I just finished all of my testing! I just have school tommorrow and then I am done. Freedom is mine!

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Also, sorry for this shorter than usual chapter. I didn't have much inspiration.

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I want to recommend the book 'The Return' by Nikimecool. It's a GB + SB fanfic and I love it so much. It isn't completed, but the author is still updating.

Nathan

I hitched a ride with Victor and Gabe to get over to Mr. B's place. 

It's been a really confusing day. Suddenly, Mr. B knows a bird well enough to be called Sugar Lips. I had to stop myself from laughing when I heard the bird call him that one. I honestly never thought I would see the day where Mr. B gets such a nickname. I chuckle in rememberance.

Gabe poked me, "What the fuck are you laughing at?"

I shove him back, "Just thinking about Mr. B's bird."

Victor grumbles, "I just want her name to do a background check. I'm not sure if I like this new bird."

I shrug, "Can't judge, we haven't met her yet."

Gabe frowns, "Why do you think Mr. B never told us a damn thing about her?"

I offer, "Maybe she doesn't know about the Academy and it's just a less serious thing."

Victor shakes his head, "It has to be pretty serious. Mr. B doesn't get involved with any birds easily."

Gabe comments, "Hopefully she got Kota back, that was the fucking point of calling her in the first place. How much do you want to bet that if Kota never got kidnapped, Mr. B would never have said anything?"

I face the window and annonce, "We're here."

We pile out of the car in silence, deep in thought. I was hoping to see my brother again and find out about this mysterious bird. Whenever any of us dated a bird, it never worked out. There were secrets, the Academy and our brothers. How was it working for Mr. B?

Victor says, "Sean is here, that's his car."

We enter the house and I call out, "Where are you, Sean?"

I hear a groan coming from one of the rooms on the side and follow the sound. The scene that greeted me was different from what I was expecting. Kota was sitting on the couch, looking find, there was bird another couch on her stomach with both Sean and Mr. B hovering next to her.

She orders our fearless leader, "Owen, introduce us."

Shocked. If any of us talked to Mr. B that way, we would have hours. Several long and painful hours. Yet this little bird did it as naturally as breathing and Owen simply looked on with the indulgness of a man in love. I knew then and there that if she asked for him to destroy the world, he would do it.

I bring my attention back to little bird and I catch sight of the wounds her back. I feel unexplicable rage fill me, "Who did that to you?"

This tiny little innocent Peanut just groaned and stuffed her head in a pillow, "There are more of you, more protective cavemen."

Gabe popped up behind me and walked forward, "Do you dye your hair? Please tell you fucking don't. If this is natural, you must be the most fucking lucky girl ever. This is my hair now, I claim it and it's mine now."

Mr. B stepped forward protectively, "Language, Mr. Coleman."

I hear the most beautiful tinkling laughter, "Oh Owen, I've heard and said much worse. And his name is Gabriel, not Mr. Coleman."

Gabe takes a moment to stare at the little beauty, "Does this mean I can still claim her fucking hair?"

The bird just shrugged, "Sure, don't see why you are excited. It's just dirty blond."

Gabe looked so offended, "Just dirty blond, just dirty blond. . . This is not dirty blond, this is chameleon hair and it's mine. I've claimed and no one else gets to cut it or touch it."

She stood up stiffly, "I can't promise no one else touching it, but you can it if you want Gabe."

I finally recover my voice, "How do you know all of our names?"

She walked over to me, "Owen told me of course. My name is Sang and you must be Nathan."

At this moment, Victor walked in, "Hey, I lost you guys."

Sang turned around and waved, "I'm Sang."

Victor looks at her and waves back, "Hey, I'm Victor."

She chuckled, "I know."

The little bird attempted walking forward back to Mr. B, but managed to trip over her own two feet. I react instinctively and grabbed her to protect her from falling. It was then I stared into her eyes and what sad eyes they were. They spoke of a thousand stories seen and how they were so tired. And in those sad eyes of her lay wild words waiting, like wolves, a fire so fierce, that could burn the dusk into a new dawn.

Sang apologized, "Sorry, I'm honestly not usually this clumsy."

I laugh a litte, "It's fine, Peanut."

She tilts her head to the side in a confused manner, "Peanut?"

I smirk, "You're small like one."

Peanut huffs, "I am not that short!"

I nod, "Sure, you aren't."

She pouts the most adorable way, "Fine, Honey."

I laugh, "Honey?"

Peanut nods, "The only type of peanuts I like are honey roasted."

