Author's Notes:
Long time, no update. But I finally managed to finish the next chapter for Martial Max. The story's not abandoned, I just need to kick my butt a bit to write some more chapters for it. Hopefully it won't take too long.
Chapter 14: Yearning
Dana
Dana isn't a morning person; never was, never will be. But there are things in the world – besides getting out of bed – that could royally fuck up her morning even more. That is: waking up too early, being hung over and seeing Victoria. From now on, she could add being woken up by Victoria's scream to the list.
The only comfort the auburn-haired cheerleader has is the fact that Victoria seems to have a shitty morning too. 'Karma's a bitch, bitch!' she thought and a wry smile forms on her lips in an instant. 'I think I know who's responsible for this.'
Groggily she gets up and stretches herself with a big yawn. Normally she would wake up to some R'n'B or Jazz music, dancing her drowsiness away. But this time she just grabs her shower supplies and starts her way to the shower room like a zombie.
Right after she left her room she nearly collides with Alyssa. "Morning, Alyssa!"
"Morning." Alyssa says in a monotone voice.
Dana knows that the purple-haired girl hates the Vortex Club and their members, and since Dana is a member, Alyssa always saw the cheerleader with some prejudice, though the auburn-haired girl always tried to be kind towards her. "What was the commotion all about?"
"Well, seems like Team Max and Kate made another point, since they were the ones laughing." Alyssa says plainly and continues her way, leaving Dana standing there.
'I knew it! Damn, these two girls are unstoppable!' she thinks, while continuing her way to the shower room.
"Get out of my fucking way, Ward." Victoria yells, shoving the cheerleader aside as she heads towards her room with big, angry steps.
"A good morning to you too, Victoria!" Dana remarks in a sarcastic tone, which is answered by the blonde with an evil glare. "By the way, did you just take a cold shower or are you just too excited to see me?" she asks, glancing at Victoria's chest.
The Queen-Bee looks down onto her breasts, seeing her two pointy nipples clearly showing through the fabric of her silk pajama. If her stare would've been able to kill somebody, Dana would be nothing more than a pile of dust. Victoria's face turns deep-red as she shows Dana the middle finger, gets in her room and slams the door shut.
'Wow, she's completely pissed. Max and Kate made my day!'
After a hot shower and a breakfast, Dana heads for her first class this morning, English AP together with her favorite girls, Max and Kate.
As she enters the classroom she walks towards the two girls in a bee-line. "Morning, you two! I heard that you gave Victoria a nice treatment?"
Both girls give her a warm smile before they chuckle. "Max gave her a slight cooldown." Kate says with a wink.
Max grabs her girlfriend's hand under the table and gives her a soft squeeze. "Yeah, she needed it after Kate gave her something to chew on. You should've seen her."
"Wow, Katie makes a stand against Victoria?" Dana speaks with a wry smile until a dark thought crosses her mind. 'Hopefully it doesn't backfire on her.' She shoves it aside and tries to change the topic. "So, you two are still in for Thursday?"
"Yep, we still are. Just need to convince Chloe, but that won't be a problem. So, yeah, Thursday is a go!" Max answers.
A big smile occurs on Dana's face. "Great!" she says. A moment later the bell rings and a new day full of classes starts.
Kate
Kate takes out her phone and looks at the display. It's almost 4 pm. She's nervous, very nervous. For the last hour all she did was doodling in her sketchbook, waiting for classes to be over. 'I wonder what Max has planned for us. Not even Dana knew something. The only thing I know is that we're leaving right away. No time to change into my dating-clothes.'
Finally the bell chimes. The blonde girl quickly packs her stuff into her bag and heads for the main building's exit. She hasn't even passed the fountain as a beloved voice calls out for her. "Yo Katie! Going somewhere?"
Kate turns around and her heartrate increases instantly as she sees her girlfriend, leaning against the wall of the steps, a warm smile on her face. "Max!" she says and almost jumps at Max, but holds herself back as long as they are in public, although she'd love to give her kiss right away.
The black-haired girl breaks the hug. Kate could see in her eyes that she wants to do more, too. "Ready to bail?"
Giving her a frantic nod, Kate follows Max to the parking lot. "Where are we going?"
"Portland." The freckled girl says plainly.
"Portland? What is in Portland?"
"Stuff," is Max's mocking answer, which brings Kate to a sudden stop, as she starts to pout. "C'mon Katie, it's still a surprise. I'll tell you on the way, 'kay?" she says with a soothing voice.
Kate nods, still afraid of the unknown ahead of her. 'It's a three-hours-drive to Portland. What could be there that isn't closer nearby? Another fancy restaurant?' she thinks, just recognizing that they already arrived at Max's vintage car. Her eyes widen as she sees it. "This is your car?" she speaks in awe.
Unlocking the driver's door, Max looks at the Christian girl and shrugs. "Yeah. Is something wrong with it?"
"N-no, I just always wondered who the owner is. How old is it?"
"About 70 years, give or take. Of course with some up-to-date upgrades. Like it?"
"Kinda. It has an awkward look, though."
