Chapter 14
May was shocked, had Drew just asked her what she thought he just asked her?
"Drew…what do you me…"
"Just, promise me. Ok?" Drew looked up at May with a look that stung. It did not sting the usual way, with arrogance and a 'know-it-all' look. It stung because it was not that way. Drew had just given May, a pleading look; and it hurt her more than any insult ever could.
"Nurse Joy! Nurse Joy! Did I miss anything last night?" Max asked; he had accidentally fallen asleep, looking for any sign of his sister or Drew. Nurse Joy shook her head sadly.
"No Max, not yet; I'm sorry." Joy said.
"Oh…" Max looked at his toes "Well, I'm gonna go look anyway!" he said and started jogging out the door.
"Max, don't go too far, ok?" Joy cautioned.
"I know, I won't!" Max called 'Jeeze! She sounds like Mom!' he added, but only in his mind.
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Max had been looking for hours now…and his feet were getting really tired. He hadn't actually listened to Nurse Joy, and was exploring the entire town.
"Man! May better show up soon, or my feet will die!" Max whined. 'If May were here, that would annoy her…hehe' Max thought evilly. His sister hated it when he whined, about anything!
Something caught Max's eye…it was Harley. What was he doing? He was looking pretty sneaky. Max's "Harley Senses" were officially driving him nuts.
"What's he up to…?" Max mumbled as he quietly followed.
May started doodling in the dirt floor of the little shack. At first Drew got used to the scraping noises, but then May started doing the thing that he hated most….she started humming.
"Mmmm. Mmmm-mmm, hmmm-mmmm." After about what seemed 30 minutes of humming (it was actually 5 seconds but, like I said, it aggravates Drew so) Drew couldn't take it.
"Stop Humming!" Drew hissed, he couldn't shout at the moment.
"Why?" May asked.
"Because it's annoying!" Drew scowled.
"It's annoying?" May asked.
"Yes!"
"Oh, ok! Mmmm. Mmmm-mmm, hmmm-mmmm!" she hummed louder.
"Ugg…I don't know why I even know you…" Drew mumbled. May stopped humming.
"It's because of when Beautifly and I were practicing with Frisbees and you…." After that, Drew stopped listening.
'Darn! It was my fault I know her!' He thought.
"Hello! Earth to Drew!" May shouted, she had noticing he wasn't listening. So she decided to have fun with it.
"What!" Drew hissed.
"I just noticed you weren't listening!" May answered cheerfully.
"Can I ask you another question?" Drew asked.
"Sure…" May hesitated, Drew's last question had been one she hadn't wanted to hear.
"Can you um…what's the word I'm looking for…oh yah! Just act normal for a change!" Drew asked angrily. May gave Drew a blank stare, and then she started laughing. It was the fall-on-the-floor kind of laughter.
"What now?" Drew hissed.
"I'm sorry, it's just that…how could you possibly think it isn't normal for me to act annoying at you!?" May asked.
All Drew could do was shake his head.
"Max!" Max froze, he heard Nurse Joy from somewhere close by shout his name.
"Uh-oh…" Max mumbled "looks like I can't follow Harley anymore…"
"Max! There you are! Your Mother and Father are on the phone again and they want to talk to you…What did I say about going far?" Nurse Joy scolded.
"Sorry…" Max mumbled.
'That is it!' Houndoom thought angrily. He couldn't take it…he couldn't take the evil deed his master was doing.
"Rar!" he bellowed as he made a beeline for the rickety door.
"Huh?" May looked at the door, she could have sworn she heard something.
"What?" Drew asked…his question was soon answered as the door exploded into a million pieces.