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23: News
"Going away present" Odd said.
"Odd, you didn't have to" Madison said.
"I know, I wanted to" he walked into the room and placed the box on the middle of the floor. "Are you going to open it or not?"
"Maybe tomorrow when I actually leave"
"I suggest you open it now"
"Okay, okay" she removed the lid and peered inside. Her jaw dropped and a smile crept onto her face. "Odd…"
"Yes"
"You're the best!" she ran over to him and hugged him making him stumble in surprise. When he finally found his footing, he hugged her back.
"Wow, that's two times in one day that I'm the best" Odd said making Madison laugh. They let go of one another and Madison went back to the box.
"I can't believe you did this" she said as she pulled out a small, white kitten with black, brown, and orange spots on it.
"Now you'll at least have one friend if you really do have to move to Australia" Odd said making Madison smile. "What? You smiling? I didn't think it was possible on this horrible day"
"Neither did I but this is so cool! Odd, you really shouldn't have"
"It was either that this kitten would belong to you or be put to sleep"
"What! Why?"
"Nobody wanted her because she doesn't exactly know where to go to the bathroom, sorry"
"It's okay, I can train her easily"
"You sure?"
"Yeah"
"Okay"
"Odd, I can't thank you enough"
"It's okay, oh yeah, this is yours" he pulled out Madison's painting from his pocket.
"That's okay, you can keep it"
"You sure?"
"Positive" He put the painting back into his pocket.
"Thanks"
"No problem. It's the least I could do"
"You already for tomorrow?" Odd asked sadly.
"Sadly, yes" She took the bow off of the box and put it on Odd's head. "Now you can come with me"
"I have a better idea" He took the bow off of his head and placed it on Madison's head. "Now you can stay here and be mine"
"Okay" she said playfully. She took out a shoebox and a small towel. She put the towel into the shoebox and then put the kitten inside. The little kitten made herself comfortable and went to sleep. Odd went over to Madison, scooped her up, and placed her on her bed. Odd sat down next to her. He pulled her closer so that if she moved anymore, she would be on his lap. She placed her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her.
"I wish we could stay like this forever" Madison said.
"Me too, but sadly, guys aren't allowed to be in a girl's room after 9:00pm." Odd said.
"True" Madison's cell phone rang. She pulled it out of her pocket. "Hello?" she asked into the phone.
"Hey Honey" Mr. Gurgi said.
"Hi dad"
"Do you want to go to Australia?"
"No, I like it here"
"That's good"
"Why is it good?"
"Your mother and I just got all of our bills and that's includes Alexis' huge phone bill" Madison laughed.
"How much?"
"About five hundred dollars"
"How can someone be on her phone that much?"
"I don't know but I like your phone bill though"
"Really? What's mine?"
"An amazing thirty dollars" Madison laughed.
"Do I really only use my phone that much?"
"Yeah and because of Alexis' bill, our water and electricity bills, the price of our new home, and me not getting that promotion, we can no longer afford to send you to Australia"
"Seriously! You bought a new house?"
"Yep, new house right here in Kadic"
"Wait, so you're here right now?"
"Not at the school but still in Kadic"
"That is so cool! When are you going to visit us?"
"Tomorrow when we drop Jake off to go to school"
"Jake's going to go to Kadic?"
"Yeah, I figured you and your friends could show him around because you know how bad he is at making friends and he is younger than you"
"Yeah, by two years, and he still makes me feel short…"
"Come on, he's only two inches taller than you"
"One for each year"
"Alexis probably wouldn't be able to figure that out"
Madison laughed at her dad's joke about her sister. "When are you coming?"
"Tomorrow morning at six"
"Okay, six, got it"
"Now, your mother said something about you and a certain boy…" she hung up on him, she didn't want to talk about it when he was right there.
"Who's Jake?" Odd asked her.
"My eleven year old brother" she said. She dialed a number on her cell phone and put the phone to her ear.
Alexis' phone started ringing. "One second" She told Alex. She put the phone to her ear. "Hello?"
"I don't have to leave and Jake's coming"
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, dad just called and told me"
"That's awesome!"
"They also bought a new house here in Kadic, they'll be dropping Jake off tomorrow morning at six"
"Have you told the others?"
