𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 || 𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝑀𝑎𝑦𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑

13. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣.

Slight eating disorder mention.  Also sorry it's short!! I wanted a filled chapter <3

Chapter 13~ state of depression.

"Are you going to talk to her?" Max asked as she slumped down on the bed next to Ziggy who was curled up in a ball, facing away from her. That's how she had spent the last week, in Max's trailer, in her bed, barely talking.

After she made up with Max, everything came crashing down on her, she really had time to think about everything and that lead to her falling into a state of depression. She hadn't spoken to any of the group and refused to, she was barely eating or sleeping and the thought of Melissa dying from that monster made her physically sick. Although she didn't forgive Max, she also couldn't stay away from the comfort of her. What are you supposed to do when you're in love with someone that also betrayed you?

"No, I never want to speak to her again." Ziggy said, barely above a whisper, her voice was weak and broken, tears started escaping onto her cheeks which had become a regular occurrence every time Robin was mentioned, "hey- hey it's okay." Max leaned down and started rubbing Ziggy's back, "can I get you something to eat or drink?"

"No I'm not hungry."

"Ziggy you haven't eaten in days." Max argued as gently as she could, she didn't want to push Ziggy too far, "fine." Ziggy sighed and started to get up slowly before they walked into the kitchen.

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"I'm glad you're eating something." Max smiled and brushed a piece of hair out of Ziggy's hair as she took a bite from the sandwich Max made her. 

"Max." Ziggy whispered, "did you see Melissa die?" She asked. Max was fine with answering any questions she had, I mean, it was the least she could do but she was worried that it would make Ziggy's current state even worse, "no..." she answered nervously, "do you know if it was painless? How did it happen to Billy?"

"I'm not sure Ziggy, I'm sorry...Billy died differently, he was the first to be flayed which basically means this thing had control of their minds-"

"Wait it had control of their minds...she was acting different- before she died..."

At the thought of Melissa, Ziggy suddenly went pale, she threw her hand over her mouth and ran to the bathroom, instantly throwing up. Max followed behind and quickly pulled her hair back whilst rubbing her back, "shit- Zig I'm so sorry."

"It's fine-" Ziggy let out once she was done, "I'm fine, I wanted to know." She said between breaths, "I don't know why this happens every time she's mentioned now." Tears started forming in her eyes, "it's been a lot to take in Ziggy."

"I'm sorry for bringing up Billy."

"It's okay, you kind of need to know about him to know the full story-" Max was suddenly cut off by a knock at the door which both startled them, "I'm sure it's just the mailman or something." Max said before getting up and leaving the bathroom.

Ziggy quickly got up after her and quietly walked to the bathroom door so she had a view of the front door, "can I just see her?" She heard Robin's voice, "Robin-"

"Max she's my sister!" She suddenly raised her voice, "I know, but Ziggy doesn't want to talk to you."

"This is so unfair." Robin's voice broke, "you lied to her just the same!"

"Except you were supposed to be my sister." Ziggy revealed herself to them both before Max could answer, "Ziggy." Robin glanced over her with worry, she looked pale and weak, it was obvious she had lost weight and hadn't been sleeping, "have you been eating...?"

"So now you want to come here and act like you care?" She walked closer to her, "I do care! If you're not eating I can't just let you stay here, you need help or something."

"This is because of everything you did!" She abruptly pushed her by the shoulders taking them all aback, Ziggy included, "you look unhealthy Ziggy!" Robin shouted, clearly triggering her, she stepped back and let out a sob, "go." She whispered the first part, "away!" She shouted before slamming the door.

As soon as the door shut, her knees gave way, causing her to fall to the ground but Max was right there to catch her, she slowly brought her down into her arms as Ziggy let out throat swelling sobs, "it's okay." Max kept whispering reassurance into her ear but it didn't seem to help, "can we go to bed?" Ziggy said between cries, "of course." Max kissed her forehead before helping her up off the floor.

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"She was right." Ziggy said after an hour of silence, Max hadn't taken her eyes off the girl since, "who was?"

"Robin...I do look unhealthy and I don't want to waste away in this trailer."

"You wanna go back home?" Max sat up, "not yet but I do want to go back to school tomorrow- I'm still not ready to speak to any of them though..."

"Tomorrow? Are you sure? You were sick today Zig."

"Yeah because I have too much time to think here, plus you've also been missing school and that's not fair."

"I didn't exactly feel up for going either." Max replied, rubbing her temples, "do you still have a headache?"

"I'm okay Zig." She lied, "I just need some sleep and you definitely do too." She said hoping Ziggy wouldn't press on but by the looks of it, she was pretty much asleep already, "night Zig." Max kissed her forehead but Ziggy frowned making Max laugh before finally pressing a kiss on her lips.