To everyone who read the previous version of this story…thanks for staying with me! Thanks to Trapped in Narnia and maandfangforever for beta-ing! Sorry it took so long, I've been soooooo busy. Anywho, before I completely start rambling here's the story…..
Ages:
Max, Fang, Iggy = 23
Nudge, Ella = 21
Gazzy = 17
Angel = 15
Max P.O.V.
"Mommy! Mommy!" My two and a half year old said while jumping on my bed. "Get up!"
I laughed and ruffled her hair. Her midnight black hair was a rat's nest. It stuck out, pointing in all different directions. I looked into her onyx eyes and they reminded me of the life I had to leave behind. The family and friends I had to leave. Well, before I get to far ahead, I should probably start from the beginning…
Flashback
The past week I had been getting sick in the morning. The only person that knew was Fang. He'd been telling me to tell mom, but I didn't think it was anything important, just the flu or something. Boy, was I wrong.
I had finally slipped to mom. She took my temperature, felt my pulse, everything, but she couldn't find out what was wrong.
"Max, have you been having weird food cravings lately?" she asked me. "Are you late?"
Confused, I confessed I had. She smiled, did she figure it out? "Mom. What are you smiling about?"
"Honey, I think you're pregnant…"
I stared dumbfounded at her. "Are you serious?" I asked her. She just nodded, a brilliant smile on her face.
Later on that evening, she took me to her office and made me take a pregnancy test, cause there was no way I was going to a hospital.
Positive.
Freaking Positive!
"Max? Are you okay?" she asked from the other side of the door.
"Mom…" my voice was faint and I could tell she could barely hear me. "It's positive."
The door swung open and I got engulfed in a hug. Mom's eyes were getting blurry. "C'mon, let's go home. You gotta tell Fang."
For the next two months Fang, mom and I hadn't told anyone. Not wanting to get everyone excited, than having a miscarriage wasn't going to be fun.
The night we were going to spread the news, well…that's when all hell broke loose. For the next three years I wouldn't see my family or have any way of contacting them.
End Flashback
I couldn't think of what happened that day without going on the verge of tears.
"Mamma, was' wong?" Arianne said in her adorable voice.
I brushed some of her hair away from her face, "Nothing honey," I said my voice cracking. "Let's get you ready for school, m'kay?"
*Time Lapse to when Max is at work*
"Hi, I'm Max and I'll be your server, what can I get you?" Yes, you heard me right. Me being nice to someone I don't know. Well, since I had no money to support us, I just had to get a job. Did you catch the sarcasm?
"I'll take the breakfast burrito and black coffee, please." A lady with red hair said, staring me down like I was a piece of trash.
"That'll be right out." I said with a fake smile plastered on my face.
Sighing, I walked back into the kitchen. Leaning against the counter I threw my pen and order booklet down.
"Another bad one?" Andy, the cook asked. He always knew when a customer pissed me off. Don't ask me how, he just knows.
I nodded my head and just closed my eyes, wanting to sleep forever. Then something slammed on the counter next to me, making my eyes fly open. Andy filled a cup of coffee – the cup of coffee I was supposed to be serving.
I grabbed it and rolled my eyes, walking to the table.
"Excuse me, miss!" A customer yelled, waving me down. I looked at him and put my index finger up to show him 'one minute'. Some people just need to chill.
Here's a piece of advice: Always watch where you are walking, cause you'll regret it if you don't. Next thing I knew, I felt something bump into me and felt burning hot coffee spill onto my bear legs. I didn't mention I was wearing shorts, did I? Oh, well, I was and it sucked.
I stifled and yelp and looked up to see who had bumped into me. I went to say 'Watch where you're going', but my voice got stuck in my throat. Why did those blonde curls look so familiar? And, those eyes, they were the brightest blue I had ever seen.
Oh. My. God.
It was Angel. But it was a teenager-version of her.
"Max?" she whispered, shock on her face.
Sorry if any of this sounds confusing, and I know it does, but just stay with me cause it'll all come together in the next couple chapters!
Review please!
Note from maandfangforever: SHE IS AN EPICTASTICAL (yes, I made that word up) WRITER! I didn't change one thing and she had perfect grammar and spelling (as far as I know). :P
