Finding Me

Chapter Three

Ahh, freedom.

I stretched my wings out happily and let an updraft take me higher. Then I lazily circled back down to earth. Flying was the only thing that gave me true and unmarred pleasure.

After the meeting, I was shipped off to a house in the woods of Vermont. It was a good spot; not too far from the town, but enough that I had some privacy. Even though it was only the middle of July, the Elders had moved me right away. They wanted me to get settled into the town before school started, make some friends or whatever.

I found I enjoyed being out in nature, and had spent the past three days exploring the area surrounding my home. I hadn't found any neighbors yet, but I also hadn't gotten very far in my exploring. The animals and plant life was continually capturing my attention, fascinating me with their beauty.

It was about this time that I met the strange guy in the woods. I thought about following him, but I had a feeling I would be seeing him again soon, and my intuition was usually right. I found myself wondering about him as I walked home. Have to admit, my curiosity was piqued.

But after another day spent outdoors, I was exhaused. My muscles which were trained in hand-to-hand combat were unused to anything else. I was going to have to hit the gym to re-train the muscles I hadn't used in a while. But I was strong and had good stamina; it shouldn't take too long.

 I walked through my house on the way to my massive bathroom. The bathtub looked so inviting, but I knew if I went in there I wouldn't be coming out anytime soon. So I set the water to hot and stepped into the shower. Relaxing, I let the warm streams soak into my skin and massage my tired body.

After about ten minutes, I got out and changed into a tank top and pair of cotten shorts, my night time wear no matter the weather or season. Sleepily walking towads my bed in the adjorning room, I flipped back thhe top sheet. Crawling underneath, I cuddled with my body pillow.

Thoughts whirled through my head as I slipped off to sleep. Former lives, my new home, the man in the woods... Wondering if I would be able to find  a real friend, if I would fit in... If I could find peace...