One in a Maximillion

How It Began

"Okay, so... I know I wasn't perfect. I was far from it actually. I'm still not. I was a blue haired punk named Chloe Price. I lived in this crazy world that was normal until my best friend, Max Caulfield, came back after abandoning me for several years. That doesn't seem normal, but that's not the point.

There was Kate Marsh. The girl known for trying to kill herself. I only met her once. From what I can remember, she was kind and smart, but she was also someone I was jealous of. I remember when she called Max, and I lost myself in jealousy and couldn't keep it down. We were in the Two Whales diner standing by a booth. Max got a call, and I stood there and told not to take it. 'Don't even answer it. We have places to go... and people to do.' Max looked down, with an expression of guilt on her face.

I felt bad for saying that, but I just got my best friend back, and am I wrong for wanting to spend time with her and having the good old days again? I probably should have been doing the better thing there but I'm letting my wants go above anyone else's. 'It's Kate Marsh from Blackwell.' Max said as she starting glancing at her phone trying not to answer it.

I hated it. The giant wave of jealousy going over me. It made me sound angry. Pissed even, but it wasn't towards Max, rather Kate. I couldn't help it. I had to convince myself, 'Chloe Price. She is allowed to have other friends.' That little pep talk didn't really go down with how hecka jealous I was. 'Fine. Chat up Kate Marsh from Blackwell. I have other people to hang out with, too.' I didn't know why, but some part of me wanted to have her all to myself. I sighed and mumbled to myself in a sarcastic tone as she took the call, 'Don't let your best friend get in the way.' I couldn't help it. Seeing Max after all those years made my heart do backflips. It was just something about her that excited me. She gave me a rush that made me feel like I was doing heroine right before going into a classroom of children and hoping I wouldn't get fired. Maybe that's not a good analogy but you get what I mean. The fact that I wanted this so much and that I hadn't seen her in five years, yet some girl calls her and instantly pulls her attention away from me. Come on! I've waited five years just for a day with her. I know she didn't mean to leave me, or hurt me but I was still the only one who got hurt.

My mother walked over and instantly started barking up my tree. 'Chloe, you need to watch your attitude.'

'I don't even have an attitude!' I started trying to defend myself. 'And Frankly, if David wasn't my stepdad I probably wouldn't be like this.'

Joyce gasped at that, 'Chloe Price! You are the way you are, because you made the decisions you did, and I love David. He's a part of this family, despite how much you hate him, so you're gonna have to get over it.'

'But mo-'

'No buts... You also need to get to know him and stop caring about only yourself.' I wanted to scream out 'if I only care about myself, why would I be reuniting with my best friend who left me for dead for five years'

She walked away from me, and I turned back to Max. I wanted to get up and walk out with her. I was starting to look like an ass, granted, I was acting like one. I leaned myself against the booth we were at. My negativity shifted in even more. 'What if Max wants to bail on me like she did before? What if me letting her take that call means she's hanging out with Kate Marsh instead of me?' I slid down a little. As I did, I sighed, 'Fuuuck.'

I felt a voice of reassurance, 'Chill, I'm hanging with you, okay?' Max spoke to me after ending her call.

'For now.' I laughed it off and pulled myself up and off the booth. I kinda felt bad for spazzing out on her when I thought she was gonna ditch me. I hope she knows it's just how I am. Maybe I'm not perfect, at least I'm working on it.