I DON'T OWN LOST BOYS OR ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL CHARACTERS, ONLY MY OCS AND THE SITUATIONS I PUT THEM IN. WARNING: There will be cussing, lemons, and violence. (Also, someone said I should put please don't steal. Didn't think I needed to, but ok. Please don't steal my stories.)
So, here we are again. I want this beginning and story to be different and since I haven't seen a start like this I think I'm on the right track. Some characters may seem OOC at some points at different times in the story, but I hope I explain that in the story when the time comes. Some things happen pretty fast at first (like certain relationships or legal stuff), but again I try to explain it. Some people may go back and forth at times, but I'll explain it! You get the idea. Spelling and grammar errors, I recheck constantly, so sorry if some slip by. Some character bashing in the beginning and for a little while, but that doesn't mean it will last the whole story. I don't hate certain characters though it may seem like that at times. Big thank you to everyone who reviewed, followed, and/or favorited. You guys rock! Enjoy. So, this is just a short chapter for you guys. I swear, the next one will be longer. Just got real life stuff going on so the chapter after this may take longer than usual (don't they always) to put up, (It was the beginning of the next chapter, so it still makes sense to the story. Don't worry) but I wanted to give you something in the meantime and make it fun so here is the long-awaited dinner party. This is just a little fun chapter that I hope you can enjoy. Thank you Hottieanimegurl: I know it's a good movie, right! Thank you. Princessnerra and SabrinaTeeangedB: Thank you both. You'll see what they do to Max here, and Danny explains or more like confirms in next chapter, but I think you get the idea well enough here. As for the backstories, that will be continued in the next chapter. And I know, Paul is amazing. I wanted to give him more depth since I feel he's usually just seen as a comic relief. JaliceJelsa4eva: Thank you so much! And thank you to anyone I may have missed, sometimes it doesn't always show me your name. Enjoy.
Chapter 13: A Real Party Crasher (Part 3).
Lucy quickly made her way inside the large living room, but Max had to pause at the doorframe.
"Max?" Lucy asked when she noticed he didn't follow.
"Well, it's just I didn't want to be rude" he tried to play it off. He saw the boys all stifling snickers from the corner of his eye and that wasn't helping him concentrate. "Since Michael is the man of the house, I'll wait until he invites me in" he finished with a pleasant grin.
Lucy smiled, even if she was a little confused.
"Actually" the twins said before Michael could speak. The boy in question snapped his mouth back shut, looking a little grumpy and went back to sulking as he gazed longingly at Danny and Star.
Max didn't like the sly look in the twins' eyes.
"This is Grampa's house, he's the man of it. You should ask him. Plus, he's Aunt Lucy's dad, shouldn't you ask him if you can date his daughter?" Ava asked before batting her lashes.
"Oh girls" Lucy abolished with a giggle.
"Really Aunt Lucy. We're just looking out for you. The guys are going to talk to dad when he visits" Eva told her with a smile.
Now the boys looked a little nervous themselves, but there were nods none the less.
Danny snickered.
"They're right" Danny added. "Grampa" she said to the old man who was eyeing Max oddly. "What do you say?" she asked.
Max turned and smiled at the older man in the faded Monkey's shirt and jeans.
Grandpa did not smile back.
"Well…" Grandpa dragged out, ignoring Lucy's stare. "I said I approved of the twins' boys" he commented.
He knew what they were, he also had a feeling about the twins. But he trusted and loved his granddaughters, Danny included. He saw how they interacted. Also, the girls had come and talked to him when they asked him to stay for dinner, promising that while they couldn't tell him much, some big changes were going down and the boys were on 'their side'.
They also hinted to knowing about the Widow Johnson.
He figured he didn't have much room to judge.
He saw the twins' shark like grins and shrugged.
"That means yes, right Dad" Lucy all but pleaded.
"Sure" Grandpa grunted. Max was able to walk through. He thought he felt an odd pinching sensation but brushed it off.
"Max, why don't I get you a drink?" Lucy asked him. She lightly wrung her hands.
"That's ok Aunt Lucy" Eva said pleasantly. "I can get him a drink. I was just going in there myself. Why don't you two get comfortable while Ava introduces everyone?" Eva asked.
