Authors Note: SORRY SORRY! SORRY! It was my birthday on Sunday and my party yesterday! I'm back to writing, let's all take a deep breath…okay. Let's begin! (Wait, you took a deep breath right? Don't lie to me…)
The Way You Make Me Feel
I stared at him stunned. Is there seriously something wrong in his head? Are all guys like this? Of course, now my dating history catches up to me. I should have asked my mom the questions when I was there. God, how stupid.
"Your nuts!" I said standing up. "It was wrong, all wrong! And we shouldn't have. And now, now the Flock! Oh crap the flock! They'll freak. And what if you got my pregnant? GOD!"
Fang was silent, speaking slowly. "I doubt you're pregnant." He took a deep breath. "And, I didn't know you wouldn't…like it."
I laughed. It felt so good to laugh, Fang was being absolutely absurd.
"You're laughing at me." He said, it wasn't a fact, but a statement.
"No," I giggled.
"Your laughing at me!" He said chuckling.
Suddenly he was tickling me.
"No! Come on Fang…tha-ts, no-t…f-fair!" I gasped.
He stopped abruptly. He stared into his eyes; the intoxicating brown was melting me. I leaned over and kissed him.
"Fang?" I asked when we pulled away.
"Yes?"
"Could you do me a favor and not tell the flock about this, not even Iggy."
He nodded, "I love you, Max, I'll do anything that you wish. 'As you wish!'" He quoted. (You've seen "The Princess Bride" right?)
I laughed.
* * *
"Knock, knock!" I called as we opened the door to the cabin.
"MAX!" Angel yelled slamming into me with a force that was unthinkable for a six-year-old.
"Hi, were you good?" I asked her looking straight at Nudge.
"Angel was…" Nudge started, "What you call an angel."
Angel laughed, pulling me onto the couch. Fang sat down next to me.
"So was the room nice? Not to hot?" Nudge asked.
I felt my face turn read. "Wha-why would you say that?" I squeaked.
"Well, I know your low tolerance for cold pla- what did you think I…oh." Nudge giggled, I glared at her.
"I'm too young for this." Gazzy said plugging his ears.
"Same, well in human years," Total ran over to Angel and jumped up on her lap.
"Total!" I'd kind of forgotten about him. "I forg-I mean I missed you so much!" I smiled, "You're the best dog a Flock could ask for."
We laughed. I smiled; it was so great to be back.
* * *
Nudge and I were the last two to go to bead. We'd decided to stay up and play "war." My absolute favorite card game.
"Max?" Nudge asked as I stared at the rotating ceiling fan. She leaned off the side of her lower bunk, I looked down at her.
"Yes?"
"Did you…" She swallowed and took a deep breath. "I'm not trying to pry, and you don't have to answer. But I was just kind of wondering, and wanted to know. Did you and Fang…" She trailed off, her face red, she looked away.
I looked away. My face fell. "Yes." I whispered.
She shot up, all the embarrassment leaving her face. "Max, you aren't… I mean you were safe right? Oh my god, this, this isn't happening!" She got up and climbed the ladder up to my bed.
"No, I don't think so. But it hasn't been long enough. And I know what you mean, I'm not sure if I wanted it to happen." I paused. "I wasn't supposed to tell anyon-wait, no, I never promised! I only made Fang. But please, please promise me you won't tell anyone! Please, I'm begging you."
"Of course! I mean I would never."
"Nudge, you're the best." I hugged her. "But I don't know what to do. I just I think it's awkward. And I'm not sure if I like it. And holy crap I did it. It! God Nudge I did it!" I started freaking out. "I'm too young for this." The tears were streaming now; Nudge ran down into the kitchen and began making something. "Nudge, I'm too young for this!"
"I know Max, I know." She handed me Hot Cocoa, and sat with me all night.
