Chapter 7
A/N: okay! So my last chap was a lemon and you got to meet Aiden's mum Wendy! I know that I can't wait to find out how she reacts, so I am guessing that you can't either! Kay, i'm sorry that I haven't updated sooner, but i've been sick. Not sick with the flu, but i've been vomiting. If i had the flu, i still would have been able to write and update. I'm sorry if this is making you sick, but i feel the need to explain.
Thankyou!
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"That's right, you were always a fan of the Flock. What would you do if I told you that I know who the Flock is?"
"Really! Oh, what I wouldn't give to meet them!" she gaped.
"Well, come on, get your things, and come with me,"
I have never seen anyone – not even the Flock – gather that many things in less than a minute.
We hopped in my car and I drove back home with Wendy jumping up and down in her seat.
MPOV
When we arrived, I parked the car and started walking to the house. Wendy caught up, held my arm and jumped up and down. I stopped, which made her stop and look at me.
"Listen Wendy, you need to calm down, otherwise you are going to freak them out. Okay? Trust me." I laughed.
She stopped jumping, but I could feel her shaking out of excitement. We reached the door, and found that everyone was there except for Nudge who was out on her date.
We walked in and everyone stopped and looked at us. I was instantly on guard.
"What? What happened." I demanded.
"Nothing, we just got a call from Jeb. We were wondering where you were and if you would want to know," Angel said.
"Of course I would want to know. What did he want?"
"He said that he was coming to visit, he wouldn't tell us why." Angel replied.
"Hmm. Okay, did he say when? I need to get back and tell my boss that I'm quitting."
"He said around next week." Mum told me.
"Okay. I'll leave tomorrow and get work all sorted out. Is that okay? I'll be gone for a bit but I will come back,"
They all replied that the sooner I get it done, the sooner I can come back.
"So, anyway. Max, who's that?" Fang asked.
"This is Aiden's mum, Wendy. We used to live next door to each other until she moved,"
"Okay, but why is she here?" Ella asked curiously.
She wanted to meet the Flock. Is that okay with you? I asked silently.
They all looked at each other and back to me.
Fang answered. Yeah, that's okay. But she can't tell anyone else.
"I wasn't going to let her anyway." I turned to Wendy. "Wendy, may I just say, that you have actually already met the Flock. You have met the leader."
She looked at me shocked, then she jumped up and down. Squealing, "Who are they?"
I grabbed her arm and got her to calm down. "Okay Wendy," I took her over to Angel, "This is the youngest member of the Flock. Her name is Angel and she is thirteen years old." Wendy stood there. She looked unsure of what to do. Angel, saving the day, hugged Wendy and said, "It's very nice to see you again Mrs Suttle." Wendy hugged her back and let go when Angel stepped back.
I turned to Gazzy next. "Wendy, this is the Gasman – Gazzy for short – he is fifteen years old. He and Angel are the only ones in the Flock that are actually related." Gazzy and Wendy shook hands and exchanged 'nice to meet you's. Next was Iggy.
"This is Iggy. He is the same age as me. He just turned twenty." They also shook hands and said hi.
We walked over to Fang. "And this is Fang. He is also twenty. He is the second in command in the Flock." Fang nodded his head and said hi.
"Okay, cool. But isn't there like, another one or something? Nudge?" Wendy asked.
I answered. "Yes, there is. Your son is actually dating Nudge. She used the name that her parents named her."
"Monique is Nudge?" Wendy asked. I smiled at the shock in her voice.
"Yes. Now, this is Ella. She and Iggy are married. Their wedding was three weeks ago. Ella is my younger sister, and the local vet, Valencia Martinez, is our mother."
They hugged, promising to go out sometime.
Wendy turned to me. "So, if Fang is the second in command, who is the leader? I thought that Fang was the leader."
"Well, he was. But . . ." I drifted off, not knowing what to say.
Fang stepped in. "I think I will have to explain. Our leader was Max. But she and I got into a fight. I split off and everyone except Angel and Max, split with me. For the last five years, I have been leader, but at Ig's wedding, we were confronted about something. Max, our old leader, came back for the wedding. We elected her the leader again."
"But where is Max?" she asked.
Fang turned to me with a question mark on his face.
"I never told her who I was. I just told her my name was Max Rayne."
Wendy was looking between us.
"Okay, Wendy. The Max you know is our leader. Maximum Ride." Iggy said.
Wendy looked at me. "You mean that I knew the leader of the Flock all this time?" she gaped.
"Well . . . yeah."
She just looked at all of us. Then she burst out, "I can't wait to tell my friends!"
I jumped up and covered her mouth. "NO! No, you can't tell anyone! It's too dangerous. Do you understand? If they find out that you know who we are and where, they will get it out of you and not only the people from the School will want us. Other doctors and scientists will start to bombard us. Wanting to experiment on us. Please. We couldn't go through that again."
She quieted down. She nodded, saying that she understood.
"Good." I let her go. "I should take you back home. It's getting late."
She nodded and I took her home.
Later that night, Fang took me out for dinner, and you would not believe what he did.
He got up and stood next to me. I thought that we were leaving halfway through dinner, but I was soo wrong.
