Sorry about the long wait again. New laptop and im working out the kinks. I have officially run out of pre-written chapters so im making stuff up as i go along. i really dont like this chapter but its important in the story so bear with it.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY MAXIMUM RIDE CHARACTERS. I AM NOT SOME MIDDLE AGED MAN THAT LIVES IN FLORIDA.

CLAIMER: I do OWN ASHLEY; MATT; CAMERON; AND ANGEL'S REVENGE. WELL I DONT OWN MATT OR CAMERON. THEY ARE REAL PEOPLE. MATT IS REALLY MY BROTHER AND CAMERON IS A FRIEND OF MINE. WELL NOT REALLY FRIEND, BUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

ASHLEY P.O.V

We sat around for a while talking about nothing in particular. After a while I felt tired and decided I needed to go to sleep if I was going to drive the eight hours I had left to get home. The last thing I remember before I fell asleep was Fang, on watch, watching me to make sure I drifted off into unconsciousness peacefully.

I woke up to someone violently shaking me. I opened my eyes and saw Fang looking at me with a concerned expression on his face. "Wha?" I asked sleepily. "You were talking in you sleep. Yelling actually. Something about 'this is a disaster'. Care to explain?" "I don't talk in my sleep unless I'm really-" I cut myself off before I revealed anything. "Really what?...Ashley tell me." He was pleading now like it scared him or something. I continued to sit there staring into nothing trying to wrack my brain for the right answer. "Don't make me get Angel over here to read your mind." I looked at him sternly then said, "Like you could." He looked at me then called Angel over. She skipped over smiling. "Hey Ashley, your awake. You sure sleep heavily. Did you know you talk in your sleep?" It's too early for a mini-Nudge. "Hey Ange. Yeah I do know I talk in my sleep." She turned to Fang, "Hey Fang. What did you want?" He looked at her sweetly then said, "Nothing. Just wanted to let you know she was up." She gave him a strange look and then turned to me. "Ashley, Me and Nudge were looking in your car for a c.d., which you sure have a lot of Angel's Revenge c.d.'s, anyways, we saw this picture of this guy. Who is he?" "He's a friend Angel. Now can you give me a few minutes to wake up and we'll be on the road in no time." I got a quick okay and she skipped away. "Funny. You don't seem like an 'Angel's Revenge' type of person." It is way too early for him to start something. "I don't seem like a lot of things. But why would you threaten me with Angel, then send her away?" He sat there for a second then answered, "I figured you were going to tell me yourself." "You're not going to let this go are you?" I asked. "Nope." He said, popping the 'pe' at the end. I sighed, got up, and dragged him with me into the woods to where none of the Flock could hear us. "I only talk in my sleep when I'm worried okay? There I said it." "What do you have to be worried about?" A lot. Believe me. I sighed. "Dude. I was getting to that. The thing that worries me is that I'm taking my old family, to my birth one." "What is so bad about that?" "My family isn't normal. Well, not like us not normal, but different. My mom is basically a vegetable, and my dad is trying his hardest to make up for what she can't. And my brother, he doesn't care anymore. I hardly see him. He's nineteen and still living at home not going to school. Like I said, it's not a great family. I'm sitting here looking at you guys, and I think, 'Wow. They sure are happy. Why can't my life be as happy as theirs?' Well my life when I'm not-" I stopped short. I can't tell him that now. He might think I'm going soft. "You're not what? Cutting yourself? Is that what you're talking about?" God did he have it all wrong. "How is it possible to be happy while you're doing that Fang? Do you think before you speak? Just forget it. It's nothing. You're bound to find out sooner or later." He looked at me, a confused look playing over his face. To most it's just him staring at you, to me it's noticing his eye twitch and his eyebrow slightly moving. "Then why not tell me now? I mean you said it's nothing. So tell me." "Now's not the time. Maybe you'll find out when I bring you one day." After that I just walked off leaving him confused all over again.

I won't bore you with describing the next eight hours in my life. It basically consisted of me, Fang(yeah he didn't want me to leave his sight.), Angel, and Nudge sitting cramped in my car; listening to all of my Angel's Revenge c.d.'s for the duration of the drive. Which is the whole drive because I had all eight c.d.'s. Why? Let's just say I'm a BIG fan. Catch my drift? No? Too bad. 'Cause I'm not going to tell you. If I did, where's the fun in keeping you guessing?

Okay. We were now turning onto my road. I seem pretty calm actually. All that nervousness I felt earlier is all gone. I wonder why? Now I'm pulling into the driveway. Dad's car is gone. I wonder where he went. Maybe mom has a doctor's appointment. What day is today? Saturday? I sure hope so. "Ashley?" Angel's voice broke my mental rant. "Yeah Ange?" "Can you not think so much? It's giving me a headache." "Yeah sure. Sorry I have a lot on my mind right now. Time to go inside. You guys stay here 'till I tell you to come in." I got okay's and one nod. Now he chooses to be silent. I walked up the little sidewalk and into the doorway. "Yo, puttknocker.(a/n: haha I saw this in a movie I was watching in earth science last year and I wanted to use it.) Mom and dad gone?" Just then my brother walked in from the 'den'. It's basically a room that connects the rest of the house to the kitchen. "Yeah. They'll be gone for a week. They went to Georgia this time. Something about a 'special' doctor. Dad nearly flipped when he found out you left. Mostly because of the not telling him part. Partially because you took your car." He talks way too much. "Thank God. You don't mind a few friends crashing here for a few days do you?" I saw Max, Gazzy, and Iggy land in the backyard. Hopefully nobody saw them. "How many is 'a few'?" Boy did he know me well. "Six?"
He was not expecting that. "Six?! Ashley you know dad doesn't like people coming here and you bring six?" He was definitely on the verge of strangling me. Too bad I could totally beat him. "It was unplanned. They decided to come and wouldn't take no for an answer."