"Thank you honey" Lucy told her gratefully.
"No problem" Eva said with a sweet smile. "I'll check on dinner too" she told her as she slipped into the other room, sending a look to Danny and Ava.
"Hello Max" Ava said with the same smile as her sister.
He tried to match it, but something about it just felt off to him.
Mostly because he knew they knew about him.
"How do you do" he asked as she gestured to a free seat.
He sat down and Lucy, Michael, Grandpa, and Sam seemed to hold their breathes. Everyone else noticed. Max sat cautiously, but nothing happened.
Ava smiled innocently.
Lucy let out a breath of air.
"Fine, thanks" Ava said. "This is Daniela" she gestured to the darker teen by Star. "Her girlfriend Star. My sister Eva, of course is in the kitchen, her boyfriends Paul and Marko. My boyfriends David and Dwayne. Dwyane's son Laddie. And Sam's friends, Edgar and Allan" she motioned to them.
The boys hadn't reacted when she introduced them, but the Frogs had crossed their arms and narrowed their eyes at him.
Eva walked out and handed him and Lucy some iced tea.
"It's lovely to meet all of you" he told them.
"I'm sure you've seen the boys before" Ava said casually just as he went to take a drink. "Of course" she chuckled.
Max almost choked on his drink.
"Excuse me" he sputtered.
They shot him confused looks.
"Well, you own a shop on the boardwalk, so do the Frogs. The boys are regulars" Eva said as she took her spot, standing by Marko and Paul.
"Plus, we know they can be troublemakers" Ava added.
"I'm sure they've popped in every now and then" Danny mentioned.
"Er, yes. They've stopped by the shop a few times" he cleared his throat.
"Yeah, he used to chase us out" David said in a joking manner with his usual half smirk.
Almost everyone chuckled at that.
Max looked at a chortling Lucy. "Well, you know kids these days" he told her.
"Oh, they're all right" she giggled. "We were that age once" she winked conspiratorially to the younger group. "They just dress better".
"I'm sure you rocked those flower beads and blue eye shadow" Danny offered.
Lucy placed a hand to her mouth as she giggled, thinking of her youth.
"She wasn't the only one" Grandpa spoke up with his own mini wink as he pointed to Danny.
That cracked most of them up.
Marko fell against Eva's side as Paul just fell off the chair completely. Dwayne and David were quieter in their laughter, completely opposite of a roaring Ava.
Though their chests and shoulders were moving a lot to show just how much they enjoyed it. Especially when they had to catch Ava from falling.
Star was giggling into Danny's shoulder as Danny herself looked shell-shocked.
Sam was laughing so hard he was wheezing while Allan was chuckling. Edgar was trying really hard not to crack.
Michael turned away so they couldn't see him laugh, but it was obvious.
Lucy was laughing so hard her cheeks were rosy.
Max looked a little ashen, almost as if he was remembering something particularly unpleasant and traumatizing and was physically unable to laugh.
Which made Ava and Eva laugh harder.
The only one not really affected was Laddie, who was more giggling at everyone else's reactions since he didn't totally understand the joke.
"Wow" Eva said, gaining some control over the room. "Thanks for that image, Gramps" she told the proud looking man. "Now, who's ready for dinner. Max, I hope vegetarian options are alright with you" she asked.
He looked at her and blinked.
"Eva and I don't believe in eating animals" Ava told him with a secretive smile.
"That's fine with me" he told them as the group stood.
Max stayed by Lucy as everyone shuffled into the next room. He tried to keep the irritated look off his face at how many people were there. Especially when he saw David send him a smirk before kissing the side of Ava's head as they disappeared.
"Thank you for being ok with this" Lucy told him.
"It's alright" he told her with a big grin, hand going to her back. "Anything for you" he told her charmingly and she ducked her head as they began to walk.
"I know they look a little like a rough bunch, but they are such sweet boys" she assured them. "Though Sam's friends are a little strange" she whispered just as they walked into the dining room.
"It smells wonderful Lucy" Max told her.
"Oh, thank you. The girls and I were cooking all night" she told him, running a hand through her short hair as he pulled out a seat for her.
Ava winked at Lucy as Eva gestured for them both to sit.
