Ok…so we need to clear things up- SERIOUSLY READ THIS!- for those of you who were wondering- Jeb is already in this story…go back to chapter one. Jeb and Dr. Martinez are Fang's parents. Max actually thinks Jeb is cool…I'm trying to portray Jeb like the flock would have seen him before the first book starts. And I already mentioned Nudge, but no worries-she'll be coming soon…same with Angel.

And I've already got a plan for Ari, too.

Ok- so in this chapter there will be slight Eggy…enjoy!

Nightwings93


Max POV: Chapter 9

I am going to kill Iggy and Gazzy and enjoy it! Those bastards put an exploding stink bomb in my room! When I found it tucked under my pillow, it exploded in my face.

I stormed into the room Iggy and Gazzy shared with Fang. When I entered, Fang fell off the bed because he was laughing so hard! That jerk!

"Which one of you do I kill first?" I asked through clenched teeth.

Gazzy and Iggy turned white as a sheet, "Now, Max, we didn't….we wouldn't…you wouldn't…?" They looked at each other and gulped. "Run!" they shouted.

Both of them barreled forward and shoved their way past me. "See you at dinner!" They called as they sprinted down the hallway.

"Bastards! Come back! This isn't over!" I shouted angrily. Fang was still on the floor laughing. I turned to him, still immensely pissed and wanting to take it out on someone. "You think this is funny?" I asked angrily.

Fang stopped and looked up at me. He could tell I meant business. He cleared his throat and stood up. "No, nope, never," Fang muttered coughing down his laughter.

"Good, then you'll help me," I stated.

Fang suddenly turned very serious, "I'm sorry, Max, but the state of your psychosis is beyond our reach. There's nothing more we can do."

I smacked Fang upside the head, "Jackass!"

"So, what am I helping you with?" Fang asked.

"Revenge!" I hissed evilly.

"Tsk, tsk, Max. Vengeance is not very pretty," Fang said shaking his head.

"I don't care. You're helping me whether you like it or not."

"Well, alright. Poor Iggy and Gazzy," Fang muttered. I could tell he would secretly enjoy this.

We put our heads together and began plotting.

* * * * *

"Okay, sounds like an excellent plan," Fang said after we finished deliberating.

I nodded in agreement and rubbed my hands together. Sweet revenge.

"Now, please go take a shower," Fang instructed.

"Oh, whatever," I mumbled as I got up and headed for my bathroom.

I padded down the long hallway to my Chamber of Secrets style bathroom. I decided this much grime earned a bath. I turned on the water and watched as it slowly filled the giant tub. As I waited of the water to fill I thought about everything that had happened to me over that last two and a half weeks. I've already become so close to Fang and the others. I can't remember being this happy. Well, I can, but it's been so long.

I mean, even though I was beyond pissed at Gazzy and Iggy, I saw the humor in it and still liked them. I've never had friends before who I could like through being stink-bombed. I turned off the faucet and slipped into the warm pool of water.

Fang new everything about me and still accepted me. He was the best friend a girl could ever ask for. The others didn't know, but that was okay with me. One person knowing my secret was enough. Just then a song popped into my head. I laughed lightly. It wouldn't be a bath without me singing. I hummed the tune for a moment then added the lyrics.

Let me know that I've done wrong
When I've known this all along
I go around a time or two
Just to waste my time with you

Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know

I'll keep you my dirty little secret
(Dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret
(Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret

Who has to know
When we live such fragile lives
It's the best way we survive
I go around a time or two
Just to waste my time with you

Tell me all that you've thrown away
Find out games you don't wanna play
You are the only one that needs to know

I'll keep you my dirty little secret
(Dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret
(Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret

Who has to know
The way she feels inside (inside)
Those thoughts I can't deny (deny)
These sleeping thoughts won't lie (won't lie)
And all I've tried to hide
It's eating me apart
Trace this life out

I'll keep you my dirty little secret
(Dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret
(Just another regret)

I'll keep you my dirty little secret
(Dirty little secret)
Don't tell anyone or you'll be just another regret
(Just another regret, hope that you can keep it)
My dirty little secret
Dirty little secret
Dirty little secret

Who has to know
Who has to know


Fang POV:

I watched Max leave and smiled. I've been doing a lot of that lately. Smiling. I never used to do that before. No wonder Iggy and Gazzy were surprised when they first moved in. I've always been close with them but never as close as I've gotten with Max. I was always worried about opening up to people. I've seen what it can do. People can be horrible. They just shoot you down.

