God, I am very late with this chapter.
Chapter 21- Christmas Shopping
Max's P.O.V.
December 15, 2012
"IF OUR LOOOOVE IS TRAGEDY WHY ARE YOU MY REMEMDY? IF OUR LOOOOVE'S INSANITY WHY ARE YOU MY CLARITY?!" we all began to jam out and sing like crazy to Clarity in my car. We were at a stop light, so it was all good. Fang, who was sitting next to me in the passenger seat, was bobbing his head up and down, careful as to not hit his head against the glove compartment.
Igs, Nudge, and Gaz all sat in the back and just dancing like crazy, making the car shake. It would be awkward if someone passed by and thought the wrong thing.
We were driving to the Mall, since it's the time of year when America Goes Broke, to see if we can try to buy some of the gifts for everyone. I then heard a faint buzzing noise, me being me; I turned the volume off just to make sure I wasn't going deaf or anything. Sure enough I did hear a buzzing noise.
"Hey guys, I think one of your phones are going off."
"Ooh~! Its mine!" Nudge screamed. She checked her phone and said it was Sarah calling. She picked it up and put it on speaker, just as the light turned green.
"Hey Sarah!" we all greeted.
"Hey guys! What're you guys doing?"
"Max is driving us to the Mall to buy Christmas gifts." Igs said.
"Oh . . . um, cool, is it coincidental that I just got to the mall?"
"I think not!" Gaz screamed.
"Heh, anyways, since you guys are heading here anyways, want to meet up at the food court entrance?"
"Are you okay with that Max?" Nudge asked, I nodded my response, and I drove into the parking area near the food court.
"Oh we're here Sarah, see you in a few."
"Oober cool beans, bye~"
Finding parking is always the hardest part, if we're lucky enough we'll find parking on the second floor, but that's always rare, so instead I pulled in front of the entrance.
"It's gonna take awhile, so you guys can go on ahead, while I look for parking." I unlocked the car and everyone filed out, except for Fang.
"Hey dipstick, go on ahead. I need to find parking." I made the shooing motion with my hand, trying to see if he would step out.
"Nah im going stay, I need your help on buying gifts for my mom and the other girls anyways."
I nodded my understanding. I rolled the passenger window down and told the others that he's gonna be my shopping partner. They all nodded and went inside.
I drove forward and into the parking garage. Floor after floor, every single spot had been taken, and if there was one empty, it was too tight of a squeeze.
I sighed in frustration seeing that I'm already on the 4th floor, and still no parking, only thing left is the open-sky parking.
Fang looked relieved that the open-sky one was at least almost empty; a number of at least 5 cars had been parked up here. So I parked closest to the elevator and got out.
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"Hey Max, what about this for Igs?" Fang asked.
He showed me a kit for 'Homemade Bombs'. I started to chuckle at how this box basically spelled 'trouble'. Supposedly, in their freshman year, Iggster had attached a stink bomb to one of their teacher's skirts and when said teach sat down, it exploded. I haven't seen Iggy in action yet, but if I do I think I might regret getting him that kit. But hey, it's Christmas~! You make exceptions right.
"If I say yes than it has to be from both of us okay?"
He nodded and put the gift in the basket. We were currently strolling around in TJ Maxx, they have a lot of cool stuff, but knowing society, I wouldn't really find anything here for everyone else.
"Let's just buy this and lets go. We can go to like Forever 21 or something to buy Ella's and of course Nudge's gift." I said.
"I swear, we're only buying them a necklace or something. Am not spending more than 50 bucks at Forever 21." He argued.
"Fine by me, Ride."
~[*]~
"How about this owl necklace? Think Nudge'll like it?" I held up a golden owl necklace, whose eyes were black diamonds. Fang eyed the necklace. He scrunched his nose in the most adorable way possible. . .
I sort of eyed his nose. The way the wrinkles sort of made his mouth get involved in it. I have to admit, it was cute, even for me.
"Nah, its more Ella than Nudge, Nudge isn't that 'hipster', I guess." I nodded at his response. He's right, Nudge is way simpler, she'll be satisfied with just a simple golden cross necklace, or maybe even just regular charm on a chain. Even though she's the biggest fashonista we know, she doesn't ask for much.
I put the necklace in the shopping bag. Fang and I looked around the jewelry spinning thingy. Whatever it's called.
Then an idea struck me.
"Lets just buy this for Ella, we need to make Nudge's gift, and I have the perfect idea." Fang eyed my expression with a smirk. I sort of blushed under his smirk, but thought nothing of it. I tugged his sleeve and walked to the cashier.
When we reached the desk, I placed the necklace down. The sales clerk rang it up, stating that it had cost a total of $8.50. I was grabbing the money from my wallet when Fang had beaten me to it.
"What're you doing you twat?"
"I'm paying for the necklace, what do you mean what am I doing?"
"I was going to pay for it. It's for my sister dude."
"Just say it's from both of us then, gosh."
"We already have Iggy's gift from both of us, we can't have my sister's like that too."
"Just deal with it Katherine."
My mouth had made an 'O'. I was in shock. He called me by my middle name. The name I forbade everyone from calling me, and here he goes, saying it in public nonetheless.
I glared at him, the lady placing the bagged necklace on the table. She eyes us, her name tag reading, Arianna. (AN: Couldn't come up with a name so I used mine. . .)
