Chapter 14
Buddy Trip
Ashley and Blake were cleaning up the house boxing up Maxx’s belongings. It has been two weeks since they last heard from Maxx after what happened at Miss Behaven. Felipa and her mother, Basilia, already returned to the US and Pink Top City.
Ashley: “I waited for hospitals to call! I got nothing! I should check the Selene Valley University Hospital again!”
They cried.
Blake: “Wait, Ashley… are you sure that’s a good idea?”
Blake held his hand up.
Ashley: “He could have died, Blake! He may need me!”
They cried. Blake hooked his thumbs in his jeans and drew a breath.
Blake: “That’s not your fault, Ashley… Maxx isn’t your responsibility anymore… He never was.”
He closed his eyes and opened them, exhaling a long breath.
Blake: “Honestly… I think this was the karma he deserved.”
Ashley: “No one deserves to die, Blake! Mum would have never wanted this! This is against the principles of Sunshire and we have to radiate positivity to make the Sun Goddess shine bright!”
They cried. Blake clicked his tongue when he mentioned that.
Blake: “Look, you do what you want… but, seeing him in the hospital will invite him back into your life again… and he will use this incident to guilt and manipulate you like he did last time … do you want that?”
Ashley sighed.
Ashley: “...Maybe this is the wake-up call he needed?”
Blake shook his head.
Blake: “Ashley, I didn’t want to be the one to break this to you but… I very much doubt he’s alive.”
He said grimly. Ashley cupped their mouth as tears welled in their eyes.
Ashley: “Wh-What makes you so sure of th-that?”
They whimpered. Blake drew a short, gusty breath.
Blake: “...People like Basilia have ways of making you disappear. Maxx crossed them and made fools of them so the likelihood of him being alive is nill.”
He explained coolly and made an “O” with his hand indicating Maxx was dead. Ashley cried into their hands.
Ashley: “This is my fault… I know he was mean but maybe he did this because he had low self-esteem! Maybe I should have been there more for him!”
They raised their tearful gaze to meet Blake. Blake heaved another sigh.
Blake: “Before these events transpired, you were taking a lot of time away from Maxx. You were making excuses to get away from him.”
He stated in a matter-of-factly tone.
Ashley: “How did you know?”
Blake: “Come on, Ashley. It’s obvious. You can talk to me.”
Ashley sighed and bowed their head, planting themself down on the couch.
Ashley: “I just… needed some time alone to think… I didn’t even know what to think or even who to believe! Maxx told me one thing, but other people told me another thing!”
He exclaimed with frustration in his tone. Blake folded his arms over.
Blake: “Well, it sounds like the common denominator here is Maxx.”
He nodded.
Ashley: “Huh?”
They tilted their head.
Blake: “Well, if you have heard things about him from various sources, maybe there’s truth to it, and maybe… he was full of shit?”
Ashley: “But, Maxx is my best friend! I don’t even know these people and I only got to know Makayla before she moved on with another guy in the US!”
They bawled. Blake quirked an eyebrow.
Blake: “Was he though? When was the last time he wanted to do something you wanted to do? I once told him you were at the strippers and he actually believed me… Did he really know you? Did he even care about you at all?”
He challenged. Ashley bowed their head, pondering on the points he raised.
~
Ashley went outside with some cupcats to Dr. Ellis Hoffman’s house. They knocked on the door and waited. No answer. Ashley always saw him outside watching his house and he has been gone for two weeks, as well. Maybe he’s out or he went back to the US for a trip or something, he thought. They set the cupcats down with a note and left his house.
~
The Research Center of the Transformation Of Exobiology was an American shell company operating in Australia for New Horizons research. In a remote building on the outskirts of Selene Valley, was another facility where Dr. Ellis Hoffman read notes off his clipboard.
Ellis: “So, after his dismal performance at Miss Behaven, The Flores Mafia took it upon themselves to execute the target…”
He cleared his throat and continued.
Ellis: “They shot him several times—in the neck, head, chest, everywhere. They shoved him off a cliff. He fell about one hundred and thirty feet landing on the rocks near the ocean.”
He raised his eyebrows and continued.
Ellis: “No human could survive that…”
He locked his gaze on someone.
Ellis: “...Dr. Wolfgang Duerr.”
