He looked me in the eyes; I refused to let him win this one. After silence, he dropped his gaze and went back to talking to others. I stood there still for a few seconds, trying to will myself to look away still. I sat down on the dead grass, pulling up random weeds around me.

"You okay?" My best friend, Kelsey, sat down next to me, her lunch at hand.

"." I pushed away the thoughts inside my head and turned to her, pulling out my sandwich.

"Hey, did you get number twelve on the math homework?" She pulled out her folder from her black bag and shoved it at me.

I nodded, algebra, of course she would ask me for help with it. I quickly wrote down the answer and the work to the problem as close as I could get toe her handwriting before a teacher could see, "Thanks."She shoved it back in her bag.

"No 'prob." I scarfed down my food and looked back to where I had last saw him. Only to see that he was looking at me again with his intense brown eyes.

"Hello?" Kelsey was waving a hand in front of my face trying to get my attention.

"Yea, sorry." I turned back to her.

"You sure you're okay?" She looked over my shoulder to see what I had been staring at,"Oh. Hes not stalking you is he?" She tilted her head towards him.

"No, of course not." I laughed to myself; of course she would think that.

"Hm…Hey, you going to the dance this Friday?" She asked showing off her already purchased ticket.

I shrugged my shoulders, "Sure, I guess. I left my money at home though."

"Oh, well, bring it tomorrow." She tucked the ticket safely away in her back pocket.

WE sat in silence, waiting for our other friends to show up. My phone vibrated randomly and I almost jumped. I pulled it out of my pocket carefully so no teacher would see.

Where are the others?

I looked back to him; his face was filled with emotions of awareness and tension. I shrugged my shoulders and he nodded and turned back to his group of friends.

I replied quickly

Ill go first, you stay here.

As soon as I sent it he pulled his phone out of his bag and checked it. He didn't bother to reply and went back to his own conversation. I turned to Kat who was stealing M&Ms from my lunch. I slapped her hand away,"Bad Kat"

"Ugh..Whatever."She took one more and popped it in her mouth before I could protest.

Yep, she was defiantly my Kelsey," Im gonna go see what's keeping them." I stood up but grabbed my candy and shoved it in my back pocket, "And Im taking my M&Ms with me."

She let out a sigh and went back to stabbing at an apple absentmindly.

I found then immeadeley, and I rushed over. Kelsie, the youngest in our group, was licking her ice cream watching the fight proceed between Trevor, her brother, and a school bully.

I pushed Trevor towards Kelsie right before he could take a punch to the face," Hey!" I pushed the bully the oppsisite way.

"He started it!" Trevor immedtly yelled, I snickered, knowing that probly wasn't the truth.

"Shut up and go find Kat." I knew they would listen to me, and they did.

They were so cute; they were the youngest in the group, the only brother and sister. But they seemed to get in the most trouble by themselves.

I faced the bully as soon as they were out of sight, I gave him my best you-better-run-or-ill-rip-you-to-shreds- look.

"IM not scared of you!" He stuck his toughen out, I laughed, knowing I was like three years older than him.

"Okay." I shrugged my shoulders and walked away; he faltered for a second then ran off to find a different person to torcher.

I sat down next to Kat, who had Kelsie and Trevor running around her. She grumbled a few curse words and threw a handful of jello towards Trevor but missed completely. I sighed, taking the jello away from her and told them to sit down.

I got a sudden look from him, I watched as he got up and walked over next to me, "Where are the others?"He asked again

"Wow," I rolled my eyes," nice to see you too." I looked at him for a smile of any sort, but when he didn't I continued," Not sure. Didn't see them."

He let out a sigh and got up and walked away," Okay."

He left me with Kat and the youngest of our group. I smiled lightly as Kat tried to throw a banana at them again.

"What is up with you and throwing stuff at them! " I asked, trying to yank an orange from her hand

"What? Good target practice." And she threw the orange at Trevor only to miss and for it to hit a teacher. Her eyes widened and she jolted to look down at her lunch to look innocent.

I rolled my eyes, hoping I didn't have to explain everything again. But the teacher just shook his head in confusion and kept on walking. We all burst into laughter once he was out of ear shot.

"Hurry up and eat," I grumbled turning a full 360 degrees trying to find him.

"Yo, Alex." I grumbled as soon as I heard my name called.

I looked up at Chris, with his many fan girls surrounding him. His dark hair was perfect, and he stood tall, as if he was an angel from heaven.

"You going to the dance with anyone?"He asked, and pushed aside a fan girl as if she didn't exist.

I shook my head, ad pulled from my bucket of lies," IM not going."

He seemed dumbfounded,"Oh. Ill pay" He said

"Bite me." I sighed and didn't even meet his eyes.

"Gladly." He pulled me to my feet, and scooped me up in his arms. His lips came dangerously close to mine before he showed up in all his glory.

He pushed him down to the ground, carefully catching me o I wouldn't fall, He planted a firm foot on Chris chest," She said no." he pushed his foot deeper into Chris just for good measure and then let go.

