Max POV:

I feel terrible. Not sick, just terrible. I need Fang by my side to live.

He said leaving was what would be best for us. I don't think so. He said he loved me, so why'd he go before at least kissing me goodbye? He said not to follow him, which is exactly what I want to do. He said to wait until 20 years have gone by before meeting him again. I'm not patient.

Worst of all, he said this was the hardest thing he's ever done. Which means all that other stuff is more than true. And I love him too.

I'm laying in his room night and day, reading his stuff he left behind for me on his computer. I don't dare read the note again, I can't stand the heartbreak. I can't move myself, even to go downstairs and eat. This is about the wost thing that could ever happen to me.

To make this whole situation go down a notch, Dylan has been tying to replace Fang like he was meant to do. I can't ever love him the way I love Fang. He's only 8 months old! I've known Fang for 15 years! But he just doesn't seem to get it.

Great. Incoming. I groan and stiffly roll to face the door, hearing footsteps in the hallway. There comes a light tap. "Come in," I whisper. The door opens, and in walks Angel. Great. Just what I need. More disappointment. You see, Angel told us Fang would be the first to die. Fang interpreted this as whoever was near him was in big danger, part of the reason he left. (I heard this from Dylan) She's also campaigning to be leader. What can I say? Much has changed since her first kidnapping!

"I wanted to apologize, Max, for giving Fang the idea he has to leave. He already died, before you brought him back, didn't he? So I don't know why he's still worrying, but it's surely my fault." I noticed now that her expression was one of regret and pain. "I know you feel like you'll die without hmi. I sent him a brain message saying so. But you have to live, okay? Live and be the leader." And she hugged me tight, just like old times.

"Who's controlling your mind now, Ange? Just a week ago you were an evil mind controller who almost killed me and voted me out of leaership!" She looked stunnned at my comment. "Nobody! I really just wanted to say sorry for what I did!" It was then that she caught the little spark of hope that was forming a plan in my head. "You know what, Angel? Prove it. You can prove to me you're still loyal, trustworthy, Max's little girl in a single thing: Get me Fang. Convince him to come back. Do whatever it takes, just bring him here." She smiled snd hugged me one last time before running out of his room.