Nyx's POV

I slowly opened my eyes. I was lying in a bed and I sat up.

Someone had taken my jumper and shoes off. I realized I was in Iggy and Gazzy's room but I didn't know whose bed. I had an idea and got up and lifted the mattress.

Sure enough there were wires and small pocket sized bombs and even a spatula. I rolled my eyes, Iggy. Under the mattress was the oldest trick in the book. Then everything came rushing back to me and I made my way downstairs.

I saw everyone sitting in the lounge room. I looked around but didn't see Dylan and my heart sunk. Nudge was curled up on the floor holding a pillow to herself and Angel was next to her.

Gazzy looked like he had fallen asleep and was in the armchair. Iggy was lying on the couch with his eyes closed and I couldn't tell if she was awake or not.

Max's eyes looked red and she had bags under them. She was curled up with Fang who looked very tired. My heart sunk even lower and I turned to leave.

"Nyx" Fang whispered and the others looked up. I saw Gazzy's eyes snap open and Iggy stirred. I pointed to my wrist asking for the time and no one spoke. Finally Nudge opened her mouth.

"Nyx we were really worried. Once you passed out you stopped breathing and we nearly lost you. We couldn't get you to wake up and we called Dr. M and she tried all she could but you still wouldn't wake up. We didn't want to take you to a doctors because of the whole you running away and us not supposed to exist thing so we did what we could" Nudge rambled and I gave her a 'get to the point' look and she took a deep breath. "You've been unconscious for a week" she said really fast. A week? Wow, no wonder I needed a shower.

I just shrugged it off. I was scared to ask where Dylan was, but they must have seen it on my face. "Your right. He died" Angel said softly and there was an awkward silence.

"I hope you don't mind we had the funeral already. We just wanted to say goodbye and we didn't know when you were going to wake up" Max sniffed.

I nodded and even though I had hardly known Dylan, I felt my eyes sting with tears. I made a few hand gestures to say I was going to take a shower and left.

I turned the water on and took my clothes off. I sat at the bottom of the bathtub and let the water pour over me as I thought about everything. Dylan's death, Fang leaving me, if I should stay, where I would go and just everything. I turned the water off and reached for a towel. All of a sudden I heard a knock at the door. The door opened and Iggy walked in.

"Whoever is in here, remember I can't see, I'm just washing the drool off my face" he announced and I silently laughed. "Hello?" he asked and I tapped on the wall.

"Nyx?" He asked and I tapped again. "Oh thank God. I was worried you'd never wake up" he said. "So I'm assuming you know everything?" he asked. It was silent.

"Umm, knock twice for yes and once for no ok?" he asked. I knocked twice and he grinned. "So are you ok?" he asked. I knocked three times and he looked confused. "Is that a maybe?" he asked and I knocked twice. "Yeah I get where you're coming from" he said.

I noticed the bags under his eyes and I touched them, and then stood back because hey, I was in a towel. "Oh these? I just haven't slept in a while" he shrugged. I patted his shoulder to let him know I was leaving. And being me, I slipped on some water and Iggy being Iggy reached out to stop me falling.

Me falling in a towel + Iggy catching me = Embarrassing moment.

My towel had slipped to my waist and Iggy's hands were on my hips. I felt his warm fingers on my skin and blushed. He realized what had happened and his pale cheeks went so red it looked like he was going to explode.

"Uhh, sorry, I didn't umm sorry" he stuttered walking out. I face palmed and went to Max's room only to realize I didn't have my clothes with me.

I went back to the bathroom and put my underwear and bra on, but my clothes were a bit eww. I sighed, wishing so much I had a voice as I scribbled something on a piece of paper and headed downstairs, still in my towel. Everyone looked up at me and I blushed.

I held up the note and Nudge grabbed it. "She needs some clothes" she said. I knew Nudge wouldn't fit me, and I wasn't sure about Max. Max led me upstairs and I managed to squeeze into some of her jeans, it was a bit tight around my thighs though. None of her shirts fitted me and I frowned. "I'll be back" she said. I waited and she came back with a white long sleeved shirt and I tried it on. It was a bit big, but it was better then nothing. "Iggy said you could use it" she said just as I smelt it and realized it had that slightly earthy and sweet smell, with a slight bit of gunpowder smell to it.