"We're your servers tonight since we crashed your date" Danny told them. "Here is the house's finest wine" she joked, pouring them both some red wine.
"Does anyone else want some?" she asked, looking at a white as chalk Michael before chuckling. "Joking, obviously we'll be drinking appropriately" she said.
Paul looked like he was going to pout before Dwayne lightly pushed him as he got up with Marko to help the girls.
"Oh, I'm sure it's fine if you all have a glass or two" Lucy told them. "As long as it's here, the boys can just sleep on the couch instead of driving home" she offered.
"See, she's a cool mama" Paul said loudly making Lucy blush and enthusiastically high five him.
"Let me help" Star said quietly to Danny as she started handing everyone water glasses.
It was obvious that Star wasn't totally comfortable with the large group.
"Thank you, but I'm fine. Besides, I think we've had enough wine lately" David said, small smirk still in place as he looked away from Lucy to an almost green Michael before shooting Lucy a charming grin.
"And we wouldn't want to put you out" he told her in his smoky voice.
"What a considerate boy" she said, hand going to her collarbone as her cheeks dusted and she feel for his charismatic charm and dazzling blue eyes.
Max scowled but quickly wiped it off.
"Isn't he just" came Ava's own naturally sultry tones as her long fingers briefly skittering across David's shoulders.
His eyes snapped to hers with hidden intent before she placed a plate in front of him and Dwayne, who retook his seat.
She winked at both of them as they each took a hand and kissed it gently.
Sam made a grossed-out face as Edgar scoffed. Lucy hushed them, thinking the gesture between the boys and Ava was sweet.
"Aw, Doll we could do way better" Marko said dramatically before kissing Eva's cheek.
She chuckled before the pitch of her laughter went up when Paul began tickling her sides.
"See, way better" Paul agreed from left.
"That's cheating" Laddie commented from next to Danny, who snickered.
Alan didn't look too pleased. In fact, he looked downright depressed as he averted his gaze down to his newly placed plate.
"Nahuh" Paul argued.
"Yeah huh" Laddie stated as they debated.
"Yeah, it is. Obviously, the cutest couple here is us" Danny said proudly, pulling Star's chair out for her before sitting down herself and taking her hand.
She sat quickly as she saw Michael had moved to push her own chair in before she took the opportunity away from him.
"Definitely" Star said in her quiet, musical voice.
Michael looked pained as he slowly sat down in the last available seat, next to Grandpa and furthest away from Star and Daniela.
The table was spread with food ranging from spaghetti to some vegetarian casserole with different side dishes spread so everyone could get a little bit of everything.
"This looks like a scrumptious spread ladies" Max said with a wide grin.
"Thank you, I hope you don't mind there isn't much meat" Eva told him as she took his plate before he could speak and passed it to Ava, who passed it to Daniela.
"So, Max" Ava said, bringing his attention to herself.
Both twins folded their arms and ignored the look sent by Lucy.
"What's your last name" Ava asked.
"And what's your intention towards our Aunt?" Eva put in.
"Have you ever been married before?" Ava asked.
"Kids?" Eva asked.
"How old are you?"
"How long have you lived here?"
Were some of the questions they bombarded him with back and forth.
"Girls" Lucy chastised.
The twins held up their hands as their boyfriends shared a look, making Max start to sweat a little.
"We just want to make sure he's right for you Aunt Lucy" the twins said innocently.
"Besides, they're just some normal questions" Eva said.
"So" Ava asked him.
Max swallowed as he thought of how to answer some of the questions.
"My last name is…Williams" he told them, drawing the name out slightly.
"Wow" Ava said lowly in disbelief. Whether it was over the name or how on the spot it sounded, he didn't know. Honestly, they thought he had a last name. How could Max own a business without one?
"Ok" Eva said, blowing air out. "And divorced and ever had kids?" she asked.
"Yeah, are you a father?" Ava asked him as she looked him dead in the eye. Green clashing with dark blue.
"No, never married though I would like to someday be" Max said sending a bashful look to a blushing Lucy.
"Children?" Ava pushed.
"Girls, please" Lucy said as she put some salad on Sam's plate. "That's enough with the third degree. I appreciate the gesture, but please" she told them.