He said to a tall, wiry elderly white man with a black fedora hat sitting across from him. He had a narrow gaunt face with a prominent ski-jump nose and a pronounced cleft in the chin. Dark sunglasses obscured his eyes. He was dressed in a black peacoat, black trousers, pointed dress shoes, and black gloves on his hands. Dr. Wolfgang Duerr removed his hat revealing his scraggly chin-length white hair and removed his sunglasses revealing his ruby-red eyes.
Wolfgang: “Call me Wolfgang.”
He smiled putting his gloved hand up and then pointed to Maxx.
Wolfgang: “But he did.”
They turned to watch Maxx in another room stomping around angry as a hornet. They were in a dark room looking at Maxx through a window. It was a two-way mirror. Despite all the injuries, he was in one piece and well.
Maxx: “FILLY-BAAAAAAAAAABEE!!”
He screamed and kept ramming into the walls repeatedly to get out.
Wolfgang: “Who is this ‘Filly-Babe’ he keeps screaming about?”
Wolfgang leaned back in his chair intertwining his fingers to form a pyramid with his hands. Ellis shrugged.
Ellis: “Search me, sir. I talked to Ashley Sabatini often about Maxx and she never brought up a ‘Filly-Babe’.”
Wolfgang pursed his lips and nodded.
Ellis: “Miss Sabatini mentioned that Maxx was able to survive the impact of a large truck after our teams collected the dead Xupran and cleared his room. We surmise he bit Maxx but…”
Ellis paused and pressed his forefinger on his chin rocking back and forth on his feet.
Ellis: “...There have been cases of Xuprans biting garbage men and Reonans who tried to take their food but none have developed nut allergies or any of their abilities…”
He explained. Wolfgang nodded, taking this in.
Wolfgang: “This creature is… fascinating…”
He said breathlessly as he rose to get a closer look at Maxx. Maxx kept ramming into the walls, falling, and getting up to ram into the walls.
Ellis: “I have to wonder something, sir…”
He adjusted his glasses.
Ellis: “If Maxx was this stupid or is this another ability—or disability—he obtained after the Xupran bit him… I mean, look at him…”
He said with disgust as Maxx pawed at the walls, trying to tear them apart. Wolfgang chuckled.
Wolfgang: “...Did Ashley say anything?”
Ellis shook his head.
Ellis: “She seemed hesitant to speak ill of him; she mentioned Maxx surviving the impact of the 18-wheeler and the dead Xupran.”
He replied.
Wolfgang nodded, folded his arms behind his back, and stood in a regal posture. He turned around to face Ellis.
Wolfgang: “About that…”
He began and walked past Ellis to show him the dead Xupran in the glass case. Wolfgang ran his fingertips over the glass case.
Wolfgang: “Dr. Rey Ramos was assigned to work here and collect Australian wildlife to test Ehtytrim. He collected a Xupran from the Reonan Space Garbage Collection. Someone broke into the facility, set it ablaze, and stole vials of Ehtytrim.”
He explained with that glimmer in his eyes.
Wolfgang: “An autopsy was performed on this little guy…”
He placed his hand firmly on the glass case.
Wolfgang: “And found traces of Ehtytrim and its casing.”
He locked his gaze on Ellis. Ellis’ eyes widened.
Ellis: “So… do you think he transferred his abilities to Maxx somehow? We’ve tried this on that Ramires man and Randall Woods’ son and it was met with little success. How can we be sure this one succeeded?”
Wolfgang cocked his head to the side.
Wolfgang: “Only one way to find out…”
He pressed a button. Suddenly, the room where Maxx was filled with purple smoke.
Maxx: “WH-WHAT IS THIS?! NOOOOO!!! NOOOOOO!!!”
He shrieked and collapsed to the floor.
Maxx: “F-Filly-babe…”
He closed his eyes.
Wolfgang: “Collect some blood, skin, and hair samples and send your report to me.”
He instructed. Ellis nodded quickly.
Ellis: “Understood, sir.”
He said tersely as he jotted notes on his pad. He patted Ellis on the shoulder.
Wolfgang: “Keep an eye on this creature for the time being.”
He put his sunglasses and hat on and left the building.
~
A week later, Ashley was asleep with Keke snuggled up by them. It was a chilly night; Ashley had extra blankets and the heater on. The door creaked open. Keke’s ears rotated. Ashley stirred in their sleep. Someone shook them. Ashley groaned as their eyes fluttered.
Ashley: “B-Blake…? I-Is the house on f-fire again?”
