Max lifted his head when he saw Jacob come sit next to him on the bleachers. He didn't really know what to say to him when he spoke, he was still thinking back to when they were in the music room. He was about to say something, but didn't know how to put it into words. "Dancing helped get rid of my worries when I was younger. Singing to it just helped me trance my mind. So I wouldn't have to think about the pain. Nowadays... I don't feel anymore pain.. it's there.. just.. don't feel it.." he said, his hands folded in his lap. He stared at his hands for a moment, then lifted his head to look back at Jacob. "How I feel.. about.. Elise?" he hadn't really wanted to tell people of this. "Well... I think she's really nice when you get to know her.. She's.. enjoyable to.. be around" he said, trying to find his words. "At my old high school, I never really felt that way around other girls.. Mainly because I was ganged on.. When people saw the Hell I went through at home, they took it as a game.. Used me as a toy.." he put in. He lowered his head a bit, staring at his hands. "I hate being used as a toy for anyone's games.. If someone made me one, I'd probably hate them.. Would have.. nothing to do with them..." He was quiet for a moment. "My father basically ruined my life as a child, therefore, everyone I knew.. turned their backs on me... How I'm able to still smile through life.. Made me a little stronger.. in this weak body of  mine. The 10 years of torture, pain, torment, sadness.. I underwent it all. You could say it's hard for me to have feelings for a person after all of that..." He didn't know if he should be saying this, especially to Jacob, but he did anyways. "How I feel about Elise... I really really like her.." he put in.