A/N: Thanks so much for reviews. I'm going to be away, so no updates for about a week or two. I'll try to write as much as I can when I get back.

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. I'm kinda like the ultimate plagiarist, but I have these so....

"If I've told you once, I've told you a million times. The answer is no" I told Nudge, looking at her sternly.

"Please, Max?"

"No! N. O. That spells no" I told her. Nudge sighed and looked meaningfully at someone behind her. Oh no.

Angel no. Just, no. I thought at her. The room stayed silent for a second (possibly a new record for Nudge) until I said

"Okay, Nudge. I'll read it"

Goddammit Angel! I swear, you're going to pay for this I shot Angel the bird, and tried to ignore Nudge's squeals of happiness.

After about two minutes of 'listening' to Nudge's rambling, I walked out of the room.

Sorry, Max. But you should read it. Angel thought at me

Why? I thought back, screaming at the top of my mental lungs.

Trust me.

Of course Angel went silent after that. Of course.

I stormed into my room and flopped on the bed, tossing the book into the growing pile of junk on the floor.

It took about ten minutes for Angel to come in after me.

"C'mon, Max. Give the book a try." She said pleadingly.

"Angel, no"

"Max. Pick. Up. The. Book." Against my own will, I walked over and grabbed the book.

"Now, start reading" Angel ordered, and I had to.

ANGEL! Do you know how deep in shit you are?

Max, please, no swearing. Besides, I told you. It's for your own good. Now get back to reading!

I sighed and looked back at the book, taking in the words.

A knock on my door pulled me from unconsciousness

"Who is it?" I called

"Me" Fang. "Can I come in?"

"Uh, sure" I said, watching the door open.

"Where were you? You missed lunch" Fang asked

"I was sleeping" I told him.

"In a book?" he asked, pointing at my – Nudge's – copy of New Moon.

"Apparently so" Fang picked up the book, looking at the cover. Judging by the twitch of his mouth, he found it amusing.

"I thought you were never going to read this" he said

"Nudge – Angel – had other ideas" Comprehension flickered across his face as soon as I mentioned Angel.

"Anyway, I was going to ask you if you wanted to go out flying" Fang said, closing the previous conversation with one sentence.

"Sure" I told him, and we walked silently outside.

My wings caught the wind current, and I stopped flapping for a moment, gliding. I dreaded having to go back home, and have Angel forcing me to read that damn book.

"Why?" I muttered

"Huh?" Fang looked over at me

"Oh, nothing" I said, too quickly for him to believe it was 'nothing'

"Really?" he said, in a no nonsense tone.

"I was just thinking, why is Angel dead set on me reading the book. She says it's for my own good. How is it for my own good? Does she want me to go insane?" My voice rose as I reached the end of my rant.

"Well, I have no idea. Maybe she wants you to increase your standards for boys" he said jokingly

"Har har"

But then I realized, he might not be so far off the mark.