Max's POV:

Guess what my horrible sister and best friend did to me. I'll give you a few hints.

1. It has to do with something I hate.

2. It made my feet hurt.

3. I was exhausted when I was done with it.

Did you figure it out yet? If you didn't I'm still going to tell you because I hate waiting. They made me put on make up, heels, and a dress. And then you know what they did? They took me to the mall. THE MALL. It was absolutely hell on earth. I thought the school was hell but this place was worse in a sense. The school was horrible when your thinking about tests and countless hours of running and being put through torture, but the Mall is worse because image that everywhere you go everyone's watching you and never taking their eyes off you? How would you feel about that? It feels uncomfortable and it makes me feel like there's something wrong with me. And I'm not talking about the wings. Oh, and by the wings I made sure that the girls gave me a dress that covers them up so I don't have to worry about people seeing them. They had no dresses that cover it so I thought I would be on a clean slate and be able to get out of it. But, boy, was I wrong. They made me wear a sweater that matches the dress and it covered them up pretty well.

I'll stop talking about that subject because it's bothering me even though I already done it. I shivered at the thought of those teenagers undressing me with their eyes. Can you say perverted? I can.

"Are you okay?" Fang asked me. I looked at him. We were on our drive to school. Yeah… school…the worst place besides the mall. At least in here I can sleep unlike the mall where you have the fear that someone's going to kidnap you and rape you.

"Yeah. I'm fine." I replied while looking out the window again. Today everyone I know besides my mom was going to school. Ari, Kyle, Max (By the way wince we were kind of getting mixed up with the names e called him Matt and me Max.), Iggy, Fang, Nudge, and Ella. Angel and Gazzy were going to school too but they were being dropped of by mom since they didn't go to school like we did.

I was wearing a simple black jeans and red shirt with vines on the bottom. With a black windbreaker of course. I was lucky enough to take a midnight fly so my wings didn't feel like they were about to explode from my back. Fang was driving and I was in the passenger seat up front except I wasn't alone. Since this car is only meant for five people and there are eight of us we had to make a squeeze. So I was sitting on the lap of Matt (The other boy that looks like me, Max in case you forgot). Since the seat belt didn't cover him and me Matt put the seatbelt around him and wrapped his arms around me like a seat belt. I saw Fang give him a glare at that but I didn't think much of that. Iggy was behind me. Kyle was next to him with Nudge on his lap. She blushed so many colors of red that I'm surprised that we were able to see it because of her skin being mocha and all. I laughed at her and she blushed more. Ari was next to them with Ella on his lap. I'm pretty sure that he already knew that she liked him because she didn't blush nearly as hard as Nudge. She nodded with a noticeable blush and sat down on Ari. She even wrapped her arms around his neck and put her head on his chest. I was shocked and so was Ari. But he still wrapped his arms around her and put his head in her hair. I'm starting to think that they'll be a couple in a few short days or even hours at the rate that they're going.

I just hope that he doesn't break her heart.

But for some reason I can't shake the feeling that that is what he's going to do. I try and remove it out of my mind and think of something different but it doesn't work. Why am I even thinking in the first place? I should just be starring out the window and think of nothing.

I felt Matt's arms around me tightened. I turned my head to the right and looked at him curiously.

"Are you sure your okay?" He whispered to me. I sighed and nodded. The next thing I know the car stops and everyone starts getting out of the car. I opened the door and grabbed my backpack that was at my feet. I slung it over my shoulder and I walked to the school of hell without a glance or word said. I don't know why I'm doing the things I'm doing now I'm just not in the mood to be around people. I just want to stare off into space and here I can't stare off into space without getting in trouble or your gaze landing on another person.

I could feel the gazes of the others on my back but I didn't bother to look back at them or to reassure that everything's fine and that I'm just thinking because I don't KNOW that that's true. I don't know that everything's going to be just fine. That's the tings. I just don't know. And I never will because no matter what's going on there's nothing that's going right in the world. We could be fine at the moment but then the schools erasers and flyboys would come out and kill us all. That's the sad thing about my life.

You're NEVER safe.

"MAX!" I heard Ella yell my name but I continued to walk away without another word. I didn't register that Ella's voice was near me. I was too busy thinking how much my life sucks. I felt someone tug on my arm and I spun around to see Ella standing in front of me with a worried look on her face. "Max?" She whispered scarred.

"Don't worry, El, nothing's wrong. I'm just thinking." I said laughing a bit. I laid a hand on her shoulder reassuringly. "I just need some time alone to think things through. That's all." With that I turned again away from her. I left her standing there looking after me with the slightest bit of sadness. I cannot find a way to describe it but I felt something inside. It made me feel guilty and weird. I wish it would go away. I didn't need it. What would you do if you felt it?

