“In her dreams? What does that mean?” he asks cautiously. His father looks up at him and shrugs.“She didn't tell me everything she saw. But... she described you to me as looking like Max.”Max blinks in surprise. Did he?His father sighs again before continuing.“I... I didn't know what else to do. I was so worried, and I couldn't find anything to say that would convince her that she was seeing things. So I called your mother and asked her to look over her notes of yours and see if there was anything that could give us any clues as to why you looked so similar to my son.” He leans back in his seat and looks down at the floor, clearly upset. “Then I... uh... tried to contact her again, asking her if maybe she had spoken to a doctor. I even tried calling your mother's old boss at the hospital. No one has heard of anyone matching the description she gave me.”Max takes a step towards his father and places his hand gently on top of his shoulder.“Dad, it's okay. You tried to contact me
"Yeah, it's true. It's kind of hard to believe that it all happened. Especially considering what happened the last time something like this happened," he mutters quietly. A brief look of panic appears on her face, and for a moment he worries that his words triggered some sort of reaction. But as soon as it appeared it disappears, replaced by a neutral look as she clears her throat nervously."Yeah... you know, Max, I think it's best if we don't mention yesterday ever again," she states nervously, taking a deep breath. Max frowns."What? Why not? Why would we-" his mouth shuts firmly when he sees the look of annoyance on her face. She seems to be having the same thoughts as him, only for different reasons."Because it was just... really embarrassing," she replies, crossing her arms defensively in front of herself. He frowns slightly and opens his mouth to protest, but his brain tells him to just keep quiet. Something about the way she's acting is just unsettling. She avoids eye conta
"I have a plan," she replies confidently with a slight grin on her face. Max frowns slightly, unsure what she means by a plans he said."For starters, I need to get a job somewhere else. At least for a while, until the lawsuit ends," she says with a shrug and an almost sad smile playing on her lips. Max furrows his eyebrows slightly. Is she seriously trying to leave?"Mom, that's crazy! You can't just do that! Don't you have anything planned for college?" he demands. She shakes her head and gives him an apologetic smile."I'm sorry, Max, but I have to do something. Otherwise, I'll just keep hurting myself. I'm not gonna lie and say that I'm not scared about what might happen to me, but I know that nothing is going to stop me from helping people.'' ''Besides, I already told my parents that I'm leaving, so they probably know what's going to happen anyways, so it won't hurt them," she responds, grabbing his hand. "Don't worry, Max. I will come back. I promise." She squeezes his hand re
"You honestly think I'm willing to sacrifice my dreams and my goals just because you're pissed off at me? I guess you really don't know me at all, huh?" he says. Max narrows his eyes slightly, confused by what he just heard. Did he just...?"What?" he asks uncertainly."I'm not going to let someone else suffer because of your stupid mistakes, Max. That's not how this works. People deserve happiness and happiness shouldn't be handed to them on a silver platter," he declares. "If I'm not able to work with my family, then I'll just have to find some other way, okay? I'll still find a way, no matter what happens," he adds firmly."You... you really don't care about anyone else but yourself? Not even your family?" Max asks hesitantly, his tone laced with disbelief. Andrew sighs and rubs the back of his neck awkwardly, avoiding Max's gaze as he stares at the ground."Yeah, I mean... it's kind of hard to care about anyone else when you're surrounded by a bunch of people who love you so damn
"Why am I doing this?" he complains exasperatedly to himself as he plays yet another game of chess with the opposing team's captain. "This isn't gonna work..." he mumbles under his breath."Oh, calm down, kid," the guy comments dryly, giving Max a slight grin. Will narrows his eyes at him, feeling annoyed at the fact that everyone seems to think that this isn't working at all. "It's not gonna work because nobody here is smart enough to play chess properly. Why don't you guys just go back to sitting in the bleachers instead? Then you won't be cheating and wasting my money," he snarls irritably. The coach glances back at his players before looking back at Max."Listen here, son," he begins sternly, his voice taking on an authoritative tone. "We're gonna finish this game, but you need to learn to control yourself a little more. We all need to put aside our differences and focus on winning this game, alright? Do I make myself clear?" he says sternly, causing Will to scoff in response.
