Hey, guys. Happy Easter! Christ has risen again! How many of you are going to church tomorrow? Ok, that's a stalkerish question, so I'll be quiet now. All I want to say is thank you for reviewing and I hope you enjoy!
"Holy cow." I whispered, starring at her beautiful tawny wings.
Was this why Charles wanted her dead? The business that he worked for "exterminated" criminals, but a girl with wings hardly seemed like a criminal in my opinion. She was more like a mutant freak, the failure of a project. Not a criminal.
Nudge (Monique? I didn't know which one to call her so I'll just stick with Nudge) started to regain consciousness. She blinked up at me and squinted against the bright light. When she caught sight of the gun in my hand, she shoved me away and did a roundhouse kick at my head. I caught her foot and she lost her balance, falling onto the floor in a graceless heap. She leapt up immediately and grabbed for my throat, but I trained my gun on her head.
"I'll shoot." I threatened.
She froze and slowly brought her hand down to her side again. I saw tears in her eyes.
I licked my lips and continued, "I know that you have wings. My dad sent me to kill you, but I'm not going to. All you have to do is explain how you got wings."
Nudge's eyes narrowed.
"How do I know I can trust you?" She snarled, her hands curling into fists.
"The bell is going to ring soon. Your wings are still out, and I still have my gun. If you don't agree to my terms, I'm going to get in trouble and you're going to end up in a zoo. Maybe worse."
Nudge deflated and folded in her wings. "Fine. It's a deal. But I'm warning you, if you give me one reason to think that you're breaking the deal, I'm going to make sure you never live to see the light of day again, understood?"
I nodded. She glared at me before trudging off. I found myself starring after her, admiring her courage and fierceness. There was something appealing about that. I quickly snapped out of my trance and pocketed my shotgun, scolding myself for allowing myself to be caught up in my feelings. I looked around to see if anyone was in sight. No one. Good. I was safe. Satisfied, I made my way to my first class of the day.