Don't Stop Believin'
I do not own Maximum Ride!
A/N I love you all! 3
Chapter 1: Goodbye!
"OMG! MAX DID YOU HERE THE NEWS?!" My best friend Ella screamed. I shut my locker and turned towards Ella who was beaming so big you would think she would tear her skin. But before we see what the big news is let me introduce myself, my name is Maximum Ride. Not Maxine! I'm a normal high school freshmen living in Arizona with my best friend Ella and other best friend Fang. Ella has long brown hair, tan skin, brown eye's, and is an amazing dancer. I mean I'm not even joking, that girl as won so many awards that she has a closet full of them! Then there's Fang who has black hair, black eye's, olive skin, and seems to alway's be wearing all black. Fang is what you would call a-model-in-training because he apparently has movie-star good looks, but I've never really noticed because I've alway's seen him as just Fang. But there has been stalking issues with him by some of the girls in school, so I guess it's true. Then there's me with my shoulder length blonde hair, brown eye's, green braces, and tan skin. I guess you could say I'm the normal one in my group since I really don't have model ready looks or crazy dance moves. Though they do say I have a broadway potential singing voice, but I enjoy doing track more and I've won more track awards than singing awards in my life, so it's like a no-brainer you know. But last week Ella dragged me to this art academy a few hours away for the auditions they were holding and she made me audition with her saying, "This could be my big break and I want you to share it with me every step of the way!" She's such a drama queen.
"Hello! Earth to Max!" I heard Ella say.
"Uh, sorry El's what did you say?" I asked snapping out of my thoughts.
"I said DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?" She repeated.
"Uh, what news?" I questioned while she took my hand and lead me through the halls.
"That the results of our auditions are going to be arriving today!" She sang.
"Oh...them." I said with a shrug.
"What do you mean 'Oh...them.' This could lead us to our futures Max and all you can do is shrug!" Ella said.
"Yerp." I said.
"Could you at least act a little more excited." Ella asked. I decided to think about it for a minute and decided I could at least pretend I was excited.
"Did you just say, did you just say, that the results our hear! I can't wait, I can't wait to see if our future's near. " I sang loudly. Ella gave me a huge smile and skipped happily out the front doors. I rolled my eye's at her antics and followed her out the doors to the parking lot.
"Do you think I was good enough? I mean I wasn't pointing my toes as far as I could, but I went for hip hop instead of ballet. Ugh, I knew I should have done ballet instead of hip hop, but noooooo I had to show off by doing flips and high kicks!" I shook my head at Ella as she fumbled with her lock and I slowly pried her hands away from her bike and made her look at me before saying,
"Ella you did just fine. You're the one that's probably going to make it anyway, so don't worry. Okay?"
"Max, you know you have as best a chance as I do with your voice! I mean..."
"Ella, do you really think they want this?" I said gesturing to my blue basketball shorts and white tank top, "I mean I don't think they can handle this much awesome that is me and my amazing style anyway." I added a cocky grin at the end, which seemed to cheer her up since she let out a little laugh. She was about to say something to me when her phone started to buzz.
"Hey, Mom." Ella said sweetly into the phone.
"HI MRS.M! IT'S ME MAX BY THE WAY! ELLA SAID SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU! BUT DON'T WORRY I DO!" I screamed into Ella's cellphone. Ella quickly shoved me away and gave me a stern glare before returning to her conversation.
"Yea, that was Max...uh, huh...WHAT!...REALLY?...I DID...OMG, THANKS MOM! I'LL BE HOME SOON." Ella let out a loud scream and started jumping up and down with a giant grin spread across her face.
"Wow your Mom took that well." I said sarcastically.
"I GOT IN!" Ella screamed.
"THAT'S AWESOME, ELLA!" I screamed equally as excited.
"I got to get home, but call me when you find out your results." Ella quickly give me a hug and rode away, but not before adding,"MY MOM SAY'S NO COOKIES FOR A WEEK BECAUSE YOU WERE RUDE!"
