"N-no, she's your sister Phoebe, you mean you don't remember her at all?" Barb asked slightly shocked at Max's question.

"No, though are you sure she isn't my girlfriend?" he asked again not awaiting for an answer. "..I have this weird feeling compelling me to be near her" he summarized staring at Phoebe with an unwavering gaze.

No-one knew what to say. Substantially the whole family was speechless. They knew of his condition but adhering to its effects immediately was hard to swallow.

Phoebe was the most freaked out.

Her blank mind couldn't even fend off the invading thoughts conveying possibilities of Max and her being together that way.

The silenced that enveloped the lair was broken by the ever blunt Dr Colosso.

"I warned yah, but not to worry, the side effects have a bonus package, did I forget to mention that?" Dr Colosso questioned receiving a glare from Barb. "..I guess I didn't, he just won't want to be near her but also protect and help her even in the most trivial of situations.."

"In simpler terms Dr Colosso" Hank exclaimed for everyone who didn't understand what he said.

Hopping off of Max's lap the bunny sat on his work bench and faced Phoebe.

"Phoebe, do you have any homework that you have left undone?" he asked arousing eyebrows from everyone at the random question except Chloe who chose that moment to teleport onto Max's lap and wrap her small arms around his torso in a hugging manner as Max rubbed small circles on her back somewhat consoling her muttering something about being fine.

"Yes actually, my Maths is halfway completed, why do you ask?" Phoebe retorted glancing at Max and Chloe before facing the bunny on the workbench.

"Order Max to complete it" at Hank's pointed look Dr Colosso corrected himself. "...I mean ask him 'nicely' to help complete your homework" he puffed his cheeks out at Hank's smile directed towards him.

"What for?"

"Just do it you annoying creep!" the bunny shouted garnering looks from everyone including Max and Chloe who were inches away from hearing distance. "..just do it and see what happens alright" the bunny coaxed further although lowly.

"Alright alright" Phoebe replied sending the bunny a death glare for shouting at her. She turned as Billy and Nora who were in her way moved away slightly. "Max" she tried and got his attention. "Would you mind completing my Maths homework for me?" she asked kindly her face heating up as Max gazed fondly at her. A look that seemed alien to him making it more weird because the look was directed towards her, the only expression which befitted Max was his trademark smirk and she preferred that over this.

"I'd do anything for you Phoebe" he said standing up planting Chloe on her feet. "Where is it?" he leaned closer to Phoebe who uncomfortably leaned back.

"In-n my room" she stammered feeling constricted as her back hit his table.

"Do I have permission to enter your room?"

"Y-yes" and just like that Max disappeared.

"Phoebe I didn't know you and Max were dating" Billy suddenly remarked not knowing what he was insinuating.

"N-no, Billy what makes you say that?!" she stammered.

"I mean you're twins, and you fight a lot which may be considered as inadvertent flirting or the fact you two are always togethe-"

"I think that's enough Billy" Hank said interrupting Billy preventing him from spouting more nonsense making his eldest daughter more uncomfortable than she already is. "Where did you even learn to talk like that Billy?" He prodded rendering the attention to Billy easing the awkward tension that wrapped itself in the room.

"Yesterday I bought a book from Nora for $170, she told me it would eventually make me smarter and understand more if I read it every day" he answered simply. "...and I think its working!" he exclaiming looking at his parents. "..now I know words that describe you Dad-you're a washed up retired old unappreciated and undesirable superhero, though I wonder why Mom is still with yo-"

"OK Billy, you father can only take so many insults before it actually hurts you know" Barb reprimanded kneeling down to his eye-level. "Now, what are you supposed to tell Daddy?" she asked.

"That the truth hurts?" he answered with glee although lacking sarcasm.

She sighs. "No, Billy apologise to your father" she said stealing a glance at her husband who sported a crestfallen expression glaring at a snickering Dr Colosso.

Billy turned to his father. "Dad, I'm sorry for stating unbefitting facts about you though they were true" he said innocently.

Both Hank and Barb frowned sighing knowing Billy meant everything he said.

Meanwhile Phoebe addressed the bunny.

"Dr Colosso, I don't think Max will be able to complete my homework"

Said bunny ceased its snickering and turned to converse with his apprentice's annoying girlie twin.

"Why?" he questioned simply seemingly irritated just being in her presence alone.

"Max was never good with numbers and the homework is worth four pages, he wouldn't be able to complete it" she said crossing her arms. "It would at least take 3 hours to finish it"

"What difference would it make telling me about your annoying dilemmas? Ugh, your annoyance is rubbing off on me.." he said raising its chin."..be patient would you" he concluded their conversation turning away from a fuming Phoebe.

The lair eloped into an eerie silence again while they waited for Max.

Hank, who couldn't contain himself spoke up. "So Billy.." he started noting how everyone seemed to turn to him. "I was wondering, what book did Nora sell to you that made you raise your intelligence?"

"Its called..." Billy dramatically paused as everyone leaned in including Dr Colosso anticipating his answer.

"The Dictionary" he said with a far away look.

Everyone sweatdropped.[though they literally don't].

Hank shook his head. "..and where did you get that much money to buy the book?"

"...from your wallet"

Hank left it at that as Max appeared from the slide, bounced from his bed skillfully landing next to Phoebe with a book in his hand.

"All done PT" he announced arousing everyone's attention.

"PT?" Barb asked confused.

"Its short for Phoebe Thunderman" he said simply still facing Phoebe.

"Are you sure you completed this..?" she asked skeptically holding out her hand as Max placed her book into her hand

"Of course, it actually isn't that difficult, it was surprisingly easy to say the least, especially simultaneous equations" he said.

"I can't believe this..." Phoebe muttered going through her completed homework. "Everything is done accurately, including the equations I had difficulty with, and you did it in what, thirteen minutes?" she asked unbelievably gazing at Max with a serene expression.

"Actually, its twelve minutes and fifty-seven seconds to be exact." he clarified.

"B-but...you were never good in Maths before"

"I find it boring, staring at numbers can become very unpleasant, but when it comes to you exceptions are made" he shrugged nonchalantly.

Phoebe stared at Max star-gazed before an urge of emotion struck her interior being as she enveloped Max who hugged her in return.

"Thanks Max" she muttered softly from his shoulder her eyes closed.

"No problem PT"

Phoebe felt her heart thump harder against her chest, she felt content, if only this side of Max would remain. She closed her eyes unconsciously rubbing circles on his back.

Hank gently pulled his wife to his side as they fondly stared at their eldest children showing affection for one another. A feat they both thought impossible considering they were bipolar and couldn't stand each other's presence for more than a minute.

"And the affection unfolds..." Billy creepily whispered in Nora's ear both watching Max and Phoebe.

Nora turned and faced Billy with an unreadable expression. "Why do I get the feeling I made a terrible mistake selling you Phoebe's dictionary?" she remarked questioningly.

CHAPTER END