A/N: Thanks for the reviews guys, but no one gave me suggestions! So, I realise I've been going a bit slow, so I shall skip a bit.

And to quote Allan Williams in Stevie Riks' John Meets Yoko video, "SIX YEARS I'VE WAITED!" (look up Stevie Riks if you haven't - NOW!)

That's about how long you've waited for a new chapter. (in reality, about one and a half months) and I'm sorry!

Chapter 26 – Dig It

It had been a month since Max had been mesmerised by the moon. It was now December 10th, a casual Wednesday. Max and I had been going out for just over two months now. Since discovering the effect the full moon has on us a month ago, a lot of things have happened.

Max and I have discussed ways in which we could prevent ourselves from seeing the full moon. We even looked up future full moon dates so that we could record them. We had all finished school a week and a half ago and were on Christmas holidays – the two-month break between year 10 and year 11. I chose my six subjects for senior – English, Maths B, Business Communication Technologies, Legal Studies, Chemistry and Biology. I still haven't gotten to the bottom of Prue's problem, and our relationship hasn't quite mended yet, although it is better than what it was. Tim didn't annoy us as much anymore (which was a good thing), although it was slightly suspicious as he had a tendency to not be able to control his taunts. Molly's still the same old curly-blonde haired sweetie pie. Sometimes I think she's a bit different than us though. Max is also going great with his friends… Kane, Adam, Riley, Des and Nathan their names are… I think. That get together with all of our friends that we planned ages ago had not been arranged yet.

Also, Joan is starting to show now. Being three months along, there is now a little bump forming. Her and Bob don't want to know the sex of the baby until it's born. I still think Max is a bit daunted by the prospect of brotherhood, despite him assuring me otherwise. Mum and Dad have since surprised me as well. As a compensation, or reward more like it, for me being so calm and great during the trial, they bought us a dog! The cutest black and tan Otterhound! We decided to call him Banjo. Banjo Elton Parkinson. I reckon it's the cutest name ever. We also decorated the Christmas tree on the weekend, which Banjo likes to hide under.

Max and I were fearful because we knew – it had been a month since the last full moon. That meant that tonight was one too. All the precautions that needed to be taken – it would be hard. Especially since we wouldn't have each other there. With each other being there it was good. We knew what was happening and we could after one another if the worst was to happen. No one else knew, so it was really just us two. But if we were together during the full moon it might also pose as a bad thing. What if we both saw the moon? I wouldn't want to think of the consequences.

I was absolutely dying to tell someone at school, one of my friends – Anna, Patrick, someone. Keeping stuff like this bottle up with only two people in the mix was stressful. But other pressing matters were of concern at school. Anna and Patrick were having relationship problems. Come to think of it, I had only seen them kiss once (and that was by force). It seemed like they were headed for a breakup. Their short-lived relationship was definitely at an end. But something about the whole ordeal both confused and intrigued me. In the last week of year 10, I overheard Anna and Patrick talking at lunch time.
"Enough's enough, Patrick," Anna said in a low but strict voice.
"I know, I know," he replied.
"This has gone on too long. She believes it. There's no need to convince her anymore."
"I guess it's time to drop it then. The act, I mean."
"Yes. Patrick, your intentions still confuse me."
"How many times have I told you?"
"Not enough. I still don't get it."
"Later. Sades is waiting for us."
They made their way over to where my locker was to meet me and I rushed ahead of them to make it look like I was there the whole time.

I still strongly pondered their conversation. Anna was confused? I was confused even more! What were they talking about? I had a nagging suspicion it was me. I nearly made an ultimatum with them – I'd tell them about my powers if they'd tell me what was going on. But I didn't, of course. Somehow I didn't think their thing was on the same level of importance as mine. Though it was never officially said, we all knew they were over. We sat in silence in our usual circle. Prue, Patrick, Anna, Molly and I. I decided to break the ice.
"Why?" I mumbled, looking at the ground.
"Why what?" Anna asked confusedly, looking around.
"Why are you two not together anymore?"
I saw them give each other a look. They weren't going to tell us, I knew. Maybe a skewed version.
"You two are so cute. I just want to know why."
"Everything ends. It was our time," was Anna's very smart answer.
The rest of the week went along normally. We finished exams and on the last day of school went to Wet 'n' Wild waterpark for an end of year excursion.