"No, and I better, your phone bill was pretty high"
"How high?"
"Five hundred dollars"
"Oh, am I in trouble?"
"I don't think so"
"Okay, well, is he really coming?"
"Yeah"
"Man, we are going to be feeling really short now"
"That's what I told dad"
"Well, at least it's him and not someone else from our past"
"Alexis, he's our brother"
"I know"
"Bye" Madison hung up her phone.
"Was that Madison?" Alex asked Alexis.
"Yeah"
"What did she have to say?"
"She doesn't have to move and my brother Jake is coming tomorrow morning"
"So, you guys are like triplets?"
"No, he's eleven, Madison and I are thirteen"
"Oh, okay"
"Yeah"
"I don't exactly follow what's going on here, are you moving or not?" Odd asked.
"Not" Madison smiled. Odd brought her into a giant bear hug.
"We should call Jeremie and Ulrich too"
"Okay, which one first?"
"Aelita first, she's probably with Jeremie anyway"
"Good thinking" Madison entered Aelita's number.
"Hey Madison, what's up?" she answered.
"I don't have to move!"
"Seriously!"
"Yeah and I have to call Yumi, tell Jeremie" she hung up.
"Madison doesn't have to move!" Aelita squealed. Jeremie picked her up and spun her around in circles. He set her back down and kissed her gently on the lips.
"Strange" Madison said.
"What's strange?" Odd asked her.
"Neither Yumi or Ulrich are answering their phones"
"We could go check on them, they're in our dorm"
"Okay" They exited the room and went to the three boys' room. They knocked softly on the door. No one answered so they opened up the door a crack and peered inside. There you could see Yumi's head on top of Ulrich's chest. They opened the door all the way and walked inside.
"Aww" Madison said sort of loudly. Yumi sat up and looked at them. With the sudden movement, Ulrich woke and sat up too.
"What are you guys doing here?" Ulrich asked sleepily.
"The last time I checked, this was my room too" Odd answered. Ulrich stood up and started yelling at Odd about their room. Madison went and sat down by Yumi.
"I'm not moving, my parents cant afford it anymore" Madison said. Yumi squealed and hugged Madison. Ulrich looked over at them and then back at Odd.
"WHY DOES YOUR GIRLFRIEND ALWAYS HAVE TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION?" Ulrich yelled at Odd. "EVER SINCE THIS MORNING WHEN SHE SUPPOSEDLY WAS TOLD SHE HAD TO MOVE, SHE'S MADE ALL OF US DEPRESSED! NOW THAT SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO MOVE, SHE'S STILL THE CENTER OF ATTENTION! SHE PROBABLY MADE THE WHOLE STORY UP!" Madison stood up and ran out of the room crying.
"Madison!" Odd yelled after her. Yumi grabbed his shoulder.
"She needs to be alone" Yumi whispered.
Madison heard Odd calling her name but she kept on running. She didn't stop. She wouldn't stop. She couldn't stop. She ran out of the building and started heading towards her own. Sissi stopped her.
"Well, if it isn't the boyfriend stealer" Sissi said.
"I don't know what you're talking about" Madison whispered. Her throat hurt from crying and running.
"Sure you do, first I tried to go after Ulrich but then Yumi came into the picture. Then I was going to go for Alex but you came and had to date him. Then you go out with Ulrich! You're a two-timer!"
"Wait, me dating Ulrich and Alex! I'm dating Odd! Alexis is dating Alex and Ulrich and Yumi are still together"
"Aren't you Alexis?"
"No, I'm Madison, if you want to talk to Alexis, you're talking to the wrong twin"
"Oh, sorry"
"It's okay, I get it a lot" she started running to her room again.
Okay, I updated fast compared to usual. Be happy people. I got the most reviews last chapter than I've gotten for any other chapter. The next chapter may take a while to get posted cause it isn't all written yet. I'll start typing and when I cant get on the computer, I'll write it. Hopefully will be posted before August. I also have to finish this story soon because I don't know what else to do with it. Thank you for all people who guessed what was in the box. Now you know. Jake comes in next chapter and that's all I'm letting you know about next chapter. Please review. The 7 reviews I got made me want to update faster. The more reviews, the faster you get the next chapter.
-Lanae aka Lou