Counting The Stars and Scars

*Max's POV*

I woke up at 7:30am and started my daily routine in getting ready for school quicker than I normally would as I was going to be late, Mike, Vic, Jaime and Tony were all away in Sacramento at a producers studio for a record label contract offer until Friday so I had brace myself for whatever Molly was going to throw at me, I am only there Monday, Wednesday and Thursday as I plan to make a massive spread for the guys coming back over at Vic's on Friday and I have a hairdressing appointment at my usual salon to get my hair ombred. I was standing looking at my outfit and make up choice in the mirror by 7:57am, I took a couple selfies then went downstairs to grab and apple and water and throw some birdseed for the birds.

I was basically jogging on my way to school. By no time it was already lunch and I was making my way to the bakers to grab a roll as I was hungry, unbeknownst to me I was being followed, I just managed to turn around in time as I saw them pelting towards me, it was Jason and 'the jocks', I started to run as far and fast as I could until I recognized a house it was Mr and Mrs Fuentes, I kept running until I knocked on their door frantically, still being hunted down by the group of boys, Mrs Fuentes answered the door and I basically ran in, falling and sliding half way down the laminate flooring in the hall, "Max honey, what is wrong?" Vivian asked with terror in her eyes as if she just witnessed a ghost, all I could do was point to the window and stutter out a couple letters of the alphabet, my anxiety raging and breathing heavy. She peered out of her lace curtains and saw five boys standing in the middle of the street looking around and pointing, "Were those boys chasing you?" She asked in both anger and fear, all I could do was nod and hold my throat trying to catch my breath again. She just tutted and helped me up, "Well you are safe here dear would you like some water?" again all I could do was nod, she helped me up and ushered me through to the kitchen sitting me down and grabbing a fresh, unopened bottle of water from the fridge and pouring it into a fancy, crystal glass, she set the glass in front of me and reached for her mug which was on the side.

We sat there drinking our beverages in silence until I calmed down, "I'm sorry Mrs Fuentes, I didn't know where else to go and your house was the closest, I will be leaving any minute now" I said sheepishly, hoping not to get shouted at for interrupting her, I saw her shout at Mike once for interrupting her cleaning the dishes, I thought it was pretty funny but now the shoe is on the other foot, I thought again, "No dear, don't worry I was just about to sit down and have a cuppa, I've been doing housework all day as Victor has been at work so I have to occupy my mind. You are always welcome here, no matter the circumstance" she replied little giggle at the end, I just gave her a full hearted smile and continued to drink my water, "Now if you don't mind me asking? Who were those boys? And why were they chasing you?" I couldn't be bothered explaining my whole story so I just simple shrugged, "I don't even know, to be quite honest?" but I wasn't I was lying through gritted teeth and I could tell she knew but she shrugged it off with a smile.

After and hour or two of sitting and chatting and answering all of Mrs Fuentes' questions I left to go home, I saw Mr Fuentes on my way home and he offered me a lift which I accepted as I didn't want to take the chance of running into anyone at 6pm at night. I thanked him and went in the house, locked the door and turned the television and lights on, I made myself a vegetable and fruit salad and got changed into my pyjamas and eating my food, I must of dosed off as I was woken up by a loud bang, I almost jumped out of my skin, I stood up and heard another one, I ran behind the couch and counted another six, I waited 5/10 minutes until I looked up, I slowly moved over to the window, hiding behind the curtain as I was peering out, there was no one there but there was something weird, I unlocked the door and stepped outside, it was around 11:30pm so it was quite dark, I turned around and there was egg all over my door and bedroom window, as I looked up I saw someone on my roof, with a bucket, but it was too late, they threw water all over me I screamed as it was ice cold earning evil laughs from different people in different directions, I ran back inside, crying my eyes out, turning all my lights out as I heard them running away screaming and laughing. I bolted up stairs and straight for the bathroom, Jaime had hid or taken anything I could harm myself with except for the new razors under the sink.

I pulled it out and threw a towel on it, I stomped on the razor hearing it smash into tiny pieces, I threw the towel away and I picked one of the shiny, silver blades up, sitting on the floor crying in my drenched clothes, I put the blade to my skin, shivering at the cold feeling that I haven't felt in a while, "I'm so sorry, Jaime" I whispered to my self and dragged it across with a heavy hand digging in harder than usual, I made at least 5 lines of deep cuts, letting all the pain and stress be released as the feeling of relief washed over me, they blood had all came together and was running everywhere. After five minutes of sitting there in deep thought, I decided to dress my wounds like Jaime had done before for me, I changed my pyjamas and went to bed, my arm aching with pain and soreness, "I'm sorry Jaime" I whispered to myself again before I fell asleep.