Crow. | Angeless [C]

Chapter 19 | A New House

          Another week and a half passed before I could finally go home. My infection cleared up nicely and my wings were healing properly. The doctor on my case trusted Ryan enough to take over my care. He might not be to their level in medical training but he knows enough to know when bones are healed. I was just happy to get out of Heaven. Never thought I'd say that, but that place isn't what it used to be to me.

          Wherever Chris and the others are, that's home to me now. Being back in Heaven made me realize I don't miss is as much as I thought. I think I was really glamourizing it in my memories. It's so fucking boring up there and I kind of forgot about that. Another bonus of leaving was Chris got to be a little healthier again. Everyone did.

          As far as a new home, well it definitely wasn't as pretty as our little cabin in Alaska. The guys settled on restoring an abandon barn in the middle of Montana. It was on a huge plot of land with literally nothing but grass for fucking miles. We could see mountains in the distance. It still wasn't the same as living in a winter wonderland but I'll take safety over scenery.

          The sun was already down when Ghost brought Chris and I to the farm for the first time. He went off to go see Ricky and his kids. This place looks so deserted. I mean, it is, but the actual definition of abandon. It was so fucking run down. I didn't even want to sleep here because I know we probably don't have heat. My breath was visible in front of me as I shuttered.

          Chris took off his jacket and draped it over my shoulders. I softly smiled at him and let him guide me forward with his arm wrapped around me. There were a few buildings on the property but they seemed to look like only cows and pigs belonged in them. We walked towards the largest barn. The doors were open and a few lanterns were burning to provide working light. Ryan, Felix, and Ricky were working on replacing any rotted wood. Ghost grabbed Tokyo and started to leave with him.

          Ryan peered over at us from the second level, "We got the farm house up and running. It's small, but it'll work until we turn this barn into a house."

          "There's only two bedrooms in the farmhouse. We all agreed you two should get one. Ghost and Tokyo get the other. The rest of us will be sleeping on couches, floors, each other." Ricky sighed, leaning over to pick up a new plank of wood.

          "It'll be just like the good ol' days, at the orphanage." Chris teased him.

          "Right." He snit, "Good ol' days."

          Chris just snickered to himself. Being the wifey that I am, I couldn't help but ask, "What exactly did I miss there?"

          "Oh, nothing. It's just... Back when we were in the orphanage, Ricky was... Shall we say... The runt of the litter." He replied.

          Ricky glanced over his shoulder with a glare, "Yeah, okay, I was a tiny little shit and got my ass kicked a lot, but I could kick your fucking ass easily now. So watch it, old man."