Piper woke with a huge yawn and some major stretches.

She groaned as the light flooded in through her window and she curse the Mustafa brothers for not being there to let her sleep in. She grabbed her pillow and buried her face in it, blocking out the sun.

"Piper! Its your turn to make dinner, I have to head to town to pick up a few things." Piper sighed at her mother's voice coming from the doorway, "Five more minutes ma…"

Betty McCloud laughed softly at her daughter, now nineteen and getting bigger. She had left for college the summer before with the encouragement of her friends and had come to stay at home for summer break.

It was nice to have her daughter back again..

"Oh and by the way Piper, Conrad sent ya a letter today." Piper was up in no time at all, rushing to the kichen and grabbing the letter.

Again Betty laughed quietly to herself, "See you in a bit darling. Ill be back in bout an hour."

Piper smiled and hugged her mom, "Bye Ma, have fun."

Piper waited for her mother to close the door begore she sat and began to read the letter. Reading was still harder for her than for most people her age having not really bothered learning to read until after the I.N.S.A.N.E. incedent.

Piper McCloud,

Ive made it to London just fine, and no you cannot fly here, you will drop into the ocean before you could ever get here. Its wet here, cant say I like that but oh well, ive learned to eccept the simple things in life.

How are things back home? I hope you've forgiven me now for making you enter college but you needed it. Anyways, I don't know why they don't send it to you guys but I received word from Myrtle that she needs you at the facility.

Not sure why so don't ask, though im guessing it has something to do with a Giant Dragonfly forgetting how to fly or something of the like.

Things are going great here, the conference is, as always, in our favor, I never pick a losing case after all. Senator Harrington contacted me, that went… interestingly. He's pulling at strings to stay in office, its just pathetic.

Anyways, I should be home sometime between next week (My next week, your tomorrow) or your next week. Sorry for the short notice.

Conrad

Piper smiled and set the letter onto the counter picked up the phone and dialed Myrtles express number as she gathered ingrediants for dinner.

Almost immediately Myrtle answered, "Hey Piper whats up, when can you get here and hey do you know when Conrad's getting back?"

Piper laiuhged at her friends rapid fire questioning, "Im fine, Ill have ta tell my ma before I leave but I can probably get there by tomorrow if I leave right now and I just gor Conrad's letter saying hell be back tomorrow or next week, why?"

Myrtle laughed, Just wondering, Lily wanted to know if it was statistically possible for aliens to exist."

Piper laughed again, "Aliens? Well I don't know.. I don't see why there couldn't possibly be any cuz, I mean, theres us aren't there?"

Mrtle laughed again, "So hey Pipe, are you coming tomorrow, this bug is so sad looking. Jaspers taken a look at it and says it just needs something to make it want to fly again. So Daisy and I thougt of you."

Piper frowned and looked at the calendar, "I don't know… I think ma and pa were kinda just wantin some time with me here for a little bit… I might be able ta convince them ta let yall bring it here if ya want…"

There was a moment of quiet conversing on the other line before Myrtle agreed and they set up a possible for if Pipers parents agreed to let a giant flightless dragonfly at their home.

Sure enough, when Betty and Joe came home and found Piper with her taletell innocent look on her face and delicious meal prepared for them they knew she wanted something and they gave in before it even began.

If she wanted her admittedly strange friends over, who were they to say no?

That night Piper found herself where she had many times since she was nine, on the rooftop looking up at the stars.

She was dreaming about the last time she had seen her friends just last year when they had had their yearly gathering. On a less happier note she was also remembering when she had shared that star-filled skyten years ago now.

She gave little smile and began to sing a song her friend Vioelt had recommended to her, telling her it rememinded her of Piper.

If I could fly, I'd be coming right back home to you
I think I might give up everything, just ask me to

Pay attention, I hope that you listen cause I let my guard down
Right now I'm completely defenseless

For your eyes only, I show you my heart
For when you're lonely and forget who you are
I'm missing half of me when we're apart
Now you know me, for your eyes only
For your eyes only

I've got scars, even though they can't always be seen
And pain gets hard, but now you're here and I don't feel a thing

Pay attention, I hope that you listen cause I let my guard down
Right now I'm completely defenseless

For your eyes only, I show you my heart
For when you're lonely and forget who you are
I'm missing half of me when we're apart
Now you know me, for your eyes only
For your eyes only

I can feel your heart inside of mine
I've been going out of my mind
Know that I'm just wasting time
And I

Hope that you don't run from me

For your eyes only, I show you my heart

For when you're lonely and forget who you are
I'm missing half of me when we're apart
Now you know me, for your eyes only

For your eyes only, I show you my heart
For when you're lonely and forget who you are
I'm missing half of me when we're apart
Now you know me, for your eyes only
For your eyes only
For your eyes only

She stood and with a smile she lifted up into the sky and began to fly in gentle circles around her house, imagining what it would be like to share the sky with someone again.

"Piper, ya got someone here for ya!" Piper sighed and landed on the dirt behind the house and walked in through the back door.

She made her way into the living room and she soon found hrself staring at no one other than Conrad himself.

"Hey there Piper." He looked happy and somewhat nervous as he always was after not seeing Piper for a while.

While a little screech Piper literally flew across the room and into his arms with such force that it sent them into a spinning hug, "You said you wouldn't be back until tomorrow!"

Conrad pulled back just enough to grin down at her beaming face and shimmering, excited eyes, "I decided to test my predicted timing, I wanted to hurry and get home."

Piper hugged him tightly again and then pulled away, "Mrytle and Daisy are coming tomorrow with the dragonfly."

He smiled, something he only did when he was either with or thinking of the McClouds, "That's great! I should probably get to Daisy- proofinf my room then."

Piper laughed, "Im so glad your home Conrad, I missed you."

Betty scoffed, "You should've seen her ths mornin Conrad, wouldn't get up till I told her you had sent her a letter."

Conrad's smile stretched into a grin as he listened. Knowing he was in for a whole speil of ehat he had missed out on while he was gone, big and small, he sat on the couch in the living room as Piper began doing just that.