Mitchie is a figment of my imagination. She doesn't really matter that much. I just made her up for the heck of it. Kinda like people have invisible friends who beat them at chess and stuff. I just made up Mitchie to be Hunter's friend. Only…in the story she was real… so technically that was a sucky analogy.
I'm glad you liked the last chapter. It makes me happy to hear what yawl think.
So just saying, don't worry, Max and the flock will become major characters in upcoming chapters…I just wanted to build a Dylan-Hunter relationship before…well what happens next.
Dylan
We stayed there for hours. Sometimes talking…often kissing…eating or just sitting in the sweet company of each other. But after awhile I decided it was time for phase two of my day as King of the Forbidden Castle of Hunterland.
"Come on; let's go back to the mansion. I have more plans."
"More plans?"
"Yes."
"Will you tell me what they are?"
"Nope." I hesitated. "Are you…going to get off me so we can leave?" She was leaning on my chest and I didn't want to shove her off.
"Never. I love leaning on your chest." She tossed her and settled deeper into my arms. "Its your own fault to."
"What?"
"If you didn't have such a muscular-perfect-warm-hard-good smelling chest and arms leaving would be much easier."
I rolled my eyes and poked her. She yelped and flopped off me.
"Jerk" She said, her grey blue eyes flashing.
"Your jerk" I said smiling as I stood up. I reached my hand down to help her. That's right…I'm a gentleman. She glared at me…clearly fighting a smile. She pretended to pout. But failed. She soon giggled and grabbed my hand. I pulled her up and wrapped my arms around her waist.
"Hello best friend" I whispered just before pressing my lips to hers.
Moments later our kiss was interrupted by the whinny of Nimrodel. Dumb horse. (Shhhhh don't tell Hunter I thought that)
"I guess that means she wants to go home and eat." Hunter said as she pressed herself closer to me.
"She needs to take pottery."
"Pottery?"
"According to the internet…it teaches patience." I got a punch in the shoulder and an eye roll from the most beautiful girl in the world.
"Are you insulting me?"
"Me? Never."
"Ahh-huh. I'm sure." She tossed her lovely golden hair. "Do you want go?"
"No. I want to stand here looking at you for the rest of my life. Has anyone ever told you that you are the most attractive person on this good earth?"
"Mhhh…sorry what did you say again?" She was grinning impishly. That devil child
"Hunter…I love you." I said softly. I saw her lips curl upward. Hunter is one of those people who can't really hide their emotions. I could easily tell when she was bursting with happiness (for example: right now.) Her eyes were shinning and she was fighting a smile) or when she's angry, sad, annoyed, frustrated…any emotion can be read from her like a book.
I grabbed her hand and twisted my fingers through hers. "Come on lets go. We can always come back tomorrow"
"You really think I'd let you skip classes to have a date with the teacher?" She said…a little overdramatically.
"It's called taking a mental health day."
"Well…I…um…Today was a mental heath day. All know you can have two in a row."
"Friday then. Let's go." I pulled her over to Nimrodel and we began saddling the horses. Soon we were riding back to the barn.
*Not long later…after the two bird children had unsaddled their horses, returned to the mansion, showed and ate a early dinner of gourmet pizza…in honor of their first night together*
"Hunter. I am still the boss you know."
"What do want now?"
"Well…can I show instead of telling you?"
"Oh Goodness. What I have I gotten myself into?" She muttered to herself.
"King Dylan says go to your room."
"Shut up squeaky." She said and ran towards the vertical hallway and launched herself into the air.
Have a mentioned she is the most perfectly graceful flier? (when she wants to be) Her wings are a dark gold and incredibly powerful. Anyway. On to my secret plan! Mwhahah!
Please disregard the evil laugh above.
I took off after her.
I walked into her room and into her closet.
Have you ever seen The Princess Diaries 2?
Do you remember the "shopping mall" closet?
Yeah that was about half the size of Hunter's.
Do I look like I would lie to you?
Anyway. I think I've been hanging out with Hunter too much. I'm even talking like her now.
Back to the story!
"Hunter. I want you to put on your favorite fancy dress."
"My what?"
"I want you to wear a pretty dress. I want to dance with you."
