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kEePtHeHeAt, I have no clue what you wrote. 'Ere es korrakas, Mother'? No clue at all; I even used Google translate! It came out as 'It is also korrakas' in Basque...? Google failed me :/

To one of the guest reviewers, thanks for the advice. I think I should be better around the details area, too.

Disclaimer: Really? Do I look like a James Patterson to you?

Max POV

"Maximum, it's dinner time!" Jeb called up the staircase. My room was right at the top of the staircase to the right, so it wasn't hard to hear him. I grumbled audibly as I dragged my feet down the stairs and into the dining room. Something slammed me into the door. Something big, heavy, and furry. Guess who? Ari.

"Dude, I will kill you," I hissed.

"Ha, I'd like to see you try," Ari smirked. I clenched my fists and swung at him. He dodged a few but ended up having punches to his head. Ari raised his hand and was about to hit.

"Now, now. Let's not hurt the merchandise. She needs to look new and not injured," Jeb intruded to stop Ari.

"I wouldn't be injured. I would just be covered in Ari's blood," I sneered. Ari lunged for me, growling, but Jeb grabbed Ari's shirt.

"No. I want her to sell, not come back with us," Jeb grunted.

"Whatever." And with that, Ari walked away from me and into the dining room.

"Shall we?" Jeb smiled at me. I ignored him and went ahead.

-Time Skip to After Dinner-

"Maximum, did you pack yet?"

"No, I barely have anything to pack. I've only got a couple o' t-shirts, shorts, underwear, and sneakers," I told him.

"Then let's get going." Jeb ambled away, half expecting me to follow him. I just stood there, stubbornly, until he came back and dragged me with him. He put my backpack along with his and Ari's luggage in the trunk of the car, then stuffed me into the backseat. Ari was driving, surprisingly, and Jeb sat in the passenger seat.

"Headed to Pennsylvania. Start driving," Jeb announced. Ari started the car, and I lied down on the seats to rest.

"I'm napping. Do not disturb," I claimed.

"No promises," Ari snickered. After about ten minutes, he started to swerve the car around and throw me off balance. I was sleeping and landed on the bottom of the car with a thud.

"Quit driving like a drunk fool." Jeb grasped the steering wheel and set the car on a smooth course. "Drive properly, idiot."

I heard Ari murmur an apology, but after that I slipped into a deep sleep again.

-Time Skip of 8 Hours-

"Are we there yet?" I was whining. I constantly awoke every now and then when Ari decided to abruptly stop the car or swerve it around again. Either way, I would end up on the ground when I woke up. I finally woke up an hour ago, and I was starving.

"I'm hungry! I want food," I continued. "Stop by a McDonalds or Wendy's or Burger King or something. Fill my empty, growling stomach." This was fun. I was acting like a big baby, and Ari and Jeb hated it. It annoyed them to no end, which is good. For me.

"We've got a few minutes left. Can you wait until then?" Jeb tried to reason with my consistent whining.

"No! I gotta eat now!" I complained. Jeb groaned and put his face in his hands.

"Shut. Up." Ari had the steering wheel in a tight grip.

"Make me." I stuck my tongue out and made that 'mmm' noise just to piss him off.

"Max, I will-"

"Let it go," Jeb interrupted. Ari looked as if he was about to argue back, but he just bit his tongue and stayed quiet.

"I win," I stated. Ari just rolled his eyes in defeat.

-In Pennsylvania-

"Hurry it up or we'll be late," Jeb headed for a building after we got out of the car.

"Where is this place?" Ari inquired.

"It's where I'm gonna be sold," I rolled my eyes. Can he get any stupider?

"I know that, smart-ass," Ari replied. I ignored his comment. Ari shoved me forward; I turned and glared at him.

"Are you picking a fight with me?" he asked.

I shook my head 'no' and retorted, "I'm not the one who shoved the innocent." Ari scoffed with disagreement. Jeb sighed in annoyance, fed up with our constant fighting- whether it was verbal or physical.

"We're here. The Encore Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The most gorgeous hotel I've ever seen. We've got rich customers today, so dress nicely, Maximum," Jeb directed. My eyes widened.

Wow! This is the biggest and best hotel I've ever seen. Jeb, Ari, and I strolled through the entrance doors and saw the interior. It was glamorous; everything was shiny and clean and new. The lobby was spacious and beautiful. There were chandeliers that hang from the ceiling with bright lights and crystals. (AN- I don't know if this is an actual hotel; I made it up- I think. That means everything mentioned is fake.)

"Reservation for Batchelder, please," Jeb said to the front desk lady.

She started typing on her computer keyboard and glanced at the screen occasionally. "Sir, you have King Suite 9 on the 27th floor. There are 31 floors in the building, so it's not the top floor."

"Thank you. Come on Ari, Maximum. We should get to our suite. Then we're going down to Bellagio Hall to where you'll be sold, Max," Jeb guided us to the elevator as he spoke.

"Yippee," I replied dryly. I was so not excited. We entered the suite, and by golly it was huge! It was really pretty in there. Anyway, afterwards, Jeb took Ari and I to Bellagio Hall.

"C'mere, this is where you'll be sold." Jeb took my wrist and pulled me forward. There was a big ol' stage and curtains and everything. There was also a man and woman, both in their early 30s or so, announcing things.

"It's nice," Ari snorted.

"Let's get on with the auction, shall we?" The man onstage voiced. Auction?

"I will not be sold at auction! Try getting me onstage, hmm?" I spat out at him and ran away swiftly.

Woo! That's the chappie! Yep, not only will Max be sold but at an auction nonetheless. I made the chapter longer for you guys! Don't worry, Fnick's gonna be in the next chapter.

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