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~~~Iggy~~~

"IGGY! THAYER!"my girlfriend, Tiana, shrieks in terror. Thayer and I throw down our battered old video game consoles and rush to the kitchen. The stench of smoke fills my nostrils, and I cough, waving the air in front of me. Tiana screams again. Thayer, Tiana's brother, laughs, snickering. Tiana glares, smacking his head with a spatula. "Stop laughing and help me!"she says in a panicked tone. I sigh, gently pushing her to the side before turning the stove off. I take the pan with burnt sausages off of the stove and throw them into the trash can.

"T, don't cook,"I say, looking in Tiana's general direction. She's silent, so I suppose she's scowling like she usual is. "Whatever, Iggy,"she says, sighing in defeat before marching into the living room to watch her dramatic reality shows. Whenever this happened, Thayer and I always heard her gasping or sobbing. 'Oh my gosh! Jimmy Billy Bob is dead! Oh, poor Susanne...'

I pour some cereal out for all of us. Thayer is sixteen and has the same dark blue eyes as Tiana. I know because Tiana described themselves to me. He has curly chestnut hair. Tiana's hair falls down her hair in bronze waves. I'm sort of obsessed with feeling her hair. They're both bird kids I found, fending for themselves and almost dying of thirst. Tiana has dark brown, satin-feeling wings, and Thayer's wings are light, like a golden color.

I remember when Max burned cereal...at least Tiana isn't as bad of a cook as Max. Max definitely proved that. I sigh, flopping down on the sofa Thayer and I savaged from a junk yard. Thayer and Tiana bicker over the remote. All of us are very devoted to our entertainment system.

"Okay, I seriously love you guys, but can you quiet down while I seek enlightenment?"I joke. I can hear the heavy and swift fall of Tiana's waist-length hair. "Yeah?"she asks in a light and teasing tone.

Thayer snorts. "Hm. Iggy, when will you quit your Buddha shit?"

(A/N: didn't mean to offend anyone!)

I chuckle, patting Thayer on the back and saying, "My young Jedi, may the force be with you,"I say. Tiana giggles and kisses my cheek, standing on her tiptoes. Thayer wrinkles his nose. "Aw, man! Don't do this in front of me, guys!"he complains.

Tiana sticks her tongue out at her brother in a VERY mature way before skipping down outside to read under the big tree in our 'yard', grabbing a book to read. Thayer sighs. "I wish I had a girlfriend. Maybe even just a guy friend!"Thayer says. I nod. "Sometimes I wished that, too. I wished there was a community like us,"I agree. Thayer turns away, lips in a tight smile. "Yeah, but, those stupid scientists just have to make our lives shit."

I chuckle, slapping him on the back. "Yeah, I see. Don't worry, I feel you, man,"I say, "I've lived with running around and hiding for years with Max,"I say. I wince, the sound of her laugh bouncing around in my skull. I miss her so much. She cared for me and all that shit, but I never got to thank her. She sacrificed herself for us...me.

I know I should be grateful...but sometimes I wish that Max wasn't so selfless.

"Yeah, she was...uh, probably awesome,"Thayer says. I nod, slumping into the couch. "Yeah, she was. She was the best ever,"I reply, smiling sadly. I miss Max...way too much..."I say.

"Shit!"Tiana says, barging into the living room, breathing nervously. "They're here. The government official crazies are here,"she says. Thayer curses. "We've got to go. Iggy, what do we do?"Thayer asks. I take a deep breath. "Guys, we're going on a road trip. Pack up as fast as you can. Tiana, where are they now?"I ask, locking the doors. "I was flying for a little bit and I saw them coming! They're still on the road, though."Tiana says worriedly as she rushes into her room, grabbing her things. I go into my room and jam things into my blue backpack. I also pack canned food, water, and dried bread. Tiana has super eyesight.. If she saw them coming, they were coming.

We meet back in the living room and climb out one of the windows in the back of the house. From there, we fly.

I'm nervous as all of take flight. Tiana holds onto my arm, guiding me through the air. The wind rustles through my hair and I remember just how much I love flying.

"Where are we going?"Thayer asks. I sigh, thinking. I crack a grin. "We're visiting Gazzy,"I say, "we should warn him, too." Tiana replies, "How do you know that the white coats haven't already gotten to him?" I shrug, considering this. "Where do you guys want to go, then?"I ask. Tiana says, "What about Dr. M's house? Arizona's a lot farther from the government headquarters, and I would love to see her again...after Ella's funeral."

My heart thumps when I hear Ella's name. Even if I have Tiana already, I know that I'll always miss Ella. Tiana knows this, too, and she's always trying to help me let go. But there's always a part of my heart that is still in love with her, even after her death. There's a part of me that is forever and always Ella's. I used to-still do- love Ella, and it's hard for me to forget about her. In ways, Tiana is sort of...the replacement for Ella. They're both sort of alike. Beautiful, funny, innocent. I don't have to see to know that Tiana's the most beautiful girl in the world.

It's not fair to Tiana, but I can't help it. I just love both of them.

"Yeah, OK. Let's visit Dr. M,"I say. Thayer agrees.

Tiana met Ella once before her death. She immediately loved her, but Tiana was mad that I was still infatuated with Ella. Ella dumped me, telling me it just didn't feel right to stay together. Ella loved me more as a brother like Max did. She also found someone else she wanted to be with. After that, I met Tiana. Tiana and Ella got along well, but Tiana was always slightly jealous of Ella. She understood why I still loved Ella, but no one likes being there and forgotten, invisible to the one you loved.

We fly in silence, following my amazing sense of direction. Then Tiana speaks.

"You still love Ella, but she's gone. I'm sorry Iggy,"Tiana says softly, sighing. I wince. I hear Thayer slowly veer away from us, giving us more space. "I know it's not fair to you, Tiana, but I can't help it,"I say. "I am really sorry."

Tiana waves a hand in front of my face. "It's OK, Iggy...sometimes it just hurts me,"she explains. I nod and kiss her. "I really do love you. Just give me time to forget her,"I say. Tiana nods.

I sigh. One day I will forget Ella Martinez.

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