The Strange Hereafter

Epologue

Max's P.O.V

I woke up in Chloe's car next to the diner, we never found out where David was, but I'm sure he's gone. Chloe and Joyce put on a tough suit to burn the dead bodies.. They treat me differently, like I can't handle anything. Maybe I can't, perhaps I just need time. Yeah, time travel powers. But what would I do with that power again? What could be done to fix this? But of course I know the answer, I'd have to sacrifice Chloe, I would never be able to do that given another chance.

It's a miracle Joyce survived, and some of the diner. We either stayed there or Chloe and I stayed in her car. Joyce offered to drive out and get us all food, whatever we need. Sometimes Chloe and I would go somewhere, anywhere.

"Max?" Chloe said softly, "Yea, I'm awake, what is it Chloe?" I respond sluggishly.

Chloe sat up, "No shit, you just sneezed a minute ago, I'm pretty sure you can't sneeze in your sleep." Chloe furrowed her eyebrows, "Wait, can you?"

"No dummy, you can't. What were you going to say?" I asked impatiently

"Oh, yea. I'm kinda in a mood for an adve-"

"Chloe, you're always in the mood for adventure. Let me guess, you want to go on a road trip." I giggled half heartedly

"Am I that predictable? Or did you get your power back?"

"Yep, and nope. Let's go, I can handle it." I sighed,

She drove further and further and I felt okay with it. I think she needed this, and I did too. I didn't protest, or question it, I just sat there in silence and let her drive.

She looked over at me, "You've been so damn quiet the whole ride, what's up?" She asked, I found myself missing the silence. For once things felt pretty okay and peaceful.

"Just enjoying the peace and quiet, that's all." I answered, I didn't want to go into a conversation and hoped she understood that.

I know she's worried, after finding Warren I kinda just shut down and didn't talk, especially on my really bad days. But, this wasn't one of them. It was a different kind of silence. An accepting silence. Maybe I was starting to move on. 

I looked over at Chloe while she faced the road and remembered the time we reunited after years. We've come so far. And maybe my happiness would reunite with myself again someday. Maybe I'm getting a glimpse of it now.

And I was right. It did come back to me. Chloe and I got closer. We went outside more and adjusted to this new life. And we came to find out that it wasn't just us. We made friends and had fun, my happiness connected with me again.

I eventually began to be more confident in myself. I found myself ready to give Chloe all of me, she was really surprised when I told her. I didn't regret any of it, it was a perfect first time, and I found more and more I admired about her. We grew up, and we worked to rebuild Arcadia Bay with the help from other people.

I found myself closer and more connected to Arcadia Bay, it was our home.

And life sure is strange

END.

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I hope I ended it well for you guys! Thank you so much for reading, voting, and commenting. I apologize if I ended it so soon, I originally (Two years ago) wanted to make more than 4 chapters, but I decided against it and stopped working on it last chapter. BUT. I knew I had to give you guys an actual ending, and the previous chapter wasn't good enough. I hope this was.