He knelt down on one knee and pulled a small, velvet box out of his pocket and opened it.
"Max, I know that this is a bit sudden and quick. But I love you so much that I just couldn't wait. Will you make me the happiest man and say yes to be my wife?" he asked.
I sat there, shocked. I looked at his dark eyes and felt as though I was drowning in them. I stood up.
He got a worried look on his face, but then I knelt down and pulled him into my arms, kissing him on the lips and said, "Of course I will you big idiot! You didn't have to ask."
He slipped the ring on my finger and kissed me gently. I could hear everyone in the restaurant clapping and cheering for us. A few people even came up to us and congratulated us.
We finished dinner and went home. We spent the rest of the night showing each other how much we loved each other. We were smart, and used protection this time.
***next day***
I stood outside the principal's office after school hours and knocked.
"Come in!" I walked in. "Oh! Miss Rayne. So nice for you to gift us with your presence once again," she smiled. (the principal is formal at work and calls everyone by miss/mister and their last name.)
"Hi. Umm,"
"What can I help you with?"
"I am giving you my two month notice that I am quitting. I am moving to my mothers." I told her. (this school is where they need to give two month notice if quitting so that it gives the principal more time to find a replacement)
"I was under the impression that you didn't have a mother." She was confused.
"I do, I just don't talk about her much."
"Okay, well, can you still work for the next two months while I find a replacement?" she asked hopefully.
I answered 'of course' and went to the restaurant. The conversation was similar, but I didn't have to keep working. I got my last pay-check and went home.
For the next two months, I worked. She found a replacement within a month and a half of me telling her I was quitting, but couldn't start for another two weeks. So it worked out well.
I walked into the gym (on my last day) and all talk ceased.
"Alright, so today I was think –" I started.
"I heard that you were getting fired," Daniel blurted out. He was my best student so I was surprised that he didn't put his hand up first.
The other students nodded or murmured yes.
I waited until they were quiet and then I answered.
"Well, you are close, but wrong. I am not and was not fired. I came back two months ago and announced that I was quitting and moving to my mother's house. Any questions?"
Several hands shot up in the air. I picked out Fiona, the second best in the class.
"Why are you moving to your mother's? I mean, I can't wait to get out of my house."
"Well, for the first fourteen and a half years of my life, I didn't even know who my mother was." I answered.
"Oh my god. Why? Did she give you away?" one of them asked.
"No. Now, enough of this subject and let's get back to the lesson." I said.
Halfway through splitting the kids into two groups for soccer, one of the students on office runner duty came to the door, saying that the principal wanted to see me.
I put Daniel and Fiona in charge, and told them that if even one of them mucked up, then all of them would be on detention. They all complained, but sat down.
I followed the student and walked into the principal's office to find her explaining something to another woman on the other side of the desk.
From what I could see of the woman from behind, she had red hair, she was slim and not very tall.
Emily (the principal, I got tired of always calling her the 'the principal') looked up when I walked in.
"Oh, Miss Rayne. Thank you for joining us."
I smiled and sat down. The red head turned to me and I almost had a heart attack.
"Miss Rayne, I would like to introduce you to Brigid Dwyer. She will be the one to take over your class," she said with a smile as if she had won the lottery.
I had never felt as glad as I did just then about the fact that I changed my name. I turned to Bitch and said a small 'hi', then, I turned to Emily. "So what are you so happy about? Did you get 'lucky' or something last night?" I teased. Of course, I wasn't teasing, I was trying to figure out what she knew about everything.
She looked at me with shock, but then smiled again. "As a matter of fact, yes. I have been dating a man for the last few years and . . ." she pulled her hand out from under the desk and sat it on the desk. "He took me out last night and asked me to marry him. I said – no, screamed – yes to him." I looked at the ring on her finger and saw a diamond ring.
"Oh, congratulations. So what's the lucky guy named?" Brigid asked.
"Oh, well. I have the honour of marrying the leader of the Flock." Emily gushed.
The smile on my face disappeared. I turned to look at Brigid and she had a similar look to mine.
I was about to speak up but Brigid beat me.
"Umm, how exactly could you when he is already taken by me? He married me two months ago. It was a double wedding. Fang and I got married and so did the second in command Iggy and the girl he was with. There is no way that you could be marrying him." She smirked.
Wow, these people are idiots, and Brigid hasn't even recognised me yet. Although, I did die my hair and am wearing makeup now, I thought to myself.
While I was thinking, the other two were still fighting.
"Oh? And where is your ring?" Emily demanded.
"I don't wear it to work. But I have a photo of us together from last year. Where is your photo?" Brigid counters.
Before she could speak, I stepped in.
"Stop! For crying out loud! We are at work here. Now, do you need me to stay or can I go? I have already sent my things down to my mother."
"I guess you can go. Just show her the class and come back here for your pay check for the last two months." Emily sighs.
I lead Bitch to the gym and introduce her to the class.
"Class, this," I indicated Bitch, "Is Miss Dwyer. She will be your teacher for now on. I am happy that you stayed out of trouble, so I will take my leave."
