The Heart Of Blood and Ashes
under the stars
As they arrived at the astronomy club event. Aria received a call from her boyfriend.
Aria Ronson
Okay I will be there in a few seconds.[on the phone]
Estelle Windsor
What happened (concerned look)
Aria Ronson
Everything is fine it's just my boyfriend wants me to meet someone.
Aria Ronson
Do you want to go with me ?
Estelle Windsor
No you should go.
Estelle Windsor
I will look around until you are back, but please be quick.(small smile)
Aria Ronson
okay sure [smiles and leaves]
Estelle was sitting alone, gazing at the stars, trying to vanish in her oversized hoodie. Soon she was found by someone which surprised her.
I was looking at the place when my eyes went on the girl whom I wanted to meet.
He goes towards her and starts a conversation.
Ares Carter
You don’t actually care about constellations, do you? [breaks the silence beside her]
She stiffens as she hears my voice.
Estelle Windsor
I....do but not the ones in books [wary, not meeting his eyes]
I noticed her every movement. Long enough that she finally glances up.
Ares Carter
You are different.
Estelle Windsor
That's the nicest way someone called me freak (bitter laugh)
Ares Carter
I didn't say freak, just different. [tilts his head]
We sit quietly. The stars pulse above us, and the city breathes below. I saw her relaxing a bit. Just enough.
Estelle Windsor
That one—Orion’s Belt. See the leftmost star? That’s where I’d live if I could. Alone. Quiet. No one staring. [point towards the sky]
I look at the sky then at her.
Ares Carter
You know what I see (asked )
She shakes her head at my question.
Ares Carter
You. Right here. Drowning in a world too loud to hear your silence.(calm voice)
She freezes.
Giving me a surprise look. It seems like she realized that someone was there noticing her loneliness.
Comments
BX_blue
I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the next part!
2025-04-24
1