A loud pop went off right in Max's ear when he was sleeping. Instead of screaming out in terror, which was what most people would have done, he simply opened his eyes and glared at the suspect.
"Do you want to fucking die Harrison?" Max asked coldly, wondering why him and David were staring at him like a bunch of idiots.
"Happy birthday!!" They screamed, which really took the young one by surprise. Was it his birthday? He didn't even notice… But when you have parents who don't care, he supposed one would forget.
"Um… Thanks?" He questioned as he slowly sat up. Both looked incredibly happy with that answer.
"Let's go have a special breakfast!" David declared as Max slowly got out of his bed. How was breakfast supposed to be special? He understood their concept, but at the same time it flew above his head. When he got to their dining room, he understood how it was special. Pancakes were piled high everywhere on their table. Some looked more fucked up then others, he guessed those were the ones Harrison made. David handed him a plate and they both waited for him to grab some first.
To keep it fair, he made sure to grab a good amount of both kinds of pancakes. He could see how they both brightened up at how decision. He wondered when he started caring about the both of them. They made him more aware of his surroundings regarding other's personal feelings.
Well, by others it really was just Harrison's and David's. He really didn't give a shit about anyone else's feelings other than his friends. Max ate quietly, but it wasn't hard to notice how the two of them were watching him; that only encouraged him to stay silent.
Slowly, but surely, Max finished his food and cleared his throat. "Um… Thanks.." Max mumbled, David smiled brightly.
"It was no problem at all Max! I'll go ahead and get things put away here. Why don't you two relax a bit before we get our fun filled day started?" David asked as he began picking up the cleared plates. Max hopped off of his seat as Harrison followed him. Max just rolled his eyes as he walked to their room, which seemed to make the taller boy worried? It was clear he was expecting to spend time with Max.
Usually when Max went into their room after eating, he kept to himself and relaxed on his bed. Max knew that was what he was planning to do… but… Harrison was literally watching his every move… and if he wasn't going to do this now, Harrison would continue to watch him like a fucking hawk.
So Max took a seat on his bed, and patted the spot beside him for Harrison. That literally seemed to brighten the magic freaks day as he climbed up as well. Max rested his back against the wall as he shoved his hands in his pockets.
"I couldn't help but notice that you're watching my every fucking move. So is there something you want?" Max asked bluntly, but Harrison didn't mind really. He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly.
"Well, I wanted to give you a gift… and I had something to say but.. I'm not exactly sure how I should put this…."
"Spit it out already. I'm not going to judge." Max shrugged. "Well… probably."
Harrison let out a nervous chuckle. "Well… ever since I made my brother disappear… things were… difficult. Not quite like your situation, but-"
"Your situation doesn't have to be like mine to be difficult. It's not a competition or some shit. What your parents did was pretty shitty, regardless if they were like mine or not. You didn't deserve it." Max stated easily as Harrison relaxed a bit more.
"Right. Well, I didn't know what to do. But when I came here, things were great. No one's afraid of me here. Even when I accidentally put that spell on you, you didn't jump every time I came around. I appreciate you Max. I made one of my brothers disappear. I swear I won't do that to you." Harrison finished off with giving Max a hug.
That speech was certainly something…. Max hesitated as he hugged Harrison back. Usually he didn't do this, so he better enjoy it while it lasted. Max hummed as he nodded.
"Thanks.. That was borderline heartwarming." Max said as Harrison chuckled softly.
"So, here's your gift! We're going to….."
"Boys! I finished up, are you ready to have some...huh?" David walked into the room to see that neither of his kids were anywhere to be seen. He hummed softly in thought. "I could've swore I saw them come up-AAAAAAHHH!!!" David let out a girly scream as he was pelted with nurf gun bullets. Things took a turn for the worst when it suddenly switched over to rocks. That was the cue for David to find cover. He hid behind the wall as he rubbed his shoulder where a particularly sharp rock hit him. "Boys!"
Max burst out laughing along with Harrison. "How did you even get rocks to work in nurf guns?! How did you get those anyways?!?!" David quickly questioned, still hiding as Max wrapped an arm around Harrison's neck.
"Did you see the look on his face?"
"Yeah!"
"How did you get that to work anyways?"
"Magic!"
David smiled softly as he came out and walked over, sighing when he saw a broken window. Oh well, it was his birthday, So he would let this slide. "Alright alright, let's go on ahead now." David chuckled as the two tossed their toy weapons in their room.
"What are we doing anyways?"
"Oh! Dad got us tickets to see IT!"
"Fuck yeah! Hurry up Dad! I swear if we're late I'm going to kill you."
David was shocked for a moment before he smiled at his two sons, holding back his tears as he grabbed his car keys. "Right."
How could he ask for a more perfect family?
