[Max looks at him warily as he heads down the hall toward the bathroom and she exhales, rubbing a hand over her face and trying to figure out what she's going to do today. School's out for the summer, and if the one remaining gate is under control, then she needed to figure out something else to do. Maybe she'd go across the way and check on Wayne Munson, who'd been beyond kind to her since she'd gotten out of the hospital and back home. She just has to be careful, because he asked questions a lot, about her mom.
And Max didn't have any answers, though her own lies are certainly getting easier to repeat. She has a feeling she'll be hearing from Lucas before long, about the time that Will and Jonathan fill him in on her adventures at the Creel House yesterday with Steve. He won't be happy about it, she knows, but.
She can't stay sidelined. Not after everything, not after being the reason the town was in shambles in the first place.
She stands in the middle of the living room, lost in thought, and doesn't even notice Steve at first, but then she freezes at the look on her face and her heart sinks. He knows, she realizes. Or at least he's close to it.]
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[Max looks at him warily as he heads down the hall toward the bathroom and she exhales, rubbing a hand over her face and trying to figure out what she's going to do today. School's out for the summer, and if the one remaining gate is under control, then she needed to figure out something else to do. Maybe she'd go across the way and check on Wayne Munson, who'd been beyond kind to her since she'd gotten out of the hospital and back home. She just has to be careful, because he asked questions a lot, about her mom.
And Max didn't have any answers, though her own lies are certainly getting easier to repeat. She has a feeling she'll be hearing from Lucas before long, about the time that Will and Jonathan fill him in on her adventures at the Creel House yesterday with Steve. He won't be happy about it, she knows, but.
She can't stay sidelined. Not after everything, not after being the reason the town was in shambles in the first place.
She stands in the middle of the living room, lost in thought, and doesn't even notice Steve at first, but then she freezes at the look on her face and her heart sinks. He knows, she realizes. Or at least he's close to it.]
I told you. She's at work.