Chapter 1: Getting Ready for School
"But I don't want to go back to school!" I yelled back at my mom as she tried to wake me up. Yes, me, Maximum Ride is going back to school. Fang, Iggy, Gazzy, Nudge, Angel and I are living with my mom and Ella now in Arizona. She decided we were going to school last night at dinner. I didn't have a say in this at all. Angel and Nudge we fanatic about while Fang, Iggy Gazzy and I weren't. Ella was also so excited about it because Nudge will be in her grade and class. I now truthfully feel bad for Ella's class when the Nudge Channel turns on. But I think Ella knows how to shut her up.
"Fine then, NO COOKIES FOR YOU EVER AGAIN!" my mom yelled back.
I bolted straight out of bed to get ready and ran into Fang on the way.
"In a rush to do something are we now" he said.
"If…I…no…wake up…no cookies for me…again." I said truly afraid that my mom will not let me have anymore cookies. Yes, Maximum Ride has a weakness. And guess what it is….CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. Well my mom's chocolate chip cookies. Fang sensed that I would do anything to keep my cookies, besides put my flock in danger. He moved out of the way so I can go take a shower.
When I got out, I smelt the delicious aroma of chocolate chip cookies. I quickly brushed my hair and put it in a messy bun.
"Good morning Max. I can't wait to go back to school. I get to see what Ella has been talking about. She always talks about how the small 15 colonies won a great big war against Francefor independence or something in 1737 I think. Then she would talk about someone named Greg Washington. Or was it George? I don't remember. She said he was the general of the armies in colonies and how he crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve and attacked the French and won. I think she said that-" Nudge was cut off by Ella slapping her hand over Nudge's mouth.
"It was George Washington Nudge. General George Washington who later became the first president. And 1778, not 1737. he did cross the Delaware River on Christmas, good job, you learned something we are learing. Also, it was the British, not French. And it was 13 coonies not- " Ella said to her. She paused because she got glares from all of us saying 'we don't want to hear it'. Ella is in honors social studies and has to remember important details. I feel bad for Angel when Ella is studying and all her thoughts go to Angel. That is why I'm guessing that Angel is so smart.
After Nudge rambling on, I got a lot of, morning Max and good morning and a sit down before your pancakes and toast get cold from my mom. Yeah, like we ever worried about our food being cold. I grabbed 10 cookies instead of pancakes and toast. Mom gave me a death glare that always works on anyone. Anyone but me. I gave her a death glare and flinched away. Ha-ha, I win. Like mother like daughter. But I had 5 pancakes and 3 pieces of toast.
So, 20 mins later, we were leaving to go to school. Lucky for us that the elementary, middle and high school are connected. Angel went first with her teacher to 1st grade. Then went Gazzy to 3rd grade. I told him and made him swear no bombs. Fang and I will look out for Iggy. Ella took Nudge with her to her classroom in 7th grade. At least I don't have to worry so much about Nudge. Finally, it was me, Fang and Iggy. Mom said that we would be in each others classes. So Iggy will always be with one of us. After we got out schedules, we were off to homeroom. The first thing we learned is that the room # is followed by .9 or any #1-12 or .k for each grade level.
My schedule:
1st- English
2nd- chemistry
3rd-music(chorus mom, really)
4th-math
5th-lunch(1st, 3rd 5th 7th 9th and 11th share. We were all together)
6th-Spanish
7th-gym(=D)
8th-history
9th-study hall
Fang's schedule:
1st- English
2nd- chemistry
3rd-music
4th-math
5th-lunch
6th-Spanish
7th-gym
8th-history
9th-study hall
Iggy's schedule:
1st- English
2nd- chemistry
3rd-music
4th-math
5th-lunch
6th-Spanish
7th-gym
8th-history
9th-study hall
Let our first day begin…..