Hey, guys. Ellis here.

I'm sorry it took so long but, I've been busy with school and this past week's been especially worse. Last Monday, my uncle Robby died after he had an ammonia that spike up to a 1000. The docs cut him off life support and he officially died 24 mins after. What was ironically enough was that it happen to be spirit week... I've spent Thursday and Friday at the fricking funeral home in my hometown of Kentucky. I've spent most of Friday comforting my cousin, because her uncle died and I was pretty much exhausted all week! So, all I ask, is that BEFORE reading this you guys give me bit of space before letting me update again. okay?

Please enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't have anything against Mexicans, this is just for humor purposes. I'm sorry if I offend anyone. And I don't own any max ride characters.

Alex's POV:

I really couldn't just leave Bassy with my brothers, especially Nick. I know he's trying to protect me and all, but erasing other people's memories is not the answer! Besides, Bassy's the only one who wasn't scared off by Kira, so, that's something, right? Oh, I bet you're wondering "who's Kira?" She's the girl with red eyes who almost got fully out about a couple of minutes ago. Ya know the one that made me smash the countertop? Yeah, that's her, the one my brothers call the demon. She looks exactly like me, except, of course, for the red eyes. I see sometimes I see her when I look in the mirror and even then she never said a word. She used to scare me when I was little but now we just kinda tolerate each other. Though she's been coming out more lately and I don't know why. But, I'm not going to let that bother me now.

Right now, we're heading for the nearby grocery store to get my love in a box. But, when we got to the cheese section, there wasn't any love in a boxes left…

"….You've got to be kidding me…" I said, staring wide-eyed at where they should be.

I was sad. They didn't have my love in a box. It was weird, though, this place always stocked up on them, mainly cause I knew the people that work here and own the place. Maybe they just ran out and forgot to put more up. Yeah, that's it. Think positive, Alex. I looked around and spotted one of the people that work here and asked if they had more in the back. Unfortunately, they said that they didn't, and won't be getting any more until tomorrow.

After the worker left, just stood there for a few more seconds before Bassy started poking me and asking me if I was alright. To be honest, I was definitely NOT ok; I was freakin' depress right now because life started bombarding me with $%#ing lemons!

My head started to hurt like hell as I cringed in pain. The next thing I knew I was being pushed to the back of mind as I saw Kira took over my body…

Bassy's POV:

Soon after the worker left, Alex started to cringe in pain and clutched her head. I began to panic, wondering if it was because I was poking her or something.

"Alex! Are you alright?! Alex, say something, please!" I said, putting a hand on her shoulder.

Unfortunately, I regret doing it when I saw her eyes were red again and she looked pissed. Ah, bloody hell…

"Alex, calm down. This isn't the end of the world! I sure that there are other places where we can find it!" I said, holding my hands up in surrendered.

Alex grabbed my wrist and dragged me with her as she speed off so fast, I swear she left a trail of fire blazing. I, on the other hand, was being whipped around like a rag doll in the hands of a hyper-active toddler. And let me tell you, that was not a fun experience. Any kid hyped-up on sugar is a very scary thing, especially Claire. Don't get me wrong, I love her to bits and all that, but the first time I gave her one of those huge lollipops on one of my visits, and dad and the Italian woman were out on a three-day getaway. I swear, that sweet little girl was bouncing off the walls and wreaking havoc, and don't get me started on how she got me chasing her around the house in a dress. Dear God, I will never give her sugar again…

The next thing I knew we were in front of the cheese section of some random store, only to find that they too did not have Velveeta. So, I was dragged off again to another store and another… And another… Until finally, after five stores later, we found the Velveeta and I was finally relieved that I wouldn't have to deal Red anymore. Yeah, I decided to call her that because she wasn't really Alex, plus it seemed to fit her well. Red smiled at her accomplishment, and it made me wonder if Red wasn't really all that bad.

Unfortunately, it was run by Mexicans that didn't speak an ounce of English. So, when Red (still here, unfortunately) went to pay for it, the cashier said something in Spanish and pointed to a sign that says "No Americans allowed". Seriously!? What kind of store has a sign like that?! I glanced at Red and was surprised to see her smiling. I got a bad feeling… Suddenly, Red grabbed the register and threw it on the ground while she was still smiling at him. The cashier got scared, took her money and gave her the change. She grabbed the bag and started to head out of the store and head home with me following behind.

After about five blocks, Red turned to face me, her face emotionless, and bowed her head at me. I didn't know what it meant until she passed out on me. Luckily, I caught her before she hit the ground and got a concussion or something.

"Whoa! Hey, you alright?!" I said, shaking her a bit.

She groaned and started coming to, brown eyes staring up at me. Alex. I sighed in relief. Never have I've been so glad to have her back.

"…What happened?" she asked, trying to sit up and leaned against the rail, "Did I do anything… weird?"

"Hey, easy! Well, you got a headache and your eyes turned red. Then, you grabbed me and dragged me to five different stores, looking for your cheese. When we finally found your cheese, you tried to pay for it, but the store was run by a couple of Mexicans, who apparently, have something against Americans so, you broke their register and scared the crap out of them. And now here we are five blocks away and you passed out on me." I explained, watching her flinch a bit after each sentence.

She looked ashamed of herself and was practically, curling up into a little ball. I feel bad now that I've told her that. Without really thinking, I leaned over and pulled her in for a hug.

"Hey, it's not your fault. Sure, you dragged me to about every grocery store within a 100-mile radius… and scared the crap out of some Mexicans… But, no body's hurt and we got your cheese. So, cheer up and let me see you smile and don't tell me you can't because I know you can." I said, trying to get her to smile.

She gave a small laugh and started to hug me back. It's hard to believe we've known each other for only a week and yet it seems as if we've already became friends. We've stood up, agreeing that we should start heading back. About half way there, Alex asks, "Hey… Do you know why my eyes sometimes turn red?"

I look at her before shaking my head. She looks down as we walk and nervously, clutches the bag tighter.

"I guess you can say I kinda have split personality. Her name is Kira and she usually doesn't talk. Not to mention she's more violent. My eyes turn red whenever she comes out. She, normally, doesn't come out as much. So… I'msosorry." She said, quickly.

"Hey, it's fine. It's not everyday stuff like that happens. But, a little warning would be nice."

"Sorry…"

"Like I said, you're fine just give me a warning next time so I know what I'm dealing with."

"'Kay…"

When we got back, Alex ran into the kitchen, eager to get back to her cooking, while I came in a sat at the kitchen table. It was kind of interesting watching her cook; the way she taste it every once and awhile and throws in a bit of this or a bit of that. After an hour, Alex, finally, deemed it ready and called her brothers down. She scooped some soup into a bowl and place it in front of me saying something about guest first. I took my spoon and took a sip.

"It's good." I said, and took another sip.

I glanced over at Alex and saw her genuinely, smiling. She looks really pretty when she smiles like that. She started blushing and I realized I said that out loud. Oops.

"…Thanks…" she says, quietly and turns to serve her brothers.

All-in-all, today wasn't so bad as I thought it'd be…

How'd I do? Please review.

If you haven't already read the message above. It'll be awhile before I start updating again. Just please be patience and give me a bit of space for a bit.

Thanks for your understanding,

Ellis Alpha