They mumbled. Maxx grinned down at them.
Maxx: “Pffft… What are you talkin’ ‘bout, A-Rad?! It’s Maxxy Malone of Sex Beest!”
He grinned. Ashley stirred as their eyes snapped open.
Ashley: “M-M-MAXX!”
They bolted upright and turned the light on next to their bed. They grounded their eyes with their fists and Maxx stood across from them.
Ashley: “M-Maxx, you’re alive?!”
They cried.
Maxx: “DUH! Nothing can kill da beest!”
He shot them a fingerbang. Ashley breathed a sigh of relief and then furrowed their eyebrows at Maxx.
Ashley: “Maxx, you lied to me. You told me Sex Beest was a band and you were from Angel City… But… that didn’t bother me… What bothered me was how you treated me. You took no interest in anything I did and belittled my passions…”
They bowed their head.
Maxx: “Let’s be real, A-Rad! I will make it up to you… WITH A BUDDY TRIP!”
He spread his arms out. Ashley’s eyes were aglitter.
Maxx: “...TO PINK TOP CITY!”
He gave a thumbs up.
Ashley: “Dude, you don’t need to do that for me! I mean, I’d love to go to the US and to Pink Top City but don’t need to do that! You just need to be a good friend!”
They smiled at Maxx, feeling he was going to change and be a good friend.
Maxx: “Come on, A-Rad! Gotta live a little, buddy! Let’s do this BUDDY TRIP MAXXY MALONE STYLE!”
He shot his fist up in the air. Ashley raised their arms.
Ashley: “YAY! I can’t wait!”
They exclaimed and scrambled out of bed to pack.
They took their picture of their parents and them and Blake when they were kids. Ashley stood up on their tip-toes to reach the top shelf of their closet, pulling out a wooden box with a star symbol drawn on it, matching the one on their thumb. They carried it over to their bed and shuffled through the contents of the box, pulling out a glass jar labeled “Meowijuana” with a tiny illustration of a cat on it, resembling Keke.
Ashley: “Well, I don’t think they will allow this in the US.”
They twisted their mouth knowing how strict the drug laws in the US were. They pulled out a crystal teardrop vial necklace with translucent liquid inside of it.
Ashley: “This is different. This is how the Sun Goddess’ sun spirits guide us.”
They smiled.
Blake stood in the doorway with a scowl.
Blake: “I thought I smelled something bad…”
He growled. Maxx scoffed.
Maxx: “Huh? Who asked YOU, Mr. Doom ‘n Gloom?!”
He snapped, stomping his boot.
Blake: “ ‘Buddy trip’, huh? I think I’ll tag along. You wouldn’t mind, would you, jester fuck?”
He hissed. Maxx stomped his feet.
Maxx: “Oh, whatever, Doom ‘n Gloom! This is gonna be a rockin’ trip for me and A-Rad! You wait ‘n see!”
He said loftily and thrust his hips.
Ashley: “Hey, maybe we can find your missing bandmates!”
They suggested. Maxx shifted his eyes. Blake eyed Maxx skeptically.
Blake: “Why are we going to Pink Top City and not Angel City, Maxx? Isn’t that where Sex Beest is from?”
He challenged. Maxx shrugged.
Maxx: “What can I say? I always wanted to go to Pink Top City!”
He smirked. Blake rolled his eyes.
Blake: “...Right…”
You want to go there to find Felipa, you fucking clown, he thought.
Blake: “I’ll get packed.”
He said before he left to go to his room.
~
At Dr. Ellis Hoffman’s house, he put a listening device on Maxx to track his whereabouts and heard he wanted to go to Pink Top City. Since I am ordered to follow this orange idiot around, I guess I will hop on their jet, he thought. Dr. Ellis Hoffman started packing his belongings thinking it would be nice to get out of this cold weather and back to sunny Pink Top City.
~
Maxx has the Malone private jet on the airstrip landing.
Blake: “Can’t be that poor if you can afford a private jet.”
He said dryly.
Maxx: “Shut up, asshole!”
He snapped.
Ashley: “Guys, this is a trip to the other side of the world! Isn’t that exciting?!”
They said with glee as they had Keke in their arms. The Keke doppelgangerr followed Maxx onto the jet. Ashley thought that cat was weird. He liked Maxx and never came for any of their treats. All he wants to do is stare at Maxx, Ashley thought and scratched their head.
