Take Flight

“What the hell was that?”

“What the hell was what?”

“That whole thing with the air and the trees and the-”

“Man, are you drunk?”

“Ira, don’t piss me off.”

“I just don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

“My mother is the queen of gaslighting. This is not funny.”

“I’m leaving now.”

“Don’t just walk away from me.”

“I can do as I please.”

“I’ve known you for going on five years now and you’ve never told me you could do that.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Move out of my way.”

“Not until you tell me what that was.”

“Jason, I already said-”

“Please. No more lies. You’ve been acting weird with graduation coming up. All these plans for your future. Talk of going somewhere very far away. You’re suddenly impossible to get in touch with.”

“Don’t touch my face like that.”

“Like what?”

“Like you’re trying to draw me back in. It won’t work.”

“It would help if I knew what I was pulling you from.”“You’re not pulling me from anything. I just need space.”

“That’s been your excuse for the last month. Come up with some better material than ‘I need space.’”

“There is no better material.”

“Then be honest with me.”

“Jason, I have loved you for the last four years-”

“You don’t lie to the man you love.”“That’s not fair, everything is not so black and white.”

“What is?”

“What is what?”

“What’s not so black and white?”

“It was just a general statement.”

“No, it wasn’t. Ira, come on.”

“Leave me alone.”

“Your favorite color is forest green.”

“What?”

“Your east favorite food is pizza.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You hate that the color white stands for purity because something void of color feels emotionless.”

“Why are you telling me all of this?”

“Because I know everything and nothing about you.”

“Of course, you know everything about me.”“Except whatever the hell that was.”

“I still have no idea what you are talking about.”

“Don’t walk away from me.”

“I don’t have tell for this, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Tell me the truth or I walk.”

“What did you just say to me?”

“I’ms sick of the shady behavior. I’m sick of the lies, the secrets. I’m sick of questioning myself when I didn’t do anything wrong.”

“You didn’t do anything wrong.”

“I know that. So tell me or I walk.”

“You’re not going to understand.”

“Try me.”

“I can’t lose you.”

“Tell me the truth and you won’t have to.”

“Why are you holding me like this?”

“Because you’ve never felt unsafe with me up until now and I need to know why.”

“You are my everything.”

“Apparently not.”

“Jason, come back. I only meant-”

“The truth, Ira. Please.”

“Okay, but you have to look at me first.”

“I can’t focus when I’m looking at you.”

“You don’t have any other options.”

“Fine.”

“I have to outstretch my arms, Okay? I am not trying to hurt you.”

“Intent versus impact aren’t the same thing.”

“Point taken.”

“It’s gonna feel a little funny.”

“Ira, what the hell is this!”

“Is that a question or statement?”

“Ira, don’t play games with me!”

“Stop screaming. Someone might hear you.”

“How are you floating too?”

“Jeez,It’s chilly up here.”

“Ira!”

“What?”

“What is this?”

“It’s manipulation.”

“You can manipulate objects?”

“I can manipulate air.”

“How?”

“Look underneath you.”

“Ira!”

“What?”

“Why is there a flurry of air under me?”

“How else would you be floating, dummy?”

“Oh my god, this is incredible!”

“Don’t scream!”

“I’ll stop screaming when our feet touch the ground!”

“Wish granted.”

“Don’t smirk at me.”

“Your squirming is hilarious.”

“What the hell?”

“You’re turning away from me even though I did what you asked.”

“How long have you been able to do that?”

“Do what?”

“Ira.”

“Since before we graduated high school.”

“I’m going to throw up.”

“It’s not like I didn’t want to tell you.”

“So why didn’t you?”

“It’s a family secret, generations long, it’s not just something I can bring up over lunch.”“So all this time, you’ve just been hiding this from me?”

“I had to. I can’t-

“Stop telling me what you couldn’t do?”

“Jason-”

“You could’ve left me alone. You could’ve stayed away from me. You could’ve put an end to this.”

“Put an end to what?”

“Whatever this is.”

“Whatever this is?”

“Don’t piss me off.”

“I’m not trying to.”

“So stop acting like you don’t know what’s here. We haven’t explored with other people. We’re always together. We’ve…done things.”

“I know-”

“No, you don’t! You were my first everything! I’ve given the last five years of my life to you.”

“Jason!”

“What.”

" I love you and you’re my everything. I won’t lie, I could have said something. I should have said something.”

“Where are you going with this?”

“I’m not allowed to. You were never supposed to find out.”

“So how long were you going to string me along?”

“I’ve been training this thing since the beginning of senior year when we met. I finally have better control over it.”

“How long were you going to string me along?”

“I can help people. That’s why I’m here for Aeroscience. I can create ways to help people get places faster.”

“How long were you going to string me along?”

“I’m leaving three days after graduation.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m leaving to go with my parents to our homeland. To heal our people.”

“I have to go.”

“Wait! Jason!”

‘Leave me alone.”

“You can’t just walk away from me. You can’t leave us like this!”

“Us? You just told me that you’re leaving three days after graduation. You’ve been distant from me for weeks now. Dodging me at every turn and now you want to claim that I’m leaving us like this?

“Jason, please.”

“Please what?”

“Stay with me just for the night.”

“Are you kidding me?”

“Please.”

‘It seems you can manipulate more than just air.”

“Jason, it’s me. You never get mad at me.”

“yeah, and you’ve never gotten distant before.”

“I’m sorry.”

“I am too.”

“I can’t let you leave.”

“Ira! Put me down!”

“I love you.”

“Ira!”