I'm feeling kinda giddy 'cuz I got to have lunch with my BFF today SOOOOOOOOO I'm posting 2 chapters…Yay!!!!
I still don't own Maximum Ride. James Patterson does. The End
I sent Fang an anxious look. Brigid couldn't know that we knew that she was playing for the other team. "Knock it off. She was trying to help." Fang interjected, half heartedly. Oh Fang, I would need you to be a better actor than that. Jeb picked up the vial that Brigid had used moments before. Sure enough, the label said Sodium thiopental."I swear, I didn't know." Brigid flustered. "Jeb, it's not her fault. How was she supposed to know?" I asked, innocently. Jeb's mouth hung open in astonishment. He couldn't believe I was taking up for Dr. Fantastic. He began to protest before I stopped him. "Brigid has helped us a lot. I know she wouldn't do this on purpose." I lied through my teeth. I hoped Jeb interpreted the look on my face correctly. I was trying to tell him that I knew but to play along. One thing I do have to say for Jeb is that he knows us well. He nodded slightly. "I'm sure you're right, Max. I'm sorry. You just can't be too careful." He replied, a warning for me. "No, you can't." I agreed.
"What do we do with the…corpse?" Nudge asked, a little flustered. The Flock had fought through a lot of battles, but nonetheless we didn't often encounter human corpses. This is one time that I can say "Lucky us". "There are bears in the woods, but they're far in. They should be hibernating soon, within the next month or so. That was code for 'We need to get a move on it'. We found large wheel barrow and stuffed the ninja in. "Fang, Iggy, I need your help to drag him out of the wheel barrow and drop him in the woods." Jeb said sadly. They nodded. "Be right back." Jeb said, running into the house and then right back out. I saw him take an empty syringe and draw blood from the ninja. "We need to find out what killed him. We need to find out what was in your kit, Brigid." He said, looking over at Brigid. I had to hand it to her, she was good at looking freaked out. I saw Fang place his hand on her shoulder. I inhaled deeply, yet quietly. Fang was right, this wasn't going to be easy. Brigid turned to him and broke out in sobs, burying herself in his chest. I turned my back and rolled my eyes. Jeb capped the sample and approached me. "Make sure your mother gets this." In other words, make sure Brigid doesn't touch this. I nodded certainly as the boys started to leave. "I'll be back soon, okay?" Fang asked a still crying, milking it for all it's worth, Brigid. She nodded, making a scene of wiping tears from her eyes. "Come back soon." I heard her whisper. Fang didn't acknowledge her any further and left with Iggy and Jeb.