I'm not going to be able to update everyday because I don't have that much time, but I will try to as often as possible. Thank you for all of the reviews. And don't worry, Iggy's coming. I couldn't possible leave him out. He's probably one of my favorite characters.

Max POV

"MAX! WAKE UP! YOU HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL IN TWENTY MINUTES!"

That would be my kind and caring mother waking me up as usual. I'm always sooooo grateful to her for this. Can you hear the sarcasm? I hope so.

"I'm up Mom!" I yelled back; cutting her off just as she was about to have another go waking me up.

I quickly grabbed clothes out of my wardrobe without really paying attention, while mentally running through a list of what I needed to grab. Looking around my room I couldn't manage to find anything. Crap! Where is everything? Worried I hurried downstairs to look some more. Walking into the kitchen I didn't see just Ella and Mom eating breakfast; there were also a hot looking boy- did I just say that? Ignore me, that is from my not sleeping much last night and being so worried about where my stuff was. Anyway there was some boy and two girls also at our kitchen table. Maybe it was because I was still more than half asleep but I couldn't seem to remember what they were doing here.

"Oh, ummm, hello?" I asked as I grabbed a chocolate cookie. Did I mention my mom who also happened to make the best chocolate cookies in the world?

My mom frowned at me and said, "Max, shouldn't you eat something healthier for breakfast?"

"Yup, but this is so much more delicious. Besides, I have no clue where I put my school stuff.

My mom sighed exasperated, "Remember, you put it in your bag already so you could have been on time today?"

"Oh yah thanks a bunch!" I exclaimed as the memory came back to me.

That wasn't the only memory that came flooding back. I also remembered who exactly those three new kids were. They were my mom's adoptees.

So twenty minutes later we were all jammed in my mom's purple minivan as she drove us to school. First she dropped off Angel at her elementary school. Next went Nudge and Ella at Kayenta Middle School. Finally we got to the high school. By that time both Fang and I were covered in animal fur, my mom is a vet so she has had a million animals in that car, and Fang still had yet to say something.

"Ummm, so, if you want I could help you with finding your classes and stuff," I hesitantly suggested.

"No. It's fine. I can do it myself," Fang curtly answered back.

Well fine. If he wanted to drop me already then fine by me. So I turned away, and walked off. Not long after, I was greeted by an overenthusiastic blind boy.

"Hey Ig," I called as he approached.

Jeff was actually his real name but no one called him that. Iggy had pale skin and pale strawberry blond hair. He hadn't been born blind, but he gone blind when he was very young. Iggy and I had been friends since kindergarten and were still best of friends. And no, we weren't those friends that were dating. In fact, kissing Iggy is the most disgusting thing I can think of. Anyway, Iggy never had a face as happy as it was now unless he had rigged a bomb somewhere. Yes, I said a blind kid rigs bombs. I have no utter clue how he does it but somehow he does. Oh and no, it isn't any terrible thing that's going to kill a million people, though if he wanted to he probably could. Usually it's some small thing that will just make a big boom or squirt something at you. Still it's better to be careful. I can't count how many times Iggy has gone to the principal for this.

"Whatever you blew up this time I'm not bailing you out," I announced as soon as Iggy got closer.

"The amount of trust you have in me is despicable. Anyone who knew me better would never suggest such a thing," Iggy said trying to keep a straight face. He was miserably failing and we both burst out laughing at the same time. "Alright, your right. But honestly you will love this. Just watch Lissa today," he said in between gulping for air.

Ugh! Lissa. Lissa was our school's personal stripper. Alright, so maybe I was over exaggerating just a wee bit, but not by much. She went out of her way to make sure my life was as miserable as possible. The thought of her being the victim of one Iggy's bombs instantly made me the happiest girl on the planet. Sadly, that happy feeling didn't last long.

By that point we had reached the school everyone was making sure to bump into me extra hard and my stuff was almost spilled multiple times.

Iggy watched and after a bit sympathetically said, "Don't worry. After a bit everyone'll forget and life will go back to normal."

As if. I knew better than to fool myself, but for Iggy's sake I pretended to agree. We entered the old brick building that served as Kayenta High School. It was one of Arizona's oldest schools and yet it was in surprisingly good condition. At the end of the hall was the start of lockers. Iggy and mine were at the end of this line. I walked up to my locked and started to fumble with the little black tumblers. Suddenly I felt a strong push as I was knocked away from my locker and into the stampede of students going down the hall. I was trampled, and it took a bit of time to make my way out from underneath all of their feet.

"Oh oopsy, did I push you?" I heard a high pitched voice asked with fake concern dripping from it, "Well next time get out of my way Bitch."

Ah yes, that would be Lissa. Isn't she just marvelous? NOT!

I curled in my three middle fingers and held my thumb to my ear while my pinky was pressed to my mouth. I pretended to be on the phone with my hand; then I held my fake phone out to Lissa, "It's for you. It's the village calling. They're missing their idiot."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Lissa asked with real confusion.

Lissa really was the sharpest crayon in the box. I mean who hasn't heard that joke? But Lissa just stalked away leaving me to finish up at my locker.

First I had honors English. I really liked my teacher, Ms. Ellis. She was easy going and could understand a joke. We were reading To Kill a Mockingbird. The room was organized with two desks connected. Luckily for me I was in the very back of the room by the window. Also I didn't have a desk partner. We were just starting when the door opened in guess who walked in? If you guessed Mr. I'm Too Good to Talk to You then ding ding, you win a prize. I will give you an imaginary cookie.

"I'm in your class," Fang said as he walked to Ms. Ellis.

"Oh why you must be Nick. Class, we have a new student today and his name is Nick. That is, unless you have a nickname you prefer," Ms. Ellis announced to the class.

"Call me Fang."

At about that moment I realized that the only empty desk was the one next to me. Good grief. Of course this happens with my luck.

"Alright then Fang, how about you sit in that seat next to Max? You can share a book with her until you get your own," Ms. Ellis said cheerfully, oblivious to the brewing crisis.

As he moved towards me I had no Earthly idea how I was ever going to survive his class. Obviously he already had something against me. I had no clue what but that didn't matter. Also I had heard that he already had, had Lissa's tongue down his throat.