Needed something lighter after the last chapter, so hope you enjoy this short scene.
Max sat down at the cafeteria table with a bowl of oatmeal and a glass of orange juice. Her two table companions each had a different reaction—Kate seemed glad that Max was back but Victoria just scowled at Max.
Victoria—now there was a subject that was just downright confusing for Max at the moment. After spending the whole week with Chloe and basically figuring that Victoria hated her, somehow with Chloe being gone Victoria was now her friend.
As she thought about it there was some sense to it. In the alternate reality created when she looked into the picture that William took she seemed to be friends with Victoria. More like Victoria idolized me, Max thought. She started to wonder if for some crazy messed up reason she could only be friends with Chloe or Victoria, never both
The last two nights had felt weird for Max—Cuddling with Kate the first night and then with Victoria last night. The second surprised her much more than the first, especially the fact that Victoria seemed to hold Max tight throughout the night. It was her first time being held like that by someone else and it felt odd, but nice. The one thing Max found herself truly enjoying about it is how it seemed like Victoria was being territorial and holding her close to serve as protection.
But anyway Victoria was once again glaring at Max.
"What?" Max asked, eyes darting back and forth between Victoria and Kate.
"Oatmeal and orange juice? That's all you're going to have for breakfast?"
"I'm trying not to fill myself up too much. I'm going out later to the Two Whales. Joyce, er, Chloe's mom asked me to come see her and promised me a good meal."
"Are you ready to talk to her?" Kate asked with concern in her voice while Victoria continued to scrutinize Max.
Max shrugged her shoulders. "It needs to happen sometime so I don't see why not today."
Even Kate didn't look convinced by this answer, but she let the matter drop when Victoria suddenly exclaimed, "Those bitches!"
Max turned around to see what it was that earned Victoria's ire, and she was surprised to see it was Taylor and Courtney putting up Vortex Club party posters. It seemed even with Victoria's sudden change of heart the End of the World party was still on.
Victoria stood up and started heading to her two best friends. Max and Kate weren't sure what to do and breakfast all but forgotten they got up and followed as well.
"What do you think you two are doing?" Victoria asked rather loudly at the two girls.
"We're preparing for a killer Vortex Club party, what does it look like?" Taylor responded matter-of-factly.
"Nathan's in Jail, a teacher has been arrested, classes cancelled for the week, someone was murdered here and most importantly, this party was cancelled."
Taylor shrugged at that. "I uncancelled it."
Victoria turned red with anger. "You can't uncancel it, I am Vortex Club."
Courtney laughed, "Sorry Victoria, Taylor decided to make a power play. You've been too busy associating with hipster trash and the church slut to notice what's going on around here."
Victoria's eyes narrowed and she shook her head. "You two have no idea what's really been going on around here, do you? It's time to realize some things are way more important than a party the night before a funeral."
"Give it up Victoria," Taylor responded. "You're just pissed Nathan got busted and can't supply us with the good shit anymore. Vortex club is bigger than one person and we're not cancelling. Now, if you'd like to be left off the VIP list that can be arranged."
Victoria scowled some more and turned to head back to Max and Kate, not expecting that they were right behind her.
"Come along Marsh and Caulfield, I'll take you to the two whales and we can wait for you outside. I just don't want to be here right now."
Max stared at Victoria in surprise and fell in line. Did Kate and I just become the new Taylor and Courtney?