"Of course, they are just nosey" Danny said as she handled the plate across the table to Max with a charming smile. "Please, enjoy" she told him.
Max took the now full plate and couldn't help but look at it in suspicion.
"Something wrong?" Grandpa asked.
Max looked up, realizing everyone else was digging in. Though the Frogs paused to stop and whisper while staring at him.
"Maybe he just realized no one toasted" David said nonchalantly.
Max's eyes lit up and he stood up taking his wine glass with him. "Very good point, David, was it?" he asked. David shot him a sarcastic grin.
"Yeah man. Let me introduce us again" Paul said, doing his best attempt at a posh accent.
David shot Paul an unimpressed look at that. Ava thought it was funny but also filed away for later since David seemed to take the accent on a slightly personal level.
"I'm Paul" Paul said standing and vigorously shaking Max's hand so hard that some of his wine sloshed onto Max's hand.
Eva bit her finger at this as Marko grinned widely. Ava wasn't even bothering to hide her amusement.
David was simply smirking while Dwayne looked on in silent humor.
Star looked worried before Danny put her arm on the back of her chair as Laddie watched carefully.
"That's Marko and that's Dwayne" Paul motioned. Marko waved as Dwayne shot finger guns. "That's Star and Laddie" Paul said in a friendly tone.
The two halflings barely reacted, getting an odd feeling off of the older man and not wanting to look him in the eye.
"I'm sure you know Edgar and Alan Frog, owning a shop so close to theirs" Danny said, motioning to the two boys who puffed out their chests.
"Er, right" Max said as he put down his napkin and tried his speech again.
"Oh, Grandpa, you didn't really introduce yourself" Eva said with her mouth in the shape on an oh.
"Robert" Grandpa grunted out, still not really making eye contact with anyone as he dug into his food.
Sam was trying not to laugh as he noticed the frustrated look on Max's face beginning to show.
Michael just shook his head as he waited for the night to be over.
"What were you going to say Max" Lucy said kindly.
"Yes" Max cleared his throat and put on that same too cheerful face. "I'm so honored to be here with all of you" he started. "It really makes me feel like part of a family and I hope, if I may be so bold, to be part of it for a very…long…time" he said.
His words went over the Lucy's head. It caught the attention of the already suspicious Frogs and maybe Sam. That even creeped Sam out. Michael also shifted uncomfortably. Grandpa didn't look happy.
Not just Max's words but his tone and how it darkened at the end.
It wasn't lost on any of the vampires or halflings. For a split second, all amusement was wiped off of their faces making a smile grow on Max's.
He went to take a seat and just as he sat down it sounded like he let out the longest, wettest fart imaginable.
Everyone froze.
The twins sucked their lips into their mouths to contain their facial features.
Max's face took on immense color, truly impressive for a vampire of his age.
Laddie began to giggle which seemed to set off Sam and the Frogs, though they tried to hold their serious looks.
Michael looked disgusted and amused. He also looked like he regretted that he was seated by Max.
His ideal seating wasn't between Grandpa and his mom's new boyfriend, but that's unfortunately where he was stuck.
Grandpa was cracking up hard core.
Soon everyone was laughing, though for the most part it seemed like they were trying to get a hold of themselves.
"Stop it, stop it!" Lucy snapped at everyone. She turned to the twins. "If this is one of your pranks, it is not appreciated or funny" she told them with a stern expression.
"A whoopy cushion" Max said quickly, jumping up to prove his innocence.
He missed the sly look on Daniela's face.
"We didn't!" the twins said with great defense.
"Look!" Max all but yelled as he pointed to his chair seat and Lucy looked over with Michael to see…nothing.
The seat was bare. No prank device to be seen.
"Is anything there?" Marko asked with curiosity in his big eyes.
He had a hand on Eva's knee under the table as Paul rested a hand over the back of her chair. David and Dwayne each took one of Ava's hands when they were accused of pranking Max.
"No" Michael said, shaking his head since neither an embarrassed Lucy or tight-lipped Max were going to say anything.
"We told you. Eva and Ava wouldn't do that" Danny said. Her own innocence didn't need to be pointed out.