Max shrugs once more. "Like most military vehicles," she says, opens the door and gets in. Kate follows her lead and seats herself on the passenger's seat. "If you want, I can let you drive."
"I-I don't have a license." the blonde girl answers, gazing at her lap.
"As if this matters in the middle of nowhere. Just say the word and we'll switch seats."
The engine comes to life as Max turns the key in the ignition and soon, both girls have left behind the boarders of Arcadia Bay. Kate uses the light of the already setting sun to draw into her sketchbook. From time to time she gazes at Max, who's mostly focused on the street, but sometimes she gives her a glimpse back, smiling warmly or giving her a wink. 'She's so beautiful. I still can't belief that she's actually my girlfriend.' A warm feeling builds up inside of her, which is dampened as her train of thoughts let her remember what happened this morning. 'But why's she always so reluctant when we're about to intensify our relationship. Sometimes I have the feeling that she doesn't want to touch me; like I'm made of glass. It frustrates me, because I want her, too. I need to know!'
"Max?"
"Mh-hm?"
"W-why didn't you continue this morning?"
The black-haired girl gives her a short, surprised glare, before focusing on the street again. "Because you're not ready."
Hearing this answer again almost makes Kate furious. "But I am ready! I want it! I want you!" she urges.
Suddenly Max pulls the car over and turns off the engine. They're surrounded by forest, the next town probably miles away, no other cars in sight. She exhales deeply, both arms resting on the steering wheel. "Kate…I know that you want it and…" the black-haired girl pauses to find the right words. "…actually, it's not you…it's me. I'm the problem."
"How so?" Kate asks with concern, now touching her girlfriend's shoulder.
Max still averts her friend's eyes, but grabs the blonde's hand that rests on her shoulder, squeezing it softly. Holding on to Kate always give her strength; a reason to keep going; to process her past. "Until I met you, my entire sexual experiences were bad. And by bad I mean really fucked up bad." Now she looks deeply into Kate's brown eyes. "Katie, you're the first person I've ever made some positive experiences with. And this scares the shit out of me. I-I'm afraid that I might fuck up everything by doing something wrong. I love you so much and don't wanna lose you!"
With a warm smile, Kate cups Max's cheek, leans forward and presses her lips onto her girlfriend's. "There is no way you're gonna do something wrong with me, because, so far, you did everything right. Just have some faith in yourself!"
Nodding at the blonde girl, Max gives her another, more passionate kiss and then hugs her for some time.
"M-maybe we should just give it a try. I-I mean we could pretend that this would be our both first time." Kate says shyly with a blush on her face some moments later, gazing at her hands.
"Yeah, maybe you're right. Actually, it sounds like a pretty good idea. But we shouldn't rush it, let's focus on our date first." Max tells her with a smile, giving Kate a peck on her nose. Then she gets out of the car and after getting a bag from the trunk, she gives it to Kate. "Here, this is for you!"
"Thanks!" Kate says with a smile, which falters instantly. "But I got nothing for you."
"Katie, that you're here with me; that you're my girlfriend; is more than anyone could've ever given me! And you're gonna need this stuff for our date."
Kate opens the bag and takes out the content. "A black Jeans, a black shirt and...whoa, some black boots! What are these for?"
"Well, I figured you should wear some more appropriate clothes for your first concert."
"WHAT?!" the blonde girl shrieks and jumps at her girlfriend hugging and kissing her like crazy. "Thankyouthankyouthankyou!"
Max giggles upon Kate's cuddle attack. "I thought you'd like it."
"Which band?"
"Y'know, it's more like a shindig of not so popular Bands, but most of them are pretty good, so..."
"I love it!"
"Okay, then let's get changed!"
Kate looks at Max in surprise. "Uhm...where?"
"Right here," the black-haired girl answers nonchalantly, but realizes soon that her girlfriend's getting a bit nervous. "Don't worry, we're in the middle of nowhere, it's almost dark and I'm here to protect you...and I won't peek, promised!"
The Christian girl just nods slightly, opens the car door and gets out. "I-I don't mind i-if you look. Y-you're my girlfriend after all."
This statement takes Max by surprise and she gulps as Kate starts to change right beside the car. The blonde has her back turned towards the freckled girl as she takes off her blazer and unbuttons her shirt. Soon she strips it off and Max gazes at her bare back, which is only partially covered by the strings of her bra and a moment later by the black shirt. Then the blonde unzips her skirt and it glides to the ground, followed by her tights. Unable to breathe, Max's heartrate increases exponentially, her jaw drops and she feels like jumping out of the car and running cheering through the forest. She stares at Kate's perfect rounded butt and thighs, until there covered again by the black jeans.
As the blonde turns around and gets back into the car, she sees that her girlfriend's blue eyes were still fixed on her body. Embarrassed by her intensive glare, Kate starts to stutter, her face deep-red blushed. "M-Max? A-are you okay?"
"Damn, you're so hella gorgeous!" Max speaks, snapping out of it.
"N-no, I'm not." the blonde answers shyly, averting her gaze.
But Max turns her head back and gives Kate another kiss. "Yes, you are! And these clothes fit like they were made for you."
