I'm back! And on track too! My life has been really messed up lately and I know have ive said I would update more often but yeah, its not quite working out as planned. But I just wanted to say hi to everyone just in case they got abit worried that ive disappearded off the face of the earth of got 'kidnapped'. hehehe get it? 'kidnapped?' me getting kidnapped and thats the name of my- oh dont worry. Anyway. . . Enjoy!
Chapter 9
Just then Jeb came into the room and stopped dead in his tracks.
"What the hell?" he whispered staring with wide eyes at Ari.
I scoffed. "Oh come on, don't act so surprised to see him,"
"Wh-wha-whats going on?" he spluttered just standing in the middle of the room.
"Hey pop, I'll just be a minute," Ari grinned and waited for me to show him the way.
I didn't really want to go because I really wanted to make a scene but I thought that since Ari was the one offering to talk, I would take it, because it was like a once on a lifetime offer.
"What-where are you going? And who-how-uh-what-"Jeb could barely finish his words.
"Yeah, that was my exact reaction," I said sourly and motioned Ari to follow me.
We left Jeb gobsmacked in the middle of the lounge room with my equally gobsmacked friends and boyfriend. Ari followed me up the stairs and into my room.
"Ok," I said finally after closing my door with relief.
"Nice room," Ari said walking around and examining it for a very long time.
"Thanks," I was confused but then it hit me. Of course! This was his room when we were younger. I only moved in because my old room (now the spare room) was too small.
"What do you want to talk about," I asked curiously while walking around him to sit on my bed.
He turned around and gave me a very scary smile, "I missed you Maximum,"
"Yeah like that's likely," I scoffed. Wrong move.
"Do you know how long I waited for you and Mum to come and rescue me after I was kidnapped by Dad?" he said in a very scary voice that matched his smile.
I started to open my mouth to argue that we thought he was dead but he cut me right off, "There is no excuse for that. You were my twin sister, we did everything together! I thought that you would have known that it wasn't my body when they showed it to you!"
I was stunned. There was so much vulnerability in his face and voice. Even his body looked vulnerable.
"I'm sorry," was all I could say. But he wasn't finished.
"You could have rescued me! But you left me to the mercy of dad! And now I'm changed. And I don't give second chances!"
"But I didn't know! I was young back then! I didn't even know what 4 times 4 was! How the hell was I suppose to notice that it wasn't you?" I yelled right back at him. He was making me feel guilty and I didn't like that.
"Mum should've known! Whatever happened to the mother's instinct? Huh? She should've noticed at the very least!"
"Why are you asking me this? Correction, why are you yelling at me for this?" I was well past the point of rage. It was unfair for Ari to yell at me but I guess he was too blonde to think about who was the right person to accuse.
"I don't know! Maybe because you're the only one I can yell at because I have no idea on where Mum is!"
I froze at those words. He didn't know where Mum was? But he was the one who took her!
"What? What happened?" Ari noticed my reaction and snapped his fingers in my face.
"You don't know where Mum is?" my voice shook a little.
"Wasn't that what I just said?" he was sarcastic now but I took no notice.
"But-but you were the one who took her!" my eyes were huge and I was so confused.
"What? Why would I take her?" Ari was also confused and we both stared at each other trying work out what the hell each other would say next.
"You don't know?" I asked incredulously.
"Know what?" he said throwing his hands up in the air exasperatingly.
"That Mum and Ella was kidnapped!" I shouted unnecessarily but I couldn't help it and I was just so annoyed. So many mysteries.
"Ok. First things first. Who the hell is Ella?" Ari asked.
"She's our younger sister, only by a year or so though," I explained.
"Right. I dont remember her. Mum and what's-her-name was kidnapped? When and where?" Ari went straight down to business.
"Well-"I got cut off by a knock on the door and Angel stuck her head in with a curious expression on her face.
"Hey. Sorry to interrupt but you two were all yelling before and then you were quiet so we thought that either one of you killed the other or you both killed each other," Angel smiled weakly and I strained to smile even though I was annoyed that I was interrupted from having a conversation with Ari, even though he was a dickhead.
"It's all cool. We were coming down in a minute. Max was just explaining the predicament that your all in," Ari said while half smiling at Angel, who was staring at him.
"Uhhum!" I cleared my throat. Ok, am I just imagining this, or is Ari trying (and failing miserably) to flirt with Angel?
Ewwww.
"What?" Ari asked turning to me with an irritated look.
"Save your flirting for another time. Angel, we'll be down soon, kk?"
"Righto, "she replied and closed the door.
"What flirting?" Ari was pretending that nothing was happening.
