I'm going to experiment with different POV's in this chapter (Nudge, Angel, and maybe Gazzy and maybe, Iggy's)
Nothing Like This- Chapter 3 (Good and Bad Reunions)
NUDGE POV"Wake Up!!! Breakfast is ready!!!"
I groggily sat up, rubbing slumber out of my eyes. I looked around, the only other person in the room was Angel, and she was still asleep. That voice, it sounded like…no, she's dead. Isn't she? We all thought she was, well, everyone but Fang, he sooo likes her! Anyway, I, with my awesome food sensing skills, I smelt food. I jumped up, now fully awake, and I got dressed. I walked over to Angel and shook her, to wake her up. She began to fidget so I left the room. I closed my eyes and followed my food sense. I walked into the kitchen and I smelt something else.
My eyes sprung open and immediately became wet. The dam in my eyes must have broken because the time I reached her, and was in her embrace, tears were flowing freely. I felt wetness on my neck but I didn't pull away, cause I knew she was just crying too.
It was Max!!! We had spent the last 2 years thinking she was dead but here she was, alive and well. She wasn't bloody or bruised anywhere, well, not that I could see. I finally pulled back and Max's lips met my forehead. I was suddenly overwhelmed with a million questions that I had to ask.
"Max!!! How are you? Are you ok? When did you escape? Or, did they let you go? I doubt it, cause Jeb and Ari are big fat jerks. Did you see them? What did they do to you? Or, what did you do to them? OMG, We thought you were dead!?!? Well, Fang refused to believe that so I guess he'll be happy now. Oh, Angel told me that he was always thinking about you. He kinda went all depresso, like, that one summer, remember, but he'll be happy now! Oh, Max, wha-"
Max's hand slapped over my mouth and I took that as a sign to settle down. She pulled her hand away and I laughed. "I'll answer questions later, go into the dining room," she told me, with a bright smile on her face. I ran into the dining room and I saw on the table…donuts!!! We haven't had donuts in, like, forever!! I told Max this before shoving a donut in my mouth. She just shook her head and reminded me, "Just don't eat them all, save some for the others." I opened my mouth to say something but a piece of donut slipped out onto my plate so I just popped it back in my mouth and nodded. I heard Max go back into the kitchen and I heard a squeal, Angel's squeal!
ANGELS POV
"Wake Up!!! Breakfast is ready!!!"
Hmmm, that sounded like Max, but it couldn't be. She was either at the school or dead. But, I preferred the first choice. I closed my eyes and begged my body to sleep once more before Nudge shook me… a lot! "OK" I mumbled as I began my wake up process. I quickly dressed and head off down the hall. "Nudge?" I whispered. I walked into the kitchen and, at the sight, I almost passed out. In an instant I was in her arms. Max!!! My Max was back!!! She just held onto me as I cried and she comforted me, whispering in my ear, "It's alright. I'm here. I'm here Angel. I'm here for you." After a few moments I backed away and asked, "How are you?" "I'm doing great, now that I've escaped from the school!" she answered. She then led me to the dining room. I jumped up and down at the sight of donuts. I hopped up to my seat next to Nudge, and grabbed a donut. I turned to Max and tried to read her mind. I got a bit of static and Max was thinking, 'I'm sorry, but I can't let you see those memories.' I nodded in understanding before turning back to my donut.
GAZZY POV
"Wake Up!!! Breakfast is ready!!!"
I sat up in my bed and wearily looked around my room. I was all alone. But, I swear that sounded like…no, she was at the school, wasn't she? Well, it was about time she got out, right? Oh well, I thought as sleep overtook me once more. "EEEEEE!!!!" I shot up in my bed. That scream…it was my sisters. I got up and got dressed as fast as I could. Either she was in trouble from erasers…or she may have seen a spider. I laughed at my sister's childish fear. I ran down the hallways and that's when I saw her. She said something to my sister before turning to me. I ran to her, throwing my arms around her slim figure. She held me for a while before bringing me into the dining room where I saw Nudge and Angel eating donuts. I wanted to talk to Max but my stomach growled and she laughed while I just ran to my chair. I hungrily stuffed a donut in my face. I turned to say something to Max but she had left the room. I guess someone else had woken up. I turned to my sister and in-between bites I asked her, "Why did you scream?" "I saw Max and I didn't believe it at first." Angel replied before taking another bite of her donut.
IGGY POV
"Wake Up!!! Breakfast is ready!!!"
I heard that voice, the one I haven't heard in two years. But it couldn't be. Yeah, cause Max would never make breakfast, that was my job. The rest of the flock knows that so they wouldn't have cooked. They love my cooking, don't they? I sat on my bed, listening to the sounds in the dining room. I heard crying, and, wait, now it has stopped, and that, oh, that's Nudge eating for sure, but how? Ahhh! I covered my ears as Angel screamed. Why would Angel scream…oh, she must have seen a spider…unless, no, Max couldn't be here. There is no possible way, well, no, actually there is. I was tired of fighting with my self so I slowly made my way to my closet and got dressed, keeping my eyes out for other sounds. I blindly (no pun intended, lol) made my way down the hall and into the dining room where I was met with a chorus of Hellos. I heard Angel, Gazzy, and Nudge, but since when do they get up by themselves. I heard walking behind me and then someone was embracing me. The person, who I had already claimed was a girl, by the sound of her footsteps and giggle, grabbed my hand and brought it to her face. My fingertips slowly ran down her face, stopping at her cheeks to wipe away her tears. When I pulled my hand away, I was in shock…it was…"Max?" I whispered. She muttered a soft "Yeah Ig, I'm home!" before embracing me again. We broke apart when Nudge ran up to me and brought me to the kitchen where the others were eating…donuts!!! Gazzy handed me a plate with a few plain glazed and I happily chowed down. So, this is what Max meant by 'Breakfast is ready!!!' I heard really light footsteps and I concluded that Fang was up. Nudge wanted to go talk to Max but I held her back and told her she was talking to Fang. Nudge quickly understood the hidden meaning in my phrase and continued eating.
MAX POV
I lifted my head from Iggy's shoulder and I could barely make out Fang in the dark corner. I led Iggy away and turned to Fang. "I'm back." I whispered, barely audibly. I walked up to him, searching his eyes for some emotion but his eyes were as blank as ever. Finally making my decision, I wrapped my arms around Fang. I was about to pull away when I felt his arms wrap around my waist. I wanted to jump away and shout, "The Apocalypse is near, run for your lives!!!" because the closest Fang ever came to hugging ANYBODY was when he held me during my "Max Attacks", which haven't happened in years. We pulled away and he gave me that 'We-need-to-talk' gaze before following me into the kitchen. We both grabbed a few donuts and ate, as a flock, as friends, as a family. I was bombarded with questions (mostly from Nudge) but I told them that I would tell them all about it after breakfast.
Well, that is chapter 3!!! Thanks to all my reviewers and readers. The next chapter will be shorter because it will be Max's 'speech' about the school over the past 2 years. So, I may put up the next two chapters at once…if I can get enough reviews. Remember, 5 reviews per chappie for the next one!!! REVIEW!!!