This Maximum Ride
Chapter 3 – Max POV
"Mom." Fang yelled.
"Yes." His mother, Anne, yelled back from the kitchen. We walked in there to notice she was doing the dishes.
"You guys are home early." She said.
"Well we're going on tour and leaving tomorrow. Did Darius talk to you? He said he would." Fang said to her. She shut the water off and turned around to face us, drying her hands on a towel.
"He did." Anne confirmed, "And everyone has permission to go. Even Total." She laughed at that.
I hugged her, "Can you believe I'm going on my first tour?!"
"Of course I can. I remember when you started singing. Everyone loved you." I frowned. Not everyone had. My mother, Valencia Martinez, had said my singing voice sucked. She had actually flat out told me that I meant nothing to her, that I was just a crack baby. So I started coming here 24/7 and eventually all my stuff had been moved here too. I've always wished Anne was my real mom and ever since that last talk with my mother she pretty much had been. But I'm still glad she wasn't because if it was like that I'd be Fang's sister. And I know that would be horrible and everything would be different.
"Have they started packing yet?" I asked as my mood brightened again.
"No. They all know but I'm going to help them pack when I'm done with the dishes. Why don't you guys go start? We wouldn't want you two to be late tomorrow." She suggested.
"Mmmkay. And then we'll help you pack the kids up." I said before we went upstairs to Fang's room.
"So what do we need?" I asked him once we brought the suitcases out. It was actually pretty amazing we had luggage considering we've never been out of Toronto before.
"Um...clothes." Fang answered.
"Helpful." I rolled my eyes.
"Well what do you want? You want me to tell you how many pairs of bras and underwear to take?"
"Sure." I smirked.
"Ok fine. Don't bring any. Hell, I'd rather you not have any on. Easy access." Both of our faces turned red. I was pretty sure he was kidding since we hadn't even had sex yet.
"Fine. Why not throw your underwear out too. And hell, why not the rest of your clothes too? I'd love to admire the view." I realized what I had just said after I said it and I felt my face turn even redder than it was before. My face was probably fire engine red by now. I quickly turned around so my back was facing him and pretended to go on with finding more clothes.
"Well we might as well throw the rest of your clothes out too? We can live like the Amish and become raging sex fiends." I turned around to notice he still had a straight face on.
"You know, we will have to talk about this sometime." I said truthfully.
"I know Max." He sighed. "Later."
Truth be told, I'd been on the pill for a while now. I did know it would only be a matter of time and I wanted to be ready.
I focused back on my work and banished my mind to think about Fang.
Even though I'd never been on tour I could guess what to bring, despite my question to Fang before. Most of my knowledge was from Jude. The rest of it was just plainly a wild guess.
We were done packing shortly.
"Let's go help the kids pack and then we'll talk." I told Fang.
We ran into Anne in the hallway.
"What did you need help with?" I asked.
"Well Angel and Gazzy are already packed. And Iggy doesn't need much help. Nudge is coming over soon and we'll bring her to the bus tomorrow morning. And we're all going out to dinner. Except you two don't have to go because I know you probably have work to do." She said.
"Okay," I started, "I have to see if D minds the songs I use. But I know I'll probably have to rehearse. Too bad though. Bring me back some leftovers?" I asked, pouting for the second time that day.
"Of course. And I'll see if I can find some chocolate chip cookies to take will you tomorrow."
"I seriously love you. How about we all have breakfast tomorrow together?"
"Of course Max. And you know you need to be at G Major by noon tomorrow, right?" She asked.
"Of course." Fang answered.
"Well you two have fun tonight." She said and then started walking down the hall. I could have sworn I saw her turn around and wink at me but it could've been my imagination.
"Looks like we're not of service tonight." Fang smirked as we walked back into his room.
"So now," I started awkwardly.
"I've been thinking – "
"I'm on the pill." I blurted out, interrupting him in the process. He stared at me with wide eyes.
"Well we're both ready then." He said.
"Guess so." I smiled despite the redness of my face. And then I started cracking up.
"What?" Fang asked.
"We're really made for each other." I took a sharp intake of breath, "Oh Carlisle, your mom winked at me. She knows."
"Well that's awkward." He rubbed the back of his head.
"Let's never speak of this again." I suggested.
"You're right. Never." He agreed.
"And now we wait." I said.
"And now we wait." He repeated.
"I'm gonna call D about the songs." I said as I pulled out my cell phone.
After a quick call I found out that I could do pretty much whatever songs I wanted as long as I played most of my hits too.
"Why don't we at least rehearse some now? Since we'll be busy later."
"Good idea, any new songs?" He asked.
"There is always a new song." I smiled.
"Of course there is. What's it called?"
"Hallelujah." I answered him.
"Need any music?"
"Maybe but not right now."
Somehow everything's gonna fall
Right into place
If we only had a way to make it all
Fall faster every day
If only time flew like a dove
Will God make it fly
Faster than I'm falling in love
This time we're not giving up
Let's make it last forever
Screaming hallelujah
We'll make it last forever
Holding onto patience
Wearing thin
I can't force these eyes to see the end
If only time flew like a dove
Well we could watch it fly
And just keep looking up
This time we're not giving up
Let's make it last forever
Screaming hallelujah
We'll make it last forever
And we've got time on our hands
Got nothing but time on our hands
Got nothing but
Got nothing but
Got nothing but time on our hands
This time we're not giving up
Oh let's make it last forever
Screaming hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah
By the time we rehearsed most of the songs it was nearly 7:00 PM. To tell you the truth I was kind of nervous. But at the same time I wasn't, if you know what I mean.
And as it turns out I had nothing to worry about.
And I'm not writing that scene. I'm going to do a chapter with the morning after so I need a song. It should be about love and happiness. And I've already gotten the chapter written, I just need that song. Review.
Song: Hallelujah by Paramore