Prologue: Are you coming home?
There were no Flyboys, no robots, but most of all: there was no Max. My wings angled a bit, letting me swing left. My heart ached, and my knees were weak, making flying harder because of the numbness I felt inside. My eyes itched and I fought back to urge to cry. But that was useless, because I started crying. No Fang! Don't cry! You're Fang!, I thought angrily.
"Better than to loved and lose than to never have loved at all…" I heard Max's words chime in my head. It was like she was there. My head whipped back and forth, but I couldn't see her. Thank god, she would have stopped me and told me to go home. But, was a place really home when you are putting your loved ones in danger?
After an hour of flying, I came across California, the sunny state. Although, it didn't seem so sunny right now. I landed in a lush forest, mocking me with it's beautiful structure, which just reminded me so much of Max. Strong and beautiful at the same time. She means everything to me. I vowed to never fall in love again. Max is the only one, always.
I was walking on the street when my phone buzzed in my pocket. I pulled it out with a groan to see that it was an unknown number. I cautiously flipped it open, "What?" I whined. No one could get rid of my mood besides Max.
"Fang?" My heart dropped.
"How did you know my number? I didn't put it in the note." I asked, my voice getting higher.
"What note? Oh Fang, where are you? Max is hyperventilating! You have to come home!" My stomach was full of guilt, but then I reminded myself that this was the right thing to do. I could keep everyone safe if I left. But Angel hadn't seen the note. "Fang, are you coming home?" She sounded close to tears, I didn't know what to say.
"Ange, I don't think so. But you have Max." I tried to cheer her up, but I heard her sobbing on the other end.
Then she said the thing that changed my life forever: "But Max doesn't have you." Then the line made a loud beeping noise and hung up.