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.

thought I should

him and was about to exit

You look good

do people respond to

thank me as it's not what you really want

while tucking my hands on my pocket and shoving

you do that?" I

"Do what?" He countered.

passed since I wanted to ask him

sighed, recalling a memory based on the spark in

a little sister to me, so adorable and spoiled. There's this one time

along well?" True to it, they

He smiled warmly.

figure that time even up to high school and Xyrus, well she likes him since we were little but the guy was too dumb to notice or

chuckled. "Did you realize you just

him." He laughed and I joined in. The tension

we talk much," I confessed. "Well, what happened then?" I said, urging him

me to become the

you like

Mate Hunt we went together, I thought Xyrus

"He didn't." I finished.

nodded. "It was tough for her,

nod in understanding. I hummed in response.

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