Maximum Ride: Back to School AGAIN!
I sighed as I sat up and blinked in the bright sunlight. Another day at school. I put on my jeans and a sweatshirt to hide my wings. I quickly braided my hair and went to get the rest of the flock up.
For anyone new on this trip, there's me (Max), Fang, Dylan, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel and her dog, Total. We were raised in a terrible science lab we call the School. We were given wings and other assorted powers. Me, Fang, Dylan, and Iggy are all 15. Since I'm the oldest, by about 2 months, I'm the leader of the flock. Iggy is blind, the whitecoats experimented on his eyes. Nudge is 13, Gazzy is 9, and Angel is 7. We are no longer on the run. We have settled down and are getting an education.
I went to the room next door to mine and barged in. Fang was still asleep. I tiptoed in and stood next to his bed. Instead of waking him up like a normal person, I jumped up, and threw myself across him. He jumped up in a flash and squared off with me. I stood up laughing. I saw a smile forming on his lips. He ran over and picked me up and threw me on the floor. "Jeez, I was just trying to wake you up," I said. "I know, that was just for fun," Fang said with a smirk. "Get dressed," I said as I walked out of his room.
I walked in to Dylan's room. "Wake up!" I screamed. I walked out. I did the same for Iggy and Gazzy. When I got to Nudge and Angel's room, I shook Nudge's shoulder. She blinked and sat up. I knew she was cranky in the mornings so I left her alone and went over to Angel. "Get up Sweetie," I said as I gently shook her shoulder. She sat up quickly and gave me a hug. She jumped down and ran to the bathroom, to get dressed.
I walked into the living room, and sat down on the couch. Fang came through the door, and sat down next to me. "Um-," I said. I started to feel sick. I jumped up and ran to my bathroom. Fang was right on my heels. He knew I was about to be sick. I reached the toilet and started to throw up. He gently rubbed my back, and made sure my hair didn't get puked on. I took a few shaky breaths. "You are not going to school today," Fang told me. I started to protest. "I'll stay with you, I'll go tell the others to leave for school. I didn't try to stop him. I felt terrible. I heard the front door close, and Fang came back in there with me. He picked me up, and carried me back to the living room.
He sat me down gently, and sat next to me. I started shivering, so I leaned over towards Fang. He wrapped his arm around me. He turned on the TV. Some Hallmark movie was on. He sat the remote down.
About 15 minutes later, I started to feel dizzy. I stood up, and took a few steps toward the kitchen. Before I had made it five steps, my knees buckled and I blacked out.
I woke up in my bed. I sat up, feeling much better than I had a couple hours ago. I got up and walked to the living room.I checked the time. 4:30 PM. I found Fang in the kitchen. "Where is the flock?" I asked with fear creeping into my voice. "They never made it home," he said with alarm showing in his face. "They're at the School, Max," the Voice said in its calm tone.