As they boarded the jet, Dr. Ellis Hoffman poked his head in with a smile.
Ellis: “Room for one more?”
He asked.
Ashley: “Sure, dude! Hey, you get to go back home!”
They smiled. Ellis smiled anxiously as he sat across from Maxx, wondering if he recognized him.
Maxx: “Pffft, who’s this fat asshole?”
He scoffed. Dr. Ellis Hoffman sighed with relief. He doesn’t remember me, he thought.
Ashley: “Dude, that was rude.”
They chided him gently. Blake rolled his eyes and put his headphones on. Ellis still wondered if Maxx was always this stupid and if he acquired extreme stupidity from the Xupran DNA transfer.
~
Twenty-two hours later, their plane lands and they get off. Ashley’s eyes are as wide as saucers as they and Blake have never been outside of Australia and everything is so different here.
Ashley: “Wow, it’s so warm, here! Is it summer?!”
They gasped.
Ellis: “Not quite! The months of June, July, and August are our summer months! We have a warm autumn.”
He explained. Ashley saw a billboard that read, “91º.” They pointed to it.
Ashley: “Is that broken, dude?”
They asked Ellis. He chuckled.
Ellis: “Of course not! Here, we use Fahrenheit but in Australia, you use Celsius!”
Ashley nodded and scratched their head. Blake observed Maxx and noticed he was frantically looking around for something. Ashley pounded the palm of their hand. They rushed to the payphone, slid in the coin, and dialed Blair’s number.
Ashley: “Hey, I’m here in Pink Top City with my brother, Maxx, and another dude named Ellis Hoffman! Can you pick us up? We’re at Pink Top City International Airport.”
They sang happily.
~
Blair arrived with a wide smile. When he met Ashley, he greeted them with a big hug.
Blair: “Nice to see you again, Ashley!”
He broke the hug and Ashley nodded to Blake.
Ashley: “This is my brother, Blake Sabatini.”
They smiled. He and Blake shook hands.
Ashley: “And my best friend, Maxx Malone!”
Maxx: “ ‘eeeeyyy, buddy!”
Maxx raised his hand to high-five Blair but Blair did nothing. He shifted his eyes awkwardly. Maxx gaped at Blair.
Ashley: “And this is Dr. Ellis Hoffman! He comes from here and decided to come back home!”
Blair: “Hello, Dr. Hoffman.”
They shook hands.
Sylvia stepped into the airport and stood in front of everyone proudly.
Sylvia: “Greetings, everyone! I am Dr. Sylvia Hughes!”
She rubbed her hands and smiled. She turned to Ashley.
Sylvia: “You must be Ashley! Nice to finally meet you. Blair has told me a lot about you.”
They shook hands.
Ashley: “I am glad! He’s a good friend!”
They beamed. Maxx pouted.
Maxx: “What ‘bout Maxxy?!”
He hissed at Ashley.
Ashley: “Oh, this is my best friend, Maxx, Dr. Hughes!”
Sylvia put her hand up.
Sylvia: “Call me Sylvia! A friend of Blair’s is a friend of mine!”
She exclaimed. Maxx scoffed at her.
Maxx: “Who is this fat dude and why does he have a chick’s name?”
He cackled. Ashley knit their eyebrows feeling a sting. Blair shot him a glare.
Blair: “That was VERY rude and insensitive!”
He snapped.
Blake: “Take it from Maxx to be rude…”
He glowered at Maxx. Ashley bowed their head, feeling hurt.
Ashley: “This is my brother, Blake.”
They shook hands.
Sylvia: “How do you do, sir?”
Blake: “It has been… interesting so far.”
He shot Maxx an icy glare. Sylvia shook hands with Dr. Ellis Hoffman.
Sylvia: “Greetings, Dr. Hoffman!”
She smiled and folded her arms behind her back.
Maxx: “So, uh, when are we gonna see some hot chicks and not fat dudes with chick names?”
He stomped his feet. Blair’s eyes flashed with anger.
Blair: “Sylvia is a woman and you will address her as that!”
He snapped. Sylvia placed her hand on Blair’s shoulder.
Sylvia: “Blair, I am aware I am fat and am fine with whatever he wishes to address me as. I know what I am. Be patient. Everything will fall into place soon enough.”
She smiled. Blair heaved a sigh. Already, I don’t like this guy, he thought.
