Chapter 25- The Flock

Hello to all of my readers you'll never guess but this story is based on me and my best friend except I don't have a mansion and all that stuff but like the friendship between Max and Fang. You know how in the earlier chapters I mentioned how Fang got his nickname well I'm now calling my best friend Fang because HE BIT ME. I can so predict the future. Lols.

We dropped Fang and Angel off much to Angel and Ari's disgust. I'd called Mum and she said it was ok for me to stay at Dad's house and we were getting ready to go shopping. Basically I needed bathers, riding clothes, pyjamas and clothes for tomorrow.

I'm an easy shopper; my riding outfit was cream pants with black boots, a black helmet, a black fancy jacket and a black casual jacket. Dad knew I wouldn't wear them a lot and that most times I would just jump on Midnight, in my jeans and my t-shirt but he wanted me to have them. I bought some cute flannel pyjamas that were black (of course) with blue dogs on them.

As for an outfit for tomorrow I bought a pair of dark blue denim jeans, a black top and a dark blue denim jacket.

The next stop was to IKEA to buy me stuff for my room. I bought a close to the floor white double bed with a beautiful backboard. I matched it with a white desk, lounge and a white chest of draws. I bought a teal lamp and teal paint. I spotted a teal fluffy rug and of course I chose it. I was going for a teal and white theme in my room.

Fang and I had already called the group and arranged for them to come and meet me at the house. I only told them the address I didn't tell them anything else apart from bring bathers and a change of clothes. I swore Ella and Fang to secrecy which they weren't too happy about since they were all coming together.

Dad and I set my room up together and by the time I worked my magic it looked great.

"Max, I wanted to ask you something?" Dad began.

"Yeah, shoot,"

"I wanted to ask you if you could encourage Ella to come and stay sometimes," Dad asked me.

"Why?" I asked curiously.

"I know she doesn't have a father and I thought maybe I could fill in that space for a little bit," Dad confessed. My mouth dropped open.

"Ok, it's a bad idea," Dad concluded.

"No, Dad, it's a wonderful idea, I think she'd like that but don't tell her just try to get to know her and she'll let you know," I advised him.

I slept like a baby that night, well after stared at Midnight. I realised I could see Midnight's stables from my window in the tower. I loved my tower it was awesome! I loved Midnight so much I couldn't believe it. I was constantly trying to talk myself out of liking Fang which wasn't really working all that well.

My room was so pretty and I loved it, I wished that Mum and Dad would get back together so that we could live here and I could be with Midnight all of the time.

The next morning I heard the cheerful voice of Iggy.

"Holy shit!"

"Welcome," I greeted them all in a posh voice.

"Oh, my god, Max, how is this even possible you aren't super rich well at least your Mum isn't. I'm not saying you're poor or anything but I mean seriously take a look at this mansion it is huge. Why didn't you tell anyone, you must have been hiding this for years? Oh my god, if he is rich enough to afford this house he must be rich enough to have expensive cheese, I love your Dad do you want to swap, no of course you don't because why would you give this up, I mean seriously. This is awesome!" Nudge rambled.

"Ok, Max, what is going on?" Iggy demanded.

"This is my Dads' house," I explained. I told them the story of how Dad became super rich and blah, blah, blah.

I showed them around what I could remember of the house and listened to them rave on about how they were never leaving my palace.

"Max, you have to show them the best part," Fang insisted.

"Oh, I completely forgot about the pool," I said as I slapped my head with my palm.

"Max, I'm not talking about the pool," Fang told me. I gazed into those gorgeous eyes that made my heart stop and realised what he meant.

"That was your favourite part?" I managed to get out.

"Yes," Fang breathed. I couldn't help but feel his eyes bore into mine and then…

"Whoa, what happened between you two yesterday?" Gazzy asked me. The moment was ruined (stupid Gazzy)

"Yeah, I thought it was a play date for Angel and Ari, not a date for the two of you," said Nudge.

"Nothing," Fang and I quickly replied together.

I led them outside to the stables. I told them to wait outside and changed into my casual riding clothes, just because I felt like showing off. I tacked up Midnight after giving him a quick brush.

"Max, are you ok? You've been in there for a while," Nudge called out.

"Nudge, she's fine," I heard Fang sigh.

I heard Nudge scream as Midnight and I emerged from the shadows.

"Oh my god, Max, you have a horse, obviously you have a horse because he or she is standing right there but…" Nudge began before Gazzy clamped his hand over Nudges' mouth. I gave him a thankful smile.

"This is Midnight," I told them.

"Can you ride?" Nudge asked.

"Are you kidding? She's fantastic!" Fang insisted. Everyone including me began to give Fang weird looks.

"What?" Fang asked. I rolled my eyes and jumped on Midnight. I set off in a gallop and rode around for a bit.

When I got back people were looking at me with their eyes open wide and their jaws dropped so low that I thought they were going to smack onto the floor. I dismounted and took a bow.

"Holy, crap, Max, you've got like this whole other life that we don't know about," Iggy gasped.

"I don't well maybe a little but it doesn't matter does anyone want a ride?" I asked.

"Me!" Nudge and Ella screamed.

Ella got on first, she knew what she was doing for the most part but she didn't go any faster than a trot. Nudge couldn't wait to get on but since she'd never been on a horse before I taught her the basics and kept a hold of his bridal.

Gazzy got on and he was a natural, I noticed a strange look in Nudge's eyes when she looked at Gazzy on Midnight. I convinced Iggy to get on but I still couldn't get Fang on. I let Midnight out into one of the paddocks and got changed into my new bathers. The rest of group changed into their bathers as well and we meet by the pool. We all jumped in to the gorgeous water.

"God, Max, riding Midnight was amazing, it's almost like I was flying," Nudge smiled.

"Same here," Ella agreed.

"That's how I feel all the time," I sighed. We swam under the glass and stared over the edge.

"Look!" Iggy exclaimed. We looked up and saw seven birds flying in a V.

"I wonder if that's what we're like." Ella wondered out loud.

"What like birds?" Iggy asked.

"No like the closeness," Ella explained.

"And there are seven of us," Fang realised.

"Fang, there's five," Gazzy pointed out.

"Not if you count Ari and Angel who will be a bigger part of our group when they get older," Fang insisted.

"I guess we are like a flock in a way," Nudge shrugged.

"No, Nudge, we are a flock," I told her.

"No, we're the flock," Fang smiled at me.

"Whoo we're the flock!" Gazzy exclaimed. A series of bubbles rose to the surface.

"Gazzy!" We all screamed. We all took refuge. Fang and I sat on the man made waterfall. We laughed and looked at each other. We just sat there looking, gazing and staring, I felt calm and at ease. I had a feeling that my feelings for Fang weren't going away anytime soon.

Fang pushed me into the water as I screamed. I swam to the surface and yelled.

"Fang! You are so dead!" I threatened.

"No, Blushy, I'm very much alive!" Fang laughed.

"I hate you!" I growled.

"Oh, no Mum and Dad are fighting again," Iggy cried into Gazzy's shoulder.

"Shut up, Iggy!" Fang and I ordered him.

The day was perfect, like literally perfect. I had so much fun with my friends I mean the flock. Dad was glad that he had finally met them and said that they were welcome anytime. He dropped me home to Dad after I said goodbye to Midnight.

"I had fun today," Fang told me quietly.

"Yeah, me to," I agreed.

Ok I'm getting ready to introduce other POVs and I think that Nudge's will be first. Please review