Max… I thought of him almost constantly. It had been a week and a half of holidays and I had been out with him twice. The other days were spent at my friends' houses or at home by myself. We knew there was no chance, no living chance in hell, that we would be able to spend the night at each other's houses tonight. The parental units would freak out at the thought of us sleeping in the same house. Despite assuring them that we would be in different rooms, they still saw major faults and possible occurrences which I would rather not think of.

I spent that afternoon setting up for the night's events. This included taping my curtains and finding my eye mask. It really didn't take long. I felt I was ready. However, that night at dinner another evil lurked. We were casually eating lasagne, the three of us at the table. Despite my insistence that I was allergic to this certain herb, Mum still put it in the lasagne, unbeknownst to me until I unfortunately ingested it. As usual, the burning sensation appeared not long afterwards. Things around us started shaking, freaking Mum out.
"What's happening?" she shrieked.
"What are you talking about?" I acted innocent.
"Everything's moving."
"I don't see it," and then abruptly, acting as though I just noticed, I blurted, "Mum, how many times have I told you? Basil doesn't sit well with me!"
"There's no basil in it!"
My heart stopped as I realised that there was another kryptonite. Oh great.
"Oh yeah? Then what's this?"
I picked a leaf out from between the sheets of pasta and held it up.
"Oh. Well maybe I did put basil in it," she realised.
I surprised myself by being able to hold a conversation normally without the discomfort and burning that comes with consuming basil affecting me. It passed quickly and I was back to normal. But now my mother was suspicious. She knew what she saw. Things shaking. Dad saw them too, I knew he did.

After dinner I chatted to Max on Facebook.
Sadie: are you ready for tonight?
Max: I think so. Curtains check. Warm comfy bed check. I think I'll be fine.
Sadie: yeah, me too. Just had an episode at dinner
Max: what?
Sadie: mum put basil in the lasagne
Max: omg are you ok?
Sadie: it didn't last long. I'm fine now but they saw the stuff shaking

We chatted aimlessly for a few hours before we grew tired.
Max: Now it's time to say good night, good night sleep tight.
Sadie: don't let the moon light bite!
Max: good one
Sadie: bye bye
Max: bye
I had a shower and snuggled up in my bed with my eye mask on, ensuring I wouldn't get a single glance at the moon.

It was ten in the morning the next day when I woke. I revelled in the fact that I had made it through my second full moon without becoming moonstruck. I wondered if Max had the same luck. My mobile conveniently rang as I got up.
"Hey," I greeted groggily after seeing who it was.
"Hey, how'd it go last night?" he chirped.
"Great. Didn't become moonstruck… well, that I know of anyway. You?"
"Perfectly fine. Didn't see the moon at all."
"That's great."
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I've just woken up, that's all."
"Well okay. I better get going. I'm meeting the guys at Southbank today."
"Ooh, fun."
"Yeah, should be. I'll talk to you later, yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, bye."
"Bye."
We hung up and I commenced my day of lazing about in my pyjamas. That's what holidays are all about!

A/N: I gave Sadie the exact same subjects I do (since I'm in year 11) except I do Study of Religion instead of Legal (because I go to a Catholic school).

I know it's REALLY short and next to nothing happened, but I needed to speed things up because it was like one month in 25 chapters. And hopefully you found out stuff you didn't know! Such as Max's birthday. And you're probably wondering what was going on with Anna and Patrick, yeah? Well you probably won't find out until next year (in story time, not real time!). And as usual, guess the reason for the title.

Until next time…