As a result of what happened a few moments ago, Max is upset and terrified, but she knows she can't get scared if she wants both to find Rachel Amber and find a way to neutralize Dio. For this reason, he checks that Principal Wells is okay, and joins Chloe to go to the principal's office and look for anything that may be necessary to frame Nathan and get evidence of where Rachel is. Chloe shows up in front of Max, who doesn't take it well.
"Damn it, Chloe, it's been a bad day today, don't put yourself through this stupid prank."
"Not so bad, you managed to save your friend from jumping off the roof, and thanks to your powe..."
"STOP!" Max yells at Chloe. "These powers are nothing more than a curse, something I shouldn't have and they're fucking up the world around me. Kate was saved by herself, not by me."
"Max, I've never seen you so angry. Do you have anything to say to me?" asks Chloe
"Nothing. I just want to fix this as soon as possible and nothing more, please Chloe let's go."
"Okay."
As they head to the principal's office, Max and Chloe notice Victoria and Mark Jefferson arguing about the Everyday Heroes Contest, and following Victoria's refusal to make advances, Victoria threatens him to win the contest. Max hearing all that does not wait and meets her with aggressive, with Chloe trying to stop her unnecessarily.
"Congratulations, Victoria, even though you saw someone who almost tried to commit suicide by jumping off the roof, you still have the strength to be the opportunistic bitch you used to be."
"What are you doing here Max? And who is that girl with you?" asks Jefferson
"Hi, I'm Chloe"
"Hello to you too, Chloe, but I'd like to know why you're both here at this hour, plus you're not from Blackwell."
"Mark is right, don't you know that children should be in bed by now?!" says Victoria in a sarcastic tone.
"I already told you not to call me Mark, I don't like to repeat myself twice."
"Instead you should try to behave like a mature person, and instead it seems like you don't give a shit about what happened to Kate, since it's also your fault if she tried to kill herself" Says Max to Victoria
"It's not my fault she was such a slut when she made out with half the Vortex Club, she had it coming."
At that point Max slaps Victoria, who insults Max and then tries to attack her, but without success, because Jefferson stands between them.
"ENOUGH NOW" Jefferson yells. "I understand that there is some nervousness between you and Kate's situation has heated the tempers, but that does not force you Max to attack a classmate, just as Victoria should not blame those who suffered a violation of their person. This time I'll turn a blind eye to what I've seen and heard, but if something like this happens again, rest assured that suspension will be the least of your problems. Now leave before I change my mind."
Jefferson departs, Victoria returns to the dorm while Max and Chloe pretend to leave, but remain in the area.
"What the hell is wrong with you?! Now we've got attention and it's gonna be harder to get into the school, is that how you're gonna help me find Rachel?" says Chloe
"I'm tired of you, I'm tired of your attitude and I'm tired of this continuous talk about Rachel, you always put her and yourself in the foreground as if you were the only ones in the world. IF WE HAVEN'T FOUND RACHEL YET, IT MEANS SHE'S DEAD, DEAL WITH IT!"
Hearing those words Chloe has shiny eyes, but she doesn't shed a tear and that sad face turns immediately
"You know what? If that's what you think it is, then we can call it a day, because if you believe it, it means your help is useless. I don't need your powers and I don't need you, I'm gonna find Rachel on my own like I've been doing for the last six months, I'm just sorry I thought you wanted to be my friend again!"
"Chloe wait..."
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
As Chloe walks away, Max thinks about what he did.
"Fuck, what the hell was that about? That meeting literally emptied me out and I ended up pouring all the anger and tension into Chloe. I could go back in time and measure words, but I'd just end up feeling worse because I wouldn't apologize to Chloe. I need to talk to you about what happened, or I'll never get this off my chest."
Max reaches Chloe before she starts the picnic.
"Chloe, please let me talk."
"So you can hurt me again? No thanks!"
"Please, you can insult me later or you can leave, but just listen to me for a minute."
"Umpf, all right."
Max then begins to recount everything that happened to her, from the encounter with Dio Brando to the rescue of Principal Wells, to the fact that the first knew that she possessed powers.
"I'm so sorry for what I said to you, Chloe, I didn't mean it, but I was so scared of you risking your life because of me, I subconsciously wanted to push you away because I wasn't going to make you suffer any more. That's why I told you that these powers are a curse, if I didn't have them, he would never end up here and nobody would be in danger."
"I'm so sorry for what you had to go through, Max, I didn't realize you were going through this kind of hell. I don't want you to be the only one facing this, because I'm here with you, and I'm not gonna abandon you no matter what. Now listen to me, let's go home and postpone this until tomorrow, because the way you are now we won't be able to cope with the situation better; so let's get out of here and try to rest and forget about this bad day."
"All right, Chloe. Thank you!"
"Thanks to you, Max, let's go now."
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