Hiya! It's summer now, so expect a lot from me! I have NOTHING to do until soccer preseason starts, so, yeah :B

I just got back from camp and HOLY SCOTTISH BOYSCOUTS. Yeah. They stayed at our campground for one night as part of their tour through America. And they were adorable! AND OH MY GOD THE ACCENTS! So adorable but so off limits at religious camp. We were standing outside the bathrooms "making friends" and then the male adult chaperones came and ushered us along. Then they were standing outside, watching to make sure we didn't talk to them 0_o

Remember the flashback Max had, about gangs and stuff? There'll be a continuation of that in this chapter.

I have a lot of bug bites from standing in the dark with no bug spray talking to Scottish boy scouts.

-StarryEye

Chappie 9

(Because. Chappies are cooler than chapters.)

"Well, there goes shopping for room decorating supplies today." Ella mumbled. I elbowed her in the ribs.

I looked at Fang, waiting for an explanation. When I didn't get one, I sighed and walked over to him. I picked up his had, and he flinched. It was torn and bleeding, and I could see bone sticking out at awkward angles. Ew.

"Ella, call an ambulance. Then call mom." I said, but she was already on the phone.

"Yeah, It's his hand. It looks pretty messed up. Okay. Thanks. Bye." She turned to us. "They're on their way. Lets get down to the front lawn."

I looked at Fang's hand. Then at the tree. Then at Ella.

"… Let's do this"

A long fifteen minutes later, we are on the front lawn, and Fang is sitting down, still not speaking. It took another very awkward five minutes for the ambulance to arrive. When it did, my mom of course came outside and began going ballistic. There was a lot of commotion as Ella and I reassured her and explained what had happened, the hospital people loaded Fang into the ambulance, and we climbed into the car to go to the hospital. Fang's parents were contacted and were going to meet us there. Ella texted Nudge, who in turn texted JJ, Gazzy, and Iggy.

After a lot more commotion, we were sitting in a white hospital waiting room with Iggy, Gazzy, Nudge, JJ, and Gazzy's little sister, Angel.

I am sick of white rooms. We really need to go shopping.

I drummed my fingers on the arm of the chair, glancing around.

Angel was asleep in Iggy's lap, and Ella was next to him, fidgeting with the hem of her skirt. Gazzy was on the other side of Iggy, staring off into space. I was between JJ and my mom. Nudge was sitting in a single chair next to Ella.

Fang's parents were on their way.

I looked at the other people. There was a morbidly obese lady in a wheelchair, drooling on herself in the corner, an angry looking man in a tweed suit whisper screaming at someone over the phone, and a skinny lady dressed all in pink with very ugly makeup coating her chalk white face. Ella was probably thinking how the lady should change her wardrobe and makeup palette.

After two minutes, the tweed suit man snapped his phone shut, got up, and stormed out of the room. He was shushed by several nurses on the way out.

Three minutes later, Fang's parents came. They talked to Mom then sat down with worried looks on their faces.

Four minutes later, someone came in and wheeled the obese lady away.

Finally, after another three minutes, a doctor walked in. Fang's mom jumped up and hurriedly walked to him. They discussed something, then the doctor left. Mom got up and walked over to Fang's mom.

"He'll be fine. They'll put the bones back in place, stitch up his hand, and put a cast on it. Thank you so much for coming."

She then walked over to me. "Thank you so much for all your help." She said, wrapping me in a hug. She then did the same to Ella.

"You all can go now, if you'd like." Fang's dad said, addressing everyone.

"I wanna stay." Gazzy said. Iggy nodded in agreement.

"Me too." JJ and Nudge said simultaneously.

"We can't leave until we see that he's okay." Mom said, speaking my thoughts.

"Well, it might be a long wait." Fang's dad said.

Gazzy soon fell asleep on Iggy's shoulder. Iggy and Ella began talking together, and my mom was discussing hospitals and doctors with Fang's parents.

I put my head back, and before long, found myself drifting off to sleep.

Flashback/Dream start

Ella nodded as she listened to my story. I was, of course, terrified.

It was the night after I encountered the gang thug after coming back from Devon's house. I had run home and ran up to Ella's room and told her the story.

"It's okay. He can't do anything to you. They're just a bunch of thugs. Don't tell Mom, you'll just worry her." She reassured me.

I slept in her room that night.

The next week went by as usual. School, chores, sports.

Then on Friday, my soccer was cancelled, and Ella has to walk home from tennis alone. I remember how my Mom had picked up the phone and turned pale. She rushed me into the car, tears running down her face. I was scared and confused.

We arrived at the hospital. "Mom, what are we doing here?"

"Shh, it's okay. It'll be alright."

We hurried inside, and a lady ushered us into a room. Ella was lying on a bed. Her face was swollen and cut, and her arm was wrapped up.

Ella had been cornered and beaten up by a group of gang members. They all had the same tattoo: a skull with a curling snake for a tongue. A young man had come and fought them off. He called 911 and stayed with her until the ambulance arrived. He then fled the scene.

I was sobbing. "Ella, it's all my fault. It's all my fault." I leaned over her, my tears falling on her face. Her eyes cracked open. "No." She whispered. "I was wrong. They're powerful. Don't keep it a secret…"

End Dream/Flashback

I woke with a start and nearly fell out of my chair. "Woah, Max." My mom was holding my shoulder. "Calm down."

"Sorry." I mumbled. "How long?"

"We've been here a couple of hours." She said. "We got cafeteria food if you're hungry."

I looked around. Gazzy and Angel were eating, Nudge was playing on her phone, and Ella was asleep, her head on Iggy's shoulder, while Iggy stared off into space.

I'd so have to tease her about that later.

Suddenly, the doctor walked in again. "You may come see the patient now." Everyone sprang up, and Gazzy hoisted Angel onto his back. We followed him into a white room.

Fang was sitting up on a white bed, and I had an unnerving feeling of déjà vu.

His hand was in a bright green cast, but otherwise, he looked okay. Everyone immediately crowded around him.

"OMG are you okay? Does it hurt? Oh my gosh it must have been AWFUL! What even happened? How'd Max and Ella find you? Are you going to school tomorrow? Wh-"

JJ cut her off. "Shh! Give him some space!" While Fang's parents talked to the doctor about medical stuff, I motioned to Ella to come out into the hall. We stepped outside and I shut the door.

"What is it?" She asked, sounding concerned.

I told her everything JJ had told me during lunch.

She nodded as she took it all in.

"They seem like really nice people though, so I think it's alright." I said.

"Yeah, I like them too." She said. Suddenly, she gasped in shock.

"Max! Iggy told me he moved from northern California!"

"So…?" I said, confused.

"He's the one who saved me!"

Well, there ya go. We're back on track now :D I'd almost forgotten how much fun it is to be evil like that :D

Oh yeah. I let Fang go. It's my self- punishment.

Fang: *pokes head in* Actually, I escaped. *runs off*

… Jerk

Anyways, since it's the same day, I'll just repeat last chapters question.

QOTC: What other sites are you on?

-StarryEye