To The Sky (An Owl City Fanfic)

Chapter XXXV-And leave the ground

The next few days flew by with no new result on Dad. He's still the same. Still dying. I sat at the kitchen table pouring over piles of papers. I was working on a song that has no title yet. I have completed 'This isn't the end' and three others that were going to be on an EP. I already have those recorded. A heavy and frustrated sigh escaped my mouth. I threw my pencil down and shot to my feet. I yelled, turned around, and kicked the chair so hard it got knocked over. Rage filled me. Out of no where, Mom, Breanne, Jasper, Daniel and Gabriel came running to see what happened. They all had a worried look plastered on their faces. Tears stung my eyes and I looked at them. A sob burst out of my chest as Mom asked what was the matter.

"I just want dad back and to life to be normal," I said softly through my sobs.

Mom stepped forward and pulled me in for a hug. I cried into her shoulder until I was hiccuping. A weak smile spread across my face as I let go. We made eye contact. Then I looked at Breanne who had a smile on her face. My brow furrowed in confusion. Soon everyone had smiles on their faces.

"What?" I asked as I wiped my eyes with my arm.

"Um...so you remember how your Dad mentioned to you that you're taking over Owl City?"-I nod-" well, he wants you to do a concert in seven days in Minneapolis. Are you willing to do it?"

I sighed heavily. "I guess. But I'm only doing this one concert and if dad isn't better by then I'm quitting."

Everyone's smiled melted. They looked down at the ground at the same time. Creepy. Mom looked up and we made eye contact. Her eyes were filled with tears.

"Your father is dead, Michelle. He died two days ago," Mom whispered.

I let that sink in. He died two days ago?! Why didn't anyone tell me? Or are they lying? Sadness and rage filled me.

"You're lying! Dad can't be dead!" I snapped angrily at her

Without a word, I ran past them and out the front door. More tears streamed down my face as I ran blindly around the house and towards the woods. My feet went silently across the forest floor as I neared a tree. I reached it and started to climb. I wanted to be up high where no one came reach me. I wanted to leave the ground. As I climbed I felt a tiny but better. I reached the top and hid in a knot hole big enough for me to go in. I hugged my knees to my chest and continued crying. Dad can't be gone. I didn't even get to tell him good-bye. Then the song lyric popped into my head from 'This isn't the end'

When the rain falls down

When it all turns around

When the light goes out this isn't the end

Then to my surprise it started to rain. Hard. Thunder boomed off in the distance and lighting flashed. I decided I'd better get out of here. I scrambled down as fast as I could then bolted out of the woods. The rain came down like bullets. Every drop hurt as it came in contact with me. Wind suddenly blew and the sky turned pitch black. My heart skipped two beats when the thunder boomed directly over head and lighting struck a few feet away from me. Then the house came into view. I forced myself to run faster as I went around and the house and threw opened the front door. I closed it as fast as I came in. I froze and saw that the lights were off. I heard mom walking around and I then saw a flashlight. Soaking wet, I followed her down to the basement. Not the recording studio, mind you, that's a whole separate room. I noticed that Jasper, Breanne, Daniel and Gabriel were huddled together with blankets. The scared looks on their faces reminded me of children. I sat down and mom placed a warm blanket around my shoulders. I did my best to dry off. I couldn't exactly change with them in front of me so mom and I went upstairs to my room and I put on my pajamas. When we reached the gang, I began to asked questions. Non of them answered. Anger swelled up inside of me but that quickly turned into fear when a loud boom of thunder made the house shake. I got closer to mom and closed my eyes. I felt like a little kid. Mom put her arms around me and I ended up falling asleep to everyone singing 'In Christ Alone.'