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nightmare

max has nightmare n' goes to david

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Max woke up startled in his tent. He looked beside him hoping to have not woken up Neil. "Thank fuck." He muttered quietly to himself with a shaky breath as he laid back down in his cot, sighing deeply. He had a nightmare. Not that he would admit to that. Max was a tough kid, a shitty little nightmare wasn't gonna bother him. Right? 

It had been about 10 minutes since Max woke up. The flashes in his memory of the nightmare he had were still plaguing his brain. Putting his hands over his face in frustration, Max groaned softly; "This is so stupid. Why the fuck can't I sleep? It's just a dumbass nightmare.." On cue, the scenes replayed in his mind causing tears to well up in his eyes. Max began to break, tears fell down the boys face. placing his hand over his mouth, trying to quiet the sobs escaping him.

"Im done with you Max. I've had enough." David said in disgust. "All you do is push and push. You deserve nothing." The boy looked up to the elder in shock watching his life break before him as he cried. David continued anyway, "It's no wonder your parents don't care. Hell, I don't even ca-"

Max sat up quickly in his cot looking down at his feet. breathing fast and shallow. "Fuck it." he stood up, grabbing Mr Honeynuts holding him tightly as if his life depended on it. The boy walked to the counsellor's cabin. Hesitating as he went to knock on the door 'Should he really do this?' 'This is so humiliating, David would never let this go.' His thought spiralled 'What if the gang finds out?' . Before Max could make up his mind. The door opened in front of him.


David jumped, "Max?". Shocked as he took in the sight in front of him. The boy holding his teddy. Tears stained over his face, eyes red and face flushed. "What are you doing up? Are you okay?" Max didn't know what to say. He was embarrassed. "I- u-um," He took a breathe. "I had a nightmare.." He spoke quietly looking down at his feet. David crouched down to the boys level, concern in his eyes "Sorry, I didn't hear that. What did u say, Max?" Trying his best not to scare the boy away as he never would think Max would come to him about anything especially in such a state. "I had a nightmare you moron! I can't sleep!" He shouted but not too loud to wake the other campers. Tears began to escape again, before he could even try to stop it. "S-stop looking at me like that! I didn't know what else to do.. this is stupid. Look- I'm just gonna go back to my tent-" Max turned around, starting to walk back. A sudden hand on his shoulder stopping him. "Max, please. Just come in," Standing up, gesturing for him to follow him inside the cabin as the other turned to look up at him. "Please?" Max thought for a second, "Whatever.." He grumbled, walking inside. 

Max sat on the couch putting his bear in his lap, facing him. Giving him a little comfort as he held onto Mr Honeynuts' paws. David sat beside him awkwardly. He wasn't sure how to go about this. David wanted to comfort the boy but he didn't know how. "Y-you said you had a nightmare? Did you wanna.. talk about it?" Max didn't respond at first. He almost thought Max didn't hear him as he looked at him quietly fidgeting with his bear. "No.." Max spoke softly. "..Do you got any movies? Ones that aren't total shit?" He asked looking up at the other. David's eyebrows shot up, almost correcting him on his language, till he decided against it. "Uh yeah! Yeah! I think I have some horror movies if you want to watch that, I know that's your kind of thing. I don't think its an appropriate time but if you wanted to wa-" David was cut off by the boy jumping down and the sound of rustling dvd's as he began to look at the options to choose.
"Got it!" He put the dvd in as the movie began to play. Sitting back down beside the other. 

Time passed and they sat silently watching the movie, the two sat separately on both ends of the couch. David wasn't fond of it, but if it made Max feel better then he was more than happy to sit through it. Even if it was full of blood and terror. All was quiet till David noticed heavy breathing next to him. Looking down to see Max struggling to keep his eyes open. He smiled as he looked at the boy, it was nice to see him get more comfortable around him even if Max would deny he was. David decided to act as if he did not notice the sleepy boy next to him. A few more minutes went by when David felt pressure on the side of him. Looking down he saw Max cuddled up beside him. "If you ever mention this to the gang I will not hesitate to kill you." Max slurred, cuddling closer. David chucked "Of course, Max. I won't tell." The threat not phasing him. Rubbing the kids head gently as he started to fall asleep. "David?" He almost didn't even hear the boy. "Yes?" Max took a deep breathe as he sighed, "Thank you." David smiled as he finally fell asleep, "Anytime, Max.".