Just Friends? || A RoadTrip Fanfiction

Chapter Seven - Max

//Mack's POV//

"Are you ready?" I asked Andy as he walked down the stairs. He hummed as if to say yes, and slipped an arm around my waist.

"Did you threaten Brook?" I asked him as we left the house. He tensed but didn't speak. "Andy answer me."

"Yes, and he deserved it." He finally muttered. I stopped walking, and turned to him.

"Babe it was an accident, he feels really bad about it." Great going Mackenzie, now he looks pissed.

"Are you seriously taking his side?" He raised his voice and I flinched. "I've always had your back!"

I could feel the panic start to boil up in me, memories of what happened last year flooding through my brain. I could feel my whole body begin to shake.

"Andy please," I said weakly, tears brimming my eyes. He saw them and immediately switched gears.

Except he wasn't Andy anymore, he was my ex-boyfriend.

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I don't know why I said that." He reached out a hand to caress my cheek but I instinctively flinched, causing him to quickly pull his hand back and look at me with hurt filled eyes. "Please baby, I'm really sorry."

"Go away Max! Get away from me! Please don't hurt me again." I started to cry tears that had been repressed for a year.

I felt someone pick me up and I opened my eyes. It was Andy. Max wasn't here, Max was in jail. I repeated this continuously over and over again in my head.

Andy finally made it back to the front door and opened it, walking into the living room. He sat down on the couch and cradled me in his arms, rocking me back and forth while whispering, "Breathe baby. I'm here, you're safe." repeatedly in my ear.

I finally stopped crying and pulled my face away from Andy's neck. He looked relieved to see that I hadn't passed out, but also extremely worried.

"Hey," He said softly, rubbing circles on my back.

"H-h-hey," I managed to stutter out.

"Baby I can't help you unless you tell me who Max is." I started to shake again. "Please."

I took a deep breath. "H-he was m-my boyf-friend for a y-y-year. He was s-super abus-sive and w-we ended a y-year ago when my f-friend found me c-covered in blood and c-called the cops. That wh-hole situation inc-creased my depression a-and anxiety, and g-gave me PTSD, whi-ich is w-what you j-j-just saw." I managed to stutter out.

Andy looked horrified. "Oh my God. I can't believe someone would do that to you. I'm so sorry I triggered that baby." He looked like he wanted to cry.

I gave him a weak smile and a peck on the lips, buried my face back into his neck and fell asleep.

I've just come back home from work when my mum tells me that she has a surprise for me. I was expecting a treat or something. Instead it turns out my amazing boyfriend took the day off of work so that he could spend it with me.

My parents tell me that they're going out, which means that it will only be me and Max here.

I say I have to use the restroom. When I get there I quickly call my best friend Sam, and tell her to come over asap. I leave the bathroom to find Max waiting for

me. He's holding a bouquet of roses in his hand. Maybe he can change.

I'm wrong, he hits me full force in the head with it. I stumble backwards and trip over my own feet. Blood is already on my face from the rose thorns.

"Go away Max! Get away from me! Please don't hurt me again." I begged him, starting to cry.

"Why are you so fucking weak?!" He yells, kicking me in the stomach repeatedly until I'm coughing up blood.

He picks me up by the collar of my shirt and slams me against the wall. Five punches in the face later, I'm covered in my own blood and close to unconsciousness.

It's now that Max realises he fucked up. There's no way to hide this because I'm in desperate need of medical attention.

There's a knock on the door and he bolts. That last thing I see is Sam running to where I am and promising me that everything will be okay, then it all goes black.

I bolted upwards with tears streaming down my face, and realised that I was in Andy's bed. Andy, who had been sitting in his desk chair with his face in his hands, quickly made his way to the bed.

"Hey, breathe. I'm right here baby." Andy whispered soothingly in my ear as he crawled under the sheets next to me. "Shh. I'm right here. You're safe."

I wrapped my arms around him and buried my face in his chest. He rubbed circles on my back and we stayed like that for an hour.

Finally, I pulled away. "Thank you." I said quietly, giving him a weak smile. He returned the gesture and scooped me up into his arms. He climbed out of the bed and into the bathroom.

I cringed when I saw the reflection staring back at me. My face was all red a blotchy from crying. I quickly splashed some water on my face, feeling safer with Andy's arm around my waist.

After I washed my face, I turned back to Andy. "I love you." I said softly which made him smile.

"I love you too."

Andy left the bathroom and I pulled out my phone.

"One New Message From: SamSam😍"

SamSam😍: Hey girl, how's the move so far? Also you won't believe what just happened to me!

Me: it's awesome here, but I miss you loads. Also Andy's in the band which I didn't know. What happened?

SamSam😍: Blair called me!

Me: And…

SamSam😍: AND HE SAID HE'S SEEN MY YOUTUBE COVERS BECAUSE I WAS IN A FEW OF YOURS AND NOW HE WANTS TO BE MY MANAGER! HE ALSO SAID THAT I COULD PROBABLY SHARE A ROOM WITH YOU SINCE YOURS IS BIG ENOUGH!!! I'LL BE THERE IN AN HOUR SINCE I'M ALREADY ON MY WAY!! LOVE YOU!!!❤❤❤❤

Me: Omg I'm literally going to cry, I'm so happy!!! I can't wait to see you!! Love you❤❤❤❤❤

I felt like I was going to cry, Sam is an amazing friend and she deserves this.

The door opened and Andy walked back in. "What's wrong?" He asked me, seeing the tears in my eyes.

"Nothings wrong. I'm actually really happy. My friend Sam is going to live with us. She's the one that found me…" I told him, my voice trailing off at the end.

He nodded and gave me a soft kiss on the lips.

"I'm glad she did."