"Yep." We both turned around and saw Fang standing there. Great. I was going to break it to Matt easily. "Heard yelling." Again. Decides to be silent now?

Of course Matt notices his gender. He's the 'overprotective of his sister' type. "You bring a boy here?! How many other boys are staying?! Do you want me to get some condoms for you?!" Awkward. "Matt. I have a boyfriend. And you know even we don't do that. I'm sixteen for God sakes. I guess I should tell you now, since you're all 'big brother' on me. There are three guys and three girls. I guess now's a good time to introduce you. Fang, Matt my big brother. Matt, Fang a friend. Max," I called. "Bring everyone else in here. I know your listening." In walked the rest of the Flock. Iggy had one of his smirks on. "I like your brother Ashley. He's cool." "Thanks Ig. Matt, the Flock. Flock, Matt." "Flock? So they're like you? You know, the wings?" "Yeah Matt. I'm hungry got any food?" "Dad didn't know when you'll be back so he didn't go shopping. Even though II told him you'll be back before you show." "Show?" "Not now Fang. I'll tell you…later. Right now I'm going to get some pizza. Who wants to come?" Two hands shot up. I bet you can guess who they belonged to. Nudge and Angel? How did you guess?

Now we're on our way to a local pizza place down the road. It's so local that they don't deliver. I figured we should drive there. No need to raise suspicion. I pulled up to the window and my favorite guy was at it. "Hey Ryan. Can I have seven large pizzas and one medium?" "Having a party?" "Something like that." "Well forty dollars." Now you know why he's my favorite. That would cost me at least sixty normally. I gave him the money and he gave me my pizzas. I'm on the road and Fang turns and stares at me. "What?" "It's later. You told me you'd tell me later. Well, it's later." "Yeah it is later but it's not later enough. Maybe I'll tell you after a few drinks. Or tomorrow before the show. Just not now."

After we got home everybody ate and now I'm lying on my bed looking at the ceiling. I heard a knock on the door and I knew it was Matt. The Flock isn't big on privacy. "Come in." Matt walked in and sat down on my bed. "Cameron has left you like eighty messages on the house phone and I bet if you check your MySpace there's probably just as much waiting for you. I couldn't tell him exactly where you were because I didn't know exactly myself. Where did you go?" "Florida." "You drove all the way to Florida?! Why? Do you know how much that gas was? Speaking of which, that guy who gives you your money called and put money in your account." "Yes, I drove to Florida. Why? Because of them. About the gas, I have my own money remember? It's not like I don't have a job. That guy just takes care of my money for me. Now can you leave so I can go to bed? I'm really tired." "Fine. What about Cameron?" "What about him?" "You have two teenaged guys here. Granted, one of them is blind, but are you going to tell him?" "First, Iggy can do anything that you can do and better. Second, tell him what Matt?" "I see the way that Fang guy looks at you, you're telling me nothing's going on?" "No. Nothing is going on. He's just a friend. Now leave." He knew I was serious so he walked out. As soon as he was down the hallway, Fang entered. "You head everything." It wasn't a question. I knew he did. "Yeah. Who's the guy that gives you money?" "Someone from my past I don't really like. That feels sorry." "Jeb?" "Jeb." "How can you trust him after all he's done?" "Fang. He has my money. I need it. I don't trust him. I just take money from him. It's what bought me my car." "So, your boyfriend's worried about you. He know we're here?" "Nah. There's no reason to tell him. You'll be gone soon anyway." "How do you know. We could be here for weeks." " 'Nother gift. Can see the future." I yawned. "Should have seen it. Your tired, go to sleep." He said, sitting down on my bed. "Night Fang." I said, leaning back. With that, I fell asleep in his arms. Boy was it better than when I fall asleep in Cameron's.

I woke up to the sun in my eyes. I looked at the clock and it was already eleven. Dang. Then I noticed something. The nice pillow I had last night was gone. Oh wait. That was Fang. I got up and pulled on my hoodie. I have no idea how that got off. Maybe I took it off in my sleep. I walked out of my room and noticed a good smelling smell in the air. I walked into the kitchen and found out the source the aroma. Iggy was cooking breakfast. Matt was watching him astounded that a blind guy can cook, let alone well. "Ig, your cooking could make any vegetarian turn into a meat eater." I said, grabbing a plate and piling it with toast and eggs. "Thanks. Your brother was just telling me how good it was."

I walked over to the computer and sat down. Normally there's a rule that there's no eating at the computer, but my parents aren't here. I logged onto my MySpace and found out that Matt was right. There were at least two pages of messages from Cameron. I deleted all of them and sent him a quick message.

Went to Florida. Sorry no internet access there. Talk to you after I get home from the show. –Ashley.

There. Short and sweet. Someone sat down beside me and I automatically knew it was Fang. "MySpace? Who knew?" "Morning Fang." "So, you going to tell me about this show?" "You'll find out when we get there. Hey Max," I called and she walked in. "Why don't you take everyone to the movies. I have something planned for me and Fang later." Just then Iggy walked in. "What? Are you going to have 'alone time'? Is that why your brother asked you about it?" "Ah. Iggy get your mind out of the gutter. There's something I wanted to show him." "Can I go?" "Sorry Igs. It's hard getting one person in let alone two. I'll take you some other time." "Fine," he mumbled. "Max, what movie are we going to see?" Asked Angel, walking in from the kitchen. "I don't know. We'll see when we get there." With that Nudge and Angel ran off to get ready and I went to the mall to get a new outfit for me and Mr. Emo over there.