HELLO! So, you guys might be all "You mean Faerie! Why you skip story?! *cries*" But, guys, look at the number of chapters: 36! Only crazy people (amazing people) are going to sit and read all 36 chapters. I need to keep it moving! So, skip about a week. It's Fang's birthday in a few days! YAY! What does Max get him? (hehehe I'm not telling you! but you will love it!) So, yeah. Don't be mad at me! Besides, if you want the sequel, this one has to be done!
Reviews Are GREATLY appreciated!
-Faerie :D
"Ella? What the heck should I get him?" Ella looked up from her laptop. We were sitting in my "bed room", playing little kid games. You know, like those online playground things? Well we made weird people and we type lyrics to songs and flirt with the people on their. Hours of entertainment.
"I don't know. What does he like?"
"Writing, music, chinese food, anime, reading," I said, putting up tons of sad emoticons to some 12 year old boy who I was flirting with on this kids game. No, that's not weird. It's also not weird that I'm role-playing with middle schoolers. Not my fault I'm bored out of my mind.
"Get him gift cards or something." I stopped and stared at Ella.
"SERIOUSLY? Gift cards?! We have been dating for almost three months and you think I should buy him gift cards?" Ella laughed. Oh so NOW she understands just how idiotic it is. Suddenly, a crazy idea came into mind. I pulled out my phone and dialed Jessie's number.
"Hello?"
"Hey Jessie, it's Max."
"Oh hi Max. How are you?"
"I'm good, you?"
"Fine thanks. What's up?"
"So Fang's birthday is coming up. And I wanted to get him something special. I have an idea but I want to know if it's okay." Jessie and I talked for a while longer, planning everything out. Fang's gift was going to be perfect. I mean, sure it's slightly weird, but he's told me before that he was lonely. What better way to give him a friend?
*****2 days later*****
My stomach had butterflies with excitement. Fang and I were in the car with Jessie driving and Angel in the front seat. Most of the snow had melted, but now I was praying for a white Christmas.
"So, can I know where you three are taking me? Your practically kidnapped me."
"Nope! You have to wait and see!" I was so excited it was killing me. Then we pulled into the Humane Society parking lot. Fang looked out the window.
"What the heck are we doing? I'm allergic to cats."
"Just shut up and follow me birthday boy." I led them inside. "Fang, you are here to pick out your birthday gift. Your family wants a dog, the apartment allows it and let's face it, you are lonely without me."
"Am not."
"Yes you are!" Angel said. "You are always cooped up in your room or moping around the apartment. Don't lie Nicky!" I laughed and high-fived Angel. Then Fang and I walked along the rows of cages. We looked at each dog.
"He is so cute!" I said, pointing to a little pug trying to sniff me through the cage. Fang shrugged. Over the past 15 minutes, I had pointed out like a million dogs. I mean Fang gets to choose but seriously, we need to get back to his place for the party we were going to have.
"Him." Fang pointed at a little black dog. He had big brown eyes and a Scottie like body. His short little stub of a tail wagged playfully. I nodded. We were allowed to play with the dog in the back play area. I sat on the little bench while Fang tossed the ball for the little thing. The dog just stared at him, like he was crazy. Fang pulled out a treat from his pocket and offered it to the little Scottie. The dog darted after the ball and ran back for the treat. Fang smiled and pet the little dog.
"He's is so sweet!" Fang nodded and made the dog jump up on the bench next to me. He liked my face and got my jeans muddy with his little paws.
"We are taking him home if I have to stick him in my jacket," Fang said, ruffling the dogs ears.
"Yes, Fang. Because the volunteers will so not notice that you gained like 20 pounds or are about to give birth in the last hour."
"Right. Maybe we should stick him in your jacket. That will look more believable." Fang laughed. I glared and grabbed the dog and looked into its brown eyes.
"Go bite the mean man!" I took the dog and shoved him in Fang's face. The dog growled at Fang but Fang offered him another treat.
"Well, let's adopt him first. If something goes wrong, then I will put him in my jacket." Together Fang and I walked back inside and filled out all the papers. I could tell Fang was happy, like, trying not to hug the dog and talk in a baby voice to it.
"Wait, we need to name him!" I said, picking up the squirmy thing.
"Cutie pie!" Angel shouted. Fang and I burst out laughing.
"Nothing that would torture the poor thing! I mean he is a total cutie pie but no way are we going to name him cutie pie." We all thought for a moment.
"Total." We all looked to Fang. "Total. Let's name him Total. Like you said, he is totally cool."
"Total," I said, letting the name sink in. As I said it the dog wagged his tail and barked loudly at us. Fang and I both looked down.
"Total it is!"
*******later********
Later that day, we were all at Fang's new apartment. (Which might I add, had an even better view then the last one) His friends from his old neighborhood were there, Tessa, Ben, Marie, Kyle and James. Iggy, Ella, Nudge, Ella and I were over to. Jessie and my mom ditched us (which sooo wasn't a good idea!) while we all stuffed our faces with chips and soda. We didn't quite know what to do, so we just sat around and talked. And of course, dear Ella had to suggest spin the bottle. This game went a little like this:
We sat in a circle. (More like were forced against our will but you get the point) We took an old bottle and spun it. It landed on Ben. Then it landed on me. Yeah no way was that happening. Fang glared at Ben, drawing a line slowly across his neck and making gory death noises.
