Out of Time

Chapter 35: Phenomenon

As they passed by the silent hallways, Zacharius grabbed a bottle of wine and ran on his toes.

"Hey what the fuck." Azriella whispered as he ran with him.

"Shh!" He placed his index finger on his lips while struggling to burst his laughter.

"You idiot, you'll make your grandmother mad!"

"She won't notice it, plus it's just one bottle come on!"

The dark and heavy metal door opens with a deep, echoing creak.

They slip through, opening the door to a minimal distance and taking care to close it gently behind him.

Zach rubbed his hands together for warmth as the dark cold night beckons me to start shivering. As they breathe deeply, heavy clouds of mist form as their warm breath meets the cold air.

Her eyes caught the blanket fort built on the middle of the rooftop, filled with fairy lights, and pillows underneath. A projector was placed inside the fort, facing the big and white wall, and a music pod connected on a small speaker.

Baby blue eyes – Rocket to the moon started playing.

The scattered night-time drops of dew as they are illuminated by the pale light of the moon. They shine, like a million eyes staring back at them from the highest place of the house. The moon hides behind a patch of greyish, navy clouds. Its light breaks through the wispy clouds, penetrating their dark cover.

"You really love blanket forts, don't you?" Azriella laughed as she proceeds on approaching the bright fort, "You did all of these by yourself?"

"Yeah, of course, my grandmother helped me to open the lights before midnight." Zacharius responded.

Azriella pulled her gown as she went inside the fort, "And that's why you wanted to have Eli."

"Hmm, I'll just let her enjoy herself. I just don't get it, why is it have to be Lucien again?"

"I know right? She dumped him already, but it seems like Lucien is still head over heels of her." Azriella responded.

"Let's not talk behind her back." She laughed.

"So, what are we watching?"

"The notebook?"

"For the seventeenth time?!" Azriella exclaimed.

She grabbed the bottle of wine and opened the cooler beside the fort.

"Come on!!" She complained as she saw the cooler filled with ice and bottles of orange juice.

"What I thought you liked my type of orange juice?"

"Not until you handed me tons of it every single day!"

"I also made you mango juice." Zacharius rolled his eyes as he turned the projector on.

A smile formed on her lips, "Good."

Zacharius went inside the fort and played the movie.

"Ahh og!" He exclaimed.

She punched the pillow to make it softer and dragged herself onto it.

"Pass me the chips." Azriella dictated as she stretched her arms as if she was reaching the bag of chips.

Zacharius laughed, "Say please master."

Azriella grunted and rolled her eyes as she went and grabbed the bag of chips, "F U payne I already found my comfy spot."

At the beginning of the movie, wrappers kept rustling from their hands.