Prisoner- Chapter 37
It was morning and Anne was gone to work making this the perfect time to talk to the flock. We sat at the table everyone just finishing their breakfast. I began to clear off the table and decided to start the talk now, since it was just as good of time as any.
"Okay flock, I need to talk to all of you." I said avoiding Fang's eyes.
"About what, Max?" Gazzy asked looking up at me.
"I think it's time we leave here." I said walking away from the table with dishes in hand. I put them in the sink and returned to the table.
"Are you better, Max?" Angel asked sweetly.
"Much." I said with a smile, sitting down next to her hiding my pain. Angel smiled back.
"I think we should stay a couple more days." Fang said looking at me intently.
"Well, I don't." I said hating the fact that he was fighting me on this. "We're leaving tomorrow."
"We'll take a vote." Fang said looking at the flock.
"Like I said last night, Fang, this isn't a democracy it's a Maxocracy." I said standing up quickly causing my stomach to flare with pain. I winced and let out a pathetic whimper.
"Max, are you okay?" Nudge asked with wide eyes.
I nodded holding back tears. My ribs hurt so much.
"No, she's not." Fang said standing up. "She's still hurt, but she's too stubborn to admit it."
I sent Fang a glare.
"I agree with Fang." Iggy piped up. "We should vote."
"Me too." Gazzy said going along with Iggy.
Nudge and Angel nodded their heads and Total seemed to be doing the same.
"Fine." I said taking a deep breath once again met with pain. "We'll vote."
"All in favor of us staying a couple more nights, raise your hand." I said keeping my hands by my sides.
Fang's hand raised first, followed by Iggy, Gazzy, Angel, then Nudge.
"How many?" Iggy whispered to Fang.
"Five to one." Fang answered.
"Total, what side are you on?" Angel asked the small dog in her lap.
"In favor of staying." He said licking Angel's hand.
"Make that six to one." Iggy said with a small chuckle.
"Three more nights, that's it." I said leaving the room.
"Is Max mad at us?" Angel asked looking over at Fang.
"No, she's just mad she didn't get her way." Fang said back.
Everyone was silent. They didn't like upsetting Max.
"I'll go talk to her." Fang said seeing everyone looking at him expectantly.
"Max." Fang said from behind my door.
"Go away." I said looking out my window.
"It's only three days." He argued from behind the door.
"Three days at a house that belongs to someone I don't trust." I said brushing a strand of hair behind my ear.
"You're the one who wanted to come here." Fang called back.
"You wanted to take me to a hospital." I yelled.
"You would have been in and out in a day maybe a little more." He said jiggling the handle of my door. Good thing I locked it. I put on a triumphant smile.
"Maybe, or they could have reported us to someone who wanted to do tests on us." I said stubbornly.
"Anne could do the same thing." Fang said reasonably. "At least you would have never run into lover boy and gotten yourself beat up. Then we wouldn't even be having this conversation."
My eyes widened and I stomped over to the door and unlocked it. I opened it and glared at him asking him, "Are you saying it's my fault I was beat up?"
"No, I'm just saying I'm always right." Fang said in a calm voice with a smirk. There he goes trying to make me smile again.
I rolled my eyes. "I guess we'll see won't we?" I whispered looking up at him.
He nodded. "Everything will be okay." He said as his jaw loosened and his eyes softened.
He was always there for me. I trust Fang, if he says everything will be okay, then everything will be okay.
"I know." I said nodding, managing a weak smile.
Fang and I stood there looking at each other and I swore time froze. He leaned down to me and I instinctively moved to meet him. I was about to kiss Fang… again.
"Max, can we go swimming?" Gazzy asked from down the hallway. He looked at Fang and I oddly as we jumped apart.
"Yeah… um… sure." I stuttered, sounding like an idiot.
"Yes!" He said pumping his fist in the air. I couldn't help but smile.
"She said yes!" Gazzy called to the others as he ran down the steps.
I laughed and I saw Fang had a small smile on his face too.
"You wanna go watch?" Fang asked.
"Yeah, but there's something I need to do first." I said and I swore I lost control of my body as my lips met Fang's. It was a short gentle kiss, but so much better than kissing Sam. I think I was starting to get feelings for Fang.
It's part of growing up, Max.
'Do you have to come and ruin every moment?' I asked silently.
Don't let this be a distraction, Max. Enjoy it, but don't be distracted.
'I will be distracted if I want.' I retorted.
"Max, you okay?" I heard Fang said looking at me.
"Yeah, the voice just decided to show up." I said rubbing my temples feeling a headache coming on.
"Let's head out, they're probably waiting for us." Fang said putting his hand gently on my back and directing me to the flock.
"Okay." I said bringing my head to look at him.
"Gone?" He questioned raising a dark eyebrow.
"Yeah." I said nodding with a smile.
Things were definitely changing for the better.
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