Chapter 31

A/N Hey I didn't know that I had to put a disclaimer thing up so I'm doing it now, I don't own Maximum Ride there I said it are you happy smurfywriter98?

I quickly pulled on a pair of jeans and a top.

"Max?" I heard Fang call. I left my room and met him in the hallway. "There you are, I couldn't find your room,"

"You ready?" I asked him.

"I just got here, can't we wait a while?" He asked me.

"Nope, or you'll never do it," I insisted. I dragged him downstairs and out the back.

"How are we both going to ride on Midnight?" He asked me.

"We aren't" I smiled. I led him into the stables and showed him Naray. "You'll be riding on Naray today,"

"Uh huh, she wasn't here last time I was here," Fang realised.

"Really?" I asked sarcastically. I got Naray ready and led her out. Midnight started stomping his foot again.

"Midnight, I'm not riding her, he is," I explained to my super jealous horse.

I found Fang a helmet and helped him mount on Naray.

"Ok, you want to swing your leg over and sit down gently so you don't hurt her back," I instructed him. I adjusted the stirrups for him and told him how to hold the reins. "Ok now don't do it yet but to get her to move squeeze her with your heel. To turn her left pull the left rein to your left side. Don't yank it or you'll hurt her. Do the same to turn right. If you want her to stop just bring both reins into your stomach." I instructed him.

I noticed him shaking for a little bit so I placed my hand on his knee.

"Hey, you'll be alright," I smiled kindly and him. He gulped down a breath of air and nodded. "Alright, get her to walk," He gave her a slight squeeze but she didn't budge. "A little bit harder," This time she moved, slowly and steadily. We reached the edge of the ring and I told him to pull her right and then left when we got to the next corner. He was doing really well and seemed to be enjoying it.

"Ok, Fang, I'm going to let her go and I want you to keep walking around and steering her," I told him. We did some trotting as well and he picked it all up really quickly.

"I'm going to get Midnight and we can go on the trails," I called out as I headed back towards the stables. It didn't take me long to get Midnight read and we soon met Fang and Naray in the riding ring.

"You ok?" I asked Fang when I opened the gate.

"Yeah, I'm fine, this is actually fun," Fang replied. I got back onto Midnight and we headed up the trail side by side.

"So, um, Max," Fang began.

"Yeah?"

"How long have you been riding for?" Fang asked me.

"Dad first put me on a horse when I was two years old. I started to learn properly when I was about four so basically for most of my life," I answered him.

"You're really good," He complimented me.

"Thanks, you're pretty good yourself considering you've never been on a horse before,"

"Well I had a good teacher," Fang gave me one of his half smiles.

We went to the back of the property where we found a small lake.

"Come on we'll give them a rest," I told Fang as I jumped off of Midnight. I walked down the small hill and sat before the lake. It wasn't long before Fang joined me.

"Max?" Fang began. I turned my head and felt his eyes bore into mine. I couldn't tear myself away from them which was odd.

"Yeah?" I asked him slowly.

"Thanks for making me ride," He thanked me.

"You're welcome," I breathed. We stared into each others eyes silently when I broke the silence.

"Um, we should get back," I told him quickly. I jumped up and ran to Midnight. I almost thought I heard Fang sigh but I couldn't be sure.

I wanted to gallop all the way back but Fang would be stubborn (because he is) and follow me. He'd end up getting hurt. I don't even know what I was freaking out about, what was the big deal Fang thanked me and looked at me while he did. It didn't mean anything. I was over Fang so nothing was happening there.

"Max, are you ok you're acting a bit odd?" Fang asked me once we put the two horses in the paddock.

"Hmm? Yeah I'm fine, just got stuff on my mind," I shrugged.

"Come on we'll go and watch a movie," Fang said and he tugged my arm. We sat in the cinema room watching Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone.

"I think it would be cool to be a wizard," Fang said suddenly.

"Yeah it would be but I wouldn't trust you with a wand," I scoffed. Fang poked his tongue back out at me and turned his attention back to the movie.

"What do you think of Lissa?" Fang asked me when the movie was finished.

"What? Oh I like her, she seems nice, maybe a bit crazy but still nice," I shrugged.

"Yeah, she seems kind of odd but she's ok," Fang agreed.

"Well what do you think of Sam?" I asked him.

"Hmph," Fang replied.

"Fang," I sighed.

"I don't know, Max, he seems alright but I think he's got a bit of a thing for you really,"

"Fang, he's just moved to school and in case you didn't realise I'm not the kind of girl that guys fall for," I rolled my eyes. "He's just friendly," I insisted.

"We'll see then," Fang muttered.

"They're not part of the flock are they?" I asked him.

"No, the flock is the seven of us and it always will be, it takes someone special to be apart of the flock," Fang assured me.

"Good, because while I like them… I don't know,"

"Well you don't need to, it's just the seven… well five for now but those two spots are reserved." Fang grinned at me.

"Well I have to go but I'll see you tomorrow," Fang told me and with that he was gone. I liked spending time alone with Fang even though I'd never tell him that. I loved the rest of the flock but I don't know there was something different when it was just me and Fang.

I decided to go back and talk to Midnight but Dad called me.

"Max, can you come with me please?"

"Um, ok," I agreed. He led me back to the third floor and about five or six rooms away from my room he stopped. He opened the doors and the room looked similar to mine except it had brown furniture and the walls that were painted were purple. .

"This is going to be Ella's room when she decides that she wants to stay over sometimes," Dad told me.

"It looks great," I told him.

"I want to show it to her tomorrow, I've become quite fond of Ella but she still seems a bit cut off," Dad told me.

"Dad, Ella has never had a Dad before she's just still getting used to it but she'll come around just give her time and she'll ease into it," I assured him.

"Ok," Dad agreed.

"Good boy," I praised him.

The rest of the day flew by pretty quickly I helped Ari do a Bob the builder puzzle which brought back so many memories. I watched Full House with him and listened to him say Michele's name every time you saw her and considering she's one of the stars of the show he said it a lot. I couldn't wait for the next day when the flock would come over and we could cause all sorts of trouble.

A/N So please review because I like your reviews.