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Emerald: WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?!

Me: Emerald, I-

Emerald: I'VE BEEN LOCKED IN THE CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS LIKE HARRY FRICKIN' POTTER FOR AGES NOW!

Me: Emerald, I-

Emerald: EXPLAIN YOURSELF!

Me: I will if you shut up!

Emerald: Right, fine. This better be a good excuse…

Me: This is how my life has been since last Thursday.

Thursday-Got a needle shoved into my arm and had trouble moving it.

Friday-Had to start the homework mountain from Hell.

Saturday- Was sleeping over at my friend's house.

Sunday- Still battling with homework from hell

Monday-See above

And from then on in I just had writer's block, basically.

Emerald: Right you're forgiven. You don't own Max Ride but you own my flock and the plot. Now get on with the story, before I rip you apart.

I buried my face into Chase's chest, snivelling like a baby, then withdrew quickly. I didn't want to get his top wet. I was already embarrassed enough, thank you very much. But Chase pulled me in again, stroking my soaking wet hair while I cried into his shoulder. Jake wrapped his arms around my neck and Harry patted my shoulder. I looked at Max.

"What were you thinking?" She said, "I nearly had heart failure!"

"Yeah," Gazzy said, "Nudge was in hysterics." I looked at Nudge. Her eyes were bloodshot and her eyelashes were wet. Iggy stood up, and folded his arms, scowling at me.

"What the Hell were you doing?!" he demanded, "You scared the crap out of me."

Suddenly I realised. For the last few days, I had been thinking that Chase was exactly right for me and that the thrill I was getting everytime I looked at Iggy was just friendship. But now I knew: I didn't want Chase. I wanted Iggy.

I leapt to my feet and started running towards him. When I was close enough I stopped, stood on my toes, and smashed my lips firmly against his.

***

There was a couple of seconds were time might have frozen. Everything was still, focused on me and Iggy. I had my arms around his neck, praying that he wouldn't push me away yelled "EWWW! GROSS!" But then his head tilted, and he put his arms around my waist and pulled me closer. After what seemed like forever, we broke apart, both of us breathing a little heavily.

"Wow." I said breathlessly, and he chuckled. I turned around and walked over to Chase and Nudge, who were standing beside each other, amazed expressions mirrored on each other's faces.

"I'm sorry." I said simply. Then Nudge pulled me into a hug. I hugged her back, feeling like things might finally be starting to look up. Then I walked over to Iggy again and he took my hand. God knows how he knew where it was. Suddenly, Dreamer started coughing violently and woke up.

"Wha-What happened?" she said, her eyes locked on mine and Iggy hands. I looked at Chase and smiled.

"You explain." I said, before Iggy started pulling me into the woods.

Maybe Angel was right. I thought as we walked towards the woods, Maybe I didn't know what I wanted…

I'm always right, the smug little voice in my head said.

Okay, it's finished! Again, sorry for the long wait. I feel like such a pig.

Emerald: You should do.

Me: Emerald, you're not meant to agree. Anyway, Read and Review!

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