Hey guys!
So, it's been a while and I know that. I'm so sorry! I haven't had the motivation for writing, and I feel so bad. This is only a short chapter that I did tonight when I saw someone follow this story, and it kinda gave me a boost, so here you have it, another chapter. I know where I want this story to head, I just gotta make sure I write it instead of just think about it, anyway I hope you enjoy.
Silence. There was nothing but silence within the rusty old pick-up truck, only the sound of the near dying engine struggling to change gear. The pair had been travelling for hours on their way the Seattle and it's reached about mid-day, as much as they've made good time it's still hours to Seattle and Chloe hadn't had any food.
As they drove by a sign, one filled with multiple fast food and restaurants named out along with photos of the food being sold. The silence was then broken, but not by speech, but by the whale mating call of the blunette's stomach calling out for food. Their eyes locked, and the punk turned slightly red as Max let out a small giggle.
"Max… do you mind if we" she motions over to the turn off leading to the food.
"How could I say no, when your stomach sounds like a grizzly bear?" Max replies as Chloe laughs.
"I'll start acting like one too if you said no." They both had a laugh as they turned into the market.
They exited the truck and began walking towards the doors, when Chloe then slips her hand in the hipster's. Max jumps slightly at the contact, before a small smile appears on her face.
"So, Maxerroni what shall we get to eat?"
"You choose, I'm not really hungry anyway."
The brunette kept the slight smile, however looked away from her friend, or is it girlfriend now? Chloe saw this but decided not to push it, instead she gently squeezed her hand and began to walk towards burger king, where they were greeted by a guy round about their age.
"Hello, how can I help you?" He asked looking at them, the whole place seemed to be empty, besides the staff.
"Whatever's got the most bacon, I'll have 3 of them and a coke." Chloe stated in an instance, as the cashier typed it in.
"And what can I get for the cute lady here." He looked down at Max with a flirty expression, as for Chloe, well let's just say it seemed like she's about to burst into a ball of fire. Max hadn't seemed to of picked up what the cashier was attempting, too lost in her own thoughts, though she still heard the question.
"Just water for me, thanks" She made eye contact with him for a second, to which she also smiled a little, trying to stay positive after all.
"Okay, that'll be $16 and your number." The guy smirked at the brunette, to which she was taken by surprise since she was now paying attention. Chloe, going redder and redder by the second, looking like she's about to jump over the counter and beat this STUPID guy into the ground.
"Get away from my girlfriend…" The punk stated slowly, but enough to make her point as the cashier finally understood, taking a step away so not to get punched.
"I- I- I'm sorry! I didn't mean anything by it!" His head sunk into his shoulders as his arms covered his head, yes Chloe looked that furious that without doing anything she's made a guy nearly piss himself.
The blunette softens up slightly when seeing how much of a coward he really is, and squeezes her partners hand. The punk then smirks while looking at the cashier.
"How about this, I won't throw you into a wall or tell your manager of how pissed off I am, if I get this food for free. We got a deal wimp?" The guy doesn't say anything before scurrying off into the back to get the food.
Chloe now had a toothy grin on her face feeling her protective momma bear come out, she turned to Max as she gently squeezed her hand. The hipster looks at her and sniggers at how happy her partner is about scaring the shit outta someone.
"You really should pay for this food" Max said as Chloe sighed.
"I hate that I can't say no to you, damnit!" She takes out some money ready for when the wimp returns. He returns with his head bowed down, placing the food and drinks on the counter, getting a surprise when he was no longer looking at the bag but was looking at money.
"You're lucky my girlfriend has a good heart." The punk stated as the boy raised his head and silently thanked Max, even though they were already walking away.
The pair found themselves a nice spot to sit, right by the wall when they could have a little privacy if they need. Chloe takes out her 3 burgers and drink, as she slides one burger over to Max, in which she looks at it and her in confusion. The blunette rolls her eyes in response.
"It's for you Maxaronni! I don't wanna get fat by eating three of these things, gotta keep this down." She pats her belly afterwards and smirks.
"Chloe, I'm not hungry." Max tried to smiles, though Chloe can see through it and stopped trying to joke around.
"Max…" The punk sighed. "You have to eat, not eating isn't gonna help you, but I am trying to help you. So, eat." She pushes the burger closer to Max.
The hipster looks at it as if it's some kind of torture, though she gave in and unwraps the double cheese and bacon burger before taking a bite.
"See, not bad is it?"
Max didn't realise how hungry she was, though she still didn't feel hunger, the burger wasn't unwelcome in the slightest. Max mumbles a reply.
"I hate it when you're right." She smiles.
Chloe, now no longer watching her adorable Max, unwraps her burger and sloppily eats it like she hasn't eaten in her whole life. The hipster then looks down face palming at her companion, to which the punk notices and shrugs.
"Hey I've been starving! Have been since we started driving." The hipster then looks up with a smile.
"You have burger grease over your face you know, you can be embarrassing when you want to be." Her voice got quieter after every word.
"I still win, it got a smile outta you Mad Max." Chloe responded quickly with a goofy grin.
The brunette places her burger down before reaching for a napkin, giving a look to Chloe to which she stops eating for now. Max leans in and wipes her partners mouth, their eyes never leaving each other's. Both blushing with small smiles on their faces, before Max's face then darkens and the smiles disappears.
She sat leant back away from the blunette and slowly eating her burger, which now feels heavy and tasteless as memories flash into her mind of arcadia bay. Chloe decides not to say anything this time, the jokes are over as she put an arm around Max and they sit in silence as they finish their meals.
Soon after they climb into the rusty pick-up and head onto the road again, it's only a few hours to Seattle.