Cut Yourself Free

Paparazzi

Every day since the break in, Max masturbated to the thought of Josh and the idea that she could live a happy life with him. She wanted him so bad, and the thought of being without him was slowly driving her crazy. She was becoming more conscious of the fact that she was becoming like Pete and Joseph mentally, and the thought makes her cry on the spot. She love Josh, but she didn't want to be seen as a creep or like those bastards. If she was going to get with him, she'd do it the right way with a clear mind.

Max stared at the ceiling of her dark room quietly. To her right, in Aiden's room, she could hear him listening to music and sometimes letting out the occasional hiss of pain. He was working on something again, maybe a new device or customizing a gun. She wondered why he never asked her to do it for him, since the Hackerspace has a 3D printer for the occasion. She flinched when she heard him knock on the wall.

"Kid, you getting up?" he yelled from the other side of the wall.

"Yeah!" she replied with a small grumble, rolling over. She really didn't want to get up, although, a loud thunk coming from Aiden made her get up. With a loud yawn, she walked into his room. "What are you doing, old man?"

"Oh, you know, vigilante stuff." he joked, showing her his cut hand. She went into the bathroom and grabbed cotton pads and gauze, cleaning the wound and patching it up.

"So intimidating criminals and crackalackin' your own bones?"

"Crackalackin'?"

"Breaking, old man."

"I'm not that old, kid."

"You're almost 50!" The two of them squinted at each other before laughing, with Max giving him a tight hug. "I'll be heading out soon. There's some leftovers if you get hungry."

"I can take care of myself."

"Right, right, as if I don't cook for you when you visit." Max pushed off his cap with a giggle. "Don't break any more of your bones, old man!" She went back to her room with a wide smile on her face.

She decided to wear a collared striped shirt underneath a short sleeve Rise Against t-shirt, a pleaded black skirt, long belt, different length socks and red shoes. She investigated herself in the mirror, laughing at how she looked like an egirl. She quickly snatched up her bag and phone, announcing her departure to Aiden before leaving. She covered her eyes from the sun for a moment before making her way to the Hackerspace, enjoying the cool weather and bright sun. Today felt good.

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Max hopped down the concrete steps of the Hackerspace with a happy expression, seeing only Josh there again. He was sitting at the edge of his seat coding like usual, and she wondered how he felt comfortable sitting like that. Then again, Max liked sitting with her feet on the chair, something she picked up from her Mom back when they still lived together.

She watched him quietly as she placed her satchel on the ground next to her desk. When she looked away, he looked at her. When she caught him, the two stared at each other silently. Josh blushed slightly, turning away and pretending he wasn't looking. A small smirk formed on her face as she walked over to him, placing one arm across his chest as her other hand pulled off his hood and beanie.

"Hello~" she said, petting his head.

"Hello..." He placed his hand on her arm to signal her to let go, but she didn't.

"Whatcha doing?" she asked, suddenly sitting on his lap with her back to his chest. Josh was confused for a moment, but slowly began realizing what she might want. Although, he was afraid she wouldn't enjoy what he had to offer. He just hoped he was reading the mood properly.