A/N: I for one did not like my last chapter as much as I should of but I wasn't really sure what else to write, So please read and review this chapter because I've had way more than 12 people read it.

Fangs POV

I remember going into school the next day and Max wasn't there and it made me feel sad but I just carried on like nothing had happened and then with each day that passed I grew more and more anxious; she wouldn't pick up her phone but her friends didn't seem to worried it was like they new where she was but after the second week they began to get a little twitchy like every time some one opened a door they'd look round to see if it was Max and then they'd look at one another as if to ask each other a question but nothing would ever come out there mouths. It was just plain freaky it was like they weren't the same people without Max like they all reiled on each other but I guess I could say that I felt the same way. You don't expect someone to just disappear like that especially when your one of the last people to be seem with them.I sat at the table with the guys and Nudge and Angel and for yet another lunch they talked with no meaning after all it was just words that tumbled from there mouths.

I stood outside the front gate for some unknown reason but I'm sure it held a purpose somewhere along the lines but yet again her car did not show it had now been six weeks and no word or contact. I looked down at my clock and ran inside I was going to be late for my first period class.

Maxs POV

I sat down on the front lawn watching the clouds begin to darken and the rain fall, I was soaked but unable to move was it wrong of someone to ignore another person when your gut felling tells you that you should say something but every time you try your mind freezes; I had another five weeks left of this place.I was in a kinda rehab thing to stop me from going and getting wasted thanks to my parents. I bet the only reason am in here is because there coming home and didn't want to face me. I've been in here for a week and the people are just down right weird. When I came in the door they took my watch and necklace off of me and all my make- up in case I try to kill myself; like my life was that bad but I guess someones tried it. The people here are just little strange you have all the different groups you have the people who won't eat and just move there food around there plates, then you get the cutters otherwise known as the self harmer's and then you get the druggies and then my group the fluid group otherwise known as alcoholic. I go to see Linda twice a week in case I have any problems with how things work, the conversation pretty much doesn't exist I'd spend the whole hour watching the click tick by.

"Dear I think you better come in your all wet."

"Why it's not as though its going to make a difference is it, my life could just be painted here so everyone will remember me for the insane luntic my parents make me out to be!"

"Nobody thinks that deary."

"Yes they do. I haven't answered my phone because you people took it off of me so everyone in my school will know where i've been trust me, my life will never be the same again. I dont even need to be here. I am fine the way I am."

"Fine but dinner will be out in a hour."

I sat at dinner eating a cheese burger and chips and the sad thing was that they only gave you plastic forks and knifes and I watched people that was the best thingt to do but still it was like time was just frozen; frozen like a clock in detention.

The one thing that I couldn't stand was the fact that everything was so exact; your rooms had to be perfect, nothing went unchecked it's like they wanted you to die or to see how far they could push you over the edge til your were at breaking point and only then would they ask you if you needed any help. I'd seen that happen the second week I was here thsi girl Daisy I think her name was somebody found her cutting her leg and didn't do anything and then the nurse saw her scar and asked if she needed help but Daisy declined and then that sad night came Daisy went out for a walk and never came back and Dr Wilson found her hung in a tree. That was awful, for once in my life it made me think that my life might not be that bad. If you've ever been to a kinda rehab thing then you'll know people are allowed to vist you but no one did for me but that didn't bother me but there was some kids who sat at the window awaiting for there parents to come and they'd never come. It was horrible to watch. When your in one place for so long you begin to think of it as a second home because the people there seem to at least care about you and make you feel welcome. So when the end begins to show your at least a little sad and scared that you feel that way to be leaving but somethings are never meant to change.

I had only a hour left and I still felt the same and there was something different but I couldn't quiet put my finger on it. I awaited for Jim to come and pick me up I was a little nervous about seeing everyone again would they look at me in a strange way. Was I ready to go home but the other question was did I want to go home? The stairs were making me cold but still it felt nice it was like the six weeks I'd spent here had some how made me a calmer person but hadn't changed the way I was to look at the world. My car the Audi TT pulled up which I thought to be a little strange I was the only person to have my keys and Jim but he wouldn't touch my cars unless he asked me first but seeing my car made me relax just a little. I waved goodbye to the nurse and other people whom I'd gotten to know and stepped towards my car.

"Hello Miss I thought you'd like to drive back by yourself?" He seemed happy enough to see me but he didn't look right.

" Yes I'd like that but what are you going to do?"

"Don't worry about me I phoned this place earlier and told them so someone in there is going to give me a lift home."

"OK see you at the house then."

The car smelt like me and that made me relax even more but I did feel sorry for Jim he shouldn't have done that, I turned on my I-Pod and connected to the little thing that I can never remember the name of and switched on Blue October Angel I loved that song. The journey back home was some what peaceful, the roads weren't to busy so my journey was quick but I slowed down as I approached the house. I took and deep breath and stepped out the car. It was half one so everyone was either at work or school so there was no one there to bother me and for once it was half way nice to be home. I switched on my phone to see if anyone had called when I'd been away they had I had over hundred miss calls and at least fifty texts. So they had noticed that I'd been away for like two months.

I sat on my bed and for some weird reason just felt really tiered, So I just slept and then the next thing I remember is someone waking me up saying that I had to get ready for school. School I had to face everyone now and they'd find out the truth about where I'd been or I could just say I was on holiday for two months but no one would believe that I didn't even believe it and I made it up.

"Miss get up your going to be late for your fist day back. I'll get your car ready if you want?"

"Yes go and get my car please I want my Astan Martin for today." After all it's the best place to hide, I laughed that was a lie but heck laughing made me feel better I felt really ill right now but I had to got to school and get it over and done with.

