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Sorry, these chapters keep getting shorter and shorter. The only explanation I have today is Harry Potter...reading FredxHermione fanfictions, reading the first book, writing...three...pages of my own fanfiction for it...sorry...Fred Weasley is a fascinating subject (don't read too much into that).
Joker236 - I really need to figure out how to get to Raxtus, but I'll think of something. Who knows, I could find a fairy shrine somewhere else and--uh, get turned into dandelion seeds...not a good plan...
But I wouldn't mind ditching this world for a few years to be with my wonderful fairy dragon! However I don't think Wyrmroost is as accomidating to humans as I would like. Raxtus hates it there, too, so maybe we could just escape to Narnia or something.
Sonny
"Happy New Year, Chad," I whispered as we sat by the fire, my head resting on his shoulder, my stupid heart resting in the palm of his hand. He took a finger and lifted my face toward his, and kissed me.
"Happy New Year, Sonny."
No, we hadn't gone straight to his house; he'd taken me to some Hollywood club, which we'd stayed at for about five minutes before Chad got bored. I was relieved to get out of there; it had been a bit too crazy for me.
It was 2:40 but I felt so awake—which was a good thing, because I would need some level of consciousness if I hoped to climb the tree back up to my room later.
I shivered and Chad wrapped his arms tightly around me. "D'you want a blanket or something?"
"Uh, sure. Thanks, Chad."
After a few minutes of stepping into his room, I heard him exclaim "gah!" and ran to his side. Palm to face, he pointed toward the window for me, where a black combat boot with orange laces could be seen coming through.
"Vivi…"
"Oh! Chain! You're in here?" a muffled voice squeaked as a manicured hand appeared over the windowsill. "If you wouldn't mind helping me in…"
Chad sighed and went over to the window to help the girl in, and she bounced and hugged him excitedly. When her eyes rested on me, her smile disappeared and she released him, crossing her arms. "Oh. Sonny," she stated with disdain.
I wanted to deck her. "Nice to see you, too, Viv."
"It's Vivi," she corrected, marching up to me and standing uncomfortably close, drawing herself up to appear taller than she was.
"Come on, you guys, it's a new year…" Chad said. His steady tone was ruined by a crack in his voice. "Let's just…leave the past there. Hakuna matata, you know?"
I rolled my eyes to the ceiling and forced a smile before looking at the antagonist. "Happy New Year."
"Same to you," she snapped.
"Uh…either of you want to watch a movie?"
Vivi and I glared at each other a moment longer before striding through Chad's bedroom door and sitting on complete opposite ends of the couch. He grabbed a bunch of Blu-Ray discs and hesitantly sat between us, obviously uncomfortable with the tension. "So uh…what'cha wanna watch?"
"Anything but The Proposal," Vivi said, throwing a disgusted look at said movie. "Why do you even have that movie?"
"Oh my gosh that's my favorite movie ever, Chad!" I lied with fake enthusiasm as I scooted closer to Chad to cuddle up. "Of course, it would have been so much better with you in it."
He half-smiled at me and I made my eyes and smile wide, until he finally gave in. when he got up to insert the movie, Vivi gave me a look of pure, raw, unadulterated abhorrence.
Success.
"Hey, Chad, I thought coming in through peoples' windows was your thing," I added as he returned to the couch. He flashed an uncomfortable smile and put his face in his hands.