Chapter 1: Leaving
"Am I ever going to see them again?" I asked, looking straight ahead into the night. It was around 4am, eastern time.
"Maybe, that depends on you." he said. I could tell he was sneaking a glance at me.
I turned my head to look back at the dark blue house with the white door and white trim windows. "Maybe it's better if I don't… At least not for a while." I said as I forced a blink and whispered something to the wind. After that I turned and continued to walk with my head held high.
"What you just do?" he asked me sternly.
"Nothing, I just left a little goodbye present for them. They'll find it in a few days when they finally get the nerve to go into 'the lair'. That and a note. Don't worry though I didn't say anything about where we're going.
More silence. I didn't mind the silence, I actually preferred it, and I could tell he did too. We were on his motorcycle now, driving away from what used to be my home.
"Can I stop pretending now?" I asked suddenly. He told me before that where we were going, we could recreate ourselves. Change our names and our appearances without being afraid. It's not that I had a problem acting normal, acting human. But it had been so long since I had seen myself, my real self. I hadn't used my power since the day everyone found out who I really was, what I really was. It was like my muscles were begging to be stretched. I felt like a caged bird wanting freedom.
"You can do whatever you want, just don't wreck the bike." He said. I could tell he had no idea what I was talking about. I wasn't surprised. My power was so strange. I don't even completely understand it yet. But I'm hoping too. That's why I left them, my family. They still loved me, I know, but no amount of love could hide the fear in their eyes every time they looked at me.
I decided I would wait until we arrived. I wouldn't want to accidentally slip up and get him mad. Besides, it wasn't that long of a wait. I've gone almost a month now without changing. I could wait three or four more hours.