So here's the plan Iggy is gonna go throw a paint bomb in the teachers lounge the run back to our grade hallway. Then Nudge was gonna get on Iggy's shoulders and I'm gonna get on Fangs shoulders, then their gonna walk down the hall while we all sing out our absolute favorite song as loud as we can.
Right now I'm sitting on Fangs shoulders and Nudge is standing beside us waiting for Iggy. Two minutes after we hear a boom Iggy is running up the stair with a huge grin on his face. I give him a high five before he lets Nudge climb on his shoulders. Then the boys take off walking down the hall. I start singing This is Gonna Hurt by Sixx Am and so does Fang, Iggy sings Lady GaGa's bad romance, and Nudge ofcourse sings Justin Bieber's song Baby. Soon students and teachers all make their way into the hallway wondering what the noise is. When we get to the end of the hall the boys help us off their shoulders, and we all bust out laughing. When we look up we start laughing again, because Mr. Dawson is standing in front of us fuming with paint splattered all over him.
By the way Mr. Dawson is the teacher that called me Maxine. By now all of the students but a handful and even some of the teachers are laughing at Mr. Dawson.
"Max, Nicolas, James, and Monique OFFICE NOW!" he screams at us, and just like we planned it even though this part we didn't we all saluted him and said "I I capin." That just made us laugh even more as we walk past him towards the office. As soon as we walk into the office the secretary says the principal is ready to see us. When I open the principals door and look at the person behind the desk I scream. "Mama Tammy." I scream and launch my self at her hugging her tightly.
"Maxie is that really you?" she asks hugging me back then stepping back to look me over. "Yes mam" I tell her smiling the biggest smile ever. Mama Tammy used to live in my hometown I was best friends with her son Jalyn before they moved away. I haven't talked to them in almost two years. I completely forget Fang, Iggy, and Nudge are standing behind me probably wondering why I'm hugging the principal.
"Oh my gosh is Jalyn here does he go to this school" I ask her quickly wanting to see my best friend again. She nods the calls Jalyn to the office over the intercome. While we wait I tell Fang, Iggy, and Nudge about Mama Tammy. I'm practicly bouncing in my seat I'm so excited I missed them so much. As soon as he walks through the door I tackle him in a hug. "Jalyn. Oh my gosh I missed you so much." I say still hugging him. Then I guess he realizes who I am cause he wraps his arms around my waist and picks me off the ground spinning me around in a circle. When he sits me down he says "Is that really my Maxie?" he asks smiling from ear to ear.
"Yep it's me. I can't believe this is were you guys moved. How's Rayvn and Grandma, and your dad?" I ask him. "Their all good. Rayvn still complains about how she wants to go back home so she can be around you." He says laughing. Iggy coughs and I realize that their still back their. I turn to them still smiling, "So you guys this is Jalyn. Ya'll probably don't know him he's in a grade below us but still our age." I tell them.
"Ok first why don't all of you take a seat." Mama Tammy suggest motioning to the four chairs in the room. Fang, Iggy, and Nudge all get their own seat while I share one with Jalyn. "First off Max why did you come up with this plan, and don't deny you're the master mind because I know you way to well." She says firmly but still smiling.
"Well Mr. Dawson called me Maxine and you know how much I hate being called that. Oh and before you wonder Lisa Allen will probably becoming in here soon." I warn her smiling. "Oh gosh what did you do to her Max." she asks me shaking her head like she's trying not to laugh." Nothing major. I just basically told her if she didn't quiet stalking Fang that I was gonna help her convince her Dad that she needed plastic surgery." I say all innocently.
She just asks "Why?" I sigh and lean back against the chair and explain. " It started because she called me Maxie and you know the only people I let call me Maxie is you, Jalyn, Rayvn, and grandma. I mean I don't even let my dad call me Maxie." I say knowing she'll side with me. She nods and writes something on a sticky note. "Well atleast you didn't send this one to the ER." She says smiling at me and I remember the last person that called me Maxie had went to the ER with a broken nose and a cracked rib or two.
"Hey it was his fault he called me Maxie and was messing with Jalyn. We both know Jalyn was and is too sweet and kind to say something to make him stop. So I did." I tell her shrugging. "Ok. Is there anything else you did I need to know about?" she asks still trying not to laugh. "Yeah she slapped Dylan." Iggy speaks up from his chair on the other side of the room. She does bust out laughing then. "Well Ya'll five will be excused from school for the rest of the day. You can either stay in here or I can give you all a note and you kids can go do whatever unless it will get you in trouble." She says, this is why I love mama Tammy.
"Can we go hang out in the courtyard?" Nudge asks smiling like the chesire cat. Mama Tammy nods and then wirtes out five notes saying that we're all excused form school for the rest of the day. "Hey mama is it ok if I come to your house and stay the night so I can catch up with Jalyn and Rayvn?" I ask her standing up about to walk out the door.
"Sure sweetheart. Your always welcomed at our house." She tells me then ushers me out the door. I walk with my four friends towards the court yard. "Wow Jalyn your mama is completely awesome. I would absolutely die if my mama was a tenth as cool as yours….." Nudge rants on not noticeing when Jalyn tenses when she says the word die. I grab his hand and squeeze it. Death is a really hard topic for Jalyn and Rayvn considering they were told that Jalyn wouldn't live to see is 19th birthday and the same with Rayvn. If the doctors are right Rayvn still has eight years but Jalyn only has four and he knows it. They don't deserve to have their lives cut short, and I'm constantly praying that the doctors will find something that means that they were wrong about whats wrong with Rayvn and Jalyn. As soon as we get to the court yard Iggy, Fang, and Nudge go and sit on one of the stone picnick tables so me and Jalyn can catch up.
"So how's my favorite Baby sister doing in school.?" I ask after we sit down under one of the three tall oak trees that are in the courtyard. " She's doing amazing she's made so many friends but we know she's still sad that she had to leave you. So how have you been?" he asks me. "I've good except for missing ya'll. I was kinda glad we moved here I wanted to get away from South Carolina." I confess smiling at him. "Really. I figured you missed all of your other friends." He says confused.