Max

"Nooooooo!" I moan, trudging across the floor. "I don't wanna!"

"Yes! Come on Max, I promise, this is for your own good." I look up into Jeb's eyes, and I know he's right. But I'm not gonna let him know that.

"But I mean... It's called SCHOOL!" I challenge. But he can see right through me. He gives me a hard look. I give a sort of huffmoangagsigh and trudge off in my bunny slippers. It's Sunday. I start at Buffalo Rivers Middle school tomorrow, in sixth grade. Oh, lord.

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Oh crap oh crap oh crap. I don't know what to wear. Normally, this would never be an issue to me, but I mean, come on. This is middle school. That an I don't want to be attacked by Nudge. I finally decide on a blue puffy blouse and white shorts. I pull my hair into two standard braids, faster than Gazzy can rip one.

"Maxxxxxx!" Iggy calls fro the hall.

"I'm comingggg!" we are five feet away from each other and I still feel the beed to yell.

As I rush into the hall, I see Jeb giving Phonix I big kiss on the forhead. Phonix and her twin brother, Bear, are our two newest additions. Plus their little sister, Dimond, who is Nudge's age. They only arrived last year. They busted out of the school when a chemist had an accident near the section they were being held in. For some wierd reason, I am jelpus of them, especily Phenoix. I don't want Jeb to love anyone more than me. Plus, she is really pretty. Her hair is golden. Not lile angel's whiteish hair, but golden like honey. And her eyes are a sparkley blue.

"Jeb!" i call out impulsivly. He looks up, and so does Pheonix. "uhhhhh... I'm gonna miss you today!" i blurt. But he smiles. "Im goning to miss you to. But this is going to be great for you, I promise." he tries reassuring me. I give the sweetest smile i can muster and flash it at him. Then i turn and roll my eyes at the flock. Yeah, right.