Barely Breathing
Chapter 18: Time to run free like the wind
EXHAUSTED. That's how I feel yet here I am lying flat on my stomach, hugging my comfy pillow under my head while staring at space. For sleep was too elusive which left me awake throughout the night. It was 2 a.m.
I blame it all on Xyrus words lingering in my mind, mocking me of its truthfulness.
Another moment passed and still beat awake, I groaned flinging my head up and down on the pillow out of frustration.
Moving out of bed, I decided to stop in the kitchen to get some drinks first.
A can of coke seems the exact opposite of what I should get but I took it still. Curse the sleep I need later, I'm getting a soft drink.
"Can't sleep?" I almost spilled out the coke being surprised at the slurry voice behind me.
Carter, standing in the doorway with a smug look. He leaned on the doorframe and folded his arms.
"Yeah," I said casually, tossing a sprite in his direction. He caught it with ease. "Uhm, Carter?"
"Hmmm?"
"What you did back there, I-"
Carter crushed the can of sprite on his hand, spilling the content on the floor.
"I didn't do it for you, Luna."
I was startled by him crushing the can but he didn't sound angry, more stressed so I let it go.
I should say
him and was about to exit the
You look
people respond
"You don't have to thank me as it's not what you really want to say. I know you enough
lower lip while tucking my hands on my pocket and
do that?"
"Do what?" He countered.
Long passed since I wanted
sighed, recalling
Xyrus, Ehren, and I grew up together. She was like a little sister to me, so adorable and spoiled. There's this one time she was bullied and instead
got along well?" True to it, they don't always argue,
He smiled warmly.
school and Xyrus, well she likes him since we were little but the guy was too dumb to notice or maybe pretending not
you just
harm unless you tell him." He laughed and I joined in. The tension in the
much," I confessed. "Well, what happened
me to become the best warrior like him. We
you like her
calmly, prolonging the word. "The first Mate Hunt we went together, I thought Xyrus would
"He didn't." I finished.
tough for her, she had her hopes up too
was my turn to nod in understanding. I hummed in response. "Must be tough for you
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