Hey guys!
Sorry for the long delay. I feel ashamed, like I have failed myself as a writer on FanFiction. I just want to say that I have some of the best fans/reviewers on earth. How about I answer some questions? :D (You don't have to read these if you didn't ask a question...)
Adamglambertlover:
1- I don't really have any pointers (Sorry!), because its kind of my personality that comes through into writing. Basically reread your work and make sure it appeals to the audience you want. If you are making a story rated T, make sure you use vocabulary that the readers are going to understand. Readers reading T and up aren't going to want to see text language (unless there is scene appropriate for it) in the story or a lot of misspelled words. (A few mistakes are fine, but if every sentence has a mistake, just take the time to go back and fix it. No one expects you to be perfect, especially because it is your story.) You also probably don't want to over/under detail your story. To much detail will lose the readers interest and to little is going to make them wonder what's happening. It also comes to some personal preferences. You never want to say "Bad summary, please give it a chance" or something of that sort because if you say you can't write a summary how can the readers know you can write a story? Ask yourself this: What is a story that you would want to read?
2- I am happy to inform you that this SOTC is by the artist that you asked for :D
AFanOfFax:
1- That is what I am going for, I'm not sure if I will make Fang try to kill himself in this story, but that is definitely a creative death and would make for an interesting plot twist in a story that you may one day create. :)
2- I am glad that you enjoy some of the Christian references. I'm not going to include a lot, just because I don't want people to go to an Admin and say that I am trying to change people's faiths or something obscure like that.
The song of the last chapter was Young Volcanoes by Fall Out Boy. (I just got the Save The Rock And Roll album *fangirls*) I am going to include a personal opinion here, and just say that they are one of the greatest bands on earth. I am not, in anyway, hating on other bands.
Thank you for all of the continued support in both of my stories.
DISCLAIMER: I ONLY OWN CLAIRE AND THE PLOT
Fang
I wonder where I am going to sleep tonight. On the couch, living room floor, Max's room? Probably not Max's room, just because of Claire being here and all. I wonder if Max will sleep walk again. I wonder if that is a usual occurrence for her. I am going off topic here. Right now I am going to my apartment then swinging by Claire's to get her, um, panda? Well, if you need a panda to go to sleep, you gotta do what you gotta do. She also asked me to get her a change of clothes, toothbrush, and regular brush. I was somewhat surprised that she trusted me with her apartment keys to get her stuff for her, I mean I wouldn't do anything, but still.
At my apartment I get my toothbrush, change of clothes, a blanket, and pillow. I don't need that much stuff really. Right as I am about to leave I remember something that I may not be able to live without. I grab it and leave for Claire's apartment.
On the ride over I looked over nervously at my bag. The razor glinted from a street light overhead. It has been used a lot the past couple days since I met Max. Not that she has done anything wrong, it's just me and all of my problems. I haven't been close to anyone since, well ever really. I didn't have a great relationship with my parents, as you could probably figure out.
Flashback:
"How could you do this to me?"
"How could I do that to you, how could you do this to me! You are the one that's pregnant with another man's baby!"
"You got a girl pregnant too and she already takes care of a child!"
I stood in the doorway of the livingroom in my old house. It was true that we were the richest in this neighborhood, but as everyone knows, money doesn't buy happiness. My mum and dad thought it did for a long time, spending there money in God knows what. Both were very unfaithful in each other, always going out with others, even at my young age I knew that wasn't right.
"Come on!" My father screamed. He stomped out of the room and took a handgun we had for emergencys. I followed him to the front door. "I'm going out, don't follow me." Before he turned to go out, he looked me in the eyes showing all of his hatred for me. I looked down, ashamed for doing absolutely nothing except for being born. Then he slammed the door in my face.
The next morning he told us cheerily that he had calmed down and had a brilliant idea. When my mum asked him how he calmed down he just said that he got in a bar fight and shot a guy or two. My mum didn't think anything of it. His brilliant idea was to live with the other man and woman involved in the pregnancys.
End Flashback
I can't believe how messed up my family was. Looking back on it, they were really junked up. My eyes flickered back to my razor. Should I? Should I not? I know what Max would say, but maybe just a little one? My eyes flick back to the road, only to see that I am at Claire's apartment, or where it should be.
I park my truck and head up the steps to her apartment door. I took out the single key and put it in the doorknob. This was actually a nicer part in theirs area, I wonder what she does for a living. As I open the door I notice one of the lights turn on in the house and a furry little head peek through one of the doors in the house. Next thing I know I hear yapping and something pulling on my pant leg.
