Max POV

I tried to pry open my eyes, faintly hearing in the background someone screaming my name, why did they have to be so loud? Who was it? Why did they care?

It's not that I was trying to throw pity party its just all my life I don't think anyone's ever, I don't know, cared? It felt nice now what on earth were they screaming so loudly about?

I got my bearings and tried opening my eyes again this time actually getting somewhere when i saw just a faint sliver of light come into view then .. was that a face or more exactly a silhouette of a face I couldn't make out the features just yet I let out a groan as I felt a sharp pain in my back take over the more conscious I became.

Oh god send me back to being unconscious please, I'm sorry I questioned my peace.

"Max? Shes awake please help her she need an actual doctor in an actual hospital!"

"Oh and I'm not a 'actual doctor'" spoke a deep voice with strained patience.

"She needs help now will you help or not?" growled a not deep voice but, dark I could tell it was trying to keep it together but not from swinging at the other voice but from all together loosing it, exploding.

"Well since you'r such an expert on the matter here." stated the second voice again then I heard a soft thud followed by a second harder thud and a sloshing sound, what was happening I finally opened my eyes all the and saw I had my head in Fang's lap.

So being the charming princess I am, I started violently chocking and coughing he looked at me eyes showing me bare emotion.

"Are you ok? Don't move." I didn't wanna tell him its because I breathed in my spit so I just nodded then tried to sit up but hands kept trying to pull me back down I just swatted them away.

"So how are we suppose to fix this you suppose?" I looked over at Iggy who spoke for the first time since I became conscious.

"Fix what?" I mumbled trying to make the room stop spinning but not trying to look weak I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before propping myself on a knee I was about to try and stand when a chorus of immediate "NO!" rang out.

"Someone tell me what the damn panics about now!" I firmly spoke not letting the overwhelming dizziness shake my words or the authority behind them.

"Well we came here when you'r dad called our dad and then we came here and our dad fixed up you'r dad but we didn't know where you were and then he opened the door and Fang ran and." Iggy was ranting and shaking worse with ever word he wrapped his arms around him and kept trying to do his best im sure to explain but thankfully Fang cut him off.

"You've been stabbed." he stated bluntly trying to become emotional blocked again behind his wall but I saw a lot of pieces still missing I could tell from his stance, behavior, his eyes.

I laughed a little "Ok how bad and where? I can handle it its ok." I looked right at Iggy "I will be ok" I emphasized I he wouldn't look me in the eyes though but he gave a small smirk and shook just a little less.

I noticed two items at the bottom on the stairs I took a steady breath and stood up I swayed just slightly but started walking towards the items one was a small bag I grabbed it, opening it I found a small needle and thread I looked at the other object I saw it was half a bottle of the whiskey Jeb was drinking, ha he actually cared about infection or was this his apology for taking it to far, either way I'll take it.

I started walking to the far back corner or the basement where we just kept a few boxes of random odds and ends and the furnace to heat the house, I leaned against a wall and smiled at my two companions I nodded in there direction.

"How would you boys like to share a drink with me?" I asked holding up the bottle.

"Max that's not gonna help our situation." Iggy said.

"Look Ig I don't know about you but I've had a fairly long day and would love nothing more then a simple drink I will fix my problem right after this half a bottle so if you help me drink it wouldn't that help me faster?" I said with a grin knowing i won.

He smiled an actual smile "Ok its only half a bottle and between three people I suppose that's like what a slight buzz?"

"That's my Ig" I gave him an actual smile not just a smirk but a grateful full blown smile. i turned my head towards Fang but he was already walking towards me no convincing needed.

They both stood next to me I twisted the lid off "Bottoms up boys" I put the opening to my lips and took a big gulp knowing this was gonna hurt. When I finished I wanted to gag so badly but held it down the i poured just a mouthful on my wound I hissed but otherwise kept my face impassive.

Handing it to my right to Fang he took a swig not as big as mine but a good swallow then swallowed not even showing a grimace I walked over to the furnace and swung oven the small metal door to poke around at the open flame with the metal stick that was next to it.

I started humming as I left the door open to warm us up just a little but not enough for Jeb to notice it not getting any warmer upstairs because we were letting the heat out I started humming as Iggy passed me the bottle taking another giant gulp i continued focusing on my tune instead of the taste.

Iggy looked at me "Why do you hum so quietly?" my face turned sad but it was a simple question "No music allowed in the house since my mom passed away."

"That's not really fair, why?" I snorted

"Does this house seem fair to you?" he blushed in response but continued to look at me expecting an answer, i sighed.

"My mom had a beautiful voice and I mean beautiful she could make anyone happy with her voice, it sounded like angels." I finished as a whisper and started to think back and I knew Fang saw the far off look in my eyes when he smiled back to me understandingly.

Finally the last few drops were downed by me guilt free I licked around the rim getting the last stray drops.

"Ok do you guys mind getting me the needle and thread I left it by the stairs?" I asked knowing they would both help me and I needed them to leave me alone for just a few seconds because they wouldn't agree with my actual plan it was simple and quick so for me it worked best.

"Sure" said Iggy he walked over to the stairs I knew he wouldn't find them there but then just as I planned he asked Fang to help him look as Fang walked over to 'help him look' I started walking towards the furnace again humming softly as the whiskey started to hit my stomach.

I saw them look for a couple more seconds then Fang looked at me as I sadly smiled I lifted the now glowing hot metal poker I left in the flames and closed my eyes wrapped my fingers around the still embedded knife handle and ripped it out in one fluid motion and placed the glowing metal to my sensitive wound I held it there as long as I could handle it before I started seeing black dots I swayed dropping the pole then saw Fang catch me as blackness took over I knew i would be ok now, I handled it.

Fang POV

Max no! I screamed in my head as I sprinted over to catch her before she fell causing more damage.

"What happened?" Said Iggy in a panic

"She handled it" I whispered as I carried her bridal style to her bed I laid her down with utmost care smoothing her hair off her face noticing how soft her skin felt satin and how it had the color like a creamy honey swirling into milk, warm and inviting, soft and ... beautiful.

"Ok max, I won't abandon you anymore, I'm here now, and I'm so sorry." I whispered then leaning down I kissed her forehead not even giving the fact Iggy was there a second thought.