"The thing-oh don't worry!" I sighed and rubbed my forehead in frustration.
I'm so tired and now I've got my first migraine.
BOOM! There was a sudden loud explosion coming from the lounge room
"What the hell was that?" we both looked at each other and ran downstairs back to everyone else and saw that pizza was spread around the room and the others were laying on the carpet stunned.
"What happened?" I gasped and dodged a sticky mess of melted cheese all over the place.
"Seems like that pizza was rigged," Gazzy sat up and grabbed a wire that was poking out of a piece of salami.
"Who would do that?" Nudge asked her eyes wide.
"I wonder," I glanced up at Jeb who was wiping off gross parts of pizza from his clothes with a disgusted look on his face.
"Whaddya mean by that?" Iggy actually looked pleased. He was smiling away merrily.
Oh, yeah. I forgot. He and Gazzy love bombs and anything that goes BOOM! Maybe it was something with new technology by the way he looks at it interestingly.
"Nothing. I mean. I just think it's a coincidence that first, mum an Ella has been kidnapped and now some tried to (unsuccessfully) blow us up. Maybe there's a chance that someone big wants my family/us, dead." I tried to explain, covering up from my slip up.
"Yeah, someone big like the pizza company's mascot, Mario the Cow," Gazzy joked.
I shook my head at him and cracked a small grin, "No comical timing at all,"
"Pfft, there's always time to joke,"
"Guys!" Jeb went off.
I jumped. So did everyone else.
"I don't think," he began.
"Oh here we go," Iggy nudged and whispered to me. "He doesn't think."
I snorted. "We all know that,"
He gave both of us death glares and we shut up.
"I don't think that finding Valencia and Ella would be to shout and joke around. This is a very serious thing and you all need to grow up and become responsible," he went on.
"We all need to settle down and think rationally. Don't you think?"
"It's alright for you to say. You know rationally means." Gazzy said.
"Don't you know what rationally means?" Jeb couldn't believe it.
"Nope," Gazzy made the popped the 'p'.
"What do they teach you at school these days?"
"Oh I'm sure they've taught us what that word means. I also know for a fact that I never listen when teachers are talking," Gazzy explained.
"That would explain your dumbness than," Nudge stated.
"Ummm, yeah. I think so."
"Ok ok! Rationally means to be open, fair about it," Jeb explained.
"Oh," was all Gazzy could say. I could just imagine his tiny little brain processing the information.
"So what are we going to do about it all?" Fang stepped in after being so silent. This is typically like him to do that.
"I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to hit the sack," Ari said walking towards the front door.
"That's good, because you nearly overstayed your welcome," I said walking behind him and was just about to close the door when he turned around and winked at me. It was like we were playing a game and he just wanted to reassure me that he was still on my side.
"Bye guys," he waved to everyone else and they all raised their hands in reply.
"Ok." I said and slammed the door in his face.
"I think going to bed is a good thing to do. We've overworked our brains today and sleeping will do the job so we can wake up fresh in the morning," Angel agreed and everyone else chorused their approval too.
"Yeah that's a good idea. I'm going home, but I'll be around tomorrow morning again." Fang said and came up to me and gave me a big, warm hug.
There were choruses of "Nawwws," and "That's so cute," going around the room but we ignored them.
I was just too busy focusing basking in Fangs presence and that he was enveloping me into a big hug.
It settled me down. Kept me from wanting to scream out my frustrations and confusion. I know that it's weird to say this but I think I rely on him now.
"Uh hum!" Jeb cleared his throat and I jumped.
I had completely forgotten that he was still here, watching all of this.
I think Fang raised his head to glare at Jeb but I don't know, I was busy breathing in his sexy, musky scent.
"Love you," he whispered into my ear and peeled my arms from around his body.
I reluctantly let go and smiled at him.
He walked away and out the front door.
His absence made my heart heavy but I tried to push it out of the way.
"So, we're all going to bed?" I asked brightly and saw that everyone was staring at me.
I blushed bright red and attempted (but failed miserably) to cover it up.
Damn face giving away my emotions! If only they were physically there, they wouldn't be red. They would be black and blue from the beating they would've taken.
"Can you please stop staring at me like I'm a clown?" I snapped and they instantly looked away.
I sighed. This isn't going to be easy.
"Are we all going to bed or what?" I repeated, rubbing my forehead tiredly.
"Yeah!" everyone said and we all grinned at each other.
"So it's decided!" I said and smiled at them all.
We all trudged upstairs to my room and fell straight on the beds and sleeping bags.
I swear I was out of it before I hit the sack.
Sorry for the really short chapter guys! I promise the next one will be better! And remember..R&R!
XxX
