Sweet Misery~Max Mayfield

Panic

Max POV:

I've been at Hoppers place for five days now. El takes great care of me and I'm slowly recovering from all what was happening. At least I can walk on my own and the wounds stopped bleeding. But I guess I'll have to live with the scars that they left.
Today I will call my mom to tell her that I'm alive even tho I think she doesn't care about me anyways. But I really need some clothes of mine from home. I can't always wear Els clothes. El gave me the phone and I called my mom. It took her a while to pick up, but she eventually did.

"Susan Mayfield here, who's calling?" she asked.

"Hey mom, it's me..."

"Max? Where have you been? Come home!"

"I was somewhere, ok? I'll come home, but only to grab some things of mine. I won't stay and don't even try to change my mind. As long as Neil is still there, I won't come back."

"Why, what's your problem with him. He didn't do anything to you."

"See, that's the problem. I told you many times what he did when you were gone, he did so bad things mom but you never believed me."

"Max stop saying that. We both know that that's not true. Just because you don't like him, you don't have to spread lies like that about him."

"You're unbelievable mom!" I shouted through the phone and hung up.
El who sat next to me the whole time gave me a big hug while my eyes watered up.

"It's okay Max, Hopper and I will come with you. Neil can't do anything to you anymore" El whispered in my ear. Feeling her close to me like that gave me goosebumps, but somehow in a positive way.
She pulled away from the hug, stood up and offered me her hand. I took it and she pulled me up to my feet. We walked to the kitchen where Hopper sat, drinking a coffee.

"Hey dad, could you please take us to Max's home. I think it would be good, if you could come with us. Neil is pretty aggressive." El asked her dad

"Okay, then let's go."

We all hopped in his car and he drove to my so called home. When I saw Neil's car in the driveway I could feel both, anger and fear rise inside of me. El seemed to notice that and grabbed my hand to resurrect me. I am so grateful to have her by my side. We stepped to the front door and Hopper knocked loudly. The door was opened by Billy. He smiled and let us in.
Billy led me and El to the kitchen where Susan and Neil sat. Hopper waited at the door in case something was happening. Neil watched me straight in the eyes which let a shiver go down my spine.

"Maxine where the f*ck have you been? And who is that girl?" he shouted.

"My name is Max, where I've been is non of your business and that's my best friend El!" I shouted back.
He stood up, his chair falling behind him.

"Don't you dare to raise your voice at me like this, Maxine" he yelled and sprinted forwards in attempt to grab me. But something stopped him from doing so. It was El. She used her powers to keep him away from me, her nose was bleeding. Nevertheless I backed up against the wall behind me, slowly sinking to the floor. My breathing got faster and faster by the second until I was hyperventilating. I felt like the air I was breathing in wouldn't reach my lungs anymore.
Hot tears streamed down my face.
El quickly let go of Neil, knowing that Hop would take car of him, and rushed towards me.
I was so overwhelmed by the feeling of fear like I never was before. It was just too much for me. I couldn't get my eyes off of Neil who glared at me angrily.

"You know what, Max? I whish you would've never come back!" he yelled at me. That gave me the rest. I couldn't control that fire in me any more, so I let it all out while screaming at the top of my lungs, banging my fists at the floor multiple times.
Now it was Neil who was screaming in pain. His body lit up in bright flames as he fell to the floor, Hop quickly let go of him. I collapsed once again in sobs.