A/N

I'm starting school on September 3rd so updates WILL slow down, but I'll TRY to get this updated every day I'm sorry if I miss a day but this year I have to deal with science fair again and my sports are start up right away I believe.

FangPOV

We ate dinner talking about random things; we sort of tried NOT to talk about the accident. The guy who ran the red light was texting and he went to jail, because he had multiple charges against him for texting and driving and drunk driving.

"Max, do you remember your father?" Joe asked

"Only in every nightmare" Max answered

"That's true; Max was the one her father ever targeted the abuse to." Dr. M mentioned

"Why did he only target Max?" Kayla asked

"Because, at the time Mom was pregnant for Ella; and Alex took out his stress on me, but when I started fight back once I joined the Night Rides he started using more than just his fists. It turned into knives and at time hammers if he could get a hold of one. He would always abuse me when mom was at work or whenever she wasn't there. She just figured that all my bruises and cuts and some time broken bones were because I fell at home. When Mom was on maternity leave Alex didn't know that and she walked in when he was abusing me." Max looked a little tired and upset from having to talk about Alex, I had known about the abuse but I was too young that I didn't understand what was happening and if I went to my parents about it they wouldn't ever believe me; they just thought I was making it up. Whenever Max came over my parents thought she hurt herself playing in the yard or playing in the house they never thought it was her own father abusing her. "I'm done" Max got as best she could and hobbled outside to the porch swing.

"I'm done too" I got up out of my chair and sauntered outside to sit on the swing with Max.

"Hey" Max said as I sat down on the swing next to her.

"Hey" Max leaned her head on my shoulder. I went Max start to shake a little; I wrapped my arm around her and lightly pulled her to me. I felt my shoulder start to get wet and I knew why Max was crying and I didn't say anything. It always hurt Max to talk about her father; and now that he was out of jail and fighting for her custody didn't help. I told Max earlier if she had to go and live with the one guy she hated the most that I would go with her; I didn't care if I got killed protecting Max if would go with her, Jeff told her the same thing. Jeff like her older protective brother; but he was defiantly not an over protective brother.

"Thanks" Max sat up and leaned back; I took her hand and squeezed it so she knew that I cared and wasn't going to leave her alone with Alex. She squeezed my hand back; and leaned her head back on my shoulder.

"Hey, we are going to leave since you kids have school tomorrow" Dr. M sighed; I helped Max stand up and handed her, her crutch. I followed Max back into the house and into the living room where everyone was saying their goodbyes.

"Goodbye Max, get better soon." Joe told Max hugging her slightly

"Bye Uncle Joe" Max sighed

"See you soon Max" Kayla hugged her niece

"Bye Aunt Kayla"

"Bye Nick" Joe came over and shook my hand

"Bye"

"Bye Nick, make sure she gets better" Kayla said hugging me

"I will" I smirked

We headed out to the car again; I picked Max up and Set her down on the bottom of the 3 stairs. On the car ride home Max fell asleep and I took out my iPod and started my music. The first song started playing and I sang the lyrics softly as Dr. M and Ella talked.

Viva La Vida by Coldplay

I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
[ Lyrics from: lyrics/c/coldplay/viva_la_ ]

I closed my eyes and I continued singing along with my favorite song.

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
ooooOOOOoooo

ooooOOOOoooo

ooooOOOOoooo

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

I opened my eyes as the next song began to play.

Blown Away by Carrie Underwood (My new obsession song)

Dry lightning cracks across the skies
Those storm clouds gather in her eyes
Daddy was mean ole mister
Mama was an angel in the ground
The weather man called for a twister
She prayed blow it down
There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

Shatter every window till it's all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door flown away
Till there's nothing left standing,
Nothing left to yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away

She heard those sirens screaming out
Her daddy laid there passed out on the couch
She locked herself in the cellar
Listened to the screaming of the wind
Some people called it taking shelter
She called it sweet revenge

Shatter every window till it's all blown away,
Every brick, every board, every slamming door flown away
Till there's nothing left standing,
Nothing left to yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away

There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past
Shatter every window till it's all blown away,
(Blown away)
Every brick, every board, every slamming door flown away
(Flown away)
Till there's nothing left standing,
Nothing left to yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away,
Blown away, blown away, blown away, blown away

Max had added her songs to my iPod since hers broke and she was waiting to get a job and earn money for one; but I was gonna give her one for Christmas if she didn't have hers by then. But I did like that song and I understand why Max like's it too, she had shown me the music video yesterday at the hospital. She must have been watching CMT again because nothing good was on.

Flashback

"Oh hey Nick!" Max said turning off the TV "Do you have you iPod?"

"Yeah why?" I asked handing it to her

"I found this song that I love 'cause it explains my life, you have money on your account still right?"

"Yeah it does"

"Here I'll so you the music video" Max showed me the video and it wasn't that bad of a song "Do you like it?"

"Yeah" she handed me my iPod back and I stuffed it in my pocket."

End of Flashback

We pulled into the driveway and I lightly shook Max awake

"Wah? Where are we?" Max asked sleepily looking around

"Where at home" I answered her picking her up bridal style seeing she wasn't going to move by herself. Dr. M grabbed Max's stuff and followed me inside.

"Put her in the chair in the living room" Dr. M pointed at one of the arm rested seat. I set Max down on the chair. "Oh can you see in Jeff will come over and help you carry the other chair just like it down to Max's room."

"Ok." I pulled a blanket over an already slumbering Max; I flipped open my phone and walked out onto the porch and called Jeff.

"Hey Jeff, can you come over and help me move a chair to Max's room?"

"Ok thanks Jeff" I walked back inside and into the kitchen to grab a snack.

"Did you get a hold of Jeff?" Dr. M asked

"Yeah he should be over in about 3 minutes." I grabbed out the walk and made myself a bowl of cereal.

When I finished my cereal Ella came into the kitchen.

"I heard Jeff was coming over!" Ella said excitedly

"Yeah, and I heard YOU have a crush on him" I said setting my bowel in the sink

"I do NOT have a crush on him!"

"A crush on who?" Jeff asked walking into the kitchen

"Hey Jeff" I said walking over to him

"Sup Nick" We walked in the living room and picked the chair up we started down the stairs when Magnolia bolt up the stairs almost tripping Jeff. Ella came downstairs to tell us where to set the chair. We headed back upstairs and I carried Max down the stairs to her room; I laid her on the chair. I started back up the stairs and heard Ella and Jeff flirting I smirked those two would make a great couple. When I heard Jeff get up and I quickly walked up the rest of the stairs.

"Nick, I got to go. I'm taking care of Maya tomorrow so I don't know if I'll be able to make the meeting." Jeff said walking towards the front door

"Alright, have fun with your sister." I followed him and onto the porch

"Hey do you think Max would kill me if I asked out her sister?" Jeff asked; I inwardly smirked

"No, but she'd kill you if you ever hurt Ella and so would I" I answered truthfully; Jeff laughed

"Okay see ya"

"See ya" I walked back into the house and locked the door "You LIKE him" I whispered as I passed Ella; she huffed and walked to her room.

"Nick, I put a baby monitor in Max's room and then I put the receiver in yours and my room. I figured you'd get to Max faster than I would if she needed help."

"Okay, Good night" I said walking into my room

"Night" I heard her say, I shut the door and got into bed.

A/N

There's chapter 9 and I actually check what chapter I was on and I was right! Yay!