Spreading Her Wings

"There is freedom

waiting for you,

on the breezes

of the sky,

and you ask,

"What if I fall?"

Oh but my darling,

what if you fly?"

 

-Erin Hanson

I’ve always done the right thing, and I’m tired of being the good girl.

 

KATIE

I didn’t want any help, especially from my best friend’s aggravating twin brother. Auston Johannson took pride in his ability to test my patience, but he was handy. After he fixed my dryer, he reminded me that nothing is free, and when he needed a favor of his own, I wasn’t in the position to say no. A one-night arrangement quickly spiraled out of control. It pushed me out of my comfort zone, and for the first time, it felt so good to take a risk.

 

AUSTON

When I asked my twin sister’s best friend to pretend to be my girlfriend for a night, I didn’t expect her to agree to it. It was supposed to be one date and then we would break up. But somewhere along the way, the lines blurred. The loathing was replaced with the overwhelming need to see her smile. She got under my skin, and I shouldn’t have craved her the way I did.

 

She wanted to do something that scared her, and I wanted to see her fly.