I checked us into a hotel that night after posting the blog for max, just incase I got an immediate response. The flock was all for actual beds and the showers were a bonus, I mean we stink. I've been starring at the monitor screen for about three hours waiting for her, but nothing. I should have just gone . Yeah it probably would have been a bad idea but I just couldn't risk it. Hopefully she'll respond soon, we cant afford to keep staying in hotels, and I defiantly don't want to go back to Starbucks.

I'd finally given up for the night so I logged off the laptop and put it on the table next to the bed. I got up to turn the TV off since everyone seemed to be asleep already.

"Fang?" came a soft voice from somewhere in the darkness.

"Yeah Ang?"

"Max is outside the window."

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I froze in the dark and turned toward the window. I told Angle to go back to sleep and dropped down to the ground. I crawled my way over to the window and peeked behind the blinds, from what i could see there wasnt anyone out there. I locked the window, stood up, and got the hotel keys. I left the flock asleep and locked the door so no one could get to them. I quietly ran down the hall and out the front door.

I fly up to the roof and walked my way to the area where our room was. There was only about 5 cars in the parking lot. A beat up pick-up truck, which im guessing was the hotel managers, two minivans that were full of little kids in soccor gear that afternoon, a little blue one, and a big white big white van was about 6 spots over from being just infront of our window. Bingo.

There was no one in the drivers seat and I didn't see anyone walking around outside so i jumped down and peered through the windows. There was a soft glow coming from the back of the van. Computers? why are there computers in the back of the van? I walked to the other window to see if i could make out anything else but all i saw was biult in bench and a cage. Cage? whats going on? Is max really here?

Maybe they came this way and decided to stay in a hotel not knowing we were here.. no thats too simple. Something is going on and its not good.

I have to get flock out of here, something doesn't feel right.

I sprinted back to the front door and down the hall the way to our room. I unlocked the door as queitly as I could and closed the door behind me. I turned on the light and put the keys back on their hook. It still felt like something wasn't right. I looked around the room and didn't see anything. Anything. My flock was gone.

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"Maximum, there's some... guest here to see you."

"If theyre wearing white coats, you can tell them to come back another time, im not in the mood for visaters."

"Now, now, where is all this atitude coming from? I have been nothing but nice to you and giving evrything you need and this is how you repay me? With sly remarks?"

"Director, i owe you nothing. And its only going to get worse from here. As far as im concerned you've already killed my flock, i have nothing left to live for."

"I think this might change your mind Maximum."

He stepped aside from the doorway and there behind him was something i never thought i would ever see again. My little Angle, Gazzy, Nudge, and Iggy. My flock. They were alive. Alive and breathing and okay. I ran over to them and threw my arms around them. Then i did something i promised myself i would never do infront of them. I cried.

"Maximum?"

"Ye-yes director?"

"Isn't there something you'd like to say?"

"Thank you."

"Your welcome Maximum, we'll see you all in the morning."

"Wait!"

"Yes?"

"Where's Fang!?!"

"Our Max is taking care of him."

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I just stood there. I can't believe they came and got them in the amount of time i left. Its all my fault again. If i had been here.. if max was here.. none of this should be happening! I punched the wall and ended up putting a hole through it, but i didnt care, i wouldnt be here in the morning when matnietce finds it.

I started grabbing all my stuff and throwing it into my pack when a soft mumble came from the bathroom. I moved my way to the door and looked inside. Lying on the floor was Max. My max. She was alive and she was here.