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Chapter 10

In the morning I got woken up rather rudely.

By Nudge of course. And Angel.

"Come on Max! There's breakfast downstairs! Wake up!" Nudge whined and they both shook me hard.

It only made me more reluctant to stay in bed. I grabbed my doona and pulled it until it covered all of me; including my head.

"No! Go away you terrorists!" I yelled from under the covers and tried to go back to sleep.

"We're not terrorists! We're just waking you up!" Nudge said and they both tried and failed to pull the doona off of me.

I clung to it like it was my last thread of my life. And I wasn't letting go for a long time soon.

I had the muscles and enough annoyance to make the doona barely budge from their grasps.

I had to admit, I guess they scored a point for at least trying.

"If you don't leave me alone I'm gonna call the cops on you!" I threatened and was promptly pulled off the bed and I landed with a loud THUD on the cold, hard, wooden floor.

"Ow!" I whined and tried to get up, with the doona still in my hand.

"Since when has waking up someone been a crime?" Angel asked and I got a good look at both of them. Angel's hair was messily spread out from her ponytail and Nudge frizz ball of hair was even more frizzy and wild than ever.

"Since the first time anyone tried to wake me up," I retorted and they let go of me, finally assured that I was well and truly awake.

I stood up and shivered from the sudden cold air that hit once I slipped away from the doona.

"That means your mum should be in jail because of the many times she's had to wake you up then," Angel said and I glared at her.

"That would be correct."

"Huh," was all she said while looking at me strangely.

Nice to see you up Maximum.

I groaned. Great, the Voice was back to visit.

What do you want now? I asked tiredly.

Nothing. Why can't I just talk to my favourite person? Voice asked.

I ignored him and looked at Nudge and Angel.

"So what's so important that you had to wake me up at...?" I glanced at the clock and nearly went spazz. "Ten fucking minutes to eleven? Are you fucking serious? Or are you both mentally unstable? Who in their right mind would wake up at this time in the fucking morning?"

They calmly waited for me to settle down and I did.

I took a deep breath in and ran my hand through my messy, knotty hair.

"So" I sighed.

"Done?" Angel asked with one eyebrow up.

"Yeah," I said sheepishly but I refused to say sorry.

"Ok. We need to go downstairs because Fangs there. And we need to come up with a plan." Nudge informed me.

"Why do we need to come up with a plan?" I asked confused.

Nudge sighed and Angel said patiently to me," Because remember what happened to your Mum and Ella? We need to figure out how to rescue them."

Yesterdays horrible events came crashing down on me and I felt suddenly sick for joking about Mum when she was in a horrible situation. I sat down on the floor suddenly and I really wanted to go back to bed.

I covered my head with my hands and closed my eyes.

Mum. Ella. Kidnapped. Crap.

"Uh hello? Earth to Max?" Angel snapped her fingers in front of my face when I had been sitting on the floor for too long.

"Whaa-? Oh yeah. Sorry guys. Lemme get changed." I got up slowly and they started to walk out of the room.

"Oh! And Max," Angel paused suddenly and turned towards me again.

"Yeah?" I asked mentally sighing in annoyance.

"Ari-or should I say Kallum is downstairs and Jeb and Iggy are trying to explain everything to him. As well as the situation where he is no longer who he was yesterday."

"Oh great! I'll just add that to the growing list of Things That Need to Be Done Today." I said sarcastically.

"Um yeah." Nudge said and they both quickly scuttled out of the room before I was about to chuck things around-but not before giving me sympathetic smiles.

That only made me pissed.

I don't want their damn sympathies or pity smiles! I don't know what I want!

I sighed and looked around my room.

Time to get ready to face the pain in the ass masses downstairs.

I slowly shuffled to my wardrobe and pulled out the first pair of skinny jeans and a t-shirt with a hoodie I came into contact with.

I then started the procedure to smell nice.

After I had done that I walked downstairs slowly and saw that everyone had gathered around sitting at the table like a conference.

Everyone must've heard me coming because they all looked up and I saw the relief and betrayal on Kallums face.

I saw with a jolt that Fang was there. JJ was also there, though she had the look of understanding on her face like she knew what I was feeling.

And she did.

Her brother Jeff was in a gang and his best friend-who was also the leader-had a crush n JJ and told her to join their mob. But JJ refused and he got his revenge by kidnapping her parents and torturing them for eight months until JJ finally gathered up the courage to face him. And she kicked his ass.

