Like Glass
Song: Secrets by OneRepublic (again, a repeat song, but it just fits so perfectly, ya know?)
MAX
I sat limply on my bed after another fight with Fang. Our words were thrown like double-edged daggers at one another, causing gaping wounds. Halfway through the fight, the heat of our anger radiating throughout the hallway, Fang had yelled something. Something that caused my face to sting and my chest to ache and stab, and me to run down the hall, wings hiding the boiling tears dripping down my cheeks. I'll never forget it as long as I live.
"Why did you leave, Fang? She's power-hungry, you know that! Whatever she says can't be depended on!" I yelled, my hands hurting from being clenched so long.
"You know why? Because I was afraid of losing you!" Fang yelled back harshly. I stepped back, stunned. He was shouting. He never shouted, or even raised his voice slightly.
"But then you added her!" I countered, remembering my clone. Fang's face was pale, and he reached forward as if to draw me closer to him.
"Because I never loved you." he whispered coldly.
And with that, my heart broke. The weight of his words smashed it into glittery pieces, sharp like glass. My hope was gone.
FANG
I shook my head as I watched her wings unfold and her steps fade. What had I done? Truthfully, I had loved her. Will always love her. She had pinned on me questions that not even I could answer, and I was angry at her for it. No, not angry, just annoyed. I could never get angry at her. I wished that I could go back to the way it was, but that wasn't right for the Flock. Cool depression seeped into my veins and caused me to collapse, horrified at myself, to the floor. Maya padded quietly into the hall and laid a hand on my shoulder. I stood up sharply and yanked her wrist, hard. She yelped in surprise.
"You can never replace her." I said through grinding teeth. She nodded fearfully. I dropped her wrist, ran to the end of the hallway, and broke through the window, flying upward into the smoggy New York atmosphere. Soon I could see the sky, as I was above the pollution layer. It was a pale blue. There the tears fell, dropping into oblivion like raindrops. I heard a noise, but my head remained bowed towards the ground. Slowly, the noise became louder. It was a flapping sound. I looked around and saw Max flying towards the sun at her 160mph speeds. She didn't see wings shined in the sun and I could faintly make out teartracks on her face, shining in the sunlight. What had I done to her? Her wings, her arms, her fighting were all strong. But inside, she was like glass.
Glass that I had shattered.