Rusted bolts

Stories were meant to be told, to help you remember something from your past... or give you a guide for your future. If you recall something with a story, then it's been told in a way that has made you remember the way you were suppose to be in the first place.
Penelope and Max had stories that were changed, their reality and their thoughts, they were twisted and left to rust. Will they eventually twist them back and be who they're suppose to be? Or will they just want to remain like rusted bolts?