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Abby: I loooove JT!
Random Person: I loooove him, too!
Abby and Random Person: We loooove JT!
Abbbbster: Who's JT?
Abby: Justin Timberlake, duhh.
Abbbbster: I looooove JP!
Random Person and Abby: Who's JP?
Abbbbster: James Patterson! Duhh! However…
Random Person: YOU ARE NOT HIM!! J
Abbbbster: uh… yes… who are you?
Abby: I don't really know… And now she's gone…. Wicked
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Claimer: I own Abby, Alex, and oddly enough, Random Person. Now, let's get' a readin'!

Max's POV

Nooooooo! He can't be gone! This is all my fault if I had just kept a better watch on them he would still be here! Suddenly I felt a pair of strong arms wrap around me in an iron grip. I got that prickly feeling on my neck, so at least I knew it was him. I slowly turned around and when I looked into his chocolaty brown eyes, I completely broke down and nuzzled my head into his chest. By now I was hysterically crying and could feel three pairs of eyes on me, considering that Iggy can't turn his gaze to me. All the while I was blubbering into Fang's shirt.
"Fang, I'm so, so, so sorry. I just, I don't know what came over me."
"I do." We all turn to Angel who had quietly spoken. I walked over there and knelt on the ground wiping away my tears.
"Honey, what do you mean?" I tenderly asked her. She averted her eyes and suddenly the beautiful blue purity normally seen in her eyes melted away as the tears welled up.
"I know you said we need to stay strong, but M-m-max, he's my brother. Why do you think I curled up next to Fang. I wanted to feel safe and as if they didn't take G-g-gazzy away-ay. I miss my brother. I WANT HIM BACK!" And with that she fell to the cold, hard dirt floor and started sobbing uncontrollably. I picked her up off of the ground and cradled her on my lap. I rocked her back and forth and murmured little words of comfort in her ear. With one final sniffle, Angel looked up at me and said, "Max, we have to find him. I need my big brother to protect me. He means EVERYTHING to me. Please, please get him back… for me… please…"

Angel's POV
I picked up little things from everyone's mind and none of it made me feel any better. From Iggy's mind all I got was a 'I miss Ella. And Gazzy. God, what am I going to do without my best friend?' That made me feel sad, because Iggy was feeling double pain. Poor guy. Max and Fang had mind blocks up, probably so I wouldn't be able to tell what they were thinking. And then there was Nudge. I always knew that she and my brother got along well. But what she was thinking shocked me beyond belief, because, HELLO! I can read minds! See anything wrong with that sentence? The most important thing I got from her, considering how much she thinks about at once, was, 'I… I… I don't know what to do. I really liked Gazzy. And I was just about to confess how I feel about him. AHH! WHY CAN'T ANYTHING EVER WORK OUT FOR ME? ISN'T IT BAD ENOUGH THAT I HAVE WINGS? And from what happened with me, Iggy, and Gazzy, I should at least get an okay ending!'

Flashback
Nudge POV

I had absolutely no idea what to do. I was in love with two incredibly great guys who understand me so well, it's like there's no tomorrow! Which would totally suck but, never mind, I'm getting off topic. You see, Iggy is practically the perfect guy. Even though he's blind, he's a great fighter, good with first aid, excellent cook, and he's really nice. But then there's Gazzy. He's funny, listens to me, and he's… well, he's something real. But I still don't know who to choose. I turned into the kitchen and saw my best friend, Ella, who I thought I would be able to tell about this, kissing Iggy. I turned away with tears streaming down my face when suddenly I bump into someone an inch shorter than me with blonde hair and a blue t-shirt on. There was Gazzy, right in front of me, when I had tears pouring down my face, when I probably looked like a wreck. He looked me in the eyes and did something that made my tears stop flowing. He hugged me. He hugged me and took my hand, leading me to my room. He sat next to me on the bed, and even though he was 3 years younger than me, you would never guess from his chivalry.
"Nudge, why are you crying? What happened? No, no. It's okay. Don't cry. I just want to make you feel better. It's alright. Shh." He was holding me now and I was sobbing into his shirt. I looked up at him and sighed.
"Okay, so, say there was this girl who was in love with two boys. Two incredible boys, and she didn't know who she loved more." All Gazzy did was nod. "So, hypothetically speaking, she walks in on one of the guys she thinks she's in love with… and… he's kissing her best friend. So this girl runs away and bumps into the other guy that she loved. And he comforted her and made her feel safe. And then she realized that… that sh—" Suddenly I was cut off because there was my old best friend herself, Ella Martinez.
"Nudge… Nudge, Nudge, Nudge, Nudge, Nudge. I need to vent. Like, now. Pleeeease!" I looked at Gazzy and he nodded, and I thought I saw a hint of sadness in his eyes, until he spoke up.
"Go, Nudge. We can finish this conversation later. It's alright." I nodded and left with Ella. She started to talk about Iggy, but I zoned out. Yes, I was hurt that one of my loves chose my best friend over me, but then I realized something else. I was hopelessly in love with Gazzy.

End Flashback

Back in Angel's POV

I felt so bad for Nudge. She finally realized that she loved Gazzy, my brother, which would be like, totally awesome, because then she would really be my sister! But anyways, now he's gone and she's hurting, too; probably almost as much as I am. This is really bad. Suddenly Max fell to the floor and screamed in agony. I sneaked into her mind and saw what she was seeing, feeling, and hearing. It was a plain white background type thing, and the pain was excruciating. I, however, did not scream, so they wouldn't know what I was doing. Suddenly I heard a voice. The Voice.
Now, now, Maximum, I'm sorry for the pain. But I needed to get you out of that emotional distress, because I have something important to tell you.
Are you going to tell me, or are you just going to let me wait here in pain while you enjoy yourself?
Alright. Fine, I'll send the pain away
And then all pain was gone.
Max, go look in your backpack. You'll find a packet of important papers there.
Alrighty then… but two things confuse me… first off, because you just answered me directly. And second of all… you just called me… Max. Not Maximum, Max.
Well, Max, this is important and as your father, you have the right to be called whatever you like. Now off you go. Go find those papers.
Um… thank you?
You're welcome, and thanks for saying thankyou.
That's when I left Max's mind and looked around for the backpack.

Max's POV
I was walking over to our backpack and I noticed that Angel's gaze was on it. Hmph. She must have been listening in. I have to talk to her about that. But then I found the packet. And what it said shocked me so much I think I might've died and been resurrected.

NO! DEAR GOD! WHAT IS ON THE PAPER!? I NEED TO KNOW! oh, wait, I already do! haha! you'll just have to wait. :)

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