Ah, heyyy!

I think from here on, the chapters will become more interesting, since we'll be meeting different characters *cough cough, jacks ex* - Who do you think it is, comment a guess, just for fun, if you want.

I don't really have much else to say... oh yes, I have exams coming up soon so I might have to go on hiatus for a little. Even though I probably care about this story more than school work, I am expected to graduate high school *sigh* But I'll obviously let you guys know when that's happening.

So, yes, this is basically routine now but THANK'S FOR READING! and please comment, let me know how I'm doing.

Stay sweet ( ^ 3 ^)

~Mona

Hey hic, get ready!

Jack and I will be over in fifteen.

~Astrid

What? Jack picking me up? What! Why? No!

I just got home, I just sat down. Toothless and I just went on a jog, literally around the whole town. Down every street, we stopped at every park and or field. There was no way I was getting my butt off of my bed before I took a long nap and ate some food or something.

My phone beeped again.

Hiccup, I know you're not even moving. Get ready. Ten more minutes and counting...

~Astrid

With a groan fit for an old man with a bad back, I pulled my self up and looked down at my clothing. I'm pretty sure where ever those two were dragging me off to, sweats and an old kool-aid t-shirt wasn't gonna do it.

Where were we going anyways. It's not like there was anything to do in this town...not in this town. That's when realization hit me. We're not staying in this town! Ah what was I supposed to wear. I don't even know what's in style.

Okay, think... What does jack wear. Hoodies, skinny jeans, cool looking motor boots. God! I don't own anything like that.

I swung my closet door open and searched through, hoping that maybe I would find something with some sort of fashionable qualities.

Okay, jeans. Jeans are good. I'll roll up the cuffs a little too. I've seen guys do that on the internet. That's way you'll be able to see my converse. They are a little worn out, but hey, isn't that the style.

After much searching and thinking I finally decided on a dark green t-shirt and my brown leather work jacket. It's not like a leather jacket can go out of style.

Just as I had my arms through the sleeves and I was fixing my collar, Astrid burst in with toothless right at her heels.

"You ready to go?"

"Uh I guess, but are we actually going to where I think we're going?" I asked, grabbing my wallet from the side table and following her down the hall.

"Yup" she answered, popping the p.

"Cool"

It was only where we were standing in front of our ride into town that I started having second thoughts.

There was Jack, sitting on a motorcycle, engine rumbling and everything.

"C'mon guys. If we wanna get anywhere before dark then we better get a move on"

Astrid nodded but i stayed frozen in my place before turning on my heel, back to the house. I did not do motorcycles. I hate hearing them or seeing them, I won't even work on them and definitely not ride them. I can't. I-I just can't. Never again.

"Alright, you two have fun" I told them, opening the front door.

I had one foot in when Astrid called me back.

"Hiccup, come on. It's only like an hour and I half away, and we'll all be together, there's no problems"

"No problems?!" I yelled, cried "ya sure, just throw three people on a motorized bike so they can ride down the high way as the sky darkens with our lives in the hands of this frosty-headed idiot!"

"Hey!" jack yelled somewhere in the back ground. Not that I took much notice. I had bigger problems. "Hic, if we take a car everyone will know we left" she tried to reason.

"Well, I'm not supposed to be leaving the premises of Berk anyways so you guys, have fun" I said

"But hiccup" she had resorted to begging. "I can't meet my first potential girl friend with out you. Please"

My eyes softened but my stance stayed stiff with my hand remaining on the door knob. Our eyes locked in a vicious staring contest until finally we were all seated in my pick up truck.

After long moments of silence, Astrid opened her mouth the speak.

"Hiccup, you're nineteen. Don't you think your old enough-"

"Old enough? I'm sorry did I miss the memo that on your 19th birthday all memories of before are erased?"

"No, of course not! But don't you think that's maybe-"

"No Astrid I don't think. Six years doesn't change anything, the years don't bring her-" I held my tongue, remembering that Jack was in the back seat. "You know what. I don't have to explain anything to you. I always thought you were the one who understood but ya know, what ever" I know I was being over dramatic. I could hear it in my own voice. But they brought it onto me. Them, with the prying and the talking about me, and just everything. When did it become national "mix hiccup's life around" day?

More silence fell over us.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I should know, shouldn't I. I do understand man, I actually do. Kay hic, you know I don't want to hurt you" she spoke softly. Something you rarely got from Astrid.

"Ya I know. I've been acting pretty hormonal lately anyways" I sympathized.

"Awe bud, I'll get you a midol" she joked, bringing one of her arms over my shoulder. I brought one of mine over hers too and we fell into a sort of half hug thing.

"Gah! Guys, please. Hiccup, eyes on the road!" Jack yelled from the back.

"Oh ya sure, ruin the moment" I accused him but we both retracted our arms anyways. Hers falling into her lap and mine to the wheel.

"I can't believe we're doing this" Astrid spoke excitedly into the lazy atmosphere of the car ride, and hour in.

"Ya I know. It's like we're breaking all the rules. I can't wait to see all the stores and stuff" I added.

"God, you guys are such small town people" Jack threw in from the back.

"Oh shut up!" Astrid snapped. "You acted the same way on our way to the farm. And you fangirled when we passed the horses."

