Prologue + message from the author

** Greetings and welcome new readers!

A quick message before the journey begins:

"..." - dialogue

'...' - thinking

*...* - ambience sounds

Now that that's out of the way I want to say

Thanks for showing interest and reading my story, it means the world to me. It's my first story so I sincerely hope you like it. Please give me feedback if you think I can improve anything as I am addicted to it!

Imma let you read now

Enjoy! 😉😄

Author

**

The sky. An endless blue ocean only interrupted by rogue isles of white puffy clouds spanning infinitely above our heads. This is the place where the manifestations of our ideals exist. We have strived for the sky. "Gabriel" We have managed to fly but never as free as the birds. " Gabriel! " We have created light but it didn't shine as bright as the stars. We..

" GABRIEL!" I jolted as the voice managed to drag me from my daydream. Behind me was a tall, bulky brunette with green eyes and an amused look on his face.

" Leave it to ya the be this airheaded! If ya space out like this ya might even run into a wall with yer eyes open!"

" I've travelled this road hundreds of times, there chance of that happening is zero " I responded while letting out a yawn.

" Says the guy that keeps stumbling every third step! " he let out a laught " Oi, we're going to be late for class, ain't ya worried? Ya know full well how the teacher treats students that are late "

" We are going to arrive 2 minutes late. The teacher himself arrives 3-4 minutes late on the first hour. And while he always lectures students he doesn't actually punish them. Worst case scenario we are gonna get off with a warning "

* Never expected the nerd to be so lax on the rules * he let out another a chuckle.

George had a domineering personality to match his phisique. He would often throw clever remarks at me with his friends but, despite his bully-like personality, he has never went farther than that. Alltough that might just be because he pretends I don't exist most of the time.

***

As I anticipated we reached the class before our teacher. From there on out the day proceeded in the usual monotone way. As i began to sink into my own thoughts I heard a couple fleeting disdainful remarks. This was normal. I wasn't popular and I grew numb to the fact. I let out another yawn and placed my head on the table to take a nap.

***

" Are you feeling ok Gabriel? "

This voice... Clara. I raised my head to meet her gaze. With the contrast between her bright blue eyes, pale skin and pitch-black hair she was easily one of the prettiest girls in class.

" I'm fine, just a bit sleepy, thank you... " I responded with a faint smile. She had a bright and positive character that inspired everyone around her, and I knew that instead of judging me she tried to understand me. That's why she was one of the few people I respected.

" Didn't drink your morning coffee? " she asked with a grin.

" I don't really drink coffee " I said while I instinctively turned my eyes towards the window.

" Well that would explain the sleepiness. " she let out a chuckle before asking me " Hei, Gabriel, you always seem to be looking at the clouds, why do you like them so much? "

" Well... I'm not exactly sure myself its just that sometimes... "

" Sometimes? " Clara asked, but her voice didn't reach me... it couldn't have.

My eyes were glued to the window, widened in shock of what I was witnessing.

It was the sky. The never ending sea of blue was suddenly gaining a crimson taint, the previously white clouds were turning into a dark, muddied gray while gathering together in a movement similar to a vortex.

A shout resounded trough the room as Clara finally realised what was happening. I could hear the rest of the class hurry to the windows.

" W-what is that? A s-shooting star? " she yelled.

It was than when I saw it - some sort of meteorite appeared from the vortex of clouds

and was approaching the ground rapidly. The ground shook when the asteroid crashed. The loudest bang I've heard followed. I wanted to pluck my ears but didn't have time to do so, as the shock wave that ensured blew me away.

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***