Heyyyyy guys! Sorry for late update! I have just been so busy with state tests, highs school orientation and other stuff. So of course I made this chapter long for you doll faces. Enjoy.

Ch 12: Shin kicking, Instrument picking, and Please.

Max's P.O.V.

Cheers erupted in my living room.

Nudge went absolutely crazy. "OMG! Yes, I cant believe it!" Ella had to put a hand on her shoulder to calm her down.

Iggy and Gaz high- fived. Then went straight to the kitchen to pig out on whatever food they could find.

Fang was full blown smiling by now. Like it was hypnotizing.

"I'm gonna go book us a gig right now." Angel said but I stopped her short.

"What." My face went cold.

"I have to go book a gig. I mean, you are our new singer, alongside Fang." Angel said.

Then it hit me. Singer. Meaning I have to sing in front of a lot of people. Maybe even thousands.

"Oh no." I said looking down.

"What's wrong Max?" Fang said looking a little worried.

"I cant believe I'm going to admit, but I'm actually scared."

"Whoa, back up. Max is actually scared. I need my camera." Gazzy said walking to his bag.

Then Iggy pulled out his phone and started recording me at an awkwardly close distance. He put an Australian accent and said-"Croicky. Look at the extremely rare, creature. I'm one of the very few alive to have captured this astounding being."

Ella giggled. Hm…..

"Aw is Maxie a wittle scared?" Gazzy teased he said taking pictures.

I kicked them both in the shin. "Who's scared? Me? Pfft. No, what?" I said my voice cracking.

Then I just remembered. They have my song book. I bolted up. Embarrassment long gone. Blush clean off my face.

"Song book. Now." I said sternly looking at everyone.

"Oh you mean this?" Iggy said holding the book over his head. I jumped trying to get it.

"Try to catch it Maxie." He said teasingly. Everyone started to laugh at my struggle.

Iggy was almost a full head taller than me.

After jumping god knows how many times, I settled on tackling him and of course finally getting my song book.

The day ended on us discussing which songs would I play at my first concert, and which ones Fang would sing.

-Tuesday-

Fang's P.O.V.

I woke up in a good mood, remembering that I finally found her. Max. Of all people. Max was the one this whole time.

And is it me or did that last sentence sound like Max and I are a couple? Um, awkward.

Then I remembered, Ari comes today. Can someone shoot me now?

Here's the thing, Ari and I don't get along. Its so bad if we just look at each other, we're on the ground punching each others brains out. Is that over exaggerating?

I look over at my clock. 5:32 AM. I should get up, but I dread when I come back form school and Ari is sitting down on my couch and watching my TV.

Ari's parents are in the FBI, so they travel a lot and sometimes there gone for years. Ari can go with them, but he always refuses. So of course my mom being the lovable person she is, lets him stay here.

I look over at my clock again. 5:34 AM. I get up slowly, hating that I have to wake up so early for school. Every. Freaking. Day.

-Time Skip-

I walk out of my house and towards the front gate. I look over at the direction of Max's house. Next thing I know, I'm walking towards her house.

I stand out side her gate and look at her house. Not to big, not to small. A beige color, like all the houses in this neighborhood.

Ten seconds later Max and Ella came pounding out the door. Max of course yelling.

"Lets go Ella, we got 15 minutes to get to school!" I take out my phone and check the time. 6:08 am. Er, we have a whole hour to get to school.

Max notices me and smiles. "Hey Fangers."

"Hey, um you do you know we have an hour to get to school right?" By now Ella ran off, to school I hope.

" I changed the time on her phone, so she thinks its 7:00 am." She said smirking.

"Ah, you're a master mind."

"Indeed I am, sir."

"So when does your mom get back?"

"I think tomorrow, she said she'll call when she'll come back, whatever lets go shorty." She said closing the gate and walking in the direction of the school.

"Whatever you say stretch." Mind you I'm a full head taller than her.

-Time Skip to period 5-

I walk into the music room and sat down in my usual seat in the back row (our chairs our elevated by some thing and are set up in rows). I waited for Max for about 30 seconds until she walked in. She takes her usual seat in the front seat.

She looks up at me, she smiles then waves hi. I was going to do the same, but someone asked her a question and Max helped them out.

The bell rings and Ms. Burns (our teacher) starts class.

"Okay guys, its that time a year again, you guys are changing instruments today." The class erupted in groans of annoyance, I did the same. I only know how to play two instruments expertly, so last time I got the trumpet, and for sure, I didn't know how to play it.

I glance down at Max, she looks confused, as if wondering what's so bad about changing instruments. Oh Max, you have know idea. She chooses for us.