"Th-thanks. How did you know my size?"
"Measured it with my hands." Max says with a wink and a giggle, starting the car. "We should keep going or else we're gonna be late." she adds and both girls are on the road again, heading for Portland.
Kate
Only a few lanterns are dipping the dark parking lot in front of an old industry building outside of Portland City in a dimly light.
Though most of the surrounding area seems to be abandoned, the massive construction Kate and Max are moving to is pretty much enlightened and loud rock-music is chiming from the inside. Various groups of people are standing here and there, talking, smoking or drinking.
Though Max is right at her side, Kate feels kind of uncomfortable, making her grab the hand of her girlfriend tightly. But the received reassuring squeeze lets her relax a bit. The closer the two girls come to the entrance, the more the blonde's nervousness increases. Especially as she saw that it is guarded by two very bulky men.
"Okay, Katie, let me do the talking," Max tells her girlfriend, who answers her with a nod.
"Evening, ladies! Can I see some ID, please?" one of the bouncers says with crossed arms.
"Sure!" the freckled girl replies, handing him her fake ID.
"Alright," he says but then shifts his gaze towards Kate, "And what about your friend?"
With shivering hands, Kate takes out her ID, which is instantly snapped out of her hands by Max, who adds a 100-dollar-bill before handing it to the bulky man. "Here! Uncle Ben says that she's 21, too."
Gazing at the bill in his hand for a few moments, he finally gives the blonde girl her ID back and let both girls pass with a bob of his head.
Once inside the music gets even louder, though they are still only in the lobby where various vendors offer food, drinks, band shirts and other stuff.
"So, Katie, wanna hit the mosh pit right away or do some shopping first?" the black-haired girl says, holding both of the blonde's hands.
"I-I don't know," she answers, completely overwhelmed by everything, "But…uhm…I think I wanna see some bands."
"Alright, mosh pit it is! Stay close, 'kay?"
Their fingers still intertwined, Max and Kate enter the big, crowded concert hall. Because the bands are interchanging at the time, there's no music, just the loud chitter-chatter of the mass if people. Slowly, the two girls make their way towards the stage, until it became too crowded.
Not knowing how many people already stepped on her feet, Kate is just happy about the boots Max had given her. Right now, she felt like being on another planet. All those strange looking people. The whole scenery. Everything is new to her, making the small girl feel frightened and excited at the same time.
As the new band is announced, the crowd cheers and goes wild, Max joining in with them. Deafening loud music blares through the hall, making Kate covering her ears, while everyone around her starts to dance. It takes the Christian girl a few moments to get used to the noisy music, but eventually she's able to take her hands off her ears. But even after some time she just stands there, in the middle of all those dancing and jumping people, not knowing what to do until Max jumped into her sight.
"C'mon Katie, let's get wild, girl!" the black-haired girl yelled against the music with a grin, trying to motivate her girlfriend to get freaky.
Hesitantly, the blonde begins to move her body. With every passing second her insecurity becomes less until she is one with the melody. She closes her eyes, now entirely lost in the music. Hearing it over headphones or the speakers of her laptop was one thing, but being here, seeing a band life, hearing their music so intensive, is something entirely different; something that makes Kate forget everything around her; like when she's playing her violin.
Her flow is merely interrupted as someone gave her a hard push. She stumbles, only to receive another one and another one. And as Kate opens her eyes again, the world is going upside down. She's falling. There's not much experience or higher education needed to know that this is bad, even fatal in such a crowd. She tries to hold on to something, but it's no use, because everything is moving. With a last bit of hope she tries to find Max, but to no avail. Kate falls deeper between the dancing bodies until she hit the ground with a groan.
Though she should be afraid, some sort of inner peace engulfs her mind as she watches the whole scenery. From this point of view it seems like she's laying in a cornfield. From down here, the moving people and legs seem like grain, moved by the wind. The bits of colorful light that shines through this dense forest paints everything in an almost magically atmosphere, while the dampened music let it seem like she's dreaming.
This dreamy moment comes to a cruel end as a boot stomps on the ground merely inches away from Kates face. Fear is taking a tight grasp of her heart as she curls into a ball, closes her eyes and covers her head. Another stomp beside her and a slight kick on her leg let the young girl wince.
"Max," she whimpers silently, "Help me!"
And as if her prayers have been heard, a soft and warm touch let Kate open her eyes again. Like a guardian angel, Max is right above her with a warm smile, covering the blonde girl's body with her own.
The black-haired girl's face grimaces a few times as she received a few kicks, before taking her girlfriend in a tight grip and lifting her up again.
As soon as both are standing upright, Max takes Kate's hand and leads her through the masses out of the danger zone, shoving and pushing everyone aside who's standing in their way. They only stop after they reached the lobby again. Instantly, both embrace each other in a tight, soothing hug.
"Thank you!" whispers Kate with a brittle voice, the shock and adrenaline still deep inside her.
"You're okay?" Max asks with concern, being relieved and pressing her loved one even closer as she feels a nod on her shoulder as an answer.
