The Awakening by RJ Wolf

Author:RJ Wolf [Wolf, RJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-07T08:00:00+00:00

IX

FIRST FLIGHT

The next day at school the rumors of Anthony’s wings had spread like wildfire, but didn’t have the intended affect. Timothy Lancaster had a reputation as being a bit of a compulsive liar. Anyone that he told, including his parents, had blown him off or just made fun of him.

”Oh no, it’s the creature kid, please don’t eat me.” Mikey smiled as Anthony approached.

Steve grinned at as Mit shot Anthony an awkward look. He’d been the only one that seemed as concerned as Anthony about someone seeing his wings.

“It’s not a joke.” Mit said rolling his eyes at Mikey.

“Yeah, but you know dude…it’s funny.”

By the time lunch started everyone had pretty much forgotten about the entire incident. Rumors of who was dating who were more important than some freshmen and his wings. Anthony was happy to roam the halls again unnoticed.

“I’m gonna go check the soccer results.” Anthony said excitedly as he stood up from the lunch table.

“I’ll go with you; maybe some soccer chicks will be there.” Mikey joined him.

Mit and Steve stayed back at lunch. Steve claimed to have devised an ingenious plan to convince Nickie’s friends to double date to the movies. He was gonna divulge the details after he finished his fifth slice of pizza.

“Well, good luck with that dude. But if it works don’t forget to include me.” Mikey yelled back to them.

The line in front of the gym was ridiculous. There were only thirty or so students who could possibly be on the list, but it seemed like the whole school had come to check it out. Anthony and Mikey squeezed to the front elbowing a of couple kids along the way.

Anthony scanned the list from top to bottom searching for his name. He nervously checked it again and again. A flood of depression overwhelmed him and he buried his face into his hands. As he turned to walk away Mikey yelled to him.

“Hey what’s this?”

Mikey plopped his finger on the middle of the list. Anthony turned around, his wide eyes scanning like a hawk. He gazed side to side until stopping on his name which seemed to stand out between Zach Yakunspenzy and Xavier Spenwell.

“I knew it was there all along,” he smiled.

Mikey grinned at him. Mit and Steve showed up just as the crowd was thinning. Steve was still shoveling pizza down his throat as Mit gawked at him in disgust.

“So what was his big plan?” Mikey asked.

“Ha! He forgot. After he ate the whole box of pizza, he forgot.” Mit stammered.

Anthony was still too overjoyed to pay any attention to what was going on. He’d managed to set up a date with Nickie, make the varsity soccer team and avoid a complete catastrophe. Now he just had to make it through the date without embarrassing himself.

The week zipped by. Friday came and went and before Anthony knew it he was sitting at the beach with the crew wasting the day away.

“What’s the point of having stupid wings if you can’t

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