The amour of love- elmax story

chapter 3

It was the next morning, and el had had the worst night sleep of her life (and that's saying something). she couldn't stop seeing max in her head, then suddenly the kettle began to screech and el shot up. her eyes were so heavy, her leg even heavier as she stumbled out of bed and into the kitchen. "Morning kid, how did you sleep?"

"Not the best, but I got at least a couple of hours,"

"Good, do you want cereal?" hop asked as he took a sip of his coffee,"

"no I'm not hungry," el mumbled as she slumped down into her chair.

"alright, that's understandable, but i got another question for you, are you ready to tell me what you saw last night?" hop said as he grabbed his coffee and sat in the chair opposite eleven at the kitchen table. " i guess so eleven said as she took a sip of her water.

"well," she begun " i couldn't sleep because i was very worried about max, so i decided to check on her, Uno to make sure she was okay and everything." . el took another sip of her water and continued, "so i saw her she was sad and hurt and," 

"wait, wait, wait el you are gonna have to be more detailed than that okay, and lisen i know its hard but if you don't tell me exactly what you saw it could put max in more danger," hop then grabbed els hand and looked into her eye, as if to tell el that everything was going ot be okay," so go on,"

el took a deep breath and continued, "so max was sitting on her window ledge looking out the window, she had her sleeves rolled up so i could see her arms and they had lots of red lines all over and a couple of them were bleeding,". Hop ask el to explain what she meant but lots of little red lines, so he handed her a piece of paper and took a pen out his uniform pocket. El then drew and tube shape which represented maxes arm and then drew lots of little individual lines all over it" like a zebra," she said. Hop then knew exactly what el meant and also knew exactly what max was doing to herself.

"okay el is that it?" Hop asked

"No, it is not, she also had lots of yellow and purple bruises all the way up her torso and on her neck, i saw it as she had her hair up," el finished as she wiped a couple tear that escaped her eyes.

"okay, el this is really important, do you know who did this to max?"

el knew who did it, it was Neil, but she didn't want to admit how she knew. 

Flashback begins

she was once at a Christmas party with, the party but had told hop she was sleeping at maxes. some of the kids had brought alcohol and everyone, especially max were drinking it and by the end of the night everyone was drunk. however el hadn't drunk anything because she figured the someone would have to deal with max and it would be 10x easier sober.

el got max into the window and they were both in maxes room putting on there p.j when max pulled up her jumper it revealed a huge bruise on the back of maxes neck.

"OMG max what the hell happened!"

"oh this, Neil he was angry so Uno he hit be a couple t-times," max stuttered, "b-b-ut you can tell a single soul otherwise he will kill me, o-o-o-okayyy,"

"y-yeah okay max i wont,"

"gooooood, night then,"

the two girls never spoke of that night even though el ad tried to bring it up multiple times. she wondered if max even remembers telling her...

End of flashback

"err no i don't know but, i think its maxes stepdad, but i could be wrong,"

"alright, I'm going to go to maxes house and arrest maxes stepfather,"

"WAIT! you can, i don't want max to be their when you do, let me invite her over, and then you can please hop she has already been through enough, with billy,"

"yeah i guess your right, call max now, and be quick,"

eleven ran to the phone and it rung twice before a deep voice at the other end of the phone said, "yes this is the mayfeild-Hardgrove residence, what do you want,"

"oh um its jane umm, I'm maxes friend from school,"

"right, well max isn't available at the moment so bye bye,"

"oh wait, me and max have a project due in, it counts for 60% of our final grade, please just for a few hours' could she come over,"

"yes, yes okay, MAXINE, Jane is on the phone," a few moments later el hear maxes sweet voice say "yeah el what do you want?"

eleven need somethings that would persuade max into coming, she had the perfect idea,

"max something happened."

"what el common i am pretty busy,"

"ummmm, i-i started my period and i really need your help i cant tell hop,"

that was a lie but she new that now max had no other option,

"oh, um right then, I'm coming over now,"

a little while later max arrived and hopper snuck out the door to head to maxes house.

"hi el,"

"Max listen to me you cant be mad," eleven really hated lying to max, and tricking her but she had to remind herself that it was maxes safety.

"WHAT el!"

el panicked and just grabbed max and hugged her really tight.

"ahhhh!"

"oh sorry, max," el felt really bad as she now knew why max flinched when she hugged her.

"Eleven why shouldn't i be mad?"

"i know," el spat out and then looked down at the ground as she couldn't bare to look into maxes ocean blue eyes.

"wait, know what,"

still looking at the ground el said," i know why when i touch you, you are in pain and i know why you are alway sad and dont eat or talk anymore, i know what Neil does to you max." el looked up and saw tears streaming down maxes face and her mouth was wide open.

"oh and i told hop and he is on his way to arrest Neil,"

max began to hyperventilating she back up into the wall and slip down it, eleven didn't know it, but max was haven a panic attack. she sat in a ball on the floor and eleven didn't know what else to do so she just sat down next to her and laid maxes head on her lap and stroked maxes hair until she fell asleep crying.

this part actually upset me a little but as promised there is a little bit of elmax friendship, and dont not worry there will more cute stuff 

Izzie