Chapter 11:
Bolt and Max's surprise
"Max." Phoenix said. 'How could it be possible?' she thought to herself. She had a brother, and she was in "Love" with him. 'No way is this impossible.' She thought.
"It's true." A voice said.
"You again. How is this possible?!" Phoenix asked.
"I think it's about time that I tell you who I am." The voice replied. Phoenix began getting nervous, and as the dog showed herself Phoenix knew exactly who she was.
"You're Max's mother." Phoenix said.
"Yes my name is Roxanne and I have agreed to help the daughter of the one that left me." Roxanne said.
"How is it that you and my dad met?" Phoenix asked.
"All in time dear." Roxanne replied. "I am here to guide you through these images that you might see, and to answer any questions that you have about your family's past." She added.
"But what do you know about my family's past?" Phoenix asked.
"I know enough." Roxanne replied.
"Then what shall I do with my love for Max?" Phoenix asked not know what might be said.
"Deal with that problem on your own but remembers he is your brother. Don't go throw all your love away." Roxanne replied as she started to disappear.
"Wait I have more question!" Phoenix yelled, but there was no answer. Slowly the dream world started to disintegrate around her bringing back the real world.
'What am I going to do?' she thought. Just then the door to her room opened slowly and a black cat entered.
"Hey mom." Phoenix said.
"What's wrong Phoenix?" she asked.
"Nothing, It's just the past few days haven't been the best lately." Phoenix replied while looking out one of the windows in the room and into the darkness of the night.
"Why? What has happened the last few days?" Mittens asked.
Phoenix told her about Benji and the memory serum, about Benji almost killing her. All the way up to her yelling at Max. "I also found something that is beginning to trouble me." Phoenix said last.
"What is it?" Mittens asked all concerned.
"IT's something that will trouble you as well." Phoenix hesitated. "My friend that I am in love with and traveling with is my brother." Phoenix said slowly.
"You're talking about Max right?" her mom asked to make sure she was thinking of the right person.
"Yea I am." Phoenix said.
Mittens jaw dropped. "Does he know?" she asked.
Phoenix thought for a while before saying "NO I don't think he does."
"Anyway I came up to get you. Your dad wants to talk to you and Max." Mittens said as she quietly turned and walked out the door. Phoenix soon followed her down to the living room where her father and Max where waiting.
"Phoenix we have to talk." Bolt said.
"I agree father." Phoenix replied. Bolt had a look of surprise on his face. He had never seen his daughter so upset. "I want to ask you something dad." Phoenix said boldly. "Who is Roxanne?"" she asked.
"No one…" Bolt started to say but Phoenix cut him off.
"Don't lie to me, you know who she is and you know she had your kids, but do you know one of them is in this room?" Phoenix asked angrily.
"What?" Max asked.
"My dad is also your dad." Phoenix answered Max's question.
"There is no way." Max said. He looked over at Bolt. "Is this true?" he asked.
"Yes it is." Bolt replied. "I didn't know that she had the pups, I was told that there was an accident that caused them all to die." Bolt added.
"I want to know the whole story." Max and Phoenix said in harmony.