"My apologies" Max said which obviously strained him. He went to sit again, producing another smaller farting noise.
Both adults pretended not to hear it. Grandpa smiled widely while ignoring the look Lucy sent him.
"Well, let's all eat" Lucy said even though some people had already begun.
Everyone sat in a somewhat awkward silence for a while as the only sound around the room was whispered conversations and the clanking of forks on plates.
"This really is-. Hmm" Max cleared his throat before he had to tug on his bow tie slightly. It was like there was a tickle in his throat. "Delicious" he told them.
"Thank you" came from around the table.
He thought he saw smirks aimed at him but when he looked up at the twins and Danny, they were looking at their plates.
He gave another small cough as the tingling in his throat grew. Still, Max continued to eat.
Max tried clearing his throat and reached out for his wine glass.
He took a deep gulp of the red liquid and as soon as the flavor hit his taste buds almost immediately spit it back out, spraying it everywhere before falling into a longer coughing and hacking fit. He had hit Ava, David, and Dwayne full on. Eva, Paul, and Marko got side splashes with Danny. It was almost impressive how much liquid Max had in his mouth. Though, no one was impressed with how much he had spewed on the teens.
Thankfully, no one's makeup was ruined, thanks to Danny. That didn't take away from the fact that it was plain that they, especially Ava with her boyfriends, were pretty drenched with wine and spit.
"Oh, my Gods" Eva said as the youths made grossed out faces while wiping themselves. Ava was gagging with Paul.
"He just fucking spat on us" Dwayne snapped lowly as he wiped the red liquid off of his chin. David was scowling but quickly dipped a napkin in water to help Ava. Lucy and the others couldn't really blame the curse or aggravated looks.
"Man" Marko whined quietly in disgust.
"What the hell" Danny snapped with her hands up as Star, who was mercifully spared from the spray, helped clean her up.
"Max?" Lucy asked worriedly as she tried to rub his back and help him.
"It's vinegar" he got out.
"What?" was heard in disbelief from around the table.
"Ew" Laddie said in disgust from his position. Sam was craning his neck to see as Edgar and Alan were writing something down in tattered notebooks.
Star was biting her lip nervously as Grandpa just kept eating.
"Who did this?" Lucy asked, looking at Sam who put his hands up. She then looked at the twins and Danny, who had upset expressions on their faces.
"We didn't do anything" Eva said showing how offended she was.
"It doesn't even look like vinegar to me" Ava added. "And can we once more point out that he spit his wine on all of us" she told her aunt haughtily making Lucy grimace and feel sorry for them. Thankfully, it didn't look like any of their clothing would be too stained.
Lucy had to admit Ava had a point. Why would they do that when it just ended poorly for them? There was no way they thought he'd simply swallow if it was vinegar.
"Of course, it's vinegar" Max spat at the green-eyed girl.
Dwayne shot him a warning glare as both he and David pushed their plates away and scooted closer to Ava.
The act was not lost to Max, whose glare lost some of its heat.
"Well, why doesn't someone check it" Danny offered up with a shrug as she was finally free of secondhand wine. She was unaffected when Max re-aimed his glared at her.
Michael took that chance to pick up the glass that still had some remains of wine in it and took a sniff.
He looked confused and announced, "It smells like normal wine to me" he told his mother.
"Of course, he would say that" Max snapped before remembering himself.
With a slightly morose expression, Lucy stood and took the cup from Michael. She herself then took a sniff before taking a sip.
Very quietly she turned to Max and stated, "It's wine". Lucy couldn't look at him.
Slowly and very aware of the awkward atmosphere, Lucy made her way back to her seat. She didn't know what was wrong. Max was usually such a gentleman. Yet suddenly he was the acting so weird.
She would think the twins had tried something on him but so far there was no proof to that.
"Maybe you should just have water instead" Marko suggested with a headshake. He was looking at Max as if the older man was off his rocker.
"Of course" Max said. "I apologize…again" he added.
"It's fine" Danny told him graciously. "Maybe you're allergic to something in the food" she suggested. "Do you have any allergies?" she asked him curiously.
"We should have asked before" Ava said, looking for all intense purposes like the idea just struck her. She and Eva looked as if they were apologetic.
