Max POV

When I woke up around, 6:00 to get the kids ready, I found that that was not necessary. Because they were all in here! In my bed! Jamie had her head rested against Fang's back with her feet on my back, sucking her thumb. Charlotte was under Jamie's legs on her back. Evan laying across the end of the bed. What is this?!

I found my arm and shook Fang. Well, more like lightly smacked his head to wake him up. His eyes snapped open.

"What's going on?" I whispered. He looked back to see Jamie. He shrugged as best he could with all the kids around him. I rolled over and sat up which made Jamie's leg fall on Charlotte's back waking her up. Fang rolled over so Jamie's head was now in his lap, thumb still in her mouth, but she was awake. He lightly kicked Evan to wake him up.

"What are you guys doing in here?" I asked.

"There was this creepy knocking on the wall and it scared us so we came in here."

"What knocking sound?"

"It was coming out of Uncle Gazzy and Chasity's room."

WHAT?!

"Okay, start getting dressed. I'll see what's up. Ev you can use our bathroom because we're already behind schedule."

I got up and started towards Gazzy and Chasity's room. I thought we talked about responsibly sleeping in the same room. I guess that didn't last too long. Gazzy opened the door after I knocked. His hair all over his head. And more than usual. In the summer, all the guys sleep without a shirt, so I wasn't surprised about that. What did surprise me was that he was only his only in his boxers and had a smile on his face.

"Sup, Max?" he said. Oh, did I mention he's the same height as me, now? Grr!

"Oh nothing. I just woke up with all my kids in my bed. Saying some kind of knocking sound scared them through the night, so they came in with us."

He kept a blank face, but I could see through it. All those years of lying to people right in their face without them knowing it, has at least told me when the Flock is lying and when they are not.

"Oh. I wonder what it was...."

"They said it came from your room."

Pause....

"Chas? Did you hear knocking last night?" he turned and asked her.

"Other than the be-- No! No! Of course I didn't hear any knocking last night, baby. What are you, crazy?"

He turned back to me.

"See? No knocking here!"

"I heard the first part of her sentence, Gazzy."

He sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Fine. You got me."

"I thought we talked about this!"

He grabbed my arm and pulled me in. I saw Chasity laying in bed reading a book, fully clothed, trying to act normal.

"Hi M-Max," She stuttered.

"She knows, Chas. She knows everything." Gazzy told her.

"Sorry,"

"Guys! What happened to sleeping here, responsibly?"

They both shrugged. I sighed.

"You and Fang did it. In Dr. Martinez's house. What's so wrong with us doing it here?"

"Because, Gazzy, we can't fit any other people in this house. That's one of the reasons we had to get rid of Aiden-"

I choked on his name.

"You think we didn't use protection?"

"Sometimes that doesn't work."

"I've been on the pill for months now..." Chasity added in a small voice.

"See? Nothing could have happened. Do you feel pregnant Chas?"

"No....?"

"Then there's nothing to worry about, Max! Jeez..."

"Whatever! Just....try not to break the walls or wake up my children. Thank you!"

"Done,"

I turned on my heel and walked out. Ew...so ew....I went downstairs to the kitchen to see what Iggy was cooking.

"Morning Max,"

"Sup Iggy," I stood next to him as he put the bacon on the skillet. I really really really wish I could cook. I guess it's just not my thing. But Iggy's so good at it!

"Is there a special reason you're breathing down my neck while I cook?" he asked me.

"Nope. Sorry."

Just then, the phone rang. Who calls us this early in the morning?! I went to where it was hanging on the wall and answered.

"Yo,"

"Hello, is this Mrs. Ride?"

"Uh, yeah."

"Hi, this is Mrs. Woods, Julianna's mother."

"Oh. Hi,"

"How are you this morning?"

"Um, I'm fine. You?" This lady was so polite! Too bad I never learned phone etiquette....

"I'm just swell. So you've approved of Evan's and my daughter's play date?"

"Yeah, I've got no problem with it."

"Oh okay. I'll be bringing her around five when I leave work. I'm on my way now, sorry for calling you so early."

"It's okay. And that's fine."

"Delightful! What should she bring?"

"What should she bring?" Fang came up and wrapped his arms around my waist. I pecked him on the cheek.

"Yes. A swimsuit, money, food....?"

"Oh. Well I guess a swimsuit. We have a indoor/outdoor pool. I don't think she needs money. We weren't planning on going anywhere."

"Great. And would it be okay if I stayed for a few minutes? Just to make sure, you know, she's safe and comfortable?"

"Sure, we don't care."

"Wonderful. I look forward to seeing you!"

"Uh, you too. Bye,"

"Goodbye,"

All in all, she sounds like a really nice lady. Very educated. Or snobby. Which ever one works. She didn't seem to mind my loss of manners either. Fang asked who that was. I told him Julianna's mom. He nodded. I called to Eva and twins. They need to come and eat before they miss the bus.

When Evan came down he had the brightest smile on his face.

"What's got you so happy?" I asked him as I ruffled his hair.

"Like you don't already know,"

the twins came flying (literally) down the stairs soon after.

"Hey! Put those away in the house. Flying is for outdoors only,"

"Okay," This saying things simultaneously is going drive me nuts.

We all ate breakfast and they headed for the bus stop. I decided to give the girls a treat and go shopping with them. Kill me!

(awesome INVISIBLE line!!!!!)

Since the mall is the LAST place I want to go ever in my life ever again, we're just flying to different stores. Like Old Navy. I keep absentmindedly clinging to their arms, thinking HE's gonna pop up somewhere and rape me again. I keep looking in every direction. Not really looking at the clothes. It's sad because that's what I came here for. I saw this dude with blond hair and blue eyes walk toward me. He looked just like HIM. I grabbed Nudge's arm and briskly walked away.

"What's wrong?"

"That guy....he looked like....."

"Shh, it's okay. We can leave now. Ella! Angel! Let's go!" They came over and Angel took my other hand. Still my sweet little girl. I smiled at her and we left, finding a clearing then jumping into the air.

But that face never got out of my head. All I could think about was HIM, Aiden, and that boy at Old Navy as we flew. Two of those images were mixing together.....