To The End || Michael Langdon [AHS]

13| First Glance.

As Mae sat on her bed, messing with the Rubik's Cube she found on the walk home from school, she heard Ms. Little's dog barking.

She brought her face up, and stared at the open window ahead with a glare. She hated her room in moments like these. Her bedroom faced the neighbors, making it hard for her to have her window open seeing as whatever happens in that backyard, the sound tends to travel into her room.

As the barking went on, Mae pushed herself off the bed and stomped towards the window. Her hands curled along the pane and was about to push the glass down when her large eyes caught sight of wild golden curls that reflected the sun.

She wasn't sure what possessed her to lean forward to get a better look at the boy but the second their eyes met, everything changed.

To both parties, the other person was by far, the most gorgeous person they have ever seen. There was no physical flaw to their beauty, but somehow the pair knew that they were more than good looking people. That maybe they both came from the same flawed fabric. The two unaware that it was their powers linking with one another.

The young brunette raised an eyebrow at teen, curious as to why he was just standing in Ms. Little's yard.

However, her suspicions flew out the window when the boy raised his hand and waved at her. The gesture, along with the smile on his face, had been so innocent it reminded her of a young child.   

It was then, Mae wanted to come down and talk to him but she knew that if she even tried to leave the room, her grandmother would add another day to her punishment. For a second, Mae actually thought if he was worth getting in trouble for when an idea popped into her mind.

Mae held her pointer finger up at the mysterious boy and ran to her bed. She dropped onto her knees, and pulled out her 'runaway' luggage from under her bed, and shuffled through her random treasures before bringing her recent assets out from the bottom of the chest. Her grip on the talkies tighten as she ran up to her open window and waved the item around. She watched as Michael's eyes lit up as he began to put two and two together.

Mae chewed on her bottom lip at the thought of everything she was about to do. It was reckless and could get her into more trouble but she was already halfway through her plan, so she thought why stop now. She waved one of the talkies one last time before tossing it out the window. Michael had been close to the fence separating both house's backyards, so Mae prayed that he was able to catch it and not damage her brother's gift.

She had been so focused how she was going to explain to her father and grandmother why Xavier's missing gift ended up pieces, that she didn't see Michael raise his hand up and cause the walkie-talkie to float.

"Hello?" A soft voice suddenly came through the talkie's receiver, making Mae jump before answering it.

"Holy shit! This worked!" She squealed into the device as she stared out the window and waved at the boy. She giggled when seeing him return the action before talking again. "I'm sorry for not coming down by the way. I'm in big trouble and can't leave my room."

"Why?"

"My stupid grandmother. She grounded me, which I don't think makes sense. I don't even think she has the right to do that. You know?" Mae commented, her words firing out so quick she was surprised Michael was able to understand her given the static in the background.

"Grandmothers can be stupid."

"So, what are you doing in Ms. Little's yard? I mean, her and her son are out of town for the rest of the month, so no ones home..." Mae asked.