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Chapter 4- Recognize
Three weeks later-
My head was on the toilet seat, and I moaned. Eloyn rubbed my back patiently.
"Um, Max, I have a question."
I shook my head but she asked anyways, "Is there any chance that you are, um, pregnant?"
My head shot up in shock, making me dizzy again and I put it back down on the cool toilet seat, "No. Way," I gritted my teeth.
"I was just making sure."
The time I spent with the Mosses made me feel at home. After a couple of days I warmed up to them, but I wasn't completely unguarded.
I learned that this house wasn't the one I had been at originally, eating from the trashcan. They lived in a nice, rich suburb about twenty miles from that farm. Eloyn's father owned the farm land and it was passed to her when he died. They hung out there every other weekend with some friends.
I told Eloyn everything, well, almost. I left out the whole flock besides Fang, saying he was my partner and I wanted to find him. She also took me shopping for clothes and got my haircut by an actual stylist. Aryn really liked me too; she pulled my hair and was always reaching for me. Emily reminded me of Angel, sweet and loving. Brandon was nice, sometimes too nice, and he acted a lot like Sam. I quickly found out it was 2011 too, which means if the last date I could remember was early 2007, I was gone for almost five years. Five whole years, gone. Wasted away.
Eloyn ended up only telling Rob about it and my wings. Interestingly enough, he worked in a branch of the government so high up, not even Eloyn knows what he does. We worked out a plan that if I agreed to go to school, he would try to locate the flock AND take down the school. I refused for a while but realized, how else could I find them? This could be my only chance, so why not put up with school for a month or so? I don't even have to try; I wouldn't be working towards college or anything anyways. Rob made a bunch of fake documents and registered me for the high school Brandon went to, we would both be seniors.
So there I was, standing at the front doors of this mental institution they called school, wondering how I got there.
Brandon stood at my side, looking at me, "Well… are you ready to go in?"
I shivered, "Never."
His face broke out into a grin and I suddenly realized why my heart hurt when he did, Fang… They weren't as rare as his, but the way he smiled… We had gotten close in the past couple of weeks, and he was quickly becoming a very good friend. He was sweet and patient; we would talk for hours on end about our families (the flock) and I even told him about the school. We told our darkest secrets and the only things he didn't know about was the way I felt for Fang and my wings.
I shook my head and started up the stairs, well, I might as well get it over with. No day can be as bad as the first day…
All teenage boys are pigs. I had come to THAT conclusion after fourth period. No one had actually done anything to me, but I felt them looking at me, and heard the whispers.
"Dude, new student alert! And she is fiiiinnnneee."
"Hey man, look at her, I'd tap that."
At least Brandon was kind enough to walk me to my classes so no one actually approached me but that doesn't me I didn't have eyes and ears. And apparently Brandon was a hot topic here at the school as well because I got the stink eye at lunch from more than a couple girls.
Besides that, I kept my head down all day. I sat in the back, only said my name was Max when the teacher made me and tried to be invisible. No one talked to me, not even to introduce their self to me.
That's why in fourth period, Government class, my head shot up when the girl next to me said something. That, and she sounded EXACTLY like Nudge.
"Hello, my names Monique."
I looked up in shock, and then disappointment hit me like a ton of bricks.
I faked a smile, "Max."
"It's nice to meet you; I hope you had a nice first day here."
I scoffed, "Nice."
She frowned, "What's wrong?"
I shook my head, "Nothing, just a rough first day."
"Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that, any particular reason why?"
I laughed, "No reason, I just hate school."
She grinned, "That's reason enough!"
The day went by faster after that, Monique had the last three periods with me.
In last period, my curiosity got the best of me, "Hey Monique? Are there any students here that are… unusual? Like, separate from the rest of the group?"
She look confused, then laughed, "What are you expecting? The Cullens are supposed to live in Washington, not Texas."
I was immediately confused, "The Cullens?"
She stopped laughing and looked at me, "Twilight? Edward? Jacob?"
I shook my head, not knowing where she was going with this.
"You don't know what Twilight is? Where did you say you were from again?"
"Oregon," I said quickly.
She was in complete disbelief.
"So, what exactly is Twilight?"
She talked animatedly for the next fifteen minutes about some dumb story that was apparently 'the greatest book on the planet, I nodded ever so often, faking attention.
"So then he leaves and she's heartbroken so she renews her friendship with Jacob, who's a werewolf…. Max? Max, are you listening?"
I realized she was talking to me again and smiled, "Yes, just got side tracked for a second, so what happens then," I asked, prompting her.
She went off on a tangent again and my mind wandered to the flock, where could they be? Why didn't Fang leave me a clue?
Monique stopped talking and looked at me expectantly, "I think they're the greatest books ever."
I nodded, "they sound good, maybe you could loan one to me?"
She shook her head wildly, "Definitely! I'll bring them tomorrow."
The bell rang and I got up in relief, the day was finally over. Monique walked me over to Brandon's car and said goodbye. I got into the car and Brandon turned it on, pumping up the music.
