chapter 2: the boy with 2 hearts

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Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Max Rosewell slowly opened his eyes to the blinding sunlight and the obnoxious sound of his alarm clock. With an uncomfortable groan he slowly sat up in bed and stretched. He winced as his elbows popped.

He stood up and looked around the room. It was still empty aside from a few boxes of clothes and miscellaneous items. The walls still bare. Max sighed and walked over to the window. He stared out the window at the suburbs. Rosepine was an average size town. Home to 15,352 people.

Max used to live here when he was 7 but moved after his adoption. Moving back was both a dream and a nightmare. Max didnt know what to expect yet it was a fresh start. Max also wondered if hed see anyone familiar. Starting junior year was going to be exciting.

He walked over to the mirror and stared. He shook his head at how tired he always looked. He rubbed his eyes and stepped into the bathroom to take a shower. He stepped out, dried and put on clean clothes.

Max yawned and stretched again as he began heading towards the door. He took hold of the doorknob and shivered at the touch of the cold metal. He opened the door looked up and screamed.

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