Hey, bet you didn't expect the last chapter. That was apart of the story. It was not just a chapter I made for no reason. As promised, this is Max's side of the story. So how you liking "Now!"? Is it ok? I hope I'm doing good. Please review!

Max's POV:

It was sixth period and I already felt drained. We had a video day where the teacher just picks out a school video on YouTube. This one was about kids who ruin their lives with drugs, alcohol, and violence. It really was cliche and stupid. And it also made me feel cheated. I didn't do anything to deserve this and I'm dying.

These kids are throwing away their lives and I'm fighting for mine. All I can think about is them getting a second chance at life, when they screw it up so badly, and yet I'm the one who's going to die. I never did drugs, never smoked, and never drank more than a glass of alcohol. I've always took care of my body and try my best to control my anger and sadness, even though it's all overwhelming. Could this fight be over?

Tears spill from my eyes unwittingly. I try brushing them away desperately, so that no one notices my chaos of emotions. They just keep spilling and a few tiny sobs escape my throat. I can feel eyes on me watching my overwhelming emotions. I could feel Lissa's hand on my back. I pushed my chair back and run out the room. Lissa's heel boots not far behind.

I here my name being called down the hallway, but I only stop when I felt out of breath. I explain to Lissa about how unfair it is. She leaves to the girls bathroom to bring me back some paper towels. Out of nowhere, Fang appears with a not so happy face. My eyes widened. Was he there the entire time?

Suddenly, he starts going into rage about how I'm only pitting myself for Iggy. Did he know how I feel? No! Claiming that Iggy who has cancer is going through more than me. Never would I ever think that. I know that me and Iggy feel the same. And to think that Fang was my dark angel to protect me. Eh? What did I just say?

Feeling my anger take over, I smash my glasses down and took off running. Had this really been Fang talking? He sounded like a bipolar kid. The most amazing guy one moment, then a babbling jerk the second. Uh, I should have waited for Lissa at least.

I find myself in the school parking lot getting soaked. I haven't realized that it started raining during fourth hour. I sigh letting my anger drain off my face. I began walking to a shelter to avoid anymore rain till I feel myself slip on a slippery spot. I thought I was about to crash into the ground, but rather something hard and unexpected.

I feel warm hands grab my shoulders and lift me from the ground. "Are you ok?" Iggy asks his eyes tight with concern. I stair at him, my tears disguised by the rain. "Excuse me." I pry myself away from his arms and run on. I felt awkward around him since that incident. "Hey!" He runs after me. "Max, wait up..."

I stop only when I run to my locker. I ripped it open and grabbed my bag not pausing to get any homework. It's not like I need to worry about passing Year Eleven. "Max." He grabs my shoulders and spins me around so I'm facing him.

"Do you need a ride home?" He asks me gently catching my tears running down my face. "Yes." I looked down and nod slowly. The words slipped from my mouth. We walked threw the school, and ran threw the student parking lot as the rain bashed down on us.

It felt numbing to the skin, chilling my bones. The car door creeks open and Iggy begins bundling me into his beat up vehicle. After a ten minute drive to my house, we pull into the parking lot. He rushed out to my side and helps me out, rushing me to the front porch.

I fumble with the keys and let the door fling open as the wind pushed it. We run in and rush up stairs to the laundry room and grab our favorite towels. I look at Iggy who looks around my hallway. Glancing at every picture of us on vacation.

Even though he has been to my house before, he seems to always look so fascinated by the pictures and frames. The one he stops to stair at the most is the one with me and Iggy at the fair. He's got a cap on his head to hide his baldness. He use to be bald at least.

We both have a ice cream shoving it into each others faces. I loved that day the most with Iggy.

Soon, Iggy apologies for calling me stupid and leaves. I was actually really tired so I crashed in my bed. Since I was the oldest daughter, I got the second biggest room. You can probably guess the second reason I got it. It's so obvious, it hurt.

I woke up to my phone buzzing like crazy. My heart beat was fast paced. I squinted at the bright light of my phone screen. After adjusting my eyes, I read the name across the screen. A text from Fang. Did I want to talk to him? No. Did I want to continue being friends with him? Yes.

I unlock my screen and read the text.

Hey, so um...I feel like a jerk for just bursting out on you. I think I was just mad. Lissa explained to me that you where just emotional. It wasn't any of my business. So will you Maximum Ride, forgive me?

I stared at the screen. I mean, like how?

Good, you should feel like a jerk. Not to be rude, but you acted like a Jack-ass. I hope you know that I want the complete opposite of pity.

Ok, ok. I know. Big jerk. So do you want to forgive me or not?

I sighed

Yes...who put you up to it?

Lissa and Star.

That was enough for me.

Meet up with me at the hospital tomorrow. We'll go see Star.

It's a date.

I texted him.

A date, huh? Sounds nice.

I rolled my eyes.

What even?

After our long forgiveness texting chat, I fell back asleep.

~~~~~~three days later~~~~~~

"No way! You guys totally can't keep your eyes off each other, you practically hang out after school, aaaannnndddd on weekends. Somethings going on and your not telling me!" Nudge wails in my ear. I attempted to shush her inconspicuous. Fang was looking at us, or rather me smirking.

Our eyes meet a few times. "What do you want me to say, Nudge?" I turn my back on Fang and his stupid smirk dedicated to plastering my most talkative friend. "You met up with him like...six times right?" I nod shyly. Fang and I had become friends...close friends. I'm still lying to him. Making him think that I'm a healthy kid.

"In what, like the last five days?" She asked giggling and glancing, not-so-subtle looks at Fang. "We are just friends, I swear!" My embarrassment seeping threw the crowds of girls that had become jealous of me and Fang. "No way your telling the truth." Nudge teases only half joking. "You wanna know how I know he's into you?"

"How?" I demand, knowing that she couldn't come up with a accurate statement proclaiming to us. "Well for starters, he hangs out with you everyday after school instead of all the popular girls up his ass. Secondly, in school he looks at you dreamingly fantasizing about yours and his future children."

I hit her playfully on the last part. "Finally, he steps it up a notch to steal you away from me." I tilt my head. Huh? I opened my mouth to question Nudge's shipping of me and Fang when her attention is attached to who ever was behind me. I felt a rough hand clasp on my shoulder.

"Can I join you ladies?" Fang sits by my side with out getting my answer. His leg brushes agents mine sending shivers down my leg. He blushed a stray hair behind my ear. Whaaaa?

He smiled down at me. "What? Did you predict that a sexy man would appear?" That was half true. I didn't predict it, no. "Just think about it Max." Nudge got up giggling...leaving me alone in the snake pit.

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