"Nope. I'm not kissing you. Make it land on Fang, then yes I will kiss him. Or Total." I said, covering my face with a pillow. So Ben spun it again. It landed on Tessa. This is how we knew the game was over: Tessa was on her phone and not paying attention as Ben leaned forward and kissed her. She screamed and slapped him, then tackled him and started beating him with a pillow. Kyle tried to help Ben by pulling the savage Tessa from him but she knocked him into Ella who freaked out that she was being tackled. Some how it escalated to all of us in a giant dog pile on top of Ben.
"Ouch! Pain! Car Accident! Victim OUCH!" Nobody heard my complaints about my ribs. "MY RIBS ARE STILL BROKEN! GET YOUR BUTTS OFF!" Just like that, everyone pulled themselves off the pile so I could breath. I rubbed my side painfully and laughed at everyone's scared faces.
"Hey, least I'm not tackling you guys like an animal!" Tessa laughed and gave me the finger. Goodness she was rude.
"I don't know about you guys, but I'm thirsty." Fang got up and led everyone into the kitchen. I was sitting on the counter drinking my soda when I noticed Iggy staring in an evil way that could only mean one thing. He planted a bomb. I followed Iggy's gaze to Fang as he reached for a soda. Oh-
He popped the can open.
Nothing happened. Iggy frowned.
"Uh guys?" Iggy yelled, staring at Total. We all turned. "I kind of put a bomb inside a soda can, and your new dog has it."
"CRAP! IGGY!" Everyone ran to stand next to Iggy. Total had the soda can under his paws. Fang walked towards Total,
"Come here, puppy. Give Fang the soda bomb..." Total scrambled across the wood floor, rolling the can with him. Everyone bolted after him. I hopped off the counter and hobbled to the kitchen table. I sat on top of it and watched them try to corner the dog and get the can. Marie was slowly sneaking up behind Total and James approached him. Everyone dove for the dog. I laughed so hard my eyes watered as little Total slipped out of their grasp.
"GOT HIM!" Nudge yelled! Angel grabbed the can and yanked on it, trying to get it out of Total's mouth. I was laughing until I realized how the dog was holding on. The little metal tab. I screamed and rolled under the table as Angel yanked the tab out of Total's mouth, it slipped from her hand and landed on the ground with a BOOOOM! Soda splattered everywhere and dust filled the room. Everyone screamed. I crawled out from under the table, coughing from the dust.
"Nice going Iggy!" He laughed and rolled on the floor.
"It was supposed to explode on Fang. And not that big of an explosion...Sorry!" After the dust cleared, everyone got the paper towels and brooms and started cleaning up. I sat on the table with Marie and watched.
"Well, that was exciting," she looked a little shaken up, but was eyeing Iggy as he danced around with the broom.
"Normal, Iggy. Always blowing things up."
"Really?" Marie sounded surprised. I smiled a little as I noticed she was still watching Iggy.
"Yep."
"Cool," she whispered. I coughed a few times, really loud to get Iggy's attention. Behind Marie's head, I pointed at her and mouth 'she thinks your cute'. Iggy smiled and walked over. He took Marie's hand and danced her around the room. Too cute, I thought. Smiling that she wasn't a red head.
The rest of the afternoon was incredibly fun. So when everyone left, the apartment was too quiet. I sat with Fang on the couch and we looked out the window.
"Feel any different? Being 17 I mean." I looked to Fang who had gotten quieter throughout the day. He reached down and picked up Total, holding him in his lap.
"My dad would ask me that. Ever single year for as long as I could remember. I always said no." Fang smirked a bit and chuckled.
"Except for one year, birthday 13. I told him I felt like I was a unicorn going to hurl rainbows."
"What?!" Fang laughed and glanced at me.
"I'm kidding." I nodded and laughed to.
"Did you have a nice birthday though?" Fang nodded.
"It felt weird. But I had fun." I knew what he meant. New house, new friends, no dad. I just leaned against his shoulder. I watched as the stars freckled the sky and huge dark clouds covered them up. Fang kissed my cheek and got up to go to his room. I got up to and followed my mom and sister out the door. I turned to see if Fang was gone when the clouds opened and snow started to fall.
Well that chapter was pretty crappy. Sorry. No seriously that was like the worst chapter I have ever written. I apologize...
Well next chapter is going to be a christmas miracle so you guys better be excited for that.
TOTAL! I don't know, I thought there needed to be some new character so I thought how about a dog! And I seriously sat there and thought for about half an hour on what to name it. Then I remembered there was a dog in Maximum Ride. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD FAERIE! I'm actually still reading the series but it has already been dubbed the best book series EVER. I finished The Final Warning like 2 days ago so I'm sorry for my brain shorting out like that...
You so don't care. Wow I'm probably worse than Nudge if you counted how many times I rant at the end of my chapters...
One more thing: Check out my new fanfiction, Flying! It has nothing to do with this fanfic but it has all the characters. And our favorite pairing, FAX! It's more of based on the book. Go check it out and let me know if I should keep going!
-Faerie :)