guard. Maybe she tried that to drive a wedge between them," said Alyssa.
"Well I told him what happen between security guard and me was a lie," Max explained. "Now he is really going to hate her and that is no way to win him especially he already made up his mind".
Warren is driving back to Arcadia Bay to find Brooke, with a black right eye and her right lens to her glasses is missing a lens. She is playing with her drone until she sees Warren walking towards her.
"Brooke we need to talk," shouted Warren in a furious tone. Also a security guard is there to stop them. "Mr. Graham since you are no longer a student here, you are now trespassing and you need to leave".
"Oh, then how about you arrest me and then I can tell the media and the court Mr. Security Guard here is a supporter of lies and slander. I don't care if is relevant in court, I will embarrassed you much as possible." Then the security guard backs down as the school is in enough trouble already.
"Oh good, you are talking to me," said Brooke.
"All because I have to," said Warren. "I know you were behind the lies. What are you trying to accomplish? Haven't you figured out that I really don't like you anymore?"
"Oh… because Max is so much better than me," said Brooke. "Haven't you figured out that I'm the one who is right for you. I really like you Warren. I should have been your girl while you let Max slobber all over you and take advantage of you".
"That is my decision to make, not you or anyone else."
"Well that is when I can tell you I could make all the charges go away," said Brooke.
"What do you mean?" as Warren is curious on Brooke's statement.
"I can frame that Sean Prescott that he made another attempt that framed Max and Alicia and make it look the school is part of that scandal too. That will make their charges go away… in exchange…" said Brooke. Then she shows him an engagement ring.
"You must propose to me and be my husband until death," Brooke offered. "If you refuse then I will make sure Max and her friends and allies are going to be miserable and their lives will be ruined and you will live with that shame and you will be at fault for making the wrong decisions".
Warren groans in agony to hear Brooke's offer. "You are a good guy… that is why I love you. So am I… that is why I am going to give you noon tomorrow to make your decision and then you must propose to me to be your wife. If you refuse or don't contact me by then, I will assume your answer is no and then Max's life will be destroyed… I will make sure of it".
Warren then leaves and drives to the lighthouse, sulking and trying to think of an alternate solution other than marry her or refuse her that would result in ruining Max and her friends' lives.
"Son?" called Charlie, with Lucy behind him.
"Big brother," Lucy cried.
"Dad… Lucy, how did you find me?" asked Warren.
"Well everyone goes here to clear their heads so it wasn't difficult to find you since you didn't come home," said Charlie. "What is wrong son?"
"Brooke… she is blackmailing me to propose to her by noon tomorrow or Max and her friends will suffer," Warren answered.
"You love Max do you?" asks Charlie, then Warren shakes his head yes. "I could tell she loves you back."
"I think she would be a great sister in my opinion," Lucy commented.
"She's been through a lot… her best friend died and now all of this us is happening. If I could rewind time, I would get together with Brooke instead so Max doesn't have to go through any of this. If I could rewind time, I would take a bullet for her friend."
"I know you would and I am proud of you. You are a young man now making a tough man's decisions… difficult decisions that you know you are going to be regrets. Either way, I know you are going to make the decision you feel is right." Charlie comforts Warren. "I'll see you at home son".
"Don't stay out her too long big brother, you don't want to catch a cold," Lucy commented.
Charlie went back home and leaves Warren alone at the lighthouse to gather his thoughts.
In the morning, Brooke checks the morning news on the Max situation and she sees something shocking. Warren has "admitted" being the one planting the "false evidence" at the school and the police station. He text it to the police station and they arrested Warren soon after.
"Since Mr. Graham admitted the crimes and Max and State Representative Alicia Graham didn't even know about it, the police had no choice but to release the other two suspects early this morning", said Salem TV Reporter, Grace Tully.
Brooke is checking the news with anger and distress, "NO! NO! NO!" shouted Brooke since Max could be release again with charges dropped and Warren going to jail may not have him marrying her like she wanted.
Max reunites with Kate, Joyce, Juliet, David, Justin, and Trevor a Two Whale Diner. This reunion leaves a bittersweet taste than last time.
"No, this cannot happen. Warren didn't do anything, none of us did," shouted Max.
"I know none of us did. It is THAT BITCH Brooke," shouted Kate. Max, Juliet, Justin, and Trevor's eyes widen to hear Kate cuss and really labeling someone. "I know I just cussed and labeled someone, but she has pushed me beyond my limits".
"From what I understand, Arcadia Bay is no sacred town anymore. After what Alicia told me about the police and they don't care if that website is lying, they will try to find away to incriminate all of us," said Joyce.
"I suggest all of us move away now and never come back here," David commented.
Taylor then comes in despite she suppose to be back home in Indiana. "Taylor, I thought you were suppose to be in Indiana?" asked Trevor.
"About that… after what said on that website… accusing me helping Victoria plagiarizing her school work among with other lies that I refuse to get into… my parents banned me here and now the school I was suppose to attend already expelled me," said Taylor.
"I am so sorry Taylor. I did not mean for this to happen," Max plead. "To all of you".
"It's not you, it's that bitch Brooke," yelled Taylor.
"That is what exactly I said," Kate responded. Taylor gives a surprise expression to hear Kate admitting that she'd cuss.
"She's guilty, everyone here is a witness," Justin joked with Kate.
"What we should do now that all of us been tainted by that website and now under the police's shit list?" asked Juliet. "I mean I no longer with the school newspaper and I have been blackballed by the media industry".
"I don't know," Max, answered. In fact, she has an answer, but the answer may result in breaking a vow she made after Chloe's death... however she is not making a decison on that just yet... she wants to exercise all options in getting Warren out of jail before resorting using her powers again.
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