Charlie's castle
Charlie's POV
I walked into the living room. I was deep in thought about Max that I failed to notice that Vaggie was playing with Charlotte.
"Charlie? Are you okay?" Vaggie asked. I snapped back into reality.
"Huh?! Oh, Vaggie, I'm sorry. Uhh yeah I'm okay. I was just thinking."
"About what?"
"Uhh... hey Charlotte, how about you go watch TV?"
"Okay mommy!" Charlotte said as she walked to the other room. After she did, I talked to Vaggie.
"I ran into an old friend of ours. Do you remember Max?"
"Wha- you mean Mad Max? The guy you went to hell school with?"
"Yeah. I ran into him at a coffee shop."
"We haven't seen him since he quit at the hotel. How's he doing?"
"Well he claims to be doing fine... but... I think he's lying. I mean... he hasn't been seeing anyone."
"Why not?" Vaggie asked. I'm a little hesitant to tell her but, she needs to know.
"80 years ago, just before we started dating, he confessed his love to me... I already fell in love with you, so I just turned him down and I hugged him out of pity, but then he told me "I'll never love again." And I told him that "that isn't true. There is someone out there for you." And he responded with. "No, there isn't. Not someone as kind and caring as you." And he just walked away. And I never saw him again, until yesterday." I said slumping on the sofa.
"Wow... so he's been all alone since then? After all these years?" Vaggie asked.
"Yeah, and I don't think he's happy about his job either. Pretty sure his boss has it out for him."
"Wow, I kinda feel bad for him."
"That probably means a lot coming from you."
"Yeah. Maybe we can offer a better job, next time we see him... also... does he know about Charlotte?"
"No... I didn't tell him."
Later Max's POV
I came into work, on time. I went to the register only to see someone else is working at it.
"What the-?" I was confused as to who this guy was.
"Oh Max glad your here!" I looked over to see my boss.
"Boss? What's going on? Why is somebody working at the register?"
"I'm glad you ask, because your fired."
"WHAT?! Why?!"
"Well your always late, and this guy is always on time, so your being replaced. I'll give you 30 minutes to pack your things and leave." I couldn't believe this.
"You know what. Since I'm fired, I might as well say this. FUCK YOU AND FUCK YOUR ATTITUDE!!!!!" I said as I grabbed a pot of hot coffee and splashed it on him.
"AHHHHHHHH WHAT THE FUCK IT BURNS!!!!!!" He said. And I just walked back home to my apartment.
Later
"Ugh, great. Now I gotta go back into job searching. Well at least I can do it in the comfort of my own... wait." There was a piece of paper on the door of my apartment, that says "Evicted".
"WHAT THE FUCK?!?!"
"Oh good, your here." I turned to see my landlord.
"What the hell is this?! Why am I getting evicted?!"
"Well I decided to sell this shitty apartment and turn it into a parking lot. And now I'm fucking rich!!! I'll give you time to pack up and leave." She said as she left.
"FUCK!!!!!!"
30 minutes later
After I packed up, I decided to head to the nearest phone both on my bike, and decide to call a few friends that could help me... but to no avail.
"FUCK!!!!!!!!" I said as I slammed the phone on the side of the booth. I walked over to my bike only for it to be stolen. "Oh no... you can not be serious... YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS!!!!!!!!" I sulked a bit at the phone booth thinking. And realized there is two more numbers to call... one was HER... the other was... them. I decided to call them.
After a few seconds of dial tones, they finally picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hey... dad." I said.
"Oh... Max, how are you doing?"
"Not good... I... got fired from work and evicted from my apartment all in the same day... and my bike was stolen. I'm stuck at a gas station. And... I need your help. And a place to stay for awhile."
"Oh... wow... sure... we can help."
"Thanks. I really just need this." I said.
Later
I told them my location and waited for them. After awhile a van came up. Oh... and you should know something about me... I'm adopted.
The doors opened up to reveal 3 Imps and a hellhound.
"Hey mom, hey dad. Hey Loona and... Blitz."
"HEY... that's UNCLE... Blitz to you mister." Blitz said.
"I am NEVER... calling you that."
"So... I'm sorry for what happened to you darlin. Your welcome to live with us for as long as you like." Mom said as I climbed into the van.
"Thanks mom." I said. "Hey bitch, what's new?"
"Eh, nothing much. Just same old same old. Dad is killing clients, your parents are the same as ever." Loona said.
"That's fine." I said.
"Are you seriously not over the queen?" Loona asked.
"Don't, I don't wanna remember her. Every time I do, that night is the first thing that comes to mind."
"Whatever you say." Loona said.
After that we started heading back to Imp city.
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What if... Max was born in hell?
Short StoryA sort of... spin-off taking place in an alternate universe. I've been wondering something, what if Max was born in hell, and never got with Charlie? Well this is what this story is about.
