A story about this enthusiastic yet somewhat mischievous girl and her newfound crush. Their meeting could only have been fate because they were tailor-made for each other. They didn't realise when, but them playing around changed to a bond that seem...
I blinked and stared at her. My heart was racing wildly now, I felt breathless. I begged for the tension to break when I looked to Kate who was just as traumatised as I was. I couldn't understand a word of what she was carefully trying to explain to me.
"Sk-Skylar might be going into juvenile," she trembled, "T-this afternoon she stole a watch from the shop down the street."
I didn't know what to think. I was heartbroken. I couldn't feel my face. My knees felt weak, I got dizzy. I didn't know what to think. I guess I was just hurt?
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"I'm sorry sir, I assure you it won't happen again," I gulped as I stood still in front of the elderly man at the counter.
I handed him back a pale turquoise wrist watch which meant nothing to me. I didn't even give it a second looking.
He demanded some money for the inconvenience, and I handed some to him quietly.
I staggered out of the shop, Katelyn still behind me. I looked towards the snug, brick-built orphanage, and saw a shadow of-what could only have been-Sky, seemingly worried with her nose brushing against the glass pane.
I couldn't spare a smile. I whispered a goodbye to Kate and walked away.
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Sunday night came quickly. Andrew had already gone to sleep. Katelyn is probably asleep too after this long weekend. Not me, though. At least not until two o'clock in the morning when I realised I still had to go to work in a few hours. But how could I think about school when I can't let go off what happened.
Being angry was an understatement. I was angry with myself and disappointed in Sky. Somehow I felt like... I was the only one to blame.
Sky is just a kid after all, she doesn't know right from wrong.
Was this because I haven't been focusing on her as much as before?
Come to think of it, she would never do something like that for a seamy purpose. What would she do with a watch, she doesn't know how to read it!
I was unfair towards her. I didn't even let her explain...
And I've been giving her the silent treatment ever since. I did not visit yesterday nor the day before.
Sigh.
I think that's enough punishment. I miss my Sweety.
I finally forced my body to cooperate. Slowly but surely, I fell asleep. I randomly felt comfortable. It's nothing surprising, though, I've been feeling like that ever since I moved in. In here became the only place -other than Mom and Dad's home of course- I considered safe from harm's way.
The warm wool blanket covered my body beautifully. How could I ask for more? The perfect silence aided to my peace. No wonder I felt at ease.
This was weird. I felt at ease yet I was hurting.
Fast into my sleep, a bright light appeared in a dream. So bright, I had never seen anything like it before. Then, I saw myself falling, the light went out and all around me was pitch black; all I could do was hold onto my body. I tossed and turned in my sleep, holding my body the same way I was holding myself in the dream.
On my right! Something hit me. Soon the light turned on again and I was blinded by what was up ahead. Several golden stars fell from the exit of this... this hole I was falling in.
I then woke up startled, one thing in mind.
Life has been so enjoyable these past months. My heart was in a knot and my stomach in a whirl.
Why do I feel that something bad is going to happen?
Not just bad but heinous... god.
Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.
