Suddenly my brain exploded into thousands of pictures, not one making sense. I tucked my wings in as I started falling. I curled into a ball as I screamed in pain. Blacking out seemed like the only escape from this pain so I welcomed the darkness as it creeped into my mind.
When I woke up I was surrounded by worried faces. But one called for my attention the most. Jake. I jumped up and made a beeline for the door. I got mere feet before Jake grabbed me by the waist. He pulled me to his chest and buried his face in my hair. I was almost comfortable until I noticed some boys gawking at my wings which were still outstretched.
Doing the only thing that came to my mind I wrapped my wings around myself and sat on the floor. Now nobody could see me and I wouldn't have to face anybody. I heard my name being called but I decided to take a nap. Laying down I drifted into dream land and away from reality I didn't want to face.
In my dream darkness surrounded me, engulfing me, suffocating me. I was gasping for air but my lungs were constricting, being crushed by the darkness. Then a light appeared. I knew at once that I needed to go to the light, so I struggled toward it. When it was within reach of my fingers a purple kangaroo hopped in front of me. "You still want to stay here instead of facing reality?" I shook my head and was immediately pushed back into the real world.
Opening my eyes I could feel someone stroking my wings. The sensation was amazing and I didn't want it to stop. Breaking out of my dream filled haze I noticed my surroundings. I was still tucked away in my wings, but I could sense others around me. The boys from before came to mind.
In all truthfulness I didn't want to face reality but at the same time I didn't want to face my imagination. It could come up with some weird stuff…So I unwrapped my wings and stood up quickly. With one hand on the door and my eyes scanning the room I took a breathe and looked to Jake.
An awful feeling filled my stomach as I saw his expression. Concern, worry, and rejection were dominant emotions in his eyes and sadness was recognizable as well. Without thinking I walked toward him and placed my hand on his cheek. Placing a peck on his lips I silently asked if he was okay. He nodded slightly and I knew he wasn't. He could tell this too because he kissed me and smiled, telling me that he was only worried about me.
All through our unspoken conversation the boys from earlier watched in awe. I turned towards them and raised an eyebrow. "Who are you?" With a glance to my right I could see one of the younger boys was the owner of those words. "Maximum Ride. What's it to ya?" I had to hold back a smile, I was back.
Here's the deal: I prewrite my stories before I post them and this was my original ending when I wrote this, but I don't want the story to stop here. So if you give me a while or someone suggests a good idea I will post more. Just hang on a bit and put me on your story alert. I promise there will be more. : )