"Damn..." I muttered, but started walking in the opposite direction to my house. When I was about half way there my phone started to buzz and I checked the caller ID and it said Foster-BEAST. I let out an irritated groan before answering in my most pleasant voice,
"Hey, Anne."
"Oh Max! Your not going to believe what you just got in the mail!"
"What a letter that say's I get a new foster family?"
"I wish! But sadly that wish didn't come true for both us, but you did get your letter from your auditions today!"
"If you read it you technically broke the law and that means I have the right to sue you...PLEASE SAY YOU READ THE LETTER!"
"Thank Heavens it's a boarding school, which means you don't have to live with us anymore!" Anne replied excitedly.
"I got in?"
"YES,SO COME ON HOME SO YOU CAN START..." I slowly shut my phone and stared at it in shock. But then I felt a smile creep onto my face and before I could stop myself I screamed,
"I GOT IN! I'M FREE!" I started jumping around and quickly took out my phone to call Ella, but before I could press send I heard someone scream,
"MAX! WAIT UP!" I quickly turned around and saw a very familiar black figure running towards me.
"Hey Fa...AHHHH!" I screeched as Fang lifted me off the ground and spun me around with a giant grin. I started giggling loudly as he spun me faster and faster, but then all too soon he decided to set me down on my feet and that's when I finally got to say,
"Wow Fang with a grin! I never that I would see the day."
"Hahaha very funny, but your never going to believe what just happened too me!" He said shaking my shoulders with excitement.
"You finally came out of the closet?"
"Shut up! I need to tell you this!" Fang said more sternly.
"Fine Dad, but I get to tell you my news after."
"Deal! Okay I just got discovered by this woman online who saw some of my pictures and she wants me as one of her models!"
"OH MY GLOB, FANG! THAT'S AMAZING!" I said while wrapping him in a hug.
"Wait there's more. I told the girl about you and your situation with the foster care and she said you could come with me and maybe even train to be a model too! Isn't that amazing?" Fang said holding me tighter, but I quickly dropped my hands from his back and suddenly tensed up. Fang immediately noticed and gently pulled back and asked,
"What's wrong?" Well what's wrong is I just got accepted into a once in a life time opportunity to become a real singer and my best friend just asked me to run away with him and become a model, but could I really tell him my news after hearing his? I mean of course I want to go with Fang, but could I really give up this opportunity. 'Maybe I should tell him my news first and then we'll know what to do and can figure this out together.' I thought reasonably, 'Yea just tell him Max he'll understand and know what to do.'
"Fang, I don't know if I can because I just got..."
"WHAT YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW!" Fang yelled surprised, "I'M YOUR BEST FRIEND DON'T YOU WANNA COME WITH ME?"
"Of course I do, it's just..."
"IT'S JUST WHAT MAX? I THOUGHT THIS WOULD MAKE YOU HAPPY AND SAVE YOU FROM THE FOSTER CARE YOU HATE SO MUCH!"
"Fang, it's just I got this..." I started to explain in my most patient voice, but Fang didn't seem too even be listening anymore. I let out a sigh and placed my hands on his shoulders trying to make him look at me, but he quickly just shoved me away and took a few steps back.
"Fang, just let me explain." I pleaded painfully.
"No, Max...maybe it's for the best if you didn't come after all if it's this much trouble to decide."
"Fang, please. Just listen to me!" I begged to him. Which trust me I never beg unless if it's really serious and I think this definitely makes the cookie.
"Goodbye Max...have a nice time being stuck here for the rest of your life. Maybe you'll get lucky and get hit by a bus so you don't have to be a maid forever for Anne." Fang sneered before running away in the opposite direction.
"I got accepted into a school that could change my life, Fang and I really want to know what you think I should do." I whispered to late, but gave his retreating form one last glance before letting the tears fall and I slowly walked away towards my future without him.
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