Max
"Ssshit!" Max hisses as Kate examines a big bruise on her back. After they'd calmed down enough, both girls headed for the restroom to freshen up and to take a look at their injuries. The black-haired girl stands in front of the mirror, her shirt taken off, only wearing her black sports bra.
"I think there's nothing broken. You should take it easy on this spot, though."
"Yeah, I figured that."
With a loud sigh, Kate's gaze drops. "I'm so sorry, Max. I…I fucked up…I…"
"You did nothing wrong, Katie," Max replies, turning towards her, "Shit happens, y'know. Especially on a concert where things quickly get out of hand."
"B-but still…you got injured because of me." says Kate, embracing her own body.
"Kate," Max touches her girlfriend's chin softly, making her look into her determination radiating eyes. "I would die for you! You are my number one priority. My love. The person I care about so much. Kate, I love you!"
A few moments pass before Kate suddenly wraps her arms around Max's neck and let their lips collide in an intense kiss. Deep and overwhelming feelings of love flood Max's body, making her yearn for more. She presses Kate very close and let her hands slide under her shirt in order to feel the blonde's soft skin. Quiet moans emerge from both girls as their kissing intensified even more, until Kate says some words that Max heard before at a very same location, which are eventually replacing every positive emotion with sadness.
"I want you, Max!" she whispers softly as Max kisses her neck and instantly, the kissing stops whereas the black-haired girl's grip tightened while her body began to tremble, accompanied by quiet sobs.
"Max?"
Her crying intensified, all the negative memories emerging to the surface from deep within until Max let it all out in a loud scream of desperation.
Entirely taken aback by this emotional eruption everything Kate could do is to hold on to her girlfriend, rocking her softly while giving her soothing brushes over her back. Both girls stay like this for more than 30 minutes, until Max has calmed down enough.
"Bad memories?" Kate asks cautiously, not wanting to trigger another attack.
Max breaks the hug and nods, before gazing into her girlfriend's eyes deeply. "Yeah."
"I-I'm sorry that…"
"Katie," the black-haired girl interrupts her, "There's nothing to be sorry about. You're healing me! I-I know it sucks…for the both of us…but it's necessary. I need to remember to finally cope this mess inside of my head." She leans in and gives Kate a soft peck on her lips. "Thank you, Katie!"
"I love you, Max!" the blonde girl replies, pulling Max closer for another tight embrace.
"So…uhm…wanna bail and head home?" the freckled girl asked, receiving a nod.
"Mh-hm. I think I had enough for my first concert."
"Then let's go!"
Seattle, October 2012
The loud metal-music engulfs her mind. Her brown hair flies wildly through the air as her head shakes with the rhythm. Focusing on music has always been something calming for Max. Some years ago she used to play guitar, but lost interest right after she had to move to Seattle. Then there was her Indie-Rock phase, which was soon replaced by Metal as Sam introduced her to some various Bands.
'Sam really changed me in any way. Whenever I listen to this music I feel happy and angry at the same time. The same happens when I think about Sam. I miss her so much!'
The music stops and the crowd cheers as the Band leaves the stage to make way for another one.
Soon the next Band enters the stage and starts to play. And again, Max moves her body to the rhythm of the music. Suddenly, a soft and warm hand grabs hers and leads her out off the crowd.
'What the fuck?' she thinks, and as she tries to stop, the unknown person turns around and Max's blue eyes meet the stormy grey ones of Sam, who's wearing a black ripped jeans and a black leather jacked with studs. Her golden-blonde hair is hidden under a black beanie.
"SAM?!" the brunette yells against the noise and gets answered with an impish smile and a wink, before both start to move again.
Their journey ends in the girl's bathroom, where Sam drags Max into an empty stall, closes the door and locks it.
"Okay, Sam, what the hell…"
Before the brunette girl could finish her sentence, she's pressed against the wall. Sam rips the beanie off her head, letting the long blonde hair fall lose over her shoulder, then she leans forward and presses her lips against Max's with lust and passion.
"Mmh…Sh-Sham…mmh…shtob id…" Max mumbles, pushes the blonde away and therefore breaks the kiss. "What the fuck are you doing here? How did you find me?"
The taller blonde backs away a bit and shrugs with her shoulders. "I missed you like crazy and couldn't take it anymore, so I checked your FB profile and made my way here. Fuck, I missed you so much!" she says and closes in for another kiss, but again, Max keeps her at a distance.
"Are you crazy?! You know what will happen, if your dad and your brother find out about us."
"Fuck them! Fuck! Them! I'm tired of this hiding-shit! I want you, Max! I want you, right here, right now!" Sam yells and advances towards Max again. "I love you, Max! I love you so much!" she moans into her girlfriend's ear, while she starts to kiss her intensely.
At first, Max tries to resist again, but the longer Sam plants wet kisses all over her face and neck, the more her struggling fades. Her one hand brushes through the blonde's long hair, while the other one caresses her back. "Ohh Sam!" the brunette moans as Sam leaves a love bite on her neck. She wraps her right leg around her lover's hip and pulls her even closer.
