What's up guys? Okay, I have failed to mention the time in my story, which is pretty careless of me. But, the current time in this chapter is in March. I'm sorry for leaving that out, it's pretty ridiculous that I could forget that. Anyway, here's the next chapter. Please review afterwards! I want to know what you're thinking about the story, and I need some feedback :)
"Oh. My. God." I stare at a giant rollercoaster featuring three loops, a giant drop, and mysterious tunnels all throughout the ride. I feel my adrenaline kick in, just at the excitement of looking at this giant hunk of thrilling metal. "We must go on this."
We're at Six Flags Over Texas, having a last group get together. Everyone pitched in for me and Iggy's tickets, knowing we couldn't afford something like this now. We just got here, and it turns out this place is my dream. Jeb had taken us here when we were little, but I don't remember much of it. I probably didn't like huge roller coasters when I was little, anyway. But now, it's different. One of the biggest thrills to me is being on a roller coaster, and I'm not afraid of heights, unlike three of my friends over here, who are practically shaking in their boots, looking at the roller coaster, BATMAN. Cool name, huh?
Iggy, Fang, Nudge, Kevin, and I look over at J.J., Ella, and Ian, smirking. "Can't handle it?" I ask teasingly, starting to walk over to the giant ride, Fang and Iggy in tow.
The three scared teenagers ignore me, still staring at BATMAN, when Nudge and Kevin start trying to pull them into line with us. Even I can see it's a lost cause, but we wait at the entrance anyway.
Ian and Ella are stuck together like glue, in a way to keep them from being pulled away from their spot. Nudge is trying to drag them over here by their shirts, screaming, "WIMPS!" But it seems their plan has worked. They stay planted in place, until Iggy yells in a joking voice, "Aw, look at the pretty lovers! Just so damn cute." Fang chuckles and I laugh.
This causes them to jump away from each other awkwardly, and Nudge successfully drags Ella over to us with a giant grin on her face. Ian has no choice but to follow, him mumbling, "I can do this. I'm a man. I'm a man." I roll my eyes at him. He grows a smirk on his face, but quickly goes back to mumbling to himself.
Kevin has already gotten J.J. over with us, and we all walk to the humongous line going up about two stories' worth with ramps and stairs. I groan inwardly, and lean against the railing of the ramp we're on, noticing a near-by sign that says "You're 45 minutes away from the fun!" Fantastic.
About 30 minutes later, we're getting strapped into our seats, all coupled up. I'm practically jumping with joy, a giant grin on my face when Fang smirks down at me.
"Hey, don't make fun! You know you're just excited as I am, only on the inside." I say playfully, lightly punching him in the arm.
He shrugs, and his smirk turns into a nice grin that's always rare for him. My heart skips a beat, and he grabs my hand, winking at me. Typical.
Suddenly, I'm yanked backward into my seat, as the rollercoaster starts. We start going up the huge ride, the tracks making a clank noise every second. We continue on the rollercoaster through the loops, tunnels, and twists, and I hear all the girls behind me scream; I'm actually completely silent on a rollercoaster. When we're done, all of our hair is disheveled, but it's completely worth it in my book. This is just my kind of fun.
The day goes by unfortunately quickly, but it's about the most fun I've had in years. Tonight, Fang and I have decided to go on a last date. I'm a little nervous, to be honest, but I mean who wouldn't be? It's one of the last days I'll see my boyfriend in God knows how long.
At six, we head out, hand in hand, to my nature spot in our neighborhood, the place we had our first date. I haven't been here in a few months; I mentally scold myself. The place is as beautiful as ever. The beautiful stream is running through the meadow, just like before, and there's still that huge rock Fang and I sat on, only now it's strung with weeds and vines. I can't believe I let this place be forgotten when I'm not going to see it ever again.
"Hey, you okay?" Fang squeezes my hand. I didn't notice that I had been standing there with a frown on my face.
