Chapter 7
"So then the other day when I was eaves dropping on Fang and Iggy," Okay...so Nudge is by far the most articulate preteen I've evermet.. "They were talking about this book, I don't remember what the title was. Wait! I remember there was a movie based on it though. It was a book that was weird for a guy to have- I mean boys don't need that! Well unless they're homosexuals. I don't like the word 'gay' very much. It's meant to mean 'happy' right? But everyone uses it and it's become so derogatory..." Thank god she stopped! Then I realized she could start up again at any moment. Quick someone start talking!
"Max?" I practically gave myself whip lash with the way I turned desperately towards the voice.
"What! Yes? Yeah?" I was trying to fill in any silence in which Nudge could start up another one of her never ending rants.
"I'm bored. Let's go to the park."Angel stated innocently. Ari smiled at her words.
"Yeah Max! That sounds like fun! Can we please?" I was about to answer, but then Gazzy started to freak out on us.
"No! Harry Potter Weekend starts at 1 o'clock! That's in 30 minutes! I'm not missing Harry Potter Weekend Max!"
"But I hate those movies. They're so scary!"
"Shut it Angel! I missed the last HP weekend because of you-"
"Alright! Wait up guys. Gazzy of course you wanna watch Harry Potter-I mean who wouldn't. I myself adore the books- but that's not the point right now. I'll rent them out for you later. Okay? Right now we have to find something we all want to do-" I was interrupted by the door bell. It's probably stupid Iggy. He most likely forgot money for his non-date with 'Fang'.
"Stay" I tell the kids and jokingly narrowed my eyes at them.
"We're not dogs!" Angel pouted
"Pshh...child..." I scoffed teasingly as I left to answer the door. When I did open the door I fully expected the strawberry blond tall kid that was my cousin. Not this green eyed, not-as-cute-as-Fang-but-still-cute blond guy. He smiled when he saw me.
"Uh Hey. I'm Sam." Why hello Sam...Ick, now I feel like a creeper.
"Max!" Again with the whip lash "Are we going to the park then-Oh hi Sam!" Angel started to smile real big up at this Sam guy.
"Hey, What's up Ari." Ari launched himself at this Sam guy as he said this. I was still confused on why he was here. I heard (more like smelt) Gazzy walk over to us from the living room.
"Oh Sam! I've wanted to ask you for ages if you still have your old comics-"
"Uh-yeah, I'm still not sure on whats going on." I cut in
"Common courtesy guys! I hate that boys have no manners. Like how Fang always leaves the toilet seat up and I always have to be extra careful 'cause once I fell in! Isn't that gross!" Oh jeez. TMI much?
"Anyways," Angel cut in and saved the day "Max this is Sam. He's the neighbor."
"Oh...Hey neighbor"
"Hey to you too, So what's this I hear about the park? Am I invited? You guys know I love the park." Sam seemed really laid back and chill with the kids, but he seems like the clingy type...
"The kids want to head over to the park. Which I have no clue on it's location."
"No worries. If you pay me five bucks then I'll show you around"
"Sam! That's no way to treat a lady. Ex-specially if she's my sister!" I laughed at the way Ari pronounces especially. So damn cute! Aw, and he's protective of me too...
"Oh dang, you're absolutely right little man. My apologies, how about I take you guys to the park... for free!" This guy was so weird. In a cute way of course. His status as the neighbor was well fitted for his 'boy next door' vibe. He wore a clean and freshly ironed navy polo, and some khaki cargo shorts. Yeah...he was the exact opposite of Fang.
"I'll let you take us to the park, but only if you give me a piggy back ride there." Angel might be the cutest little girl ever, but she was probably the most demanding kid I'd ever known.
"Anything for you, Angel" Sam answered. Angel giggled in response. Ha! She totally had a crush on Sam.
"I just noticed that your all still in your PJ's. How 'bout I come back in about an hour so you can all get ready?" I took this time to look at our selves, and Sam was right. All of us, apart from Nudge, still looked like we'd just woken up. I watched Angel as her eyes got really wide and she let out a surprised squeak then legged it up the stairs. I only turned back to Sam when I heard him sigh in disapproval. I raised my eye brows at him. By now all the kids had gone to do their own thing.
"I gave her a chocolate bar last summer, and she's been under the impression that she's in love with me or something." I snorted at that.
"Obviously" After I said this we stayed quiet for awhile. It got really awkward, and I was wondering when he'd just leave. I mean I wanted him to leave.
"So...um, bye." I say.
"Oh! Yeah, okay bye." And with that he turned and started to walk down the porch stairs. After I closed the door, I made my way up back to my room, and found Nudge...Going through my duffel bag...with everything sprayed around the floor.
"Um-hello?" Nudge looked up when I said this, she blinked her eyes a couple of times, oblivious to the fact that what she was doing might actually offend me "Yeah you- girl who's going through my stuff" I laughed "What are you doing?"
