Roommates (A Maximum Ride Fanfic)

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Max POV
I woke up with the taste of morning breath filling my mouth. Glancing at the clock I saw it was 9:30. I got up and changed into a faded Aerosmith T-shirt and jeans. I walked to the bathroom and brushed my teeth.
"Morning, Max." I heard from the living room.
"Morning, Iggy." I called back. Iggy was my best friend, who just happened to know where the spare key to my dorm was.

I put my dirty blonde hair up into a messy ponytail and walked to the kitchen.
"What's for breakfast, Igster?"
"Maximum Martinez, what have I told you about setting foot in a kitchen?" he scolded.
"Not to," I said glumly.
"Why?"
"'Because I'm a disgrace to all chefs everywhere.'" I quoted.
"Right. Now go wait in the living room." he said pushing me through the doorway.

I plopped down on the couch and turned on the TV, switching the channels and settling on Spongebob. It was my favorite episode where Spongebob and Squidward had to deliver the pizza.
"The Krusty Kra-ee-ab, Krusty Kra-ee-ab pizza!" Spongebob sang. When he hit the high note I started cracking up. I may be in college but I have the humor of an eight year old.
"Seriously?" Iggy walked in with a stack of pancakes. I grabbed 3 and took a huge bite.
"Oh, come on. You can't tell me that's not funny, Iggy Griffiths." he glanced at the screen and chuckled a little.
"Okay, it's kinda funny." he said smiling. I rolled my eyes and continued to eat my pancakes. The door next to the living room burst open and my roommate, Lissa, strolled out of her room. Her fiery red hair made her skin look as white as snow. She was still in pajamas. She ignored us (as usual) and walked to the kitchen.
"The witch is on her broom." Iggy muttered under his breath and I suppressed a giggle. About 10 minutes later she walked back to her room and slammed the door.

I figure I should fill in these little details now. My name is Maximum Martinez. I'm 20 tears old and go to North Community College. It's a real coincidence because all my friends go there too, including my younger sister Ella, who Iggy has a crush on.

Ella is 19. She has long dark brown hair and tan skin. She is really sweet and a great leader. James "Iggy" Griffiths is my best friend. He is also 20. I've known him since we were little kids. He has strawberry blonde hair and is 6'1" and skinny. Monique "Nudge" Williams is 20 as well. She has brown corkscrew hair and light brown skin. She can run her mouth a mile a minute and still have energy to keep going. We met in junior high. Zephyr "Gazzy" Smith is 19 and has blonde hair and blue eyes. He has "special" problems with his digestive system. We've known each other since high school. Angela "Angel" Smith is Gazzy's younger sister who looks exactly like him. She is only 18 but she's a genius.

Lissa Harolds is my sworn enemy, which really sucks 'cause she's also my roommate. Her clothes scream "SLUT!" and her personality is made up of pure evil.

When I finished my pancakes, I slipped on some converse and grabbed my wallet and keys. Iggy and I walked to my car and drove to the mall to meet everyone. I groaned when my car pulled into a parking spot. I seriously hate shopping. Reluctantly I got out of my car and walked in with Iggy.

The mall was packed with people. The only noises I could hear were the clacking of heels and voices, not to mention the music blasting out of each store. Iggy and I walked to the food court where the rest of the gang sat at a table.
"Hey, Max! Hey, Iggy! I'm so glad to see you guys. Max, we are so going to give you a makeover, complete with a new wardrobe. I'm not saying your clothes are ugly but they aren't the girliest and-" Gazzy clamped a hand over Nudge's mouth.
"Thanks, Gazzy. Hey guys!" I said. Everyone else said their hellos. "What's the plan for today?"
"Well, the girls are going to shop around and the guys are going to do whatever it is guys do. We'll meet here at 2, okay?" said Ella.
"Why do I have to go?" I whined.
"Because you need more than just jeans and T-shirts, now come on." Ella replied yanking my arm. Ella, Nudge, and Angel all dragged me to my doom.

The first store we went to I didn't really get to see because they shoved me in a dressing room and made me try on a whole bunch of frilly tops and skirts and dresses. They made me show them everything. 5 stores later they had made me buy 4 tops, 6 skirts, and 2 dresses. When we got to the food court it was 2:15.

I bought myself some Chinese food and sat down.
"Next is shoes!" Nudge exclaimed.
"Why are you making me do this again?" I asked for the 4th time.
"Because your wardrobe is so drab, you needed some girlyness!" Angel answered.
"My wardrobe is just fine."
"A 'thank you' would be nice." Ella said.
"Sorry guys, thanks. I don't really see a need for a 'renovation' of my closet though."

After we all finished eating, the girls forced me to go to 3 shoe stores. The end result was 3 pairs of ballet flats, 2 pairs of wedges, and 1 pair of heels. That last one did not thrill me. At all.
"Can't we go to a store I want to go to?" I whined.
"Ugh, fine. What store?" Ella said.
"Hmm... Hot Topic!" if I had to see anymore pink I thought I might throw up.

We walked into Hot Topic and I immediately started to sing along with the song playing.
"Love Hurts, but sometimes it's a good hurt and I feel like I'm alive." Brandon Boyd sang.
"I love this song!" I exclaimed.
"Who is it?" Angel asked.
"Incubus," I answered. After browsing the store we left to go meet the guys.

"Bye!" Iggy and I said to the rest of the gang as we walked to my car. I shoved all my bags in the trunk and started the car. Iggy cooked me some spaghetti before he left my place, so I sat on the couch and ate. My stereo was playing all my favorite bands. Paramore's Renegade was on when I fell asleep.

I woke up on the couch with music playing. Another of my favorite Paramore songs was on.
"You escape like a runaway train, off the tracks and down again. And my heart's beatin' like a steam boat tuggin', all your bur-dens, on my shoul-ders." Hayley's voice rang out.

I stood up and grabbed my empty plate of spaghetti. Walking into the kitchen, I glanced at the clock. It was only 5:54 so I put my plate in the sink and went to my room to change into sweats. I sat on the couch and turned the stereo up.

About 10 minutes passed then I heard a knock on the door. I turned the stereo down and opened up the door to see a cute guy around 6'2" standing there. He had shaggy black hair that stopped just above his gorgeous obsidian eyes. His olive skin looked smooth. He wore all black; black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers.
"Hi," I said, "Are you looking for Lissa?"
"Yeah," his deep voice rumbled, "I'm, Fang." he said sticking out his hand. I took it and said, "I'm Lissa's roommate, Max. Lissa's not here, so you can come in and wait for her." I said stepping aside. He walked past me into the living room.