Chapter 18

(Max's P.O.V)

With his maniac driving, Fang got me home in five minutes flat. my mom was standing outside with her hands on Ella's shoulders. They were both in fluffy Pjs and they both looked really mad. I glanced at Fang.

"Come with me?" I asked.

"What? No," he answered.

"Please?" I practically begged. Now I know what you're thinking. Maximum Ride? Begging? Well, can it, okay. I was desperate. I really didn't want to face my mom alone.

He looked at me seemingly wanting to say no. instead he opened the door and steeped out. I took a deep breath and followed suit.

Before I had even properly closed the door, I heard my mother's voice. Low and deadly.

"Maximum Ride," she seethed. "I'm going to give you one chance to explain yourself. Be sure to include why you stayed out all night, where Dylan is, why didn't Dylan drive you home, and who is this. Not necessarily in that order."

"Ok. Mom, this is Nicholas Anthony Walker. He's better known as Fang. He drove me home today because I slept over at his house."

"You what?" Mom screeched. I swear, if my life was an animae, her eyes and mouth would have been wide open, her hair would have been standing on end, and there would have been a couple question marks and exclamation marks beside her head. "Please tell me that he's Dylan's brother, and Dylan was too lazy to drive you home himself."

"Actually, no," I said slowly. I heard my mother sigh in disappointment. "Fang and Dylan are arch-enemies."

"Didn't I raise you better, Maximum?" my mother asked sadly. "Going out with one guy, and then staying at another one's house?"

The look of complete, bitter disappointed on my mother's face was too much to bear. Her words cut through me sharper than any nife could. It was as if she thought I was a whore.

Tears pricked my eyes as I started towards the door. Fang grabbed the back of my hoody and pulled me back.

"Ms. Martinez, it's not what you think," Fang said. "Max is not a promiscuous person."

"I didn't say that," Mom said.

"No, you didn't say it. But your actions did. And, forgive me if I'm overstepping any boundaries here, but if you really thought that, then you don't know your daughter at all."

"Fang," I cautioned, stealing a side-ways glance as him as I saw my mom's eyes narrow.

"Max was almost raped last night," he continued. I saw my mother's hand strayed to her mouth and Ella stared at me, her eyes wide with shock.

"Max?" Mom said. "Is this true."

I looked up at her and her eyes brimming with unshed tears. I nodded once and tears washed both mine and my mother's faces.

"Oh, Max," she whispered. She walked towards me and pulled me into her arms.

She stroked my hair and kissed my head numerous time before turning back to Fang.

She wiped her eyes and said to Fang,

"Come inside and tell me everything."

A/N: *hides under bed* Don't kill me. So sorry that i took so long to update. Ihad to wait on some stuff to happen first. I don't know when Í'll update next. I have a bit of writer's block. Working on two other stories to publish, so they need attention too. Again I'm really sorry. If you have any ideas for me put them in a review, please. READ AND REVIEW! :)