I walked to homeroom when I forgot where it was. I smacked myself on the forehead with my palm. Before I could get any further I turned around and saw that Ella was still looking at me with a hurt expression but now a slightly confused one and was still standing where I left her. I saw that the others were still by the car looking at us curiously and worriedly. They couldn't hear us because we were out of ear shot.

"Hey, Ella?" I asked. I stood up straighter and rubbed the back of my head embarrassed. She raised an eyebrow. "I kind of…forgot what my first period is…so…can you help me?" I asked sheepishly. She threw back her head and laughed at me. She smiled at me and the feeling I felt inside went away and it made me smile back at her. She walked up to me and grabbed my hand and tugged me towards the school building that was a few feet away. We left the confused group-Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Kyle, Ari, and Matt-who were STILL standing by the car. When would they ever move?

"Your first period is Language Arts Advance. I would think that you would have known this but I don't expect much from you anymore." Ella said amused. I don't know why but that feeling came back and I really want it to go away. It's messing up my mood. I try and make it go away but I was getting nowhere. Ugh…I hate this.

"Yeah, Yeah. You just keep saying that." I said sarcastically. Can't someone just help me? You know, take me away from this total nightmare? Ella looked back at me and the feeling in my stomach went away. That guilty feeling went away and I smiled back at her. The feeling keeps going on and off. It's so annoying. And confusing too. I mean why would I even have it in the first place.

Ella walked me to my class and she waved goodbye and she then walked away to what I guess what was her class. I smiled sadly as I felt a familiar feeling of being alone. That's what it was. It was the feeling of being alone, even when your not alone…ugh, that doesn't sound right. I can't explain it so I'm not going too so whatever. What was up with me and feeling things lately? I'm so confused. I walked to my seat, which I was so glad that I remembered THAT at least. I set my bag on the desk and took out a notebook and pencil. I didn't bother going to my locker because I didn't need to. I began absently doodling on the notebook. My mind went to the feeling and the fact that I felt all-alone. It was so weird. Once I think of the other I think of that instead. It's so weird… and just plain annoying. I'm pretty sure I hate this after trying to find out why I was feeling like this but I find nothing. A few seconds later Nudge and Fang walk in. The take one look around the empty classroom and when they see me they walk over and stare at me weirdly. They made me feel like a freak. Well…more of a freak then I already am.

"Okay, Max, what's up?" Nudge said after a few moments of uncomfortable silence. I looked at her with an eyebrow raised and an innocent look on my face.

"Whatever do you mean Nudge?" I asked sweetly batting my eyelashes innocently. Fang stiffened and Nudge smirked at him. I didn't get what was going on so I now had a real confused look on my face.

"Is Maxy here giving you any trouble Fangy?" A high-pitched voice said. My enhanced hearing made it sound like it squeaked. Sometimes like this I wish I didn't have advanced hearing. I rolled my eyes and inwardly groaned as I realized that Brigid is in my class. Or shall I say my living hell for the young?

"First off. My name's MAX. Not Maxy, MAX. I don't hear a 'y' at the end. Do you?" I asked Nudge. She stifled a giggled and shook her head no. "Yeah me neither. So how is it that you're the only one that seems to hear a 'y' at the end? Are you dyslexic or something?" I asked her. Her face turned red and it almost looked like her hair. "Hey look! Her face matches her hair!" I said with fake excitement and pointed at her face, which turned even redder as Nudge burst out laughing. Fang stayed emotionless but in his eyes I saw amusement.

Brigid opened her mouth to say something and then that's when I realized she was wearing red lipstick. Well what do you know?

"Hey she's even wearing red lipstick, now if she just wore a red outfit she would look exactly like a round tomato." I said over riding what she was about to say. Nudge laughed even harder and Fang stifled a laugh by my surprise. Some students began to come in and saw that Nudge was trying very hard not to roll on the floor clutching her stomach from laughing so hard and with fang with an amused face, Brigid's enraged one, and my smug look, and they smiled. They sat down in their seats but still looked at us.

Brigid glanced at the students but without moving her head. I laughed. "What is it, Brigid? You see something that interests you? Like that garbage can that suits your personality perfectly? Or how about that piece of-" I couldn't say anything else because I felt my head go to the side and a stinging feeling on my face interrupt me. I looked back at Brigid and saw her with a very satisfied smirk on her face. Her face had gone down to what would seem like a little more then a blush but we both knew it was from anger.