I quickly close the door once I notice that its a small chihuahua longhair of some kind. I look down at it and wonder if it's Claire's or not. She didn't say anything about having a dog. I bend down and start to rub its shoulder. It gets a weird grin like smile on its face. I grab at its collar and see that it's name is Winifred.
"So your a girl, huh?" I say. She looks at me and barks once. "I'll take that as a yes." She just cocks her head and stares at me. I grab my phone and call Max. After a couple rings she picks up.
"Yeah?"
"Um, can you ask Claire if she has a dog?"
"Sure thing, hold on a sec." I here muffling and Claire's laughter. "Yeah she does, she says that Winner loves people, men especially."
"What?"
I hear Claire's voice laugh in the distance. Max must have put me on speaker phone. Good God. "Tell him that Winner needs to go out and that he needs to put her harness on and take her out front so she can get busy."
"I can hear you." I mutter. Why am I doing this?
"Okay since you can hear me Fangy Boy, bring Winner in the car with you. She wont pee as long as you take her out before hand, I promise."
"Fine." I hang up with this all in mind. How hard is it to have a dog go pee?
Max
I wonder is Fang is actually going to get Winifred for Claire. I know I would, I love animals, but Fang doesn't seem like the 'I love animals because they are so cuddly' kind of guy, you know? I was obseesed with animals before everything happened. I always would beg my mum and dad for a dog for Christmas. I would always come up empty handed though. With my job and kids now its just to hard to have a dog, espcially with the amount of money I make. Wait- my job.
I quickly dial the number to my bosses office (I wouldn't want to call the regular police number now would I?) and wait anxiously. I forgot to ask him for time off this coming week because its my family get together day thing (I'm technically not even part of the family anymore, my mum and dad just want to impress the cousins and such, ugh) and the church is having this big ordeal that Claire and Fang are going to.
"Hello?"
"Yeah, hi, its Max."
"Oh, what do you need Max? Is something wrong with the twins?" The man questions.
"The twins are fine but, I kinda need two days off this week." I mumble.
"Um, okay, reasons?"
"It's the flipping family get together and my church is going to have a big party like thing during the week." I sigh. Ari has always been like a father figure or big brother to me since I started working at the police station. He is pretty good with my absences since he knows how much this job really means to me. He is even giving me some pointers if I ever wanted to be a detective or something or the sort.
"That sucks man. Well permission granted. Good luck with the family get together."
"I don't want to go to it at all but I have to. Thanks for the time off. Have a good one." I say sarcastically.
"You to." I end the call and look at Claire.
"That was work."
"Oh. Fang should be coming back soon."
Right after she says that I hear a knock on the door and a small yap. I look over at Claire. "You're freaky, you know that?" I open the door and reveal an unhappy Fang with a wet mark that is drying on the corner of his pant leg. I sniff the air. "Is that pee?"
"Yes."
"Gross, go wash your leg and pants off in my bathroom."
Fang comes in the door and lets go of Winifred's leash who runs happily over to her owner. "That dog is the devil." He whispers as he walks past me.
"Aww, she can't be that bad. She is so cute too!"
"Looks can deceive." He said.
Claire gave me an odd look as Fang shut the door to the bathroom. I just shake my head and smirk.
Maybe I will update tomorrow? :)
SOTC:
I don't wanna let a minute get away
Cause we got no time to lose
None of us are promised to see tomorrow
And what we do is ours to choose
Forget about the sunrise
Fight the sleep in your eyes
I don't wanna miss a second with you
Let's stay this way forever
It's only getting better if we want it to
We got to 75 reviews! We are so close to 100, SWEET! How about we get too 80 reviews, then maybe we can do 5 more per chapter and hit 100 by chapter 18 or 19? This is so cool for me, you don't even know. Maybe the 100th viewer can gone in the story? You never know! Thanks for reviewing :3
Shameless self promotion time. If you guys could all go check out my other story, Hanbleceya, that would be great :)
*IMPORTANT*
Also, just to explain a little bit about my absence on FanFiction, I haven't been remembering about my story because I have been really stressed lately. I am in a really sucky math class (Geometry in the 8th grade :0 I am a smarticle) and I might be pulled out of school and stuff, so I don't really know what's going to happen. Saturday or during weekdays is when I will update because I have church on Sundays, all day.
I hope you all had a wonderful and safe day!
~Shaire