After flying all over town we had all 6 pizzas, breadsticks, and drinks.
"Now we just need to stop at McDonalds." I said ready to pass out.
"Great." Fang said sarcastically.
"Ok there is one down there. Do you want me to go and get it?" I asked
"Um no I got it. Just hold the pizza and bread sticks, I got the drinks and will get the McDonalds." Fang said as he handed me the pizzas and bread sticks. Fang flew down to get the food and was back in less than 5 minutes.
"Ok let's head back." Fang said before he turned to fly back to the hotel. When we got back to the hotel we walked into the kid's room and found Nudge and Angel crying. Fang and I exchanged glances and he nodded.
"Hey guys we got the food." I said after I set the food down and stood by the table. Gazzy looked at me a little sad but he was not crying
Fang took a more direct approach. "Ok why are you guys crying? I mean come on we got food."
"Not hungry." Nudge said as she collapsed on the bed. Ok now I and Fang just looked at each other. I was really worried now; I mean Nudge is always hungry! Then it hit me.
"Total." I said. Fang looked at me a little confused but Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel all looked at me.
"What?" Fang whispered in my ear. I ignored him and limped over to a chair and sat down.
"That's what's wrong. Something happened to Total." Gazzy nodded. "So what happened?"
"We got this note." Angel said. I looked at Angel; her eyes were red and puffy. She had tears streaking down her face you could still she the lines on her face from previous tears because of all the dirt. (Man if they were not all depressed I would order them to take a shower.) She really loved that dog.
"Dear Maximum," I read the letter aloud so Iggy could know what it said. Man I hate it when someone calls me by my full name. "I would like to tell you that your dog Total has been taken to the School. We took him because you were not willing to come to the School. So we are now giving you a reason to come can't wait to see you, Love Ari." I finished reading and now looked around the room. Angel was still crying but everyone else had stopped.
"Guys it's just a dog." Fang broke the silence that had come over the room.
"No he is not just a dog, he was our dog. Don't go pretending that your too tough to care about him, because you're not! We miss him and so do you. It was your stupid idea to even leave him at home. I should have brought him! Why did I listen to you? You were the one with the great idea to even let Angel have a dog! Much less a talking dog!" Nudge was screaming at Fang. We were all just looking at her like she was crazy. If looks could kill hers would have.
"Nudge chill." I said trying to keep my voice even and calm.
"I will not chill. I am so tired of him." She said that as she pointed at Fang. Fang was smart he stayed quiet. I looked at both of them as they had a stare down.
"Look fighting each other is getting us nowhere. We need a plan." I said.
"I have a plan how about Fang stops trying to forget about Total." Nudge muttered back.
"Look we have a choice, they want Max so are we going to risk her just to get a dog?" Fang said as he looked at Nudge.
"Shut up Fang. No one asked you, just go back to being the silent type." Nudge said back in a slightly quieter voice. She rolled her eyes and sat back down on her and Angel's bed.
"Nudge you are being a bully." Gazzy said as he turned away from the window to look at Nudge.
"Gazzy stop being a baby. This is between Fang and me." She turned to face Fang. "Of course Max is going to be ok. She has been in danger before." Nudge said her voice was still not a normal inside voice but we would take it.
"You don't know that. Maybe they don't even have Total, and it is all just a trap to get Max." Fang said back. I have to say he did have a point, but Angel is super upset. What to do?
"Well maybe they do have Total but they don't want Max!" Nudge said back. Now she has a point too.
"Do I get a say in this?" I yelled over their bickering. "I mean does anyone else get a say in this? This involves all of us not just you two. Look let's just eat and think of a plan. Total is not going to be saved on empty stomachs." So we all ate and no one talked. They were all to tense to say anything. I felt really bad for them. "Let's think of a plan." I said after everyone had finished eating.
"Ok you go first." Ig said after wiping his mouth.
"Fine… how about Fang, Iggy and I go to the school, save Total then come back here?" I asked.
"How come I can't go, I mean he is my dog?" Angel asked sweetly.
"Because sweetie, we should stay in groups of three. I can't leave Fang because he and Nudge are arguing. Also Iggy can't stay back because last time him and Gazzy were left home alone unsupervised they blew up the house. And sweetie your still only six." I finished eying Iggy and Gazzy. That last part brought one high-fives between them.
"Well why don't you stay?" Angel asked ignoring her brother and Iggy.
"Because I'm the girl with the plan." I said smirking at Angel. "Ok we will leave in the morning, everyone get a good night sleep."