In a rapid movement, Sam takes off her jacket. Max breaks the embrace for a short time to rip open her button shirt and to take off Sam's t-shirt. For a brief moment the background noise of the concert is accompanied by the clattering sound of small buttons on the bathroom floor. Instantly, both collide again into a wild exchange of gropes and kisses, their bare bellies touching each other.
Once more, both part for a short time, panting heavily. Sam gazes into Max's blue eyes deeply with a warm smile and brushes over her cheek. "God, you're so beautiful!" Then she leans forward and whispers into her ear. "Take me, Max! Take my virginity!"
Max backs away, her eyes wide open in surprise, but as she sees the determination in Sam's gaze, she gives her a slight nod and leans in for another kiss. But this time it isn't wild, but soft and slow. Their tongues are swirling around each other in wide, cautious circles. Soft moans are escaping their mouths, while Max's small hands are brushing over Sam's soft skin. Over her back, her hips, past her belly and finally upwards to her breasts.
The blonde girl throws her head back as Max starts to knit and kiss her mounts. "Fuuuck! M-Max…p-please…stop teasing me…I-I want it…I-I want it n-now!" she moans out in lust.
The smaller girl obeys and leaves a wet trail of kisses along Sam's body, until she reaches her waistline. First, she opens her belt, then the buttons of her jeans, one by one, and finally pulls it down, revealing that her lover wears a red thong. Her hands are caressing the blonde's legs up to her butt-cheeks, while Max gives her pubic mount and thighs a barrage of kisses, making her hips move forth and back.
Max knows that Sam was ready; that she wants her. Therefore, she stands up slowly, while leaving another wet trail on her girlfriend's body until she reaches her soft lips again.
While her left hand caresses Sam's breasts, her right hand wanders down and brushes over the blonde girl's thong. Max feels the wetness and every detail through the thin fabric. The blonde's moaning intensifies and her fingers claw into Max's back as the brunette starts to massage her sensitive spot.
Max longed for this moment for years. She always fantasized about it. Imagined how Sam would feel, and how it would feel to be touched by her. Right now, it's like a dream came true. Every second she touched her girlfriend, every moan that chimed from Sam's mouth aroused her. She wanted to feel her, too.
"Sam…m-me, too…please!" the brunette moaned between the kisses, takes her girlfriend's right hand and leads it between her legs. Even to feel Sam's touch through the thick fabric of her pants let Max groan in lust.
But the blonde girl knows that her girlfriend wants more. She opens the belt and then the buttons, until the rather lose black military pants slides to the ground by itself. Then, she breaks the kiss and whispers softly. "I wanna taste you, Max!"
Before the smaller girl knows what's happening, Sam is already on her knees, strips down her violet panty and begins to lick her sensitive spot. Max groans loudly as a wave of pleasure rushes through her body. This is the first time, someone's licking her down there and it feels really good, and knowing that Sam is the one doing this to her, almost pushes her over the edge.
"S-Sam…please stop…I-I'm so close…together…I wanna come with you together." she pleads, and instantly knows that it has been heard as Sam stops.
The blonde stands up again and their lips collide once more. Max doesn't know why, but somehow it turns her on as she shares her own taste with Sam.
Now, Max was ready to fulfill her loved one's wish. Softly, she moved her right hand into Sam's thong, ready to take her virginity. Both share one last glimpse; one last sight of confirmation; one last chance for Sam to stop everything; but with a slight, determined nod, the blonde made clear that she wants it to happen, and Max complies.
The blonde girl groans and digs her fingernails deep into Max's back as she enters her.
"Sam, you okay?" the brunette girl asks quietly with concern.
"I-I'm okay, Max. K-keep going, please! I want it!"
Very slowly, Max began to move her hand. With every further movement, Sam's hissing changed into soft and ecstatic moans. Her hands are unclenching and she starts to caress her lover's back. Their lips meet again, exchanging soft kisses.
Then, Max takes Sam's right hand once more and guides it towards her center. And as the blonde enters her, too, Max feels kind of relieved. She yearned for this moment for so long; wanted it finally to happen; and now her wish is granted. It floods her mind with joy, making her almost cry, but she suppresses it and keeps her focus in the here and now.
Sam backs her head slightly away. Her cheeks are blushed deep-red and her voice nothing more than a whiff. "A-am I doing it right?"
"Y-yeah…you…you're doing great. Please don't stop!" Max groans out, instantly locking her lips with Sam's again.
With every passing second their moans are getting louder and louder, until both girl's are on the edge.
"S-Sam…" Max moans, her breathing shallow. "I'm…I'm about to…"
"Me…me, too…I…I'm coming! I'm coming!"
As the very intense waves of pleasure are rushing through Max's entire body, she embraces Sam into a tight hold, fearing that she might pass out any second. Their loud moans chime through the whole restroom, possibly louder than the music outside. But they don't care.
After the last wave of this intensive orgasm has passed Max's body, she relaxes. Her breathing is heavy and her heart races like never before.
"That…was…so…amazing!" Sam whispered while panting like she'd run miles. "I…love…you…Max."
But instead of a reply, Sam only feels how Max begins to twitch, accompanied by hard sobs. She breaks the hug immediately. "Max? What's wrong, babe?"
