savannah's pov

i paused in my tracks when i entered the copy room.

max was standing over the machine, waiting for the prints to come out and since i haven't spoken to him in over a week, i instantly turned back around.

"i'm almost done here any ways" i heard his voice say, so i sighed and decided to stand by the door.

"so how have you been lately?" he questioned.

i rolled my eyes, "i thought i told you not to talk to me".

"you're still on this?" he chuckled, glancing behind him. but since i didn't give him any sort of reaction except for a glare, he sighed lightly. "look, i'm sorr—".

"you said you were almost done?" i interrupted, not wanting to have this conversation.

"but how things went down between us was a mess, and i care about y—".

i cut him off, "no, you don't get to say that after everything that you've done".

max collected the printed paper from the copy machine, "okay, fine" he muttered, walking away to finally leave me alone.

i brushed past him and placed the paper inside the machine. i waited a while for the prints to come out, but with my luck, the words "paper jam" were written across the small screen.

my impatience got the best of me that i hit it with my hand, "stupid copier!".

"hey, are you okay?" max asked, and i didn't even realise that he was still around.

i pushed my hands through my hair and dropped my head. my hands leant against the machine as i began to realise that my emotions were more than just about the copier.

"i-i'm fine. just leave me alone" i said, my voice beginning to crack. i could hear his footsteps leaving across the carpet whilst i tried to hold in my tears.

i lifted my head and pushed my hair back, as my eyes grew cloudy.

"jack...jack and i broke up" i mentioned then turned around to see max pause by the door.

"what? why?" he inquired, walking towards me.

"he cheated on me" i shrugged, wiping my eyes before i weirdly enough let max pull me closer and hug me as i cried lightly onto his dark shirt.

once more people started to come into the room, he took me to his office for some privacy and i sat down on the chair opposite his desk, using the tissue that he handed me.

i explained to max what happened between jack and i, but only brief details because this isn't really something that i want everyone to be gossiping about.

"...and it's funny because his excuse was that he thought i was sleeping with you, so he went and did this" i explained. "i mean, i woke up this morning saying i'd get through this day without a single tear, but it's only ten and look at me".

max crouched down in front of me, "hey, it's okay".

i chuckled at myself, "i'm pathetic, i know, crying over a guy".

"woah, you're not pathetic. you have every right to be upset" he told me. "but you're stronger than this, savannah and tomorrow will be easier, trust me".

i smiled gently at him, then stood up as he followed after. i embraced him with a hug and i could tell that my action came as a surprise until he relaxed and hugged me back.

once i pulled away, i wiped my eye, thinking that i got it all but max lifted his thumb and wiped the remaining tear on my cheek.

this all seemed a little too familiar, so i took a quick step back.

"no, i wasn't trying to—...i'm really sorry for what i did, savannah" he suddenly began. "you weren't leading me on and i should have never kissed you like that".

i folded my arms as i continued to listen to his apology.

"i guess, part of me did have a little crush on you and the stupid part of me never respected that you were in a relationship" he added.

"but i kept giving you chances after chances, because i know that deep down, you never mean any harm. but the way you acted that day was just...".

"i know and i apologise for that, but i've moved on. in fact, i'm talking to maya again and things are going pretty great" max informed with a smile settling on his lips.

i raised my eyebrows, "really?".

"yeah. i'll even go and apologise to jack too, so that we can all start off on the right foot" he offered, then gently held my hand. "i just don't want to loose this friendship, savannah".

max seemed pretty genuine yet that's what i've said every time that he's apologised before. but then he goes ahead and does something stupid again.

"but i don't know if i can trust you yet, max" i shook my head. "so for now, i think we should just take it slow and be civil".

his smile disappeared at my proposition, but he covered it by quickly nodding his head, "i understand".

i gave him a light smile to say thanks, then opened the door of his office to get back to work.

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jack's pov

i willingly worked through the late shift today, because i spent the majority of the morning shaking my leg up and down and studying how much things have changed between savannah and i in the space of a year.

i get that she's mad at me, but i just hope she understands how sorry i am and that there's no way that i meant to hurt her.

when i arrived outside derek's house, i parked my car and started walking up the steps that led to the front door.

"hey!" a voice yelled, interrupting me from mindlessly playing with my car keys.

i looked over my shoulder and saw max storming this way.

"oh, here we go" i spoke under my breath. "what the hell do you want?".

"so, you think you can just cheat on savannah?" he questioned and i walked back down the steps, so that we were at the same level.

"that's none of your business" i told him.

he folded his arms, "really? even when she was crying in my arms at work?".

i shook my head, uncertain of whether he was serious or not, "savannah wouldn't go near you".

"oh, so like you wouldn't go near another woman?".

"this is different, nadine did nothing wrong. you, have been waiting for this. in fact, you're the reason that savs and i are over, so i doubt she would be stupid enough to confide in you again" i explained, but max happened to let out a laugh.

"you can keep saying it, mate, but it won't make it any less true".

the mocking smirk on his face as usual made my blood boil, so i knew i had to end this before i did something i'd regret.

"listen man, just get the fuck out of here" i muttered close to his face until he stepped back and began circling around me.

"i always knew that savannah deserved better than you" max stated. "actually, i knew from the moment that i met you".

"so who does she deserve then? you?" i snickered but he shrugged, finally standing in one spot.

"possibly. i mean, anyone but your fucking dumbass would work to be honest".

i pointed my finger at him, "dude, you better watch your mouth or—".

"or what? dude," he interrupted, mocking my accent. "you'll punch me again?".

i shook my head at how hard this guy was testing me right now, "i swear to god".

"come on. hit me, punch me, i don't care!" max exclaimed. "you don't even have the fucking guts any—".

cutting his sentence off, i swung my fist and punched him directly around the face. he fell against the car behind him and i shook my hand to relieve the pain from the harsh impact.

max touched at the blood leaking from his nose as he tried to stand up straight, "n-nice work. but...but you know, savannah told me that you thought me and her slept together the other night. it's funny how jealously works, huh?".

i violently grabbed his shirt and held him up against the white, brick wall outside derek's house.

"can you just imagine if me and her did actually have sex though?" max licked his lips with a smirk. "now that, i'd love to see".

his comment almost made me i raise my fist again, but it was until my common sense of the consequences suddenly kicked in that i harshly let go.

"you know what?" i breathed through gritted teeth. "there's no way that you're worth this".

i didn't bother giving him a second look or the situation a second thought, so i rubbed at my busted knuckles and went back up the steps to enter the house.

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savannah's pov

it's only been two days and i'm already so tired of feeling that unbearable pit in my stomach when i think about jack.

but wanting to have an early night to take my mind off things, i got into bed after my shower and took off the side lamp.

it seemed like hours had passed when the sound of my phone went off on the bedside table.

i blindly moved my hand around until i finally grabbed it and saw the caller id as kendall. it was just after midnight, so i knew that this had to be important.

"hello?" i cleared my throat. "kendall, are you okay?".

"you need to come to hospital right now" she rushed. "it's max, he's been hurt".

"what?!" i immediately sat up as she very briefly gave me a little more details. "...okay, i'll be right there".

i hung up the phone and jumped out to bed to quickly get dressed.

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oh shit - what do you think happened to max?

next chapter will be short af though but only for suspense/cliffhanger purposes lol.

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