Summary: This fanfiction is set after Maximum Ride: Angel and before Nevermore: The End of Maximum Ride. What happens when the world is safe and Max and the Flock try to lead normal lives? With normal teenage drama? Like Max choosing between Fang and Dylan? But maybe the world wasn't as safe as they thought it would be... The ride isn't over so hang on to your hats and climb aboard with: Maximum Ride: Nothing is Normal.
1
I wake up to the sounds of the Flock arguing. What is it this time?
Okay, so, recap. Angel escaped from the school on her own, and we found her at that place where we flew with the hawks. Maya decided she wanted to be famous and Fang was not okay with that. He really missed me apparently and Maya's change of heart put him over the edge. He came back, said he loved me, blah, blah, blah, so he's with us again. The guy who was supposedly going to end the world died from a freak occurence and so everything was peachy. When we heard the news, Dr. Martinez, my mom(it felt so good to say that), invited us to come live with her. We built a second house that was next to hers with six rooms. One for me, Nudge and Angel share, Gazzy, Dylan, and Fang and Iggy share. Total and Akila share the last one. I hear a soft tap on my door.
"Permission to open the door?" Fang asks.
"Permission granted," I mumble, shoving my face back into my pillow. He walks in all stealth-like. "What is it?"
"Breakfast." Dang him and his short, one-word answers.
"Okay, I'll be down in a minute." Our house is two stories, with my room, Fang and Iggy's room, and Dylan's room on the top floor.
I throw on some clothes, whip a brush through my ratty hair, and walk downstairs. Angel and Nudge are yelling at Gazzy, who apparently ate all the bacon, while Iggy is trying to cook more. Fang is silently stuffing his face at the table, and Dylan is staring at me from the couch. His eyes flick up and down my body.
I point to my eyes and say, "My eyes are up here, Dylan." His cheeks turn red and he looks away.
"I know," he mumbles under his breath.
I walk over to where all the yelling is going on. I give them my Max glare and they quiet down. I grab a plate and throw some eggs and toast on it, grab a big glass of juice, and sit next to Fang.
"Good-morning," I say sarcasticly, an obviously forced smile on my face. He smiles, his version of laughing.
"Max," Nudge whines, "You look like a mess. I want to do your hair, and while I'm doing your hair, I could go ahead and do your make-up and pick out your clothes and-" I put my hand over her mouth. Sometimes she just needs to shut-up.
I agree. Angel's thought enters my mind. I look over at her and smile. You should try rooming with her, she continues. I roll my eyes at her and we smile again.
"I think you look good, Max," Dylan says creating an awkward silence and my face turns red.
"Uh, thanks," I mutter. Since Fang returned, I told them both I would need time to think and that neither of them would be getting "the Max lovin'" as Iggy put it, for a good while.
Iggy and Gazzy start making kissy noises. I shoot them a glare that Iggy can't see. Gazzy stops, which makes Iggy stop, but they continue trying to hold back snickers. I look over at Fang. He's looking down at his empty plate, with a look of disgust playing over his face.
He looks up and our eyes meet. His big black eyes look like beautiful bottomless pits full of hidden emotion. We both look away quickly. My gaze makes it's way to Dylan's face, which is very red, telling us he's embarrassed. Good. He should be.
Our eyes meet too, but he holds the gaze. I want to look away from those sea-blue eyes that bore into me, making me think he can read my mind, but I can't.
"So what's going on," Iggy asks.
"Nothing," I say, breaking our stare-off, "Just breakfast as usual."
"Hey guys," Ella says, walking through the front door.
"Hey." Iggy smiles. She walks over to him and gives him a hug.
"Morning, Iggy," she says and they both grin wide, breaking the awkwardness in the room.
"Max, Dylan wants to talk to you in his room, alone." Angel says, bringing the awkwardness back.
Okay, so, that was chapter one. If you read it, please review, because I want to know what you think of it. Even if you hate it. So, yeah, if you liked it and want me to continue, review, review, review!