"None that I can think of" he was saying as he went to take a soothing drink of cold water.
However, that was when things really hit the fan.
The moment the water hit his mouth it felt like his flesh was boiling and bubbling, burning in flames.
He jumped up, sending his chair flying back as he spun his back to them and clasped his hands to his burning mouth.
Max was in agony as he tried to scream out, stumbling away from the table hurriedly before he crashed into a wall.
Lucy had screamed the moment Max had jumped up. Star had also screamed, jumping in her seat as Laddie looked on wide-eyed.
Grandpa stopped eating and looked on. He seemed far too knowing as he slowly stood and moved around the table trying to figure out the best next move.
Dwayne, David, Paul, and Marko looked genuinely confused. Though they didn't necessarily look worried over Max's plight.
Sam also jumped up, freaked out as he stood behind his mother who didn't know what to do as she tried to help Max, but he was moving too much for her to do anything.
Edgar and Alan were almost running around like monkeys while shouting almost as much as Max.
"Why is he doing that?"
"Is drinking water a sign of vampirism?"
"Is there a stake here, a cross" were some things they were yelling.
"What the hell is in this" Michael demanded as he grabbed the water glass. He took a hesitant sniff of the glass but there was nothing.
"Let me see" Eva said taking the glass from his reluctant fingers. She too made a show of smelling the cup. Then she slowly went to put her finger in before Michael grabbed her arm.
"What if it burns you" he asked cautiously.
"He's right" Ava said coming up to her other side as some of the others started to stand up.
"It doesn't feel hot, and we have to find out what it is" Eva reasoned.
"I'll do it" Grandpa spoke, quickly taking the glass from her.
All the while Max was thrashing away and grabbing at his neck as Lucy ran to try to get the phone.
Daniela stood, "He's not choking, is he?" she asked and suddenly Max stopped and took a large gulp of air making Lucy run back.
At the same time, Grandpa had submerged his finger into the water, eyes squeezed shut in anticipation before he realized that nothing happened.
He, Michael, the twins, and the four bikers stared at the glass of water for a moment. Grandpa even went far enough as to wiggle his finger around in the liquid to see if anything happened.
"Nothing?" Paul asked.
"Nothing" Grandpa confirmed. "But to be sure" he trailed off as he quickly took a sip of the water, ignoring the grossed out looks on the twins and Michael's faces.
"Nope, just plain ol' water to me" he told them with a shrug before the group turned to look at the now panting Max and Lucy, who was on her knees by his side.
"Just water? Just WATER!" Max raged as his hands were still on his throat. "My throat was burning like the flames of hell from that fucking water" he shouted out, trying to sit up as Lucy scooted away from him in shock.
Sam helped her stand and tried to pull her away from the man on the floor.
"Well, the only water I know that could hurt someone is holy water" Edgar spoke up with a hard expression and obvious suspicion in his dark eyes.
"And that only hurts vampires. Would you know anything about that" Alan asked, adjusting his hat as his own brown eyes held the same dark expression, strong jaw clenched.
The look Max sent them was venomous.
David wondered if he was going to transform right then and there. It looked like he was close enough, like he was as close to transforming but was still able to hold a human face as David thought a vampire could be.
"Vampire, honestly" Lucy shot at the two young boys who blushed.
Max slowly turned his hateful glare on the twins.
David and Dwayne stood in front of Ava as Paul and Marko did the same for Eva.
"Max, are you al-" before Lucy could finish Max cut her off as he stood on his feet. Max marched over and grabbed his water from Grandpa, who hastily made his way away from the tall man.
Max smacked the glass into Dwayne's chest, spilling some of it on his shirt and some of the skin exposed. Dwayne barely moved back a step. Dwayne tilted his head back at the action.
The long-haired brunette's nostrils flared in silent anger as his eyes narrowed.
"Back off" Ava said, pushing Max, who did stumble though only barely. "Don't you ever fucking touch him" she hissed with anger.
"I think you should take a few steps back" David said in a voice that had a definite snarl in it. He did not like Max putting his hands on his pack brother and he definitely didn't like him being so close to Ava.
"Why-" Max seemed to go to ask something, looking at where the water had touched Dwayne though he caught himself in time and his horse voice stopped as his mouth snapped shut. Dwayne was fine, though even more wet than before.