I sighed and grabbed my Music History text book. I still needed to read this stupid thing. I was about three sentences in when I heard the water from the upstairs bathroom cascade from the faucet. It made a gentle thrumming noise above my head, like a distant waterfall. I cocked my head to the side…I was hoping to hear something. But what?

Then the water stopped and I heard humming. I closed my book and lay down on my bed with my hands behind my head. This is what I'd been hoping to hear. Max singing. Her voice was amazing. She could change it to fit any song. Tonight she was singing Dirty Little Secret. I thought it fit her perfectly.

Suddenly an idea popped into my head. Kyle, Iggy, Gazzy, and I had been thinking that we need a girl to help in the vocal department. If Max joined, we could do duets and harmony and we could have her do some feature songs. And, if Max learned guitar, I could play my violin. There were some pretty awesome rock songs that had violin in them.

I scrambled off my bed and grabbed my lap-top. I went on Google and started looking for songs Max could sing. I found some great ones for her and some we could do a duet on. I also found a version of Misery Business by Paramore that incorporated the violin. This would be epic. Now, all I had to do was convince Max to join the band.

"Fang!" Max called from my door.

I turned around to find Max, damp hair framing her face, ready to go for dinner. She just had on basket ball shorts and tank top on, but she made it look like something off the runway. Um, ignore the last comment.

"What are you doing?" she asked walking over to my bed and sitting down.

I snapped my lap-top shut. "Nothing. It's a surprise," I replied getting up.

Max pouted. It looked really cute. Like an angry puppy. "You know I hate surprises."

I smirked. "Yup, that's why I'm doing it."

Max stuck her tongue out. "Let's go." She muttered.

I started to follow Max and realized something: I never finished my Music History reading. I shrugged. Obviously I wasn't meant to read it tonight.


Iggy POV:

"That was close," I said breathlessly to Gazzy. We had managed to escape Max's wrath and get safely to the kitchen.

"Yeah, but we'll get it later," Gazzy mumbled.

"True. But it was totally worth it," I said grinning.

"Hell yes!" Gazzy laughed bumping my fist.

"Did you see her face?"

"Yes! And her hair! I wish we had a camera!" Gazzy howled with laughter and almost fell off the kitchen bar-stool.

I started laughing too but was interrupted by a timid knock on the kitchen door. I turned to see a girl standing in the doorway. My breath caught. She was the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. She had long dark brown hair and big black eyes.

"Um, hi. I'm Ella. Max invited me to dinner. Is this the right spot?" Ella asked.

"Yeah, this is the right spot," Gazzy answered for me. I seem to have lost my voice.

I cleared my throat. "I'm, um, Iggy. It's nice to meet you. That's my twin, Gazzy."

Ella looked me straight in the eyes. She smiled then looked down, blushing slightly. "Ok," she mumbled looking down.

"I, um, hope you like Sloppy Joes." I said looking at the stove very intently.

Ella's face brightened and she looked up. Her big eyes were full of light and her rose colored lips split into a smile, "I love Sloppy Joes!"

I laughed. "Good."

"So, where's Max?" Ella asked.

Gazzy sniggered. "Probably cleaning up."

Ella cocked her head to the side in confusion. "Cleaning up?"

"I'm sure Max will explain when she comes down. But, Max and Fang are so slow. They'll be late for their own funerals! Do you mind getting them?" Gazzy asked.

I shot him a look. I didn't want Ella to leave.

"Um, sure," Ella replied.

"Cool," Gazzy said. "They're on the third floor. Turn right at the stairs. It's the very last room. 305."

Ella nodded. "Okay. Bye Gazzy," she said smiling. Then she turned to me. "Bye, Iggy. It was nice to meet you." She blushed slightly then scurried out of the room.

"Why did you send her out!?" I asked angrily turning to Gazzy.

Gazzy hopped off his stool and grabbed my shirt front. "I know what you're up to! I won't let you do it. Not again. She's a nice girl!"

