Maximum Ride: Fin's Version
Chapter 11



        “I can’t believe it!” I somehow found myself on the roof of the hospital that night. I had wanted to be alone…I’d wanted to vent…And somehow, that involved me shrieking from the roof at the top of my lungs.
        I was angry, frustrated, annoyed even. Not only at myself for being seen, but for the Erasers and the Whitecoats for causing this whole mess at the start! I wanted to cry, I wanted scream…I wanted to die…
        “Can’t believe what?” a familiar voice asked from behind me.
        I turned, the wind whipping through my hair, rippling my feathers. It carried his scent…so strong…so warm…so…him!
        “Iggy,” I breathed. In two flaps of my wings, I was standing with him, my face buried in his chest, sobbing. Yes, sobbing.
        “I’m sorry…I shouldn’t…But I did…and…” Before I could utter another word, I felt him wrap his arms around me. He was so warm compared to the cool night air…
        “Don’t be,“ he sighed. “It’s fine.”
        He was tense. I knew he didn’t know what to do or say. I could feel the tension rolling off of him in waves. Actually…it was more like nervousness…
        Then, I thought about something I’d heard Angel say to Max earlier. She said that he liked me. But…could it be true? It couldn’t possibly be…We’d only just met. It hadn’t even been a full day yet!
        And besides, I liked Fang!
        I sniffed, pulling back to wipe the tears from my eyes. I wasn’t quite sure if I should go back inside or if I should just disappear for good. But, one look at Iggy’s face told me that there was no way I was leaving any time soon.
        “Come back downstairs and get something to eat,” he said quietly.
        I sniffed then nodded. “Okay.”
        We walked back down the stairs and through the halls. It felt surreal almost, as if it’d happened before. A real déjà vu moment.