It's been two years since that fateful year when things went crazier than they had ever been. Angel is now 9; Gazzy is 11; Nudge and Ella are 14; Iggy, Fang, and I are 17. Fang and I are getting closer and the last School out in the world was shut down thanks to moi. Maurice is in jail for implanting a tracker and degrading my body without my permission. Jeb is going to be set free in three months. What's really funny now is that Gazzy is starting to take interest in girls. Nudge has a boyfriend named Kyle and they've been on and off constantly ever since they saw a movie where a couple did that. Believe me, it's annoying.

My band and I went on tour last year and I missed my family dearly. Mom is going a little haywire with all the teens in the house now.

I heard a knock on my door. I put Scarlett down. She was now signed by millions of famous singers, guitarists, and drummers. "Hey, Max? Can I come in?" Ella asked behind my door.

"Sure," I sat back on my bed and rested my head on my headboard. She came in looking nervous. "What's wrong?" She closed the door and looked shameful.

I jolted up on my feet. "Oh my God, you're pregnant! Who's the bastard?"

Her eyes widened. "No, Max, no! I'm not…pregnant, ew!" I sighed in relief and sat back down. "I was just wondering if I could talk to you?"

She sat next to me and faced me, looking down. "Ooh, so that's what this is about."

She looked at me and then she smiled. "I forgot you probably saw what I was going to say."

"Well, say it anyway." I pat her knee encouragingly.

"I like someone and I don't know what I should do."

"How long have you known him?" I was smiling. I held one hand up. "Hold that thought." I stood up and walked over to my door and banged my fist on it.

"Ow!" Nudge grumbled on the other side. I opened the door and motioned her inside. Over the years, Nudge has become better at keeping secrets. I sat on my bed again.

"Continue, Ella." I told her.

"I've known him since I was eleven. And I really like him and I don't know what to do! I don't know how to act around him anymore! It's so hard to act normal, I mean-"

"Ella, you're starting to act like me," Nudge interrupted and smiled softly at her. And then her smile turned mischievous. "Is this person named, perhaps, Iggy?"

Her eyes widened. "Nudge, how- how do you know that?"

Nudge pointed at me and I kept my eyes on the ceiling. "Max!" Ella complained and accused.

I pursed my lips guiltily. "What? I needed to tell someone! You know Nudge can keep a secret; even from Angel. C'mon, I mean, Ella, no offense but," I looked at her sympathetically. "It's sort of…" I trailed off, not wanting to embarrass her.

Fang walked into my room without knocking or anything. "Obvious is the word you're looking for." He said, closing the door and kneeling next to my bed. Ella was as red as my guitar. Fang chuckled. "Ella, it's not a bad thing." Fang has become the big brother Ella has always wanted…and sometimes the big brother she didn't want.

I laughed knowing what Ella was going to say next.

"I regret saying you're my favorite." Her eyes were narrowed. "How did you know I was asking Max about this stuff? She tell you too?"

He shook his head. "Nope, Angel heard you thinking about it and she told me I might need to help."

"So…you know I like Iggy?" Fang nodded. "Do you know what I should do?"

"Ella, listen," I captured her attention. "There's no need to be nervous, he likes you too. He just…doesn't know what to do either."

Ella snorted. "Please, if he likes me, then why does he flirt with other girls?"

"It's like Max said, he doesn't know how to act. Plus, he did accomplish his plan," Fang said as he grabbed my hand and Ella's hand. He grabbed Ella's to comfort her and mine to just hold it.

"What plan; make me jealous?" Ella said with sarcasm.

We all just looked at her. Ella laughed.

"Ella, we're not joking. Fang, tell her what Iggy told you last week." I told them.

Fang shrugged. "I'll just summarize. Ella, he likes you. Granted he can be an ass at times but he does have a soft side-"

"Especially for you," Nudge interrupted.

"Right. He feels a little uncomfortable because he doesn't know how you feel about him and he doesn't know what to think about the age difference."

Nudge snorted. "Please, Kyle is 17 too. Age is just a word."

"That can be important at times, Nudge." I reminded her. "But she's right, Ella. The age difference between you and Iggy…it doesn't matter. Just be yourself; he likes you."

"But should I ask him out or should he ask me…?" Ella was getting happy and nervous all over again. She was asking me mostly because I could see the future.

I shrugged. "I don't know. All I see is you and Iggy having fun on a date. If you guys actually try getting together." I smiled.

Ella smiled at me, Nudge, and Fang. "Thanks," She stood up and left my room.

Nudge suddenly gasped. "Oh my gosh, if they go on a date, Ella has to let me do her make-up and hair!" She stood but I stopped her before she could run.

"Nudge," I laughed. "From what I can see, she's not going to wear make-up."

