I was always careful with my wings. I only flew in the deep woods, always making sure no one would follow me. I let my guard down one day. It was the best thing I had ever done.

"Libby!" He called from behind me. It was just after school, and I was itching to let loose and fly.

I started walking faster. "Please leave me be, Brody." I still heard his footsteps behind me.

He followed me home, into the woods. I ran deep into the forest, and hid behind a tree. I shrugged off my cardigan and spread out my wings. I pushed off, soaring above the town.

"Wahoo!" I laughed. my butterfly wings caught the sunlight and shined a rainbow of colors.

I smiled. I was free again.

"Libby! Hi!" I froze and looked down. Brody was smiling and waving his hands. My breath caught in my throat. Tears formed in my ocean-blue eyes. My secret was out. I quickly soared over the treetops to my house's clearing, and touched down. I ran inside and locked the door.

I stayed home from school for a couple days.

I finally went back to school on a Wednesday.

"Liberty!" Brody called.I sighed. I would never live this down.

"Brody, as I said on Monday, please just-"

"You're an angel, aren't you?" I froze, turned around, and sighed as I nodded my head.

"Impossible..." he whispered. I hung my head in shame and turned away. I knew what was coming next. He'd be so disgusted by me.

"That's amazing!" I snapped my head up. What did he just say?

"I never knew someone could have wings, much less fly with them! How'd you get them?"

"Um." I took a deep breath. "I was born with them. All I remember is being dropped at an orphanage when I was a baby. I've never known anything more about my past."

"The past doesn't define the present!" He protested. I blushed. "We should hang out sometime; maybe get a smoothie."

"Fine." I sighed. "There is one thing I can't have you do-you can't tell anyone else."

He nodded. "I solemnly swear by it."

I snorted. "Harry Potter much?"

He smiled. "Let's talk about this 'Harry Potter' over lunch."

"This 'Harry Potter' is the Boy Who Lived. He cheated death twice." We hooked arms and walked down the hallway together.

Perfect.