AU Chapter 1.
"Max are you excited to be back?" Her dad asks her as he's driving.
"Um I dont know really." Max tells him sounding confused.
"Why is that honey? Arent you excited to see Chloe again?" Her mom asks.
"Of course I am. Its just...I dont think she'll be too thrilled to see me." Max says sadly.
"C'mon Max keep your head up, im sure she'll be glad to see you again." Her dad tells her.
Meanwhile...
"SHE'S WHAT?!" Chloe yells.
"Calm down Chloe but yes Max is going to be staying with us." Joyce tells her.
"Fuck that she can stay her ass in Seattle. I dont ever want to fucking see her again." Chloe states.
"Chloe watch your tone and how can you say those things?" Joyce asked sounding shocked.
"Because when I needed her most after dad died she just bounced out of here and never even tried to call so fuck her." Chloe tells her angrily as she walks out of her room.
"Chloe!" Joyce calls but Chloe doesn't listen.
Chloe walks outside and gets in her truck to call Rachel.
"Hello?"
"Rachel are you busy right now?"
"No why?"
"Meet me at the junkyard."
"What the fuck why?"
"It's important."
"Alright whatever i'll meet you there." Rachel says as she hangs up. Chloe then drives off to the junkyard.
"I cant believe that girl sometimes." Joyce says.
"I take it that she didnt take the news so well." Davids says as he walks in.
"Yea she didnt." Joyce says slowly.
"It'll be alright. I think she just needs some time to process this." David tells her as he hugs her.
"Yea maybe your right." Joyce tells him. Then she asks "Wait David what time is it?"
"Its 5:20 why?" He asks
"I need to start preparing the food. They're gonna arrive soon." Joyce says as she walks downstairs.
Back with Chloe...
"So wait. Your old friend Max,the one that left you is coming back today and is staying at your house?" Rachel asks quizzically.
"Yep." Chloe says.
"Isnt that a good thing?" Rachel asks her.
"Shit I dont know. Part of me is happy that she is coming back but the other part is angry because she left me before." Chloe tells Rachel sounding confused.
"Well Chloe you have to look at it in a different way. Cause look at it like this, Max probably feels guilty about leaving and not talking with you all those years ago. She probably changed a little bit and wants to fix your guys friendship. So please at least try to talk with her." Rachel tells Chloe. Chloe contemplates what Rachel said and tells her
"I guess your right." Chloe admits.
"Of course im right. Im always right." Rachel states proudly.
"Whatever you say Rachel." Chloe says sarcastically.
"So you wanna head back now?" Rachel asks.
"Nah lets just chill here until my mom calls me to get home. Then i'll know that Max is there." Chloe says
"Alright then." Rachel says.
Back at the Price household.
The doorbell rings.
"David can you go watch the food for me? I'll go greet them." Joyce tells him and he nods. Joyce walks over to the front door and opens it only seeing Vanessa.
"Hi Joyce." She says.
"Vanessa my god its been so long." Joyce tells her as they hug eachother.
"Yea I know and I apologize for that." Vanessa tells her sadly
"Oh no believe me I understand. It was just poor timing." Joyce assures. "So wheres Max and Ryan?" Joyce asks.
"Ryan is helping Max out right now." Vanessa tells her.
"Help? Help with what?" Joyce asks curiously.
Vanessa sighs and moves to the side so Joyce can she what she was talking about.
"My goodness." Joyce says in shock. She saw that Ryan was helping Max into a wheelchair.
"My god Vanessa what happened?" Joyce asked sounding concerned.
"Can we talk about it inside." Vanessa says quietly.
"Yes of course." Joyce tells her as she sees them get closer.
"Hey Joyce." Ryan greets to her.
"Hi Ryan." Joyce greets back and she looks at Max.
"How've you been Max?" Joyce asks.
"I've been ok Joyce. Thanks for asking." Max replies.
"Nice to hear sweetie." Joyce tells her as she smiles.
"Is umm...is Chloe here?" Max asks nervously.
"No she left awhile ago honey sorry. But I can call her in a few minutes to come home." Joyce tells her.
"Oh ok." Max says and then Ryan cuts in and tells Joyce.
"Joyce do you think you can push Max for me? I have to get the rest of her stuff from the car."
"Of course Ryan I can do it." Joyce tells him and he jogs back to the car. Joyce then starts pushing Max as they enter the house with Vanessa.
"Max would you like to see your room?" Joyce asks her. Max just nods as they make their way to the room until they see the stairs. "Excuse my language Max but crap." Joyce says as they look at the stairs. Max just laughs and says "Its ok Joyce."
"Hold on i'll go get David to help out." Joyce says as she walks away. Max was about to ask who David was but Joyce was already gone. "David? Whos David?" Max asks herself. Then Joyce comes back with some guy with a mustache.
"Hello Max im David. Chloe step father." He tells her as they shake hands.
"Oh.. step father? I didnt know you remarried Joyce?" She says while looking at Joyce.
"Its a long story hon, I'll explain at another time." Joyce tells her.
David then carries Max upstairs and brings her to Chloes room. "Max you'll be staying with Chloe." Joyce tells her as David sets her down on the bed.
"Oh." Is all Max says as she's suprised. They them hear Ryan call from downstairs and they go to him leaving Max in her thoughts. "Wowsers this is Chloes room? Its changed so much from when we were kids. Then again we both probably changed a lot." Max says as she looks at her legs. Ryan and David then come in the room with Maxes stuff.
"That should be everything." Ryan says as he dusts off his hands. "Thanks...?"
"Oh im sorry the names David. Joyces new husband." David tells him as they shake hands.
"Alright thanks David." Ryan tells him as David leaves. He then looks at Max as goes to her.
"So how you feeling kiddo? Still getting settled in?" Ryan asks.
"Yea im just admiring the room." Max says as she looks around.
"Yea, Chloe sure has changed hasnt she?" He asks Max.
"Yea...she has." Max says slowly. They then hear a truck pulling up and Ryan goes to check outside the window.
"Well speak of the devil."