Fly Free

Chapter 6 Azrael

I walk out of the back doors of the high school and wait for my mom to come and pick me up.

"Az! Az wait." I hear Iris running behind me trying to catch up to me. I turn around a bit angered that she didn't tell me that she was going to be late.

"I have detention after school today." She says like it's no big deal that we made plans tonight.

I whirl around so she can't see how angry I am. My vision starts to get blurry as tears firm in my eyes. I spin around as a tear drips down my face. She looks at me so confused why I am so mad. How could she be so blind and idiotic? It's her sisters choosing tonight and we had plans to go to dinner.

"We had plans Iris. You sister has her choosing tonight and you are goin to miss it. You may never be able to see her again. How could you be so blind and greedy?!" I yell at her. She looks at me like I'm crazy.

"I get that you're mad, but it's just in my nature to talk back." She says. Trying to sound like it's not her fault.

"What about our dinner Iris?! What about your sister?! So much for spending time together before we go." I see my mom pull up in the parking lot and storm over to her car. Iris stops me when we are in the middle of the very busy parking lot.

"What's the matter with you Iris?! Don't you care about anyone but yourself?!!" I yell at her. I know it's not a big deal about the dinner, but about the choosing. ITS HER SISTER, HER OWN BLOOD!!! SHE MAY NEVER SEE HER AGAIN!!!

"What's the matter with me?!" She says like she was shocked to hear me see that. "Of course I care about people other than myself! Don't you dare start to accuse me of greed! My sister is leaving tonight. I will be lonely for almost 2 weeks." She spats out at me. She releases her grip on my arm.

"What about me, Iris?" I say as another cold tear runs down my cheek. "Almost 2 weeks I'm not going anywhere. Are you still going to be lonely?" I fling my arm free from her grip and get into my mom's car. Tears are now making their way down both cheeks as we drive away. Iris looks at us as we drive away. Sure her sister was leaving, but did she not care about me any longer? Her words run through my head as we drive to our house.

We do not make a peep or make any eye contact. I knew my mother wouldn't understand and she knew also. And so she knew she had to let me go fly around for a bit. I needed to cool off a bit.

"Where do you want me to drop you off?" My mother asks. Still not making eye contact.

"Down there." I point up ahead near a huge pine tree. "Up there by that tree." I say. I begin to lower my hand as more tears stream down my face.

"Are you sure?" She asks going slower as we approach. I nod once. She knows not not to add anything more.

I slowly get out of the car with my school stuff. I set my backpack on the ground and stand there looking at the scenery. This tree is where Iris and I used to play when we were younger. Memories overflowed my mind and I stood there not holding back any sobs or screams. I let all my anger and agony out. I wanted to go here because I know no one will hear my screams of distress. My thin, light gray wings rip through my shirt as I fly to one of the tallest branches. It is thin just like me. I slowly sit down and put my head on my hand and weep some more. When I am finally done I sit there and mope. My wavy black hair floats around my face. Teasing my nose as it tickles as it flies in the cold, crisp wind.

I put my head on my hands again and stare straight. My eyes are dead and cold. They are red and puffy too.

"Am I interrupting something?" I hear a voice to my left, but I don't lift my head to see who it is. I already know who it is.

"Go away Amy." I say turning my body in the opposite side where she is. "I don't want to talk to anyone. Don't you have your choosing tonight?" I say trying to get her to leave.

"I don't need to be there till a half an hour. I can't talk with Amon he is busy celebrating with his family." She says sounding sad. I guess I'm the last person she would talk to. Her red hair soars through the wing as she looks at me. She flies over to me with her glossy, pitch black wings and sticks her face into my personal space.

"Im sorry, but could you please leave? I don't know if you heard me, but I want to be alone." I say looking at her with a cold stare. She doesn't move an inch. Instead she gives me the same dead cold stare that I am giving her. I don't know for how many minutes we stayed like this, but neither of us backed down.

"Look at the time." Amy says looking at her bare wrist. "I suppose I should get going." She turns around and gets ready to jump, but I know she is waiting for me to say something.

"Go to Hell you bitch." I say as I give her the 'leave now' look.

She turns her head and looks at me. "Already planning on it." She gives me the bitchy smile then flies away. Her leather jacket shimmers as she flies away. Her skinny jeans stay hidden under her shadow wings.

I take out my dark purple flip phone and dial my mom's number. "I'm ready. I'm in the same spot. Can you take me to the choosing ceremony please?" I say as I hang up and don't wait for an answer. I jump down from the tree and fold my wings into my back and look at the pine tree.

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, don't live in history and don't live in mystery, live for today." I say and turn towards my mother and her car who are already there. I open the car door and look back at the tree and sigh. I get in the car and look at my mother. "Let's go see who goes to Hell." I say as she nods in excitement.

I may have gone a little over board with the swearing but I don't know bout you but Amy deserves it. I will put Amy in the story more. That quote is from Therdore Rosevelt. I have always liked it and I think that was a good time to put it in. CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER. ITS THE CHOOSING!!! Please vote and give comments. And please share☺️☺️