CHAPTER 2
"Max wake up we're nearly there!" Squealed Ella hitting me on my arm, I blinked a few times rubbing my eyes then pinching my nose.
"Huh?" I asked looking around me to see the inside of my mum's horrible grey dreary ford c-max, bought only because it has my name in its name. I must have fallen asleep on the drive from the airport to the school, yeah we could only go into the new house for half an hour to get changed and school started earlier than what we all woke up – which is usually 11ish – and the drive was really long so when we arrived at school it'd be half an hour before it started mum insisted we got there early.
"Are we nearly there yet?" Shouted Gazzy from next to Nudge waking her up making her jump quite violently, now that's something to cheer me up before I start the most probably the worst day of my life.
"Not funny!" Shouted Nudge hitting me with the travel pillow she had been resting her head on, we all had them.
"Oi! Pillow fight!" I shouted and we all started hitting each other with the pillows, while Gareth – surprise surprise – tried keeping us under control so I hit him over the head hard with mine.
"Ow what's in that?" He said rubbing his head
"I dunno a pillow I think" I replied searching for what it was "Oh wait it's my phone sorry" I called finding my phone buried in it.
Fang P.O.V
I woke up early ready for school; I was quite sleepy I had been watching the live coverage of the Maine festival with Iggy and Angel just to see Maximum Ride.
"Good singer." Was all I could make out Iggy was saying since Angel was singing along loudly
I still had a headache as Angel sang through most of the night, and she was going again.
"Angel keep it down please!" I shouted as she was walking up and down the hallway singing her little heart out
"Sorry!" She shouted through my door, I rolled my eyes and forced myself to get out of bed and get some clothes out. My room was black and most of my things were which did make finding some stuff really hard but I am a bloke so don't complain and struggled on with it. I found what faintly resembled my new (black) t-shirt and pair of jeans, my mum made me go out and buy some new clothes for meeting her. They were going slightly over the top I mean she's probably one of those stuck up cows not even notice me or anyone her nose so high up in the air it touching the moon. Thinking she's all high and mighty just because she has loads of cash and been on the telly. I pulled on my new clothes and grabbed a few of my books I thought I needed, probably got the wrong ones but I could get away with murder at that school they are so laid back. I wandered out of my room to see Iggy coming out of his room, his hair all over the place, yawning.
"Good night?" I asked laughing at his expression
"Could've been better" He yawned setting me off as he padded down the stairs his bag bouncing on his back.
We each grabbed two pieces of toast and set off for school, it was quite far a ten minute walk, would be quicker if we were in a car but our mum didn't know how to drive and our dad lived even further away from school. And yeah he could drive and so could our step mum – Brigid – she was mine and Iggy's form tutor unfortunately and we really didn't want to get to school an hour before it started.
"Do we have to call for Lissa?" Asked Iggy, he didn't like her much she was really touchy, hated most that didn't see her point of view, hung around with a bunch of right cows all thinking they were all so brilliant and bitched about him and me quite a bit. He had asked me why I hadn't dumped her yet, too be honest I don't know I kinda like being with someone and there is no one else in the school that I'd rather be with and she's quite a good kisser.
"Yeah or I'm going to be in for it" I replied Iggy just rolled his eyes and spiked up his strawberry blonde hair with a pot of hair gel he carries around with him. Lissa's house was just two streets away from school and she was usually waiting by the door for me, I walked down the concrete walkway towards the door. I didn't get on with her parents, well they didn't like me because I wear black and my hair is slightly longer than her brother Sam. Didn't like him either because well he's joined all of the teams thinking he's the man of the match and the best sports person in the whole world. And guess who answered the door, yep Sam did.
"What do you want?"
"Is Lissa ready yet?" I asked I really didn't want to fight him not today
"She might be. Lissa!"
"WHAT?"
"It's that freak of boy friend here for you!" He shouted narrowing his eyes at me while I glared at him
"Huh? Dylan?" She asked walking down the stairs then saw me leaning against the wall looking down at my feet, makes you feel really good when she forgets which boy friend you are.
"You coming?" I mumbled walking off to Iggy who was shaking his head at me, he has good hearing so heard what she said.
"Seriously just ditch her" He whispered to me as I reached him and we walked off "Don't be scared of being on your own theirs loads of girls desperate to be with you, it's just you who can't see it"
"I suppose..." I trailed off as Lissa came up behind me and hit me on my back
"Are you leaving me?" She asked looking cute
"No course not" I whispered hugging her knowing Iggy was rolling his eyes and walking off. She took hold of my hand and we caught up with Iggy, we were almost at school when a big limo stretched by us.
Max P.O.V
When we finally got to the house we ran in and got changed, I decided to put on my blue shirt with a printed tie on it – what it's a phase shut up! – And a pair of denim shorts that are quite short. I put on a pair of fish net tights on underneath with my pair of black converse high tops. I grabbed my favourite blue guitar that had two white stripes down the middle and put the strap around my neck and walked down the stairs. The rest of them were waiting for me, Ella and Nudge looked really excited both wearing a pair of jeans and t-shirts that said 'Hell yeah we're related to Maximum Ride!' I didn't like those shirts but after today I will burn them like I have threatened to do.
