Chapter 4
Max's POV
I threw a few more punches at Jeb before Fang and Iggy had to pry me off of him, literally. I was so infuriated, I refused to let go. A few minutes later, Jeb was able to stand up, a steady flow of blood streaming from his nose. While my mom cleaned him up, Nino Pierpont gave us a tour of the place, which turns out to be a lot bigger than we expected. The whole place was built like a circle; you can walk all the way around, and the end back up where you were, at the tunnel. In the center of the circle, there is a small cafeteria, a game room, a hospital- like room filled with equipment, and a school. No, not the evil, experiment testing, lunatic- white- coat filled School. Nino Pierpont allowed us to choose our own rooms, so I chose one that included a medium sized bed, a huge plush chair, soft to the touch, and a big dresser with a mirror attached to it. Once we chose our rooms, Nino handed us small, rectangular plaques that had our names engraved in them. "What's this for?" asked Gazzy. Angel pointed to the doors; they each had an opening about the same size of the plaques. Gazzy followed the direction her finger was pointing at, and nodded. I glanced at the door to my room, and slipped it into the opening. Fang chose the room next to mine, Iggy and Gazzy are sharing a room that's down the hall, Angel's room is to the right of theirs, and Nudge's room is on the left. Afterwards, the entire Flock went into the cafeteria, which is lined with tables, chairs, and booths. Small trays of food were placed around the walls, with reminders to not waste it. I have no idea how long the food supply will last, but at this rate, it won't last much longer.
Fang's POV
My room is perfect, the bed sheets, dresser, and night stand are all black. There were black clothes inside the drawers, and even a few hoodies. I purposefully chose the room next to Max's, to protect her. I'm not going to let Dylan get anywhere near her. Basically, we all chose bed rooms that are in the same hallway. Later on, we went into the cafeteria and ate some food that was wrapped in small packages. Not much of a meal, but it's better than nothin'. While the others went to the game room, I spotted Max heading towards her room. I silently sprinted towards her. "Hey" I said, laying a hand on her shoulder. "Oh, hey Fang" she replied, sounding distracted. "Something wrong?" I asked gently. "It's just… I can't help but feel somewhat responsible for… you know… not saving the world." She said quietly, not looking at me. I lead her to her room, and sat down on the bed. Max sat down next to me and I pulled her closer, trying to comfort her. I can't image what she's feeling right now. I lay down, and pulled her next to me. I wrapped my arms around her, and she rested her head against my chest. "It's not your fault, Max. Your right, we did warn them multiple times, so really, they brought this upon themselves." I said to her. "Don't think, not even for a millisecond, that this was your fault." Max pulled away from me a little and looked at me. "Thanks, Fang" she whispered. I rocked her gently, and before I knew it, both of us fell asleep.