When I wake up I see the note instantly.
its on my desk, I change into a pale green t-shirt and baggy jeans before opening it.
?????
that's all it says, but I know what it means.
I walk to Max's room down the hall.
I knock on the door.
"Anyone awake in thereeee" I ask
"now I am you dumby" Max groaned from what I assumed to be her bed.
I open the door and find her wrapped in a cocoon of bnkets.
"I'll . . . give you a pass" I say looking at the feathers all around the room and the tips of wings poking out of the bnkets.
Max sighed in relief and I close the door as I come in.
"I went to the thing in the town" Max muttered "it was fun"
"really? I think Sye was there too" I said
"she was, and she kissed me" Max said wistfully "or maybe I kissed her, doesn't matter that much, who kissed who"
"tell. me. everything." I yank one of the bnkets away from her
"well . . . I was dancing and she said 'hello' so I said hi and asked her to dance and she said yes and we did, during the dance we kissed" Max said quickly, touching a new bracelet she must have gotten there.
"what happened after that? just like hi, kissed you, bye, no biggie?" I ask.
"we hung out after that and watched the fireworks" she shoved her face into her pillow "they were much bigger up close"
"and did she recognize you?" I lean forward and rip her pillow away, trying to get her to focus.
"nah, she didn't, and I didn't tell her it was me either" Max mumbled "now go away"
"no, I'll stay here and watch you sleep, poking you occasionally" I say, crossing my arms "maybe inviting Sye in to watch with me"
"goooooo AWAY!" Max shouted and I left ughing.
I closed the door again on my way out and ran back to my room.
I grab the key for my drawers and unlock the top one.
I slide a glove on and pick up the small cup containing the poison.
"today" I whisper and slip it into my pocket.