We're All In This Together - Chris Chambers Fan Fiction

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"I'm off to work Maxine, I left some cash on the table just in case you wanted to go out or something. I'll be back by tonight!" Max's mother called from the kitchen.

"It's Max," she mumbled from in her bedroom, "Bye mom!"

As soon as she heard the front door shut, Max sprang from her mattress on the floor and ran to her window, and watched as her mother's car drove away. Once she couldn't see her car any longer, she grabbed the money from the dining table, put on her once white converse, and headed straight into town, she couldn't stand staying at home alone for the entire day.

Yes, Max did enjoy her alone time, but staying in an old, musky smelling home alone for twelve hours wasn't her idea of fun. So instead, she'd walk into town and look inside all the little shops that were there. She had almost looked through all of them, but she was saving one for last. It was a little convenience store, it was filled with magazines and any candy bar you could imagine. She was excited to finally decorate her dull bedroom by adding cool cutouts from some magazines she found interesting.

As she trekked her ways down to the little convenience store, she started thinking about school. It was starting next Tuesday, and that day it was Friday. The first day of high school. She was worried if she was ever going to make friends, and how she'd fit in with everyone else, being the new weird kid in town. as she was walking along the sidewalk looking down at her feet, she bumped chests with another person. From being unaware, it caused her to fall right down on her behind. When she looked up to see who she bumped in to, two tall and aggressive teenagers stood in front of her.

'Shit, I bet they're seniors,' she thought as she stood up.

"Watch where you're going, dipshit," the one with bleach blonde hair snarled.

"S-sorry," Max said and tried to walk away, "Watch where you're going," she mumbled. The other boy with darker hair grabbed her wrist and said,

"What did you say?" Max suddenly felt her stomach drop and her mouth dry up.

"I-I didn't say anything," she stuttered. The first boy came closer and leaned down closer to her face.

"Yes you did, I heard you. Now, you're going to apologize, and maybe I'll let this situation go, since you're new here and all."

"You don't deserve an apology," Max said confidently. The boy gave an evil grin, and grabbed a hold of Max's forearms.

"Listen up, bitch, if I don't get an apology right now-"

"There you are!" Someone had called out from behind the two boys. Suddenly, a boy that looked about her age ran in between the boys and stood in front of Max.

"There you are! Stop wondering off like that, you scared me!" The boy's light brown eyes gave her a look as if to play along with his act, so she did.

"I'm sorry, I was just looking at a different store," she lied.

"I'm sorry Ace, Eyeball, we'll be on our way now," before the two boys could even react, the younger boy grabbed a hold of Max's wrist and ran behind the convenience store.

"Gee thanks, I thought I was gonna die there for a second," Max said out of breath.

"No problem, but try not to mix with them again, Ace and his whole gang are bad news," The boy replied, "You're new here, aren't you?" Max looked at her feet and kicked her shoes into the gravel.

"Uh, yeah, I moved maybe two weeks ago now."

"from where?" he asked.

"California."

"Neat! I've always wanted to go there. Anyway, my name's Gordie Lachance, you are?" Gordie asked sticking his hand out.

"Oh uh, Max, Max Mayfield," she replied while shaking Gordie's hand.

"Well Max, Max Mayfield, I was just about to go meet up with my friends, wanna come? I'm guessing you don't have too many," Gordie said. Max thought about it for a second, wondering if she should trust this boy that she just met, but he looked too innocent to trick her into anything.

"Sure, why not."