Ghost - Elmax

Chapter 14 : Guilt

Abigail spent her first night in Max and Jane's apartment and strangely felt good. The apartment was wide, everyone had, sadly, their own room, a cleaned kitchen, and they had two bathrooms! She heard some lively noises and deduced it was Max. She didn't slam doors this time, which was pleasant. Abigail stayed in her bed with a big smile. At least, she knew that neither Jane nor Max would bother her or assault her. It was a safe place. Once quiet, the blonde girl decided to leave her room. Max just left, and Jane was certainly still in her room. She had this beautiful apartment just for herself, but she didn't dare to do anything. She quickly used the bathroom, just in case Max forgot something and showed up by surprise. After a relaxing shower, seeing that there was still nobody, she went in the kitchen to eat something. There was a note on the table.

- "Abigail. Be sure Jane eats today, I work the entire day, I can't go back home to see how she is. The nurse is coming at around 3pm to clean Jane's wound. Eat what you want, I don't care. She didn't sleep last night, keep an eye on her. If she falls asleep, she will have a nightmare and scream. If it happens, calm her down, remind her where she is, and bring her some water. And don't make loud noises. If something happens to her, you're dead. Good luck."

The blonde girl smiled. She could do something for them to thank them. When she finished to read the paper, Jane appeared in the kitchen and sat at the table, hiding her face in her arms like to sleep more.

- "Hey Jane, you're good?"

She shrugged. Abigail put a friendly hand on her shoulder to comfort her, but the brunette made a brutal movement.

- "DON'T FUCKING TOUCH ME!"

- "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't wanna scare you! I just, I just wanted to help...I'm certainly not the right person for this..." said quickly the blonde girl.

Abigail stepped back, letting Jane alone and feeling guilty. She didn't know why she thought she could help her, their past was too filled with hatred that it couldn't work! She understood Jane's reaction, every time Abigail touched her in the past it was to hurt her.

Max arrived at her work. Even if she managed to avoid Lisa a few days, she didn't resist and fell in her arms again. She was feeling good with her, she couldn't control it! Lisa was funny, smart, interesting, and interested of what she was saying! Things which hadn't happened for a while now with Jane. And the slap the day before just made her feel less guilty for having good time. It was just kisses, but it was enough now for Max, she didn't want to go further with her.

After 6 hours, she decided to take her break to smoke. Lisa was still working, suiting the redhead, not wanting to see anyone. The slap totally shook her. She still couldn't believe it. She never thought one second that Jane could hit her! Okay, she provoked her, but she thought she would yell, as usual! Not slapping her! It...it hurt her so much...The pain in her heart was so unbearable that she thought it could stop beating at any moment.

- "Max? Are you okay?"

The redhead started. It was Lisa.

- "Yeah, yeah..." sighed Max, tapping her cigarette before taking a puff.

- "You don't seem okay. (sits next to her and rubs her back) What's wrong?"

- "Nothing, just...another fight."

- "You didn't leave her, right?"

- "No, I can't do that."

- "Why not? You're not happy with her," stated Lisa.

- "I know but, I still hope she can get better...I booked two weeks for a therapy, it's my last hope."

- "And if it doesn't work?"