Hey guys! Here's the next chapter! I hope you like it.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Maximum Ride, any songs mentioned/sang/played, or Seussical the Musical. (props to MissSemi-Dependent on that!)
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In the end, that wasn't a very pleasurable encounter for any of us. I'm not going to explain it, but let's just put it this way: if not for Nudge, Lissa may have gotten a nose job. And not from plastic surgery, either.
The results of the auditions would be emailed to us if we got in or not. Supposedly, they were being sent out today, and I was excited.
I knew it was true when I saw Lissa check her phone during lunch and then burst into *cough*extremelyfake*cough* tears. Apparently they didn't like her 'dancing'.
"Max! Max, are you even paying attention?" my half-sister, Ella, asked. I looked back at her.
"No, I wasn't. Can I borrow your phone for a sec? I left mine in my backpack."
She gave me a strange look. "Um sure… does this have anything to do with what just happened to Lissa?"
I gave a small smile. "Maybe…" then, I logged into my email on her phone.
To: stuckinmyhead6
From: mctalle
Dear Miss Martinez,
How are you? We would like to thank you for auditioning to be enrolled in our school and we would be honored to have you attend here for the rest of your basic education. We have specialized a class schedule for you based off the talents you exploited for us on Saturday, as well as a few classes that are required of every student. You may print that off here.
Your first day of school is on Monday, September 4th. Please be at school by eight.
Thank you and we cannot wait to see you on Monday.
Regards,
Mrs. Melissa C. Talle
"Oh my god," I said, almost dropping the phone. I got in. I got in! I got in, I got in, I got in!
"Calm down, Max. People are staring at you," Ella stage-whispered at me.
Oops. Did I do that out loud? Ella nodded.
"Oh. Oops," I said to her, and then I turned to the congregation of people in the lunchroom who had been watching me prance around with happiness. "DON'T MIND ME PEOPLE. I'LL BE OUT OFYOUR LIVES SOON ENOUGH," I yelled at them. They immediately turned around and started eating while talking animatedly to their friends.
"There we go," I said, brushing invisible specks of dirt from my hands.
Text from: Nudge
OH EM GEEZ! I GOT IN! U?
Text to: Nudge
No, I didn't. apparently someone saw me try to bust out Lissa's nose so she got in thru sympathy but I was a "threat to security"
Text from: Nudge
WHAT? Y WASN'T I INFORMED OF THIS EARLIER?
Text to: Nudge
Relax, chica! I got in and lissa didn't. now be quiet, I'm watching a movie.
Text from: Nudge
Goodness u scared me there! Thanx a lot 4 bein so sarcastic sumtimes max. oh em geez so glad that b didn't get in or u wouldve pounded her & gotten kicked out 4 sure! Ooh what movie?
Text to: Nudge
Ur welcome, I know, and the breakfast club. "I am a walrus!" hehehe gotta luv Brian
Text from: Nudge
Omg luv claire and bender theyre so cuuuuute! Wait gurl don't u have hw?
Text to: Nudge
Nope. Since im transferring, I am exempt from all hw.
Text from: Nudge
Ohhh lucky girly. I still gotta do espanol and science but other than that im good.
Text to: Nudge
Dayum sucks for u. gotta go its dinnertime
Putting down my phone, I slid off the couch and slinked down to the dining room where my mother and sister were.
"Hi sweetie," my mom called as she put a steaming pot of wild rice on a coaster and set it on the table. "I heard you have some good news," she continued.
"Yeah," I smiled. "you know that school Nudge and I applied for on Saturday?"
She nodded.
"Well, I found out that we made it in! I have to transfer schools, but this other school hasn't started yet – it starts on Monday – so I don't have homework until I start there. And it's easy to get to, also. I can drive there in fifteen minutes."
"Congratulations, honey! What's so special about this school, anyways?" she said, still cooking and setting scrumptious-looking food on the table.
"It's a performing arts school. Chances are I'll have to take my guitar to school half the time. I just hope they won't ask me to bring the grand piano to school," I said as she handed me a stack of plates. I began setting the table.
"That wouldn't be very pleasant, would it? I'm afraid we don't have enough money to rent a semi," she laughed. I laughed with her, because she's my mom and she's the best person in the world. I know teens are supposed to hate their parents and all, but I fail to see how anyone could possibly hate my mom. Unless they're jealous.
"Nope. It sure wouldn't. but who knows? Maybe I can rack up some money by selling my unicorn or something," ella said mildly as she walked into the room. She was wearing her running clothes and her hair was still back in a high ponytail. "why were you talking about renting a semi truck?"
"So I could bring the piano to school," I told her. She looked at me strangely.
"What? I'm not the one who said I would sell my unicorn to rent a semi," I retorted.
"Oh, boo you," she said, sticking out her tongue at me. I laughed. My family isn't usually this undysfunctional. Is that even a word?
!*!O!*!
I met Nudge outside the school on Monday. Immediately, she started chattering my head off. How can that girl talk so much?
"I can't believe we actually made it in! what do you think our classes will be like? Have you looked at you schedule? Ooh, there's that guy who was singing Billionaire! He's still really cute, don't ya think? Oh wait, he's not your type. But there's this guy right next to him who looks like your type. He's got black hair, black clothes, black eyes it seems, and he's really tall. He's even taller than you Max and you're like, Godzilla or something! Not that I'm exactly short myself, but…" she talked on and on and on and on and on…. It's like she was running off a script or something!
" Shut up already, Nudge! God. You talk way too much, you know that?" I commented. She shut up immediately.
"Now let my try to answer your questions…. Um, I don't know, no, no I don't think he's cute, thanks for pointing that out, is he emo? Thanks for the lovely comparison of me to Godzilla, no you're not, and I lost track after that." She stared at me for a second. Then moving so fast she was a blur, she pulled my schedule out of my bag.
"You are looking at your schedule right now so we can see if we have any classes together. If we don't I'm gonna die cause I won't know anyone!: she exclaimed urgently.
Rolling my eyes, I said, "You would make friends in a split second because that's the social butterfly you are." But I still looked at my schedule.
STUDENT NAME: Maximum Martinez
LOCKER NUMBER: E147
1st Hour: Art History – Mrs. Gray
2nd Hour: General Music I – Mr. Adobe
3rd Hour: Vocal Technique – Miss Ottwein
4th Hour: Study Hall - Library
5th Hour: Theatre Tech (Semester 1) – Mr. Hampton
5th Hour: Spanish I (Semester 2) – Senorita Stenger
6th Hour: Set Shop (Semester 1) – Mr. Rogers
6th Hour: Makeup Prep & Rush Crew (Semester 2) – Mrs. Hobbs
7th Hour: General Curriculum –Miss Hackette
Nudge snatched it out of my hands after I took one glance at it.
"OH EM GEEZ! We have practically every class together except for the semester classes and study hall!" she practically shouted. She would've said more, except the bell rang just then.
"Saved by the bell," I said with a grin. Then we walked off to class together.
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Vale, mi amigos!
Sylvia N.