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David knew something was off with Max the moment he met his little camper. Max was odd and secluded, but David was determined to get to the bottom of it. it wasn't until after parents day David understood. the paperwork said Maxine. David frowned a little, surely Max's parents knew his real name, right? it had only taken a few days after that for him to figure it out. it was a secret he'd keep to himself, but would do his best to make sure Max knew he was safe.

when pick up day came around and Max's parents never showed, Gwen and David agreed to take him home and foster him. Max wasn't all that happy, especially since it was a three day drive from the foster agency back to their house, but seemed happy he didn't have to go home.

"are we there yet?" Max huffed. Gwen groaned. this was the fifth time in twenty minutes Max had ask this.

"no you little shit. we still have a few hours." Gwen hissed.

"I gotta go to the bathroom." Max huffed.

"well when we get somewhere there's a bathroom we'll let you know." Gwen huffed.

"I could just pull over and let you go in the woods." David offered.

"no! I've been going in the woods for weeks." Max hissed, shifting uncomfortably. Gwen watched him, she knew too. David hadn't been able to keep his mouth shut around her at all, plus a few days after Max had come to her for 'help' and had told her all about everything.

"don't have a cow kid. he's joking." Gwen rolled her eye's, leaning back in her seat, watching Max squirm. "okay David pull over at the gas station. kid looks like he's going to piss himself." Gwen teased.

"I am not! I've just got bl- I've got to pee really bad and you dumbasses are making jokes!" Max shouted.

"we need gas anyway!" David smiled and pulled into the gas station. he pulled up to the pump and shut the car off, watching Max jump out of the car quickly and head inside. Gwen waited until he was in the store.

"you know he's-" Gwen started.

"I know. go with him." David replied with a nod. Gwen nodded slightly.

"think he'll come out to you?" Gwen ask.

"I don't care if he does or not Gwen. he came out to you so he knows that someone here knows and thats whats important." David assured. Gwen nodded and headed inside. David already had a present waiting on the bed for Max when they got home anyway. he had an old friend of his go into the house and put it on the bed, he'd ordered it the day Max agreed to come with them. he hadn't told Gwen, but this was his way of letting Max know that he knew and he was safe to live with them as himself.

"hey fucker. we brought snacks." Max said as he and Gwen came out of the store.

"language." David said automatically. he paid for the gas and smiled at them. "come on lets get back on the road. if we can hurry, we can be there by tonight." David said. Max groaned.

"stupid car." Max muttered.

"come on Max, six more hours at most." Gwen said. Max glared at her tiredly as he buckled in. David started the car and smiled into the mirror at Max, who scold at him. he chuckled and raised an eye brow, passing his cell phone to Max.

"here." David said. Max seemed surprised and took the phone, looking back up at David. he met David's eye's in the mirror and the man nodded slightly, driving off as they all buckled up. Max played happily with the phone. it was only about three hours before the boy in the back passed out, Mr.Honeynuts tucked happily against his side in the seatbelt.

it was midnight when they finally arrived home. grabbing Max's small backpack of items, Gwen headed to the door to unlock it. David scooped Max up carefully.