"Guys I thought I said I hated those shirts?"
"So? We like them and it's only for today please! Oh and there's a limo outside waiting for us so no time to change our shirts!" Replied Nudge grabbing the door handle almost breaking the door down she was so excited trying to get out. She was right, outside was a massive black stretch limo waiting for us, with blacked out windows and lights in the roof. It must have been the first time Nudge and Ella had been in a limo, they had always been taken by mum and Gareth; I was usually on my own ready to get out and be greeted by blinding lights of the paparazzi. And I guessed today would be no different, although it would be Nudge and Ella's first encounters with the paparazzi, Gazzy has seen it before when he had been on film sets but he didn't have that much attention. As we sat down the driver started the engine and we set off for school, not even bothering with keeping a low profile – what would be the point?
Nudge and Ella were getting extremely giddy looking all over the place acting how I did the first time I stepped into one. I just sat and stared out of the window occasionally tuning my guitar. I took it everywhere with me it was like a good luck sort of a thing, I have never – touch wood – played a single wrong note on it. Once I had finished fiddling with my guitar I looked out of the window to see two guys and a girl, about my age, walking towards the school. The girl was a red head and wore black glasses, wearing a horrible orange t-shirt and a pencil skirt; I couldn't tell what colour the tint in the window was too dark. But the lad she was holding hands with looked like the cute guy from the picture, he looked like he wished he was somewhere else – the same look other child stars had given me when their pushy parents made them go into auditions. He was even better looking in real life than through a laptop, I wasn't really looking at the other lad Ella and Nudge were busy doing that I am now expecting a family fight over him, which would be funny. Once we had passed him I tried looking out of the back window for him but crowds of kids were walking in the road after us obviously heard that I was coming to school – God help me!
We pulled up outside what would be the main bit of the school; it was pristine white everywhere with big scarlet double doors leading in with a red carpet leading to the doors. Seriously a red carpet? Do I really need one of them? The pap's as they are affectionately called lined the edges snapping pictures of the limo before I even stepped out of it. Nudge and Ella jumped for the door but I held my arm out stopping them.
"Look its best that I go out first I don't want you two getting mugged by paps on your first day alright?" I told them not needing and answer and I opened the door and casually stepped out onto the carpet. I slipped on a pair of sunglasses that were in my pocket so that the flashes wouldn't blind me so much. I smiled for a couple of photo's and walked on I seriously wanted to get this day over with, while Nudge and Ella were soaking it up answering all of their questions. I walked into the school keeping my sunglasses on I loved them they make things a little more private because they can't see your eyes, well not properly. I played my guitar for a while to relieve the boredom that had set in. I looked out the window whispering one of my songs when I saw that lad again, he looked straight at me and I could feel my face redden and I turned away pushing my guitar around so the neck and head of the guitar were pointing at my feet.
Fang P.O.V
The limo's windows were blacked out so I couldn't see if anyone was looking out and guessing by comments I had heard about the way I look I guessed no one was looking out. I saw that at the front of the school was a red carpet and hundreds of guys with cameras were all taking photos of the limo as it arrived. We walked a little faster to catch a glimpse of the famous Maximum Ride. We stood at the back of the crowd on a little hill at the top of the street leading onto the school grounds. I saw her get out and smile for a few photos, her guitar slung around her shoulder, then walked in. I could see she had two younger sisters and one younger brother. They were all happy with the media attention acting as though it was the first time they had ever had this happen to them. I saw Maximum through the window playing her guitar, she looked out of the window. She was wearing sunglasses so I couldn't see her eyes properly but she looked stunning all the same, I looked right at her and I could see her face redden she smiled and turned away. Did that just happen? Did I just make the global superstar that is Maximum Ride blush? No couldn't have been me she probably saw someone else in the crowd, couldn't have been me... could it? No stupid thought push it to the back of my mind and carry on walking, yeah that's what I'll do. I looked down to see Lissa glaring back at me.
"What?"
"You were staring at her!" What did I say about her being incredibly jealous?
"No, I definitely blinked a couple of times." I replied as we walked off to our form room, which when we got there was buzzing with excitement. Lissa isn't in our form but comes in anyway with us until the bell goes.
"Fang you'll never guess what!" Shouted my best mate Paul from our seats at the back
"What?"
"Maximum Ride is in our form!" He shouted almost squealing like Angel "Oh god. Have you seen her? Fit as mate! I bet she's going to be with one of us in this form by the end of the day! You can bet with Gerry over there!" He pointed to a desk with a lad sat at it taking in money and giving out little slips of paper, Lissa got angry at his statement and punched me in the arm before leaving.
"Bird trouble? You can always bet that you're the one that's gonna get it from the Max." He said nodding at the table again
"You know just because she's famous doesn't mean she's easy." I replied sitting down next tom him putting my feet on the table and rocking my chair back against the wall
"I know I know but have you not seen how many husbands the famous lasses get through? Cor bloody hundreds of 'em!" He told me almost falling off of his chair because the bell went suddenly and Miss walked in – Brigid my step-mum