"You went to the farm? Like the farm? The one that toothless worked at?

"Ya, duh. How else do you think tooth god back home. He just ran?"

"No, but I thought my dad, uh, never mind" I said, waving my hand. "But anyways, are you excited" I prodded. I know she wants to talk about it. A small smile made its way onto her face, along with a slight blush. It was weird seeing her like this. Believe me, you never see her like this.

"Uh ya. Ya I'm excited, but I'm all honesty, I'm more nervous than anything"

"Don't be" I told her. "Well actually, be a little nervous because she is best friends with Jack. You have to watch out for people like that". Astrid laughed but Jack whined from the back. "Guys, I'm right here. And for your information Ana, is awesome. Nothing like me." He argued. "Not that I see anything wrong with being like me. I'm pretty awesome too" he added.

Not too far after, more cars started appearing and more street lights. And the highway side farms started disappearing and being replaced with big enterprise buildings and factories. It was almost if we drove all night and the sun was starting to rise again. That's how many lights there were on the sides of the road. No wonder there were so many people out. I wonder if they even sleep at night. I wouldn't be able to.

My eyes were trying to focus on the road and where Jack was telling me to go as I pulled off, into the exit.

"You know what Hiccup, pull over. I'll take the wheel. City driving is a little different from what you're used to" I didn't even argue, I just swung to the side and we swapped seats.

My eyes were glued out of the window, staring at all the tall buildings and all the cars. Dang, there were a lot of cars. Jack weaved in and out and chucked. "What?" Astrid and I both said at the same time, pulling our eyes away from the view.

"It's you two. You guys are funny"

"Are those tall buildings office buildings? Like the World Trade Center?" Astrid asked, pointing to a line of tall buildings.

"What? No, those are just apartments. You guys really need to get out more"

,"I would be scared to live at the top of a sky scraper, I don't even know how they stay up straight." I said.

"That's not even a sky scraper, that's not even a very tall apartment" jack replied. I could practically hear him rolling his eyes. "You know what, were meeting at Aztec instead".

"What the shit is an Aztec" Astrid questioned.

"It's a café down town. Might as well show you where all the sky scrapers are at"

We both nodded and Jack pulled out his phone. One hand on the wheel and the other texting. It was a wonder he could manage to do anything else with all these cars and people and dogs and children. Why were there so many kids out at eight at night. I guess city kids do it differently because back home, when I was little we had this universal rule that all kids had under the age of ten had to be home by seven. My mom and I broke that rule all the time, but it still stood.

A little while and a lot of honking later, we rolled up to a place with the name Aztec written across the front window in block letters.

"c'mon" Jack ushered, "Ana already got us a spot, she told me it was full"

"It's full at eight at night? Don't these people have homes?" I asked.

"Jack just laughed. "Dude, eight isn't late at all, people are just coming out now, that's totally normal. But I guess I forgot to tell you, this week is pride week, so ya, it's a little packed." he explained.

Pride week? Like gay pride week? I'm in a big city full of gay people, with a group of gay people. They're all gonna be getting drunk and hooking up I bet you anything. And I'm just gonna be standing there like yup, still like girls.

"Oh don't worry Hic" Jack said as he opened the front door, "Lots of pretty girls have gay best friends" I rolled my eyes before they widened at the sight of inside the cafe. "This is a cafe?" I exclaimed.

"welcome to the city bro"

We made our way to the back of the cafe. Passing under super cool light fixtures and passing by busy tables and awesome paintings on the walls. Even under the volume of chatting people, you could hear some hipster-indie-rock-ish type music playing in the background. Nothing like the lame elevator music they play back home. I don't think I'll ever be able to eat in another Berk cafe again. Just the thought bores me compared to this one.

"Ana!" Jack exclaimed, running forward and pulling a tiny girl into a hug. All I saw was tan skin and blue-green hair. I looked over at Astrid and she gave me an unsure smile and mouthed "her hair" Before I had the chance to reply Ana hopped over to us. "Hi guys!" she greeted excitedly as if she had already drank a few cups of coffee.

I smiled and looked over at Astrid again. Her facial expression had changed. He almost looked flustered. Her cheeks were turning red and she was fiddling with the end of her braid. "Uh, h-hey"

"awe" she cooed "Jack was right, you are super cute" If it was possible, her cheeks darkened even more.

"uh, thanks" she smiled.

"well here" Ana pulled Astrid over to the table, "what do you want to have?"

"Just a coffee I guess. There is coffee, right?" Ana laughed. Her laugh sounded like bells. "You are too cute. Of course theres normal coffee, silly, but theres so much more to try. Be adventurous?"

"I like adventure" She answered dumbly.

"awe, we can share a pumpkin spice latte if you want"

It was almost sickening. Watching my best friend just melt. Watching my big, tough, unbreakable, unmovable best friend fall into puddy in the hands of some tiny, multi-colour haired girl that she only just met.

I was about to take a seat at the far end of the table when Jack grabbed hold of my arm and whispered into my ear "let's leave them alone, we have some sky scrapers to see" One last look at the two girl who seemed to already be in a deep conversation and he dragged me along and down the busy night time streets.