Alleviate |billie eilish|

7. "you work on cars?"

a/n
slight mention of Self harm

Max's pov--->

*few days later*

I've been at billie's house for the last few days and she's been helping me but I feel completely fine now.

Yawning, I grab my phone and scrolled through my messages.

Chips ahoy
Where did u go?

Me
I got into some shit
So staying at a friends

Chips ahoy
Do u need anything
Like from the store

Me
Not rn
Thx

Chips ahoy
Alr jus text me when u need something
Gtg bk to work
Text u later

Me
Alr see ya
Read

I set my phone down as I get up. Billie's at school right now so either finneas or Patrick is supposed to watch me. But I'm going to get out to get fresh air.

I see my skateboard in the corner of billie's room and I know exactly what I'm going to do.

I find my leather jacket on a chair in billie's room, where she gets ready for school. Cute. I grab it with a tshirt of billie's along with some sweatpants and sneak down the hallway. I have my blue Jordan's and my old as hell skate board.

I spot finneas still sleeping when his door is cracked, I carefully make my way to the front door. When I see no one I go outside, slipping my shoes on.

"And what do you think you're doing?" Patrick walked up on me.

"shit" I mumble. "I was going...out" I gave him a really fake cheesy smile but it didn't work.

"You can go back inside or come with me if you feel better" I raised a brow but decided being outside is better than staying inside.

"can I bring my board?" he nods and we head to his car.

"Do you like cars?" He asked while he drove.

"Yeah, some cars out there are cool" I look out the window bored of my mind.

"good you can help me at my shop, I fix cars. Ill show you how to do stuff there" I just look at him. He's going to show me something like a parent would do?

When we pulled in the sun was still coming up but there was already a car there.

"Change into this, it'll keep your clothes clean while you help"

*a few hours later*

I prop the hood of the car up then take the engine cover off. I find the wires the spark plugs are connected to, then from there pulling the wire plug from the engine by gripping it gently and carefully off to reveal the spark plug. 

I think I know a thing or two

I fit the socket wrench with the extension bar then use the ratchet to remove the spark plug from its housing slowly. I replace the old spark plugs with new ones then put everything back together.

"like that" I look up at Patrick. He was watching me the whole time. He smiles a great smile and pats my back.

"good job" I smile a little bit when grabbing the rag on my shoulder.

"Dad! Do you know where max is?" I heard billie's voice. I slowly walk up to her, my hands still dirty with oil. "You work on cars?"

"Do you need proof?" I held up my hands.