Sorry if you were expecting something good, I kind of jut skipped some bits, I'll leave it up to your imagination. I don't own Wolfblood.
Rhydian grabbed his rucksack and ran for the door; he would have to run to school to make it on time. "Rhydian?" A voice sounded behind him, he spun to see Mrs. Vaughan walking in to the room with a mug in hand.
He stopped for a moment trying to be polite. "Yes?" He tried to keep the impatience from his voice.
"I've noticed you've been spending a lot of time at Maddy's." He nodded slowly, not sure where this conversation was headed. Before Maddy left Mrs. Vaughan thought they were dating, even though it is true now he didn't see the connection to the conversation. "I have also noticed you never bring her around here."
Rhydian was taken back for a moment, he never once thought to bring Maddy around the Vaughan's; it was just easier being at her house where they could be wolves. "Uh, yeah. I thought with all the kids running around here already you didn't need me to add to that." He didn't mean it to come out the way it did, he meant brining Maddy around meant another kid in the way but Mrs. Vaughan seemed to think he meant that Rhydian was in the way.
She opened her mouth and closed it again, pausing to think. "Well I would love it if you invited her round for dinner tonight."
"Dinner, tonight?" He spaced it out trying to make sure he heard her right.
"Yeah, it would be nice to have an actual conversation with her. You spend so much time at the Smith's it is only right to invite her over here." The way she was saying it, it was not much of a choice.
"Yeah, alright. I'll tell her to come around for dinner." He seemed unsure but the smile that broke on her face told him it was the right thing to do. Once out the door he paused, leaning against the wall. "Right, this should be interesting." Rhydian took off in the direction of the school, hoping he could get there before the bell.
Rhydian found Maddy in the darkroom at lunch; the teachers had been so uptight today he couldn't even get a word in without getting yelled at. She sat at the computer clicking through the pictures they had taken the other day in the woods outside her house. She happily printed a few off, admiring her work. Rhydian noticed the one on top was of him, the sun shining bright behind him, outlining his silhouette. He was turned sideways and sitting on the ground, back against an oak tree. He wasn't looking at the camera in the picture but he was laughing. Rhydian walked over and picked it up. "You like it?" Maddy asked noticing the one he lifted. "I think it is my favorite."
"Yeah, it is a nice shot." Rhydian wasn't one to admire pictures of himself. "Um, listen. I ran in to Mrs. Vaughan on my way out the door today." He looked at his shoes, more nervous than her thought he would be. "She had invited you for dinner tonight."
Maddy looked back from the computer. "Really?" He couldn't tell if she sounded more shocked or confused.
"Yeah, but you don't have to go, I can tell her you have previous plans." Rhydian wouldn't make eye contact with her, he was too afraid she would say no.
"Yeah, alright."
Rhydian's head snapped up. "What?"
"I said I will go. Dinner with the vegetarians sounds fun." He knew dinner with vegetarians was not fun but she was making the effort for him.
"Right, good, I'll ring her now and tell her you said yes." Rhydian left her to her photos, still in shock. He didn't doubt she would say yes because Maddy was kind but she seemed to actually want to go. This was going to be one interesting night.
Rhydian waited for Maddy half way between their houses, he wanted to walk her the whole way but she insisted. He didn't need Eolas to know she was coming, her scent was so familiar to him now he could tell it was her from a mile away; it also helped the wind was blowing in the right direction. When she finally came in to view he stopped for a moment, she was dressed half formal and half the usual Maddy way. He noticed her nervously tuck some hair away. "I didn't know what to wear." She stated.
"You look great." Rhydian told her trying to find his voice again.
She gave him a serious look. "You're just saying that."
He stepped closer to her. "No, you do look really nice. Don't worry Mads it is one dinner with a bunch of humans." He tried to make it seem like no big deal, which to him it wasn't; the only difference was Maddy was there.
"Yeah, a bunch of humans that happen to be your family." She said in a snarky way.
"My pack is my family, the Vaughan's are nice but I know who is more important." Maddy's eyes looked to him; this seemed to make her feel better.
She walked over to him and smacked his arm in passing. "You better not talk like that around them or you will be sleeping in the forest."
Rhydian gave a slight chuckle. "Yeah I guess you're right about that."
"We better get there, don't want to be late." She said taking the lead. Rhydian stepped up so he kept pace with her. He watched her from the side, the shirt she was wearing was one she wore often but it was cover by a jacket; she also had on some standard jeans. Rhydian moved his arm so it rested over her shoulder, brining her slightly closer. He hoped the night would go smoothly for her.
Rhydian held the door open for Maddy as they stepped inside, trying to be a gentleman. "We're here." He called out; they were instantly greeted by his two foster brothers, who only stopped because they were in the way. Joe made it out the door but Rhydian was able to grab Ollie by his collar. "Oy, don't you have manners? Say hi."
Ollie looked at Rhydian then Maddy. "Hi." He said then broke free of Rhydian's hold running after Joe.
Rhydian just shook his head. Mrs. Vaughan emerged from the kitchen, drying her hands on a towel. "Hello Maddy, good to see you." She looked around the room then back at them. "Where are Joe and Ollie?"
Rhydian was helping Maddy remove her jacket. "They ran out the door. I think they are going to play football."
She sighed. "Those boys. Dinner should be ready soon."
"I was going to show Maddy something in my room." He said hopeful.
Mrs. Vaughan gave him a look. "Keep the door open." She started walking away. "All the way." She called over her shoulder.
Maddy used her hand to cover a laugh; Rhydian placed a hand on her lower back guiding her to his room.
He had made sure to tidy up before showing it to her; Maddy looked about the room, mostly looking at the art. She had only been here a few times and each time the pictures changed, most of them drawings, some photos that he or the others took. Rhydian didn't believe in decorating much, all of his rooms were always temporary and it was just more stuff to take down. "What is it you wanted to show me?" She asked while touching one of the many wolf drawings.
"Nothing, I just thought the less time we spend in an awkward situation the better." He was leaning against the dresser just watching her study the walls.
She had moved on to another set of drawings. "I have been to dinners at Shannon's before, they were never that bad."
"Have you ever been to one at a boyfriend's house?"
Maddy looked back at him, it was not secret they were dating but they usually never used the words boyfriend and, girlfriend; not unless it was others talking about them. "No. Never at a boyfriend's house." Rhydian knew this was the technical term for their relationship, but to him it always felt more than that and he was sure Maddy thought the same. It was just something they never spoke of out loud, no need to freak out the adults. "I like this one." She brought his attention back to the wall, she was pointing at one he drew the night after the eclipse; it was of him, Maddy, and Jana in wolf form.
He walked up to reexamine his work. "I loved the feeling of that night, the three of us running like a real pack." He spoke with his mind in the past, as much as they tried to get out of the Den the full moon; it was safer for them in it.
"Yeah, I miss it." They let the words hang in the air.
"Rhydian, Maddy, dinner." Mrs. Vaughan called up to them.
Rhydian grabbed Maddy's hand. "You ready?"
"As ready as I'm going to be." She sighed, they walked off to join the others for dinner.
I'm trying to make one of the new chapters interesting, and I'm working on bringing back Jana, not sure how though. I just want to thank everyone for taking the time to read this and thanks for your nice comments. I'll try to make it better for you.