Sorry I didn't update yesterday and today I'm really late.
I have a habit of procrastinating which is not good when you have three projects due after Winter Break.
Oops :)
It's a little shorter but I think it's cute so Enjoy.
Angel had started to make me think. What she told me versus what she Iggy and Nudge was completely different. So she really was the backstabber here, and I let her push me to make the other two to believe it. If there was a winner for the biggest idiot, I would win it hands down. So I stared off to where they had disappeared and stopped struggling. If she was lying about that, she could've been lying about Gazzy and Fang. But Ari said it too and... Oh screw it all.
"Max, are you okay?" Crest looked at me curiously from the side. Seeing I wasn't fighting, both he and Jace dropped my arms. Pitifully, I sunk to the ground and hugged my knees, burying my face in them. "Max?" I heard Jace speaking but I didn't move. "Leave me alone." I mumbled and I forced myself stood before walking away from them, and the cave. "Max, where are you going?" I heard Jace calling after me. A set of footsteps joined behind mine as we walked across the dew covered grass. I felt tears springing in the back of my eyes, knowing not only had I spent these last two years hating my ex-flock, but they spent the years hating me. So I ran, as fast I could into the trees, hoping Jace couldn't catch up.
But he did.
I ran flat into him and pushed him over as we both rammed into the ground. "God, your fast." Jace groaned from under me as I struggled to get up. "If I didn't have teleportation, I probably couldn't of caught up." He said and sat up, now serious. "Max, really, what's wrong?" He pressed but I kept my mouth shut, knowing that if I said a word the tears would come. He looked at me solemnly before adding, "Your scaring me." If anyone knew how to make me squirm it was definitely Jace. So I opened my mouth, and guess what. I was right.
I choked on my breath as my vision watered and tears made tracks down my face. He pulled me into a hug, his warmth smothering my shakes. Just as quickly as I had started crying, I stopped as Jace calmed me. "Don't let me see you sad." He said and pulled away, brushing pieces of hair away from my face. "Or should I take over as badass leader?" He joked and let me shove him a bit. "Like your cut out for that." I told him and he laughed, his contagious smile spreading to a small on on my face. Even in the dark his face was glowing. If I had to have a brother, he was the best ever. And in thinking so, I hugged him again, now laughing along with him.
"Well, let's not worry the others." He said and helped me up. I started to walk but he caught up and lifted me off the ground like a new bride and groom. "What are you doing, I can walk." I said and struggled a bit but he only shook his head. "No way. I'm not letting my family walk when they've been emotionally scarred. Forget it Max." He said and continued to walk. I flinched, he said his family. "So you wouldn't eve let Crest walk on his own?" I asked casually, trying to see his reaction. He paused for a bit as if thinking about it. "Maybe Crest could walk on his own." He said finally and laughed. So he still didn't know, that was good. He would probably kill me if I told him about Jeb now. So I joined in his laughing.
"You want to see something cool?" He asked suddenly stopping in the middle of the forest. "Sure, what?" I asked. "Hold on tight and don't scream." He said and before I had a chance to object he teleported. We went fast, extremely fast and I felt like my skin was being ripped off and pierced with hundred of needles. It lasted for only a split second and soon we were directly below the cave. I panted and looked shocked at him. "How do you stand that?" I asked flabbergasted. He shrugged and smiled. "I guess you get used to it." He said and put me down. Then he put his arm around my shoulders.
"I gotta get more firewood. Be asleep by the time I get back." He commanded, still smiling. "Yeah right." I said and expected him to leave. But instead he leaned in and pecked my cheek. "I'm serious, you better sleep well." He said and teleported away. I stood there, my palm against my cheek. It wasn't intimate, and it wasn't a joke either. It was like... a protective kiss, no matter how stupid that sounded. So shocked and mildly happy I flew back up to the cave.