One Week

No one at school heard of my melt down but they did notice Fang keeping a five foot distance around me in the halls. He even sat at an empty desk across from me while I sat with Bobby who was trying to cheer me up by showing me this song I had never heard.

It's been one week since you looked at me…

For a second I heard Fang within my head in time with the music. My heart jumped into my throat and I screamed into infinity. Perfect song Bobby, I thought coldly to myself.

Bobby's hand wrapped tightly around mine and I let it. We were in homeroom together. He smelled good, like paint that our art class used. For the past week since my crazy episode I was sticking more to normal.

I smile as I listen to the lyrics of the song…

Hold it now and watch the hoodwink as I make you stop, think. You'll think you're looking at aquaman.

I had one earpiece and Bobby had the other so our heads were touching. I played with the volume of the iPod having never really used one before. I sort of wished I had one.

"You like it?" Bobby asked over the lyrics of the chorus. I gave him a smile and nodded my head. How did he make me forget that I wasn't that crazy girl who had lost herself? How did he bring Maximum Ride back, the girl who had saved the world? Maybe because he didn't know half of my secrets.

"How are you liking Running High Springs? It's mid-October so it's almost been two months?" I liked thinking about school and the normal things about it.

"Well, I've discovered math gives you problems to answer that aren't ever going to happen. English makes me read more than I tend so it's all right. Economics I don't understand because I'm use to knowing what's on a Dollar Menu and that's about it. Art is great because you're in it." I gave him a sly smile and he smiled back.

I stopped at the lyrics and thought about them, "Did they just say something about Sailor Moon?" I recalled that on the television back when I was living with Jeb during the rare occasions when I watched the show.

"Wow, normally people don't catch that on the first time around." I shrugged it off, feeling my feathers brushing against the back of the chair that I sat in. The bell rang and homeroom began. The teacher pretty much just checked off our names while we talked. Apparently they gave school announcements but no one listens to them.

"Is the rest of your family liking school?" The song came to an end so I handed Bobby the earpiece back. He took it and I thought he would lean away now that there was no reason to be this close but, he stayed. I liked this. I liked him.

My eyes caught Fang, staring right at me. He didn't even avert his eyes, he just looked at me. I felt shocked, horrible (because he looked like a mess), and upset (because I wanted to move on).

"Max," Bobby whispered my name. "I was wondering if you'd like to go with me to a party tonight." It was a Monday but we didn't have school tomorrow for teacher's in service. I couldn't see any reason to say no.

"Sure," I replied with a smile. I saw Fang tilt his head, hearing everything. "Pick me up whenever." Wow, did I have normal down pact and so quickly after all that I had been through.

But then again, Bobby made it easy to be normal.

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Song is "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies. Look up the lyrics just because they're really funny.

Sorry if it's short.

I also suggest checking out Maximum Ride: Taking Back the World if you haven't because this is the sequel (I had to start this story even though the first story isn't finished)