"What?" Paul asked crossing his arms.
Marko looked at Dwayne's chest as well before sending David a secretive, knowing smirk. Marko wiped it off as he turned to Max.
"What did you think would happen?" David asked Max in faux innocence that seemed so out of place on him.
Max's face pinched and his mouth opened like he was going to yell something before Lucy spoke up from behind him.
"Max, what is going on" she asked in exasperation.
Max felt any color in his face drain as Lucy reminded him of her presence and his whole reason for being there.
"Lucy, my dear" Max croaked. He turned to her with his charming expression on before he grimaced from the pain in his throat. "I'm just in immense pain from whatever was in that water. I'm afraid a practical joke gone too far is being had on me" he said almost convincingly.
"A joke" Lucy repeated.
"Yes, I'm not sure if it was the twins and their friend" he gestured. "I remember you telling me of their and Daniela's pension for such whimsical tendencies" he motioned to the three girls.
"Don't talk like you know us. Like we aren't here" Daniela said crossing her arms.
"Who says whimsical" Eva asked the room.
"Eh, fuck you" was Ava's response to Max.
Lucy shot Ava a warning look but then looked back at Max. "Max, I'm sorry you feel that way though I really don't think the girls appreciate you accusing them when there isn't any proof" Lucy told her.
Max opened his mouth but only stammers escaped him.
"Yeah, how is anyone going to take you seriously if no one else is experiencing what you are" Danny asked him.
Something in her tone struck him as odd and he swiftly looked at her.
"What" he asked her, eyes blazing as his mouth dropped open slightly.
"I just meant how are we supposed to know what you're talking about if we can't see it" she said with a dramatic sigh.
"Yeah" Eva said. "It's not like we're mind readers or something" Eva added. "We can't just look at you, see nothing and know what is happening".
"What are we supposed to think" Ava asked sarcastically, hand going to her hip. "That's it's magic?" she asked waving her hands.
Max's eyes widened as his jaw dropped fully and he looked back and forth between each girl.
He knew now. He just knew. They were messing with him. Testing him, tricking him, playing with him.
However they wanted to spin it, they were using the small one's freaky little powers and thought they could get away with it and it pissed him the fuck off.
He tilted his face down, almost making it look like there was a shadow effect as he glared, hardening his expression.
"Of course not" he said deeply. "Though I think I know what's going on here" he spat, upper lip twitching in aggravation.
"I don't think you have a clue" Ava said as a challenging smile grew on her face. She and Eva went to opposite sides of Danny, arms crossed and matching smirks on their faces.
Danny simply smiled and held her arms out in a small gesture.
Everyone else watched, most confused by the whole gesture.
That was until Max took a threatening step forward, then he had his path blocked by four very serious looking Lost Boys.
"Maybe you should sit down" David suggested. The grin on his face anything but friendly. "You look tired" he added. He held his arms open in an almost embracing or shrugging gesture with the boys on either side of him.
Dwayne placed his hands lightly on his hips at the edge of his pockets, ready for any sudden movements as Marko bit his thumb nail and Paul crossed his arms, the faintest of smiles on his face.
Yet all of their eyes held much darker intent and words that didn't need to be said which set Max's blood aflame.
"Max" Lucy called out as she hesitantly walked over and in front of him. She gently motioned the boys back. They did so very reluctantly, but only after the twins pulled them back by the backs of their shirts.
"Maybe you should go" Lucy continued.
Max didn't respond before he did a double take when he realized she was actually talking to him.
"Me?!" he asked incredulously.
"Who else would I be asking" she asked him perplexed.
He pointed at the four boys for a moment before he could stop himself.
"Really Max" Lucy huffed disbelievingly as her hands went to her hips and her brows pulled together. "The boys have been nothing but gentlemen tonight. It's you who have been rude and, not to offend you, very odd" she told him.
"Lucy I-I" Max sputtered, unable to find the right words.
"Really vampire? You're, vampire, rude enough to now accuse our, vampire, boyfriends of doing something wrong when you've, vampire, done nothing but been crazy all night, vampire" Ava accused.
"What did you say?" Max demanded.
