Okay guys, so I was planning on finishing the entire story before releasing another chapter, but I was writing this on my phone. My phone broke, and now I only have what I had backed up. I lost a lot of the story, and I will take a break from writing it. Meanwhile, I will be posting what I have written. What I have written is not entirely finished, and there are some plot holes that I plan on working out before posting the chapter that contains the hole. After I finish posting what I have, I will begin writing again, but I will post as I write.
Matt awoke to the loud ringing of his cellphone. Annoyed and groggy, he sat up and answered it when he saw that his brother was calling.
"Hello?"
...
"Okay."
...
"Yeah, I will be right there."
With that, he hung up and began to dress quickly.
"What's going on honey?" His wife asked half asleep.
"Clark called and said that something is wrong with May...he didn't explain what was going on. He just said that they needed help. We are going to meet at Spine Care. Hopefully I will be right back." He then kissed his wife and headed for the door.
He had bought the house next door to his several years ago, and moved his business there. So it only took a moment to walk over. When got there, he began getting everything ready.
A few minutes later, he heard the sound of car doors closing outside. He opened the front door to let his brother's household in. He was confused when he noticed that May was walking fine. Most, if not all, major back problems will impede the persons ability to walk or stand up straight. However, as May approached the light, the family's expressions indicated that something was very wrong. As the trio approached, Matt finally saw what that thing was. May's wings, partially hidden by the darkness of night, came to Matt's attention slowly. At first, he thought that he was seeing things, but it became clear that his niece's wings were very real. Matt said nothing as they came inside.
Once everyone was inside, Matt led them to the room that held the X-Ray machine, and motioned for May to stand on a platform as he took several X-Rays. When he finished, he placed two images on the light board hanging on the wall. One image of May, the other of someone else.
"These are May's shoulder blades," Matt stated as he pointed to the X-Ray, "and these are someone else's. May's shoulder blades have...there is a..." He sighed heavily. "Arms work with a ball and socket system. This is the same system on May's wi...wings. However, there is a bit more support for May's wings than for her arms." He rubbed his forehead and sighed again. "How long?"
"We found out less than an hour ago." Clark said.
"Who else knows?"
"Just us." Lauren answered this time.
May began tapping Clark on the shoulder. "Daddy."
Clark spoke, barely noticing his daughter. "What do you think?"
May, still tapping, spoke up again. "Hey, daddy."
"I think that I am going to wake up next to my wife in a few moments." Matt answered with a humorless laugh.
May nagged a third time. "Daddy, look."
"Yes darlin'?" He said looking to his smiling daughter. "What is it?"
"They're gone." She said as she turned around.
Now May held everyone's attention as Matt's head snapped up. She was not joking either. Not only were the wings gone, there was no trace of them other than the holes in her shirt.
"How did you do that?" Matt asked.
"I don't know...I just...did it." May answered as she turned back around. "See?" Her wings then came out and unfurled in the blink of an eye. To Matt's dismay, as the wings came out, the tip of May's right wing struck the wall and left a foot long gash in the drywall.
In response to the damage, Lauren spoke up. "Honey, I think that you should put your wings back when we are inside." Then she turned to Clark, "I am going to take May to the waiting room."
"Okay."
Once Lauren left with May, Clark spoke up.
"I can pay for the wall."
"Don't worry about it. When I wake up tomorrow, it will be the only thing that will convince me that this night isn't a dream."