I parked my car and took a deep breath only twenty more steps and it was over; I counted them down in my head readying myself with each step. I was scared because I'd been away but maybe they didn't know and I was just being paranoid. The doors opened and no one stared so that was a relief except from a few teachers but they were all bastards and could mind there own business. I slipped into my class late as usual but nobody seemed to notice, the next to hours went by with no panic but as interval began to approach my nerves began to get the better of me but I had to do it. And I really wanted to see Fang. I sat at our usual table and no one was there

" Max your back thank god for that, why did you never tell us where you were and why did you not pick up your phone and you've missed so much." Nudge gave me a huge hug just to prove that she'd missed me.

"Yeah am back and please stop hugging me." God that girl was strong.

"Sorry." She said sheepishly "I just missed you it just didn't seem right without you; so where were you."

"I tell you when Angel arrives OK." Hopefully. I still wasn't sure I wanted them to know where I had been but they were my friends and they hadn't let me down yet.

Angel rushed over and hugged me. " Missed you."

"Thanks." Nudge prodded my side and a small amount of pain went up my side.

So I told them of my six week adventure to some rehab place that am sure had a name but I didn't bother to look for it. They were so nice about it and so understanding , I noticed that the guys didn't sit with us but Fang kept looking over at me it got to the stage that I just waved him over and he came.

"Hi. hows you?" I asked.

"Am good you?"

"Am doing better and have been worse." I laughed. funny how one person you've only just met could make your life seem better. He seemed a little nervous around my friends but he sat there and didn't ask me anymore question even though I could see he was dying to.

"Talk to you later Max me and Nudge have somethings to do." She looked at me and smiled as if to say it'll be fine.

We just sat there with one another neither one of us sure what to say but the silence wasn't awkward like at my house.

Do you want to leave?" I wasn't sure how comfortable he was with all the people around about us.

"Yes."

We rose together hands entwined with one another. I went straight towards my car the rest of my school day was dull and no one would miss me.

"Where we going?"

"My car if you don't mind cause I can't be bothered spending the rest of the day here but you can go back in when the bell goes if you want." I was giving him a choice after all he was a smart person.

"No that's OK. Nice car." His voice didn't seem to sure but he kept walking.

"Thanks."

I sat down and turned on my I-Pod in case you hadn't guess so far I love to listen to music the only type I don't really like is dance they just can't sing in my opinion.

"So what type of music do you like?" You could tell a lot from the music people listened to.

"Mostly Rock I guess."

"Cool pick a song then I have anything on there that involves rock." Funny thing was that he picked the exact same song that I'd been listening to.

"Where we going then?"

Just a cafe that serves the best food in the world and no snobby people looking at you."

"Oh. OK then."

The cafe was quiet but peaceful it felt nice to be with someone who cared where I'd been but didn't ask so many questions especially ones I didn't want to tell. The cafe held a couple of old people and us so we got the couches.

"Hello max what are you and the gentleman having?" Ann is a lovely women always ready to help.

"This is fang and I'll just have a coke and a muffin, Fang?"

"I'll have a coffee and cookie thanks."

"You drink coffee? Why?"

"I started drinking coffee when I was about ten that's when my dad got remarried and in some ways it made me cope with it so it's a kinda addiction."

"Am sorry about that but I think your better off at least you see them."

"That could be argued with but do you not see yours?"

"No. I think the last time I saw them was last year, they work away a lot but they came home a couple of weeks ago but I was a way." He moved forward a bit but apart from that you wouldn't have noticed that he'd grown more of a interest.

"Oh. I'll guess you'll see them next year." He laughed.

"I won't be holding my breath on it that's for sure."

"Here you go chaps food is served."

"Thanks"

"Thanks." It was nice to have a drink but it seemed a little strange that I was talking to Fang about stuff that not even my friends new but I guess right now he was more than a friend and he didn't seemed to bothered about it. I remember once I brought up the subject of parents when we where at Nudges and she just shock it off.

"Home after this I guess, where do you live and I'll give you a lift I won't make you walk?" I laughed.

"Just a couple miles from the school. Max would you mind if I asked you a question?"

Here it comes. I knew he wanted to know but what would he think once being told.

I took a deep breath, "I was away because my parents think I have a problem A.K.A they wanted me out of the house while they were home."

"Max you can't say something like that about your parents. My dad cheated on my mum and I don't think anything like that about him, maybe they were just worried about your health and thought they could book you in some where for help."

"No they just hate me, trust me if you look at my family I'm the odd one out, there all good at maths physics, chemistry and anything else mathmatical and then you get me I do music, English, Art and P.E." I was right about this you'd even say to some extent I'd been adopted.

"Am not going to argue with you because that would be a waste of time."

"Fine by me. Are you finished yet?"

"Yes lets go."

I waved bye to Ann and left a good tip that women was so nice.

I dropped Fang off. The strange thing was that he didn't have a lot of cars and his house was a lot smaller than mine but it was nice and the garden was alright but then again he didn't seem like the sort of kid to live off this parents money and his mum was single after all he'd kept that quiet if someone was to find out well lets say he won't last long here. Sad really you'd think my school would be over stuff like that but it was still stuck in the eighteenth century way of life. It felt weird being back in the house after being away for so long but it was only Jim and me and he didn't seemed to please to see me so I went and busied myself with the piano.

"Glad to see nothings changed."

"Meaning what!"

"Your still the same person before you left and not a zombie I've heard that can happen to people but you do look different."

"Different how?"

"Not sure healthier I guess."

"Erm thanks I guess."

"Your welcome Miss."

God it was this place that needed help not me. I was the normal one and that I was sure of.