" But here's the catch, we have enough instruments for everyone to choose their own this year." She says with a smile.

Then the class erupts with cheers.

"But once you've changed, you cant change again." She says smirking. "So choose wisely, because you're be graded at the end of the year with how well you play the instrument and the song you've composed. And not everyone can choose the same instrument, I'm limiting each instrument to five people."

Then as if on cue, the class erupted in groans of annoyance…..again.

"Quiet! Max since you've been so quiet, why don't you choose first, dear?"

Max smiles and blushes slightly, she gets up and picks up an acoustic guitar on one of the stands.

"Nice choice, the last one you had was…a…flute, correct?" She says writing something down on her clip board.

"Yea." She says curtly.

"Ok, guys 4 spots left for guitar. And, Jenna, come choose your instrument."

Jenna, I assume, gets up and walks into the storage room and comes out holding a French horn.

"Ok, 4 spots left for French horn. Uh, Walker come choose."

I get up and walk towards to one of the pianos and sit. Everyone looks at me as if I was crazy.

Murmurs spread about the room. Like: "Since when has Fang been able to play the piano." "No way." And so on.

Even Max looked shocked. And I have to admit, no one knew I can play the piano. Well they do now. I mouthed to her a simple "I'll explain later."

-Time Skip-

The gang and I were walking to my house. Believe it or not, but they love Ari. Which I hate, 'cause they don't know how evil he is.

"Wow how long has it been since we've seen Ari Fang? Like what 4 years?! Oh, I bet he is cute now. Ooh I cant wait to see him!" Nudge ranted.

The last time we saw Ari was when we were in seventh grade. When we all us guys were going through our voice changing phase, and the girls…well, you know.

"You think he'd want to build bombs with me and Iggy this time Fang?" Gazzy asked.

"Ha. Don't count on it Gaz." Angel said.

"Um, whose Ari?" Max and Ella asked.

"Fangs cousin, he's older than him by two months." Iggy said. And if you're scares you read that wrong, its true. He is older than me, yes I know, let me play the blood violin.

"Well lets just get through with the catch up first." I said while walking up the driveway to my house.

When I open the door, I'm hit in the face by the smell of cookies.

Um, since when has my mom been able to bake?

"Fang, welcome. Oh and he brought his friends too! Come on in guys, Ari's just in the bathroom."

I look towards my kitchen and I see Max's mom. Um….

"Mom?!" Max yells running to her and hugging her.

"Oh, hi sweetie. I didn't know you were friends with the Walker's son?"

"I'll explain later, but first, when did you get back, I thought you were coming later!" Max said while her mom hugged Ella.

"Oh just a little lie told to surprise you is all."

"Ari!" Nudge yelled.

Ari was just coming down stairs when Nudge tackled him in a hug.

"Hey Nudge, long time no see." He said hugging her.

With that he got a hug from all the girls and a pat on the back from the guys, of course I didn't even look at him a second time.

Then he finally went to Max.

He smiled down at her and looked completely dazed.

"Hey, never seen you before. I'm Ari, and you?"

She smiled. "I'm Max. Nice to meet you, you were kinda a hot topic on the way here."

"Ha, well 4 years is a long time without seeing them."

I climb the stairs and step into my room, I gasp. I forgot he was staying in my room…with me. Wow, I am not happy.

Someone knocks and I turn around to see Ari.

"Wow, haven't seen you in a while and I don't even get eye contact with you. Sheesh, you still not over any of what happened 4 years ago."

"Shut up." I growled.

"Whatever, I don't care, I only came up here to ask you a question."

"Fine what?"

"That Max girl, is she single?"

I don't like where this is going. I thought to myself.

"Yea, why?"

He smirked.

"She's pretty hot, I might ask her out." He said turning to walk out.

I growled and held him by his shirt.

"Listen, kid, Max is in the band, so she's practically part of the family, so don't you dare even think about her. Got that?"

"Since when have I ever listened to you Walker?" He said tearing my hand off of him.

"What ever, if you ever hurt her, I make sure you wont be able to even think of naming your kids, got that?" I retorted.

He left, and I sat on my bed. Damn, this was one…hectic day.

A few minutes later another knock is at my door. This time it was Max.

"Hey what you doing up here looking so lonely?" she said.

"Nothing, just tired."

"Ah, well i came to ask you a question about your cousin. Ari." Lord jesus please let it be anything but what i'm thinking.

"He seems nice, so is he single?"

"No." I reply instantly. Yea i know i told a lie. Big whoop.

"Oh-" her face fell."-well whatever. Come on my mom made cookies. Lets get some before Gaz and Ig eat them all." She said walking out the room.

Please don't let me get in trouble at the end of this. Please.

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