"Hey, it's okay. It was fun while it lasted," Sophie tells him comfortingly, patting his back lightly. He nods in acknowledgment and lets out a deep sigh."Anyway, I guess we should probably get started before anyone starts asking questions," Max suggests hesitantly. They glance back at the bleachers again, seeing that the rest of the team has returned. Their expressions light up when they see their opponents."Finally! and we're getting somewhere," he grins."So, you want us to pretend to be your friends?" Max frowns, folding her arms across her chest. Andrew nods excitedly in response and gives her an enthusiastic thumbs up. She rolls her eyes and turns to look at the other three girls who look a lot more confused than she feels."Wait, I thought you said that this was gonna be a game of truth or dare?" He says, furrowing her eyebrows. Max shrugs indifferently and sits down next to her."I never said it was gonna be a game of truth or dare, I just said that we were gonna play," she
"Because... I just wanted to," she stutters. he narrows his eyes slightly. He looks slightly suspicious, which she finds amusing."Max, come on," he urges her gently, taking another step towards her. Max backs up slightly, almost hitting the edge of the bed. "We both know that you didn't come here just to talk," he adds knowingly. Max looks back up at him anxiously, her heart pounding loudly in her chest."You're right. But that doesn't mean I have to answer every single question you ask," she retorts harshly."Is that really what you want though? For me to stop asking questions?" he asks teasingly."No, obviously not! Just let me finish what I have to say first," she argues annoyedly, crossing her arms. She glances over at the door briefly before focusing her gaze on him again. Andrew sighs in defeat and rests his hands in his pockets."Okay. Well, you clearly haven't been yourself recently, so please tell me why," he requests sincerely. He sees her cheeks flush pink slightly and a
"You're forgiven," she assures him. he nods silently, his gaze fixed on the floor. Max suddenly jumps up from the floor and begins to walk towards the kitchen. "Hey, where are you going?" Max calls after him. He spins around, holding a piece of paper in his hand."Can I stay here tonight?" he asks eagerly. He looks over at him before nodding. "Awesome," he exclaims, grinning at his friend. Max furrows her eyebrows slightly."Why? Didn't you spend last night in your own bed?" she questions. He rolls his eyes."Well I do! But I don't wanna go back to mine 'cause I know my mom's gonna kill me if I show up there without bringing any clothes," he explains. Max scrunches her eyebrows together in confusion, not understanding what he means."Don't worry, I'll lend you some of mine," Andrew offers. He nods gratefully."Thanks man. It would mean a lot," he admits. Andrew smiles and stands up from the floor."Okay well, since I already talked to you guys, I better get going," he announces, pic
“It will be alright, babe. Everything is going to be fine.” Sophie tried to breathe deeply, trying to regain her composure. She knew that nothing was going to be okay if her parents won’t visit the baby, but that wasn’t going to be happening anytime soon. “We’re going to raise this baby together. Your parents are coming to us. I won’t let them leave us behind.” Sophie laughed softly. “That sounds like something a supervillain would say.” Max laughed along with her, kissing Sophie’s forehead.They sat side by side on the edge of the pool. Max was playing with Sophie’s hair absentmindedly, stroking her hair through the wet strands. The water glistened underneath them, reflecting their faces. Sophie had her chin resting on Max’s shoulder. It was peaceful, just the two of them in the middle of nowhere, with nowhere to be except for this private place where they could hide from everyone and everything. Max’s house was huge, and there were so many rooms to explore, but Sophie and Max fo
Sophie feels so happy with her husband Max, she kept kissing him so passionately in his office, that Max finally asked for a break and they made out on the couch until Sophie felt so breathless it was almost painful to stand up straight. They were still holding hands, Sophie could feel Max’s calloused fingers around hers, as he walked them towards their bedroom. He pressed against Sophie, making his way down slowly until they reached the bed where he pushed her onto the mattress. Sophie giggled as he crawled over her. She felt like she could burst with happiness every time he came home from work after long days at the hospital, when it had taken him hours to go home and rest. He told her that he always needed a few minutes before going home, to calm himself before facing her, because seeing her face was such a beautiful sight. He said that even though she looked tired, her eyes were sparkling like stars. Sophie knew that he didn’t lie to her. His green eyes sparkled as well, and
“I love you, Sophie” he said huskily, staring deeply into her eyes. She smiled at him lovingly before she pressed her lips against his once more, pulling him even closer. She reached down and grabbed hold of the hem of his T-shirt, pulling it over his head quickly and tossing it to the floor. He stood up from the bed and pulled his boxers off. Once his pants and shoes were discarded to the ground, he crawled back up on top of her. He held himself above her, hovering over her body. He stared down at her, studying her features carefully. “Are you sure about this?” He mumbled, staring intently into her eyes. She smiled sweetly and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Yes. I want you so badly. I’ve waited too long. Let me show you exactly what I mean.” She whispered. “Show me.” He whispered back. She slipped one of her legs between his knees and placed both of her hands around his neck. With a swift movement, she yanked on his hair and rolled onto her back. “Oh yeah, Max!” She cried
