Flying Freedom (ON HOLD)

Chapter 45

My alarm goes off and I jump. That thing ALWAYS scares me. I lay there and listen as a song starts playing. Hey! I know this! I can't feel my face when I'm with you... I grin and get out of bed. At least Peony didn't wake me up today.

'HEY, YOU SHOULD ENJOY THAT!' She shouts via mindcom. Oops...?

'Sorry! I just think they are really loud,' I apologize quickly.

'That's the point!' She grumbles and disconnects. Well, now I have to do something to make it up to her. Great. I sigh and turn off my alarm. I've had enough of that song already. Yawning, I stretch my wings and run a hand through my hair. What a fun day this will turn out to be. At least we have soccer practice after school today. I reach for the bandage and wrap myself up. Owwww pinched wing, PINCHED WING... I finally finish and clip it together. Dang, I forgot how annoying it was to have my wings all tied up. I change into my clothes and grab my backpack which was sitting near the door. I jump and... Fall flat on my face. Oops, totally forgot I can't fly. Groaning, I make my way downstairs and throw my backpack near the front door before walking into the kitchen. Flit is already there, making bacon.

"Awesome. Can I make waffles?" I ask right as Twi walks in. We both look at each other and nod. An hour later the house is filled with the warm smell of waffles and bacon. Jackie walks in and immediately perks up.

"Oooohhh! Wait, is there apple juice?" She interrogates, shoving things around in the fridge. I snicker, thinking of where I had hidden it the moment before. Jackie whips around to face me.

"You know about this!" She sighs. Twi snickers and Flit giggles as we all look everywhere but the hiding spot.

"Where do you think it is?" Flit asks as Jackie knocks over things and rummages around in a cabinet.

"I don't know! Tell me or I'll use my fingers," she warns, holding out her fingers like weapons.

"No," I smugly reply, lifting my chin. Jackie runs over and tries tickling me, but I just stand there.

"Hey, no fair! You're immune!" Jackie squeals as I just roll my eyes and smirk. Narrowing her eyes she goes over to Flit, who squeaks and flies into the air. Twi and I just stand there as she goes back and forth, trying to get one of us to tell her. Flit quickly flies over to a drawer and snags the apple juice. Jackie doesn't notice until it gets placed on the table.

"What's going on here?" Peony laughs as Jackie bolts over and grabs the juice, falling on the floor from her momentum. I just gesture to Jackie, now kissing the bottle, and Peony starts hysterically laughing. Unicity walks in with a silk dress, but Jackie squirts juice all over it. She screams, harrumphs, and walks back out of the room while the rest of us practically die laughing. That couldn't have gone any better. We grab plates and begin grabbing the food as Unicity walks in with a new dress. Twi accidentally bumps into her and gets maple syrup all over it. Unicity screams again and bolts out of the room. I nearly drop my plate from laughing as everyone else giggles and laughs also. No one is able to have juice because Jackie is holding it at her seat. Literally, she won't let anyone come within four feet of it.

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"Jackie, listen to me. You've got to let go of the bottle. We need to get to school," I try again, but she sits there stubbornly.

"Fine, darling, then YOU can explain to the principal - oh what a nice man - why you're late," Unicity snootily replies and walks out of the door. I shrug and follow her. Jackie comes out at the last second, still bringing the juice with her.

"Why can't you let go of it?" Peony asks, annoyed.

"Because THEY (she points at Twi, Flit, and I) hid it from me!" Jackie sighs, sticking out her tongue. Whatever, I hope it gets her backpack all sticky. I can Flit and Twi are uncomfortable.