Hi. This is chapter 12. Enjoy!

I don't own Maximum Ride or Twilight.

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Listening from far away

Chapter 12: This book?

Bella's POV

When school was over I went to look for Max. It wasn't too hard. I already memorized her sent. It stood out and it was the least appealing. I went by her side.

"When are you coming over?" I asked.

She didn't look surprised when she looked at me. Weird. It's like she knew I was there before I said anything. A normal human would have at least looked surprised. Or scared.

"In a hour." She replied.

"Okay, see you then." I said as I walked toward my family. I was the last to arrive at the car.

"We are going to the library with the Ride kids?" asked Alice.

"Yes." I answered. "And you and Edward are going with me. Right, Edward?"

"Of course I'm going with you." He said.

"I understand that Edward would go with you but, why do I have to go? Me and Nessie were going to go shopping." She complained.

"Do you have a project in English that is due in a month?" I asked.

"Yes."

"That's why."

"Can we go tomorrow? I want to go shopping." she asked.

"You can go shopping tomorrow. And anyway you have plenty of clothes to last you six months. Why do you want more?" I asked.

"Because I need to buy clothes for this season." She explained.

"Please can you go tomorrow?" I asked.

"I'll go tomorrow if you come with us and be our model." She said.

I thought about it. I needed to know more about the Ride children. She only said model. That means I wouldn't have to buy it.

"Fine, I'll be your model." I said.

She smiled and got in the car. I got in and Edward drove us home. When we got home everyone went inside except Edward and I. I just stood on the porch. So did Edward.

"Why did you want to go to the library with the Rides so badly? You even said you would go on Alice's shopping spree." He asked.

"I'm only going to be her model." I said. "I wanted to go today because they are going to pick us up and because I want to know if they are a threat."

"Oh." That was all he said.

"Anyway, I don't want to fight them. For some reason I think we might need them." He looked surprised at that last comment.

"Need them?" he asked.

"Yeah, like something is going to happen and we might need them. And anyway, I like Max. She doesn't seem afraid of me, like most of the people at school. Even though it's uncomfortable to be around her, I want to be her friend." I said.

I looked at him. His surprised face was gone and was replaced with a different expression. Thoughtful almost. Alice then came outside to the porch.

"They'll be here in five minutes." She said.

One hour went by fast. Five minutes later they arrived in a big car. I wonder how many people were in there family. They drove up to the porch. Max was driving. She rolled down the window.

"Get in the back. The door is unlocked." She said.

Edward opened the door for Alice and I. Jeff was also in the back. I looked at the passenger seat. Nick was sitting there. He was staring at us.

When we were in and the door was closed, she drove off into the forest toward the main road. She was driving a little fast. Even a human wouldn't drive this fast. Humans wouldn't have fast enough reflex's to drive this fast.

The drive there felt long and uncomfortable. We went to the library in Port Angels. I am glad that we went to this library because the one in Forks is poorly stocked. We parked near the front door of the library. We all got out of they car and went into the library.

"If you want, you can pick the book." I said to Max.

She went to get a book while I went to the registration desk for a library card. When I was done with that I went to go look for Max. She was sitting in a chair and reading a magazine.

"Did you pick a book?" I asked.

"Yeah, do you have a library card?" she asked.

"Yes." I answered.

"Can I see it?" she asked.

I handed over the card. She got up and walked to the check out stand.

"What book did you pick?" I asked.

She handed over the book. I read the cover. Then I read the back where there is a summary about the story. I was kind of surprised of what it was about. It was about vampires. Edward wasn't going to like this.

"Are you sure you want this book?" I asked. She looked at me.

"Yes. Is that okay?" she asked.

"Umm, yeah, I guess." I said.

I hope that book wasn't too much like what real vampires were like. We went back to where Max was and sat in the seats. Max sat as far away from me as possible. Nick and Jeff were still choosing a book. Alice and Edward were somewhere in the library. I think.

Thirty minutes later, Max's 'brothers' were done picking a book and I went to find Edward and Alice. They were in a corner and Alice's eyes were blank. She was having a vision. I quickly rushed to her side.

That was chapter 12. I hope you liked it.

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