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Chapter 1
   “Max, he loves you,” Angel insisted. I rolled my eyes.
   Okay. So, I’m sixteen now. Mine and Fang’s just-friends-who-both-secretly-want-to-be-more is getting crazy! We got in more fights, or one of us kissed the other and the other would fly off. Yes. I’ve actually kissed him. Two weeks ago.
   He’s kissed me so many more though! But when I kissed him, he flew off saying I was too confusing.
   So, you may be wondering, are we together? Well, ask him. I’m too scared to. Yes I just admitted fear. The great Maximum Ride is afraid to ask the guy she’s in love with also her best friend if we’re technically together. I know. Stupid.
   “Wow,” Angel teased. I rolled my eyes, and everyone walked in.
   “Ready,” Iggy announced while grabbing Nudge’s hand.
   Iggy and Nudge are an inseparable pair now, and Iggy can see. We were all really excited when we found out. It’s so sweet because Nudge was the first thing he saw. He said, ‘Wow. You’re a lot prettier than I imagined, and in my mind, you were the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.’
   Everyone but me has new powers. Fang can control heat. Anything like fire, and the sun. Yeah. The sun.
   Angel can see the future based on people’s thoughts and decisions. It’s cool.
   Gazzy can make people hallucinate things. He made Fang think he was so depressed he cried once. It was so sad!
   Iggy can morph into anything. It’s so awesome. He morphed into Fang once and said he loved me. I was shocked because I didn’t know it was Iggy. Then a few minutes later, the real Fang walked in. It was easy to get the right one, because all I had to do was ask what my favorite color was. Only Fang knew.
   Nudge could scream and destroy everything within a 3-mile radius. She could make it smaller by screaming softer. Perfect for her.
   Poor me…all alone.
   “Okay. Let’s go,” I said opening the front door.
   We were living with Mom now that we’ve saved the world. She forced us to go to normal school a year ago, so we were used to it by now.
   “Max,” Iggy said behind me once we got to school. “It’s obvious he kissed you and you flew away by the way you two are acting. What have I told you about that?”
   “He flew away when I kissed him!” I insisted. He frowned.
   “He’s gonna—” he stopped. “I gotta go.” He walked off. I looked up and I saw Fang talking to a new red haired wonder. Amy. I think that’s her name.
   “Max, don’t take it out on the pen,” Ella said walking up. Amy started twirling her hair.
   “Thank you. So much. You don’t know how much I appreciate it,” I heard her say over the crowd.
    “Uh…your welcome.”
    “How can I repay you? Oh! Come here,” she said pulling on his hand. He glanced up at me, and I looked at Ella.
   “Don’t worry about it,” he said before walking up to me. “I have to talk to you. Now.” Ella squealed and walked off.
   “Oh. You mean as to why you left? Or could it be—”
   “Max, please.” I sighed and reluctantly followed him. He pulled me down an empty hallway and into an empty classroom.
   “Okay, talk,” I said quietly.