Have I stated how much I hate this place?

I was staring at the white plain ceiling. I was laying in a very uncomfortable bed right next to Nohemi. The room was dark was lifeless, except for the sound of my friend's familiar breathing. I could tell she was relaxed, but I was not. I hadn't been able to relax for a long time.

The stupid bed creaked as I shifted restlessly. My eyes were tired but I did notdare fall asleep. Too many dreams…

I turned again onto my back. My breath was fast, and my eyes caught everything, now used to the dark. I couldn't stand this! How many hours until sunup? Too long.

I sighed and sat up, willing the bed not to creak. My legs flew over the left side, away from Nohemi. I hope that girl doesn't wake up. How do you sneak away from a mind reader? Maybe if I don't think anything… Wait. I just thought something didn't I?

Ugh. Oh well. My mind was made up. I was leaving.

Okay. I am not spreading my wings on the roof, ready to break through the stupid barbed wire that was probably electrified, even at the risk of death. No. Even though I would so like to take that chance, I might as well save the world.

Ooh. I guess there is no escaping it. But I was on the roof. It was nighttime and I guess this compound was somewhere in the country. I relished the darkness and closed my eyes. Peaceful. I could not hear anything, except the beating of my heart, and my still breathing.

Now this was the best. I slowly sat down with my eyes still closed. I stuck my feet over the edge of the building, letting my feet dangle. I told Marcus I wouldn't throw myself off a building, but I could still sit on the edge.

There is a clause to everything.

I heard him before I saw him. When we were teenagers I would always get mad that he could always sneak up on me. Itex made sure that could not happen anymore. I listened as he slowly sat down beside me and I could feel his body heat radiating off of him. A cool breeze quickly squashed it.

I could feel him shiver.

"Man, Max! It's freezing up here!"

My eyes never opened. I took solace and peace in the darkness.

"Hello, Fang."

"What are you doing up here Max?"

Did I really have to tell him? It's not like he had tried to make me a part of his life. Heck! He had kicked me out of his! I kept myself calm. It was his loss… get over it Max.

"I'm trying to relax. Do you have a problem with that?" I calmly, almost snapped.

Fang sighed. It was a strange sound.

"You're still mad at me aren't you?"

"Mad? At you? How could I be?" I asked sarcastically.

My Zen mode was slowly fading. Forget jumping off a building, I would throw Fang off the building. Darn him and having to totally ruin my relaxing moment.

"You know Max, I didn't want to do it." He breathed.

"Do what?"

The wind changed and I caught a whiff of Fang. Was that cologne? Okay one, where did he get that? Last time I checked we were in the middle of a manmade apocalypse. Second… ewww. That stuff is nasty.

"I thought it was for the best. Maybe you would get over it and come looking for us. Or maybe you wouldn't leave in the first place. The plan was you would leave, save the world, and come back to us." Fang said, almost cocky.

Okay, my peace was so gone. My eyes flew open and my face contorted to a mask of anger. My head whirled to face him.

"What?! Are you really that self centered? You would kick me out of our camp, tearing away everybody I would give my life for, and expect me to come back with open arms after awhile?! You are a son of a whore." I growled. My nails clawed into the cement edge.

Fang flinched.

"Well Jeb told me…"

"I don't care what that whitecoat said! You should have never listened to him in the first place! It's not like he is my father, he doesn't know what's best for me!" I practically yelled.

I saw Fang's face turn into a mask of emotionless-ness I had come to hate. His was the face that haunted my dreams. His face along with all of the Flock's. They were all bastards. Literally.

"When I was in the School I cried every night for you. I clung to the stupid hope that you would change your mind and help me. The whitecoats thought it fascinating. Then, I stopped believing. I stopped believing and started hating you. So next time you come crawling to me asking for forgiveness, remember this. You shattered my heart. I'm not going to let you do that again." I hissed.

My hand twitched, wanting to punch Fang's perfect face. He disgusted me. I spit to the side, showing my repulsion to him. Sicko.

Fang opened his mouth to speak. The first signs of dawn shadowed his face. "I'm sorry."

I knew he wasn't apologizing for what he had done. He had pity that I had let myself get captured in the first place.

"I don't need your pity." I spit in his face. His nose was just an inch from mine. It was like an extreme stare off.

I broke it first to get to my feet. I walked away, but stopped when I was a yard away from him on the rooftop. I turned my head to the side.

"You know I loved you." I snorted and kept on walking.

I knew that hurt him, because he loved me too.