I turned to him and kissed his cheek, "Thanks. But I can take care of myself you know." I snapped and pushed him off of me.

"I know."He smiled and ran his hand through his brown hair. I smiled, and almost melted under the look of his brown eyes.

We both sat down turning to a grossed out Kat," So? "I looked to him.

"Not sure, they may just be late." I nodded, not happy with outcome.

He put his arm around me ,trying to reassure me that they were safe. I knew that Adam was my deputy in this thing, he was always there.

I nodded," If their not here in ten were all leaving."

We waited in silence as those ten minutes passed. As soon as they did, I jumped up and beckoned the others to follow me. I rounded them back behind the school, so that no one could see us.

I wiggled my jacket off revealing my tank top. We all smiled as I took a running start and jumped up in the air not falling back down.

Now before you people start t freak out, yes, I can fly. But that's only because I have wings, it's a long story. The others joined me, and I smiled as Adams wings brushed over mine before the others could catch up.

I went as high as I could up in the sky so no one could see us. You ever flown before? Like outside a plane? Guess not, .awesome.

You feel free, not trapped to the ground. Like you could do anything that nothing can keep you down. Great stress reliever if I do say so myself.

I yelled over the wind to Adam, "Do you see them?"

He shook his head, and I let out a long sigh, "Of course not."

Kats black wings brushed over my gray and white ones, "They'll be fine!" SH called

And I sent out a silent prayer, hoping that they would be. WE spent hours circling around trying to find them. My hope was hurriedly dwindling.

Trevor beat his wings heavily, trying to catch up with me. I smiled, knowing he was working hard. His wings weren't that big yet, and it seemed he was growing faster than they were. I slowed down, until he was right next to me.

"Can we go to the beach tonight Alex? I promised some of my friends I would!" I sweared to myself silently.

"Not right now Trev. And I told you not to make many friends! You know we can't stay here forever." He let his head fall in shame, which I was good with for now.

I caught up speed and glided. Still no sign of them, and school was already over. WE had bee up in the air for three hours already; I bit back harsh words and called for them to all land.

I skid on my heels, scuffing up my new converse. I smiled, liking them better this way. Adam and the others had the same expression on their faces. I cringed, "Alright, maybe they went back to the house." they all nodded, probly knowing that wasn't true.

"Oh, Im sorry. Were you looking for these?" I snapped my wings back in, afraid that it would be a person from school. But I saw that it was Chris, and evil smirk on his face.

He was pointing towards our friends tied up, duct tape over their mouths. I snarled, I really hated this guy.

Chris smiled, and let his claws roll out.

Now, again, before you people start to freak. He's not a werewolf or something. No, we call them Erasers. Vile creatures really, some of them even had wings.

"Let them go Chris." I bit pouring all the venom I had into my words, I clenched my fists ready for fight as more Erasers appeared.

"Crap." I heard Kat mumble, as she realized that we were badly out numbered.

"Cant you go stalk some other people for once?" I complained. And fighting broke out.

We charged at each other, Adam immeadeley going to Chris as if on instinct. I grabbed the nearest Eraser and shoved my wrist at his nose, he yelped in horror as he heard a sickening pop and blood sloshed from his nose.

Fighting mostly came as a blur to me, which was good in ways I guess. But not when your friend's lives depended on it. Everything froze in a few seconds.

Kelsie was stomping on an Erasers stomach, Trevor's teeth sunk into another. Adam was on the ground, a claw marks on his shoulder, and a bloody nose. Kat was screaming at one shoving her foot to its face. But we all stopped when we saw where Chris was.

Marissa had a knife to her throat, Chris hovering over her. I cringed as I saw that his blood from his hand was running over her forehead. Adam cursed, knowing that it was his fault.

"I always get my way Alexandria. Always." Chris smiled evilly, ready to slit Marissa's throat.

"Whatever." I spat, he smiled at my hostility.

"I think Ill keep this one, Im sure my boss would love to touchier her!" I froze, his boss?

The Erasers around us got to their feet and stood next to Chris," .go."

He shook his head, "when are things ever that easy Alex?"

He threw the knife at my head, but I easily ducked out of the way. But when I looked back he had Marissa's white wings in his hands, ready to snap them.

If you broke your wings, it was a one way ticket to hell. I snarled, knowing I couldn't do anything this time. That I had to give up control.

HE gave me an innocent look, and I saw in horror as he got ready to break her wings, in mid position he paused and looked at me, "You seem sick Alex.. You need to rest for awhile?"

Everyone's eyes fell on me, I did feel sick," You pig!" I screamed

"Oh, right. I forgot what happened to your brother." I froze, trying so hard not to attack him right now,"Isnt that right Alex? Didn't my father break your brothers' wings? Is that what happened?"

A single tear of hatred rolled down my cheek," I hate you."

"Im used to it."

Marissa screamed in pain.