Help Me Fly Again

4# They Call Me Ash

I started growing up rapidly, I almost look like a teenager now, even though I'm still a kid. And my wings became quite visible. I still don't know how to fly with them. It feels like they are not big enough to support my weight I guess. I met this boy in the facility. His name is Benjamin but people call him Ash because his wings are ash coloured. Usually winged borns have white-ish coloured wings but he was an exception. Ash is 3 years older than me, he likes flying around and scaring people by sneaking behind them. His feet barely touches the ground because he is always floating. I bet he walks funny since he never prefers walking on foot. It's been 5 years since we started living here, I met Ash last year. He was a 7 years old naughty boy. He doesn't have parents, nobody knows what happened to them. People in the facility took him under their protection when he was just a baby, and he seems happy being with them. Ash says he likes looking at my eyes, also adds "They make me feel like my body got stuck in a big jar full of honey and I can't even complain about it, feels warm and soft." He got the quite charm isn't he?

Ash asked why I was still not able to fly up. He obviously knows that my wings are really small. But he promised that he is going to teach me how to fly. He always keeps his promises.

The facility has a huge room for practicing flying, it has a glass glass sailing. Ash invited me to watch ashy full moon together tonight. Moonlight makes his messy black hair look divine. His wings gets silvery and looks so silky. I always fight with the urge of touching them.

"We should do this a tradition, you and I." Ash said.

"Watching the full moon?" I asked.

"Yes, obviously" Ash giggled. "Well, see you again in 29.5 days later then Luna "

"Hey, but we see each other every day. Isn't it pointless to count?"

"I've been counting since we first met, there has been 14 full moons with you by now. 15 including tonight. "

"Since you have a random and hyperactive personality I never knew you would pay attention to these things. "

"I believe there is a 19th room in every person Luna, which is hidden and where they find comfort in them. Maybe you're mine."

With this confession of him I felt a sense of serenity in my heart. Wait..Is he flirting with me. I may look older since we are not normal kids but I'm still a 5 years old. Silly boy.

"I'm flattered to hear that, but you're still a naughty boy in my eyes. " I said sarcastically.

"Your naughty boy then" He winked.

I rolled my eyes and but couldn't help smiling.

"Then we should give this tradition a name, what could it be?" I asked.

"Luna Time" He said confidently.

"What do you mean by my time?" I asked confused

"Luna, don't tell me you don't know what your name means?"

I didn't know what it means.

"I.. don't?"

"It's the Moon"

Thanks mother and dad for this pretty name.

"Wait a second.. so that's why you have been mumbling a song looking right at me that goes like " my moon, my moon you're my moon" What are you in love with me or something? " I gasped.

"Maybe I am." he said with a serious face.
And he didn't say anything afterwards.
His blue eyes turned silver with the moonlight, that was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

While I was lost in thoughts I realized Ash was gone until I felt two arms hugging me from behind, and next thing I remember was my feet were not touching the ground anymore.