Here we go another Chapter. Thanks for the comment I really apreciated it. Its nice to now some one likes what I write(sniff birngs tissue to nose). Keep commenting! Once agian I'd like to say I do not own any of these Maximum Ride characters. Well anuff of me heres Ch 2 of Don't Cry Ari.
Ch. 2 - A new ME!
Who am I. I leaned on the sink and looked at the mirror. I had always been Max, I had to be exactly like her. I had to be Max. Do what she would do, say what she would say. So much training, teaching I never got to be me but who was me.
I had replaced me with Max and thats all I knew how to be, to be Max. Well that's changing now, I am going to be the exact opposite from her. I am…umm…I need a name. However, first I need some sleep but where is a safe place. I stayed there trying to think, until I heard some commotion, a door shut.
I looked out and saw a car drive away. Its closed, as I looked around, seeing all the lights out.
Sweet, I'll sleep here and I'm starved, also tomorrow I find me a new life and name. With that, I scarfed down a deli sandwich. I found in a large fridge and started stuffing food in a plastic bag, which I also found.
Food for the road! Then I took a look around and there was a shower, probably for truckers but hey, I could use a shower, so I "borrowed" some soap and shampoo.
Man, this really was a 'convenience' store. I started walking to the shower when I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. It was Clorax Bleach, hmm, a new look could do me good. I had heard 'Bleach' blonde was in. I picked up the small bottle and started looking for scissors. Score! I found them and then I entered the shower room.
I opened the bottle of bleach. Well, I guess there is no turning back and I poured the bleach into my hair as I tilted my back. I was being very careful not to get it near my eyes, and mouth. As I rinsed my hair with shampoo, I saw my Max hair color go down the drain, then I hoped into the shower.
Earlier, I had found some clean cleaning rags, I used them to dry me and my hair off. Now was the tough part, I was cutting my hair. At first it was hard, then it was fun! I cut it short so it flared at my neck and I gave myself long bangs, that were sloppily layered to one side of my head.
I looked at the changes I had made and the girl I saw in the mirror wasn't Max any more. Her eyes and facial features were almost the same, but this girl had short "bleach" blond hair and a huge smile on her face.
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I got up, extra early, and left the convenience store. Not before having breakfast. I guess the store didn't open till later cause I left in the after noon and no one came to open up.
I started walking and got to thinking that these clothes have to go, these are Max clothes, not… oh right, I need a name. Something not stupid like Maximum Ride.
I looked up at billboards, trying to piece a name together. Its harder than it seems, so I started sounding things out.
"Holly? Molly? Silvia? I am not good at this." It was just then that I ran into this boy. I fell to the ground and looked up. He was my age and had jet-black hair. He wasn't quite supermodel cute but I have to say he did look kinda cute for a normal boy. His eyes were very dark I couldn't tell the color of them. He also stood almost a half a foot higher than me, it made me feel short. Then he mentioned his hand toward me.
"Uh, sorry. Here, let me help you up. So, what's your name."
'I was trying to figure that out before I bumped into you,' is what I wanted to say, instead I got up by myself, smiled a fake smile at him, then walked away. He followed me. Dang it! He couldn't take the hint.
"Hey, I didn't catch your name," he said, racing after me.
"I didn't give it," I said, shouting back to him.
"Oh, so that's how you are. Maybe I can guess," as he caught up to me and started walking backwards in front of me. Man, he was persistent!
"Let's see, you look like an Amber, Brie, Carrie, Sarah, Maria, I knew a girl named Damara. Am I close." He lifted his eyebrows and gave me a stupid smile. What was with this guy.
"Why do you want to know?" I was getting a little irritated.
"I'm Jake, does that help," he said with another stupid smile, then I added. "No, it doesn't." He must be blind for I was throwing all the hints that I could muster.
"I know! Its something sporty like Tenica or Maxine…"
That made me freeze and blurt out, "Never, in my life. NO! I loathe that name!" I think I startled him.
"Sorry," he said as he scratched his head.
I felt bad, then as if it would bite me, I had it. I remember the name, I had heard some where. I had told myself that if I could pick my name it would be…
"Its Cheryl," I said, almost relieved, then ran out of sight. I was way to fast for him.
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Mariena