Life Is Challenging (RE-MASTERED)

Chapter 16: Max has a secret

I pull into Blackwell as the tires squeal.  Chloe opens the door and Max jumps in.  Nathan Prescott is punching Warren on the ground.  "Babe drive!"  I put into park as I hop out. 

     "Take Max to your house, I'm helping Warren!" Chloe moves over to the driver's side as I run to Prescott and Warren.  I pull Nathan off and deck him good as Chloe speeds off.  Nathan kicks Chloes truck one time.  I look back to Warren as Nathan slugs me across the face and gets me on the ground.  He lands a good hit right in my mouth.  I roll ontop of him and slam his head into the blacktop and punch him continuously until he pushes me off.  He looks at both me and Warren, "You two are fucking dead.  DEAD!" He lumbers off feeling the back of his head.  I turn around as Warren has a big smile. 

     "Thanks Jimmy, he would have done worse if you hadn't stopped him."  He's got a black eye.

    "Looking good Graham, how bout me?"  I ask as I laugh, I spit out a glob of blood.

     "You look worse than me."  I pull out my phone and turn my camera on.  My lip is busted open, and my right eye is almost swollen shut. 

     "Shit he hits hard for a little bitch. I feel my eye as a shooting pain races through it.  "Warren, head back to your dorm.  I'm gonna go see what was up with Max.  I got your back man, anytime you need me I'll jump in too."  He likes that idea and we fist bump.  He runs back to the dorms and I pull my keys out.  I get into my car and race down to Chloes house.  I walk in and head up to Chloes room. 

    "Holy shit! Nathan did a number on you!"  Max puts her hand over her mouth.  "You really helped me and Warren.  Nathan had a gun in the girls room while I was washing my face.  I told Wells, and that's when he called Nathan into the office.  Immediately after he cornered me in the parking lot.  Warren jumped in to help and a moment later, you guys drove up.  I've been having a shit ton of crazy dreams about a tornado hitting Arcadia Bay and destroying it."  Max hugs me.

    "Nathan is so going to regret hurting you, I'll make him pay." Chloe balls her fists and grits her teeth.  "He's also going to pay for trying to hurt Max." 

     "He's worse than I am, trust me."  I flash them a bloody smile.  I run to Chloes bathroom as I puke.  Blood and food comes out and I collapse on the floor. 

    Shit, he got me worse than I thought. 

    I get up and immediately fall back down.  Everything is so blurry and dizzy.  "Chloe.  Ma-"  I collapse outside the bathroom.  The last thing I see is Max and Chloe kneeling next to me. 

     "Do we call 9-1-1?!"  Max asks Chloe.

      "I'll call mom, she'll know what to do."  The last thing I hear is Joyce on Chloes phone saying 'Hello?'

    "No fucking way, you can rewind time? That's so cool! We need to test this out...."  I hear Chloe say as I get up.  I bolt upright as an ice pack falls off my face. 

     "Oh my god you are okay!  You've been out for a few hours.  Mom closed the diner and immediately rushed here to help.  We were so scared for you.  Max was crying worse than I was.  She thinks she caused this."  I sigh and get up.  I wobble but I make my way over to Max and hug her tight. 

    "Max, you did not cause this.  I promise you.  I'd gladly do it again to help you or Warren out.  Don't blame yourself, Nathan had this coming.  From what I hear, for a long ass time."  I smile at her but her eyes are still swimming in tears. 

    "Max was just telling me she can rewind time.  This is big, really fucking big."  Chloe says with a grin.  "We have to test to see what you can do!"