Max POV

My alarm clock went off at 6:35. Ugh, I had to go to work. I rose silently from the trying not to wake Fang and Juliet. Fang isn't used to me going to work et so his eyes shot open. I guess from all the years we spent running from Erasers made him very cautious.

"Fang go back to sleep. I'm just going to work." I soothed him. Fang's eyes shut almost immediately after I said that

I quietly went to our large walk-in closet. Nudge filled it with clothes Fang and I would probably never wear, but they made the closet look full. I pulled a random shirt down from the rack and looked at it. Okay, that was a little to girly, but I will have to change when I get to work anyway. I thought. I pulled it over my head and threw on a pair of black skinny jeans. (A/N: outfit on profile.)

I tip-toed over to Fang and gave him a light peck on the cheek. He reacted as I was about to pull away. He pulled my face back to his and gave me a kiss on the lips. I turned red and looked away from him.

"Come back soon." Fang whispered into my ear.

I walked out to the front door and grabbed my favorite high-top converse and pulled them on. I ran out the door with my coat, bag and car keys in hand. Fang and I had two cars. I had a Black 2009 Civic Si Coupe and he had a Black Volvo c30. (A/N: also on profile.)

I worked at a coffee shop in the 's name was Caffe di Angeli (A/N: That is the name of a really awesome coffee shop my friend's parents own).It was small, but very popular. The coffee shop had a nice atmosphere. The costumers were always very nice and a few regulars are my friends. I'm really only good at making the coffee so I normally make it and chat with the costumers while brewing more.

When I got there, Joanne, also known as Jo and you called her Joanne you should run like hell, was already setting the chairs on the ground and cleaning up from yesterday. I went to the back and threw my bag in a cubbie and pulled on the coffee house shirt. It was a white polo with our logo on the top right had corner.

There was a party here last night for some big company and there were about fifty people stuffed in our small shop.

I ran out to the bar and started to wash some of the left over dishes from the party yesterday. God, those people were messy!!

"Hey, Max," Jo called, "can you help me move these tables?"

"Just a second. I'm almost done with washing crap." I said back.

I finished the washing and ran from behind the counter and helped Jo move the tables to the correct spots on the floor. The tables weren't all that heavy so they were moved in no time.

Jo was behind the counter brewing some coffee for the both of us. It was early so we always had some before the shop was open.

"Max, what kind do you want?' Jo questioned.

"A Peppermint Vanilla Latte." I answered. I always had the same coffee every morning so I don't know why she bothers to ask.

I was just putting the broom away in the utility closet when I heard a jingle from the front door.

"Sir, we're not open yet. We don't open for another forty-five minutes." I heard Jo tell a man.

'I don't care. I need to see Maximum Ride." The stranger answered.

I walked back to the bar and asked,"Jo. Is this man giving you a hard time?"

"Yeah, but I can handle it. Just go make sure the bathrooms are clean or something. I'll deal with him or I will call Oliver." She answered.

The man was still standing there and tried to keep a blank face, but when he saw me, he ran towards me. Jo tried to hold him back, but she was to small. I dashed from behind the counter and punched the man in the face. Now that I got a good look at him, he was kind of hot.

Oh no. Jeb found us. This is not good. I thought.

"Jo, I know him. I need to talk to him." I told Jo sternly.

She let go of him and skittered behind the bar.

I grabbed the man and dragged him out to the front of the shop. I shoved him up against the wall and I was holding him by his collar.

"What do you want with me?" I demanded,"I did what Jebsaid to do. I saved the world and got on with my life"

"Jeb is dead." The man stated.

I dropped his shirt and stumbled backwards. I mean, I hate Jeb for what he did to us, but he was my father. He took the flock and me out of the school and saved us.

"How?" I asked.

"That is confidential information. I was not told what happened. I was just instructed to inform you of his death." The man answered with a blank expression.

"Is there anyway I will be able to know?" I questioned.

"Yes. You must come with me right now. We will be going to Florida and see the new director for the School." He told me.

"The School is supposed to be gone. The flock and I destroyed it years ago." I said.

"It isn't the School anymore. It is just a research facility, but we all still call it the School." He responded.

"I'll be right back. I need to call my husband and get my stuff together. You can stay right here or come inside and sit, but no coffee." I said to him as I walked back inside followed by the stranger.

"Hey is everything okay?" Jo asked as soon as I got to the break room.

"Hmmm? Oh yeah. Sorry, but I need to change shifts. I need to go somewhere." I responded.

"Are you going with that man?" She interrogated.

"Yeah. There's something I need to find out. Tell Oliver that I'm having some family problems which is true." I told her.

"Fine, but you have to call in Jay. He is going to be pissed." She said.

"I have to call F-Nick first. Will you call Jay for me PLEASE?" I begged.

"No. I don't want to be the one who gets yelled at." She retorted.

"Fine. I'll be back later. Here, I need you to take my car to my house. F-Nick will give you a ride back to your car." I said as I handed her my car keys and walked from the break room.

I dug my phone from my purse and flipped it open. I dialed Fang's cell phone and was to chicken to press the call button. When I finally did, he answered on the third ring.

"Hello?" Fang said groggily.

'Hey, Fang. Morning again." I said into the phone.

"Why are you calling this early?" He asked.

"I.. um.. have to leave the state for a day or so. There are some thing I need to sort out with the school." I responded.

"The School?!? I thought it was gone." He sounded mad.

"It is. It's just a research facility. They only call it the School." I tried to calm him.

"Why are you going then?" He asked prying for information.

"Jeb died and I need to know why." I mumbled into the phone.

"Since when have you cared for Jeb?" He questioned.

"Fang, he was my FATHER. He saved us, but I don't hate him but I don't love him either." I

"Yeah, okay. Where are you going?"

"To Florida. Obviously they changed the location again." I told him.

"Be safe and call me when you get there." Fang said.

"Okay. I love you tell Jules that I will be gone and that I love her, too."

"Okay. Love you, bye" He said and hung up.

I walked slowly over to the man and said,"Time to go. Oh, and what's your name?"

"It's Steven."

We walked out to his car and drove towards the airport.

Hey. Sorry I haven't updated for so long. I just kept forgetting to type up what I had written.

-A Goode Chameleon

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