Disclaimer: I do not own maximum ride or any of its characters; I do how ever own the new characters and the story line.
After an hour of flying we landed in another park and walked about three blocks before stopping in front of a nice sized yellow house. Maria and Beverly quickly rushed into the house dragging me behind them.
I could tell that they had been here for a while, because the place was fully furnished and it had pictures of them on the walls. It made me happy to see that they had moved on.
But it also hurt.
Especially when I saw a picture of my flock with a teen age girl, who looked similar to me, playing on a swing set.
"Are you alright Jamie?" I fought back tears and smiled down at Maria, her cloths weren't badly torn, but her face was streaked with dirt and her blond curls looked limp. "Im just a little tired." She nodded and hugged me "you can sleep in my room."
XXXXXXXX few hours later XXXXXXXX
After my nap and a quick shower I went down stairs in my torn jeans and one of Hunter's shirts. Thank god for washing machines and hot showers!
"Jamie!" I got knocked of me feet and landed on the stairs, as my favorite six year old ran and jumped into a hug. "Matthew, I missed you to."
I stood up after about five minutes of hugging just to be knocked back down by Colton. "Guys, chill Im not going to disappear." I smiled as he let go and helped me stand up.
"We're eating in the backyard tonight." Beverly took my hand and led me through the house. The backyard consisted of a swing set, most likely the one from the picture. A picnic table and a cute eight foot fence to keep out the neighbors wandering eyes. Extra sarcasm on the word cute.
"The house is really nice." I tried to sound cheerful and happy for them but our little mind reader saw right through it. With in a mater of seconds I could hear her voice in my head.
You don't have to pretend Jamie; we know you don't feel comfortable.
Instantly I pushed her out of my mind and put up a small block.
"Im just trying to help." She looked really sad and started towards the house just as I heard a car turn onto the street. I got up and jogged over to her. "I know it's just that last time…" I hugged her as the memories started coming back.