Previously on All I Ever Needed...

I walked back to the table to see Nudge and Angel going on about clothes and Gazzy playing iDork on his iPhone. That was when the paparazzi barged through the doors. All four of us at the table sweared, oddly, in unison.

"Crap."

On to the story!

The cameras were flashing and reporters were yelling random questions like:

"Who are you wearing?"

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"What school do you go to?"

"Who's your best friend?"

"When's your birthday?"

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

I replied to all of them. "Aéro! No! Not telling! Brigid! August 23! I don't know!" Brigid walked over to me. She did this really stupid model pose. One hand on her hip, on hand behind her head.

"Yes! I'm the best friend! The one, the only, BRIGID DWYER!" she introduced. Me and Nudge broke into hysterics.

"Yeah, she's Brigid. My own personal freak!" Nudge giggled. I started to crack up again, but Brigid shushed us. She whispered in my ear.

"Back door, employees only."

I grabbed Nudge's arm and dragged her to the employee door. Donnie pushed us through, and hurled us through the back door.

"Thanks, Donnie!" I whispered.

"No problem, darlin'. Now, go!" she smiled.

Nudge and I ran across the street, and jumped over our fence. We weren't being followed, so we darted into the house. I texted Brigid, and told her to sneak over here. After maybe ten minutes, Brigid opened the sliding glass door.

"Hey." She grinned.

"ZOMG! I can't believe it's only been 30 minutes and Max is already an uber sensation!" Nudge gasped.

I smirked. "Like it was my decision."

"Kinda was," Nudge grimaced.

I heard a knock on the door, and I looked through the peep-hole. It was Ella. I opened it.

"Hey, Ella."

"Hey, Max. You're quite the star, huh?" She laughed.

"I guess." I shrugged.

"So... our trailer is kinda only for guys so..."

"You wanna stay here?" I smiled.

"Yeah... can we?" She grinned.

"Yeah."

Nudge screamed.

"Chill!" I laughed.

"Ella, me and Angel! Max, you and J.J. can room together!" Nudge yelled.

"Okay, it's gettin' kinda late. You comin' then?" J.J. walked up. It was 10 o'clock already. Don't ask me how that happened. We all trudged up to our room, exhausted.

"Chill!" I laughed.

"Ella, me and Angel! Max, you and J.J. can room together!" Nudge yelled.

"Okay, it's gettin' kinda late. You comin' then?" J.J. walked up. It was 10 o'clock already. Don't ask me how that happened.

Next day...

"Hey! guys! Wake up!" Iggy yelled from outside. "The script is here!"

Ella and Angel immediately woke up and darted outside. Even though Nudge wasn't in it, she ran outside too. On the other hand, J.J. and I both put on skinny jeans and a T-Shirt. Mine said, Life sucks. Get over it. Hers was cool. It said, I'm hot. No one can deny it, 'cause a fat, sweaty dude's on top of me. There was a picture of a girl under a fat dude. I loved it. We casually walked outside, and Iggy threw a script at us each. I read it over a couple times, and then Phil (he's pretty darn important) dragged us to my school. It was the school in the movie. I got to use my own locker. J.J. got Brigid's. We were the only two people using a locker, 'cause we were about to end school.

(A/N: Here's the casting list:

ANGEL MORRISON: Jenna Meijer [the name last chapter was a typo]

ELLA SANDERS: Glynn Hayes

ZEPHYR "GASMAN" MORRISON: Ryan Ernest

NICK "FANG" McNIGHT: Braxton Nikkles

IGGY GRIFFITHS: Zac Storm

DYLAN CHASE: Andon Brock

JENNIFER JOY "J.J." AISER: Sadie Hayes

SAM SYLVESTEN: Justin Colson

MAXIMUM RIDE: Kai Storm)

***RING***

Kai: Yes! Finally! See you, juniors! I'm a senior now! (opens locker)

Sadie: Kai! All the juniors, 'cept Jack, are seniors! (opens locker)

Kai: C'mon! Know-it-all!

Sadie: Yeah, I try.

Kai: Where's Glynn and Zac?

Sadie: I told them to meet us outside.

Kai (shuts locker after grabbing things): Y' know, I find it really weird that one of my best friends is dating my brother.

Sadie (repeats Kai's routine; follows her outside): Aw! But Kai! He's so... perfect!

Kai (laughing): Yeah, perfect! Uh huh! Right!

Sadie: You'll find Mr. Perfect one day, don't worry!

(Kai and Sadie are now outside. They call Zac and Glynn over)

Kai: Glynn! Zac! C' mere! I can't believe school's over! We're gonna be seniors!

Zac: It ROCKS! (faces Sadie, kisses cheek) Hey, babe.

Sadie: Aw, hey Zac! I missed you!

Kai (sarcastic): He missed you, too! (sees Braxton in parking lot) Wait... who's that?

Glynn: You don't know? It's the end of junior year, and she doesn't know who Braxton Nikkles is!

Kai: Braxton Nikkles... huh?

Glynn (sighing): Captain of the football team. C'mon, let's just go to your house.

