She just stared at it all in wonder. Max could hardly believe she was here. In this class room surrounded by the people she had come to know so well. The entire thing was so surreal when only what felt like a day ago she had decided to not save them. There was a soft pang of guilt that touched her insides and made her feel awful at that thought.
The new photography teacher Mr Henshaw already seemed like he was going to be a joy to learn from. He lacked that mysterious playboy attitude she had come to associate with Mark Jefferson and he was funny and insightful. He had been a war correspondent and just put out this worldly vibe. She almost wished she had been paying better attention to his lecture.
The bell rang and she quickly gathered her stuff. There was no telling what Chloe and that guy were up to and she wanted to go find Chloe as quickly as possible. Wandering down that oh so familiar hall. The hustle and bustle of the student body sending a bit of a chill down her spine. She stopped at the bathroom door for just a minute. Everything had started there, she had saved Chloe the first of many times and their lives had gone insane.
Really that hadn't changed here they were off again on some horrible adventure but at least she had Chloe. That was what she told herself as she pushed out the door and made her way quickly to the parking lot.
Luckily for Chloe she was there waiting hanging lazily out of her beat up old truck. " Hey Maximus hope your day was less crazy than mine? She asked looking as if she had very well meant the crazy part of that sentence. She listened as Chloe told her about her walk with tall dark and brooding just knowing Chloe was leaving parts out by the way she paused every now and then as if weighing her options. " So hes going to to teach you?" She asked skeptically but before she could question the nod of Chloe's head something had attached itself to her girlfriend.
The whole thing happened so fast neither of them had time to react. One minute they were talking the next Max was watching a face she had only seen in pictures beam at Chloe. Rachel Amber smiled giving her a soft but somehow mischievous grin. " So I go to Seattle for a day and you dump Jase and switch teams on me?" She nudged an absolutely stunned Chloe in the ribs. A sudden fear gripped Max's insides. This girl was beautiful, more so than Max could ever be. She suddenly felt like Chloe was just going to walk away from her and that was when said girl turned her Hazel eyes on her. " You then must be the lady of the hour? Not that I am complaining Jase was a super loser just wish my best friend would of told me?" The girl said glaring at Chloe who for her part seemed like she had no clue what to do.
In the next moment it all ended, Chloe was standing there and then she moved hugging them both a little tremor to her voice. " Yeah it just didn't work out, Rachel this is my girlfriend Max. Max this is Rachel Amber. "
Chloe still had her arms woven tightly around them both and it was Rachel who broke the silence. " Whoa Che remember just cause you started batting for the other team doesn't mean I am down for boob on boob action. "
Rachel followed up her words by slipping out from between them and Max felt the tension drain out of her body. This Rachel was Chloe's friend? She could live with that and Chloe could have her wish of them all hanging out together. Already images of a road trip to Seattle and all the things they had talked about in the other world came flooding back. All of that could happen and Chloe could be happy. Max stepped forward and smiled sheepishly. " Why don't I feed us? I am starved and the Two Whales is calling my name. " She tried to push them both toward Chloe's truck but Rachel shook her head. " I would love to but I have somewhere I have to be. " Her words were barely out of her mouth before she hugged Chloe and gave Max one last appraising look before starting across the parking lot.
The both stood there for the longest time without saying a word. Max wasn't sure exactly what was appropriate. Chloe seemed happy but maybe she was just hiding her feelings like always? The blue haired girl moved closer to her cupping her face in her hands. Their eyes met and a soft shiver ran down her body as for the first time ever they kissed right out where everyone could see. " I love you Max Caulfield"
The words floored her and sent heat rushing through her body. Suddenly the whole world was on its head and Max didn't know which way was down or up. " I love you too she whispered softly feeling as if she might faint. Maybe this world wasn't gong to be so bad after all. She thought as she tumbled into Chloe's truck her ears burning at the sound of her girlfriend laughing at her reaction.
( Sorry its been so long guys guess the transition out of the army was rough on me. I am starting to get my mojo back though. I have a favor to ask if you guys are gonna give some feed back on this chapter do me favor and tell me something else. I would like to know how you guys envisioned Rachel's personality. I am going to make her a full fledged character in this story and the input would help as I am sure we all had our different ideas. Trust me this chapter is setting up a lot of fun for Max and co just wait it will be hella cool.)