~
Ashley, Blake, Ellis, and Maxx step out of the limo with Blair and Sylvia. Blake and Ashley eye Blair’s huge mansion with wide eyes.
Ashley: “This is your house, dude?!”
They gasped. Blair beamed and nodded.
Blair: “Sure is!”
He replied with a nod.
Maxx: “It needs to be big to fit that fat man!”
He cackled like a hyena. Ashley looked hurt and looked down at their chubby belly and thought of their gender identity.
Sylvia: “Ho-hum, more fat jokes, as if I am unaware of my weight.”
She said dryly. Blake rolled his eyes and agreed with Sylvia.
They entered the mansion. Ashley and Blake were awestruck at the luxurious dining room, kitchen, living room, studio, pool, and more. Blair led them to their guest rooms. The guest rooms were spacious with three double beds with nightstands on each side, dressers, closets, and their own bathroom.
Blair: “If you need anything, just ask me or ask Shauna.”
He smiled. Maxx’s eyes lit up.
Maxx: “Do you know where Filly-babe is?”
He asked with a shit-eating grin on his face. Ellis raised his eyes to meet Maxx. He kept chanting that word, he thought. Ashley looked hurt. Blake glared contemptuously at Maxx.
Blake: “It doesn’t matter where ‘Filly-babe’ is because this is supposed to be Ashley’s buddy trip, remember?”
He said sharply.
Blair: “...I never heard of ‘Filly-babe’ anyway.”
He shifted his eyes awkwardly. Ashley heaved a sigh and looked hurt. Blair immediately took notice of Ashley’s distress.
Blair: “...Anyway…, we’re having chicken fettuccine alfredo! It’s my grandmother’s recipe! If none of you like it, let me know and I can arrange another meal for you.”
He smiled and wrung his hands.
Maxx: “Chicken nuggets? Maxxy Malone don’t eat that fettuchino crapioli!”
He laughed. Blair glowered at Maxx and clenched his fists. Blake took note of this and sensed Maxx was wearing Blair’s patience thin. Ashley looked deeply hurt and turned away, trying not to cry.
Blair: “Hey, Ashley? Our dessert chef is on vacation and we would love for you to make us some of your delicious desserts!”
He said joyfully and clasped his hands together. A smile tugged on Ashley’s lips as they shed a tear.
Ashley: “Y-You want me to make dessert for you guys…?”
They pointed to himself and smiled. Blair placed his hands on his hips and nodded. Maxx felt his temper soar when Blair praised Ashley.
Maxx: “ ‘eeeeyyyy, cool cats! What ‘bout your rebel rocker diet, A-Rad!? What’d I tell ya about that?!”
He interjected. Blair ignored Maxx and focused on Ashley.
Blair: “How about tiramisu or strawberry cannoli? You could use your nonna’s recipe!”
His smile spread to show his even white teeth. Ashley clasped their hands together and brightened.
Ashley: “Dude! I would love that!”
They rose and dashed to Blair.
Maxx: “I AM RIGHT HERE, ASSHOLES!! PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEE!!!”
He screamed. Blake shot his fist into Maxx’s face.
Maxx: “OOOOWWWWWWWHHH!!!”
He cried. Ashley sighed and left with Blair to the kitchen.
~
That evening, they sat at the dining room table with the crystal chandelier dimly lit and the candles in the candelabras lit. Demetrio and Celeste joined Blair, Ashley, Blake, Ellis, Maxx, and Sylvia for dinner. Shauna poured Alpasión Grand Chardonnay into their wine glasses, except for Maxx’s. Demetrio instructed he get sparkling cider.
Maxx: “ ‘eyyyy, I want goon!”
He slammed his fists on the table.
Blair: “That IS goon!”
He hissed through clenched teeth and Maxx beamed.
Maxx: “Ooooh, goon is Maxxy’s favorite treat next to pussy!”
He gulped it down. Demetrio quirked an eyebrow at him. Ashley laughed awkwardly. Celeste rolled her eyes at Maxx. Maxx stared at Celeste and beamed. She looks like Filly-babe! He thought.
Maxx: “ ‘ey, baby, do you know Filly-babe?”
He asked her. Ashley looked hurt and heaved a deep sigh.
Celeste: “Uh? No?”
Ellis took mental notes. He has been calling that name out the entire duration of his stay at the lab, he thought.
Maxx: “Wanna autograph from Sex Beest, baby?”
He asked and wiggled his eyebrows. Blair shot him a glare.
