A/N:This is my first fanfic so please read and review.
Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride.
Prologue
Max's POV
Finally. Today was the day. Today was the day I finally told Fang my secret. A secret that has been haunting me for 8 years.
I started running to his house. I couldn't wait to tell him. I know Fang would understand if I told him. Maybe he would even help me; after all we are best friends.
Fang's POV
Today was the day. The day I have been dreading for 2 weeks. The day I finally tell Max I'm moving. I waited as long as I possibly could to tell her. I didn't want her to feel sad so I just kept putting it off. But I had to tell her today, because tomorrow we were moving, all the way to Florida.
I walked down from my rooming sighing; she was coming over in 20 minutes so we could walk to the park and skate. I wish I didn't have to tell her; I wish I didn't have to move, but if I didn't tell her and just left she would hate me and that was one thing I just couldn't allow. Max was my best friend since the 2nd grade and we always did everything together. Iggy sometimes even joked that she was my twin and not he.
I was so lost in my thoughts that the doorbell made me jump when it rang. Who knew I could reminisce for 20 minutes? I grabbed my backpack and skateboard and ran outside to meet Max.
We walked in a comfortable silence all the way to the park but I could tell she had something on her mind. Once we got to the skate park I decided it was time. I had to tell her now otherwise I would never get my nerve up again.
Max's POV
Fang ran out of the house with his black backpack and skateboard. He nodded at me and we walked in a comfortable silence all the way to the park. Even though it was comfortable I was still a little troubled I was working up my courage to tell him. I decided I would when we got to the park.
"Max," he started. "I-We're best friends right?" He sounded really serious and even a little scared? But that couldn't be right could it? Fang is never scared. Right?
"Of course we are Fang! We've been best friends since the 2nd grade" I replied urgently.
He gave me a slight smile in return. I returned it with small smile of my own. There was a tense silence for a second before I finally decided to break it. Well, it was now or never, I thought as I gather up all my courage.
"Fang, I have something to tell you" I said at the same time he said, "Max, I have something to tell you." We both stopped abruptly when we heard the other talking at the same time. Then we both broke out in smirks. We had a tendency to talk simultaneously. It annoyed the heck out of Iggy and Nudge, Fang's adoptive sister just thought it was "bloody wicked". She loves the Harry Potter movies and can't help but quote it or sound British after she watches them.
I shook my head smiling at the memory. "You go first Fang," I said. He shook his head and said "No you."
"No. I'm fine Fang. You go."
He shook his head. "You."
"You go Fang."
"You" he replied with his wonderful one word answers.
"Fang" I warned. "If you don't go first I will jump on your back and run you into a tree."
He shook his head, but started anyways. "I know that we've been best friends since the 2nd grade and I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier but…" he trailed off. I stood there stone still. That was the most I've ever heard him say in one sentence. Ever. Then the words started to sink in. He was sorry? For what?
I motioned for him to continue. "I-I wanted to tell you earlier but I thought that you would be sad or angry with me and I couldn't stand that. But I know that if I didn't tell you, you would hate me even more" he said desperately almost pleading with me to understand. I started getting nervous. He was talking a lot and he was almost pleading with me. Fang never pleads. Never.
"I just wanted to tell you that I'm moving to Florida," he says looking down. Those words hit me like a truck. My best friend was moving? To Florida! Florida was all the way across the country. It was so far away from Everwild; sure it would probably feel like California but it was still all the way across the country.
I stood there for a while before finally managing to choke out, "When?"
"Tomorrow" he replied with a pang of sadness. I couldn't help it I was shocked yet again. Tomorrow? How could wait this long to tell me! I was so shocked and so hurt I almost cried. But that was not something I did. I was Maximum Ride, and I never cried. So I did the next best thing. I sucked it up and put on a fake smile.
I lifted up his head and hugged him. He must have been surprised by my hug but he eventually hugged me back. I don't know how long we stayed like that but I know that something changed when I made the choice to hug him. I decided that I wouldn't tell him. I made my choice.
"What did you want to tell me?" he asked not breaking the hug.
"I-um well, I forgot" I lied. I couldn't tell him. Not now. We broke apart as he started laughing hysterically, "You-you, are soooooo forgetful!"
I glared at him, trying to keep up my lie. I shook my head and said "Whatever. Well since your leaving tomorrow we better make today awesome!" We shared a smiled and took off. I watched him skate, knowing it was probably the last time I would see him. He turned around and gave me a look that said, "Are you coming or what?"
I shook my head and ran forward dropping into the pit beside him. We lost ourselves in the feeling of skating trying to make today the best day ever.
Fang's POV
I felt so good too finally tell Max. I still can't believe that she forgot what she was gonna tell me. I smiled to myself and just focused on skating with Max because tomorrow I know I would be gone. Now the only thing on my mind was enjoying my last day with Max.
Please Read and Review! But keep in mind that this is my first fanfic.
I am sooo excited!
