Mom sighed. "Let's get home." She stated simply and then Jay and I followed a few feet behind her.
Jay smiled at me and took my hand. I blushed and he squeezed my hand reassuringly. We left the forest and entered the bright sunlight.
I new there was going to be a LOT of explaining to do…
Lucy POV
Jay and I walked behind my mom in silence.
"Unbelievable. Completely unbelievable." She muttered for the billionth time.
"Mom, relax." I said for the billionth time.
She whirled around to look at us. "Relax! Beds empty, no where to be found and you want me to relax? God Lucy! I thought you were smarter than that!"
"Nothing happened Mom! We just went flying and fell asleep. It's no big deal!" I raised my voice a little. This was ridiculous! We didn't do anything wrong and she was TOTALLY over reacting.
Mom didn't answer but just turned around shaking her head and we continued to walk towards the house.
"LUCY! JAY!" I looked up from staring at my shoes and saw Robin running toward us. She engulfed me and jay in a hug. "Oh my god guys! Where were you? What happened?" I was about to explain when all the other kids ran over to us and bombarded us with endless questions.
"Lucy. Jay. Inside. NOW." Said an obviously furious Iggy. All the kids went silent immediately and Jay and I walked shamefully and a bit frightened through the crowed and into the house. I knew it was coming as we sat on the couch. I knew it was coming and when it did, even though I was expecting it, it didn't make it any less horrible.
"WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE YOU TWO THINKING! SNEAKING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING NIGHT AND NOT EVEN LEAVING A NOTE! WE WAKE UP AND FIND THAT YOUR BEDS ARE EMPTY AND NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA WHERE THE HELL YOU WENT. UNBELIEVABLE! WE SHOULD SEND YOU TWO STRAIT HOME!" shouted Iggy. He pulled at his hair and turned around walking to stand facing the opposite wall.
Nudge, Gazzy, Angel, and my Mom all stood around the room with their arms crossed and looking at us with disapproving looks on their faces.
"What do you have to say for yourselves?" said Nudge.
I opened my mouth to speak but Jay beat me too it. "It's not her fault. I convinced her to go. Send me home, not Lucy. I wanted to go flying so I went into Lucy's room and woke her up. I convinced her to come with me and then we went out the window. I lost track of time and then we fell asleep. It's completely my fault."
That wasn't fair! I wouldn't let Jay get all the blame. I mean, I had WANTED to go. "Guys-" I started but then the door burst open.
"Where are they!" shouted an enraged Fang.
"Here." I muttered and he whirled around on us.
"WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU! HAVE YOU COMPLETELY LOST YOU MIND?"
"Fang calm down," said Mom. "Iggy already yelled at them. Just relax."
"Oh Iggy yelled at them. Well that just makes it all ok? They snuck out Max! They snuck out and spent the night together in the woods and you think that because IGGY yelled at them I should just relax and tell them that its ok!?" he shouted and I felt tears coming to my eyes. Jay put and arm around my shoulders comfortingly.
"AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT FANG!" shouted Iggy now.
"Well, it was YOUR son who took her!"
"DON'T YOU GO BLAMING THIS ALL ON HER? MAYBE IF YOU CARED TO KNOW YOUR OWN DAUGHTER AND ACTUALLY BEEN HER FATHER THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED!"
"OH THAT'S GREAT ADVICE COMING FROM A MAN WHO CAN'T EVEN SEE HIS OWN SON!"
It went on and on and eventually I just couldn't take it any more. I jumped to me feet. "STOP IT! JUST STOP IT! I WANTED TO GO! BLAME ME! JUST STOP IT!" I ran upstairs and slammed the door and locked it. I sprinted over to my window and jumped out spreading my wings as I fell. I swooped up and wind rushed through my hair. I put on the super speed and flew as far and fast as I could. When the sun was high in the sky and my eyes had no more tears left to cry, I turned around and headed home. I still couldn't face any of them so I just landed on the rood and hugged my knees tight to me staring up at the clear blue sky.
I was looking for answers. The universe was so big that I knew somewhere out there, there had to be answers for me. Answers for why Fang left all those years ago. Answers for why my mom lied to me all those years. Answers to what was going to happen after tonight, when everyone went home. I looked and looked but somehow, the answers never came.