Every Breath You Take

Chapter 16

12/11/84

Max entered the Sinclair house. Her legs were shaking and eyes were filled with tears. She didn't want Lucas to see her like this but who else could she go to?
"Ye- wow" Erica said when she opened the door. "Max? What happened?"
"I- can I talk to Lucas?" Max asked.
"Yeah he's in his room" Erica said and leaved space for Max to enter the house. "Our parents are out though" Max took of her shoes.
"Come on" Erica said while putting an arm around Max's shoulder. She must have noticed her bloody knee. God, she loved Lucas's family.
"Lukey" Erica said.
"Yeah?" Lucas asked.
"You've got a code red" she moved away from the door opening to leave room for his code red to walk into his room.
"Oh shit" Lucas said as he saw his girlfriend enter with a swollen eye, bloody nose and leg and red cheek. He knew exactly who'd done this. "Are you okay?" He asked while standing up from his bed and walking towards her.
"Hug me" She said. He did what he was told without hesitation. His arms wrapped around her cold waist and her cold hands rapped around his neck while she rested her head on his chest. They stood so for a long time until Lucas realized that Erica was watching them.
"Erica could you, like, leave?" Lucas asked trying not to sound too rude.
"Naha" Erica said. Lucas didn't really want to fight so he decided not to.
"Fine. Can you go get the first aid kit from the bathroom?" He asked.
"Ah Fine" Erica said. Lucas was hugging Max during this whole time but he decided to let her go.
"Here lay down on my bed" he said. She laid down on her back.
"Here you go" he said and he covered her with a blanket. "Wanna talk about it?" He had learned that Max didn't really want to talk about what her family did to her but he had noticed that it had gotten worse lately. And he couldn't help but feel responsible.
"Nah" Max said with a shaking voice. He left it there even though he was really curious.
"I'm gonna kill him" Lucas said. That sentence made her laugh. She hadn't laughed in days.
"I would like to see you try" She said while still laughing.
"Is that a challenge?" He asked while crossing his eyes and smirking.
"No. I want you here, not in prison." She said, still smiling.
"Can I kiss you?" He asked. 'Where the hell did that come from Lucas? Really? You're so stupid. Who even asks that?' He thought to himself.
"You don't have to ask" She said. "Remember, at least once a day" he couldn't help but smile. He leaned in and their lips were almost touching when-
"Gross" -Erica interrupted their moment.
"You've got the kit?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah" Erica said and gave it to Max. "So what happened?" She asked and sat down next to Max on Lucas' bed.
"Just a fight" Max said. "It's fine now"