OMG… I updated the next day. I'm so proud of myself. Granted, part of the reason was because I wanted to prove my friends wrong (they said I couldn't handle two stories)… Ok it was the whole reason… Shut up.

For those who don't know, or didn't even guess, which would make you pretty stupid since I kind of hinted above, I started a new story. It's for Mortal Instruments and is called Make You or Break You. Only one chapter is up at the moment, but I'm updating after this one.

Tomorrow I go… Whale Watching! It gets me out of a whole day at school and I get to have fun blowing up the boat *cough cough*, I mean looking for whales…

Recommended Book: H.I.V.E – this series is so funny, and I LOVE Wing… And he's mine Tracie!

Chapter 10: Operation this-will-probably-end-badly is a go!

Max POV

The others were up to something. It was so obvious. They had been completely shocked when I had gone to school today (I know right, Hell just froze over. I'm going skiing).

I didn't want to go to school but apparently my body didn't care about that. At all. So I spent the whole day at school doing nothing, and not talking either since my voice still didn't work.

The only bright side of the day was when Lissa was really annoying me, my body listened to me and let me punch her. This time I aimed for the nose. I can't wait till she comes to school with one of the thingies on her nose. Knowing her it will probably coordinate with her outfit.

Anyways, back to the others. On the walk home I had lagged behind and watched as they whispered secrets and looked at me every once in a while. I mean, come on, way to be obvious.

Iggy was looking the most suspicious, and when Iggy starts looking shifty, you run. Far away. I've seen the signs on his hands, and heard the stories about how the school has had to replace fifteen classrooms in the last year. And those were only the science ones. Not to mention the time he rigged the coffee machine in the teacher's lounge to explode when it was turned on.

I lay low in my room for a while listening to the muffled voices from downstairs. I was going to sleep with one eye open.

Iggy POV (A/N YES! I so wanted to do Iggy)

Max was acting weird. Well, weirder than usual. She didn't go speak or show any emotion whatsoever on her face. It was creepily like Fang.

After school we had decided we needed to stop this. So to do this, we needed to make her show some emotions. And what is the one emotion that is most common for Maxie? Anger obviously.

We all came up with separate plans to do it, one after the other. And I was first.

I hid near her bedroom until I heard her leave it, then snuck in quickly. I easily located her iPod, grabbed it and left a small note in its place. Come outside it said.

I rigged the iPod, left it on the front lawn then ran and hid behind a massive bush. I could see the others hiding in various places around the garden. None of us wanted to be in plain sight when it happened.

A couple of minutes later, Max appeared outside. She spotted her iPod on the lawn and for a second I thought I saw a hint of emotion cross over her face, but then it was gone. She walked forward on the grass when suddenly she triggered the trip wire. She fell flat on her face and looked up just in time to see the iPod explode into a million pieces. It was seriously awesome.

Max just stared at the blast zone for a couple of seconds before standing up and going back to the house.

I frowned. Phase one had failed.

Time for Phase two. Nudge.

Nudge POV

It was so totally awesome watching the iPod explode. But also seriously sad. Like, would you like it if 5000 of your favourite songs blew up?

When Max left Iggy looked at me and nodded. I smiled. Time for Phase Two.

Iggy made some chocolate chip cookies, and then, walking past the Max's door and left them in the big linen closet. Sure enough, a couple of seconds later she poked her head out of the door, then ran over to the closet. Soon she was eating the choc chip cookies and that was when the trap was sprung. Ella and Fang grabbed Max and sat her in a chair in the corner then tied her arms and legs down and left. They nodded at me, and left the closet, closing the door behind them.

I came out from where I was hiding and smiled at Max. This would be fun. I took a deep breath.

".GEE! Max, I haven't talked to you in so long. You look so cute in that t-shirt it like totally rocks! We should like go shopping for more clothes this weekend! Ooooh! At that new mall! I heard they have tons of new stores. OMG did you hear that Justin Beiber showed up at a shopping mall in New York and was chased by like a million screaming fans. I so wish I was there. Don't you love Justin Beiber? I like love his song BABY. My first love broke my heart for the first time,And I was likeBaby, baby, baby ohhhLike baby, baby, baby nooLike baby, baby, baby ohhI thought youd always be mine mine! That song is so awesome. The other day I saw the CUTEST little outfit. It was like a mini dress and was all frilly and pink and came with these awesome stilettos. And it was like only a couple of hundred bucks. We should like totally but it for you MAX!"

I continued to ramble on about nothing in particular. But nothing. The only hint of emotion I saw was a flicker in her eyes. But it was probably nothing.

I sighed and opened the door. I saw Gazzy waiting outside.

"Time for phase three."

I know it was short. I get it. The other phases will be in the next chapter. Didn't you just love the Nudge talk? Oh, btw I hate that *shudder* girl who pretends to be a guy.

For the people who are offended by that, well, you're idiots.

Ooooh… Inside joke time.

"The eagle is ready to fly."

"Huh?"

"I said the eagle is ready to fly."

"What eagle? I don't see any eagles. They better stay away!"

"The EAGLE is READY to FLY."

"Dude, saying it over and over again isn't helping."

"The goddamn bomb is in place!"

"Oh. Oh. OH. I get it now."

"Good. Now give me the apple."

"I don't have any apples."

"GIVE ME THE APPLE."

"I still don't have any apples. The place over there might though."

"Give me the CONTROLLER!"

"Well why didn't you just say so?"

Total inside joke. Don't worry if you don't get it. I'll try and update as soon as possible.

~BookNerd7~