Disclaimer: I do not own the Maximum Ride series, lets get that straight. Until me and the bunnies achieve world domination, James Patterson will own them...don't give up on me and the bunnies!

"I thought that the flock moved on Jeb! You dirty lying,..."

"Now Max, I did not say that they moved on, you just thought they did after all that's happened these past few years. And watch your language Missy!" Shouted Jeb on the other end of the line.

"Shut it Jeb! Who are you my father? Know what, don't answer that!" I roared right back and then we bickered back and forth until I finally hung up. Oh yeah, two can play that game.

I sprinted to my room and flopped onto the bed, cranking my boom box up on max and ignored the neighbors to quiet down. However the man from next door didn't put it that nicely...

Before I knew it I was fast asleep in the warm covers of my bed and for once wished I could be normal like Sam or any other kid.

But I am Maximum Ride, 2% avian and 98% human, so my life could never be that simple.

oOo

When I woke up, the room was dark and the boom box was off, and it seemed that no one was home in the tiny apartment. I drowsily got up and put on my slippers with huge falcon heads on the tips (Original, I know) and shuffled out into the living room where no one was. I walked into the kitchen and saw a note on the counter.

Max,

I Have to work tonight got called in. An emergency, a cat has a terrible disease and only I know how to treat it. Ella is at a party and won't be home till later. You weren't awake when I got home and so we ate dinner and there are left overs on the table. There is also some chocolate chips left over if you want to make cookies.

Don't stay up to late, school starts in two days.

Love,

Mom

I was so happy at that moment that I thought nothing could ruin it until something happened later that night that I will talk about when the time comes up. At the moment, I was happy about

A) Mom and Ella were safe.

B) They left me some dinner like a normal family would do.

C)Mom treated me like a daughter and said love

D)They were worried for me and my education.

E) THEY LEFT ME CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!

oOo

I was making chocolate chip cookies and surprisingly it was only about seven or eight when I heard the doorbell ring.

I walked over, still in my crumpled up clothes from early that day and had a hunk of cookie dough on my finger and was eating more off a spoon in my other hand. I twisted the door handle, first looking out to see who was there and saw a blonde haired boy in jeans and a t-shirt. He was also wearing a hoodie and was very cute, almost...hot!

I opened the door and the boy was just about to walk away when I said,

"Hey."Smooth Max. Smooth. The boy however didn't seem to mind and walked back over to my door. The cold air hit my arms and I recognized the boy as Sam from down the road.

"Hey. I'm Sam Morgan from down the street." He said even though I already met him briefly.

"Max. Nice to meet you." I said and I know what your thinking. Maximum Ride warming up to a complete stranger, but now that the whitecoats aren't after me it is easier for me to trust people since I know that they aren't out to get me 24/7.

"Ya I know your name, I was just wondering if you maybe wanted to um... If you would like me to ...ah, show you around town for a bit."

I looked at him like he was a stranger and then he quickly said, "Of course if you don't want to you don't have to. I know you just got here and probably just want to settle down for a bit." He continued rambling but I cut him off.

"I'd love for you to show me around, Sam." I said and than looked down at my attire. "I'll be out in a few minutes, just let me get my sneakers." I went inside the house and threw on my converse, straightened out my wind breaker and jeans and meet Sam by the door.

"Ready?" He asked and I nodded and I took his arm laughing as we headed out into the night. From the corner of my eye I saw the flock trying to get into the house on a trail that they thought I had taken. I turned around and didn't look back even when I felt five eyes trained on the back of my head as Sam and I walked down the street and into town. I tried not to think of the five angry,sad and scared faces that were staring at me and who they thought to just be another normal girl walking around with a normal boy.

Of course I was neither of these things.

I would never be any of these things.

I am wondering if I should count Total's eyes too, to make six pairs of eyes boring holes into my head.

But maybe that's just me being me.

Okay. I got one review and am totally sad so that is why this chapter is super short. I will try to make them longer if more people review please!

Random fact: A giraffe can lick its ear with its 21 inch long tongue.

I find this one gross and disturbing, but still cool. I feel in a updaty mode and probably will be updating soon since I have a few days off this week! Yay!

PEACE!

-Bookworm2700

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