Next chappie.
Mood: Bored
Listening to: "Sure Fire Winners" Adam Lambert
After dinner, Max went back to her room to pack. Since her sisters had bought her new clothes, they also decided to pack for her, so the only thing she had to do was decide was what tote bag to put her laptop and iPod in. After throwing them in the navy blue one, she ran over a checklist in her head. Spare headphones, laptop charger, iPod charger, phone charger, hair brush. She threw in her favorite deodorant as well just in case she hated to one that the camp provided for her.
She tossed her bag next to the suitcase and went off to make sure her sisters were done packing. She checked Ella's room first, but no dice; she wasn't there. Nudge and Angel's room was also empty. Max smacked her head when she realized where they must be. A few years ago, when Nudge found her first fashion magazine, she had convinced their mom to let her wall off a corner of the basement to use as a walk in closet.
Sure enough, that's where they were. Nudge was running from side to side, trying to find just the right outfits, and Ella was trying to calm her down. There were two suitcases in the corner. Angel was sitting next to them. One was neatly packed and the other only had a few things laying in it.
"Hey!" Max called to get their attention. "What are you two doing?"
Nudge looked at her like a deer in headlights. Ella sighed and patted Nudge's shoulder. "Nudge is trying to figure out what to pack. The rest of us are finished," Ella explained.
So Nudge was just being ridiculous.
Angel laughed. "A little bit, huh?" she said to Max.
"Max! Do you realize how hard it is to choose only the outfits that will fit in my bag? I have so many options but they all have to be perfect and I won't be able to stand it if they aren't! And Ella finished before we had dinner and I can't see how she finds this so easy! There is so much to choose from! Do I take my purple jacket or my green one? Oh! Speaking of purple, IstillwanttodyeTotalpurple. Doyouthinkthatwillbeaproblem? I'duseanimalsafedyeofcourse. Dotheyevensellthat? Celebsdoitall-"
"Slow down, motor mouth," Ella said, putting her hand over Nudge's mouth for the second time that day.
"Muhhhauunemmnana!"
"I think you should drop the idea of dyeing Total's fur purple," Max replied.
"That's all you got from that rant?!" Nudge cried, having freed herself from Ella. "Fine! I'll just finish packing! Lot of help you were!" She turned around and started packing the first things her hands touched.
Ella appeared to give up. She went over to her suitcase and zipped it up.
"Angel all packed?" Max asked.
"I need help choosing my shoes," Angel answered. "Should I bring to light up ones? Or the ones that make me look taller?"
"C'mon," Ella said as she took her hand. "With my packing skills we can take both."
Angel smiled and grabbed Max's hand with her free one. The three left Nudge to freak out on her own.
Hey young blood, doesn't it feel like our time is running out? I'm gonna change you like a remix, then I'll raise you like a breakline.
Fang knew there wasn't a snowball's chance in Hell that he'd catch Iggy, but that didn't stop him from chasing him across the yard. When Iggy took to the sky, Fang knew he had lost him. It was nearly completely dark, and Iggy had the best night vision. Fang may be able to turn invisible, but that wasn't too helpful if he couldn't even see Iggy himself. Fang made a quick stop at the barn to give Tug an apple (his favorite snack) before he went back inside.
Fang walked up the stairs and past Gazzy's room. Iggy and Gazzy were inside discussing what bomb materials to bring. Fang saw his opportunity. Concentrating, he made himself disappear. He crept slowly into the room. He'd never been able to keep himself hidden from more than ten minutes, but that was when he was sitting still. When he was moving, his average was closer to one minute. Staying silent, he crept up behind Iggy. With just as much care as before, he reached out his arm and wrapped it around the strawberry blonde's neck. Still invisible, he whispered in Iggy's ear, "Where's the video?"
"Iggy, what's wrong?" Gazzy asked, noticing he wasn't moving or talking.
"C-consider it erased," Iggy said shakily.
Fang smirked and immediately made himself visible again.
"Holy shit!" Gazzy yelled and jumped back.
"Thanks, Ig. And Gazzy, watch your language," Fang said, looking at each boy before he left.
Fang entered his room and began searching from his laptop case. Once he found it, he packed that along with the chargers he would need. He took his stuff down stairs and set it near the door to the garage so he would be able to sleep in.
Fang fell asleep listening to Comeback Kid by Silversun Pickups.
