Maximum Ride - Torn

Daniella

Iggy's POV

I wake to screaming at three AM and imm-ediately know it's Daniella. I sprint to her room and find her standing in the room. Dylan stands with his hands around her waist. He speaks quickly in her ear while she tries to get out of his grip.

     I leap at Dylan - he shouldn't be touching her. I tackle him to the ground and he yells at me.

     "Iggy! Trust me! I was protecting her!" He shouts and stops struggling. I let him up so he can explain. "A scientist tried to reclaim her, and I kicked him in the chest. I accidentally killed him, so she was afraid of me! I swear, Iggy!" Dylan says. I send him from the room and walk to Daniella.

     She watches me cautiously and I smile. Her shoulders relax and she smiles back. That's when my heart stops and I know I have fallen for a girl I just met.

     I tuck her into bed and watch her fall asleep. I love the way her tail swishes about, and the way her ears twitch. I reluctantly leave to get sleep myself.

~♡~

I wake to a knocking on my door. It's Max, and I walk to the kitchen with her. "Iggy, Daniella made breakfast!" Max laughs and I grin. The smell of pancakes float to me. Yum!

     Daniella hands each of us - the whole Flock - a heaping plate. "Thank you, Max and Iggy and all of you for saving me from that hell-" Daniella starts, her voice sweet. Then she collapses to the ground, screaming. She clutches her stomach and I rush to her side.