Hey. Ok, my first attempt at this story was suckish. So I tried again. I hope that this attempt is better. By the way, it is written in Iggy's POV. The italics are the song lyrics and the bold is the words that Nudge wrote in her letter. Please review and enjoy the story!

"Where'd you go? I miss you so. Seems like its been forever, since you've been gone. Please come back home."

I sat in my room, reading Nudge's letter again and again with the radio blaring her favorite song. The letter had arrived in the mail this morning and an Eraser had brought it up to me. I wondered how Nudge had managed to send it to me. Angel probably helped her find out where I was living. That was the only good explanation I could come up with.

"Why, Iggy? Why did you start working for the School? Why did you have to split the flock apart again? We never really healed after Fang left. You're a selfish jerk. You shouldn't be a member of this flock. The only thing you cared about was getting your eyesight back. Don't try to deny it.

You could have told Dr. Martinez or something. She would have helped you. The School is using you as a pawn. You should know that by now. We lived there before. But you don't care. As long as you get your eyesight back you're ok with working for the School. You. You. You. That's all you think about. You never think about what was best for the flock. We're your puppets. Your toys.

I hope you're happy now, Iggy. Don't come back ever again because we won't welcome you with open arms. You're our enemy now. We don't recognize you anymore. I don't recognize you anymore.

Nudge

That was the 20th time I had read it, but I still felt a twinge of pain in my heart. I sighed and turned the radio off, then picked up the photograph of Nudge that I kept on my bedside. Angel had given it to me the day before I left. She was the only that knew about my feelings for Nudge. I had asked her to keep it a secret, and so far she hasn't told anyone yet.

Ella or Dr. Martinez took the picture. I'm not sure whom because I wasn't paying attention. It was on the day of the reception after Total's wedding. I had asked Nudge to slow dance and she said yes after I convinced her that I was not going to let her make a fool of herself. I still remember the sound of her laugh and how she leaned closer to me to describe what was going on. That was the best day of my life.

And now I lost her. Not literally, but still. She was the glue that held the flock together after Fang left. She showed a side of her that I never knew she had. She was in lots of pain herself but covered it up with a big smile. She wallowed Max out of her pit of despair, tucked Angel into bed at night, scolded Gazzy and I when we made bombs and almost blew something up, did the dishes, cooked, and other things that Max usually did. She took over the flock and inspired us to move on with her strength and courage.

"Iggy. It's time." Jason, the whitecoat that I was working with called from outside my door.

"Time for what?"

"To find the flock and make them into Erasers. This was part of the deal. Remember?"

My heart nearly stopped and I swore under my breath. Dam. Not now. I still needed time.