Out of the Blue

Caged Bird


J.J jiggled the door knob to the door that lead into the apartment complex, but of course it was locked.
“Fucking,” J.J muttered to herself. She pace the side of the building looking for a spot that she could climb over from. She walked along the sides looking for a short wall, she found one. It was made of brick and it was six footer compare to the eight feet that surrounded the rest of the complex.

“It’ll do,” J.J stepped back and sprinted jumping, her right foot leading, she pushed off her foot and gripped the ledge. She groaned as she tried to raised herself, she lifted her left foot trying to reach the ledge but it slipped and her hand gave way when she felt the laceration rip. Her fingers slipped and her cheek scraped the side of the concrete wall and fell.
J.J breathed heavy, now she was even madder. She rubbed her cheek soothing the scrape she had accumulated.

“Piece of shit.” She walked even further and sprinted harder, this time she led with her left leg and manage to jump higher as her hand grabbed the ledge and she pulled herself up with ease and landed sitting on the ledge.

She took a deep breath looking down. “Heh,” she mumbled and smile at her feat. She slowly slipped down on the other side.
She notice a glass sliding door, she was in someone back patio. She crept trying to get to the door when the lights turned on and an elderly lady slid her curtain to the side.

Caught like a deer in headlight, J.J tried to hurry out but got tangle with the water hose on the ground. It gave the woman plenty of time to grab a broom and slid the door open. She charged J.J with the intent of beating her senseless. J.J instinctively grabbed the broom and yanked it away.

“Aider un voleur!” the older woman shouted and J.J shook her head fast. “No no no no I’m no thief.” J.J waved her hand and handed the broom back.

Surprised by the action the woman calmed down, “umm ja’i…fuck,” J.J quickly tried recalling her high school French.
“Nes pas,” J.J pleaded with the woman trying to get her to calm down and not to make a ruckus.

“Thief,” J.J could understand French but sucked at recalling her verbs. “Then why you jump.” The woman had a heavy accent, but J.J understood.

“Oh thank god you speak English; I need to get to apartment B10.”

The woman’s eyes widened, “Lily pauvres, ce monster.” J.J nodded, “yeah Lily and what.” J.J frowned not catching the last word.
“The bessh,” J.J bit her lip it was funny and at the same time it was a serious matter. The woman nodded and patted J.J on the cheek. “Go go,” she urged and walked J.J to the main yard and pointed to the apartment.

“Merci,” J.J whispered and ran to the stairs. She took two at a time and slipped on the last one landing on her knee. J.J quickly got up and reached the door.

It was eerily quiet inside; J.J slowly grasped her hand around the door knob. She turned it softly, holding her breath as it completely turned and the door creaked softly. She pushed it in to see a low light at the end of the hallway.
She glanced to the side; the kitchen was a mess, she kept going straight seeing the source of the light. It was an over turned lamp on the floor and next to it was Lily. Curled up on the floor, and breathing erratically.

J.J without hesitation kneel next to her, “you silly girl,” J.J mumbled as she took her jacket off and placed it around Lily’s shoulder.

“Morgan,” Lily uttered, “Doesn’t matter.”

“Why not?” J.J turned around and there stood Morgan, ‘ok so taller,’ J.J thought. J.J scrutinize her in under a minute. ‘Dark hair, dark eyes, taller than me and strong. Almost butch.’

“All right then,” J.J stood up, “what?” Morgan sneered walking closer. “I’m taking Lily,” J.J swallowed hard.
“The hell you are, what you’re gonna do is leave my home.” Morgan shoved her finger into J.J’s chest.

“All right I’ll leave, and Lily is tagging along.” Morgan chuckled, “Smart ass,” she uttered right before she threw a punch, J.J stepped back grabbed her arm and she turned her body, Judo throwing her to the ground.

“Stay,” J.J stepped on her chest, “I-,” Morgan grabbed her foot and tripped her. J.J rolled her eyes while rolling to the side as Morgan stomped down trying to smash her head in. She slammed her foot down but missed and J.J had enough time to get on her feet but still crouching. She threw her body weight and bull rushed Morgan as she pushed her into the wall. Morgan in returned slammed her elbow in between J.J shoulder blades. Then grabbed the back of J.J neck and threw her knee up connecting with J.J’s face.

J.J collapse and coughed, while Morgan grabbed her hair and force her up. “I’m gonna kick the shit out of you.” Morgan hissed next to J.J’s face.

“Well I’m going to knock you out.” J.J spat blood into Morgan’s eyes. Enraged Morgan socked her in the arm and pushed her away. It gave J.J enough time to side step the next punch that was coming. J.J clenched her fist hard as she swung hard, she pivoted on her right leg adding more force and connected with Morgan’s jaw.

Morgan’s eye rolled back and her knee’s gave out as J.J smiled. “Told ya,” J.J taunted as she saw Morgan faint.
“Fuck,” J.J shook her hand reeling from the impact. She knelt down and grabbed Morgan’s hair and pulled her head up as J.J inspected her.

“You piece of shit,” J.J mumbled, She raised her hand to punch her again but Lily grabbed her arm.
“Don’t,” Lily pleaded, “the fuck, look at you, look at what’s she’s done.” J.J let her fall and a small thud filled the room as her head hit the floor.

“I’m sorry J.J but-,”
“But what Lily, what? For pete’s sake Lily I’ve had one hell of a night. Don’t you dare tell me that you care for this monster?”
Lily looked down and hugged the jacket tighter to her body. “You are better than this hell hole.” J.J exasperated as she threw her arms up in frustration.

“You don’t have to take shit from her or from anyone. Not while I’m around.” J.J stopped abruptly and swallowed hard. ‘Not while I’m around,’ she repeated in her head.

“Why?” Lily asked as she knelt down and for once Morgan wasn’t as menacing looking. “I don’t get it,” J.J confessed.
“Why are you doing this for me?” Lily stood up again and J.J reached for her hand. “I’m smitten by you. I want to protect you.”
“That’s what Morgan said and look how it ended.” Lily retorted, she had been promised a lot of things and in the end everything ended with disappointment.

“I’m not Morgan,” J.J rubbed her thumb across her palm, “I’m not those people who might have promise you the world, or a better life; Even riches and such. All I can offer you is a roller coaster of emotion and a weird life, but even then. I can only surely promise to respect you and protect you.”

Lily held back tears, Morgan groaned as she stirred, J.J quickly let go of Lily knelt down flipped her on her back. Morgan opened her eyes only to see a fist and she was out again. “Shit,” J.J hissed, “should have punched her with the left instead.”
Lily held back a smile, while J.J once again stood near her. “Look Lily I’m not perfect and I’m probably a bit insane, and I bet you don’t feel the same way I do about you. But just let me take you away from here.”

Lily stared into J.J’s eyes and realized how eerily they were similar to Morgan’s. “It’s time to leave the cage.” J.J extended her hand, and Lily closed her eyes.

“Okay,”

J.J smiled and felt relief as she guided Lily. “Ok let’s get out of here,” J.J mumbled as she started to walk out the door.

Lily followed behind slowly, they both stepped outside the door and Lily glanced back to see Morgan rushing out.

Morgan rushed toward J.J, but Lily pushed J.J out of the way and Morgan connected with her instead and they both stumbled over the railing.

“No,” J.J uttered as she quickly stood up and looked over the railing.
“No,” she pleaded.

(A/N: yes that’s right, I did that, I went there, go ahead I’m ready for the abuse. Sorry the chapter was short and I'll yeah. Comments? I know you have some come on don't be shy.)