A/N Sorry guys for taking so long to update but I have four reasonable excuses.

I am probably the worst procrastinator you will ever meet.

My internet has been down for a month or two and

Guys, writers block is the most evil force in evil forces. I swear, it is so dumb, but I got stuck on probably the easiest part of this chapter

School just started so I've been caught up in that.

Okay, now that that is taken care of ((hahah that looks kind of funny . . .)) I hope this chapter makes sense . . . it was even kind of confusing in my head so I hope you understand it. ((Ariyk and Sararuhh77 I am not talking to you guys since you all ready know the main plot))

Also I need the next chapter title so . . . the 1st person to give me a title will . . . get the first two chapter of my book I guess . . . and the 2nd will get the first. ((Again, Ariyk and Sararuhh77 not you cause you can read it whenever)) so Hope you like it.

Finally, one two new OC's, one of which is hard to pronounce. The first is Sophia, and the second is Kyira ((Key-eye-ruh)). Just thought I'd help you guys with that. Read on.

Disclaimer:

Cho-kun: okay, obviously I don't own Maximum Ride I mean this is a fan fiction isn't it?

Dylan: Hey, you could be writing a fan fiction on your own story . . . Like another part you want to add.

Cho-kun: You mean like . . . another book? Why wouldn't I just write another book. Besides, I'm a girl 12 year old school girl.

Dylan: Really? You're that young?

Cho-kun: Pfft no. My brother just wishes he had used that more often.

Dylan: Okay, good, 'cause that would be awkward.

Sammy: Just a tad.

Cho-Kun: Sammy, where did you come from?

Sammy: Umm . . . your book.

Cho-Kun: . . .

Dylan: (: Oh, so you do have a book.

Cho-kun: Okay, fine. Yes I do. BUT IT'S NOT MAXIMUM RIDE!

Chapter Three

Do I Love You?

Max POV

"Kay, bye mom, Ella and I are going to the mall!" I yelled grabbing my keys.

"Max, can I come? I really need some new clothes. Like, all of my shirts are ripped and dirty from running and all of my jeans I grew out of like a month ago. And it's getting warmer anyways, so I need summer clothes, and new shoes and-,"

"Sorry, Nudge but it's kind of a sister day, maybe some other time." I saw her face drop.

"All right, can we go next week?" She asked, getting excited. I paused.

"Umm . . . I'll think about it." I started to turn around.

"Okay bye Max! Bye Ella!" Nudge waved.

"So, first we're going to Forever 21, then American Eagle, oh and we need to go to Victoria's Secret, we both need new swim suits. Then we need to go to Rue 21." Ella was rambling about where we had to go.

"Umm . . . Yeah, I'm not going into any of those stores, for anything. If you haven't noticed, you're kind of ten times more girly than me."

Exactly! We're trying to fix that. Oh, we HAVE to go to the new Abercrombie. I have been DYING to go there." I looked at my sister with one eye brow raised.

"How about this, we go to Macy's for swim suits, American Eagle for jeans, and Pac Sun for shirts and tank tops?" I heard her sigh and smiled.

"Well what about shoes, huh? Or dresses, what are we gonna do for those?"

"Umm, yeah I think I'll stick with my 400's and some vans. As for dresses? Not happening." My sister started to pout.

"But Maaaaaaax! Freshman is coming up and I've been hearing Fang mumble under his breath how he's gonna ask you. And sorry to break it to ya, hun, but you need a dress for that." I gasped is surprise.

Oh my gosh, what part of we need a break does he not understand?

I'm glad I never had to answer that question because we had just pulled into a parking spot. I sat back and closed my eyes, in thought. Ella did not have the same idea. She got up and was ready for some shopping.

"Come on Max! Aren't we gonna go? We have a lot of ground to cover and not that long to do it in!" I sighed and looked at her, longingly.

"Gove me a second please. I have to think over this."

"Think over what? It's not like you're going to break up with Fang or anything." She laughed a little at the end. I just looked at her and her eyes widened. "Are you?"

"Ella, it's a done deal. If I go to Freshman with anyone, it'll be with Sophia." Her shoulders slumped.

"Max, why did you do that? You and Fang were MADE for each other! LITTERALLY! You can't just break up with him like 'oh I don't think we're PM's anymore'! You just can't 'cause it's never gonna happen! And-," I stopped her.

"Actually, that's kind of why I broke up with him. I'm not sure if he is my perfect match. I mean, haven't you wondered, even a little bit what I saw when I was passed out?" She furrowed her eyebrows.

"I guess I thought that if you wanted me to know you would tell me." She looked up at me, innocently.

"Well look around you Ella. Where are we? Would I ever really want to go to the mall unless it was for something important?" She gasped in realization.

"So you will tell me! Oh, now I'm excited!"

"Then what are we waiting for? I think we have some shopping to do." I winked at her and got up, out of the car.

