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SEVEN YEARS LATER.
"Meal number two!" I yelled. I got the other people's orders and gave them to the chef. The usual thing I do. I used to be the cleaner in this diner, but they saw how fast I work and promoted me. Work is so boring. I yawned a bit. I get the night shift so I'm used to staying up late, but today, I was pretty tired. I don't know why. The rest of my shift was just the same, nothing happened except maybe there were a few guys flirting with me. Or I was just imagining it. I left the diner at around eleven o'clock and headed back to my apartment. Life in the normal world is so boring. I don't know why I wanted to quit my usual save the world life. But I did.
That got me thinking. I stopped in my tracks and ran towards a lone area. I stretched my wings and it hurt. They were so stiff. I haven't flown for at least three months. I was too busy to fly around. Yeah, I know that doesn't sound like me at all but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. I leaped off the earth and flew.
God! I missed flying! I forgot how it feels like to be in the air where no one could stop you, where the world seems like strawberries! It was a relief to fly around.
I think I was flying for at least two hours because I was in the air for a pretty long time. I reached the place I was heading to and collapsed when I saw it.
Our cave. The flock's cave. The place where we last saw each other, where we were torn apart. I can't help but think that it was all my fault. If I hadn't left, maybe the others hadn't too. As soon as I saw the cave, now a historical monument to me, I had sudden flashbacks of the flock's laughter. Fang's laughter. I hadn't thought about his name in a while. I wondered what had happened to them. I took a deep breath and went inside.
The cave looks just like the last time I saw it. I touched the area where Fang had slept and rubbed off some dirt. I found a black feather and picked it up. It was a feather from his wings. I put it in my pocket to make sure it wouldn't be lost.
"Max?! Is that you?!" a voice yelled. I looked to see who it was and my mouth fell open as soon as I saw her.
Nudge, all grown up. She looked so beautiful and tall. Her smile brightened up my night, although I got a little conscious of myself. She ran towards me and hugged me. I hugged her back. "I can't believe I found you!" she said in my shoulder. I couldn't believe this. It was like a dream. I never knew I would be able to see her again. She stopped hugging me and said, "Wait! I'll call Iggy. He's, well, my husband." Nudge said in a nervous tone. My eyes widened and my mouth fell open. "Max, I'm sorry! I know you like him, but he lived with me when the flock separated." I rolled my eyes. "I told you! I don't like like him!" I said. She laughed. "Alright. The past is past." She said in a mocking tone. I rolled my eyes again. Nudge pulled out a cell phone from her bag and dialed a number. "Hey, hun? Remember our cave? Max is here! Come here okay? See you! Muah!" she said."Wow, Nudge. You're married already." I said, disbelief in my voice. Even before I did, I thought. She chuckled. "Well, what can I say? A big Hollywood star can't stay single forever you know? And we can't help being madly in love." She said. Hollywood? "Nudge you're an actress?! Your dream came true! I'm so happy for you!" I said while I was hugging her. She laughed. "Don't you watch television? I am like, the biggest thing right now!" she said. I laughed. "I'll try to buy one when I get enough money." I chuckled. "What do you do for a living? Any boyfriends?" she asked while wiggling her eyebrows. I laughed again. "No. I work in a diner, the only diner that actually let me work there. It's not a hard job, but the salary sucks! I could barely buy anything with it. I spend it on food, new jeans, rent and sometimes, things to pamper myself with. But that doesn't happen often." I said and let out a deep breath. Nudge looked sympathetic. "Oh. Your life is so hard, isn't it? No one is there to support you. Want to come live with me and Iggy?" she asked. I wanted to accept, but I wouldn't want to be a distraction to them. "No thanks, Nudge." I said. She smiled. "You're Max, alright." She said with a laugh. "Hey, have you seen anyone else from the flock?" she asked. I shook my head. "No. I'm really sorry for leaving you. I didn't know what came over me." I said. She smiled. "Past is past, Max." She patted my shoulder. Wow, it seemed like a dream, a miracle, to be able to see any of the flock.
"Max! Hey old buddy! Look at you! I can't recognize you anymore!" Iggy said. I grinned happily. Half of the flock was here, half was still missing. "Hey Ig!" I said, then we hugged. "You look so mature! Handsome, I must admit." I said. Nudge laughed. "Too late! He's mine, Max!" Nudge said. I laughed like I have never laughed before. Iggy put his arm around Nudge and they sat down. I followed. "So, Ig, what do you do for a living now that you're all grown up?" I asked. He thought for a while then said, "I'm an actor too. I'm supporting my girl here." He said and Nudge blushed. I smiled. They were so happy together. We continued talking about our lives and we shared laughs too. It was the best night of my life so far since we separated. I saw two silhouettes near the cave entrance and saw a boy and a girl smiling at me. "Max! Nudge! Iggy!" They yelled. I stood up and ran over to them. "Oh, Angel! I missed you so much! You too Gazzy!" I smiled. They did too. They were so grown up! Angel was so pretty and Gazzy was so dashing. It was great to see them. It was such a coincidence we all went here at the same nights. Angel laughed. "That was me." I grinned really happily. I hugged her. "Don't worry. Fang's coming here, any minute now." She informed us. My heart skipped a beat when Angel said his name. I can't help but admit to myself that he was the only reason I don't have a boyfriend yet. I let out a deep breath. Angel giggled. "So it wasn't Iggy you fell in love with!" she said. Nudge asked what was going on, but Angel asked me if I could tell her. Nudge was begging so I told Angel to tell Nudge only. They giggled and then Nudge grabbed me. "Max! Why didn't you say so? Fang likes you too, silly!" she said. My eyes widened in disbelief and I wanted to say, "Yippee!" but I kept a straight face and said, "Not true." I wished that it was though. She laughed. "I'm telling him when he comes back!" she said. "No!" I yelled. "Please don't tell him." I begged Nudge. She rolled her eyes. "Honey, your love life is never going to advance if you never tell him." She said. I looked down and said, "Then maybe I don't want it to." I said in a hushed tone. Nudge left me and suddenly, a warm hand grabbed my shoulder and turned me to face whoever he was.
Fang! "Hey,Max." He said. My mouth hung open and I was staring at him. Nudge and Angel's coughing snapped me out. I didn't even realize that I started to drool. Fang chuckled. I smiled back. "Hey." I said. Alright. I'm going to admit to myself what I think about Fang right now. I think he's more mature, different and.. exceedingly handsome. His black eyes were blacker than ever but I swear I saw a light in it. Angel giggled. I gave her a look that meant, "Tell anyone and you're dead." She just smiled. I let out a deep breath when Fang grabbed my wrist and pulled me to sit down beside him. Pushy, much? I put my head on his shoulder and he put his arm around my waist. Why am I doing this? I let out a really deep breath and I promised myself that I would tell Fang how I feel about him. Later. "So Fang, what do you do for a living?" Nudge asked him. Fang thought for a minute and said, "I'm in school. A nice couple actually adopted me, so I don't work yet. I have pretty good grades and I'm catching up with the normal life. Oh, and I'm currently in a relationship." He said. I sat straight and asked, "What kind of relationship? I'm curious." I said in a voice that they knew was trying too hard to stay calm. "Actually, I have a girlfriend." He said. I bet you knew that it felt more painful that broken ribs or being experimented. Yeah, it was that painful. It made every other pain look like paradise.
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