"What are we doing here?" Max says with a low and shaking voice, her gaze dropped while hot tears are dripping onto the tiled floor.
Sam tries to touch her face softly, but backs away as Max suddenly raises her head and glances at her with fury eyes.
"Is this supposed to be our future relationship?" the smaller girl yells with clenched fists, making her girlfriend to take a step back. "Having quickie-fucks on shabby toilets during concerts, huh?!"
"Max…I…" Sam tries to reply, but is cut off instantly again.
"This is not how I imagined our first time!" she keeps on screaming, but from one moment to another all her anger dissipates and she starts to cry again, while her arms embrace her own body. "I finally wanna be together with you; wanna live with you."
Shaking off her first surprise, caused by Max's outburst, Sam closes in again and wraps her arms around her crying girlfriend. "I'm so sorry, Max! I'm so, so sorry!"
"I-it's not your fault. It's your family." Once more, she breaks contact and screams her anger out. "IT'S YOUR FUCKING FAMILY!" Her fist hits the wall of the stall, leaving a dent in it. "I HATE THEM!"
Instead of backing away again, Sam takes Max into another tight hold this time and rocks her softly. "I'm so sorry for everything! I wish we could just elope to someplace far away."
"Then let's just do it!" Max speaks, gazing into Sam's grey eyes deeply. "Let us go away from here. There's nothing holding us back."
"Max…" the blonde sighs, shaking her head, "It's not that simple."
"Why not?"
"Where should we go? My dad has connections throughout the whole continent and Europe. He will find us eventually."
"Then what about Asia? China. Japan. I've been there and know some places."
"And how are we supposed to get there? We both don't even have nearly enough money to pay the flights. Let alone that we need additional money to live."
"Then I'll earn enough money." Max suddenly says with determination, while Sam begins to put her clothes back on.
"Earn?" the blonde girl scoffs, giving Max a short glimpse. "And how long will it take? We're not even 18!" After she'd put on her last garment, she lays her hand on her girlfriend's shoulder. "Max, I don't wanna be the fucker who ruins your idea, but there's no way that you can make that much money in such a short time. At least, not without robbing a bank and god, I hope you haven't considered that."
Again, Max looks into Sam's grey eyes with determination, grabbing her hand softly. "But there is a way!"
"What way?"
"Listen, I know a guy, whose brother's a bouncer at a nightclub that stages cage-fights. Yes, they're illegal, but he told me that Seattle's High-Society is watching these fights, and High-Society means…"
"A shitload of money!"
"That's right, a shitload of money. I just have to win and…"
"No!"
"No?"
"Max, there's a reason why these fights are illegal, and I don't want you to get hurt! There has to be another way!"
"But there is none, Sam! And truth be told, without you there's no reason for me stick around anyway and you know it!"
Glimpsing at her girlfriend's wrists, Sam instantly knows that this isn't just an empty threat. The first time Max had told her about her suicide attempt, it nearly devastated the blonde, but it never made her despair. If anything, it tightened the bond between her and Max even more.
The door to the restroom is opened, letting in the loud music of the concert before it's dampened again. "Sam? You still in there?" a female voice chimes through the room.
"Shit," the blonde girl mutters under her breath, before answering the person outside the stall, "Yeah, I'm here. Just gimme a minute, will ya!"
"C'mon, hurry up, Sam! Mike will bust our asses if he finds out that we left without his permission."
Hearing the name of Sam's brother Max's fist and jaw clenches while pure hate and rage starts to boil inside of her. Only her girlfriend's soft touch let the brunette girl calm down again. "It's okay, Max. We can trust her."
After exchanging a few glimpses, Max nods and begins to put on her pants, while Sam unlocks the door. "Judith," she says with a smile to a young girl with dark-red dyed very short hairs, "I want you to meet my girlfriend. Max, this is Judith Faygard."
"I know you," Max says with crossed arms, gazing the other girl sternly, "you were a student at my school until…"
"Until last year, that's right," Judith continues Max's sentence, "Then I made this fucking mistake of falling for her asshole of a brother."
"What?! You are…"
"My brother's girlfriend, yes." Sam throws in, "One of many and our strongest ally. She made it possible to get me more space without Mike noticing it."
"And that's why we need to go, now!" Judith urges again, but is stopped as Max grabs her arm tightly, looking at the red-haired girl suspiciously.
"Why are you helping us?"
"She's a real cutie, Sam!" Judith says with a wry smile, pulling up the sleeve of her hoodie, showing Max a big scar that let the brunette gasp. "I think you're pretty familiar with this," she continues, pointing at a scar on Max's still uncovered belly, "I received this because I spoke with another boy. He said that this is a reminder. Well, he's right. It reminds me to fuck him all over as much as possible, and helping you guys out will definitely piss him off. Maybe he'll kill me for that, but I just don't care anymore. The only thing that matters to me right now are you and Sam. But I can only cover your sweet asses as long as Mike stays unaware of my help for now."
Exchanging some glances with her girlfriend once more, Max eventually nods in agreement and let go of Judith's arm. Without wasting another moment, Sam wraps her arms around the brunette's body and pulls her close for a long, intimate kiss.
