A/N. hey so please wish me luck I have cheer try outs in a month. In addition, someone asked me what maxs other problem is but sorry I cannot tell you until later chapters. The more you review the sooner I will put it in. also here are the ages of everyone.

Max, fang, iggy, Ella, and jj-16

Nudge-15

Gazzy-14

Angel-13

Disclaimer: I do not own maximum ride.

Laughter filled the air as iggy told one of his perverted jokes. We were all getting along really well.

"So I heard soccer try outs are coming up any specifics, maxi?" iggy then questioned when the laughter died down. I growled and made a lunge for iggy. No no not because of the question because of maxi. No one called me maxi but els. Just like no one called Ella els besides me. He screamed and quickly swam to the ladder where he jumped up and started sprinting. Damn with his legs he definitely already got the position of mid-sweeper. Anne would be gaping.

"Iggy venom you better run." I growled in my head. Great now I am talking to myself. What next I get a voice in my head telling me to save the world? Everyone was following and cheering for me. I made a move to push him in the lake but he caught my arm and pushed me in. I smirked he would regret that. I let my body drift under a rock that formed a ledge and stayed there. I heard everyone panicked screams. Besides Ella, of course she knew what I was doing. I saw iggy reach in and took the chance and pulled him in. I got out laughing as iggy resurfaced spluttering incoherently.

"You should not mess with me I can be very dangerous and that was only a warning." I warned him."

"Dinners ready!" as soon as that was announced everyone went racing over. The conversation passed through my ears like waves as fangs mom looked very confused. I moved over to where she was sitting.

"Hi Mrs. Venom." I signed.

She sighed in relief, "hey darling so Dave tells me your on the soccer team."

"Yea I love it I mostly play forward and sweeper. "

"That is great fang and iggy love soccer to. Fang is a sweeper and forward and iggy is a goalie and defender."

"Do you ever feel lonely knowing that you're the only one who has to use sign language?" I ask genuinely curios.

"It used to be but I got over it but it could never compare to losing a brother. How do you cope with knowing that you will never see ari ever again?" I could not breathe I tried and tried but no air would come out. Ari she says. Ari my poor cute ari-dead. I see red and get up noticing it is dark. I panic even further.

Bad things happen in the dark, very bad things. Fang starts to get up but Ella stops him knowing that if he follows my secret will be exposed and I cannot have that happen.

Ella and I quickly dismiss ourselves and run up to my room where I collapse on the floor and get lost in my thoughts. I eventually fall asleep and faintly remember Ella picking me up and putting me on my bed. She walks over to her room and pulls her mattress up next to mine.

I wake up and see her reading on her mattress. I look over and look at the clock with sleep filled eyes. It reads seven thirty three and I am glad that I only slept for an hour. Without looking up Ella informs me that fang and iggy will be spending the night and we will all sleep in the basement, otherwise known as the game room. I shake my head yea right like any of us will be sleeping.

"We need to talk." She tells me urgently. I raise one eyebrow.

"Oh you know what I mean." She says with frustration in her tone.

I laugh, "Ok go on."

"You and fang have to get together you're so cute and everything so tell me what happened on that little stroll." She raises her eyebrows suggestively.

I roll my eyes," nothing because it was just that, a little stroll." I signed convincibley. If that makes any sense at all.

"sure." However, luckily she let it go for now. She grows serious, "what happened at dinner?"

"I do not have a clue Mrs. Venom mentioned ari and it was dark and I freaked." I shrugged.

"Kay but what were you thinking by the look of you, you would think they world was ending!"

You bleed just to know you're alive, my mind sings automatically. Since she if my twin she can read my mind, I swear, and knew exactly what I was thinking. She smiled sadly than brightens up and said that tomorrow we get to decorate nudges room that is now right next to hers but not connected like ours. I squeal because I have always liked painting. We chatted about stupid and random stuff that made us laugh until we saw that it was now nine and we have been talking for over an hour.

We walk downstairs quickly to see everyone arguing with nudge and angel. I immediately walk to where fang is sitting and sit down. He nods at me in acknowledgement.

"Would it kill you to talk? I am pretty sure you talk more than me and that's saying something." I tell him. He rolls his eyes and in response, I throw my hands up in exasperation.

"Will you at least tell me what they are fighting about?" I ask looking and seeing that Ella has joined sides with nudge and angel.

"Ella, nudge, and angel want to play truth or dare." He responds looking at me with a small smile that made my heart race.

"I am on your guy's side then because truth or dare is my own personal hell." I sign fast letting everyone know that I refuse to play. The girls turned towards me with puppy dog eyes and I felt my refusal suddenly melt away along with everyone else's. With a groan I ask, "Who is going first?"

Nudge starts squealing," can I go first? Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please…?" she trails on and on and on.

"Nudge yes you can go first but please limit yourself to sentences." Iggy saves us by slapping a hand over her mouth. He lets out a shriek of pain as she bites down.

"You bit me!" he exclaims in shock

"I did not notice." She snaps at him sarcastically. They so like each other I mused. On the other hand, I was impressed. That is my girl.

A/N. hey I let out a small hint on what her other problem is. This is kind of filler saying that they are all friends and that soccer tryouts are soon. The truth or dare is in next chapter and I want to hear from you what do you think her other problem is? There are two jokes below and ill post the second part to them next chapter. You can leave the answers (including maxs problem.) in a review or pm or you can just keep the answer to yourself whatever floats your boat. Any questions just ask and I will be happy to answer them. Also once again, max did not speak and she has not since ari died or the incident with Dylan.

What do you call a duck with no legs?

What is a cow with no head?

R&R:)