(pile into Zac's car... scene switches to house)

***End Scene***

"Cut!" The director grinned. "Golden! I'm feeling lucky, so how 'bout we do the second scene? Tomorrow we'll do scenes thirty-two and three. Max, that's how it works in showbiz."

I smiled. "Cool! I'll read over my lines real quick."

Chapter 2, Part 2

I read over scene two. It was the "entry" scene.

(at house)

Zac (whips out cell phone): Hey Braxton! Tell the guys to come chill at my place!

Kai: Ugh... the football team? I keep forgetting your on it.

Zac: Shut up.

Sadie: Aw! I finally get to meet your teammates!

Glynn (snarls): I hope they're cuter then you.

Kai (high-fives Glynn): This is why we're friends.

Sadie: I don't think that's possible.

Kai (to Glynn): I'm worrried. He's changing her.

***Doorbell rings***

Kai: I'll get it. (opens door)

Zac: That was fast.

(Braxton, Justin, Andon, and Ryan enter)

Andon: And who is this? (points to Kai)

Zac (snarls): My sister. Oh, don't you have a girlfriend?

Andon (disapointed): Oh, yeah.

Braxton (calm): What's your name? I'm Braxton.

Kai (smiling): Kai.

Zac (whispers to Braxton): I don't exactly mind if you ask her out, or Ryan, but Justin and Andon, y' know.

Braxton (nods): I get that.

Zac: So, dudes, my parents aren't home. I've got threes girls here, one is taken, and one I'm related to. Let's party!

Kai: This isn't gonna end well.

***End Scene***

"Man, you got some serious acting skills!" Phil smiled.

"I can relate to my character I guess." I smiled back.

"Be sure to read over scene three and thirty-two!" he called as I raced home.

"I will!" I called over my shoulder.

Fang McNight had been to almost every country in the world, and had met millions of girls. But none like Maximum Ride. She wasn't "hot", but she was gorgeous. But, of course, he would never admit that. She didn't throw herself at him like Lissa Talbin or any girl had. She was just calm, collected, and practically though he was invisible. He wasn't saying he minded, but he didn't appreciate it either. It was... odd. He may have had a crush on her. No, no, Fang McNight does not swoon over people with no career. She may have recieved the part, but that was only because Lissa couldn't read. She wasn't the brightest girl, Lissa, but for sure she was hot. But Max... that was an insult to call her that. No... what's happening to him? It's probably just hormones. No... it's not... why can't he just make up his mind?

I got back into the house, and started reading over scene three. It was the "party" scene. There were some in-depth conversations, but nothing else, really. I flipped the script to scene thirty-two. This scene was the... no way... C'mon! I groaned out loud, and Nudge, Ella, and Angel rushed over. J.J. (it scares me how much this girl is... me) just walked.

"What's wrong?" Nudge asked.

"I think she read scene thirty-three." Ella giggled.

"I haven't. What's it about?" J.J. raised an eyebrow.

I dramatically held it out to her with one arm covering my forward, as if shooing it off in disgust. J.J. flipped some pages. I knew what she was reading as she started laughing.

Kai: Braxton... I... I... (sobs in shoulder)

Braxton: It's okay, I know... he...

Kai: He's a pervert! A total jerkfest! I can't believe I wasted my life with him!

Braxton (tilts her chin up): Maybe you'll find someone better.

Kai: (smiles) I think I already have.

Braxton (raises eyebrow): Who?

Kai: I think you know.

(they kiss...)

***End Scene***

I flopped onto the couch. "This sucks. I have to make-outhouses with a wannabe."

Ella looked confused. "Outhouses?"

"Don't ask." Nudge warned.

Chapter 2, Part 3

Fang McNight smiled as he read scene thirty-two. He frowned though that it was his character kissing Max's, not him kissing Max. He felt ridiculous! He was slowly, slowly, turning into Iggy. That was not a good thing. The door to his dressing room in the large trailer opened.

"Hey, man! Can we switch characters?" Dylan begged.

"Dude, get a life." Iggy rolled his eyes.

"So... we all know..." Sam smiled.

"Shut up. Get outta my room." Fang glared.

"I'm out!" Iggy and the others left him to think about Max.

"Outhouses?" Ella repeated.

I sighed. "My first kiss was in a bathroom. But not like that. I mean, so stalker freak grabbed me at the state fair, and shoved me into an outhouse and kissed me. I was gonna barf all over him."

Nudge look at me wryly. "I think you did."

J.J. laughed. "That sound worse that kissing the hottest teen of the year ever since he turned 13."

I glowered. "Trust me, it's not."

A/N: Wow! You people are desperate! This was, out of the two chapter I've written, my favorite. The scenes are super fun to write. I've got Fang and Max here with me. Oh, if you want to take them from me–

Fang: Take us!

Me: –do not lock them in a closet together.

Max: Do it!

Me: Who you gonna trust? A bird kid–

Max: Who's gonna save the world...

Me: –or the person typing this? Huh?

Fang: You know my GF is gonna win.

Me: Uh... Hello? You dumped her when you split up... AGAIN!

Fang: Touché.

Max: Review, for the sake of our bird lives.

Me: Max, your only two percent bird.

Max: And you do know that gives me the capability of flying you over a cliff?

Me: Review! For the sake of their bird lives!