I forgot it in the first chapter so, here it is.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Maximum Ride or any of its relations, including Max, the flock, and the Martinez's. I also don't own Fruit Loops, lolz!
Nothing Like This- Chapter 1 (Finding Out) or (Her Decision)
MAX POVI opened my eyes and cautiously looked around. Where was I? Blue tile? White countertop? Oceanic Scene shower curtain? Oh, I am in the Martinez's bathroom. Right, I remember…
Get up Max' Of course, my voice just had to choose this moment to interfere.'Why? Ugh, my head hurts…what happened last night?'
You passed out…remember?'Why…' I began but memories of last night flooded my brain. First it was me leaning back on the toilet in shock, then me falling to the floor. The memories replayed over and over again in my head.
'Why…how did that happen to me?'
I sat there, on the dark blue bathroom rug, waiting for a response. Once I was sure I wasn't getting one, I stood up. I groaned as pain shot up my side, which I had fallen on when I had passed out. It was early in the morning, which I determined by the slight amount of sunlight peaking through the window, and shining in my eye.
My hand hovered over the gleaming gold door handle but before I could grasp it, a sharp pain erupted in my stomach. I bent down over the toilet, prepared for the bile, acid, and last night's meatloaf dinner, to regurgitate from my stomach. I felt the disgusting liquid rise in my throat and out into the toilet. My stomach continued to heave until there was nothing left in my stomach.
I let out a low moan as I stood and flushed the toilet, too appalled to see it. I wiped my mouth and grabbed the box on the while-marbled countertop. I scanned the packaging questioningly before nodding in recognition. I grabbed the modest-sized strip of plastic from the ground. It's awfully small for an important piece of technology I had thought. I stuffed it in the box, already displeased with its results. I thrust open the door and surreptitiously made my way to the guest bedroom, which is where I was staying. I zipped the package into a hidden pocket in my handy-dandy backpack.
I heard slight footsteps and a rustle of someone going through the kitchen cabinets. 'Dr. Martinez,' I instantly thought. I silently made my way to the kitchen. "Hi Max, sleep well last night?" Dr. Martinez asked, without turning my way. She slipped the container of water into its slot and pressed the 'on' button. She turned away from the coffee-maker as I sat down at the table, yawned, and replied, "Yeah, actually!" She looked straight into me, as if searching for the hidden meaning in my last phrase.
"I haven't had a nightmare free night in a long time," I elaborated. "It was always one of my flock getting hurt or killed or something. Last night was really peaceful." Dr. Martinez muttered a quick 'oh' before her daughter, and my sister like figure, Ella, walked in the door. She grabbed 2 bowls, the gallon of milk, and a box on Fruit Loops. She poured herself a bowl and I quickly followed, my empty stomach growling. Not realizing her mouth was full, Ella muffled, "Good morning Max!" A few mushed fruit loops fell out of her mouth and milk dribbed down her chin and Dr. Martinez and I laughed. "Good morning to you too Ella!" I replied after swallowing my mouthful of breakfast cereal. All was going great until…
You have to leave Max, they're bound to be worriedI groaned inwardly as I thought back 'I can't, not like this!'
The flock needs you, Max
'But…I…wha???
Can you imagine Fang as Mr. Mom?
No…but…OMG!!! I silently laughed. I felt Ella looking at me like I was crazy but I ignored her.
Maximum…that's not funny…
Then why did you give me that visual, jeez!!!
I swear, the voice actually sighed before it said Well, it's your decision, but in my opinion, they need you
Since when have I asked for your opinion?!?! Max thought sarcasticially, before regretting it. As expected, a short pain hit my temple. I rubbed it lightly as I turned my attention to Ella and her mom.
I knew that if I left, that it would hurt Ella. But, if my voice was right (oh, how I hated thinking that) then my flock needs me. I think Ella deserved a 'sister' for more than a day. When I arrived the day before, she was ecstatic! The only thing I had to do before Dr. Martinez let me stay was tell her the whole story, the true story. So, I did and know they knew. But, it was good in a way because they understand how different life has been for me. I, of course, left out some parts. Like, both times at the beach, the really bloody and gorey parts, and what had happened at the school before I escaped and came here. Ella didn't care about how different I was, she just needed a friend, a sisterly figure.
But, yet, my flock needed me. I was the motherly figure of the flock, I could only imagine what could be happening now. When I had been kidnapped again, we were living at our old house, the E-shaped one. It turns out after all that Ari had been lying, the house was still in perfect condition. I hoped they were still there now, that way I could go back. I knew I was going back eventually, but I didn't know when.
I slowly ended my internal battle/rant and entered Ella's discussion, which she had been trying to start for the past 5 minutes. "Sry, just thinking" I muttered before talking to Ella. I couldn't help but to be thinking to myself as well. I finally made my decision…and I had to tell them.
"Ummm, Ella, Dr. Martinez, Ummm, I…"
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