Death Crime And Love

3

    The drive home seemed longer then i wanted and my music isn't doing much to distract me from my thoughts or the images of Jane doe on the pavement or even the thoughts of how max must feel that i keep having to give him a rain check for work. Hell if max were here he’d laugh at me for mumbling to myself then ask if it’s anything to worry about, but he’s not he’s at home in our apartment probably waiting for me on the couch with our boxed meals from our unfinished date. I look to my phone to see the time its 11:30 “ shit i was gone three hours he’s probably asleep on the couch.” maybe I'll get him some sweets at the store i know i can't compensate for this but it might help him know I didn't forget about him.

Stopping at the first store I see i go through and buy a few things knowing he’ll be mad if I go all out. Filling my basket with the few treats i know we both enjoy i pay at the front and leave planning things for tonight whether or not they happen knowing i can go in late tomorrow which means i can stay up late with max, if he’ll allow it or isn't too tired from waiting i suppose.

Driving off again i feel a bit better realising max will forgive me, he always does it makes me sad in some ways but in others it makes me happy to know that i finally found someone i can loosen up around, someone to trust someone who can forgive me no matter what.

Getting lost in thought i hadn't realised i was already at my front door just waiting for what I don't know so I unlock the door and quietly walk in not to scare max and find him just like i thought i would asleep on the couch his box of food half gone ,the lights dim and the tv left with a play screen on the scene in front of me is both cute and sad for a multitude of reasons.

Setting the bag of goodies down i walk closer to wake him gently only to see stains on his cheeks so i sit down with him on the couch and gently pull him into my arms and whisper to him

“Max im home.”

Nothing but a light hum before he wraps his arms around me and snuggles close

“I got dessert baby.”

“Yea * yawns and pulls me closer* what did ya get me Alex.”

“ um i got that plato ice cream you like and that apple juice stuff and um some soda and some regular vanilla ice cream for ice cream floats cause i know you like those  and um some random candies.”

I look down at max as he starts to sleepily punch me

“ why so much stuff Alex.”

“ oh come on max i held back i was gonna get you all kinds of stuff like some new games and this t-shirt i seen and like so much other stuff.” I whine as he laughs and starts to wake up a bit more

“Alright I'll put on pj’s while you get me ice cream and find another movie.”

“ yes sweet this’ll be so fun it’ll be like when we first started dating.”

He laughs at me and walks away to change while I stand up to get everything ready.

Eh sorry for shortness writer's block is a bitch