I stared down from the roof of the building, the lights of the New York taxicabs shining brightly in blurs beneath my feet. The voices beneath the rooftop were annoyingly loud. Ever since the events of the past year, and what happened with the Doomsday Group ten years ago, I'd never been the same. My powers had gone into hyperdrive and I couldn't control them anymore.
I looked at the sparkly champagne color dress that Nudge had dolled me up in. Once again I contemplated ending it all. Like Hamlet said, "To die, to sleep, no more", meaning, kill myself. I'd practiced before on cliff tops; I'd jump off, and at the very last moment I'd whip out my wings in cowardice. If anyone in the flock asked I would just say that I was just enjoying the thrill of falling, and they would stop.
I thought about pushing off the edge of the building, and watch the world fall away. It would be ironic, the kid who could fly, falls off a building and dies. "Hey kiddo," Iggy called from behind. How had I not noticed him?
"When'd you get here?" I asked, hoping for once that my overactive powers had stopped for a single moment. "I didn't hear your thoughts as you came over." Iggy laughed, "I guess I wasn't thinking when I came up," He joked. I stared into his blind eyes; I'd give anything for an imperfection someone could see. Everything that was wrong with me was inside, things I couldn't control, and it killed me on the inside.
"Where are Max and Fang?" I asked, putting on a facade of innocence.
"Sucking face, I can't even see it and it's gross." Iggy made a face, "I mean, seriously, keep it PG-13 down there." Iggy nudged me, "Unless they want another kid."
I laughed sarcastically. Fang had taken Dylan's place in making little "bird babies" with Max. It was disgusting, and now I wasn't Max's little baby anymore; I'd been evicted from my place of comfort by a baby. *Oh my god! What is she doing? She's getting her dress all dirty!* I heard Nudge think from behind. "Hi Nudge," I greeted her.
"What are you doing? Get up! You're ruining that dress!" Nudge shouted. "Seriously!" She grabbed my arm. "Get up!" I laughed mentally, it was classic Nudge.
"Yeah!" Gazzy, my brother, mimicked. "Get up, your three billion dollar dress is soiled!"
Nudge glared at Gazzy, "Shut up!" She yelled, and pushed him playfully.
"Good job my man!" Iggy cheered, giving Gazzy a high-five without missing.
"C'mon let's go back to the party, I'm sure we're missed at our own saving the world party." I offered, subliminally convincing them to leave. I had one thing left to do here, one thing left to do ever.
"Good idea!" Nudge exclaimed, happy to get back to the festivities.
"I just have to do one more thing up here." I said, waiting for them to leave.
They left, just like I had planned. There was no suspicion in their minds, and I knew that they didn't have to know. To them I could've fallen from the roof and it was not high enough for my wings to save me. My decision was made. I jumped.
"Be all my sins remembered."
I hope you guys like it, I made some adjustments that put it over 500 words, but the submitted version was 499 words so I'm good for contest entry. I just hope I win, albeit unlikely.
