Josh’s POV

I glance up from my phone as Max comes stalking onto the bus following his little chase after Rebecca. He slams the door behind and pushes past Dan and Matt towards the bunks, leaving an awkward silence in his wake.

“What the fuck?” questions Dan, turning to look at everyone in the front lounge.

I sigh before standing up causing everyone to turn towards me. “I’ll deal with him.” I announce before retreating to the bunks.

I walk up to Max’s bunk, his curtain shut and the lights out.

“Dude is eveything okay? What happened?” I ask, only to be met with silence. I sigh before pulling the curtain back and find Max with his face buried into his pillow. “Dude…”

“Just fuck off will you mate.” He grumbles into the pillow, not even bothering to look up.

“No I am not going anyway until you tell me what’s going on, this isn’t healthy.” I reply crossing my arms and leaning against my bunk opposite his.

“Fine, I’ll go.” He huffs before climbing out of the bunk and storming into the back lounge, slamming the door in his wake. I sigh running a hand through my hair before following him to the back lounge, opening the door and slipping into the room before closing the door.

“Seriously Josh just fuck off.” He says looking at me. “Fuck off and leave me alone.”

“I told you I won’t go until you tell me what happened. Now you ran off the bus straight after Rebecca left; you obviously went to talk to her and it is completely clear something happened. Now tell me.” I reply before slipping onto one of the sofas and looking up at him. He sits opposite me and sighs, putting his head in his hands.

“She said she loves him…I asked whether she was going to be okay going back to Alex after everything yesterday and she said they always make up after arguments because they love each other too much.” He mumbles staring at the ground.

“Okay?” I asked confused staring at him. “Now why are you throwing this bitch fit then? You know they love each other?”

“She had never mentioned about loving him before…I-I didn’t think they were that serious…”

“Didn’t think they were that serious? Max they’ve been together for seven years and live together…what did you think they would be like?” I question staring at him.

“I DON’T KNOW OKAY JUST NOT LIKE THAT.” He yells looking up at me before looking down and slumping in his seat.

“When are you just going to admit that you love her?” I ask, staring at my crumpled best friend. I know I know, it was his fault and he’s the dick, he stopped talking to her and got us to stop talking but truth be told, he never stopped loving her and Rebecca doesn’t know that. She didn’t grow up seeing what a broken man he became, she didn’t see him screw up relationships on purpose because he still cared for that one girl…she didn’t see any of it.

“I don-“

“Please no bullshit Max, even a blind person could see you love her, that’s why you didn’t want to say about Jack punching you, that’s why you took Alex’s beatings…you love that girl and you hope that if you can live the amount of pain you caused her. Then you’ll be even and maybe karma will change for you or some spiritual crap like that…” I trail off staring at him.

“I could take all the pain in the world and I would never be even with her, with what I did. Both Alex and Jack were right, I knew she was vulnerable and I still ignored her, I knew her problems and I pushed her out of my life. I use to listen in whenever I’d hear Matt mention about her, about how he’d heard from her mum and him mum on how she was doing, it was those little mentions that kept me sane and made me know she was alright.” He mumbles, playing with his hands.

“Well, if you was so worried, why did you block her out?”

“Because I loved her and I hated that I had to let her go and the thought I’d never see her again…and now here she is again and I hate how I let her go and ignored her and never saw her again and I hate how after so many fucking years, I still love her…and I mean head over heels, want to kick myself for being such a dick, smack bang in love with her” he rambles looking up at me, breaking down at the end. I sigh not expecting him to actually admit his feelings, even if they were so easy to notice. I get up and walk over and sit next to him patting his back as he keeps his head in his hands.

“I know mate, I know.” I reply as I watch my best friend fall apart.

“I just want her Josh, I just want her back.” He sniffles.

Vic’s POV

I step away from the door after hearing Max’s confession. I was shocked to say the least, I mean everyone could tell he had feelings for her but he just admitted that he’s in love with Rebecca which let’s face it, is ten times worse than feelings or love. Now what do I do? Rebecca is like my sister and Alex is my bestfriend, I feel like I should tell someone what’s happened? Maybe Jack? But then again can I trust him from not saying anything to Alex… Also lets face it, I wasn’t meant to hear any of that outburst…only Josh was.

I turn around and walk quickly through the bunk area coming out into the front room of the bus, finding the rest of the You Me At Six boys sat around on the couches.

“Hey did you speak to Josh mate??” asks Dan.

“Errr nah mate I went to knock and I could hear shouting coming from the inside…” I trail off not wanting to reveal the information I had just taken in.

“Ah yeah, Max was a bit moody earlier, probably trying to deal with him…poor sod we all know what Max’s tempers like.” Explains Matt chuckling.

I laugh back awkwardly before excusing myself from the bus. Thoughts running through my mind as I walk through the car park…do I tell someone or not…and who do I tell?

Notes

Okay so new update because I am a bad person who hasn't updated in ages and I apologise, I just have been really busy with my A-Levels and AS exams....but last one in two weeks which is my performing arts exam so excited to hopefully be writing more!!!

but anywho I'm not sure if this chapter lives up to the rest or not, I wanted to try something out of Max's, Alex's or Rebecca's POVs...let me know what you think!!!