I wandered downstairs and sat with the others. The news was on and something the newsman said made my head snap up. It was the 31st of August. Tomorrow will be the 1st of September, my birthday. "What's up?" Gazzy asked and I realized I was smiling at the TV.

I shook my head to say nothing. "Your smiling. That means something good, and we all think that we could do with something good to take our minds off things" Angel said. I didn't want to tell them, because it wasn't really a big deal, I think the one time anything ever happened for my birthday was when I was 12 and I had a few friends from school over. "Come on" Nudge said. I rolled my eyes and wrote Its my birthday tomorrow. "Oh my god we have to do something for it. We can call Dr. M and Ella and we can buy a cake and presents and have like a sleep over girl night thing and it'll be like a real normal thing!" Nudge squealed and jumped up and down. "Well I can make the cake" Iggy suggested. And we can go down the street and buy her a little something because we all have a heap of cash in the bank plus that money we got from working last summer. And we'll need ingredients" Angel smiled. "And we can have lots of sugar!" Gazzy jumped up and down.

"I'll go call mum" Max smiled. They were all talking and had smiles on their faces. It was like they'd never done this before. I didn't really want a big thing for my birthday but I didn't want to burst their bubble. A few minutes later Max came back and said Dr. M and Ella were coming.

"So are we going down the street?" Angel asked. "Yep, lets go before it gets dark" Max said grabbing her shoes. "Do you wanna come?" she asked me and I rolled my eyes and pulled my shoes on. They decided to fly and I was going to take my motorbike.

We were going to meet on the road me met the first time. It was going to be a race. "Ready?" Max said and I started my motorbike. "Set" she said and I revved it. "Go!" She yelled and they snapped out their wings and I skidded the motorbike and shot off. I didn't look back as I speed off. I was way over the limit, but I think I was winning. I could see the street and as I looked up I also saw the flock making their way closer.

I revved the motorbike again and skidded along the ground and tapped the pole we were supposed to touch, just before Max landed. I turned off the engine and did a little victory dance. "Fluke. Plus we had a problem" Max argued and I gave her a questioning look. "Iggy hit a bird" she said and I noticed Iggy wince as he pulled his wing back in. I rolled my eyes, saying I still won and she poked her tongue at me.

We headed into the mall. Iggy and I went to get the cake ingredients while the others went present shopping. This is ridicules, I thought to myself. Iggy couldn't see what he was looking for, and I couldn't tell him anything. "So what flavor?" He asked. "Better yet, where are we?" he asked and I stared at him. "Can you help me to the cake aisle?" he asked and my eyes widened. Iggy never asked for help.

Iggy's POV

I was surprised at myself. I never asked for help. What was with me?

It was silent until I felt her small, warm hand in mine and she led me forward. I can't believe I asked her for help. My heart was beating unevenly as my mind was on the soft warm hand in mine. I mentally slapped myself for thinking like this. What am I thinking, she has a boyfriend? Actually, she and Fang have broken up. But it's not official. But he's pretty cozy with Max, how official could it get? But she probably still has feelings for him and if I go to fast, she's run from me. But she's gorgeous and perfect and if you don't someone else will. But what about Fang, I can't do that to a bro? But he hurt all of us, plus he hurt this perfect girl, he doesn't deserve her. But how will it work, we can barely communicate? That's what makes it special. I became aware of Nyx tapping my arm and snapped out of my daydream.

"Sorry" I said. She dropped my hand and I yearned for it as soon as it left. W managed to collect all the ingredients and paid for them. Nudge took Nyx shopping while I went and got my present for Nyx. I took a bit longer than I planned but I don't think Nudge minded.

Max told me I'd be better off going on the motorbike then flying. I sat behind Nyx and my heart beat quickened as I wrapped my arms around her waist. I noticed how much it felt liked flying with the wind in my face. Once we arrived back to the house I climbed off the back and fell to the ground thanking the lord for letting me make it back alive and I heard the others laugh and Max told me Nyx just rolled her eyes and wrote that her driving was fine. We headed inside and I started dinner up.

Nyx's POV

My waist still felt warm from where Iggy's arms had been. I was so tired, which made no sense for I had slept for a week. I finished up dinner and went up to bed.