He let her parents go and ran off somewhere screaming like a scared little girl.

And damn! Did he shriek and squeal like one while JJ was kicking his butt to the ground.

I walked up to the table and smiled attentively at Kallum but he pointedly looked away from me.

I sighed. I guess I deserve that.

"How are you feeling today?" Jeb was the first to speak up.

"So so." I didn't want to say anything longer than one sentence to him.

He was still on my bad list. But I'm not quite sure if it was his fault that they were kidnapped.

"So we've explained to JJ what happened and Kallum the situation and he understand completely don't you?" Iggy said eyeballing Kallum daring him to speak against him.

"Yeah. I guess I do." he muttered without even looking at me.

"Huh." I snorted. "That's totally convincing." I know, I know. That was completely unfair but I had just woken up to another stress filled day and he wasn't making matters better by being dick bout it all.

"Well how else am I supposed to react? I was told five minutes ago that my real name is Kallum and I'm adopted! Am I supposed to go 'Yay? Let's hold a celebration about it all?' No! So let me at least process everything else in my own depressed way!" he yelled at me suddenly.

I was shocked. He never yells at me.

My anger flared up and I yelled straight back at him.

"So you want a pity party? Well after all this crap is over and done with I'll hold one for you! But for now shut the hell up and quit dragging your feet!"

There was shocked silence and Kallum scraped the chair backwards and got out of it.

He then walked around the table to me and was about to raise his fist when I said in a shocked whisper, "You're going to hit me? Just coz I said the truth? Really Kallum? What has gotten into you? Your suppose to be my brother!"

He hesitated and lowered his fist.

"I'm not your brother. And you're not my sister. But your Mum is my Mum and I'm only going to stay so I can see her and say goodbye. After that the only connection I have with you is through JJ." he stepped back and went back to his chair.

The silence spread out for about six long moments and then Gazzy spoke.

"Well that was awkward."

Everyone looked at each other and we all started laughing hysterically.

"Ahhh. I needed that." I grinned wiping tears away from my eyes.

"Yeah ditto. Sorry 'bout that sis," Kallum smiled at me and I nodded.

Just the the doorbell rang and I frowned.

"Who could that be?"

I started forward to open the door but Fang held me up.

"Wait."

"What?" I asked impatiently.

The doorbell was getting louder and more frequent.

"I'm coming with you. Who knows who could be at your door." he followed me and I smiled gratefully.

But honestly though, isn't that taking a bit far? I didn't say that because I was too scared of hurting his feelings.

"Awww isn't that cute?" I heard Nudge mutter to JJ nd they both giggled.

I gritted my teeth. Those girls are seriously getting on my damn nerves.

Just like the person that I was about to open the door to.

"Ari. Surprise. Leave." I motioned to the door after he had stepped through the door and stopped at the hall table and he smiled sourly.

"No can do sis. My mum's life is on the line," he picked up a picture of me and mum smiling happily and stared at it.

"Why does it have to be that you of all people are trying to play FBI?" I asked and snatched the picture off of him and put it back down.

He looked up at Fang, who was lurking in the shadows.

"What's wrong boyfriend? Scared I'm going to kidnap your girl?"

Fang smiled coldly. "Oh trust me. You can try."

"Huh? What does the mean?" Ari asked.

"She could kick your ass ten ways from Sunday and eat a choc chip cookie at the same time."

I smiled. "That is true." I added.

Ari just shot Fang and evil glare and I was beginning to suspect he didn't like him.

I pointed towards the kitchen. "That way. Now."

He held his hands up in mock surrender and moved before I could punch him.

"Hi Ari!" "Nice to see you again Ari!" "What up Ari?" greeted him when he walked into the kitchen.

I walked in and I saw Ari nodding airily at everyone.

The only people that I saw that didn't say hi was Kallum and JJ. Oh and Jeb. But he's not a person so count him out.

"Well aren't you popular." I commented as I sat on the countertop.

Fang moved next to me; but only standing up.

"I guess so little sister. And if you don't like it you can go and find your own merry little group of friends." he replied smartly.

Little did he know that I was a champion when it comes to being a smart ass.

"Hey. Leave the sarcasm to the professionals."

"Why don't you."