"I love you, Max! Please, make this plan work!"
"I will," Max answers her, a tear dripping down her face, the inevitable separation only moments away, "And then we'll be together."
"Forever!" Sam replies with trembling lips and a weak smile.
"Sam!" Judith calls out once more, pulling the blonde towards the door.
"I love you, Sam!" Max says with a shivering voice, more salty droplets rolling down her freckled cheeks and as the bathroom door closes, loneliness claws its fangs deep into her heart, while her loud sobs chime throughout the restroom.
Kate
The pitch black road was only enlightened by the headlights of Max's car as the two girls were on their way back to Arcadia Bay.
In need for a long meditation to process her recent flashback, Max had asked Kate if she was willing to drive a few miles. That was now over two hours ago. After they had driven some test rounds over the parking lot of the old industry building, Kate finally felt secure enough to drive the old car. Originally, they had planned to change seats right after passing the city borders, but as the moment came, Max had already been asleep, snoring softly in the passenger's seat. Unwilling to wake her most beloved girlfriend after such an exhausting day, Kate decided to keep on driving for some time more. And after a few more miles her nervousness abated and her hands eventually stopped trembling, too. Now that she'd almost driven the whole way, Kate feels so confident that she could easily drive this vehicle blindfolded.
"Kate?" Max's drowsy voice chimes from the seat beside her, "Are we out of Portland, yet?"
"I didn't know that meditation involved that much snoring," says Kate with a giggle.
"Ugh, shut up, you!"
"And we're almost back in Arcadia Bay, by the way."
"WHAT?!" Max yells out, almost jumping out of her seat.
"Chill, my love," Kate answers calmly, pressing her girlfriend softly back into the seat with her right hand, "It's actually fun to drive your car! And the way was almost straight on all the time. I think, I even wanna get my driver's license now!"
"Gosh, Katie," the freckled girl sighs, "You became such a riot! Soon, you'll start to drink and want a tattoo."
"Honestly, I already thought about that, too. I'd love to have a small tattoo. Something that binds us, forever!"
"Alright, you got it!" Max said with a smirk, letting Kate's eyes wide open in unbelief. "What? You're old enough and I'd bet my behind that a tatt will look badass on you."
"O-okay."
"I planned to take you on a weekend trip to Seattle on Thanksgiving, so that you could meet my dad and Kyra. Maybe we could get you that tatt while we're there."
"I-I don't know. It sounds so early and…what if my mom finds out?"
"Kate, it was just an idea. I don't wanna force you. Just say when you're ready and we get you that ink!"
They just passed the town entrance sign as stretches her body and let out a big yawn. "Damn! I hope I can fall asleep again."
"I-I could keep you some company…i-if you want to." Kate mentions with a nervous voice, eyes deliberately focused on the street.
"Yeah," Max replies, brushing softly over her girlfriend's blushed cheek, "I'd love that."
Her heartrate increases and her cheeks burn up even more, while she has to gulp down a big lump in her throat.
'Oh my god, is this it? Max wants it, too! Am I gonna lose my virginity tonight? What should I do? What if I screw this up? Should I say something, or…'
"I'll take from your stunned silence that we both have the same idea." chuckles Max and gives Kate a peck on her deep-red cheek. "Chill, Katie, everything's gonna be fine! And if it gets too much we can still go back to cuddling, 'kay?"
"O-okay."
"Better park the car here, 'cause the parking lot draws too much attention."
The old car comes to a halt on the roadside, not far away from the campus. Max and Kate grab their stuff and make their way to the Prescott dorms, until they reached the red brick wall that surrounds the academy.
"Taking the entrance is too risky, we need to climb over this wall and approach the dorms from behind." whispered Max to her girlfriend as they were crouching in the darkness.
"B-but how? It's too high."
Slowly, Max leans forward, gives her girlfriend a peck on her cheek and whispers into her ear. "Just watch and learn."
The black-haired girl takes a few steps back, and sprints towards the wall that was nearly twice as high. Kate's jaw almost drops as she sees how Max jumps and reaches with her hands the top, pulling herself up smoothly without a groan.
"Need a lift?" she asks the small blonde with a toothy grin as she sits at the top, her legs dangling.
In awe, Kate lacks any words, and only nods a few times. Max now lies down and reached down with her hand.
"Okay, Katie, just jump, grab my hand and I pull you up, got it?"
'You can do it, Kate!' the blonde tells herself internally, takes a deep breath and jumps. She grabs Max's hand and arm tightly, and is more than surprised as she's lifted up very fast, until she's lying on her girlfriend. Both gaze at each other for some time. Kate feels the heaving of Max's chest; how her heart beats faster than normal upon the effort.
Unable to withstand this closeness, Max leans in and gives Kate a more than intimate kiss, which she only breaks as both almost fell off the wall.
"Damn, Katie, I want you so badly!" she partially moans in excitement.
"I-I want you, too!" Kate whispers back, almost losing herself in Max's blue eyes.
"I'm gonna let you down now."
