Beyond the Constellation

Unwanted Surprises

💫✨️Celeste✨️💫

Tuesday, October 5th

"Sorry, what?" I was surprised. As I walked into school today, I was bombarded by a tall , pale, white man with a thick accent. French, I think? I look up to look at his icy blue eyes. They were stronger than Issac's, more intense. They suited him, though. He wore big baggy black jeans with a black hoodie.

"Look, I know he's difficult to work with, but sports is the most important thing to this school," he says, moving from in front of me to stand by my side. " And with the first football game of the season being this Friday, it would do wonders for the school's AV club to get a story of how we prepare for it."

"Sure, sure, but why do you want to ask me exactly ? I mean, I just made the team. Why not Imani? I mean, she is the captain."

"Well, I asked. She said she's too busy to have a sit-down interview and to speak to us. But since you are their newest member and aren't used to their practice schedule, it would make a great story." He finishes with a smile.

"Um, I don't know. I'm still adjusting to moving back here, I don't know if i'll have the time."

"What about Arya? I'm sure she'll love to do it and she's an amazing cheerleader." As soon as i mention her name, he blushes.

"I- um." He starts stuttering, barely being able to form a full sentence. "Look, it would only take up about 15 minutes. My our videographer Sam and I would meet you after school to film an interview with you and ask some basic questions about the school and how you feel about being on the Blue Jays." I nod in understanding.

"We'd take that video,edit it into our news of the week video and Voila." He says with an overjoyed smile. I giggle and agree since i'm pretty open for the week. He smiles, "Thanks me, then walks over to a slightly chubby boy. He had bright ginger hair, thick glasses that covered his cloudy green eyes, and freckles that coated his face. He wore a black hoodie and light blue jeans. As I take a closer look , he's wearing a golden S necklace.

Ah, Sam

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As I walked to the lunch room, I felt a sense of content, I didn't have forensics today. Thank god. I didn't have to see him. After Sunday, I never wanted to see him again. At the party, the way he spoke to me broke me. I would have never expected it. I overslept yesterday because of how long the party ran so I didn't come. But my thoughts kept coming back to him. How could he be so cold? I didn't do anything to him. I never meant to hurt him. Before I moved, he was such a sweetheart. He was outgoing and kind, and he always checked in on me and protected me. He was always there.

But now? He was the one I needed to be protected from. He was the one who'd i'd run from, the one who made me feel less than. And I hated it because he was the only person who could make me feel this way. Make me crawl back into my insecure younger self. I didn't even know who he was anymore, or maybe I never did.

I push those thoughts to the back of my mind, trying to remember how far I've come since then. As I walk into the cafeteria, my mood changes. I see my friends. I smile, walking over to the table but seeing all the seats fill. I look over to see Issac hitting Noah on the back of the head.

"What?" He groans, looking back at Issac.

"Get up."