"Did you just slap me?" I asked shocked. Everything in the room seemed to freeze altogether. Nudge stopped laughing and looked cautiously between Brigid and I. Fang just stayed in his seat and he even moved back in it and put his hands behind his head and twined them together as he watched us fight. He stayed emotionless but in his eyes I saw amusement. Again I'll ask, what the heck is up with him?

"Yes I did. What are you going to do about that?" Brigid asked smugly. I chuckled at her. Her eyes widened a bit and held fear.

"I'll tell you what I'll do." I said happily. "A matter a fact I'll SHOW you what I'll do." I smiled devilishly at her and snapped my hand back and punched her with enough force to break her nose. There was a crack and Brigid cried out in agony. She dropped to the floor holding her nose. Fang snapped out of whatever he was in and went to pick up Brigid but not before throwing me a death glare.

What?

Fang helped Brigid up slowly and she leaned into him like it was the last thing she would do. I raised my hand again before a voice stopped me.

"Max Ride!" An older voice yelled. I looked to the sound and lowered my hand. It was my Language Arts teacher.

Dang it…

"To the principles office. NOW." She said firmly and hard pointing out the door with a hand on her hip. I thought they only do that in shows…guess not. I grumbled, "Better then here any way." I grabbed my stuff, stuffed them in my bag, and walked out the door, without a glance or another word. I walked calmly to the Principles office. I looked at the clock that hanged from the ceiling. It said it was 8: 39. So everyone was in his or her classes except me. Great. Just then I heard a voice come on.

"For all students and teachers. There is a trespasser on campus. All students must remain in their class and teachers too. Don't be alarmed. He's just passing through." There was scuffling on the speaker and I heard a faint, "what?" My blood ran cold as I thought about the possibilities. What if it was one of the school's goons? What if they're here for me? What then?

"Make sure that all your students are present and are counted for. That's it for now. I repeat. DO NOT GO INTO THE HALLWAYS. And lock your doors." With that he went off and I laughed quietly and shook my head. How's that for freaking people out. I heard several doors click from locking it and I rolled my eyes. I wasn't really scarred. As long as everyone is safe it's all-good. It feels though that this is so cliché if you know what I mean. I mean how often is it that you punch a girl and get sent to the principles office and a minute later the school goes into lockdown kind of thing and your trapped in the hallways with a guy that might be from the place that made you live in a dog crate for the first five years of your life? That's weird and feels like it's been set up. Right?

I decided that this might be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me being me and all. I walked quietly to a random class that I heard the lock come from. I pretended that I was the intruder and I grabbed the handle and jiggled it to make it look like I was trying to break in. I heard the girls scream out of fright. I made my voice go deeper and I chuckled darkly. The girls screamed more as I tried to break down the door by kicking it. Not too hard to break it out of it's lock but hard enough to make it go back a centimeter and that made both the girls and the boys to scream terrified. I swear the teacher squeaked. I looked up at the door sign to figure out which class this is. It was Chemistry.

Dang it…this was Ella's first period class…

I'll hear of this later.

I made my voice go deep again and I shouted, "Wait 'Till I get in there! I'll blow your guts out!" The screams intensified and I chuckled again darkly. I then gave the door one more good kick and then I bolted from the scene. But to make it look like I was the victim I opened up my backpack and while I was running I dropped the bag and everything scatter and it really looked like I dropped it. I laughed and turned around a corner. I went to another classroom. This time it was Algebra 101. This is Iggy's first period class. I laughed quietly to myself and did the same thing I did to Ella's class. I kicked the door a few times and jiggled the lock. I said a few deep words (as in voice) and I swear you could hear Iggy's squeal a mile away. It was so funny. I then bolted from that scene also.

"Okay students, the trespasser is gone and you can unlock your doors at this moment. Thank you for your cooperation." The principles voice said through the intercom. I then froze. Someone might come out and see my bag. I shrugged. It's not like I did anything bad, so I then started to run to the principles office.

After all, my teacher will get suspicious if I don't. She must have notified him because when I turned the corner to go to the office he was standing there with his arms crossed and a worried expression on his face. I cleared my throat and he looked at me. His worried face went away a little seeing that I was okay. He then motioned with his head to his door. I sighed and walked to it.

Maybe he won't give me detention…

Yeah, right that's as likely as I don't have wings on my back.

(A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update. I didn't mean too but school is just a living hell for the young, like I said in the story. I don't get that much homework so that gives me more time but lately I have had a writers block so that's maybe why this doesn't feel like my best work. But every now and then in school I jot down some ideas so sooner the chapters will be going faster and maybe even more long. Okay I'm talking too much now so I'll say bye. READ & REVIEW! )