A/N: Thanks SO much to everyone who's added input and advice for this fanfic! Especially Cmedance and emeraldgreenlove! Your advice was amazing and uber-helpful!
"... and then I woke up." I finish, putting another piece of the best waffles EVER in my mouth. I'm sitting in Iggy's treehouse, next to Fang and across from Nudge, Sandra, Colette and my awesome half sister, Ella.
Nudge starts squealing. "Omigod, Max! You and Fang had BABIES and you never TOLD me? What are their NAMES? Where ARE they? Can I SEE them?"
"Woah, Nudge, calm down!" Fang says. "It was just a freaking dream. The kids aren't real."
Nudge looks extremely disappointed. "Oh." she says, which is probably the shortest sentence she's said since she learned to talk.
Ella's smiling. "So... why do you think this dream is so important?" she asks.
I shrug, a little uncomfortably. "It was so... realistic. I had this feeling when I saw them, like we would be seeing them sometime soon."
Suddenly the treehouse door bursts open. It's Gazzy, who's looking urgent and scared.
"Guys!" he yells. "Come quick!"
I stand bolt upright. "What is it? Is someone hurt? Angel? Mom?"
"No," Gazzy says. "It's people I've never seen before. Down at the beach. I think-"
He swallows, as if he's trying to control his panic, "I think they're the kids of... Max and Fang. And I think they're dying."