Celeste: “Nah, I want to cut you open and play in your blood.”
She replied darkly. Blake chuckled.
Ashley: “She’s joking, right?”
They whispered.
Maxx: “Sounds sexy!”
He grinned.
Celeste: “And you sound retarded, you stupid Vivienne wannabe.”
She shot back firmly.
Blair cleared his throat before Celeste lost her temper.
Blair: “Maxx, you have a band, right?”
Maxx flicked his gaze from Celeste to Blair.
Maxx: “Yep! It’s Sex Beest da coolest and hottest glam metal band from Angel City!”
He rose and stroked up and down his torso. Demetrio, Blair, and Celeste gaped at him, unimpressed.
Celeste: “Yeah, never heard of it and I’m familiar with a lot of metal. I guess you just suck or the band exists in your head.”
She shrugged. Blake sniggered. He appreciated her honesty. Maxx stomped his boot.
Maxx: “Sex Beest IS real, baby!”
Blair nodded.
Blair: “Very well. After dinner, I’d like to hear a sample.”
He said to Maxx. Maxx shifted his eyes.
Maxx: “Maybe later, buddy! W-We’re having a big meal now and A-Rad and his fellow fatty gotta eat!”
He shot him a fingerbang. Ashley was deeply hurt. They recalled Maxx promised them he would stop this. Blake is not surprised.
Ashley: “M-Maxx, please use they/them pronouns…”
They said in a small voice.
Maxx: “Why? Because you’re fat enough to be ninety people?”
He cackled.
Sylvia: “I’d hate to see how you speak to your enemies.”
She raised her eyebrows.
~
They had dessert and everyone thought it was scrumptious. Demetrio smiled.
Demetrio: “Ah, this reminds me of when my late wife, Concetta, would make tiramisu for me.”
He smiled wistfully as he recalled Concetta. Blair nodded and smiled.
Blair: “I remember that, too, Gramps…”
Demetrio: “You have a talent for baking. Should you choose to stay here in Pink Top City, you should open up a café.”
Ashley beamed.
Ashley: “My dream was to open a cat café!”
They gasped. Maxx scoffed and drew a breath.
Maxx: “LAME! Baking is lame! What about Maxxy Malone of Sex Beest?!”
He held up his poster to Celeste. Ashley looked hurt as their eyelids dipped.
Celeste: “Yeah, those shitty posters would make great target practice.”
She said evenly. Maxx held up a Sex Bees t-shirt. Celeste gaped at it.
Celeste: “This shirt is too small and it’s made of shitty material.”
She ripped it up and tossed it on Maxx.
Celeste: “I don’t want your garbage.”
She spat. Blake reveled in this. Finally, more people are seeing Maxx’s true colors, he thought.
Sylvia tapped her wine glass.
Maxx: “SHUT UP, FAT ASSHOLE! CAN’T YOU SEE YER KILLIN’ THE MOOD WITH THIS LADY BABE?!”
He barked at her. Celeste grabbed the back of Maxx’s head and slammed it right into a bowl of ice cream. Blake chuckled darkly and liked her already.
Celeste: “You’re already ‘killin’ the mood’, ya orange cocksucker!”
She barked. Sylvia cleared her throat.
Sylvia: “Thank you, Celeste… Before I was rudely interrupted by Maxx… I would love to take you all on a tour of Pink Top City in my minivan! Blair, you may bring Yoshi along to meet your new friends.”
She nodded. I don't consider Maxx a friend, Blair thought bitterly.
Ashley: “That sounds exciting! I’d love to see more of the city!”
They said happily. Sylvia curtly nodded.
Sylvia: “Very well, I will pick you all up tomorrow morning!”
Ellis: “I’ll pass. I know my way around here and this is more for Ashley and his friends.”
He nodded.
Sylvia: “Suit yourself, Dr. Hoffman. With that, have a good night everyone.”
She said tersely and showed herself out.
Ashley gaped at Maxx whose face was still in the ice cream.
Ashley: “Is he dead…?”
Celeste: “Let’s hope so!”
~
Later that night before they head to bed, Blair says good night to them.
Blair: “And Maxx? I would like to hear a sample of Sex Beest sometime.”
He said firmly.
Maxx: “It will come. Hold yer horses.”
He huffed. He closed the door. Maxx lay in bed, forgetting Blair asked that, and wondered how he would find Filly-babe.
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