I do not own Maximum Ride.

~Fang~

My palms were sweaty, my heart raced, and my throat dried up. Nudge blushed, but other than that, showed no concern at the thought of kissing me. I glanced nervously at Maya, but she was too busy laughing with Gazzy to realize that her boyfriend was about to kiss another girl. God, I didn't even care that I was about to kiss another girl.

"Get it over with already!" Max said crankily. Nudge giggled, rolled her eyes, and leaned forward. I, of course, had no choice but to lean forward as well. And then our lips collided.

Kissing Nudge was like, drinking hot chocolate on an ice cold day. Like going down the steep side of a roller coaster. Like seeing fireworks for the first time. Truly, and utterly, amazing. We used the maximum thirty-five seconds, and when we broke apart, my eyes never left hers.

"I think it's time to stop now!" Maya yelled. I looked at her, and she was glaring at the ground, mad at the world I suppose.

"Okay, maybe, maybe we could watch TV or something." I suggested, turning my gaze back to Nudge. She blushed, smiled, and looked down. Iggy was pouting. Probably because he wanted to make out with Ella, but she just then started to talk with Gazzy.

"No, I think it's time for….your old flock, to go home." Maya refused to look at anyone.

"I agree." Max said, jumping up. She bumped into Dylan, shook her head, and then ran out. Dylan chased after her. Maya finally looked up, and kissed me long and hard. Finally, I pulled away from her, but not before I saw Nudge's face. Tears glistened in those big, beautiful brown eyes, and she quickly followed Max. Ella, looking confused, and desperate, followed Nudge, Iggy stayed put then ran out the back door, and Gazzy followed both girls. Calling out Nudge's name. Maya glared at the door, then stalked to her room, and the rest of the flock filed out of the house and took off into the sky, not even saying where they were going or when they would be back. And now, all there's left if Angel and she was already crying silently into her hands. How can a simple game of spin the bottle turn out like this?

~Ella~

God Nudge is fast! Damn that Maya. Damn her to hell. How could she ever do something like this? I wanted to say that I chased after Nudge to help her, but honestly, I needed her help. Gazzy. God, Gazzy was like five years younger than me! No way! I was ten when he was five! I was in the tenth grade when he was in the fifth! Oh God that's disgusting! But, but that kiss. Stars, I actually saw stars. I've never seen stars with Iggy. I thought they were a myth when I didn't.

Nudge turned back to me unexpectantly. "I love him!" she yelled. At this point, I didn't know who she was talking about.

"Who sweetheart?" I asked. We were in the middle of the thick forest behind our houses. My mom's house was a couple of minutes away. We sat down against a tree, and she started crying.

"Fang. I mean, Gazzy. I mean, I don't know." She continued to cry. How could I unload all of my feelings when her feelings are practically drowning her? She was my best friend, she still is. And it's my duty to deal with stuff like this. I put my arms around her and let her cry on my shoulder, wondering how a little game of spin the bottle turn out so wrong.

~Max~

Of course he had to chase me. Dylan. Damn him and his cuteness. I ran in my room and shut the door, locking it. I sank to the floor, and cried. Cried! I haven't cried since I was fourteen or fifteen. When Fang first left. Now he's back, but, Dylan is here. Why did Dylan have to come? He invades my thoughts, controls my actions in a way he doesn't understand. I can't do anything without thinking about his opinion about it. And Nudge, God, Nudge looked so happy when Fang kissed her. And he, for once, looked happy. Like, so happy, he almost smiled. He never use to smile! Smirk, yeah, but not smile. Gazzy, he came to me with this crazy idea about a ring for Nudge, but I convinced him to wait a day or two. No easy feat let me tell you.

Dylan was now banging on the door, and yelling my name. I cried a little bit harder. "J-Just go away Dylan!" I yelled.

"Max! Open the door." His strong voice ordered. I couldn't help it. His voice captivated me, and I had to see him. I yanked open the door before I had time to wipe my eyes. He took one look at my face, and wrapped his arms around me. I sunk in his chest, and he half carried me to the bed, closing the door. We sat on the bed.

"I'm so confused." I cried. I tried to get my feelings under control, but it was so hard. Usually when I got like this, Nudge would be here. It's funny because that's kind of our role for each other. When she would cry, I would comfort her. When I would cry, she would do the same. Usually, she would've been climbing through the window the second I locked the door. But after I ran off, I don't know where she is. And that's another thing I'm confused about. Where was Nudge? Did she run away? Why isn't she here? I know I sounded selfish, but that's what was going through my head. It's like, when all else fails, Nudge will be here. And now that's she's not, it's like my world has been thrown into a world of destruction, leaving me wondering how a stupid game of spin the bottle cause this much destruction.

~Gazzy~

For a human, Ella can run fast. She out ran me in five point two seconds. Me! She out ran me! Ella's kiss confused me as well. You see, there's a certain reason why I love Nudge so much. Tingles. I get tingles every time I kiss her. I know she can feel them too. Or at least I hope she can feel them too. Lately, she's been real distant. She didn't want to go to Fang's house earlier, but then she came, then she disappeared into the kitchen for a while, then Fang came out drinking some milk? I don't know. But what I do know was that little lip-lock she had with Fang angered me. Angered me in a way that I cannot explain. And then, my kiss with Ella stirred up something else as well. Something I haven't felt since the last time I kissed Nudge. Tingles. Envy, anger, desire, happiness, how can a measly game of spin the bottle cause all of these emotions to rise the service?

~Iggy~

THAT PROVES IT! I, IGGY NICK RIDE, AM NOT OVER, NUDGE MONIQUE RIDE! Her kiss, the tingles, the explosions that I could hear rather than see. Her soft lips. The way she smile before we had even broke apart. The way she played with me when it was done. The way she and Fang's kiss sounded. Anger, desire, butterflies. All of this hitting me at once. I punched a tree once, then twice, then again and again to let go of some of these emotions. Nudge was Gazzy's girl. Gazzy! My best friend Gazzy! Fang had some kind of emotions with her as well. Their kiss lasted thirty five seconds. Thirty five seconds was for couples! Last time I checked, they were not a couple! Yet they kiss the couple limit! Nudge warned us to not let this game change our emotions but how could it not? You could practically feel the emotions thick in the air! GOD!

I jumped up on the nearest branch, and then sat. I licked the blood off of my knuckles and rested my head against the tree, feeling tired. All of the emotions. How could this idiotic game of spin the bottle do so much damage?

~Angel~

NO! IT'S ALL FALLING APART! My family is falling apart! Everyone, except for Fang's flock, excluding Maya, is confused. Maya wished she had kissed Gazzy. Kissed him long and hard. I wish she had kissed him! God! Why? Why did we have to play that stupid game of spin the bottle?

~Maya~

Guess what? I may be in love with my boyfriends' younger brother. That's right. I may be in love with Gazzy. It's just that he's so sweet, and innocent, and obviously in love with Nudge. He doesn't care who sees it. Fang doesn't even like to hold my hand in public anymore. I bet Gazzy would do anything for Nudge. And that's what draws me to him. That's what makes me want to feel his strong arms around me. Because lately, all Fang's arms are around is Nudge. And not only does that make me envy her. It makes me hate her. I finally become my own person, and people still prefer someone else to me. Nudge is so sweet. Nudge is so nice. Nudge gets every guy who I fall in love with! Why? How could this retarded game of spin the bottle rise up all this drama?