Maximum Ride: Around the World
"Turn left." Fang said, I walked down the alley way and spotted the internet cafe.
"This?" I asked, Fang laughed and shook his head, "Carry on going." He said giving me a slight nudge. I sighed and did.
"Where are we going?" I asked, he grinned and didn't reply, I scowled. "Fine...Be that way, I wont talk to you either." I said and turned the next corner.
Its been three days and its totally awesome, we haven't done the parks yet, but we're going too. Fang's asked me to come somewhere...But he's not said anything so I don't even know.
"Ouch, ouch." I winced as I banged into a chest. "Ooh, I'm sorry." I looked up into a pair of sparkling turquoise eyes, the owner held out a hand and helped me up.
Well...Fang might have some competition after all, this guy was part Japanese, he had the eye shape and the skin tone, but the rest of him had to be something else, maybe his mom was Australian or something.
"Its fine." He said, it was a lot like that purple girls accent. "I should have watched where I was going." He added with a smile and slowly let go of my hand.
Wow, how many Romeo's are in this world. I heard Fang suppress a snort and stepped on his foot.
"I'm Jason by the way." He held his hand out again. I nodded and shook it.
"Uh...Max." I replied. "We stay at the uh...I can't really pronounce the name."
He rolled it off his tongue, it was damned Japanese. I rolled my eyes and grinned. "I stay there to. I practically live there, my Uncle is Chikako Gregory." He said. I raised my eyebrows and Fang chuckled.
"Oh..." I said forcing down my laugh.
"Hey, since you stay there...Meet me in the lobby around nine?" He said starting to walk away. I slightly blushed, oh God, a guy is asking me to meet him.
Oh Great, I feel like such a girl. "Sure." I said with a nod.
"Alright." He said breaking into a smile. "Bye." And then he was gone in the crowd.
"I don't think we're on the right side of Tokyo." Fang said suddenly. I frowned and went to grab the map, he pulled it back. I glared a little playfully and went to grab it again.
"Whats up?" I asked when he wouldn't give it to me. He stuffed it into his pocket. I rolled my eyes. "Fang, don't do this." I said nudging him.
"Do what?" he asked with a grin, but it seemed fake.
"This." I said looking up at him. He waved a hand.
" Max. I can't find the place. What else is wrong?" He asked. I shrugged and wrapped my arms around myself.
"You seem...Un Fang-ish." I said. He huffed.
"I'm not being Un Fang-ish Max." He said. I rolled my eyes.
"Yes you are! You were all nice and funny and we joke around and then you go quiet and its like you shut me out!" I said standing in front of him. His eyes darkened, darker than they usually are and he brushed past me. I huffed and caught up with him.
"Stop. It." I said strongly dodging some people. Fang let out a frustrated sound.
" Max. I'm not shutting you out." He said, but I knew he was lying, it was in his voice! He knows I know him better than that.
"You're lying!" I shouted pushing him against a wall, some of the women and men were shocked and walked around us. Fang clenched his jaw.
"Let me go." He said. I let go but kept him against the wall.
"Tell me whats wrong." I said lowering my voice to its normal tone. Fang huffed and tipped his head back.
"Nothing is wrong." He repeated. I waited for a few seconds, just staring at him and then shook my head and carried on walking in the direction of the hotel.
"You're unbelievable Fang." I said. He stuffed his hands into his pockets and I folded my arms. He always knows how to ruin moments. Unless...
"Fang...Is it because I agreed to meet Jason?" I asked somewhat shyly as we entered the front doors. Fang laughed.
"You're not that hot Max." He said and walked to the elevator.
Wow what a jerky answer.
He's growing up like you Max, how many times do I have to tell you that. And you'll find out why he's moody. I took a breath and nodded then pushed the button and leant against the wall next to Fang.
"Sorry." I mumbled, he looked down at me as if he was considering to accept my answer, then he shrugged and the elevator stopped at our floor and he got off, leaving me gaping like a fish and trailing after him.
Screw the growing up thing, he's just a jerk. And wants to be nice when he wants. Ugh. He confuses me so.
I didn't mean it like that Max.
Then how did you mean it?
Fine!
"Did you find it?" Angel asked Fang. Fang shook his head and patted her curls, Angel sighed and sat back down with Total, she was feeding him sushi, I wondered if it was good for his stomach.
"Don't worry, he loves it Max." She grinned. I nodded and looked at the two giggling children watching a game show. It looked pretty extreme.
"Hmmm...I sense some tense." Iggy said to me as I sat on the foot stool by them.
"Yeah. Fang's gone on one of his moods." I grumbled and retied my hair checking the big clock.
"I've gotta go meet someone." I said walking to the door. Iggy smirked and nodded.
"Have fun." He said. I smiled a little and walked out and then down to the lobby. Jason was stood in a green shirt and a pair of jeans. Oh he changed. I have nothing.
"Hey." I said once I reached him. He looked a year older than me.
"Hi." He replied with a smile. "Um...Do you have anything planned for tonight?" He asked. Oh no. Not dinner.
"...Ice cream might cancel them." I hinted innocently. Jason laughed and then nodded.
"Ice cream it is. I know a place that does the best." He opened the door for me.
"Thanks." I said stepping out and then he lead me to the best ice cream place...So he says. I'll be the judge of that!
"So...Does your uncle have any children?" I asked digging into the strawberry ice cream and then trying it. Oh yes, I melted.
Jason raised his eyebrows. "How do you know?" He asked. I shrugged.
"Heh, just a hunch." I said eating more.
"Umm...Yeah, but they dont like him. I hate my cousins. So rude. So I keep him company when I can, they were supposed to be coming over today or this week...But they didn't" He sighed.
"Wow..." I finished it up.
"You have a very big apatite." He watched me. I pulled the spoon out of my mouth and shrugged with a sheepish smile. "So, who was that other... Guy you were with?" He asked.
I felt like rolling my eyes, I did I think because his expression changed. "Over protective friend." I said. "He's all moody." I added.
Jason grinned. "Maybe he has competition?" I laughed.
"Just to ... Tell you...I- well, we're on the move a lot...We're like travellers I guess and we wont be here long, we're going to Disney land tomorrow and then flying to Unive-" He furrowed his brow.
I just said flying.
Cover up! Quick!
"Um...Uh, I mean we're ... You know, time flies when you have fun. Yeah so, we're going to Universal Studios and then well...Moving somewhere else." I said quickly.
Jason sighed and nodded. "Yeah. I guess that, you looked like one...Not in a bad way. But you can tell you're full of adventure." He said and finished off his blueberry ice cream.
"Thanks for this though. I haven't really ... Gone out like this for a while." He nodded and we began to talk. Me mostly having to tell lies about my life.
I got in around eleven, Tokyo at night is really nice. I made sure not to wake Total up, but Fang was already awake. Damnit, he looked over at me and then back at the quiet t.v.
I huffed and sat on the end of his bed. "Still got a grudge against me?" I asked. He rolled his eyes.
"I didn't have a grudge Max." He said. "So ... How was it?" He asked, in the same way he asked about my date with Sam. Tight and uncomfortable is the way he said it.
"...Fun." I said. Fang raised his eyebrows.
"Fun?" I nodded.
"C'mon Fang. Whats wrong?" I grabbed the t.v controller and flicked it of then knelt infront of him. He stared at me for a second, then leant forward.