I walked to the door and turned around, "Oh Brigid, I will be coming back in about a month to completely settle things with my landlord, do you want to meet for lunch or something? My shout," I offered.
"Sure, just give me a call when you get here," she said handing me her number.
I walked out with a smile on my face. I can't wait until next month.
I sorted everything out with my landlord and I set off for home. I had been staying in a small hotel for the last week after I sent everything to my mum.
***4 hrs later***
I land and walk in the front door. Fang pounces on me and gives me a kiss. I try to deepen the kiss, but he pulls back.
"Everyone is here, is it time to tell them yet?" he asks.
I nod. We walk into the livingroom and sit down holding hands.
"Uhh, guys. We have some –" I broke off and ran to the bathroom, leaning over the toilet puking up what I ate for lunch. I wiped and rinsed my mouth out and walked back to the others.
"Sorry, I've been a bit sick lately." I smile.
Fang looks at me curiously as does my mum, but I ignore their looks. Instead of sitting, I said, "I'm going for a walk. And Fang is coming with me,"
I walk off out the door with Fang following.
"I thought we were going to tell them," he murmurs.
"I have something to say." I look him in the eyes. "I took the test last night."
He has confusion on his face at first, but then he has understanding. "And?" he asks eagerly.
I look into his mind and hear that he hopes it was positive, but wouldn't complain – much – if it was negative.
I smiled. "Congratulations daddy,"
He looks stunned. Then he picks me up and spins me around. He puts me back down and kisses me hard.
"How far are you?"
"Remember the first night?" he nodded, "That was two months ago. I went to the doctor *cringe* and she said that I was two months along. It was our first time that gave us this," I said, grabbing his hand and resting it on my – at the moment – flat stomach.
"I love you," he whispered leaning in for another kiss.
"I love you too. We better tell them and get married fast." I reply against his lips.
We ran back into the house with smiles so huge that everyone – except Iggy – looked at us strangely.
"Sit." I commanded.
They complied and still looked at us strangely.
"Well, the good news is, that two months ago just before I left, Fang took me out to dinner and asked me to marry him." I blurted out.
Everyone jumped up screaming, "What? What did you say?"
I looked at Fang to continue and he did.
"The better news is that she said yes, so we are getting married some time soon."
They came over to us to look at the ring and to congratulate us.
"Hold on! Sit back down! I have some more good news. But I also have bad news." I told them.
They sat back down and I told Fang to sit down too.
I began with the bad news. "Today I met the person who is meant to replace me at school,"
"Oh, were they nice?" Ella asked.
"Well, yes and no." I cringed.
"What's wrong?" Fang asked.
"It was Brigid." Everyone gasped.
"You mean, Brigid Brigid?" Nudge asked.
"Yeah. She was nice to me, but only because she didn't recognise me. When I was leaving, I set up a lunch date with her. I am going back next month, and I am taking her down." I snarled.
Fang jumped up and exclaimed, "No you're not! Not with your condition."
Everyone looked from me to him and back again. Mum stood up and asked, "What condition? Do I need to take you to the hospital or something?"
"No. Not that kind of condition. That's my good news," I smiled. I couldn't wait to tell them.
"Then what?" Gazzy asked.
Angel looked at me knowingly and waited.
I looked around the room and said, "I'm having a baby,"
The room was so quiet that you could have heard a pin drop. And the floor was carpet.
Then all at once they jumped up and started yelling.
"How far along?"
"Do you know what it is yet?"
"Who is the daddy?"
I shut them all up by glaring and holding my hands up.
"I'll be back in a moment," I said and rushed to the bathroom. I chucked my guts up once again and wished that I didn't have to go through this.
I rinsed my mouth out again walked back to the other room.
"Okay. First, I am two months along. Second, I don't know if it is a boy or a girl and I don't want to know. I want it to be a surprise. Third, Fang is the daddy. And fourth," I said looking at Fang, "just because I'm pregnant, doesn't mean that I can't look after myself."
He put his hands up in defeat and put his arms around me.
Mum came up to me. "Was it before or after?" I looked into her mind to see what she meant. She meant before or after we got engaged.
"Umm, before?" It came out as a question.
The smile was wiped off her face. "Is that why he proposed?"
"What! No! He asked me the night after! He only just found out today when we went for that walk! I only found out last night when I took the test at the hospital," I explained.
She calmed down and congratulated us again. She then left to go to work.
I sighed out in relief and sat down.
"So, what are you hoping it will be?" Ella eagerly asked.
"I don't really care. Just as long as it is healthy," I replied.
"What are you going to name it?"
"Well Gaz, I don't know yet." I tried to hold in a yawn, but failed.
"Okay, you need to go rest, c'mon." Fang said, helping me off the lounge and up the stairs.
I had just gotten settled in the bed with Fang when I heard a crash from downstairs. I sat up straight.
"Now what?"Fang and I growled.
A/N: so what did you think? Good? Bad? Could use an improvement? Please review and tell me! I appreciate all reviews! but if it is saying something like 'worst story, worst writer, don't continue' I will just delete it and ignore it. Anyway! Review and tell me some baby names! What do you think she will be having? What do you think that crash was? PLEASE TELL ME! 10 REVIEWS PLS.
