*Liams P.O.V*.

I hear Luke slump down on the bed. He seemed anxious to tell me something. I turn back around to stare at my reflection.

I glare at my two cursed wings in the mirror. They went from a caramel brown fading into a Snow White colour.

I close my eyes and I imagine the feathers all falling off, one by one until nothing is left of my wings.

I open my eyes again.

They where still there.

I close my eyes again and this time imagine them being burnt off, starting from the bottom of the wings and going to the top.

I re open my eyes.

Still there.

I try again, multiple times, each one a different technique, praying for them to just go so I can get out the bathroom and go and talk to Luke.

"Liam? Are you ok? You've been in the bathroom for ages!?"  I hear a voice say.

"Yea.. I'm fine Luke..." I say.

"Ok but can you hurry up? I've got something really important to tell you." I hear Luke say again.

"Yea I'll try." I say.

"K." I her him say.

I turn back to face the mirror. And try again.

Nothing.

I panic a little. This has always worked before. I think.

I decide to text my mum. See if she could do anything about it. I reach i to my pocket for my phone before realising that in my haste I'd left my phone in my bed.

I start to panic.

Wait!

An idea suddenly pops into my mind. I could ask Luke to pass me the phone, but only open the door a little bit, so he won't see my wings.

Brilliant!! I think.

"Errr... Luke?" I ask cautiously.

"Mmhmm?" I hear him say.

"Would it be ok if you passed me my phone please?"

"Why?" I hear him say.

"I just need to text my mum something." I reply

"Why can't you just come out here and do it?" He says.

"I just can't ok. Please. Just pass me the phone." I plead.

"Urggg. Fine then." He says.

I walk over to the door and open it a tiny bit, placing my hand out there for the phone.

I feel it being placed in my hand and quickly jump back into the bathroom, shutting and locking the door behind me.

I open up messages and start to message my mum.

Liam: mum. The thing happened. I can't get them to go. I've been trying for ages and my roommate is starting to get suspicious of me. WHAT DO I DO?!  HELP ME PLEASE!!

I sit on the toilet seat and wait patiently for my mum to text back.

About a minute later she does.

Mum: where you calm when you where doing it? Or was it all rushed and panicked?¿?

Liam: rushing? Why?

Mum: you need to relax before doing it. Or else it won't do anything.

Liam: I'll try.

I turn my phone off and stand back in-front of the mirror and try again. This time being more careful, and slow. Not allowing my emotions to get the best of me. I imagine the feathers falling out again. One by one. Each one hitting the ground silently. Once I had imagined every single one falling out I slowly open my eyes again.

The wings had gone.

I let out a small sigh of relief.

Liam: Thanks mum. It worked :)

Mum: 'course it did. I am amazing ;P.

Liam: whatever. Bye xoxox

Mum: bye. Xx

I turn my phone off and slowly unlock the door and open it. I see Luke sitting on his bed, headphones on, blasting music. It's really loud, because I can hear it from over here.

I walk over to my bed and wait for Luke to notice me.

He sits up on the bed, looks at me and turns his music off.

"You ok?" He asks me.

"Yep I'm fine!" I say

"What took you so long then?"

"I don't know.." I dismiss

"Riiiight..." he says.

"Anyway, did you want to talk to me?" I ask

"Oh yeah. I was walking in the woods, and I smelt this thing..."

"Go on.." I say, curious.

"I followed the smell to a bush..."

"Yeah..."

"And I lifted the leaves up and found a rotten hand. I went to get the teacher and when we got there it was gone so I'm not sure if I just imagined it."

"Ok... WAIT WHAT?!"

"I said that I fou-"

"Yeah I know what you said, but... YOU FOUND A ROTTEN HAND?!?!" I exclaim.

"Yup" he said dismissively.

"Can I come and see?!" I ask

"Did you not listen to me? I said that when I went back with a teacher there was nothing there!"

"Well we have to go and investigate." I say determinedly.

"Not now."

"Why??!"

"Because I'm already in enough trouble for wasting a teachers time."

"Oh right..."

There was an awkward silence after that.

"Well... I'm going to the canteen? Want to come?" Luke asked me.

"Sure!" I said cheerfully, thankful for the change of subject.

We both walk down to the canteen and get some food. I get a tuna sandwich and Luke gets a plate of shepherds pie.

I spot Andrea sitting at a table.

"Hey Luke, mind if we sit over there?" I ask.

"Sure why not" he replies.

We walk over to the table where Andrea is sitting at.

"Oh hi Liam!" She says.

"Hi Andrea!" I reply.

"I'm guessing this is your sleepy roommate you where telling me about!" She says, laughing.

"Yup!" I chuckled.

We start laughing until I spot Luke giving me a death glare out of the corner of my eye and stop.

"Anyway what's your name?" She asks Luke.

"Luke" he replied shortly.

"Nice to meet you Luke. I'm Andrea!"

"Hey guess what he found Andrea!" I ask

"What?" She asks, curious.

"A rotten hand!"

"No way. Your kidding!" She says.

"Nope. He was walking in the woods and cave across it, he went to get a teacher but when they got there, IT WAS GONE!" I say, dropping my empty sandwich container for effect.

"WHAT!?" She exclaims

"I know spooky right!" I say.

"No way!" She then turns to face Luke.

"Is it true?!" She asks

"Yup" he replies.

"You don't talk much do you?" She asks

"Nah" he replies.

"Why?" She asks

"I dunno. Just don't feel like it I guess." He replies.

"Huh.. fair enough" She says.

We then finish our dinner and walk upstairs to our dorm.

I quickly get changed and brush my teeth in the bathroom before flipping down on my bed and reading a fanfiction called Gutters (A/N. I don't own that fanfiction. It's a hetalia fanfiction and it's really good but so sad T^T). I was only on chapter one and was already could already feel the tears coming.

I read that before I heard soft snoring coming from the opposite side of the room and I turn to find Luke asleep. I check the time on my phone.

23:34

I was shocked. I had been reading for nearly 5 hours?!? How did I not notice?!

It was my first day of lessons tomorrow as well so I had to get some sleep. I turned my phone off and closed my eyes. I didn't realise how tired I really was because after a few minutes I drifted off Into a peaceful slumber.