Friends, Family, and... Feathers? Book One: Abducted By The Flock
Chapter Eight:
That night, Fang and I break into my house. Among the things I take with me are: my cell phone, my laptop, my beloved sketchbook, and a large backpack full of clothes.
"What?" I ask defensively as Fang looks at the sketchbook. "I'd go crazy if I didn't have it!"
He shrugs, tossing the book to me. I shove it in my backpack, and am ready to go when his voice stops me.
"Is that yours?"
I turn around to see what it is he's pointing at. It's my acoustic guitar.
"Oh...umm...yeah," I say a little shyly.
"You should bring it," he says simply, grabbing it off its stand and jumping out the window.
Trying to hide the maniacal grin on my face and giddy with the joy of being able to bring my guitar, I follow him.
Everyone stays up late talking. Iggy had lots of questions about what my hometown looked like. Nudge had about a bajillion questions about "normal" life. Psh, like I'd ever had that. Angel apparently knows everything about me, and Gazzy is just adorably curious. Max fills me in on their life at the School.
Eventually, Max announces that it's time for bed. The six of them stack their fists up for some sort of handshake. I stand off awkwardly to the side.
"Well, come on!" Nudge says, looking at me expectantly. "You're part of the family now!"
She lifts her fist so I can place mine between hers and Iggy's. They take turns tapping each hand twice. By the time we are finished, I feel like I've been doing it my whole life.
"So... Where exactly am I sleeping?" I ask.
"If you don't mind, you can share the biggest bedroom with Angel and Nudge," Max tells me. "The bunk below Nudge's is empty."
"'Kay," I say as nudge and Angel each give an excited squeal. Nudge allows me to slip my arm over my shoulder and supports me as I limp to their-no, OUR- room.
A/N: Hey guys. i'm just starting to realize how agonizingly short these chapters are. I'm going to try to put up one or two chapters every other day. if i get... let's say five (for right now at least) reviews in one day, I'll post the next chapter a day early. So, if I get five reviews today, I'll post again on Sunday. Otherwise, you have to wait until Monday. (PS, i promise there will be action pretty soon, I just need them to kind of form a bond first.)