My second fanfiction and hopefully more of you will review.
Disclaimer: I can't take credit for the story or even the idea.
Fang and I were sitting in a tree like your average mutant bird freaks, keeping watch together because neither of us could sleep tonight. All was silent. We're comfortable enough together that we don't need words to fill the space.
Or we didn't until Fang decided so, "Max, do you think it would benefit the kids to go to school? It might help us."
I stared at him. He had officially snapped. If I opened a dictionary now, I would find his picture next to "crazy." I told him, "The last time we tried school, it didn't go so well."
"This would be different. You would be the one choosing our course of action. Not Anne."
I actually thought about it and realized it was the perfect excuse to go to my desired location. I gave in, "My mother can get us enrolled. If we go to New Mexico, then it would be perfect. There hasn't been anything for us to do out here anyway."
He looked at me incredulously; he wasn't accustomed to me giving in. Of course he wouldn't say that. "Get some sleep. I'm leaving it to you to tell the kids tomorrow."
"Thanks." I muttered sarcastically, jumping lightly to the ground.
Revealing our plan to the kids was as fun as expected especially when Gazzy and Angel almost got into a fight, but we survived and now we are moving in with my mom and Ella.
There were a lot of rules that were laid down, so now we are going to function smoothly. I hope.
I am still the leader of the flock and my mom is still my mom, but not to anyone else besides Ella. No bombs are to explode within ten yards of the house. There will be no physical fighting, even for fun (me and Fang mainly). No one will be told about our wings. Duh.
So tomorrow we will start at Ella's school. There are no uniforms, so I won't have to hide my face from embarrassment. The high school and middle school are in the same building and the elementary is across a field.
Now, I really need some sleep. Uh-oh. We need to sort out who sleeps where. We were all together in the living room with the TV on, so I simply flicked the television off and announced, "We need to work out sleeping arrangements."
Dr. Martinez/mom said, "There are four bedrooms. Mine, Ella's and two spare."
Ella offered, "You can room with me, Max."
"Thanks. Angel and Nudge will take another room and The boys can have the last one. Good, everyone?"
I received mixed grumbling and agreement. Ella stood and showed us to the rooms. There was a pullout bed under hers, so I wouldn't be uncomfortable. I dropped my backpack and went to see the others quarters. The girls were bouncing excitedly on a double bed in the smaller room. I saw no reason to spend much time here, but took care to tuck them in and promise that Iggy would make pancakes in the morning.
As I closed their door, I heard raised voices echoing down the hallway from the end where they boys, Ella and I would be sleeping. The door was open, so I went right in. No punches had been thrown, but they were clearly arguing. I located the source of the trouble immediately. There was a bunk bed over a double.
I shoved my way into their midst and snapped at them, "Do you want my mother to kick us out on the first night? If I find out who started this fight they will be sleeping on the floor of my room. Now, because you clearly can't take care of this yourselves, I'll do it. Fang, you get top bunk. Iggy, wall side of the double, Gazzy, near side of the double. If you want to change to sleep do it now. I strutted back into the hall and closed their door. Not two seconds later, Iggy immerged, miraculously closing the door and grabbing my arm at the same time.
He whispered hoarsely, "You gave Fang the best place for a reason."
"Random placement." I informed him.
"I know that's a lie. He told me that-"
That's as far as he got before I pinned him to the door. I growled, "Tell. Me. What. He. Said."
"This is unfair treatment of a blind kid." I tightened my grip because the glare was lost on his sight-less eyes. "Fine, he was livid when you went out with Sam and lately, when I try to talk to him about hot girls, he's disinterested, complaining that you don't want us talking like that."
"Sexist pig." I snarled. I would have added more to that, but the door opened at that moment. Iggy tumbled backward and Fang carefully stepped out of the way.
He said, "Iggy, the gasman can't go to bed before you do." Mumbling under his breath, Iggy went into the dark room.
When he was gone, I told Fang, "He is so lucky you saved him."
He chuckled. "Bad mood?"
"No."
"I know you better than that." It was harder to lie to him than to Angel. It was also impossible to predict what he would do. Fang leaned closer to me as he went on, "I hope you have a better day tomorrow, but because you're going to meet a lot of people and have a lot to think about, I want to make sure I'm on your mind at least a little."
He interrupted my feeble response by pressing his lips to mine. It wasn't like the other times. It was short and quick and so sweat and I wanted more, but he pulled away before I could have time to. He murmured, "Goodnight." Then, he was back in his room, leaving me very confused.
I stumbled into my room and collapsed on my new bed, unsure what to do or think.
A few minutes later Ella came in and mercifully saved me from myself. She chattered on about the school gossip and who I must and must not hang out with tomorrow. Perhaps this is what Fang had been thinking of because Ella also peeled off a list of guys.
We stayed up late, talking to each other in the dark. I was very tired, but Ella seemed to be turning into the energizer bunny, just keeps going and going. Just as I thought she was done, Ella brought up the very last topic I expected, "What's going on between you and Fang? Don't lie to me this time. The last time you two were here, you didn't tell me the truth, but I saw how you acted with the influence of valium. It made Fang really uncomfortable, but he didn't laugh it off like most guys would do. I'm dieing to know. Please."
I sighed, "There isn't much to tell. Maybe four pieces."
"Four pieces! Wow. Go on!"
"Shh. Or five. I kissed him once on a beach because I thought he was dieing. Nothing was ever said about that. Then, at the last place we went to school, he kissed another girl and I went out with and kissed another guy. We got jealous of each other and well, that was just bad. After we left that place nothing happened for awhile because we were always with the younger kids and Iggy. One night we were separated from them, off on a little task. I was totally stressed out and suddenly, he kissed me, apparently to convince me of something, but I got really freaked out and flew away. Then the thing with the valium. And we've just been best friends since the flock returned from Europe."
"You two are meant to be." I threw my pillow at her, knowing deep down that I wanted it and couldn't because of the flock. I also purposely didn't tell her about the most recent incident. With all that off my chest, I fell asleep easily.
Meanwhile…
Fang's POV
When Gazzy started snoring Iggy whispered, "What did you say to Max in the hallway?"
"What did you say to her?"
"I asked first."
"We just said goodnight."
"You took too long for that."
"I'll tell you more, if you tell me why she pinned you to the wall."
"I started saying some stuff about the way you've been acting."
"There's more to it than that."
"There's more to your part too."
"Fine. I kind of kissed her. Your turn."
"I knew it! That's what I tried to say to Max!"
"Shut up! You'll wake Gazzy, or worse; Max."
"Whatever, but man are you going to have a tough day tomorrow. Oh, and if you need to interrupt class to get away from her, I'll have a small bomb up my sleeve."
"Dude, she's mad enough at you as it is."
"True. Nighty-night love-bird."
I groaned. I was never going to here the end of this.
Any ooc? Should Iggy let one of his bombs go? Or will Gazzy be the culprit?
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