~Lineeee Breaaaaak~

"Come on, you need to try on these dresses," Ella was pushing me into a dressing room. Against my will, isn't there a law or something against that?

Ella had forced me to go across the way to the dresses instead of the guys t-shirts in JC Penny. I was not very happy about that. Now she was making me put on a scratchy, poofy prom dress. Yuck.

"Ella, how the heck do you put this thing on?" I was just looking at it, trying to figure out how you were supposed to wear it. It's not like there were any sleeves or anything.

"Want me to come in and help you?" My eyes widened and the thought. I shuddered.

"Nah, I'm good. I'll just figure it out."

About five minutes later it was on and I was okay with showing Ella it. I walked out of the changing room and watched her as her eyes widened.

"Is it really that bad?" I asked.

"No! Oh my gosh, Max! You look amazing!" I sighed.

"Great, even worse. Ella, I can't stand wearing this dress for five minutes, how am I supposed to wear it all night? I would like something less . . . tooly, If anything at all." I pointed to all the tool at the bottom. "It's just scratchy and uncomfortable."

"Fine I'll go over and look-," That's all I heard before my eyes got really wide when I saw one of the workers.

"Ella, we have to go." I said with a low voice, going back in to change as fast as possible.

"But Max! We just got here!" I came out pulling my shirt over my tank top.

"Yes, and now we are leaving." I grabbed her hand and walked past the girl as fast as I could drag Ella across the store to the exit.

Please don't see us, PLEASE don't see us. I was thinking as we walked. I wasn't so lucky. The girl whipped around with an evil glare in her eyes.

"Don't think you can get away from me that fast, Ride." I sighed and turned around.

"What is it this time, Sophia?" Sophia was one of the eraser girls who swooned over Ari, even though he was way too young for any of them. "Ari trying to kill me again? Yeah, big surprise." I stated, bored.

"Not. Even. Close." Okay, now she looked pissed. My eyes widened. Mad erasers, not something you want to be near. She came up and grabbed me, hatred and longing in her eyes. "Where is Kyira?" I was stumped. I had no idea who the heck Kyira was.

"Umm . . . I don't know who you're talking about?" I asked, looking puzzled.

"YOU'RE LYING! WHERE IS MY SISTER?" She screamed in my face.

"I- I don't know! I didn't even know you had a sister!" She started to transform and looked around at all of the people. She glared at me and started tearing me through people, going outside. I was holding onto Ella, for my life.

The second we got outside she threw me onto the ground and spat on my face. "Don't lie to me Maximum Ride, I know you're lying. Where are you keeping my sister and why would you torture a young girl that way?" She yelled at me. I tried to get up but she pushed me back down with her foot. I heard a little snap and Ella gasped and jumped. I whimpered in pain.

"For the last time . . . I don't know what talking about." My voice was raspy. She was fully transformed now. I finally got up. Mistake number one. As soon as I did, she lunged for me. As soon as she lunged, I tried to kick her in the stomach. Mistake number two. That little snap happened to be my ribs and when I tried to kick her I fell back down and she was now on top of me, looking blood thirsty.

"I'll give you one more chance, Ride. Where is she? Answer truthfully, or pay."

"I don't know where she is. And I don't know who she is. And I'm telling the truth." Mistake number three. I saw her fist come down and felt a pain on my nose. Then everything went black.

~Line break ! Imma name this one Mort!~

The first person I saw when I woke up, I recognized in a second. It was Dylan. He was standing above me, looking in awe. When he saw I woke up, he backed up, but he was still looking at me.

"Uh- Dylan?" I asked, my voice tired and raspy. I could taste the blood in my mouth. When I said his name his eyes widened, but he nodded. I smiled weakly. "We finally meet."

"Shh, don't talk. Don't waste your energy. The ambulance is coming and your sister is going to get your family." I nodded, as well as I could. "Can I ask you something?" I grunted as a response, trying to say yes. Luckily he got that. "Are you Max?" He sounded slightly scared, as if he had just made a fool of himself. He didn't.

I nodded again and tried to sit up. I felt a sharp pain on my ribs. I lied back down. He smiled.

"You are? Oh my gosh, seriously? Wait, you all ready know who I am? I thought you loved Fang?" I looked at him quizzically.

"How did you know that?" I realized I couldn't open my mouth very well.

"Oh . . . I uhh . . ."

"You saw me, didn't you? Just like how I saw you?"

"You saw me? When? Where? Did you hear-," I cut him off.

"Jeb? Yeah I heard him. I think I'm supposed to love you."

A/N Guys, I still feel really bad ! But, please don't hate me. I did update ! No matter how long I take, I will update, I promise. I am NOT giving up on this. Okay, so remember the contest and please review! Any graham crackers would be nice, I know there's a lot . . . oh well, I'm not the best writer ever. Anyways, I won't update until I get at least 5 reviews cause seriously, I haven't been getting many, which is kind of pathetic. . . so PLEASE review!

Love,

Cho-Kun