This Maximum Ride
Chapter 8 – Max POV
The next day we started out at around 10 in the morning again and were staying the night in the Amargosa Hotel in Death Valley, California.
"What kind of a name is Death Valley anyway? It's like all death-y in a valley, you know?" Nudge asked.
"Actually, Nudge, the valley received its name in 1849's during the California Gold Rush by emigrants who sought to cross the valley on their way to the gold fields." Gazzy stated.
Crickets. We all stared at him.
"What? I paid attention for once in history class." He defended himself. "So sue me." I heard him mumble.
"Really?" Nudge asked, "'Cuz I think you looked it up on that laptop in your lap. You never pay any attention. It's why you always get C's in school. And then get grounded for it."
"Fine. I'm on Wikipedia." Gazzy admitted and turned the laptop around so we could see the screen.
"You know another thing?" Nudge started and Gazzy turned the laptop back around. "Badwater Basin. Death Valley and Badwater Basin. It's like some kind of evil omen. Why can't I see that movie?"
"The site itself consists of a small spring-fed pool of water next to the road; however, the accumulated salts of the surrounding basin make it undrinkable, thus the name 'Badwater'." Gazzy read off.
"Still an omen of evil."
"And the basin is at the lowest sea level in the US, -282 feet." Gazzy said.
"Yeah, yeah." We all chorused and then started laughing.
--somewhere in Death Valley--
"Max, it's really creepy here." Angel said by my side.
"I know sweetie. We'll be at the hotel soon."
"I could of sworn I saw a helicopter up ahead. But now I don't see it. Maybe it's in the basin. I'm just going crazy, aren't I. 'Cuz I really hope I am." Nudge said.
We were all really creeped out. "It'll be fine." I reassured them.
But I didn't know how wrong I was. Suddenly the bus stopped and the door opened.
"Hello Maximum." I heard...
And it's all thanks to Kelli I typed up right now. I don't know if I'll get the chance to type up another chapter or not..But I can get caught up in typing next week since I have spring break. And by the way the poll is closed. I'll give you the results after I get to the chapter where it's used. You'll get a quote from the next chapter if you review!
--Sky(or Sarah)