Chapter 3:
Sorry I haven't updated lately, I've been wrapped up in homework... I just wanted to let you know that I haven't dropped dead (yet...KIDDING!), and I will be continuing this story. I have also had writers block and can't come up with all of the kids' stories for why they're in the foster home, but I will include them at some point. Here is chapter 3, and I hope you like it!
Previously:
"I asked why were living at a foster home," Fang restated.
Max POV
"Uhh... I-I don't like to talk about it. I gotta go." I mumbled.
"Sorry, I didn't know. I'll see ya later?" Fang asked.
"Oh, sure. See you at home Igs!" I said as cheerfully as I could.
"Bye Max! Catch ya later!" Iggy said cheerfully. Sometimes that kid has too much energy...sigh...
~Time Skip! After school~
I met Iggy after my last period by the entrance doors of the school. He was already there talking to...Fang...ugh, why can't that boy leave me alone? Of course I didn't make it to the door before getting my usual after school tormenting. Again, I ignore most of them, except one.
"HI MAX!" Why was she here? She has school for another twenty minutes! That kid was dead! "Hi Max! I know you're probably wondering why I'm here, but my teacher let us out early because she had an appointment and they couldn't find a sub. That's why I'm here, looking for you! I guess I succeeded because here you are!" She ran up to hug me, after she blabbered that in one breath. Well at least she has a good excuse. I'll let it slide this time I guess...
I turned around and asked, "Hey Nudge, ready to go home?"
"Yes! But who is that with Iggy? Is he your friend? Oh my gosh Max! You and Iggy have a friend! It's a miracle for one of us! I'm so happy for you gu-"
"NUDGE! We aren't friends. We just met him today, and he decided to 'hang out' with us until he notices why we live in foster care. Now, calm down and let's go pick up Angel and Gaz." I suggested.
"Alright! I'm ready to go." Nudge replied. We then made our way to Iggy and Fang at the entrance of the school.
"There you are Maxie!" Iggy greeted when we were in earshot.
"Hi, Nudge and I are going to go pick up Angel and Gazzy. See you at home."
"Alright, but I just invited Fang over to have dinner with us."
"Yeah, he said he was making his famous homemade pizza." Fang said with a smirk.
"Oh my gosh, Iggy's pizza is the best! Oh, I'm Nudge by the way, their sister."
"Okay, Nudge let's go and pick up Gaz and Angel now, okay?" I asked, just about pulling her out the door of the school.
"Kay, Max! See you guys later!" She said waving at the two boys as I dragged her along the pavement of the school parking lot. "I thought that you guys weren't friends..." Nudge said in a mocking tone.
"We aren't! Him and Iggy were just having a wonderful time at lunch, and must have some classes together." By this time Nudge had caught up to me. It only took about ten minutes to walk to Gazzy and Angel's school.
We arrived about five minutes early, so we decided to wait with all the other parents here to pick up their kids. We got a lot of disapproving glances, which we were used to by now. The bell finally rang and all the kids came rushing out of their classrooms trying to catch the buses. I found two little blonde heads bobbing up and down in the sea of kids.
"Angel! Gazzy!" I yelled over all of the parents talking with their kids. "Over here!"
"Angel, Max and Nudge are here! C'mon!"
"Max! Nudge!" Angel said running over to us, and giving both of us a bear hug.
"Hey, Ange, I missed you! Same to you Gaz! Did you guys have fun at school?" I asked.
"Yeah, my classroom got extra recess for being good! I played on the monkey bars!" Angel exclaimed.
"Me too! We had free time and I made a plan for my new bomb!" Gazzy chimed in.
"That's great, Gaz. Just don't use it on me okay? Or else you'll be in big trouble! Got it?" I asked sternly.
"Yeah, yeah, Max." Gazzy said nonchalantly.
"Angel, Gazzy, tonight one of Iggy and Max's friends is coming over for dinner! So be good when he comes okay?" Nudge asked, finally getting in one of her many words.
"Max and Iggy made a friend? That's great! We'll be super good right Gazzy?" Angel said sweetly.
"Definitely," Gazzy said with a smirk. I wonder what he has planned this time?
"Ready to head home?" I asked, obviously ready to go. Everybody just nodded in response. We headed out of the building, and I heard Nudge on one of her rants again but tuned her out. Gazzy was looking over his bomb schematics, and Angel was walking along side me holding my hand. Angel and I, we had a great relationship. Of course all of us kids were great friends and acted just like a normal family.
We did almost everything together. Including Jeb, our foster dad. He was great. Clearly not as great as I remember my biological father to be but still, he was great. Then there's our foster mom, Valentica. She's like a real mom, she makes cookies for us all the time, she makes us breakfast in the mornings, and sometimes she acts like my alarm clock in the morning, because I've been known to have troubles with alarm clocks. They always end up broken.
I was lost in my train of thought until Angel started pulling on my shirt. "M-Max," Angel stuttered.
"What is it sweetie?" I asked trying to calm her down.
"D-D-Dylan." She said pointing past me to where Dylan and his idiotic friends were standing. Most likely waiting for us to get away from school property.
"Okay, sweetie, I want you, Nudge, and Gazzy to run as fast as you can away from here. I'll be right behind you after I deal with them." I said motioning towards Dylan. She nodded.
"Come on Angel. We gotta go. Max will take care of them. We just have to hurry home. Iggy an Fang are there waiting for us to get back," Nudge said succeeding in calming down Angel, who looked petrified. "On the count of three. One!" And they started running in the opposite direction. I have to say, I trained them pretty well on how to escape the 'bad guys', so to speak.
I walked up to Dylan and the morons that always followed him around school. "Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in." Dylan stated with a smirk.
In case you were wondering, Dylan plays football as well as his 'buddies', if that's what you call them. I wouldn't be surprised if he bossed all of them around to meet him here and beat me up. I know I'd be able to take these three any day. But the whole football team? I don't think I can handle that. Good thing these guys aren't that smart.
"Wow, to think we were friends for a solid month, and I didn't rub off on you at all. Is that really the best you got?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest. I saw his smile falter and turn back into a smirk.
"No it isn't Maxie. In fact I brought you a present." He whistled which signaled, you guessed it, the whole football team out of their hiding spots. I just hope the kids made it home.
