"Get up Max, it's time for school" My mom said, Dr. Valencia Martinez. Yup, you heard me right. My mom is a Doctor, a veterinarian to be more exact. I think of my mom as a hero and I look up to her, maybe one day I can save the world. Haha! Okay maybe not that, but maybe I could make a difference. Not only does she save animals every day, she is a working single mother; very independent, I might add.

"Maximum Ride Martinez! You get up right now or I will never make cookies for you ever again!" And that's what got me up that morning. I am in love with cookies. You know how some people have addictions? Like drinking coffee, eating candy, or getting drunk at parties every night? Well any who, my addiction is warm, mushy, just out of the oven chocolate chip cookies. And I would do anything for them.

My name is Maximum Ride Martinez. Weird right? I know, but that's what is so great about it. Everyone's name these days are so normal and bland(no offense to any of you). Mine, even though it's weird it's different then everyone else's.

I go to a performing arts school along with my best friend Nudge. Yes, I know Nudge is a weird name too, but her real name is Natalie. I just started calling her Nudge because she has this crazy obsession with fudge, so I just combined her name with fudge. I know I am weird...Don't judge me. Nudge is a communications major and does the morning announcements every morning. Let's just say she likes to talk...a lot. And me you ask? I am a dance major. I know it's kind of out of my character, but I do call myself a tomboy. I'm just a tomboy that dances, nothing wrong with that. Right?

"MAX!" My mom yelled banging on my door.

"I'm up!" I replied throwing the covers off my body. I sat up for a minute then plopped back down on the pillows.

"Come on Max" I said to myself "Do it for the cookies" After fifteen minutes of contemplating on wether I really wanted cookies that bad, I finally got off the bed and got ready for school.

I was at my locker before first period getting everything necessary for my classes. Chemistry workbook, check. All notebooks, check. Dance clothes, ch-not check!

"Crap" I muttered. I knew there was something I forgot...

"Hey Max!" Nudge said excitedly "Guess what today is! I hope you didn't forget because it really wouldn't be good if you forgot because you are my best friend and if my best friend forgot my birthday I would be devastated, so Max, guess what today-" I put my hand over her mouth.

"I didn't forget Nudge, and if you don't shut up I won't give you your gift." I said warily peeling my hand from her mouth.

"Sorry Max, I won't talk ever-" I gave her one of my death glares. That finally kept her quiet, I smiled internally.

"Right" she said the made the gesture of locking her lips then throwing away the key. I sighed I set my books down and reached into my locker for her gift. It was wrapped in pink wrapping paper with a hot pink bow. I hate pink, but it's Nudge's favorite color. I really can't understand why anyone would ever like that color, it makes me want to puke.

She grabbed the present from my hands and tore it open. I had got her a silver ring with a pink gemstone in the middle. By the way she gasped and held it back admiring it, I think she liked what I had got her.

"Oh thank you Max!" she smiled and hugged me tightly, too tightly actually.

"Kay Nudge, can't breathe" I gasped for air.

"Sorry!" she said. The bell rang to let us know we were late for first period.

"Oh! Got to go Max! Thanks again!" Nudge ran off leaving me alone in the hallway. I shut my locker and picked up my books. I didn't really care about being late to class. Yes I'd get detention but it's not that bad. I'd get to sit in silence and read, and reading and silence isn't really a punishment for me.

I was walking down the hall, my head was down watching my feet take each slow step closer to the dance studio. Before I knew it I was walking into something...Or somebody.

"Owe, shit, sorry" I said looking up at the person I had just walked into. It was Nicholas Fang. Probably the hottest and most talented guy in the school. Pretend I didn't just say that, but he is a talented musician. He goes to the school for piano, and he can play wonderfully. Nick had shaggy dark hair that stopped at his jaw line, and Olive toned skin. His eyes were the thing that really popped out about him. They looked so dark, almost black.

"Oh, sorry" Nick said looking down at me. He had to be a head taller than me. "I uh, didn't see you."

"S'kay" I mumbled. He was looking at me intently. I had to admitt it was kind of creepy, but I liked it at the same time.

"Are you new here?" He eyebrow raised.

"Nope, been here for two and a half years now, I'm a junior, just like you." oops. That must have been creepy for him to know that I knew about him and he didn't even know who I was.

"How come I haven't seen you around?" He looked puzzled.

"I guess you haven't looked hard enough" I said while walking away.

"Wait!" he called. I turned around to find him running to me. "What's your name?"

"Max" I said "Maximum Ride" He raised his eyebrows.

"Well it's nice to finally meet you Maximum Ride, I'm Fang." He held out his hand for me to shake but I didn't.

"I know who you are, goodbye Fang " I waved. I looked back when I hit the stairs I was suppose to walk down. He was still there watching me walk down the hall, he looked very confused. I smiled went to Dance.