Unnatural - Part 3

I walked over to the tree, cautious. But what peeked out of the leaves, was a human face. I swear, I jumped at least 3 feet backwards.

The woman laughed, jumping out of the tree. "Sorry to give you a fright. My name is Molle." [ Pronounced like Molly ]

I looked at her, remembering the gray eyes she had seen on the bird. The woman seemed to be in her thirties. "You are like me," Evie stated dumbly.

Molle laughed. "Sort of. I was born this way, though. Look, I know you must be confused, but please, let's sit and relax. I'll tell you everything."

I just nodded. I wasn't worried for my life. Molle.. Just seemed like family. We sat, eating some small crackers and sipping tea. I was never really a fan of the boiled liquid, but I drank it anyway.

"Now, I can see that you don't know how to hide your wings."

I nodded, my wings involuntarily moving. I realized that at the moment, the gold ring I had found was clenched in my left fist. I slowly opened my hand, picked it up and put it in my right fourth finger.

Molle continued on. "Think of your wings slowly folding into your skin, melding with your shoulder blades."

I winced. That sounded.. So gross. I did it anyway though, or at least tried. Blood was everywhere by now, but I didn't give up. Eventually I got it. And by eventually, I mean a year later.

By then, Molle was practically my mom. I was 13, and she enrolled me into 8th grade. I hid my wings, and I was fine. A normal student. Or so people thought.

I became a sort of outcast though, I never really talked to anyone. But one day, some guys started picking on me. I had dyed my hair black that week, with a few pale pink highlights. My bangs covered parts of my eyes and then began yelling at me.

"What are you, some emo kid?"

I was shocked. What was this. We were in an empty classroom, them slowly backing me into a corner. The only way out was an open window but we were on the 10th level of our elite school.

Molle already had taken care of my clothes, cutting large, but hardly noticeable holes in them so my wings could fit. I ran to the window, jumping out. My wings flapped out. By now, I could fly quite well. I remember the guys screaming names at me.

That was the day everything went south. I flew away from school before tucking my wings in and running home. I was sure Molle would hate me. That was practically her only rule: "Don't let anyone see your wings."

She would be mad at me, just like my birth parents were.

What if she sold me, or tried to kill me..

I made my way to the door, standing outside of it. I started crying, trying to build up the strength I needed to enter. Eventually, I did.

I opened the door to find Molle face down, sprawled across the beige carpet. Well, it was beige, now it was maroon. The tears flowed faster as I screamed, falling by her side.

She was dead. D-E-A-D, dead.

I remember telling myself that I was a curse. "Everyone I get closed to is in danger." I swore to myself I would never be close to anyone. Never again.

I took all of my possessions, stuffing them into my suitcase. When I entered my room, I was surprised to see a wrapped box laying neatly on my bed. I went over, sitting on the edge of the full sized bed. Undoing the ribbon, and pulling the top off I found a leather jacket. Just like Molle's. I choked back a sob. I would never lose it. I put it on slowly, but it was too big for me. However, I didn't take it off.

I moved Molle outside, into the forest where I buried her and planted flowers. Daffodils. It just seemed fitting. I stayed at the house for a few more days before leaving.

I met a few people, but I gave them the cold shoulder, just ignoring them. If they did try to talk to me, I simply would talk back in a flat voice. They usually left me alone after that. But I was desperate for attention. I became a daredevil, riding motorcycles across a canyon at top speeds, jumping over the gap. People just called me "punkass." I didn't try to correct them.

Because lies feel better than reality.

I need attention, but I always push away. I'm too souls, fighting with each other.

My social, human side; and the hawk part of me that wanted to be alone.

I had no idea what to do.

I stayed a long time in the forest, foraging for berries, killing a few squirrels here and there.

I didn't really like killing though. I felt bad.

I wondered if either my sister, or Holli were alive.

I guessed that if they had died, I would've felt something.

But then again.. I didn't feel Molle die.

My home was a small cave. I'm surprised no other animals found it. Sure, there was the occasional animal that would peek in.. But no one really stayed.

Until that damn cat came.

The cat came every night, meowing endlessly.

I remember getting so annoyed that I threw my dinner, which was a rabbit, at it. The cat happily ate it. I had nothing though, but the cat, thoughtful enough went out and killed a mouse for me, putting it by my feet.

I really wanted that rabbit though.

The cat curled next to me, and I fell asleep too.

And when it started meowing, I just slapped it.

Seriously though! It needed to shut up.

I'm just turning 16 years now, living in the wilderness with my cat.

I think I will name it Molle.

It has the same gray eyes, and the same brown fur.

I never really believed in reincarnation, but I do now.

Thanks Molle.

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EPILOGUE:

One day when I was exploring,  I saw this huge castle. It was white, slightly medieval looking. I got an urge to go to it, for it seemed to draw me in. I tucked my wings in, gritting my teeth. There was no movement, but soon, one girl walked out.

Her brown hair that formed in small ringlets moved as she walked. I purposely stepped on a twig.

The girl pulled out a dagger, her eyes searching the forest.

I hid behind the trunk of a tree, peeking around slowly.

I never was so happy to see glowing blue eyes.

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END OF UNNATURAL.

So, you liek? I dunno, I did. Throughout writing it, I actually cried. I also smiled. I smiled most of the time, xD. This is actually one of the first stories I wrote with first POV. It was so difficult! I felt like I kept putting "I did this" and "I did that". I tried to change it up. It didn't really work.

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