“You don’t like us
anymore?” Al’s distinct voice precedes his head as he steps
through.
“Hey. I just wanted a
little time to myself.” I shift over to give them room. Hydro and
Fe follow Al onto the roof.
“Wow, it’s cold.” Hydro
rubs her arms as she sits. Al sits next to her and puts his arm
around her to keep her warm. Fe sits next to me.
“Where is Cal?” I look
back to the hole in the roof.
“He wasn’t feeling well so
he decided to stay back and sleep,” Al says.
A rush of nerves runs over
me. Cal is usually a good buffer for the group, but now I feel like
I’m paired off with Fe.
“Where are the flashes?”
Fe looks at me.
“I don’t know.” I smile
back and quickly look back beyond the walls, my heart climbing into
my throat. For a few moments we all stare off into the night