Nudge's jaw dropped. "Why wouldn't she wear make-up?" She was shocked.

"Because Iggy won't care." Fang said.

Nudge sulked out of the room. Fang and I just laughed.

"So ,what else did you see?" He asked, sitting next to me.

"Oh, nothing, just them having the times of their lives," I stared at our entwined hands with a small smile.

"You saw something else." I shook my head. "Really? Normally you see more than one thing happen."

I almost squealed but I held it in; barely. A small squeal came out. I looked at Fang to see if he heard it. He did and he raised an eyebrow. I shook my head. "Mm-mm," I turned my radio on and a song came on; Keeps Getting Better. And guess who it was by? Yep, S.O.T.W. (originally by Christina Aguillera.) I laughed.

"Is this band always playing?" Fang joked. I chuckled. "No, seriously, you guys always have songs playing. Massimo,"

He called me by my full name in Italian. He wanted to know why I squealed. I shook my head again. "Massimo, dirmi," (Maximum, tell me)

I stared at him, shocked. "Who taught you Italian?" The only words I taught him were the Flocks' names and some swears.

He shrugged. "Ella and your mom. I wanted to know what you say when you rant in Italian. Why'd you squeal? You scared me a bit."

"I can't say. It may screw the future up." I stood up and walked over to my door. "C'mon, dinner's ready."

"Kids, dinner!" Mom yelled from the kitchen.

Fang chuckled and came over to me. He put an arm around my waist and we went downstairs. We met everyone at the table in the kitchen and Ella looked ecstatic. She smiled at me and I winked, knowing why she was happy.

Iggy looked pleased and calm. I laughed, Fang looked confused. I told him quietly that later today, Iggy was going to act like a four year old girl on Christmas morning. Fang tried not to laugh but failed entirely.

"Way to go, Ig," he complimented. Fang sat down and I sat next to him. Angel was on my right, Gazzy was next to her, Ella next to him, Iggy next to her, Mom next to him, and Fang next to her and me. We had a very large round table. Total couldn't fit in at the table so he got a small table all to himself next to Angel.

"Hey, Iggy," I started casually. Everyone was grabbing food and stuffing their faces.

"Yeah?" He was wary.

"If you hurt Ella, I'm going to kill you."

Mom looked from me to him and back again. "What's going on? Max, why are you threatening?"

"Why don't you ask Iggy and Ella?" I smiled at Ella letting her know it'll be okay.

"Iggy and I are…going out on a date tonight." She said with a blush creeping up her face. Iggy just smiled to himself.

"I don't know why Iggy is so calm, I mean, when I went on my first date…I was so happy and excited! I don't know how you do it, Ig." Nudge babbled.

"He's not all he seems to be. I had a vision of him bouncing up and down in anticipation for tonight. He's giddy. Our little Iggy is all grown up." I wiped at a fake tear. I may be 17 but I still like to joke around.

Iggy picked up a roll and threw it at me. I laughed and ducked. Everyone was laughing at this point. I used my gift and threw it back at Iggy, making it hit the back of his head. He rubbed the spot.

"Sure, pick on the blind guy!" he complained.

"By the accuracy of your throw, no one would know you're blind! And…you build bombs and start fires on purpose, I think we're allowed to." I contradicted.

He grumbled and started eating.

"Oh, kids. I forgot to tell you; there's this party that's coming up in a week. It's for my work and we're all allowed to invite our children and then some so…Ella, Max, and then some, you're all coming. It's formal/semi-formal so we'll have to go shopping." Mom chuckled at her own little joke as did everyone else.

"Alright, I can finally get to wear a tux! Count me in!" Total said with enthusiasm.

"Uh, Max, can you-?"

I shook my head, cutting Mom off. "Nope, I don't want him to hate me."

"Too late," Gazzy murmured smiling. I raised my eyebrow at him while smiling.

"Iggy, I think Gazzy's hanging around you a little too much. He's starting to get a little attitude and a smart mouth." I said jokingly.

"He gets the smart mouth form hanging around me and the attitude from you and Fang." Iggy countered.

"Can't argue with that," I agreed.

"Can Max what, Dr. M?" Total asked. Angel looked sad and I rubbed her arm reassuringly.

"Total, pets aren't allowed. I'm sorry but you can't go." Mom said carefully.

Total looked at all of our faces and then at Mom's again. "But you're a vet! What do you mean pets aren't allowed? Your job is all about pets!" he argued.

"Total," I sighed. "The place it's held at doesn't allow pets. I already saw if we could use you as Iggy's seeing-eye dog but…it won't work. You'd just get lost."

"How would I get lost? I'd be a very good seeing-eye dog!"

