Max looked through the window and felt completely alone. She had been feeling alone for quite some time, and she knew that she had to make through all that to finally be able to come back to her family. To Tigerlily, to the boys and to Alex. To finally being able to walk down the aisle again and say I do. For a second time, and probably, and hopefully, for the last time.

Right now she was waiting for her guest to appear. It was probably Alex that wanted to come say hi. He hadn't been here for ages and she really missed him. But it wasn't Alex that walked in through the door when she heard it opened. It wasn't Jack either or anyone she thought would come. Before her stood Jenna, and she looked at Max with big eyes and she looked really sad.
"What are you doing here?" Max asked, and Jenna swallowed nervously.

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Alex looked at Jack who held Tigerlily, and he looked down at the boys that he was holding in a "basket" like holder. He was finally going to face Max again after what Jenna told him. He didn't know what to say and he felt horrible for staying away. But he had to face his demons and he decided to meet her, and tell her the truth. And that he was planning on taking matters to court. To get her out from the institute.

Max smiled when they came into the room and Tigerlily started to cry, and ran up to Max who lifted her up.
"Mama, I've missed you so much" she cried.
"I've missed you too princess" Max said and you could see her eyes watering.
"How've you been?" Jack asked and gave her a light hug.
"I could be better, but it's nothing" she said and smiled a little.
"I have some new for you" Alex said.
"You have?" Max asked and looked at him, and he nodded as an answer.

He sat down and looked at her, and he told her about Jenna and what she had done. He was a it surprised though that she didn't show him a reaction. That she just sat there and looked at him. Like it was nothing, and when he finished he just looked at her. Everything was quiet except for Tigerlily talking to Jack.
"Are you not going to say something?" Alex asked.
"What should i say?" she shrugged.
"Get mad?" Jack asked.
"I was mad when I got to know it, but... this isn't the first time I'm hearing this" she said and looked Alex in the eye.
"It isn't?" Alex asked, a bit confused.
"Jenna was here about two weeks ago" Max said and Alex heart dropped. Jenna had been here before him. And told Max the truth.

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Max was surprised when Alex brought up about taking things to court, and when she asked him about it he apparently had some new things to tell her. He was going to fight to get her out, so that she could be with her family.
"What about the band?" Max asked.
"We have all agreed to take a break, and go on hiatus, until you and Alex are back on your feet" Jack said and crossed his arms.
"You would really do that?" Max asked and stared at Alex.
"Family first" he and Jack said.

She looked through the window and saw that Tigerlily was making a scene. She wanted to go back inside, and it made her tear up again. But it also gave her even more motivation to get better. To fight like Alex would, so that they could get together again. To be a family.
"I'm not gonna give up" she whispered, and wiped her eyes. She saw that Alex glanced over and looked at her, and for a second she thought he saw her but she realized he didn't. He sighed and his shoulder fell, and he looked so tired and sad.
"I'm going to fight for you" Max whispered and teared up once again.

Notes

I'm really sorry for the delay, but here you have chapter 86.