Mr. B clears his throat, "Where are the others, Mr. Griffin?"

I open my mouth to answer, but this petite blond interrupted me, "Damn it Owen, his name is Nathan and you will call him that or I'm not sleeping with you for a month."

Mr. B's cheeks became a little pink while the rest of us were laughing our asses off. We don't get many times to make fun of our leader, but this is just too precious. I guess that they were pretty serious after all.

Mr. B turns back to me, "Well, Nathan, where are the others?"

I shrug, "Luke and North needed to stop by to see Uncle and Silas went with them, Mr. B."

Suddenly, my little peanut jumped on me and pushed me down, "Damn you to Hell! His name is Owen and you will call him by his name or all the work I have done will be for nothing."

She is surprisingly vicious for a little thing. Peanut just managed to push me to the ground. Mr. B-no, Owen didn't look very happy at our position, but Peanut wasn't thinking about it really. I nod in affirmation and she looks very pleased without herself. 

Gabe is dying of laughter, "You're Trouble, that's what you are."

Peanut looks offended, "Hey, I don't want to be Trouble."

He gets his laughter under control, "Too bad because that's what you are Trouble."

In a mature turn of events, she sticks her tongue out at him, "Fine, if I am Trouble, you are a Meanie."

Gabe looked indignant, "I am not a meanie."

"Are too."

"Are not."

"You are!"

"Nope."

"Yes."

"Nope."

"Nope."

"Yes."

Sang grinned, "You see, you are."

It took Gabe a second to get it, "Wait, no, damn it!"

Peanut skipped over to Mr, I mean Owen, "Ha, you're Meanie."

Gabe pouted a little, "Cheater."

With an amused tone of voice, Owen commented, "Are you calling my girlfriend a cheater, Gabriel?"

He had a look of panic in his eyes, "That's not what I meant, nope, nope."

I let out a little chuckle, "How are you, Kota?"

Kota streches a little, "A little banged up, but otherwise I'm fine."

I grin, "Good. What happened anyway?"

He sighed, "I don't really know. I was just talking with some people to see where their supply is coming from and the next thing I know there is a woman towering over me calling me a murderer and threatening to beat me."

I see Sang wince, "That would be Ma'am or Step-Bitch as I like to call her."

I turn to her, "I never asked. How were you able to get Kota out?"

She shrugged non-commitally, "None of your business."

Kota insists, "If you are dating our brother, we would like to know what you do."

We proceed to engage in a stare-off. She obviously didn't want us to know about her, but I wasn't leaving Mr. B, damn it I meant, Owen in the hands of someone I don't trust. And no matter how adorable Peanut is, I need to know.

Before it got too serious, Owen stepped in, "I know and that's all that matters."

Victor speaks up, "Can I get her full name for a background check?"

Sang smirks smugly, "My name is Sang Sorenson."

Victor nods before opening his computer, "Thanks."

There is now a rather awkward silence that Doc interrupts, "I'm starving. Do you have anything good in your fridge, O-Man?"

Sang giggles, "The first time I came over, Owen's fridge was practically empty. But I'm here now and there are cookies on the counter. At least there is supposed to be," narrowing her eyes at Owen.

He looked pretty guilty, "No more cookies I'm afraid, there is chocolate cake in the fridge though."

She shakes her head in mocking despair, "What am I going to do with you Owen?"

Owen smirks, "Kiss me I hope."

I look away at their little PDA. I don't need to see my brother with his girlfriend. That's a nope, nada, never, no thanks. I follow Sean to the kitchen. I'm hoping to catch him alone to talk about what impressions Sang has made on him so far.

When we enter the kitchen I tap on his shoulder and he turns around, "What's up, Nathan?"

I lean against the counter, "How do you feel about this bird?"

Sean cuts himself a piece of cake, "You mean Pookie? She's been through a lot. I don't know what, but the world beats her down every day. When I was stiching her up, I admit I forgot anethesia and she didn't even flinch."

I frown, "Is she like us?"

He nods empathetically, "Most definitely, I have a bad feeling about this Step-Bitch."

Sean walks out with his piece of cake and back to the living room where everyone is. Kota and Owen were talking while Sang was avidly staring at the floor. She seemed kind of out of it. I saw Luke behind her creeping up. I smirk at the thought of our resident trouble maker scaring this bird. We're going to see what she is made of.

Suddenly, Luke jumped out and shouted, "BOO!" right in her ear.

Next thing I know Luke is pushed against the wall by Peanut who has a knife to his throat.

What the fuck?

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