I am so sorry about my poor updating. The friend who gave me the idea for this decided that she hates me… And I felt too uncomfortable using her idea. But I was looking at the statistics for this fanfic and it has had a total of 22,644 views. I love you guys soooooo much and I absolutely love reading your reviews. It makes me feel so happy seeing how much you guys love my work. So, just for you guys, I'm gonna try to get this story finished. It's been over a year since I last updated so bear with me here. I hope at least some of you are still reading.
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Chapter 13: What is going on?
Max POV:
"Hello?" I asked hesitantly answering the call. "Max!" I flinched away from Jeb's too-loud, obviously drunk, voice. "Yes?" I turned away from Gazzy and Fang, trying not to think about what they were planning. "I won't be home for the next three days. So you can't be there either." This was weird he has never been away from home for so long. Why would he not let me go home? I know he hates me. But I never thought he would kick me out. Ever. "Where are you going?"
"That's none of your business!" I knew that Fang and Gazzy could hear his voice now. I took a shaky breath. "Where am I supposed to go?" I whispered, more to myself than to Jeb. He still felt the need to answer though. "That's not my problem! You could sleep in the middle of the freaking road for all I care. If you got run over it would solve all of my problems." With that he hung up.
I stood there holding my phone in my hand. I was looking down at the ground and trying to think things through. What was I going to do? If I stayed with anyone they would notice the bruises. They only person who knew was. . . Oh no. No, no, no, no. I could not stay with Fang. No. That was not happening. Hell no.
"Jeb, I mean, my dad is going to be away for the next few days. He doesn't want me to stay home alone. Says it's not safe. I need to stay somewhere else." I looked over at them, singling out Fang with my gaze. He knew I couldn't stay with anyone but him. This was going to be awkward. "You can't stay with Angel and I. I wish you could Max, really. But our parents say we need at least two weeks warning now that we're teenagers. She doesn't really trust us."
I could tell Gazzy was lying. He wanted me to stay with Fang. I wasn't sure what they were talking about before, but something told me I wouldn't like it. "Stay with me." I knew this was just what he wanted. I couldn't get away from this emo kid. He was everywhere. And now I was going to be living with him for the next however many days Jeb was gone. I didn't even have a key to the house to get my stuff. I sighed. "Okay."
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The flock were so excited about this. At least someone was. "So are you guys friends again?" I sighed. "No Nudge. I told you. No one else had offered. Gazzy said I couldn't, you weren't there. Iggy's grounded. I didn't exactly have any other options." I was dreading going to Fang's house after school. I haven't been there in months. I refused to think about any girls who might have. Nope. Nope, nopety, nope, no. I was not going there.
"Well, school ends in ten minutes. I hope you guys make up. It would be really awkward if you were staying with him while you hated him." I turned back to my notes. She didn't need to tell me that. I could already see the uncomfortable silences in my head.
Fang POV:
To say the walk to my house was uncomfortable would be an understatement. It started when Lissa and Brigid noticed Max leaving with me. "Omg. Brigid look!" She gestured over-exaggeratedly at Max, successfully gaining the attention of everyone around them. "I knew she was a slut, but I didn't know she was evil enough to steal Fang." I rolled my eyes. "Lissa. She's not a slut. You are." With that I grabbed Max's hand and pulled her behind me out the door.
Max POV:
We had been walking for about ten minutes and Fang was still holding my hand. I wasn't sure if he forgot he was holding it or what. . . But I wasn't sure what to do about it. Did I even want him to let go? This is the most affection anyone has shown me in a very long time. I didn't want to find out that it was just an accident or something. "What will your parents say when they see me showing up at your house after not being there for months. And what will they think when I don't leave." He shrugged. "I don't know. They have missed you though so I don't think they'll complain."
His parents missed me? I didn't even think about them. I guess I was too busy dealing with all of the issues in my life to remember that not being friends with Fang cut out the rest of his family. "So I won't be intruding?" He stopped walking and turned to face me, taking my other hand. So he did know he was holding my hand. "Max. You could never intrude." I opened my mouth to argue. "Don't argue with me Max. I'm serious. My entire family loves you. And I'm not going to kick you out. I'm done being a jerk to you. I promise." I looked up into his eyes and stared into their dark, obsidian colour. There was an emotion flickering in his eyes that I couldn't place. I pulled my hands out of his. "Then why were you a jerk before?"
Cliff hanger! Sort of, kind of. I'm sorry that this chapter isn't that long. Please give me feedback, I love to hear what you guys think of my work. I'm so glad that I am doing this again. I love the community here. I love you guys and I hope (cross your fingers) that I update again soon. If it goes a week without an update, someone please tell me to hurry up :).
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