"You guys make a cute couple. Have a Merry Christmas." She smiled.
I blushed at what she said. I started to stutter to try and tell her that we're not dating. At all.
"We're not dating Arianna, and have a Merry Christmas as well." Fang grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the store.
We walked around for a while, looking at stores and what they have on display. We eventually came up to a music store. New issues of guitars and drum kits on display. I beamed; this is my kind of store.
I dragged Fang in and told him to choose whatever he wants from here; I still need his Christmas gift too anyways.
"Max, are you crazy? Everything here is over 200 bucks!"
"Don't worry Fang, I've got enough saved."
He bit his lip, questioning whether or not he should take my offer. He turned around and started to browse, totally leaving me hanging and waiting for an answer.
What?
He eyed a guitar that was on a display stand. It was an acoustic that was a nice mahogany color. It had an amp and everything. He picked it up and started to strum a few notes.
He eyed the tag and his eyes practically popped out of his head. I started to chuckle. At least he's considerate.
I walked to the Customer Service desk and was acquainted with one of the employees.
"Hi welcome to Treble Clef Music Store, how may I help you?" his name tag read Stephano. (AN: Do you guys know where this name is from?)
"Yea hi, um, you that guy over there in black holding that acoustic-"I pointed toward Fang, "How much does it cost?"
"Oh, that is our newest issue. With the amp it shouldn't cost more than around $600, alone it's around $400." Hmm. . . .
"If I want that guitar, but I don't have all the money on me right now, do you think you can do me a huge favor and hold it for me?"
"Well, ma'am, what if that guy wants the guitar?"
"Sir, he's my best friend, he knows that if that guitar cost way more than $300 I wouldn't buy it, but its Christmas and I want to surprise him."
He nodded in understanding. He agreed to hold it until Christmas Eve, which is when ill pay it full and have it just in time for Christmas.
"Thank you Stephano."
"Of course, um what's your name?"
"Max."
"Of course Max." He smiled and I walked over to Fang.
"So much is she?"
"Just around $600 hundred with the amp, around $400 alone."
"Oh god that is way too much. Let's just go. Ill buy your gift some other day"
He put it down and we walked out.
~[*]~
T.P.O.V.
"Hey Sarah, what about this for Max?" Nudge held up a hat.
Sarah didn't bother looking. She could care less what Nudge was getting for Max. But, she looked at the hat in the end; she didn't want the others to think something was suspicious. She couldn't help herself. She was thankful though, that the gang didn't see the way she cast a glace at her. Something about Max bothered Sarah, maybe it was the way everyone talked to her, and it bothered Sarah. Sarah was so used to having everyone's attention.
But Sarah is smarter thank she appreciates herself to be. She knows that if she's openly mean to Max in front of everyone, especially her new good friend Nudge, they'd all reject her as a friend, and she wanted to avoid that.
Sarah nodded at the hat that was for Max. "It looks cute, Max should probably like it."
Nudge smiled and put the hat in the carrier bag. They browsed along the racks looking to see if they could buy any other gifts.
They soon left the store and later had bought the gifts for everyone else.
~[*]~
Iggy's P.O.V.
"Hey Gaz, do you think Fang would want another guitar pick?" Gazzy looked my way and nodded.
"Didn't he loose like 5 of them last year?" I chuckled, that's true. What a dunce.
"Black or red?" we looked at each other and nodded. Black it is I guess.
"Ok so we have Max's, Fang's, Ari's, Nudge's gifts and I have yours. But nothing for Ella. . ." Gazzy pated my shoulder. The thing is, Ella is crazy beautiful, and I'm head over heels for her. Her laugh makes me melt, the way her chocolate brown else glistened when I went in for a hug, ad when I did hug her I could basically feel her heart race. Oh god, I'm completely whipped.
"I kind of feel for you man," Gazzy intercepted, "I still need something for Nudge."
It was clear we were completely canned.
~[*]~
Sarah's P.O.V.
Everyone had met at the food court at around 5 pm. We talked about upcoming Christmas, and the fat-fake Santa across the Mall.
"Fat Santa was checking me out," Max said. "It was so creepy the way his left eye twitched when I noticed him staring. I got the chills, and it was unnecessary."
"Ew!" Nudge screamed. Even I had to admit, that Santa, game me and involuntary creep.
I stayed quiet most of the time, usually replying when spoken to. Everyone seemed to talk to Max when she became quiet. I had the occasional attention, very casual questions, like 'what are you doing this Christmas?' or, 'what's your favorite color?' Max, on the other hand, had cooler variety of communication. She had stories told to her, and memories of their past. And I had to admit, I was getting sort of jealous. How does a girl like that, get so much attention?
What am I doing? She get enough attention as it is, I'm basically giving it to her. I guess I'm not going to give her the satisfaction of my attention.
Fang's P.O.V.
We were all home at around 7 pm. I made sure that I had grabbed the right bags, especially the one with Max's gift. She had no idea what I had gotten her, and I hope she likes it Christmas Day.
But I just need to find the right wrapping paper.
So guys, I have a task for you! What do you think Fang should get for Max?! Review it or pm it to me!
Also, I was thinking about rewriting this story, at least Chapter 1- 15. I feel like this plot is all over the place, and that you guys are confused. I don't know, but tell me if I should, I'm doing this for you guys.
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