I threw my hands up in surrender, "I don't know what you're talking about, Gaz!"

"Yes you do! You flit from girl to another without a care. You don't even realize how much you hurt them. Ella seems really nice, and I won't let you break her heart like you did Alice's, Jess's, Tessa's, and Vicky's!"

I tore Gazzy's hand from my shirt, "I won't! I really like Ella. She's it. I saw her, and I knew. I wouldn't do anything to hurt her."

"You better not," Gazzy threatened.

"Gaz, if it happened to you, that love at first sight punch in the gut, you'd know I wouldn't hurt her," I replied to Gazzy's open ended threat.

"But I do know!" Gazzy yelled punching the wall angrily. "I have found that one girl and she's taken. She doesn't even know I exist."

My heart ached as I felt Gazzy's pain. I put a hand on his shoulder, "She'll come around." I mumbled.

"She's married! She's married to a jerk that doesn't even treat her right! Doesn't she know that I'd never cheat on her like he does?" Gazzy was breathing hard.

"Yeah, she knows it. She's just not thinking straight yet. She'll come around. I promise." I gave Gazzy's shoulder a squeeze and started to make the Sloppy Joes.

"I found them!" Ella called from the door.

My breath caught again. Every time I saw her I was astonished by her beauty.


Max POV:

Fang and I were walking down the hall to go to dinner.

"You have to tell me!" I kept pestering.

"Nope," Fang replied popping the 'p.'

I was about to swat him when Ella called out to us. "Hey guys!"

"You just got saved a butt whooping," I whispered to Fang. He chuckled. "Hi Ella!" I called back waving. I really liked Ella. She is definitely the sister I've always wanted.

She jogged up to us. "Gazzy asked me to get you for dinner."

"Wasn't that thoughtful of him," I ground out. Fang full out laughed at me, and Ella looked surprised by his sudden eruption. I turned to Ella and explained.

She looked awe-struck. "I really need to pick their brains!"

"Huh?" Fang and I said in unison.

"I'm in pyro techniques, too," Ella said blushing slightly.

What was up with the blushing? I wondered. "I'm sure the twins would be glad to help," I offered.

Ella smiled. We reached the kitchen. "I found them!" Ella called.

We walked into the kitchen and the tension in the air was clear. Iggy was cooking at the stove, and Gazzy was angrily picking at a napkin. Ella went straight to Iggy and started talking to him about his bomb. Iggy's face brightened, and he began chatting animatedly with Ella. I think I get the blushing now.

"Crap," I heard Fang mumble. "I've seen that face before."

Fang quickly walked over to Gazzy and started talking to him in low tones. I leaned against the wall and just watched. Then Kyle and Finn walked in.

"Hey, Max," they both said.

"Hey, guys," I said happily.

The three of us started talking. We were finishing explaining our Theatre to class to Kyle when Kyle asked me to do my Felmenstauhst impression. I smiled and started to do my best squawking. Everyone else stopped what they were doing and listened.

"Ok…guys…dinner's ready…" Iggy choked out between laughter.

"Hey, Max," Finn started, "I need to wash my hands."

"There's a sink on your left," I told Finn. He nodded and turned right. "Um, your other left, Finn."

Finn smiled nervously and headed for the sink. I just shook my head and walked over to the table.

Soon, we were all crowded around the table, laughing, talking, and eating. Seriously, college rocks.


Ok…Chapter 9 is done…I'll probably try to get another one up. The good thing about being sick is that you have all the time in the world to write! Ok…so I started this chapter before I saw your reviews, so I have some responses:

TO: Bex & Marie & Izzy: your reviews are so great! I was laughing so hard on the last review for chapter 8!

TO: HalesXxGriffiths: yeah…me, too, total Glee addict. It truly isn't healthy!!! Lol. And about the French thing-I actually am French. My mom and I say 'Je t'aime' all the time to each other. I guess it depends on who you're talking with. We also use 'Je te keif' which is more of an informal style of 'I love you.' Anywho- thanks for reviewing!

TO: penguinwiggle: I can't wait until both of you are back to review! You guys are hilarious!

Right-o! That's all! I'll be updating soon!