I don't hate you.
Jeb was walking down the stairs. Max and Fang had been together for a while now and when Jeb looked at the couch he saw something he really didn't need to.
"Maximum Ride!" he yelled and the two jumped apart. Max glared at Jeb. "We need to talk." He said and walked to the kitchen. Max followed.
"Listen Max, I know I'm the last person you want to hear from but I need to tell you something." Max opened her mouth but Jeb kept talking. "You guys didn't destroy the school. Itex and them were separate remember?"
"So you let us think we could finally be normal just to tell me now that it isn't over?" Max's eyes were flashing but she kept her voice low.
"It is over Max. For you and the Flock it is over."
"What are you saying old man? I'm tired of riddles." Max said angrily.
"Max I know you hate me and that everything is my fault but please just listen." Something about what Jeb had said shut Max up. Maybe it was the look in Jeb's eyes of pure desperation, maybe it was the tone of voice, or maybe it was the word hate.
"Max, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I let them give you wings. I'm sorry that I couldn't keep you from everything that they did to you. I'm sorry I never told you about Ari. I'm sorry I couldn't save Iggy's sight. I'm sorry that I couldn't stop what they did to Ari and that it killed him. I'm sorry that this was the life I gave you and I would change it if I could Max. You and the Flock are so important to me. You've done such a great job taking care of them all but now it's time that you take care of yourself and it's time I took care of you." Jeb's eyes had tears in them. He turned and walked up the stairs.
Max didn't know what to say so she didn't say anything. In her mind she was going over every time she had said or done something rude to Jeb. All this time was he thinking about how everything was his fault? Really it wasn't his entire fault. Yes Jeb had messed up but Max knew that some things really weren't just him. Max turned around and walked back to Fang.
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"Morning Max." Nudge said as she slid into a chair. "Is Iggy making breakfast?"
"Yeah he is." Nudge nodded and rested her head on her arms. Iggy ran into the room.
"Max someone's coming!"
"Someone like Erasers?"
"Yes!" Iggy exclaimed.
"Fang, get everything together and grab Angel. Iggy go get Gazzy. Nudge pack clothes for everyone and remember practical not fashionable. I'll get food. Iggy how much time?"
"Twenty minuets away."
"Everyone we've got ten but try to make it five." Everyone was moving. Max had been worried that the Flock would get out of practice when things were normal but this was something you never forgot and never lost. This was pure instinct for all of them.
Max was moving around grabbing things that would be light and wouldn't go bad anytime soon. Luckily her mom had gotten her a credit card just incase so they wouldn't run out of food but the less they were near humans the better.
They were out of their with a note left for Dr. M, that didn't say where they were going but that they got out okay, in eight minuets. They were flying fast. Angel had gotten better at flying and so had all the other little ones. They kept up the pace for a good two hours before they had to stop and rest.
"Okay everyone, we know this sucks." Max started as Nudge raided Max's bag and tossed things to everyone. "I really wish this hadn't happened but it did. So, we're going to have to take what we get." Jeb had lied again. It wasn't over for them. It never would be.
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Iggy was on watch. The thing was the night before he hadn't slept much so for once he was having a hard time on watch. Yes he did have the same instinct that the rest of them did but his body wasn't used to the screwed up sleep patterns anymore. Max still was and so was Fang but Iggy wasn't. Iggy felt himself drifting but he couldn't stop himself. He knew he should go wake up max and tell her. She would understand but Iggy was too tired. He fell to the side unconscious.
The Erasers came closer. This was their last chance. If they messed up they were gone for good. Their leader looked down at the sleeping Flock. He didn't want to do this. Even as he motioned for them to tie up the Avian Hybrids he felt bad. Still he did it. Max would understand. She would still try he hardest to escape but she would understand. If she were in his place she would save her and the Flock over them and he knew it. No matter how many times he told himself that he still felt horrible when he looked down at Max's beautiful face.
Okay so please review. I'm sorry for any mistakes I might have made. I just got tired of everyone hating on Jeb. Let me know what you think and if you see something that needs to be fixed I should be able to finish this tomorrow night so like I said please review and tell me what you think.
