Max ran to go to see if the rest of the Flock was up. She was really just running away from Fang again, but she didn't want to let him know.
She tried to keep tears from her eyes, though seeing Fang in tears.... it took Max's every ounce of energy not to breakdown and cry along side Fang.
Fang wasn't a crier, and he Flock knew that. he hardly showed emotion at all and this was a breakthrough. Not good, but a breakthrough.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Ignore me, I'm just a line break! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Fang sat silently, not really thinking, but not really there as well. He needed a break from people. The Flock, the SOBs that stole him from Max, people in general. He tried to think of only Max, and his heart ached thinking such things.
Then the cellphone in his pocket vibrated. "Dammit." he murmured, before flipping the cellphone open, and answering, "Hello?"
"Hurry. We have a new mission for you that cannot take effect until Maximum Ride is eliminated. We give you until the end of the day. After tonight, say goodbye to your Flock, unless Maximum Ride is terminated." the person on the phone said.
"I--I'll try..." Fang managed out, though tears were teasing and torturing him again.
"Hurry." he repeated and hung up.
Fang choked down what the man had said. He had to kill Max by tonight? It burned in his chest like a torch being shoved down his throat. He had no clue.
Why was it him? Why his Flock? Fang wanted his questions answered but knew better.
Than another disturbance distracted Fang from his thoughts. There was a knock at the door.
"Fang, are you okay? I heard a cry." he heared Max say at the door.
"Go away." he stated. He was making plans now, suffering how to murder Max.
"Fang... Please..." Max began using the totally hot pleading voice, that Fang couldn't deny.
Fang got up and let her in.