'Ello duckies! for some odd reason the entire time i was typing this my mind was stuck on a british accent. enjoy!

the always famous disclaimer : I do not in any way own Maximum Ride. otherwise why the hell would i be on fanfiction?

"She's late." My best friend Ella said flatly.

"Don't worry, I know Jackie, She'll be hear any…" the door flew open and slammed against the wall. "…now."

"Maxie Baby!" Their stood my manager Jackie in all her gum snapping, pastel pantsuit wearing glory. "I have the best news!" Her news usually consisted of doing a concert in Antarctica or running with the bulls in Spain for publicity. Fun. "The Raven's manager called me! You have heard of them right?"

"Err. No." She stared at me like I told her I tortured puppies for fun.

"NO!" She screamed practically bursting my eardrums. "Where have you been? Living under a rock?"

"Apparently." I muttered sinking lower into the couch hoping to avoid being eaten. I'm not scared by much but Jackie can make grown men cry by just looking at them.

She blinked and shook her head choosing to ignore my comment. "Well then, there an all guy band" She said calmly and pulled out a stack of photos (well apparently she's prepared) and plopping the first one down on my lap. The top picture was of a strawberry haired, pale blue eyed boy. "That's Iggy Allen, Age 17 drummer extraordinaire." I silently passed the photograph to Ella.

"He's cute!" Ella exclaimed. Typical. Nudge immediately grabbed it from her.

"He is!" She exclaimed.

"I saw him first" Ella yelled yanking the picture back.

'Nu-uh!"

"Uh Huh!"

"Yes I did!"

"No you didn't"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No"

"Girls!" Jackie Yelled.

"Yes'

"No"

"GIRLS!" The windows rattled as Jackie bellowed.

"Sorry." They both said sounding meek. Right.

"Now as I was saying," Jackie continued as though nothing had gone wrong. She gave me the second picture. It was of a scowling dark haired, dark eyed boy wearing all black, glaring at the camera is if he wanted the camera person to, well, die. "That is Alexander, also known as Fang Ride, age 18, you're age Max," Really like I didn't know my own age? "He is the lead singer and bass player."

"What is he emo?" I asked.

"No. Well actually I'm not sure." Jackie allowed

The door burst open and smacked against the wall. In rushed a very rushed looking Angel.

"I'm here what did I miss?" she panted.

"Well were Jackie got a call from a manager and he wants us to work with the other band. I've never heard of them but there drummer is cute and I think that there lead person is Goth or emo or something. Oh! We could totally do a Goth thing for our next concert! That would be sooooo fun! Max could have on like fishnets and..."

"NUDGE!" We all yelled.

Angel took a seat on the couch next to me.

"Took you long enough sis." I teased her.

"Well not every one can pull of the no make up look." She teased back.

"How much of Nudges rant did you catch?" Jackie asked.

"Hey!" Nudge protested.

"I lost her after they, who I have no clue who they are, but they have a cute drummer." Angel replied with a laugh.

"Ah. I see. I got a call from Thomas, the Ravens manager, He wants you guys to work with them for publicity." She paused to take a breath "and now back to what they look like and who they are." She pulled out another picture out of her seemingly bottomless purse. Sometimes I think she has everything in there plus the kitchen sink.

"This is there youngest member. He does all of the pyrotechnics, ad let me tell you they are ah-mazing!, for a 14 year old he could make a fortune!" A blonde hair blue eyed boy stared out of the picture grinning while lighting some fireworks.

"Oh! Angel! He looks just like you! Except older!" Nudge said Angel glared at her and cleared her throat. "…..and you know he's a boy and you're a girl…" Nudge finished quickly.

Jackie chose to ignore the interruption and pulled a picture out of her purse.

"…And this one is Marcus, he is 16 and plays lead guitar. And is the final band member" (I really over used the word and in that sentence grouping…) She handed me a picture of a boy (well no shit! But I couldn't think of a better way to describe him...) He had shortish black hair and the same eyes as the Emo dude.

"What is he, mini me emo style?" I asked Jackie, passing on the photo.

"He's Nick's younger brother… so essentially yes" she answered.

"…" I had no comeback. Which is rare.

"So guys what do you think!" Jackie asked popping her gum. That noise annoys me to no end. Angel, Nudge and Ella all turned to stare at me.

"What?" I said widening my eyes, trying to project a look of innocence.

"Pleaseeeeeee, Max?" Angle asked giving me bambi eyes at the same time. Oh dear god, help me.

"Yeah, pleaseeeeeee Max?" Nudge and Ella asked catching on. Damn it! Triple bambi eyes. I started squirming.

"Well….. okay." I was regretting the decision already. Ella, Nudge and Angel started jumping around and doing there 'happy dance' sometimes it scares me that Ella can legally vote next year… Jackie waited until they had settled down and plopped themselves in a heap on the couch.

"Alright gals I've set up a video conference for tomorrow. I'll see you bright and early," the looks of Horror on Ella and Nudge's faces were enough to set me off on a round of hysterics. Jackie continued yelling over me "At 7:15 am!" that sobered me up quite quickly.

"Are you CRAZY woman we're all frickin' delusional that early in the morning! I'll have to get up at FIVE FUCKING THIRTY in order to get everyone else up on time I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON!" I yelled. I probably shouldn't have had three cappuccinos before I came. They tend to make me a bit insane. Plus I had to pee.

Jackie just smiled. "See you then girls!" she said gliding out the door. Sometimes I really hate that woman.

Has anyone else ever noticed that Word tries to correct Emo as Emu? it makes me laugh.

advice always loved!

(Don't forget i need a better anme for Max's Band)

~Katie~

P.S. go on facebook chat and do this {ARGH! it won't do the sideways ^, but thats what you put first} (") it makes a penguin this, (^^^) makes a shark () and all (in both)!