"Well I can't see a trophy that says 'Ari Martinez-Sarcasm Professional'"

"Neither can I with you."

"I don't need one."

"Sure."

"But if you really want some proof come a bit closer and I'll show you."

I turned around like I was looking for something on the kitchen cupboard. And of course dimwit came up to me.

I whirled around in lighting speed and smashed my hand to his nose.

"Ow. Mother of Jesus! You broke my fucking nose. You son-of-a-bitch!"

"Uh uh uh!" I waggled my finger. "No swearing in front the baby. Oh wait! You're the baby!"

There were snorts of laughter from Iggy and Gazzy but I saw that Angel was looking at me with a disproving glare. Hmmm...

"Hahaha that was so funny." Ari said sarcastically clutching his nose.

His nose was starting to bleed and Angel got up and gave him a tissue.

"Thanks babe." he thanked and Angel just bit her lip.

I shrugged. "It's my nature to be funny."

"Whatever."

"Guys." Angel interrupted. "This isn't helping anything."

"Just a minute babe." Ari said.

Did he just call Angel 'babe'? And she hasn't even told him to not call her that the first time.

I am definitely suspicious.

Ari sauntered up to Kallum and looked him up and down slowly.

"So you're the replacement." he didn't ask-he said.

"Yeah. Your replacement." Kallum said copying with the looking and up and down slowly thing.

"Huh." was all Ari said but I knew that he was going to bite Kallums head off.

But Kallum bet him to it.

"You know, you seem like a total asshole." Kallum commented.

"Really?"

"Yeah. You think your all cool and everything. But you're not."

"Really?" Ari repeated.

"Uh huh. So what's your excuse? Tormented when you were younger? Bullied even? Or maybe an abusive girlfriend?"

"Maybe." uh oh.

When Ari starts replying with one word then that's not good.

And I was proved right.

Ari suddenly moved to punch him but Kallum had disappeared.

Only when he laughed did we notice that he was sitting next to JJ with a big grin on his face.

"Huh?" Ari growled and swung around.

"You snooze you lose I guess," Kallum smiled and shrugged.

"I would watch your mouth Kallum," Ari spat out his name.

"Watch yours,"

"How did you dodge me?"

I laughed and said, "He lives with me. I beat him up all the time. Of course gradually over time he learnt to dodge and hit back."

Ari just glared at me and crossed his arms.

I smirked. Yeah, didn't expect to be beaten by your replacement now did you?

"I can't believe that Valencia and Ella have been kidnapped and all you kids do is fight amongst yourselves! And it's not helping!" Jeb said exasperatly.

Ok, I think we might be pissing him off just a little bit.

"Whatever old man." I said and started digging around the kitchen for something to eat.

I had only just realised that I was starving five minutes ago.

"Don't call me old man! Its father to you!"

"Whatever old man." I repeated just to pee him off.

He growled in frustration and ran a hand through his hair.

"So where do we start?" JJ asked.

"Well, Valencia and Ella were spotted at a supermarket the last time they've been seen so I'll go over there and see what I find. I'll also get her car and bring it around here." Jeb explained.

Oh hell no.

"Uh uh! I'll go with Fang and Ari there and you can supervise unless you don't want me to find something. So that proves that you know something." I cut him before he could protest.

"Whatever do you mean?" he asked, baffled.

"Let me explain in twenty three words or less. You show up and everything's cool. Until the next day when mum and Ella gets kidnapped. Then Ari shows up from the dead." I explained sarcastically.

"Are you saying that you think I'm the kidnapper? And that I staged all of this?" Jeb asked, his eyes popping out of his head.

"No. You brought that into this conversation yourself. I only merely pointed out that something doesn't add up." I said smartly.

Everyone watched with wide eyes.

I saw Jebs face turn red then an ugly shade of purple.

I felt something touch me on my back when I heard Ari whisper in my ear, "I wouldn't piss him off. His wrath is mean."

I wrenched my gaze from Jebs and settled it on Ari's.

"I don't care. If it's for mum and Ella, then I'll deal."

I grabbed Fangs hand and motioned for Ari to follow me as I started walking.

I started to head out down the hall when Jeb called out, "What am I suppose to do? Babysit?"

"No." I called back over my shoulder as I opened the front door. "I wouldn't trust you to look after my friends. You can do the housework." and the front door slammed and silenced his reply.