Stranger souls - Caulscott

Chapter 5 Alone

After Max explained to Chloe the whole story... because she could go angry again, Max didn't tell her that she could be the next victim.

Max

Chloe: "What the fuck? No... That's bullshit... We saw the proof that Nathan..."

Max: "Stop and listen! I know you're angry Chloe, but it's not really his fault at all! I know he was acting like a dick when he was trying to shoot you or when he drugged you... Wowser... when I say it aloud it sounds horrible..." I whispered and looked at Nathan. It was obvious that he blames himself.

Nathan: "Look Price... I'm sorry... I'm sorry for everything..." He looked down and waiting for an answer.

Chloe looked at him angrily but I turned her attention to me...

Max: "Please Chloe... For me..." She gave me death sight but I stay still. Then she sighs quietly.

Chloe: "I can't believe I'm doing this." She said with not much exciting expression on her face. "You're lucky Prescott because if Max wasn't here you'd be dead." Nathan raised his head.

Nathan: "So that means yes or..." Chloe growled.

Chloe: "Let's say you have temporary protection... But I warn you." She grabs the piece of his clothes. "If you try anything Prescott, I'll make personal sure you're going to regret it!" Nathan gulped and Chloe let him go.

Nathan's phone suddenly rang..."

Nathan: "Shit... It's Jefferson and he wants to meet me outside." He gulped. "I should go... You really don't want to see him when he's angry."

Chloe: "Hold on a second... You think that you're going to play us and then go to meet him... Nice try but I don't trust you... I'm not like Max here..." I smirk at Chloe.

Max: "Ok Chloe... so what should we do then? If he didn't go he will get suspicious... plus we wasting our time."

Chloe: "Ugh... Fine... go ... But! I'll keep an eye on you."

Max: "Chloe... He can't see us with him."

Nathan: "Maybe you should hide then... I'm pretty sure you're good at it since you broke into the Dark room and school without being caught." He chucked and give me a little smile that makes me blush, but then I realize...

Max: "Wait... How do you know about that?"

Chloe: "We don't have time for that bullshit... If we want to... Ehm... You want to rescue Victoria you should move your ass and get out!" She went straight from class through the hall. While done so, she closed the door.

Nathan: "Please..." Nathan said and opened the door for me... I give him a little smile and we lead our way outside.

Chloe

Meanwhile, Chloe goes through the hall.

Ok... I need to take a breath... Am I actually going to trust Prescott after what he's done? That asshole is lucky that Max was there. I hope Max not going to regret that she trust Nathan.

I-I can't believe that person Rachel kept talking about was Jefferson... I still processing that. But when Max explained it to me... She spoke so... carefully I guess? Like she's trying to hide something... and I didn't even ask her about that scarf she had on her hand... don't think I didn't notice. I couldn't ask her about that because I was still shocked because of the stuff she said to me. And Nathan... I have to say that the whole story is really impressive and maybe some of that is true... I don't know anymore... But what really annoys me is how he twists Max around his finger. I saw him how he's looking at her... or how he changes his tone when he's talking to her. Plus... I noticed that he starts to call her Max excluding Caulfield... That makes me ill when I think about that... Like he gives a shit about her... Didn't he just strangle her on a parking lot a few days ago? I don't really get it... Did she care about him after what he's done...

I sigh. That's my Max... She always sees the good side in people... even people like Nathan...

I heard steps behind me...

Chloe: "Come on slowpokes!" I said loud and stepped outside.

We lead our steps to the dormitory... Before we could go down to stairs I saw a dark shade of a person stayed next to the dormitory gate. I and Max quickly reacted and hide behind the wall. Nathan went downstairs and spoke to Jefferson. We were far from them but still, we could hear their conversation.

Jefferson: "So..."

Nathan: "So?" He acted surprised.

Jefferson: "Where is she?"

Nathan: "I thought that you already take care of Victoria."

He's trying to play dumb but he regrets it after Jefferson grabs a fist of his clothes.

Jefferson: "I give you one last chance to answer my question. Where is SHE?!"

Chloe: "What the hell is he talking about?" I looked at Max confused... instead of answering she was quiet and it was obvious she's scared of something. "Max?!"

Without realizing it, I said it loud... and Jefferson was looking in our direction with a smirk... and he began to approach slowly.

Max

'Shit!' I said to myself and raised my hand. I have to answer Chloe but what should I say? Sooner or later she will find out that Jefferson is looking for me. What was I thinking? I should tell her before...

Chloe: "What the hell is he talking about?"

Max: "Um... I don't know Chloe..." Well done Max. She obviously knows you're lying.

Chloe: "Hmm..." She smirks at me and continues to listen to them.

Nathan: "I have no fucking clue! I've already told you that she's not with me."

Jefferson: "At least you must know where she could go."

Nathan: "Like I give a shit about her... I don't even get it! You have Victoria. So why do you wasting your time searching for another..." He punched him and pinned him against the wall.

Jefferson: "You really don't get it... do you? I watched her Nathan since the day she appeared here. I could choose anybody from this shithole but... I choose her... her images... her face... From the first day, I saw her... I already knew that she's going to be one of my masterpieces." He said with a creepy voice.

Nathan: "Then why took Victoria too? And speaking of where is she?"

Jefferson: "You'll see after we find Max..."

Chloe: "What?!" When she shouts I quickly rewind.

Jefferson: "You'll see after we find Max..."

I put my hand across her mouth. Without me releasing, she saw my nose bleeding again... she grabbed my hand and took me far enough away so Jefferson couldn't hear us.

Chloe: "Max what the hell! Wait... That's why you acting so weird... Why the hell you didn't say anything!"

Max: "Chloe... I'm so sorry... I- I... I don't want you to worry. I know I was an asshole when I didn't tell you... But at that moment if you knew you never let Nathan help us."

Chloe: "Woah so now it's about Prescott? Do you mean that he knows something that I don't? Are trying to say that you trust that fucker more than me?"

Max: "What? I didn't say that. I just don't know what to do! Also, I didn't tell you because..."

Chloe: "Because?" I took a long breath.

Max: "Because you're going through much Chloe... I can't even imagine... After you lose Rachel. I don't want you to worry about losing anybody else. And I actually blame myself for every time I see you sad or angry that I wasn't here for you." I looked away and felt a couple of tears on my cheeks.

There was silence... I couldn't even look at her. The only thing I could hear were steps moving away from me... And suddenly I felt she's not around anymore... I was alone...

Poor Max... What is she going to do without her partner in crime?