"Omg we have our own kitchenette!" I heard Nudge exclaim as she stepped into our suite.

"A Kitchenette?" I asked in wonder.

"Yeah, it's like a small kitchen that they have in hotels," Iggy answered my question.

"Well gee thanks I would have never guessed," I said with sarcasm and a roll of the eyes. "I'm rolling my eyes at you Ig," I informed him.

"Roar! Looks like SOMEONE'S a bit grouchy."

"I'm just…tired," I apologized. "I'm gonna go take a shower, a really long, really hot shower."

In return, I got a mixture of nods and smiles and ok's! As I stepped into the bathroom, I started to think about Chu and what his showing up meant… I didn't want to think about it. Looking into the silver outlined glass mirror, I was jolted back into a memory from long ago… The time at Anne's house when I thought I was turning into an eraser. Turns out there was just an eraser clone of me…Yeah, saying that in my head sounds a lot weirder than I realized. My life is so messed up.

"Ughhhhh!"

I heard a small whisper from outside, "Is Max ok?"

"Yeah, she's just really stressed right now," Fang replied in the quiet gentile voice he uses to talk to the younger ones. I really wish I got to hear that voice more often. I sighed and turned around to face the bathtub shower. Turning on the hot water, and starting to strip my clothes, I thought of just one person: Fang. I stepped into the searing hot water and sat down on the handicap seat.

Although I was very tired, my mind whirled with thoughts of Fang. How I loved him. How if I lost him I just might die. How he was so good with children… Slowly though, as the hot water washed away the dirt and grime on my body, it washed away all my thoughts. I turned off the hot water and grabbed the towel as I pushed the glass door aside.

"Ow,Ow,Ow!" I gasped as I untangled my mane-like hair in the mirror. "I'm so done with this!" I mumbled to myself and gave up trying to actually brush my hair.

The girls' room was all dark as I stepped back into it, finally ready for bed. I figured everyone was in bed, so I headed for my own, until I felt like I was being watched. I whirled around only to find Fang right behind me, and I mean right behind me.

"Jesus Christ Super Star! Jeez Fang! Don't do that to me!"

He just chuckled. Dang him. He smiled as his eyes smoldered. " Gotchya!"

I turned my head to glare at him, or well as much as you can glare at one of the hottest guys in the world and the love of your life.

"You make life so difficult!" I whisper-shouted.

"Pht you're telling me!"

I giggled (I know- me giggling? Well I guess that's what love does to you) a little as he put his toned muscular arms around me and kissed the top of my head. I think he grew…again. I turned my whole body to find my head level with his chest, so I just wrapped my arms around him.

He bent down to whisper in my ear, "I wish it was always like this."

"Me too, Fang, me too." With that I pecked his perfect, sexy, soft lips. He tried kissing me again, but I pulled back and chuckled. He looked heartbroken, which for Fang is really saying something.

I laughed and gave him one last quick peck. "Goodnight Fang."

"Goodnight Max." With that he drifted off to his room.

"Don't forget to check on the boys!"

In return, he just rolled his eyes, smirking. "I won't, Your Highness!"

I chuckled and went over to the bed Nudge and Angel were sharing to check on them. Nudge had her legs thrown over Angels and one arm over Angel's face, while the other hung limply off the side of the bed. I smiled at the sight of the two completely relaxed, not a care in the world; you didn't see their faces like that often and especially when they were sleeping. Angel slept, well like an Angel, with her two hands placed under the pillow like you see in the movies. I wish Angel were always this serene; not trying to take over the flock or, well anything else for that matter. Angel used to be my little girl, always agreeing with me and always looking up to me. Now it seems she just wants to overthrow me. Why is it in my life everything seems to suck? Oh great, now I'm whining. I just wish everything went back to the way it was at the E- shaped-house. Everything was so less complicated there.

I trudged over to my own soft plush bed and sank down under the luxurious white covers. As tired as I was, I did not fall asleep right away like I thought I would. I just lay awake thinking about everything that had happened in my life, from being cruelly beaten, to having an awesome mom I can count on, to people actually believing I was part water-elephant. From all this thinking I realized how lucky I was to have a best friend, boyfriend, and soul mate like Fang. I mean, yeah, most of my life sucked and still sucks, but Fang makes it a whole lot better. Out of everything that had happened to me in my suckish life, if he disappeared it would be by far the worst. I loved him, I mean I loved everyone in the flock but I loved him…differently. I have never really admitted that to myself… or anyone else for that matter, and if anyone did find out, they could be very dangerous. They would know my worst fear and they would know what or whom in this matter to take away from me…to hurt me the most.

Love Sucks.