It was graduation tomorrow as timothy was getting ready for it. It had been a long road for him through high school but he was looking forward to the fall when he would go off to college. He was really looking forward to it and thought maybe it would be a good time to move on from certain things.
"Knock knock" he heard a voice say as he turned and saw his best friend Kelly standing in his bedroom door. "Hey, Tim."
"Hey Kel," he said with a smile. "Ready for this to finally be over?"
"Yeah, I guess," she said sitting down on the edge of his bed.
"What's wrong?"
"I am really going to miss you."
"I'm gonna miss you too, but I am only a phone call away, and I'm leaving until September."
"I know but, who will I talk to about everything, I mean you are the only person who knows what I really am."
Tim knew exactly what she was talking about. Kelly was adopted by the family that lived next door to them. They were a nice and loving family but even they don't know what she is as she didn't even find out until puberty.
He remembered the day they were hanging out in her basement like they always did but she had something she wanted to tell him. He wasn't sure what it was but she waited for her parents to leave before she suddenly transformed right in front of him, growing wings and horns as her skin turned red and her eyes turned black. He was frightened for only a moment until she began to sob not knowing what she was or what was happening to her.
He did his best to comfort her and soon they began chatting about how cool her wings were but what he didn't tell her that day was how beautiful he thought she looked. Luckily they had found a woman that could shed some light on what she was named Nessira who was able to help her in many ways, not only cope with what she was but also help her control it as well.
"Well, maybe you'll find some guy who will accept what you truly are, I mean I did."
"Yes you did, you've always been there for me Tim."
"And I always will," he said walking over and giving her a kiss on the forehead.
"Thanks, you know, you still have two months before you go to college, I could show you my gratitude for everything you've done for me."
"Kel, we've talked about this."
"Come on Tim, we are both 18 now, I know you're curious, you've always wanted me, I can tell every time you are around me, and it's not just because of my demon pheromones, you don't want to go to college a virgin do you?"
"Kel I... as tempting as it is I..." he stopped as she stepped forward and kissed him.
He enjoyed it for a moment as he really did want it but he pulled his lips away. "No, we... I can't."
"Why not, are you afraid, do you not find me attractive?"
"Kel you are beautiful, amazingly beautiful, even in your true form."
"Then what is it, tell me!" She demanded from him in a voice that had hints of her demonic side.
"Because I want it to mean something!" He said as she took a step back a little shocked by what she was hearing. "Of course I want you Kel, I've always wanted you, but if we have sex I don't want to be a snack, I want it to be because..." he paused for a moment as she stared at him, her eyes glazed over. "Never mind, I couldn't..."
"No, please tell me, what is it?" She said taking his hand.
"Kel I love you."
"What?"
"I've been in love with you for years, and yes I've constantly imagined what it would be like, but I can't ask you to..."
"Why did you never tell me?"