(A/N - Okay, Mo is based off of NudgeWinx ((She's an author on )) This is your story, Mo!)
Disclaimer – I AM NOT JAMES PATTERSON! I DON'T OWN ANYTHING OF THIS.
Pain. Horrible pain. I was tossing and turning in bed, my shoulder blades felt like someone was running a knife through them.
By the way, the names Mo, (Moriah, really. But Mo sounds better ya' know?) I'm fourteen, I'm public schooled, and I'm dark-skinned(kinda like mocha) with brown eyes and brown hair.
The pain was too much, it was taking all I had not to cry out!
What is going on? This hasn't happened before, why now? I don't even know whats going on. And for all I know, a burning pain in your back isn't normal.
Is this what Joanna went though? Joanna, my little sister. She died of cancer three years ago, she said she had some pain. Is this what it was? Am I going to die just like her? Tears filled my eyes. Joanna . . .
last Saturday would've been her twelfth birthday . . . she was two years younger than me. Why did SHE have to die! I had a longer life! Okay, Mo, calm down . . .
I looked at my clock 3:00am . . . THREE A.M.! I've been in bed for FIVE HOURS! Ughh . . .
Thank goodness tomorrow is Saturday.
I sat up, I can't stay in bed any longer. I just can't. I thought. Maybe it'll be better if I eat . . .
I got out and walked across my room, I stumbled a little but I found the light switch and turned it on.
Before I left I realized that I had a full-body mirror, I stood in front and twisted my body around so I could see my shoulder blades, I pulled off my tank top. There-Right on my shoulder blades-was to fleshly bumps, raised around an inch off my back.
I almost fell in surprise. Well actually to be honest I DID fall in surprise. I landed on my back looking up at the ceiling.
WTH? Okay what do I do? Umm . . . Maybe . . . Uhhh . . . OMGOSH! What do I do? I thought.
''Double-you. Tee. Aich!'' You screamed. I mean really, how would YOU react if you had two fleshy stumps growing on your back?
Immediately I heard foot steps, I jumped in bed and turned off the light.
''Honey?'' My mom said entering the room.
''Wazgoinon?'' I said. Wow two years of theater, finally paid off.
''You screamed. Whats wrong?'' Mom said.
''Huh? Oh, had a nightmare . . .'' I said.
''Oh, are you okay? What was it about?''
''Yeah, I'm fine. Zombies and junk.''
''Oh . . . Well you screamed 'Double-you tee aich'. So why'd you-? Nevermind . . . But are you sure your okay?''
''Yeah. Why don't I just try to get some sleep.''
''Uhh, sure. try to get some sleep, sweetie.''
My mom left the room.
Finally, the pain left and I was able to fall asleep.
''Uggh . . .'' I let out a moan before I was even fully awake. I opened my eyes but everything was fuzzy,
slowly, thing came into focus.
Gathering up courage I went and stood in front of the mirror twisted myself around and saw the same fleshy stub. I fingered it, it felt normal(well as normal as it could feel), taught skin pulled over flesh and bone.
Over the next few months, the stubs grew bigger around an inch each day, so it was harder to keep them from my mom, they started growing feathers and I realized what was happening . . . .
I am growing wings.
Okay. I thought. Its just mom. What is she gonna do? Put me in a zoo? Put me in the car? Dump me out way, way far? (I'm not trying to be doctor Suess, I swear!)
My wings where fully grown now. But I wasn't sure if I could fly, I decided it was best for me to show her.
I pushed open the door. ''Mom, can I talk to you?''
''Sure, of course you can.'' Mom said.
''Umm,'' I said. I extended my wings. It felt great not to have them folded into my back.
Her eyes widened in surprise. ''Oh my word!'' She said, quietly. ''I thought it was-! Did he-? Oh my word!''
''M-mom?'' I said.
''I thought it was only Monique . . .'' She said. My mom burst into tears. I came and sat next to her.
''Mom . . . Whats going on?''I asked, somewhat afraid of the answer.
''Your father. When the twins where in my stomach, we did the sonogram we found out we had two baby girls. Your dad was a scientist, he wanted one of the twins eggs so he could 'Study' it. Originally I said no, then later he sort of hypnotized me into it. He took Monique-''
Her voice caught in her throat.
''He just left! He took my baby! I don't even know if she's alive!much less alright!''
I realized I had tears in my eyes. I was crying almost as hard as she was.
''Mom, I'm showing you 'cause . . . I'm leaving.'' I hated to dump all this on her, but I had to, I had to leave. Find out what happened. And now I have another goal. To will find Monique.
''What? No! Your just a kid! You don't even know how to fly-!'' Mom started to say.
''That's where your wrong. I can fly! Every day when your at work, I'm out in the yard practicing!'' I said in protest. ''I've been able to fly for a month! They started growing around six months ago! I can't wait until they find me! I have to leave!''
''You can't wait until who 'finds you'?'' My mom asked. Completely disregarding everything else I said.
''I'm an experiment! I can't wait until they try to turn me into a super weapon! Whoever made me is going to find me! What if I have like, a tracker chip in me or something? I have to go!''
''But-!'' She tried to protest.
''I'll find Monique. Make sure she's alright.'' I said earnestly. ''I'll bring her back to you.''
''Okay. You'll leave in the morning? Please no sooner. I need to pack you food and . . . Just, please?'' she pleaded.
I sighed. ''Fine.''
''Okay you have a week of food and water. A pocket knife. And a sweater. You also have seven-hundred dollars, it was all the money I had in savings.'' Mom said, handing me a backpack.
''I love you, mom.'' I said, both of are eyes where wet with tears, we hugged, a long loving hug.
''I love you, too.'' She said. ''When will you be back?''
''I don't know.'' I said. ''I'll try to be back as soon as I can.''
''Oh!'' Mom said, ''I'll be right back!'' she went inside then came out with a cell phone.
''It's has a weeks work of charge, it'll last a long time if you only turn it on once a day, call me every night?'' she said.
''Sure, thanks! But, how did you make it-?'' she held up her hand, cutting me off.
''Don't ask.''
''Okay, good bye.''
Then I flew off. I glanced back at my mom. She was crying, crying hard. ''I love you!'' I screamed at her, loud enough for her to hear me.
I had just left home.