"Maybe the stress is getting to you" Eva suggested gently making some of the others look at her. "I mean, vampire, we've all been nervous and then things get, vampire, crazy vampire, and just spiral out of control. Right, vampire?" she asked.
Max felt like his heart was about to explode as he swore that they kept saying the word vampire and no one else was reacting.
Eva looked at Ava before looking around.
"I'm sure we've all been, vampire, in a similar, vampire, situation" Eva suggested kindly before smiling at Max. She was playing the gentler twin. "I think I can sympathize, vampire. You just want to make a vampire, good first impression, vampire. Right, vampire Max" she asked, charming smile still on her face and making her look fetching.
Paul and Marko sighed lovingly with eyes glued to Eva.
"Maybe you're right Eva" Lucy said, biting her lip and turned to him. "Is she right Max?" she asked.
"No" he shouted automatically, sweat now dripping down his face and soaking through his collar.
"What?" Lucy asked confused.
"Wait, what?" He asked. "I'm not a vampire" he pressed sternly making Lucy stumble back at his booming voice.
Alan and Edgar seemed to lose their shit over that while David, Dwayne, Marko, and Paul looked beyond shocked.
The four bikers' mouths were all hanging open with their eyes wide, imitating goldfish.
David went to say something before Ava placed the back of her hand on his chest keeping him silent.
"Nobody said vampire. Why would you mention that?" Alan demanded of the tall Max.
"Do you have something to hide, something like this!" Edgar yelled as he ripped a cross from his sleeveless army jacket and thrust it in Max's face.
Now Max simply looked unimpressed as he battered the young boy's hand away, tongue in cheek.
Edgar looked down at the cross like it had betrayed him. There was even a pout on his face.
Alan looked perplexed before it was like a lightbulb went off in his head and he grabbed the water cup from by Dwayne. That had him knocking into the older teen, who glared at the action but didn't stop him. It's not like it hurt Dwayne. If anything, Alan practically bounced off of the fit youth.
Alan threw the rest of the water at Max, who flinched and stumbled back sputtering.
Nothing happened as he spat out the water.
Lucy gasped, hands flying to her mouth as she wondered how the night turned out like this.
"Why isn't he burning?" Alan asked his brother.
"It's just water" Eva shook her head at them.
"Wait, you thought it would hurt him" Lucy asked, now looking at them like they were the crazy ones.
"I'm very confused" Max admitted, running a hand through his wet hair.
"Are you sure you weren't allergic to something in the food?" Daniela asked with a crinkled brow. She looked at Lucy. "Maybe we should take him to the hospital to be sure. He could be having a reaction and starting to hallucinate" she offered.
"What" Max said looking at her. "Why-? What?" he just didn't know what was happening.
Star pulled Danny closer to her and the boys.
"She's just trying to take care of you man" Ava said, hands up in a placating manner. Now she was talking to him almost like a child or maybe someone with a possible concussion.
He wasn't sure how to feel about that, besides the annoyance that flashed through him.
"Perhaps I was" he finally conceded, and Lucy looked worried again.
"Oh, Max" she said though she still refrained from touching him. "How close is the nearest hospital" she asked her father.
"No, no hospital" Max protested, and she looked back at him.
"Max, you need the hospital" Lucy told him, now using her mother voice.
"But I-".
"No buts" she said before starting for the door and giving him no chance to arguing. "Michael, Ava, would you two please come with me" she asked, and they nodded.
Ava sent her group a wink before strolling over.
When Max still went to deny the need for help, Ava even went as far as to start pushing his back and talking over him.
"Aunt Lucy just wants to help you because she cares about you. You don't want to let her down now do you? It's a little thing. Nothing to worry about. If you're sick, they'll help. If you're normal, then they'll send you on your way" she told him as she pushed him out the door.
David saw Max's eyes widen at the word normal. That made David walk out to follow them with Dwayne.
They didn't need Max trying anything when thinking they weren't around.
"Well" Eva said, turning to the rest of the guests and looking far too cheerful. "Dessert anyone?"
A/N: Next chapter has; Dwayne's past, Max's retaliation, and much, much more. As always, review, ask, or suggest if you'd like. I love them. Until then have a great day.