Chapter 1- Death by school!
A/N (This is my very, very, very first fanfic ever,) I know Maximum Ride is based in America but I'm going to set mine in Australia so bear with me for now. I know I've titled it with romance and trust me romance and FAX will come over time.
Today was the day I was going to die! Most likely not but I was so scared of starting the new school year that I thought I might drop dead from fear. I know everyone gets butterflies, but these were not butterflies, this was a life or death situation. This year was definitely going to be the hardest in a long time. I'll bet you're confused by now, so since I'm nice I'll fill you in on my nightmare, welcome one and all.
My name is Maximum Martinez and I'm eleven years old. Since I started at this school in year one I've known my friendship group and we were really close… at least I thought we were. At the end of last year my 'oh so wonderful BFF' decided that she couldn't be my friend anymore and neither could my other best friend, I felt so loved. Anyway that happened at the end of last year and we didn't hang out with anyone else so I didn't know what I was going to do this year, I couldn't imagine being able to trust again.
"Are you sure I can't be home schooled this year?" I begged mum for the last time as I jumped out of the car.
"Honey, you can't give Casey this kind of power over you," Mum said to me in that I am the wise Mummy and I know everything tone.
"Ok well I hope you give me a nice funeral," I groaned.
"Cheer up sis," Ella smiled at me.
"Easy for you to say, you have your friends and you always will," I sighed.
I walked to class shaking the whole time. I avoided Casey and Sally the whole time but I kept a constant look out for them and for 'duck and cover spaces'. Finally God decided to like me and he made the bell ring. I hung up my bag and walked into class, I saw Nick Ride walk past me. His shoulder bumped mine.
"Oh, you again," I noticed, not meanly not happily I don't think I had any emotion. I walked past him and into the room where I realised that God still hated me. How did I know this? You may ask, well maybe because I saw Casey and Sally sitting in the class room, some how I didn't think this was a blessing.
Sally gave me a slight smile but Casey glared at me. Nick looked between us a little surprised. Nick was in my class last year but we never talked, well maybe the occasional hi and that but never a real proper conversation. He probably didn't know everything that happened last year. I noticed a new girl walk in, she sat next to me and I thought maybe I didn't have to be alone anymore. She had orange hair and seemed really quiet.
"Hi, I'm Max," I smiled at her.
"I'm Sophie," she replied quietly.
"What year are you in?" I asked her, desperate to make conversation.
"Seven,"
"Cool, I'm in year six, I'll be twelve in September," I continued. I saw Nick look back over at me with his dark eyes. I had a strange feeling that this year would change my life… forever!
A/N: Ok so let me know what you think please! I know it's short but I think it needs to be, don't forget to review.