I slumped my shoulders. "Total, I don't know! I just saw that you got lost!" I finished my dinner and put the plate in the sink. "I'm going for a fly." I opened the back door and immediately leapt into the air.

I landed in the forest near my house and sat on a tree branch. I smiled and pulled at some leaves. We were going to take Total with us as a surprise for Angel and Total and it was going as planned. I heard the beat of wings and I didn't look up to see who it is.

"You shouldn't be smiling' you just found out you had to shop," Fang commented.

I looked up at him. I scowled playfully at him. "I'm not going; I'm letting Nudge and Ella pick out a dress for me."

Fang put a hand on my forehead.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"You feeling okay? You just said Nudge and Ella have permission to choose your outfit."

"Yeah, I'm fine. I saw what they were going to choose; I didn't mean to but I did."

Fang sat down across from me. "What'd you see happen next?" He was going to lean in.

I burst out laughing. "What's so funny?" He asked. The branch snapped right between us and he fell to the ground.

"That," I informed him.

He groaned from the ground and he kicked the tree trunk weakly because he was laughing too. "Oh man, that hurt."

I swung my feet over the branch and jumped down to him. "C'mon," I held my hand out to help him up and he grabbed it. "Fang, don't-!" He pulled me down mid-sentence. I landed on top of him and knocked the wind out of him. I chuckled. "Your fault you can't breathe."

"You knock my breath away." He joked. He chuckled too and sat up with me still on him. He held himself up by his elbows. "What do you want for your birthday?"

My face held the expression of 'uh-I-forgot-my-birthday-was-soon.' He laughed and tucked some hair behind my ear.

"Don't tell me you forgot when your birthday is?"

I pursed my lips. I looked at him and nodded my head. "Yeah, I spaced."

"What day is the party?" He asked curiously.

"Next Thursday- why?"

He lifted his eyebrows up. "Have you ever thought that maybe the party was for you? Like, a surprise party?" I nodded my head. "Is it?"

"No. It's for work. Mom can't surprise me. I'd know once the decision was made. But she is going to make everyone sing happy birthday to me." I scowled.

"You don't want to celebrate your birthday?"

"No, it's not that. I just…don't want the night to be about me. I want the kids to have as much fun as possible and have it be carefree and not about one person for most of the time."

Fang looked like he was deep in thought and then he took in a deep breath as he spoke: "I'm surprised you haven't smacked me or something because of the way we're laying. I'd have thought you'd get up by now and blush or something."

"Mmm," I whapped at his shoulder playfully and smiled. "I'm too comfortable." I rested my head on his chest and he wrapped an arm around my waist.

"So, what do you want?" He asked as he grabbed the hand I had resting on his shoulder.

I shrugged as much as I could. "I don't know. I don't really have anything in mind."

"It'll come to you."

I groaned and buried my head against his chest.

"What?" he was alarmed.

"The family." My voice was muffled by his chest.

"Huh?"

"Wait for it," I mumbled.

"Awwwwww!" 7 voices said in unison.

We got up and stared at them all. I glared at Iggy and Ella.

"Shouldn't you two be on your date?" I asked snidely.

They both shrugged.

"Your movie starts in ten minutes." I informed them.

Iggy pulled Ella to his chest and he pulled his wings out. He flew up and away.

I looked pointedly at Mom. "Okay, kids, let's go inside and watch a movie." She told the younger kids of the Flock after winking at me.

They left and I stared at Fang. "Well, that was odd." He noted. I nodded my agreement. I grabbed his hand and we walked back to the house.

The kids were fast and they were already inside the living room, picking out a movie. Fang and I snuck past them to upstairs.

"I do not want to go to that party." I told Fang as we stopped at my bedroom door.

Fang took a step forward and kissed me very softly and shortly. He backed up and smirked. "Yes, you do." He let go of my hand and went over to his room. "Night,"

"Night," I murmured. I opened my bedroom door and plopped down on my mattress. Why does Fang want me to go to the party? I sat up and the future pulled me in.

Fang and I were dancing outside of the building where the party was being held. We were in the garden and there was music; the scene was beautiful. Fang was wearing a suit and I was wearing a light blue dress that went to my ankles and hugged my curves above my waist and flowed out below it. I was also wearing flat ballerina shoes. We were staring into each other's eyes. I couldn't hear what we were saying but it looked as though Fang was babbling and I was actually not trying to not laugh. I was looking at him seriously. He bit his lip and said something else but I couldn't hear. The me in the vision smiled.

I gasped as I pulled myself out of the vision. "Whoa, Deja Vu." I rubbed my eyes with my fists and laid back down. I fell asleep with that vision replaying in my mind. What did Fang say? Why was he so nervous? What did he say that made me smile? So many question that my subconscious mind could not answer.