" Don't bother I'll clean them. "
She'd grumble, deep breaths, she mentally counts to ten. Twice.
" Max you can't run off whenever someone gets the slightest bit upset with your actions- "
" It only makes things worse. "
𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔞 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔪.
"U..ugh..s..sorry..I'll buy you new ones..
..I'm. I'm listening. promise. Or..well..lemme just."
Sitting down in a chair.
"..I'm. sorry. I just...i'm sorry."
Max McCollum
Oh. . Oh her boots.
Andrea makes a loud frustrated noise, god she could rip her hair out right now!
" God damn it! "
" I wouldn't have to if you could just listen to me for half a second! "
" Good god! Max! "
Andrea grips his shoulders now shaking him
" You're not listening to a thing I'm saying are you! Its like talking to a brick wall! "
" I. Don't. Hate. You! "
𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔞 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔪.
"It's too late anyways. I just ruin. Everything.
OUr relationship. Me and Esme. This french guy who..I don't even like still..
Ruined."
Max McCollum
Her grip loosens, she wouldn't let him hug her just yet.
But Max is allowed to look away.
" Then learn what to do- Deal with things, talk to me! "
" Don't just dig your heels in and run away. "
𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔞 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔪.
"No--don't---"
Trying to pull away. Huffing. He definitely does not want to stare at Andrea..not with the black eye.
"..I..I'm sorry. ok? I'm sorry. I don't know what to do. Ever. Running is easy."
Max McCollum
" You did. But I don't think you understand how. "
Andrea doesn't allow him, holding Max back forcing him to look her.
" You just ran off to torment yourself! Without a word to anyone, I didn't know where you were- I was scared that something happened! "
" You can't do that again, it only
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𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔞 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔪.
"But I'm. Not-"
..huff..just burying his face in the crook of her shoulder.
"..I messed up. big time. "
Max McCollum
" See! There you go again Max! You're not hearing me! "
Frustrated, she takes a deep breath. She brings a hand to his chin, turning his faces back towards her.
" People get frustrated, it doesn't mean we hate you, I could never hate you. Stop saying that. You messed up, its normal, human even. "
𝔄𝔫𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔞 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔪.
Avoiding eye contact.
"But you do. You. And Edge. And Esme. and everyone else! Because I ruin. Everything I touch."
Max McCollum
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Andrea takes his hands squeezing them.
" Max look at me. This Running away and making excuses and assuming we all hate you, it has to stop. "