“Missed you too.” She replied. The next moment, she felt Max’s hands traveling slowly up her back. When he was touching her, goosebumps appeared on her arms. He noticed how tense she became and immediately stopped moving. He stared at her for a long time without saying a word. She raised her head and looked directly into his eyes. His expression told her everything. He was completely mesmerized by her, and he didn’t know how to react anymore. “Max, please…” Sophie breathed, breaking the silence. She needed him right now. “I’ll stop.” He mumbled. “No, Max. Please don’t stop, I need you.” She pleaded, looking at him with those big beautiful blue eyes. Her hands were gripping onto the sides of his face, pleading with him to not stop. His eyes softened and he took his hands off of her and moved them behind her neck. He pulled her closer and connected their lips together. As soon as their lips touched she felt her entire body shiver. It felt nice. Her arms slowly started circling h
Max broke the kiss first, his breathing heavily. He kept his head close to hers, his eyes staring deep into hers. He caressed her cheeks with his hands and smiled. Her eyes were filled with tears. She was crying. He wiped away the tears that flowed from her eyes with his thumb. “Are you okay?” He asked worriedly. “Yea. I’m fine,” she replied softly, sniffling. “Just...just happy.” She said, letting out a quiet sob. He pulled her closer to him and wrapped his arms around her. “Me too, I’m just really happy that I can hold you in my arms again.” He whispered against her hair. She looked up at him and kissed his nose. She couldn’t help smiling. “You’re so adorable.” She whispered, nuzzling her nose against his. He smiled. He knew exactly why she was acting like that. She was nervous. She was scared that he might leave her if she confessed what she really felt. He understood perfectly well why she was acting that way. But that wasn’t something he was going to allow to happen. He
Max shivered involuntarily and Sophie immediately put her arms around him. They stood like that for a minute or two, feeling each other’s warmth, enjoying the feeling of the other person beside them. Once they had calmed down, they went upstairs to get changed out of their damp clothes. After they had gotten dressed, they were seated on the couch in the living room watching TV. Sophie was resting her head against his shoulder and was looking at him expectantly. He had an idea and a grin crept across his face. He gently leaned forward and kissed her forehead. She blushed lightly. She looked up at him questioningly and raised an eyebrow. “What’s this for?” She asked curiously. Max smiled happily. “It’s nothing special. It’s just a thank you kiss. A very special thanks. Now go and get ready, we’re going to go somewhere very special tomorrow.” He said smiling happily. Sophie jumped to her feet. She hugged him tightly. “Yes! Thank you!” She whispered excitedly. He chuckled and held he
“Do you wanna talk about what’s bothering you? We don’t need to talk if you don’t want us to.” He spoke softly, hoping that she wouldn’t hate him for asking. Sophie’s shoulders dropped a bit. “No, we should probably talk. It will make everything easier for both of us if we talk it out.” She replied quietly. Max nodded. As soon as he parked the car in their parking lot, he turned off the ignition. Sophie looked confused as well as nervous. She opened her door slowly. Max grabbed her hand before she closed it. She looked back at him with a questioning gaze. “Are you sure? You don’t have to do this if you’re uncomfortable.” He assured her. Sophie looked thoughtful for a minute. “I just wish my mom wouldn’t make a big deal out of everything. She’s never liked me dating guys.” She confessed. “My father and my sister always support me and they’ve been great about my dating life, but they always treat me different when I bring boys home. Mom always says that I’m not good enough for any
Max kept staring at Sophie, the most beautiful girl he ever seen, she always looks so perfect for him and he always want to kiss her. She was smiling in his direction, which made his heart flutter inside his ribcage. She was the first one to notice his stare. “Hey, don’t look like you just saw a ghost. You’re making me nervous!” She laughed. Her laugh is beautiful too but Max didn’t mind it that much because her laugh was always contagious, even though he knows she probably wasn't talking about laughing at him. He smiled back at her, trying not to blush. “Sorry. I’m just admiring how gorgeous you are today. And your smile is so bright! I can already tell you will make many handsome suitors when you graduate this university in the next five years!” He said with a cheesy grin plastered on his face as if he would actually have any chance of winning her hand. He’s been crushing on her since their first meeting. She was the one who introduced them. They were standing in line waiting
Still, the moment that he met Ms. Anderson, he realized that he couldn’t hold on to all the negative feelings that he had harbored for a while. After all, she didn’t treat him any differently, except for her son. She treated him the same way she would treat anybody else, no matter if they were born here or not. And so far, she had never once done anything to indicate that she would be unhappy with the situation he had found himself in.“Well, I’m glad to hear that. Now, do you want something to drink? I’ll get it ready right now. Do you want to sit down anywhere or should I go upstairs and get the glasses out for you?” she questioned, looking at him.“You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll be fine by myself,” he said, waving his hand dismissively.With that said, she got up from the sofa, headed towards the stairs, and headed up.Max looked around the living room. It seemed as if everything had remained intact throughout the years, although he knew that there were signs of changes ov