IF YOU'RE SQUEAMISH DON'T READ, MORON.

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Prologue: A Rough, But Lucky Day

Earlier That Day-Fang

Money had finally run out. He still had his dorm and scholarship at Juliart, but absolutely no money for this weeks groceries, or new underwear, or the composition notebook he needed for one of his electives.

Nothing.

He looked up and gulped, freaked out that he was actually doing this. The sign was clear against the cloudless sky.

Specialty Babies Inc.

Let Us Help Your Life Along!

The bright colors and message were somewhat nauseating but he understood the message, no matter how overly enthusiastic it may have seemed.

He was going to sell his...well, you know...swimmers? Yeah, best way to put it. He was going to sell what the company had called "Specialty Swimmers", for those who wanted 'specific genetic traits for their child'. Totally natural.

I walked through the doors and was hit by air conditioning and soaked with the lavishness of the waiting room. He was lucky to even qualify for such a precise and high-paying job. (If this could even be considered a job.) Fang sat there for a little bit waiting for his name to be called. He had to admit it was a little boring just sitting there in the almost empty waiting room. He could look at the magazines but they were all parenting magazines and what not. The T.V. was blaring TLC, nothing interesting. The secretary was a polite middle age woman, and there were a few snotty looking middle-aged people scattered amongst the room, probably waiting for feedback on their "Specialty Orders".

My name was called. Finally.

"Nicholas Rossi?" he looked up from my twiddling thumbs and nodded. "Take the right hallway and go to room 8. The doctor will review your application again, give you your time, and you're all set and done. Just come on out when your done and I'll hand you your check." he nodded again and made my way towards the branching off hallway. As the waiting room left my line of sight he saw one of the old women eye's flicker towards him, then back to the T.V.

When Fang came to the door he knocked and heard a soft "Come in". There was a nice lady there, probably in her thirties, telling him to have a seat. She clicked her pen and tapped it against each little filled in box.

"So you're the infamous Nicholas Rossi?" Fang nodded.

"Eighteen? Young and healthy?" He nodded once again.

"It says the Specific Orders category you fall under is Musical Talent. Well hmmm," she said tapping her chin.

His heart sped up. He really needed this money, "Is there anything wrong? I though I had gotten excepted."

"No, no! You did! I'm just surprised you didn't double up on your attributes," she said approvingly.

"I'm sorry, but what attributes?"

"You're quite a handsome fellow, I'm surprised you just put down Musical Talents."

If he didn't have such a straight demeanor he would have blushed. Fang just nodded.

"Anyway," she continued," on a scholarship to Juliard, yes?" He nodded.

"Quiet aren't we?" Another nod. "Well, anyway your application is solid, and you're quite lucky, music talents are in demand, so you're actually getting about $2,000 dollars out of this transaction." His mouth went agape a little bit. He quickly shut it.

She soon followed through with procedure and soon he was back out in the waiting room feeling...accomplished. 'I know, I know, "That's what she said", but honestly, I get to eat tonight and that's all that matters,' Fang thought. He checked in his check and went back to his dorm.

Later That Day- Max

She couldn't believe she was doing this. She looked down at the new credit card in her hands for reassurance. The card that was connected to millions of dollars in her new account. Max looked back up at the sign:

Specialty Babies Inc.

Let Us Help Your Life Along!

She was going though with it, no matter what. No matter the amount of times she might have to try, she was going to do it. She was alone at the moment. Not a father who cared, not a mother who was kind, not a sister that was supportive.

No One.

And since she was so lonely, with no one to share her fortune with, she had decided on having a kid.

A strangers kid.

Not like a creepy, one night stand type thing, but a donor. With her head held high she walked into the building with more confidence then before. She saw the counter that seated a middle age lady and waltzed right up there. The women looked up and her brow furrowed.

"What can I do for you honey?" she said.

"I'm here to see what I can do to get a...donor." She looked skeptical again.

"It's illegal for us to give you a donor without parents permission."

Max's cheeks burned. "I am a legal adult. I'm eighteen." It was true, Max was eighteen. Today was her birthday.

"Then I'm going to need to see I.D." Max dug through her back pocket and pulled out her license and slammed it on the counter. The secretary picked up the card and looked at it. "What are you trying to pull? Maximum Ride? Really? That is the most unrealistic name I have ever seen! And on your card it says you're seventeen."

"Actually, Maximum Ride is my name. I changed it legally when I was sixteen, also, look at the card again. It says November 5. Today is November 5," Max said. This statement was true also, she had bought that winning lottery ticket as a self-birthday gift.

The secretary was startled, "Oh! So sorry! We can get you in right now!"

And they did. She walked out of that office with a piece of someone else's soon to be kid.

They had said she made a good choice.

The donor was apparently a musician.

And Max had always had a thing for musicians.