I nod, trying to give him a smile, but only succeeding half-way. He tugs me forward to the stone, lugging off all the vines, and lies on it, pulling me beside him so we're looking up at the sky.
Fang scoots over so that we're side by side, our arms touching. "It's gonna be okay," he murmurs. He sounds sure of himself.
I look over at him, a slight frown on my face. "How can you be so sure?"
"I just know."He says, and I give him a hard look, and roll my eyes.
"What? I'll manage. I have Ian, Nudge, and the others to keep me occupied. You're a strong girl. You can handle it. Plus, you have Iggy. You have each other."
I smile a little, but I go, "I won't have you."
He frowns. "I'm just a text or a phone call away."
I snuggle closer. "But it won't be the same," I pout.
He sighs and puts his right arm around my shoulders. "I don't think anything will," he whispers. "But like I said, we'll get through it. It's . . . just another chapter in your life. Think of it as an adventure."
I sigh, knowing that he's right. I look over at him, a smile on my face. I raise myself up on my left elbow, and go, "How do you always know what to say?"
He faces across from me, a cute smirk on his face. "I'm just that good."
I roll my eyes and lean over to kiss him. It starts off as a slow, sweet kiss, but then I think we remember that it's our last date, and it suddenly turns urgent. I quickly scoot over so that I'm on top of him, my knees beside either side of his waist. He has his hands on my back, and we're really getting into it when I have to pull back, due to lack of air. After I gasp a few breaths, he's pulling me back toward him, kissing me again. I feel him shift upwards, and we're both sitting up on the rock.
His hands reach under my shirt and he begins to lift it up. I suddenly realize that Fang might have the wrong idea about tonight. I pull away from the long kiss, and grab his hands.
"Wait, Fang." I say, looking down at my lap. "I know it's our last date together and everything, but I'm just not ready for this, okay?" I look up at him, and I'm thankful to see he's not mad.
"I get it, Max. It's fine." He looks a bit disappointed, but he leans over and kisses my cheek to give me reassurance.
We spend the rest of our date talking about everything but the moving situation, and we just enjoy each others' company for the last time, side by side again on our little rock. I get a little depressed thinking about leaving him, but again, I just ignore it, pushing it to the back of my mind. Yep, because that's always a good thing to do you're your emotions. Mhm.
After about three hours, we head out back to Fang's house, but I admit that I have to look at the beautiful hideaway for myself all these years. The wind blows through the scenery, making the branches on the trees wave, as if they're posing a goodbye. I'm really going to miss this place.
We walk back to his house slowly and silently, basically glued together the entire walk. When we finally get to his front door, we kiss and give each other a big hug. This really does feel like the final goodbye.
When we walk inside the house, Iggy is right at the door, looking at me frantically, yelling out, "FINALLY!" He doesn't say it in a joking way, so I step away from Fang, worried a little.
"What . . . ?" I say hesitantly.
He shakes his head saying, "I don't know. She wouldn't tell me." He points an accusing finger at Debra, who's looking very worried, watching this entire exchange by the kitchen.
I step forward, saying exasperatedly, "Good God, what the hell could it be now?"
I can tell she's nervous by the look on her face as she moves forward. "I think you need to sit down for thi—"
"No, Debra, just spit it out; I'm sure we can handle this." I didn't mean to be rude, but this anticipation was killing me.
She nods understandingly, and lets out a long breath before saying, "Jeb has been living with another family. Him and another woman has three kids, all of them his."
Just when you think your life couldn't get more insane.
A/N: I don't think my writing was up to par on this chapter, but after school ends(in about 2 weeks), I'll be working hard on these chapters :)
So what did you guys think? Were you expecting that? Please tell me in a review! By the way, I'm thinking about becoming a Beta reader for the summer. If anyone is interested in letting me revise/edit their story for that, tell me, because it'll make me more motivated :)
Much love. ~Peace
P.S. Sorry for all of my chapters being so short! I'll make them longer when I have the time I need to spend on this story!