Life stories

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*Your POV*

The whole car ride home, Max and I talked. I told him about my life back in Michigan (idk, just a state. Tell me if I said something different earlier in the book) and he seemed kinda interested.

"And, well...I guess I'm here now..heh" I blushed as I finished talking.

"Wow, that's..pretty neat.." Max said.

"Uh, tell me about where you're from!" I said, quickly changing the subject.

"Well, I'm from Louisiana and I come from a family of gingers..my mother died when I was young and my dad never remarried." He began. He kept telling me about his life in Louisiana and he got to the part where he turned 15...

"So, it was the d-ay after my birthday a-and my dad..he...he said he had a, a special present for me in the basement.." He stopped and took a shaky breath. "He said we would both go down there to- to get it..."

"Max...you don't have to-" I began as I saw a tear fall out of his eye.

"Yes..I do, I need to tell someone.." He took a deep breath and began again. "Well, anyway..I went down there w-with h-h-him and he-he hit m-me.." He cried. "I didn't know what to do so I hit back...then he shoved me against the wall and I fell...he hit me over the head so I-I was knocked out.." He buried his face in his hands and leaned over to me. I rubbed his back soothingly.

"You don't need to tell me anymore." I assured him. Either he didn't hear me or he didn't listen because he kept going.

"I woke up and he was there...standing over me..but.but I was in chains, my hands were cuffed and my feet were chained...I couldn't escape..I was basically kidnapped by my dad..I kicked, screamed, thrashed, everything I could to get out...but, nothing worked. I was trapped. He continued to beat me and starve me..eventually, he'd starved me s-so much that I could pull my wrists free of the c-cuffs...he was at the bar in town and I had so little time...I pulled and tugged on the chains but nothing could get them free so...so pulled my feet, I pulled until they came free...I was bleeding everywhere, my wrists, my feet, my cuts..."

"Oh, Max..." I cried a little.

"I-I ran up the b-basement steps and into the kitchen...I went u-up to my Dad's room and grabbed one o-of his hoodies...I filled the pockets and hood with as much food as I could and I ran out of the house. M-my dad, he was there...outside the house...he wasn't drunk like I thought..I ran, I ran and he chased me..I was faster but I didn't have shoes and I was bleeding...I wasn't going back though. I was never going back to hell. So I ran through the woods, cutting my feet even more on the sticks that had fallen to the ground. We came to a-a fence.." His voice cracked and he got really emotional. "That fence...might have saved my life...he was gaining on me...I threw the food over the fence and I jumped...I grabbed the top of the fence and threw myself over it..he couldn't get over...he couldn't get over the fence, I landed and grabbed the food and kept running...and running. Finally I got to someone's house..I knocked on the door and she let me in immediately, she was a sweet old lady who took care of me, she fixed my cuts and fed me...I was 17 when I escaped..I stayed with her for a year, when I was eighteen, I moved out and started making YouTube videos...eventually I met Adam over Runescape and he offered me a job, I accepted. It turns out that my best friend that I met over Runescape as well, worked at the same place. Honestly...the only thing to say now is that, it's hopefully a happily ever after..."

That's when Max laid his head on my shoulder and fell asleep.

*Max POV*

-flashback-

"Hey Max! You're almost old enough to drive, one more year bud!" My dad said to me.

"I know! I'm excited, once I get my drivers license, I'm gonna go meet Ross!" I said happily.

"Yeah..." My dad said darkly. "That reminds me! Max, there's a special surprise for you in the basement!" He said.

"Wow! Really? What is it?" I ask, full of enthusiasm.

"We both have to go down there and get it!" He laughed.

"Oh boy, I can't wait!" I yelled running down the basement steps. Not knowing that I was running straight to the worst 2 years of my life.

-time skip 1 year-

I'm 16 now. I should be driving, meeting Ross...I've probably made Ross so sad..I haven't played Runescape in a year..he's probably so confused.

"Son" I heard the deep voice of my father.

"Father" I replied. My stomach growled.

"Ohhh, hungry...are we?" He asked. He pulled out a sandwich. My mouth watered. I haven't had a decent mean in a year.

"Yes!" I yelled. Whoops...

"Well you don't get any! You're the worst fucking son ever! Why couldn't you be more like your siblings? They all moved out before you turned 15, Max..you're a god damn sorry excuse for a son." He muttered. That stung me.

"You're a god damn sorry excuse for a Father!" I yelled. A slicing pain shot up my arm. I squeezed my eyes shut.

"What did you say?" He whispered.

"You, fucking, heard, me." I muttered darkly. I flipped my hair out of my eyes seeing as it hasn't been cut in over a year, it was greasy and long.

"Yes I did." He said. I felt 5 more slices before it stopped. Then I felt a kick to my gut and I doubled over as far as I could in pain. Then, glass smashing over my head and the smell of beer. I whimpered in pain and tried to curl up. One more kick to the side before he was finished with me for the day.

"God...why me? What horrible sin have I done to deserve this?

-flashback end-

I shot up in cold sweats and tears.

"Max, you're okay!" (y/n) pulled me in for a hug which I gladly accepted and she soothingly rubbed my back and I calmed down a bit. I blushed at the fact that I was hugging (y/n) but I didn't fight it.

Adam saw us and he heard our life stories so he knew better than to make a smart comment about us hugging.

I looked over (y/n)'s shoulder at my hands. I pulled up the sleeve of one and saw the wristband shaped scar from the cuffs.

At least that time is over, I'm here now. The past is the past. This is now. I have to forget it.

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