Hey Guys and Dolls! I know it seems like it is going fast, but there's going to be a lot more. I am thinking about maybe, fifteen to twenty chapters. So don't worry, there is definitely more to come. I think I left off with Fang…maybe not. Oh well, I am starting with Max anyway.
Max and Nudge walked down the sidewalk slowly, sipping at their coffees. Nudge had apologized about what happened back at the house, she didn't want me to go. I thought it was BS, but I was just so desperate to talk to someone, as long as it wasn't Fang.
"So, have you seen Fang?" Nudge asked.
Crap. "Umm, yeah, actually I have. It didn't go very well." I hedged. I didn't want to give away too much. But Nudge wasn't fooled.
"What happened?" Nudge asked, stopping to look at me tightly. It was around three in the morning, so there weren't that many people on the street.
"Nothing." I tried to walk on, but she grabbed my arm and yanked me back. "Okay fine, maybe I rejected him. I just didn't want to give him another chance to break my heart. And yes, maybe the fact that he had just been shot had something to do with it, but it is not like he was helpless."
"Fang was shot?!" Nudge said too loudly. A few street venders and pedestrians stopped to look at us, but then they all just continued on.
"He didn't seem to care about it. He only seemed to want to talk to me." I said.
"Well of course he seemed to only want to talk to you! Maximum Ride, do I seriously need to explain this to you?!" she said, walking briskly forward.
"Explain what? He does not love me Nudge! He effin' ditched me!"
"Max, you of all people know how much it hurts to get shot! He was probably bleeding out, and he only wanted to talk to you! He is in love with you!" she said.
Tears were once again pooling in my eyes. I practically pushed her over in my attempt to get away, but she pulled me back. "Max, please don't leave us again. We need your help. Jeb and the rest of the flock are planning some big attack on this science lab. We can't do this without you."
"What? You guys are going to attack a science lab? When were you going to tell me about this?" I asked.
"Why do you think I am here Max?" Nudge asked, saying it like it should have been obvious.
My happy train was derailed. "Well, I don't know." I looked around me, cataloging quick escape routes, people that looked a bit suspicious, anything that looked or seemed off. "Where is the flock meeting up?"
"Umm…the cave in the Appalachians; we have been there before." She said, sounding like she couldn't tell me something.
I started walking South, back into Central Park. I found a secluded spot in the trees, and I took off.
My wings worked powerfully pushing me South West, on my way to the Appalachians. I checked the stars, about four – thirty in the morning. I looked back at Nudge, who was lagging behind a bit. She didn't notice me looking at her, but then she looked back.
"What's wrong?" I asked her.
"Oh, do you mind if I go get a shirt or something? Just something fresh and clean to wear." She said.
"Umm…okay?" I said. It didn't make sense that she was asking me to go off on her own for a while. She probably didn't want me to worry about her.
She flew in a graceful arc to turn back to the city. I flew on, and then I decided to pour on the speed. Flying so fast at night never got old.
My heart was starting to speed up. Would Fang be there? No, Jeb would never invite him back.
Sorry about not updating sooner. I have been super busy. I know this chapter is kind of slow. It gives you an idea of how Fang's absence has affected Max's relationship with Nudge, who she had always been close to.
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