Fairy Bond

Chapter Thirteen: Healing?

Autumn's P.O.V.

My dad explained to me that I came from the fall practically unscathed. Apparently my Fairy protector swooped in just in time to catch me before I hit the ground, and the headache was because of the fatigue from exhausting myself from flying around too long. I got a stern talking to, him telling me that if I risked flying around again in daytime, he'll have an ankle monitor put on me my own protection.

Whatever. Like I'd ever trust anything he says again. His keeping too much of my own heritage away from me and his always giving me vague answers.

I offer to pick up Jade for with my dad's Volvo, because I heard that she fell down the stairs and sprained her ankle. My fall didn't give me amnesia; I still know Jade is a Hunter and I'm still a little pissed about the fact but I figured if she was scoping me out that night in my yard to find out if I was a Fairy, she would have killed me the second I showed her that I was. The fact that she pushed me out by the window stating that it wasn't safe for me at her house, just proves that she never intended to kill me at all.

I'm also not planning on mentioning this new obtained knowledge to her, if only to give her the chance to tell me herself.

I lean against the door of the Volvo, feeling like one of the cool kids, now that I will be one of the elite, who drives a car to school. Jade emerges from her house, sporting clutches under either side of her arms. Her backpack slung lazily over one shoulder. I run up to her offering to take the bag from her. I don't bother putting it over my shoulder because the car is only a few feet away and it will be going in the trunk. Jade kisses my cheek to say thank you. I can't help but look around to see if anyone is watching. I guess old habits die hard.

Sure enough her mom is standing in the doorway. The look of displeasure, clear even from all the way across their lawn. I smirk at her, knowing it will just piss her off even more.

Ace comes barging past her running with a huge grin of his own, plastered on his face.

"I'm so driving with," he throws his bag in the back seat.

I just shake my head and smile at him.

On the way to school we listen to 'boomerangs and seesaws' by Shannon Curtis, both Jade and I singing along, ignoring the snide comment from Ace that it's freaking chick music.

I pull up in the school's parking lot, trying to stop as close to the hall entrance as possible. Jade will be walking around a lot as it is already, and I don't want to add to that.

We lose Ace along the way to our lockers. I pull out my French book then go to Sally's to get hers. Upon opening the metal door, I stop the books from falling out. I resist the urge to repack everything neatly and find the book way in the back. Just because I have a pinch of OCD doesn't mean that I can't respect how others choose to live their lives, even if I find it maddening in a sense.

"You should really consider cleaning that thing out. I won't be surprised if there's a half-eaten sub, growing mold in there." I tease.

She sticks out her tongue at me. I decide to be spontaneous and grab it between my lips, turning our teasing banter into a make-out session.

We finally pull away when the bell rings, giving us three more minutes before the tardy bell follows. I lean my head against hers.

"How is it possible that it always feels like ages since the last time we kissed and yet and the same time it still feels like the first one?" I say, hoping she doesn't tease me for being corny.

"Must be some kind of magic," she kisses my forehead.

"Dykes!" someone yells, breaking our romantic moment.