Prisoner- Chapter 53

"Max, look there's one." Nudge said pointing at a dark house in the middle of the woods.

"Are we going to check it out?" Gasman asked looking over at me.

"Yeah, I'll go down first." I said beginning my descent.

My feet came in contact with the ground and I took a few steps to make sure I had my footing. Falling flat on my face would be way too embarrassing.

I turned to look at my flock members all coming down to the ground. Angel was first, then Gazzy, Nudge, Iggy, and last Fang.

When Fang's feet touched the ground he took one step and was in perfect balance. I hated how he had mastered flying and landing much better than me and I was older.

I turned at looked at the house then back at the flock.

"Fang and I will go inspect the house." I said turning and walking toward the house. "Iggy, you're in charge."

I was surprised to see the door wasn't locked, which most likely meant the house was abandoned. A good thing for us if that was true.

I walked in with Fang behind me. I turned to look at him over my shoulder.

"I'll take upstairs."

He looked at me and nodded then went back to looking around.

I went up the stairs carefully, my breath hitching every time the stair I step on creaks.

I reached the top of the staircase and did a quick swap of the upstairs.

Bathroom to my left and hallway to my right.

I walk down the hallway and throw open doors. There were two bedrooms on my left and one on my right. Straight ahead at the end of the hall was a closet, but it was completely empty of intruders and supplies.

I walked back down the hall and staircase to see Fang waiting for me at the bottom.

"All clear?" I asked going to stand in front of him.

"Yeah." He said with a subtle nod.

"Same here." I said turning to get the flock.

I walked to the door and stood in the doorway.

"Yo." I called out to them. "It's abandoned."

I motioned for them to come in then turned back to Fang.

"There was a bathroom up there and three bedrooms." I said going to sit on the coach.

"There's a bathroom down here too along with two more bedrooms." He said laying his hand on the back of the coach.

"Ok, so we can just have Angel and Nudge share." I said thinking things over.

"That'll work." He said looking at me.

"Ok." I said standing up and looking at the flock. "There are five bedrooms, so Angel and Nudge will share."

Angel and Nudge seemed happy with that bit of news, probably because they shared at our old house, the one I missed so much. I shook my head to release the memory from my brain. Thinking about the old house only made me sad and I couldn't stand any more sadness right now.

"There are three upstairs and two down here, so pick a room and get some sleep."

Nudge and Angel ran up the stairs, Gazzy followed behind them leading Iggy up the staircase carefully. Iggy had to get use to how the house was set up now.

"Guess we're down here." I said looking over at Fang.

"Guess so." He said walking into one of the rooms.

I sat on the coach again and rubbed my temples. Truth is I had a bit of a headache and was expecting a visit from my voice any time now.

I felt someone sit down next to me and lay their hand on my back.

When I looked up Ari was looking at me, still in his human form.

I stood up in shock then heard Angel scream my name from upstairs.

Fang came running from his room and looked at Ari then me and back at Ari.

"Go help them." I said looking over at him. "I've got this."

Here we go again.

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