Max's POV

"No sleep again?" Nudge pestered me at lunch poking my head which was resting against the table. I could smell the nasty cafeteria food.

"I slept… for two hours."

"Geez Max you can't keep doing this to yourself. What did he make you do this time?"

"Nothing big, just indoor house chores, but I worked late again." Yawning I stretched. "Here comes the dark night and the Barbie doll princess."

"Hi Fang." Nudge greeted as he sat next to me. Lissa sat across from him.

"Yo. Max, you look kind of pale."

"She worked a double shift last night, and I've been telling her to lay off, but she won't listen."

"When'd you get home?"

Lissa said something but I ignored it.

"11."

"Then someone cough cough used her as a slave."

His eyes went hard. "My offer still stands." He whispered against my ear. "Oh Nudge, come hang out at my place tomorrow afternoon."

"Really?" she sounded so excited. Lissa's eyes lit up as well.

"Can I come?" Lissa offered.

"You should've asked sooner, my parents said only 6 people can come and those six are filled."

"Max don't you have to work?" she asked me.

"Nope. I'm free as a pig."

She scoffed and left.

"Anyways, you in."

"Heck yeah!"

During Angel and Gazzy's snack time, I gave them the news.

"So you guys remember Fang?"

"Can I change my name to Fang when I grow up?" Gazzy asked.

"Yeah if you want all the ladies to dodge you like a dodge ball sure."

"What about Fang?" Angel asked one hand grabbing pretzels the other hanging on to Celeste.

"Did you guys like him?"

"He liked cereal. Of course I liked him." Gazzy retorted.

"He's got a dog named Total, and he invited Angel to go meet him. Plus, he said he's got lots of cereal stashed up."

Angel's eyes lit up and Gazzy fist pumped in the air. "Sweet!"

I laughed at how excited they sounded. Maybe moving in wouldn't be such a bad idea.

Fang's POV

"Morning Igs."

"What's up."

"So you think you could take an hour or so out of your study time to hang out at my place?"

"Well this is sudden." He commented in interest.

"Come on don't question me like I'm under light. Just answer can you or not? Tomorrow afternoon."

"Well sure but why."

"Didn't you say you wanted to meet Max?"

"No."

"Don't you?"

"A little."

"There you go, then see you there."

Mom was home when I got home that day.

"Hi sweetie how was school?" she asked me smiling her tender smile.

"Fine. Where are you and dad going to be tomorrow afternoon?"

"I'll be at the hospital and dad's on a case in New York."

"Dad's not here?"

"You didn't know?"

"No. When are you coming back?"

"I have a twelve hour shift, why?"

"Is a get together okay?"

"Yeah sure." Her face lit up, but I didn't want to react to that.

I debated between whether to tell her about Max or not. But Max didn't say yes… but I hoped she would