Max opened his eyes quickly, only to find that it wasn’t real. He glanced around the room, seeing nothing out of the ordinary except the furniture that sat on the floor. After a few moments passed by, Max turned to face his father. His father met his gaze and gave him a small smile. “Everything is fine now, Max.”Max smiled back at his father as he slowly began to realise why everything had been different since his mother’s funeral.For the first time in years, he felt completely content.As Max awoke the following morning, he could feel his body trembling. For a brief instant, he wondered whether the shaking was because he hadn’t slept well or if he was cold, but then he remembered that his clothes were nowhere near as heavy as they had once been. His body had been freed from the shackles of his past life and his mind from the torment that he had endured.He looked around and realised that he was lying upon his bed and that he was still wearing the clothes that he had worn the pre
When he finished washing up and eating a quick breakfast with his father, Max headed downstairs, determined to enjoy each and every second that he spent with his father.However, instead of being greeted at the bottom step, he was faced with the sight of a tall man, who he immediately recognised as Mr Anderson. At first glance, his hair looked perfectly black, but Max knew better. His hair was dyed black, but his father wasn’t stupid no one could possibly dye hair that dark.“Mr Anderson,” Max said, bowing his head in greeting. He hoped that his father would forgive his mistake, but he knew that it would take more than just saying sorry to make up for his mistake.“Oh, it’s you!” his father exclaimed. “Hello, Max,” he added, smiling warmly at him.“Morning,” Max responded, returning his smile.“Where are all my manners,” Mr Anderson muttered, shaking his head. “Sit, please, sit down. Please call me Shawn. Everyone does.”“Thanks.”He sat down opposite Max and smiled broadly. Max not
Everything seemed so calm and peaceful. He breathed deeply in through his nose, exhaling through his mouth. After letting out a short laugh, he opened his eyes and continued walking towards the cafeteria, deciding to give himself a moment to calm down.Soon enough, he arrived at the cafeteria and made his way inside. He spotted her chatting away with some of her friends and he couldn’t help but smile. She was such a bubbly girl, he loved to watch her talk. However, he wasn’t too interested in listening to their conversation since the day was already starting to heat up and he knew that his mother would probably soon yell at him for having forgotten about lunch and making them late. “Hey, Max,” he called out to him as he approached them, grinning widely.“Morning!” he replied. “How are you today?” he asked.He shrugged his shoulders. “Eh, I’m good. You?” he asked, as Max plopped himself down in front of the empty seat beside him.“Good, good. So what did everyone else decide to do af
“Hi there, are you lost?” she asked curiously, placing a hand on her hip and smiling softly.“Erm...not exactly…I was hoping to speak to Ms. Anderson.”“Well, why don’t you come inside and we’ll see if she has time for you.”“Thanks,” he said and followed her inside the building.As soon as they entered, he took a glance around and looked over at the woman.She had her hair in a messy bun and her face looked like she was sleeping at a particularly bad time, despite how early she was probably still awake. But she gave off an energetic energy and seemed quite happy, especially with the way she was smiling.Max stared at her as she lead him deeper into the building. It was clear that she knew what she was doing she must’ve been a regular customer because she could easily walk up to any door in the building and knock, without any problems whatsoever. After walking for several minutes through the lobby and finding the stairs leading to the basement, they ended up in front of a closed door
Suddenly, an idea popped into Max’s head. He figured that if he wanted to find somewhere nice to eat and sleep, then he might as well go back to the apartment and ask to take a nap for a while. At least if he slept at his parents’s apartment, he wouldn’t feel the loneliness.So, he decided to do that and return back home. Once he was finished getting back in his car, he started the engine and backed out of his parking spot. As he drove, he thought about Ms. Anderson. He hadn’t talked to her yesterday, nor had he gone to visit her yet, so he figured that it was time to go and pay her a visit now.As he headed out of the parking lot and towards the main road, he noticed that most of the shops and restaurants had already closed down for the night, so he was relieved that it was only going to be a few more minutes before he returned to his parents’ apartment. He pulled up the driveway, parked in his designated spot and exited his car. Before stepping up the pathway, he paused for a seco
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
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
“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