Chapter Two: Debate
Max POV
"Hello, Max. My name is Valencia Martinez. I'm a veterinarian, and I live just 30 minutes away from here. I live alone, with no husband or any family. I have a large house, and go to work just 15 minutes away from here. Is there anything else you need to know? I'm happy to let you guys stay with me for as long as you want."
I pursed my lips and thought. She had a large house, which was a plus. She lived alone, which was good. The bad part was that if she turned out to be a bad guy, she was only 15 minutes away. She was also a veterinarian…
If she found out about the wings on our backs, would she experiment on us? Even if she wasn't from the School?
Seeing the indecision on my face, she continued, "I have clean beds, lots of food. I have Internet access and cable TV. There's plenty of space, and we can buy things for your rooms, if you stay." She looked at me hopefully, and I was soon aware that she wasn't the only one.
Angel gave me the Bambi eyes, as was Nudge. Gaz was smiling and looking at me, while Fang was barely nodding. Iggy was fiddling with his hands while listening to her.
I sighed. The Internet access was bad because anyone could track us through the Internet… but if they really wanted to stay with this stranger…
"Alright, we'll go with you. Internet is secure?" she nodded and I straightened up. "Fine. We'll stay with you. Though probably not for long." She nodded and smiled as the kids grabbed their backpacks from the bushes and bounded over to her fancy silver SUV.
I walked slower, next to Fang.
"Do you think I'm doing the right thing?" I asked him quietly. He looked at me with those deep, dark chocolate brown eyes.
Finally, he nodded. "Yeah. The kids want a home. They're getting one. Just do this for them, Max." as he walked away, I nodded and let out a torrent of air.
"Yeah, okay." I shut my eyes for a brief second and then opened them once more. I walked quickly towards the waiting car and stumbled inside.
I had a bad feeling about this.
A/N: All right, very short chapter, but if I continued it, I wouldn't know where to stop. M'kay, please review because it makes me happy! :)