You had to know this breakline was coming. I'm just sorry it wasn't accompanied by a witty song pun.
After Ella reorganized Angel's suitcase so it could fit the extra shoes, she and Max lugged all of them to the front door so there would be no hassle in the morning. Max tucked Angel in while Ella went to check on Nudge who still hadn't come up for air.
"Goodnight, my little Angel," Max said as she kissed her forehead. That earned a giggle.
Max went back to her room and selected her sleep playlist. Crave You by Flight Facilities was the first to come on.
Why can't you want me like the other boys do? They stare at me while I stare at you~
"Breakfast!"
Max jolted awake. Taking a deep breath, she sat up and stretched. Her wings completely unfurled, both tips touched the walls. On a normal morning she would take time to shower and groom her wings before starting the day, but with the promise of breakfast, she raced down the stairs. The smell of bacon hit her as soon as she opened the door. It was hard to believe her sisters hadn't yet woken from the heavenly smell.
The kitchen table was piled high with pancakes; some full of fruit and some full of chocolate. Max slid into her chair as she licked her lips.
"Yum," she said, reaching for a chocolate chip pancake.
"No, Max," her mother chided. "No eating until everyone is here."
Max groaned and got out of her seat. "Fine, I'll wake them."
She pounded on her sister's doors. "Get your asses out of bed before I eat your food!" she yelled.
No sign of movement.
Max huffed and walked back to the top of the stairs.
"Did I mention there was bacon?" she called back, already heading down.
It was a good thing Max got a head start. There was a scrabbling of legs and then the three girls burst out of their rooms. Ella took the lead and Angel leapt onto Nudge's back so she wouldn't be left behind.
The girls filled their plates with the fluffy goodness and the delicious meat. Candian maple syrup was poured on everything. Max ate the most but Nudge was close behind her. Ella ate the least. Her metabolism just couldn't handle that much; even Angel ate more than her.
After breakfast, Nudge brought her bags to the door while Ella and Max claimed the two showers. Max took her time, enjoying the hot water as it pelted her skin like rain. When she was done, she went out on her terrace to sundry her wings. The best part about living in the forest was that she, Angel and Nudge didn't have to worry about having their wings out. As her wings dried, she did her hair, reaching back her arms to put it in a French braid. Even though her hair was short, she still managed. She dressed comfortably, in faux jeans and a light blue hoodie.
She helped Angel comb her wings and then took her downstairs so they could leave in the next hour. Nudge and Ella came down a bit later, and they packed the car. Total constantly expressed his concern for not being able to see them for a whole month, but he calmed down when Angel pointed out that he wouldn't have to worry about getting dyed purple in that time.
"Alright, I just got the e-mail about who you'll be rooming with," Dr. Martinez said as they were about to leave. She handed Max the printed e-mail so she could look it over with the others in the car. "Everyone ready?"
There was a collective 'yes'.
"Allons-y," Ella said.
Max held out the papers so everyone could see them in the back seat of the car. The first showed a picture of the dorm house they would be staying in. Boys on the second floor, girls on the third. The first would be for hanging out. It also had room assignments. Max flipped to the next page that had the profiles on it.
The first was a girl named Jen Tanner. She was 16 with cropped black hair and dark blue eyes. She had tan skin and a small scar on her nose. She was to model swimsuits.
Next was Aurora Williams. She was 15 with dark brown, wavy hair that reached her mid back with side bangs. Her dark brown eyes had pupils that almost looked like a cat's. Ella mentioned something about reading about that kind of birth defect. She had light brown skin and freckles. She was to model dresses.
The last girl was Elysia Grace. She was 16 and had mid-length, pitch black hair with white zigzags. She was pale with dark green eyes. She was to model jackets and suits.
The girls skimmed over their own profiles for their modeling assignments. Ella was on Dresses, Max and Nudge were with Casual/Shoes. Angel was doing Kid's Clothes.
The boys' profiles had unfortunately been left in the printer, so they could only find their names from the room assignments.
Ella was rooming with Aurora. Max and Jen were together. Nudge and Angel shared a room. And the Elysia girl had her own.
The boys' names were as follows: Bryce Adams, Iggy Smith, Mitchell Morgan, Fang Glint, Liam Tanner and Gazzy Bailey.
This is the only story I'm working on now, so updates will be at least once a week. I promise not to take months off without warning.