So I know that I haven't updated in like months, but I'm gonna try (TRY) to update some of my stories more often, I just need some more encouragement, ya know? I know I sound really desperate, but could you please take the time to review? I'm about to give up.

Disclaimer: I do not own Maximum Ride.

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Max POV

The table was dead silent, I mean you could even hear a pin drop. After a few moments of the deafening silence, I burst out laughing, spraying bits of bacon at poor Angel.

"Now THAT was a good one. You really had me thinking that you were going for a minute there!" I exclaimed once I fully recovered from my laugh-attack.

I just went back to eating my precious bacon when Fang said in a grave voice, "Max, I wasn't jokin' around. I am completely serious about joining the military, and it would help to have support from the people that mean the most to me."

After that mini-speech, you could almost see the tension it was so thick. I froze, and after I fully comprehended the news, I dropped my fork to the floor. All eyes were on me, yet mine were one Fang, trying to find any hint of joking on his face. None. After the news just got too much to bare I swiftly got out of my chair and ran up the stairs to my room, barely stopping the tears from streaking across my face.

Funny how when everything in life is going your way and then BAM! It's shattered into a million little pieces. After a moment of wallowing in my thoughts I heard a knock on the door, followed by a "Max, it's me, Fang. Could you open the door?"

At the sound of his voice, anger rose up in me. "Why should I? I'm just your disposable girlfriend that doesn't matter!" I don't even know where this is coming from. It just came out of my mouth.

At this I heard a muffled sigh. Then he replies with "Max I'm gonna come in, whether you like it, or not."

I let out a groan then stuffed my face into my pillow. I then heard the twisting of the door knob and the silent padding of his feet against the carpet and the bed sinking.

After a few seconds of quiet-that seems to be happening a lot this morning- I finally pulled my head out of the pillow and asked an almost inaudible "Why?"

"I'm doing this for you Max. I wa-"
"For me? How could you joining the military help me?"I demanded, my voice a slow crescendo, increasing in volume with every word. By the time I was finished I was yelling.

I saw Fang flinch for a millisecond, then he put on his mask and any trace of emotion vanished. "If I join then they pay for my college. I want to get us a better future, and there is no other possible way to pay for it. Believe me if there was any other way, I would."

"Did you ever think about talking about it with me? I mean this is a big deal! You could die Fang! I can't lose you, not after everything that we've gone through!" I was angry by now.

"I didn't talk to you about it because I knew you would try and talk me out of it, I need to, have to do this Max; with or without your permission." his voice calm and steady, as he tried to calm me down.

After yelling for a few moments (read: a half hour), Fang had finally calmed me down and I finally broke down in tears as he held me, comforting me.

How could I ever survive without him?

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