Soulless

forest stars

Eventually Yelena sat at the kitchen table, tapping her pen irritated while Alena was in her bedroom and Kate was training each was unable to hear her she got angry and lashed the pen it bouncing off the window causing Kate to pop her head in seeing Yelenas head on the table she sighed looking at what she had written already
I dont know when I was born I dont know where or even who to the only thing I know is they didnt want me
She wrapped her arms around Yelena feeling bad
"Babe..."
She looked at the girl and Yelena looked up at her rather pouty
"Dont wanna do it"
Kate couldnt help but giggle at Yelenas little pouty face she hugged the girl closer
"I know how to make you feel better?"
This made Yelena look up Kate was usually spot on in making Yelena feel better
"Wanna go see the forest stars?"
Yelena smiled squashing Kate into a tight embrace
"Da that I do want to do"
Kate laughed at her girlfriends excitement kicking her unfinished essay away Yelena ran to get Alena and Kate sighed picking it up the words kept running through her head
Didnt want me
Surely that wasnt the case Yelena was the best thing to ever happen to Kate who wouldnt want her then again she knew Melina and Alexie werent they're parents and Yelena had searched the files ten times over but mothers werent all they're cracked up to be.

As they got to the park Kate with picnic in hand and Yelena with Alena on her side they headed to thier usual spot a little patch of secluded trees Alena hopping down to climb over a log. The group served waiting for sundown and Yelena decided to teach Alena how to catch little biscuits in her mouth much to Kate amusement she watched the pair roll about for a couple minutes still hearing Yelenas words in her head when she thought about someone who knew the redroom better than Yelena herself she got out her phone
MiniHawk: Nat what u up 2
SplattyNatty: Wands torturing me with stupid chicflics u?
MiniHawk: took lena an Lena park gonna watch fireflies
SplattyNatty: *forest stars why did Lena need cheering up?
MiniHawk: that obvious?
SplattyNatty: I do it to her aswell
MiniHawk: she got some essay for college personal history?
SplattyNatty: aw shit she cant just skip?
MiniHawk: no it's an important one unfortunately
SplattyNatty: watched ur interview by the way you free tomoz
MiniHawk: you did? And yeah
SplattyNatty: wanda and I will be over and we may bring the spider child and you play with ur ring so often
MiniHawk: I like it and Kk if you bring spider child bring pizza aswell?
SplattyNatty: well see gtg Wanda is making me watch some film know what miss congeniality? Is
MiniHawk: your gonna love it bye
Kate looked up from her phone Yelena sighed as a tower of stacked crisps fell from her head
"That took us forever"
"You stacked crisps on me?"
"You were on your phone"
Kate chuckled
"I will tickle you again"
"Niet alena and I will beat your ass"
"Language"
"Look who's talking miss bitch"
"I dont say it that often"
Alena quietly nodded giggling and Yelena rolled her eyes leaning against her bored
"When will the stars be out"
"Soon babe"
she chuckled playing with Yelenas hair while she waited
"Your sisters coming over tommorow"
"What?"
"Shes being bullied by Wanda so she wants to come over shes brings wands spidey and pizza"
"What do you mean bullied?"
"Chic flicks"
"Oof you Americans and your weird movies"
"Excuse you what about that ballerina movie you showed me?"
"You got so invested"
"Then I cried"
During they're argument Alena wondered to the edge of the mat pointing into the forest she shook Yelenas leg pointing into the forest
"What is it honey?"
She pointed to the forest and Yelenas eyes lit up as Kate turned of the current small lamp theyd been using and small lights lit up all around Yelena scooped Alena up and cuddled into Kate's side whispering
"They're gorgeous"
Kate smiled
"Course babe"
She understood Yelenas love for the bugs and they're twinkling lights it was a gorgeous sight but the smile on Yelenas face and the glint in her eye is what warmed Kate's heart she looked to Alena the small girl was wide eyed her hands grabbing out close to her side not wanting to disturb the bug but she felt like hugging them tight it was strange and she nuzzled Yelenas arm happily. Kate smiled Yelena was happy Alena was happy so she was happy if only she could erase the essay from existence and make this moment forever though then shed lose the beauty of this single moment she decided maybe not forever but she wouldnt mind if it stuck around