Chapter 22-

I had no idea on what to talk about at school. The only things on my mind were Midnight and Dad's big house.

"So you saw your Dad yesterday?" Fang asked me randomly.

"Um yeah," I replied quickly.

"Cool, so what did you do?" Fang asked.

"Um just caught up," I answered.

"Nothing special?" Fang questioned me. I almost wondered if Ella had said anything.

"Oh that reminds me. Dad wants to know if we can arrange a play date with my brother and Angel," I remembered.

"You have a brother?" Fang asked me. I realised in the whole time I'd known Fang I'd never mentioned Ari.

"Oh yeah, Dad adopted him when he was a baby," I told Fang.

"Ah," Fang responded.

"Anyways let me check with Mum since she doesn't know your Dad," Fang told me.

"Well why don't we take care of them, that way my Dad will trust me with Ari and your Mum will trust us with Angel?" I suggested.

"Yeah that's a good idea how about this weekend?" Fang asked.

"Yeah, I'll come over to your house with Ari or would my house be easier?" I asked.

"Your house," Fang answered me.

We walked into class together looking for Iggy.

"Where is Iggy?" I asked him.

"I don't know?" Fang shrugged.

We were told to go to a computer and begin our narratives that were due the next day.

"So, are you ok?" Fang asked me.

"Yeah, I'm glad I went with him," I smiled.

"Ok," Fang answered me.

"But um thanks for being there for me," I thanked him.

"Yeah, um no problem," Fang answered. In that moment I wanted to tell him everything and my heart was still thumping when he was near me. I kind of wanted to tell him how I really felt but I didn't want to weird out our friendship plus what was the point.

I unplugged my USB and played a game leaving my USB on the table. When the bell went for the end of the dad I quickly grabbed my USB and shoved it in my bag.

"I'll see you tomorrow," I told Fang and I hurried away before I yelled out 'my Dad's a millionaire and he bought and giant mansion and he bought me a horse,'

I got home and jumped onto the computer to finish my narrative but when I opened it I didn't recognise any of the files.

"This is weird," I muttered to myself. I went searching and found a file that said 'Fang's stuff'. 'Aw how cute, he calls himself Fang' I thought to myself. 'Oh so this must be Fang's USB,' I realised in my head.

"Mum!" I yelled.

"Yeah, honey," Mum answered.

"Can I quickly go to Fang's house, I accidentally grabbed his USB and I think he has mine, our assignments are due tomorrow?" I asked her.

"Yeah, just be back by five, and take your phone with you," Mum told me.

I left quickly and almost ran all the way to Fang's house. I knocked on the door and a man answered the door.

"Um is F I mean Nick here?" I asked.

"You must be Max," The man replied.

"Um, yeah I took Fnick's USB by mistake and I think he has mine," I explained.

"He's not here yet but he will be soon, come in and wait," The man invited me in. When he opened the door I had to stop myself from gawping. This man looked exactly like Fang. He had the same dark hair and the same dark eyes.

"I'm Paul, Nick's dad," The man introduced himself.

"How did you know I was Max?" I asked suddenly.

"What do you mean?" Paul asked me.

"How did you know I wasn't Nudge or Ella?" I explained.

"I just assumed you were Max because he's always talking about you," Paul shrugged. I tried my best to stop myself from going red.

"He went for a walk; he should be back in a few minutes. Can I get you a drink?"

"Um, yes please," I accepted. I heard the pitta patter of tiny feet and turned around to see Angel.

"Hello, Angel," I smiled and picked her up. I held her in my arms as I drank my water.

"Angel, has Fang done his homework?" I asked her.

"No," She replied.

"Does he ever do homework?" I asked. She nodded.

"Does Fang talk about me when I'm not here?" I asked her.

"Yes, a lot," She replied in the cutest little voice.

"Is it good stuff or bad stuff?" I asked her.

"It all good stuff," She answered me.

"Thank you, you've been very helpful," I thanked her.

"Your welcome very much," She answered me. I knew she and Ari would get along well.

I heard the front door close and loud footsteps coming down the hallway. "How come whenever I walk into a room you're holding my sister?" Fang asked me cheekily. I turned around to see him leaning against the wall with his arms folded.

"Good timing?" I tried.

"What are you doing here?" Fang asked me.

"You have my USB," I informed him.

"No I don't" Fang said as he shook his head.

"Uh yes you do," I told him as I took a step closer.

"Uh no I don't" Fang argued.

"Yes you do,"

"No I don't,"

"Yes you do!"

"No I don't" This went on and on with us taking a step closer each time we argued until we were just inches away. Angel quickly covered her eyes.

"Max, I don't have your USB," Fang insisted.

"Fang, you have my USB," I insisted.

"Max, I have my USB," Fang argued.

"Fang, I have your USB," I argued back. I pulled the USB out of my pocket.

"Uh, um…" Fang stuttered.

"I have your USB," I finished.

"I was sure I put it in my bag," Fang sighed.

"They're identical, I grabbed yours and you must've grabbed mine," I explained.

Fang disappeared into his room and came out a few minutes later.

"You have my USB," Fang muttered.

"Sorry Max," I told him. In a tone that told him he needed to apologise.

"Sorry, Max," Fang mumbled.

"Thank you," I smirked.

I took my USB and got ready to walk home.

"Max, you still have my sister," Fang told me. I looked at my arms to find Angel waving at me.

"I do that every time," I laughed.

As I put her down my sidekick fell out of my pocket. Before I could grab it Fang had picked it up.

"Holy crap, Max!" Fang gasped.

"Fang, give it back!" I snapped.

"How long have you had this?" Fang asked me.

"A while now give it!" I demanded.

"How did you get one they're like heaps expensive?" Fang asked. He pressed a button and the picture of Midnight popped up.

"Who's this?" Fang asked.

"None of your damn business!" I snapped and took my phone. I stormed out of the house and down the street.

"Hey, Max, wait up!" Fang called out to me.

"No!" I refused.

"Come on what's the big deal?" Fang asked me.

"The big deal, Fang, is that it's mine and you should've given it back when I asked you to!" I shouted.

"Max, it's just a phone, an expensive phone and I didn't see anything except for the horse," Fang told me calmly.

"Well you shouldn't have touched it!" I snapped.

"Hey, now you're just being unfair," Fang told me.

"I don't think so!" I growled.

Fang looked at me for a minute.

"What are you hiding?" Fang asked me.

"Nothing ok, just drop it!" I snapped.

"You know I was glad you went to the trouble of bringing back the USB but now I wish you would've just let me fail!" Fang sighed.

"Likewise!" I snapped. Fang looked shocked.

"Fine!" Fang responded angrily.

"Fine!" I responded.

A/N

Fang: That wasn't fair I didn't do anything wrong.

Me: You're the guy, you always did something. Anyways review, review, review.