Holaz, I'm back. Cuz someone was nagging me all day today. So yea, it's kinda short, cuz I dont have much time. But I hope you like Piper's story. She has to be my favorite character, for sure (:

Disclaimer: Yea, I don't own Maximum Ride, or Angel would be out by now

Piper seemed to pause, looking up at the ceiling, and then looked back at me.

"It was a beautiful, clear day. Me and my best friend, Todd, were sitting on the banks of some lake near our house. He was really upset, I don't really remember why, but he was. To cheer him up, I guess, I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him close." She slowed down and looked toward the wall, like it would help her remember.

"He decided to kiss me. Just a short, sweet kiss, but it made me cry for some stupid reason. If I didn't cry, this wouldn't have happened!"

"Piper, I'm sure it wasn't your fault," I murmured, wishing I could reach out and put a hand on her arm.

"But it was, you don't understand. The whitecoat, he came up behind me. Todd's eyes had become wider, but I didn't notice. Soon, the whitecoat's hand was around his throat, and I watched as the air left his lungs. Soon, I felt dizzy. A tranquilizer dart stuck out of my hip, and I quietly fell into a deep sleep."

I didn't like where this was going. Neither did Piper, for her face was streaked with tears. "Piper, you don't have to tell me," I whispered. I didn't want to cause her any more pain.

"But you don't understand. I haven't told anyone, and if I don't get it off my chest, I'll explode!" I nodded and let her start the story again.

"When I woke up, I saw Todd unconscious and pale in a cage. I felt excruciating pain on my back, and finally found out I had wings. Wondering why Todd didn't have them, I tried pushing my cage closer. I soon learned to do nothing of the sort. Another vicious whitecoat came and…" She looked down at her hands. "They beat me unconscious. I woke up in a puddle of blood, and my hair was cut. There were scrapes everywhere on my body, and I felt like pudding. It took me a while to notice Todd was gone."

"Gone?" I whimpered.

"They brought him back soon, and he also had wings. When he woke up, he couldn't speak. I tried to calm him down, but he was panicking. Soon, another whitecoat came in and took him away. That was the last time I ever saw him." At that last sentence, Piper's beautiful voice cracked.

"God, I feel like it was my fault. I saw so many kids come through this place, and they all died. None of them knew me. I was silent, not helping them at all. I just couldn't get over the pain. It was a stupid plan, I should've known. All of my plans are stupid and selfish. Expecially my plan to cheer Todd up at the lake. It cost him his life."

I stared at her, speechless. She seemed as if she loved him, and I know she viewed this whole event as her fault.

"I loved that boy. He was the only one I ever loved. And you know why I'm telling you this? You remind me of him. You look like him, act like him. And it hurts. Really, truly hurts."

"I'm so sorry," I murmured, not knowing what else to say.

"I've had my best friend torn away from me and I've been abused for the past two years of my life, and you know what? I've never heard those words uttered. Ever," she whispered, and I could see the tears still streaming from her eyes.

"I'm sorry," she mumbled, and I saw her wipe tears from her eyes. "I kinda just fell apart on you. I'm a horrible person, just say it."

"You are not a horrible person, sometimes you just need to…vent." Or explode, but I wasn't going to tell her that. She had enough on her mind.

"You never told me your name," she said, her voice back to normal.

"Jace."

"That's pretty. You know, Jace means moon?" she mumbled, looking out the small window at the top of the room, which was covered with bars. The moon was actually shining bright, giving just a hint of glow on her rosy cheeks.

"No, actually, I didn't."

"Come closer, would you?" she said, scooting as close to me as she could in her cage. I moved closer, as far as I could, and she reached out a hand and took mine.

"Thank you, Jace. For everything." she murmured, and then her breathing grew heavy. She was asleep, and still holding on to my hand. Leaving me alone with all these random thoughts, and confused about everything. Soon enough, my tired brain gave up and I fell into a restless sleep.

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