As soon as Max reached her room, he knocked on the door. Sophie stirred slightly, then opened her eyes. She looked sleepy and confused.“Mmmm, Max? Did you come here to wake me up?” Sophie smiled and said with a sleepy voice. “Because that sounds really nice. I’m not gonna complain” She giggled.“Nope, no one woke you up” Max chuckled. “I was wondering whether to make us breakfast. Can you get out of bed and come help me” He said with a cute smile on his face.“What do you mean? Breakfast? Are we having a picnic today? Or are we having pancakes for breakfast?” Sophie teased.“A picnic sounds amazing, but first, let’s eat something else. You must be starving, after all.” Max smirked.“Okay” Sophie got out of the bed and followed Max downstairs. They spent their breakfast chatting and joking with each other. Sophie told Max about everything that happened during her week with her mom. How her mom is feeling better now and she was able to talk and joke again. Sophie also told Max about
“Well, it is not the cure. At least, not exactly. It’s possible that it could help you, I don’t know. But it could be more than that. It’s a possibility that I can’t explain clearly yet. This time I hope I can explain it to you, because this time it will be important.” Sophie explained.“You can explain it to me later, when we get home. It’s been too long since we’ve left the house.” Max suggested.“Yeah, I guess.” Sophie agreed with a nod. After breakfast, they both grabbed their things and went outside. As they drove away, they couldn’t stop thinking about the mysterious message. Maybe it was important, they thought. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be something bad, if it was.While driving home from their date, the two young adults discussed what they’d tell their parents once they got home. Max wanted to inform his father that he was gay, but Sophie insisted that he shouldn’t tell anyone else about it. Even though she didn’t want her mother to know, she wanted to keep it as secret as poss
“I love waking up next to you.” Max commented smiling.“Me too” Sophie replied and gave him another quick kiss. “Now what are we supposed to do today?” She added.“I’m sure there are loads of stuff we need to take care of in order for us to find out what that mysterious letter is, but I’m kind of lazy today. How about we go out on a walk or something? I’d love to spend some time with you.” Max suggested.“That sounds nice. But, you must promise me one thing.” Sophie said. Max nodded, not realizing what she had planned. “Please don’t get distracted. We’ll need every brain cell if we’re going to solve this problem.” She finished. Max chuckled, agreeing with her plan.After getting ready for the day, Max took Sophie out for breakfast. They talked throughout the whole breakfast until Sophie finally convinced Max that they needed to continue their conversation after they got finished eating. She told him that she needed some answers and that she wouldn’t give up until she got them. Max d
“What is it?” Max asked, wondering why she was suddenly so nervous.“I think we should wait until my mom gets home. She would freak if she saw us together like this” Sophie replied.“Oh, okay. Why don’t we go to my room instead? It’s safer there.” Max suggested. Sophie nodded and followed Max into his room, where he immediately grabbed his cell phone from the desk. He dialed the number to his parents’ apartment.“Hello?” His mother’s voice called from the other end.“Hi Mom. How are things going?” Max asked.“Good. Everything is going well. We just finished having lunch.” She replied.“Awesome. So how are you feeling, Mom?” Max asked.“Great. Just great.” His mom replied. “Did you need something, honey?” She added.“Actually, I do. Can I come over for dinner tonight?” Max asked.“Dinner? Are you coming back from school tomorrow?” His mom asked.“No, I’m not.” Max replied. “I already told you that I wouldn’t be coming back for awhile.” Max explained.“Alright. Then yeah, that should b
“Well, I’ll let you know as soon as I find anything.” His mom replied before turning to Max. “It was lovely seeing you guys, but I’ve got a meeting at eight thirty with the lawyer for your father’s estate. So I should probably head downstairs.” She said. She hesitated briefly before adding, “And I’d really love it if you could spend the night at our place tonight, baby girl.”“Don’t worry about it, mom.” Sophie replied. “We’ll spend the night at my place, but we can go back home after we’re done. Okay?” Sophie suggested.“Sure. See you later. Have fun tonight.” Her mother replied before leaving the house. Max turned to face his fiancé, grinning.“So you want to stay at my place tonight?” He asked. Sophie smiled and nodded. “Cool.” He grinned.“What do you think? I mean, your mom is okay with us staying over, isn’t she?” Sophie questioned.“Yeah, sure. She’s cool with it. I talked to her this morning. And, you know… Mom has been doing well lately. And it’s been nice to have her aroun
“But I wanna know. I’m worried about you. What happened to your parents?” He insisted.“There’s really nothing more to say, honestly. I was adopted by my dad when I was three. My mom passed away a couple years ago.” She explained.“What made her leave? Was it because of what your dad had been doing?” Max inquired.“Something like that. Yeah. It wasn’t an easy choice but it’s what she wanted. It’s why I moved away.” Sophie replied.“Did you miss her?” Max asked.“Yes, I missed her dearly. But at least I still have you. Right?” Sophie replied.“Of course, Soph. Of course. Always.” He replied.Max woke up early the following morning. He found himself lying in his bed, looking straight up at the ceiling. A small smile crept onto his lips. The previous night hadn’t exactly gone how he wanted it to, but he supposed it could’ve gone worse. At least he finally knew that Sophie felt the same way about him that he felt about her. Still, he wished things between the two of them could’ve been d
The two fell into silence again, continuing to watch the sunset until it was completely out of view. Eventually, their order arrived. After the waiter brought them their food, they ate it quietly for a few moments before the conversation picked back up.“So, are we going to get back up on that swing?” Sophie asked.“Oh yeah! That was pretty stupid of us, running off.” Max chuckled.“Yeah, well, you know you love it. Besides, we can probably afford another trip here or there. We have money to spare.” She pointed out.“True.” Max agreed.“Let’s go.” Sophie smiled as she climbed off of the chair.They made their way back upstairs, and this time Sophie climbed onto the swing first. Max joined her shortly afterwards, letting out a small chuckle as he swung back and forth. It still amazed him how far they’d come since he met her. Now she was practically part of his family. He really hoped that he could continue to see her every day. Maybe someday she’d even consider becoming his girlfrie
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to. Really, I don’t think I could if I tried.” He apologised.Sophie rolled her eyes before turning around and beginning to walk back towards the dining room. Max followed after her, still chuckling. He followed behind her slowly, trying his hardest to stifle his laughter. He glanced over at the table, seeing the empty seat. He smirked a little to himself. Guess they hadn’t finished eating yet, after all.The moment Max walked out into the living room, he saw his father sat on the couch in his usual spot, reading the newspaper. He was wearing his glasses once more today, which gave Max some comfort. There weren’t too many days when he got to actually see his father without those damn glasses. Not many people would really notice it at first glance, but once you actually get to get a good look at him and take him in properly, you realize just how handsome he actually is. He’s almost always dressed nicely in suits, but whenever he’s home and has something to we