chapter 18

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the next day

max was picked up from the hospital later by her mom, max was in a terrible mood.

susan: max, let's go home.

max: no! i'm not going.

susan: NOW.

max: NOO..!! i wanna stay!

susan grabs max's arm and tugs her out.

max starts sobbing.

max: LET GO!

max hits her moms hand, susan then let's go and stares at max with death in her eyes.

susan: what is wrong with you?!

max doesn't say anything and keeps sobbing

susan: you're causing a scene in front of your friends.

max: I DONT CARE!

el wakes up from the yelling.

susan slaps max.

susan: IF YOU WANT TO STAY HERE, FINE.

susan walks out of the room, slamming the door.

max runs into the washroom in the hospital room and also slams the door, leaving the party standing there, looking at each-other like 'wth..?'

suddenly, a nurse walks into the room.

nurse: sorry to bother you, is maxine's mother here? we have some forms for her.

mike: she left.

nurse: with the patient?

mike shakes his head 'no'

the nurse looks at mike with a confused expression.

will points to the washroom door.

the nurse walks over to the door and knocks, gently.

max says through the door. "go away."

the nurse sighs and slips some papers under the door.

nurse: read over these papers.

the nurse walks off.

max sits on the floor, looking at the papers.

max looks at the papers.

it was some forms for her mother to sign.

she flipped through the forms and saw another.

'psychiatrist: Linda Kelley'

max scoffs and throws the papers down on the ground.

------ •••• els pov •••• ------

i used all my strength to stand up, i sorta forgot about my fractured foot. i'm pretty much high on painkillers right now.

lucas: whoa! el, slow down.

lucas rushes over to el and gives her a hand by handing el the crutches.

el takes the crutches and smiles before struggling to walk over to the washroom.

lucas walks over to the boys who are now sitting down on the chairs.

el knocks on the door with no answer.

el: max, it's me. el.

max doesn't say anything, which makes el worry.

el unlocks the door with her powers, then walking in. locking the door behind her.

max looks up at el, her eyes all puffy.

el: hey, max it's okay.

max shakes her head symbolizing 'no'

max hands el the paper.

el reads the papers and looks blankly at max.

el: what's a 'ph-car-is-ist?'

max: it's a counselor . ' max says with her cracking voice.

el: like the one at school?

max nods before letting out more tears.

max: it is, it's miss kelley. from school.

el: you've had a challenging year, just give it a shot. it
could help you!

max: i don't need help!

el sighs.

el: max i don't care what you say, you're doing this.

max: no.

el: i won't take no for a answer.

max puts her head in her knees.

el: it's gonna be okay, max.

max: is it..?

el: yes, now get up.

max sighs, then stands.

el gives max a faint smile before wrapping her arms around the red head.

el: i'll tell the others to leave, okay?

max: okay..

el let's go then turns back to the door, unlocking it.

max: wait, el.

el turns around.

el: hm?

max: thank you.

max gives el a quick kiss.

el smiles before leaving the room.

10 minutes later, max leaves the washroom and sees will standing at the door.

max looks at will then el.

will wraps his arms around max.

will: bye, max.

will then walks out of the room.

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