Solar Flares Make the Moon Cry (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 7

Note: Sorry for the month and a half wait! I have no idea what happened, I just haven't put thought into this. I've actually gotten into a relationship now, I have more friends, and I'm focusing on Spanish and academics so there's just a lot more work to do for me. I will finish this, even if it's the last thing I do. Dead parents are mentioned so that might be a trigger, also Luna yells and gets a little violent so there's another possible trigger.

On the walk back home you continue to think about what happened. You confronted Solis about Luna, which he then said he wasn't going to get involved in. Then right after that, their mother invites you to dinner. You told her you'd come but after running away without telling your parents, you're not sure that you can make it.

There's a constant slight breeze in the air, and you take a deep breath to appreciate this Saturday morning. It was calming, to say the least, but your personal issues overwhelm anything that tries to ease your anxiety. You keep thinking about your parents and you feel as if you're about to throw up. Your nervousness grows like mold in a cabinet.

Even with the dogs barking outside and the mourning doves singing, you no longer feel at peace. You feel like you're about to be grounded for the rest of your mortal life. Once you move out and until the day you die.

You see your house up ahead and you start to panic, even more, speeding up your pace. You can't let your parents notice you left, you just can't! But what are you going to tell them once you open that door? Possibly, they'll believe that you just stepped out to take pictures of the morning sun, but there's the risk of them seeing you on the street through the window. Oh, this is too much for your brain to handle.

You take a quick shortcut through the front lawn and immediately grasp onto the door handle. It was ice cold, almost like it was mocking the chills that run up your back and flesh. These chills show themselves whenever you believe you're about to be in danger, and your parents are definitely danger. You keep your hand on the handle, reluctant about opening the door.

'What if I am truly in trouble? What if they knew I was gone and decided to wait until I got back? But I have to go in. The longer I'm gone, the more likely they'll be up and see me come in.' You slowly twist the handle and gently push the door open. The musty smell of the garage reeks, only for wet stone to add to that. You wipe your shoes on the mat and open the second door, this one actually leading into your house.

It's quiet, not even the sound of your dogs fills your ears. You steadily peak around the corner and don't see anyone sitting at the dining table. You take a couple steps forward and very tenderly shut the door. It produced a faint click, making you immediately tense up. You thankfully didn't hear any steps, and you soon took off your shoes and walked back to your room.

You flop onto your bed, feeling exhausted from the trip there and back, and talking to Solis and his mother. You're unsure how to feel. Solis wouldn't help you at all about Luna, and you have no idea if he's going to get on him about sneaking into his room and stealing your information. It was meant to be positive, but it just kind of turned out creepy. Plus, you doubt he's going to keep his promise of no longer being involved between you and Solis.

The dating rumor is most likely to still be strong on Monday, but that's the day the other students come for a week. They're going to be here all this week so now they're going to think you're having sex with Solis and Luna. Remembering what Solis told you, about half of them aren't even kind, so they'd never believe you if you tried to explain it's just a rumor. Well... maybe they would because they knew the twins before this. You just can't wrap your head around the fact that you, someone who had a pretty average reputation amongst your peers, became the hot news of the entire building overnight. If that one boy hadn't taken that video then none of this would be happening.