"I'm picking your outfit. I think you should wear these skinnies and those old skool vans with this Navy tank top so you can match Sam when we go to the park."
"Nudge! Why would I want to match with Sam though?"
"So you can look like the cute couple that you are, duh."
"That's great Nudge. Except we're not a couple. So how about something else?"
"Fine you can wear all black. That way you can match Fang! Which is like 110 times better 'cause then me and you can be even closer! Since Fang's my brother and all."
"Why are you so set on me matching with someone?"
"Max...this is my way of venting on something I can't have" She answered in an exasperated tone.
"Why can't you have it though?"
"Because I am still far to young. And it's okay for you because your old now." She sighed dramatically.
"Hey, I'm only 15!"
"My point exactly! If you were a dog, then you'd be like...75 in dog years!" I just looked at her disbelieving. What was she on! She was a total lunatic. Where does she gets this stuff? I ask her.
"I blame Fang. He's a weirdo too. But he's weirded. I mean did you hear him going on about this Lissa girl? Well no you probably didn't since you weren't there, but he's really freaked out about her. Did you know that she broke into Fang's room in the middle of the night to ask him out! Yeah I know, crazy right. But it was so funny! Fang came into my room the next night because he was so scared. Maybe I shouldn't be telling you all this, Fang might get mad at me and throw all my clothes out my window again. Ugh! Brother's are so annoying." She just went on...and on. Well up until we heard the front door slam shut.
"Maybe it's Fang and Iggy! Let's go find out what happened!" And with that she left my room. I followed suit after getting dressed and cleaning myself up in the bathroom.
"So what did happened?" I asked them
"Oh nothing. I think she got the hint that I didn't like her..." Que the exited little girl inside me...this was the second time Fang talked to me directly. I collected my self before i spoke up again.
"Oh that's cool." Stay cool Max. You're doing perfect. Well, up until Gazzy sauntered into the room.
"Hey Fang, I think you should start worrying about Max now, since when you left she just kept starring at where you had been standing. Right Max?" I felt my eyes widen and my expression was filled with horror. What is he doing? Okay only one way to fix this. Stay confident.
"Okay so I think Fang's attractive. Big fricken' deal. It doesn't mean I like him." I heard Iggy snort at this and I sent him a what the fuck look. I looked over at Fang to see him blushing. It looked so odd. Has he not been complimented before?
Before anyone can say anything else, Angel made her grand entrance. She was wearing a big fluffy pink princess dress. How old was she again? 8? I'll have to ask later. Iggy let out a low whistle.
"Angel got a hot date?" He jokes playing along with whatever she was doing.
"Yes." She answers while she twirled. In that moment Iggy's joking smirk turned into a hard stare.
"With who?" He spat. Angel stopped mid-twirl and turned to face him while letting out a sigh.
"Face it Iggy, I'm not a little girl anymore." She tells him, while I was trying really hard not to laugh.
"They hell your not. Angel, listen carefully. You're seven..."
"That's like...45 dog years. So I think it's okay if she goes out with Sam-" Nudge starts
"Next door neighbor Sam?"
"Yes Iggy. He's gonna give me a piggy back ride to the park." At this information all the tension seemed to clear. Iggy now looked like he was trying really hard not to laugh.
"Oh...Okay." He let out an attractive snort after he said this. We then heard a knock at the door.
"It must be Sam!" Angel squealed as she ran to the door. She was right it was Sam. he walked in to the living room and sat himself on the floor next to me. He turned and smiled at me before turning to everyone else.
"Hey guys."
"Samuel! Get off your ass and give my sister that piggy back ride you promised her!" Iggy mockingly scolded him.
"Oh that's right. Let's go Angel. We'll beat them all to the park!" He seemed pretty determined. And then they were off.
"Max can you give me a piggy back ride?" Iggy whined. The hell I was!
"Yeah right. I already know how heavy you are from when you sat on me to wake me up this morning."
"Fine. Fang, I've decided I was gonna make all your dreams come true, and let you give me a piggy back ride."
"What are you talking about?" I asked him
"Oh Max, haven't you heard? Fang is gay for me." At the word 'gay' Nudge let out an exaggerated gasp. I rolled my eyes and grabbed one of Ari's hands so we could head out.
"C'mon guys." I told Nudge and Gazzy so we could leave the other two alone
"Wait I want to watch." Gazzy tells me before we heard a huge thud and a smacking noise.
"IGGY!Get the fuck off me!" I looked around and found Fang and Igs on the floor.
"I told you what to expect. This is what happens when you don't listen to me!Why don't you listen to me? I'm sorry Fang, but I don't think this is gonna work out..." I can't believe my idiot cousin actually tried to get a piggy back ride...
AN: Do you guys think I should start alternating the P.O.V. from Max to Fang?
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