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Coming back from moving in was odd, to say the least. Max had gotten comfortable as he watched the domestic banter and teasing between his new parents ensue as they filled the cosy house, making it a home. The boy found it cheese-y but, it was nice to have comfort and familiarity in a place which he only resided in for a few days, and seeing Gwen smiling and David’s natural laugh fill the place, seeing the two he lived with actually in love, was more than enough for Max.
But he did miss the camp.
Well, more of missing Neil, Nikki and the campers rather than the notion of camping, nether the less he missed it and was finding himself not unhappy going back. However as they all exited the vehicle, the camp was unusual quiet, spiking fear into the counsellors. Rushing into the main hall, the trio saw all campers lined against the wall before a loud crash caught their attention, campers too scared to move. Campbell peered as made his way to the door, making his way directly to Max. He would never call himself a person who scared often, but max was trembling as Gwen put her hands on his chest to bring him closer to her legs for comfort.
“There’s the one, the one who caused all of this trouble!” a loud booming voice came over but before the founder could even stand in front of the camper, David stood in his way
“Move Dav—”
“You,,, you can go fuck yourself before blaming your problems on our boy.” Campbell tried to move him, but David stood firmly, with more strength than it looked like he could hold “Your problems are caused by gambling and irresponsibility, not a goddarn child. He’s my boy and I’d rather see you cry as you go bankrupt, leaving me jobless, rather than see you hurt him.” Looks of disbelief are shot to David by all around, except Campbell, who wore a frown and a matching growl, leaving David no more intimidated than before. He just got Max, be wouldn’t let him be hurt again. It was the anger filling Campbell which silenced the van outside, ready to strike a blow at David, Campbell was pinned by the very FBI agents who took him in the first place.
Not knowing that he held it in, David exhaled a sigh of relief, even as the camp director resisted a we few feet in front of him. The campers all felt themselves relax, Nikki going to hug David before leaving to join everyone going to see Campbell taken away for the second time, but he held Max with him. Gwen rested her head on David’s shoulder asking “Are you okay Max?” rubbing her ‘son’s back gently as he nodded, hugging them as well as he could. Gwen picked up the bear which he had dropped on the way in and put it back in his arms. In a state of shock, the embarrassment which Max usually felt drifted away as he found comfort once again in the presence of David and Gwen alone.