rubbed her eyes and she was sure that this was one of those dreams wherein you wake up and laugh at how far-fetched your imagination can be. There was no feasible way a man could turn into a bird, she was definitely dreaming. She pinched her hands and closed her eyes shut tightly. When she opened it, she saw the bird roaming around freely in that open expanse in the apartment. Was it really possible for Kurt to change into a bird? If yes, wasn’t he someone extraordinary? Why did he keep the information to himself? She felt like she had been betrayed and there was nothing she could do to keep her heart from breaking. Her bad luck in men had continued. She didn’t quite know the things to believe and the ones to doubt! The world looked like a tainted glass and she could feel her legs slipping. She was about to fall but would the ground be strong enough to hold her? She moved to the door and pushed it open. She looked at the flying bird and there were tears in her eyes. She stared at the huge bird. The bird was red in color and had a bright tuft. She had seen him change into a bird as his body had contracted and his arms had taken the shape of a wing. It wasn’t the usual bird you would see and the size was so enormous that it could shock anyone. She stared at the bird even when she was shivering with fear. This was a beast she had fallen in love with. Could she possibly fall out of love with him or worse still could she continue loving this beast? “Who are you?” she screamed in the open air. The huge bird turned around and slowly stopped on the ground. It sat on the floor and spread its huge wings and slowly closed it. Even in that enormously gigantic structure, Sarah could see the same hazel eyes which Kurt had. It was just the eyes which were the same and the rest of the structure was nothing like a human. Sarah could see the change in expression as Kurt realized that he had been caught and his identity was revealed. Kurt knew that there was no turning back. He had to unveil his secret and the look on Sarah’s face wasn’t just of horror and fear. It was the look of someone who had been betrayed, someone whose heart had been broken; someone whose faith had been broken! Kurt realized the gravity of the situation and what a mess he had made. He knew he had to transition. He took two steps backward and gave in a loud cry. Sarah ran and hid behind the pillar and Kurt was hurt to see her so scared. He had expected Sarah, of all people to understand him. This isn’t something he chose to be with. This was who he was. He realized he should have trusted Sarah and told her about the whole shifter thing. His wings started retracting and it took the shape of his arms. He then shed off the tuft and it took the shape of his hair. His feathers on the chest were then replaced and his body structure changed as he transitioned back to his human form. Sarah stood there- crying endlessly; staring at the one man she had fallen in love with and bruised her heart. “Babe, I can explain” Kurt stuttered. “What are you going to explain? Will you explain that you have been lying to me all the time? Will you explain what I saw isn’t normal, isn’t human? Will you explain why you have been betraying me? Will you explain why you have kept me in the dark? Will you explain why did you break my heart or were you just using me for my body?” Sarah said all of this in one breath and cried inconsolably. It broke Kurt’s heart to know that he was the reason for all this pain. “I am sorry babe. You need to know that I didn’t do this purposely. This isn't a choice I grew up with. This is what I was born with. I will tell you everything. I love you, is that not enough darling?” “No, you don’t love me. You are not a human, you are a beast. I don’t even know what to tell or what to talk to you. Your presence scares me. I can’t trust you. I am scared of you Kurt. I can’t be with you. I am afraid that I will die, you