I nodded curtly to Jeb, my face wearing my average expression, meaning, of course, blank. No emotions. It was my number one rule, the only thing that kept me sane in this hellhole. Don't show anything, don't reveal your true thoughts, and it'll all be okay.
On days where it didn't hurt to think of the flock, I would chuckle softly, amused at how I was the girl version of Fang.
The only thing this proved, however, was how lacking I was in the department of self control. I managed for the most part, but I couldn't help but add in the sarcastic comment here and there, and if you were in my position, you'd understand why.
"What?" I said sharply, my voice piercing through the air.
Jeb looked up at me in surprise, not expecting me to speak. "Max," he said carefully, but I interrupted him.
"My name is Maximum. Max is reserved for my friends, which means, let me think. Not. You."
I knew what his reaction would be, there wasn't one. Jeb sighed, continuing on as if nothing had happened, "You will be happy to know that we are releasing you today. You will go to high school, spend time with your real mother."
I am ashamed to admit that I was really interested by them, and I think it showed on my face, because Jeb chuckled.
"Why now? Why not when the others left?" Jeb winced, knowing it was a touchy subject for me. The flock had left me, I was almost certain they had forgotten all about me by now, not even questioned why I wasn't allowed to go.
"Max," he began, but corrected himself with a sharp glance from me. "Maximum, we've been over that. You weren't ready, you weren't strong enough."
"Jeb," I cut in, mimicking him, "We've been over this, we both know it's a pile of bullshit."
Jeb shot me a glance, before nodding his head, my dismissal. "You will leave shortly. Pack your things."
I let out a harsh laugh as I head back to my dog crate, two erasers flanking me. Jeb knew he was annoying me, now, and was just trying to annoy me. I didn't have any "stuff", I was a freaking bird girl!
Most chapters will be longer than this, I just wanted to write a little prologue.
