me: *sigh* Still confusion of Ella's whole plan. Okay, some of this is reviled in this chapter: None of the flock broke in. They couldn't have. Whoever broke in DOES NOT want Max and Fang together. He wants them gone. What Max and Fang don't know is that Ella has a copy of the picture the thief ripped. She tore of the ends, Max and Fang, like the thief did and taped them together. Then, as if he were the thief, Iggy gave Fang the picture, making them think that the thief wants them together, which isn't true. Ella has chosen to lure the thief in with what he wants, and thinks he'll get: Max and Fang gone. Maybe this chapter will make more sense.

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"They might not be from the same person...." I said again, still refusing to believe that someone would break in because they want us together.

Fang rolled his eyes. "There was only one copy of the picture, Max."

He was sadly right.

-Ella POV-

"There was only one copy, Ella," Angel said, staring at the torn picture without Max and Fang, the one I had torn.

I sighed, having to explain it to them again. "Okay, whoever, or whatever broke in wants Max and Fang gone. Probably to get to us. They thinkthere's no other copy of the picture. Mom made double-copies of all her pictures. I ripped the ends off to make Max and Fang think the thief wants them together. But now, I have the thief in my grasp..." I glanced down and smiled at the completed letter in my hand, the letter that might save, or destroy, our whole plan, and maybe our lives.

We know what you want. And we will leave, after we know who you are. Revel yourself to us on Saturday, April 17th, by Grand 'Ol Charlie's. Not only will Fang and I leave, you will be paid. $20,000. You'd be a fool not to take that offer.

--Maximum

In my prospective, whoever it was WAS a fool. He didn't have to know I thought that. Grinning, I folded the paper and stuck it in the envelope. "Time to set our trap." I bounced off the bed and ran out of the house, the others following close behind.

-Max POV-

I HAD to lay some ground rules. 1: Fang and I are NOT leaving. 2: Fang and I are NOT getting together. 3: When I hound out who the bozo was that was causing so much trouble, they weren't going to see sunlight again. 5: When Mom gets home, only SHE threatens me.

And I am NOT, repeat NOT, going to take another one of these. I would camp out in the living room if I have to!

And that's exactly what I did.

I heard a crash and my eyes snapped open. I heard it again, footsteps. As soundlessly as I could, I pulled the blanket off me and sat up on a couch. I peered up at the top of the columnthat dividedthe two rooms. A head, with short sandy hair. Definitely not Iggy, whoever it was was ruffling around the drawers. I bit my lip and silently rolled off the couch. The floor gasped. Wait, the FLOOR gasped? I glanced down and jumped up. Dark eyes stared me down. "Fang!" I mouthed. "What are you doing?"

He said nothing, but jumped to his feet. The wall clock said it was just past two in the morning. I put my finger to my lips and grabbed his wrist. I used a silent large stride to the corner and glanced around. He looked familiar. Or, the back of his head did. My mind was still asleep, and I would have thought a rock from Mars would be familiar.

Whoever it was wanted something. That was clear enough. He quickly looked through drawers, with purpose. Like his life depended on it.

Then he turned around. Shock wasn't the word. Unexpected wan't the word either. There isn't a word big enough. I might not recongize an Eraser right now, but that face was unforgetable. It was Jeb.

me: Oooo! It's a super short chapter, I know. But I wanted to save what happens next.

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