Very cautiously, Max lets her girlfriend down the wall and follows her with a jump. Then they continue their way to the back entrance, which Max easily opens with a lock pick. And again, Kate is more than surprised about her loved ones break-and-entering-skills.
"You never know when you need them. For example, right now they're pretty neat." Max answers her as the Christian girl mentions her doubts.
Both girls manage to reach their floor without any incident. The closer they come to their rooms, the more Kate becomes nervous. Her hands are all clammy and she would've loved to run away, but Max's firm grip on her hand keeps her going, until they stand in the dark hall, right in front of Max's room.
"Ready?" Max whispers, and to Kate's surprise she seemed to be nervous, too. The blonde girl was about to answer as a most hated voice utterly destroys this romantic moment.
"You two bitches know that it's past curfew, right?"
Max and Kate turn their heads, and there she stands in the doorframe of her room, leaning against it: Victoria Chase dressed in her pink silk pajama, with arms crossed and her typical, bitchy pissed-off expression.
"As if you care, Bitchtoria. Fuck off!" Kate hisses with anger, feeling robbed of the magically moment with her girlfriend.
Clicking with her tongue, Victoria shakes her head with a wry smile. Kate, as well as Max, knows that she's about to play one of her mindfuck-games. "Tststs, look at what you've become, little Katie," she says in a chiding tone, walking towards the blonde with slow steps. "Those more than unchristian clothes," she plucks on one if the sleeves of Kate's black shirt, eyeballing her from head to toe, "All this cursing," she walks around the smaller blonde, ignoring Max, whose hands are already clenched fists, ready to punch, "And now breaking curfew." Victoria stops right in front of Kate Marsh, gazing at her deeply. "Our little Christian girl is about to turn into a bad girl. Isn't this just cute?" she says with a fawning tone, brushing with her index finger over Kate's cheek, who, however, turns her head away, right before Victoria's wrist is taken into a tight and hurtful grip by Max.
"If you touch her ever again, I'm gonna…" Max hisses agitatedly, but was cut off immediately Victoria.
"You're gonna do what, Caulfield? Beat me up? Bitchslap me? What, Caulfield? Whatcha gonna do, huh?" she spits back, ripping her wrist from the stronger girl's grasp, "You can't do shit to me, 'cause as soon as you break one little hair on me, hell's gonna spill out over you!" Now an evil grin appears on her lips and her voice became low and threatening. "And how are you gonna protect your little Katie here, when you're in jail, hmm?" With, once more, slow steps the short-haired blonde walks back to her room, turning around one last time. "Mark my words, Dykefield, I always get even!" With one last eerily snicker, she closes her door shut, leaving Kate and Max standing in the dark hallway.
"She's so evil!" says Kate with a shivering voice, embracing her body out of fear.
"Don't worry, Katie. It was nothing more than one of her pathetic mindgames. She won't do shit."
"Still," Kate answers, cuddling closer to Max, who embraces her shoulders, "I'm scared of her."
"And I'll protect you!" For a few moments they stay in this embrace, until Max lets out a deep sigh. "Sorry, Katie, but I think we should call it a night. I know it sucks, but…"
"I understand." answers the blonde, breaking the close contact. Although she obviously seems disappointed, Kate gives Max an honest smile, while she squeezes her hand softly. "It was an awesome evening, though. Thanks for taking me to my first concert!"
"No thing, Katie. I'm glad you enjoyed it." Max replies with a warm smile, and both take each other into another tight embrace.
"I love you, Max!" whispers Kate very quietly so that only her girlfriend could hear it, and Max did the same.
"I love you, too! G'night, my Katie!"
"G'night, my love!"
Both part, never taking their eyes off each other until Kate closed the door to her room. The small blonde leans against it and touches the golden cross that is hanging on her necklace. A big wave of disappointment and sadness rushed through her mind, letting her almost scream in frustration. But she tries to suppress it, because she knows it wouldn't change anything. It was a hard fight, though, accompanied by some tears and prayers. Only the chiming of her phone finally helps to distract her enough.
[Max]: Sry for being such a moodbreaker, but Bitchtoria should be the last fucker on this planet to know about us.
[Kate]: I understand and I'm not mad at you, but I hate Victoria's guts for that!
[Max]: I still can't picture you really pissed-off.
[Kate]: Want a picture?
[Max]: Of you? Always! :-)
[Kate]: You're impossible! ;-)
[Max]: Nope, just in love and kinda horny.
[Kate]: I wish I could be with you right now! :-(
[Max]: Yeah…but tomorrow's another day.
[Kate]: Can't wait to finally be one with you! Good night, my love!
[Max]: Good night, my sexy gf!
A wide and warm smile is formed by Kate's lips as she reads these messages over and over again. Before going to bed, the blonde girl feeds her little bunny a carrot and changes into her pajamas.
As she lies in bed, Kate stares at the ceiling, just thinking about how close she has been today to sleep with Max. She wants it. Max wants it. They both are ready to take the next step in their relationship.
'Tomorrow's gonna be the day Max and I will become one. Oh Lord, I yearn for her so much!' she thinks and closes her eyes. After some time, Kate finally manages to stop thinking about Max's body and is able to fall asleep.